Mikrofonkåt is a Swedish song written by Swedish rappersThomas Rusiak and Petter, originally performed by Petter. Taken from Petter's album Mitt sjätte sinne, Mikrofonkåt was ranked #53 on the Swedish Singles Chartin 1999. In 2010, the Swedish singer September covered it as "Me and My Microphone" in a Europop song that topped the Swedish charts for eleven consecutive weeks.
Petter's version
Chart performance
Petter's rap release had a short run in 1999, where it was ranked in the Swedish Singles charts for three weeks. On 28 January 1999, it peaked at #53 on the chart.
In 2010, the song was re-recorded and released by Swedish singer September as a single from her fourth studio albumLove CPR. The song debuted at number one on the Swedish singles chartSverigetopplistan, and held the position for eleven consecutive weeks. The song is regarded as one of the 100 most successful singles of all time in Sweden. Following its success, an English-language adaptation titled "Me & My Microphone" was released.
Before the song's release, September appeared on the Swedish television program Så mycket bättre from October though December 2010. For each episode of the show, the artists performed cover versions of songs by other artists appearing on the program. When Petter appeared as a guest on 7 November 2010, September sang "Mikrofonkåt" accompanied by new upbeat dance music. The song has a Euro-dance beat, with strong pop elements. It was later announced that the song would be released as a single.
Chart performance
September's song debuted at number one in Sweden and remained in this position for eleven consecutive weeks, making it her first song to be ranked number one in her home country. It was also the second-highest selling single in Sweden in 2010, selling over 300,000 copies and receiving the highest certification of 8X Platinum. As of May 2012, it is listed as number 30 in Sweden's Best Of All Time.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Me & My Microphone
"Me & My Microphone" is a song by Swedish recording artist September released from her fourth studio album Love CPR. The song was written by several writers, including September and fellow Swedish rapper Petter. The song is the English version of "Mikrofonkåt." "Me & My Microphone" has become a modest success for September, reaching number forty-eight on the Belgium chart. Compared to the original Swedish "Mikrofonkåt," which was number one on the Swedish singles chart for 11 weeks, the song is a commercial failure. The song was released in the United States on April 12, 2011 as the first international single from Love CPR, while becoming the third single in Scandinavia, following "Mikrofonkåt" and "Resuscitate Me." September performed the song live on the Norwegian-Swedish televisiontalk showSkavlan on January 14, 2011.
Composition
"Me & My Microphone" was written by Thomas Rusiak, Niklas Bergwall, rapper Petter, Daniel Alexander, and September, with production credits to Bergwall. The song is an English adaption of "Mikrofonkåt."
Critical reception
Scandipop gave the song a positive review, praising the bass and lyrics, while calling the song "pop genius." This Must Be Pop listed the track as their no.1 single of November to coincide with its UK release.
Music video
According to Stephanie K., A&R of September's US label Robbins Entertainment, a music video for the song has been planned. In the United Kingdom, September has recently departed from her record label, Dance Nation to join her former label, All Around The World. September's first UK single, Satellites, was released through All Around The World in September 2006. Recently, All Around The World have confirmed that videos for "Me & My Microphone" and "Party In My Head" will be produced in order to promote their release in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2011.
Release and promotion
For the US release of the song, the Scandinavian remixes were used, along with "Mikrofonkåt." September performed the song for the first time on the Scandinavian talk show Skavlan. Her performance on the show received positive reception from Scandipop, who called it "fierce."
