Petter Alexis Askergren (born 25 May 1974), who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a Swedish rapper from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album Mitt sjätte sinne (My Sixth Sense), which became a success and started the Swedish hip hop boom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He owns a record company called Bananrepubliken (English: The Banana Republic). He also studied art history at Uppsala University for some time.[citation needed] He has also worked with the famous Norwegian rap producer Tommy Tee several times in his career. Petter also frequently works with Swedish disk jockey Patrik Elofsson who goes by the stage name DJ Sleepy.
Petter | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Petter Alexis Askergren |
Also known as | Petter |
Born | Sweden | 25 May 1974
Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations |
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Website | www |
In 2014 he hosted Musikhjälpen in Uppsala.
Personal life
editDiscography
editStudio albums
editAlbum | Year | Peak positions |
Certification | |
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SWE [2] |
NOR [3] | |||
Mitt sjätte sinne | 1998 | 5 | — |
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Bananrepubliken | 1999 | 1 | 34 |
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Petter | 2001 | 16 | — |
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Ronin | 2004 | 5 | 37 | |
P | 2006 | 1 | — |
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God Damn It | 2007 | 12 | — | |
En räddare i nöden | 2010 | 11 | — | |
Början på allt | 2013 | 5 | — |
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Mitt folk | 2015 | 12 | — | |
Skeppsholmen | 2016 | 3 | — | |
Lev nu | 2018 | 6 | — | |
9818 | 17 | — | ||
Dö sen | 9 | — | ||
Varholmsgatan | 2020 | 24 | — | |
Hälsa Stockholm | 2022 | 34 | — | |
Vart trött sen 98 | 2023 | 14 [5] |
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Compilation albums
editAlbum | Year | Peak positions |
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SWE [2] | ||
X – Greatest Hits | 2008 | 31 |
3 Original Album Classics | 2009 | — |
Samlar ut den | 2010 | 3 |
Mitt sjätte sinne (Jubileumsutgåva) | 2013 | 29 |
Lev nu dö sen | 2019 | — |
Remix albums
edit- 2007: Skruvat och choppat av Afasi[6]
EPs
edit- 2019: Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna[7]
Singles
editSingle | Year | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
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SWE [2] | ||||
"Vinden har vänt" | 1998 | 6 |
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Mitt sjätte sinne |
"Du vet att jag gråter" (with Kaah ) |
51 | |||
"Mikrofonkåt" | 1999 | 53 | ||
"Saker & ting" (featuring Eye N' I ) |
2 |
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Bananrepubliken | |
"Så klart!" (featuring Eye N' I) |
2000 | 6 |
| |
"Rulla med oss" (featuring Timbuktu, PeeWee and Eye N' I) |
34 | |||
"Tar det tillbaka" | 2001 | 13 | Petter | |
"Ey yo" (featuring ADL ) |
35 | |||
"En sonett till dig" (featuring Luckz and Governor Andy ) |
2002 | — | ||
"Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd" | 2004 | 11 | Ronin | |
"Repa skivan" (featuring AFC) |
28 | |||
"Tidens tempo"[11] (featuring Timbuktu) |
— | |||
"Det går bra nu" | 2006 | 3 |
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P |
"Storstadsidyll" | — | |||
"God Damn It" | 2007 | 14 | God Damn It | |
"Logiskt" (featuring Säkert!) |
10 | |||
"Reflexion 07"[13] (featuring Anna Ternheim) |
— | |||
"Goda dagars magi"[14] | 2008 | — | ||
"Min click"[15] (featuring Kihlen) |
— | X – Greatest Hits | ||
"Slag under bältet"[16] | 2009 | — | En räddare i nöden | |
"Fri nu"[17] | — | Non-album single | ||
"För alla dom" (with Ison & Fille and Mogge) |
21 | |||
"Fast för evigt"[18] | 2010 | — | En räddare i nöden | |
"Gör min dag" (featuring Magnus Carlson) |
47 | |||
"Längesen" (featuring Veronica Maggio) |
2 [19] |
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"Stockholm i mitt hjärta" | 9 | Samlar ut den | ||
"Dansa din djävul" | 33 | |||
"En tuff brud i lyxförpackning" | 24 | |||
"Hjärtats ensamma slag"[21] | — | |||
"Satellites"[22] | — | |||
"Fulla för kärlekens skull"[23] | — | |||
"Baksmälla" (with September) |
3 |
| ||
"Krafter"[24] (featuring Adolphson & Falk) |
2011 | — | En räddare i nöden | |
"Måste vidare"[25] | — | Non-album single | ||
"Håll om mig" (with Daniel Adams-Ray) |
2013 | 25 [26] |
|
Början på allt |
"2013Live"[28] (with Ison & Fille) |
— | Non-album single | ||
"King"[29] (with Lilla Namo) |
— | Början på allt | ||
"Början på allt"[30] (featuring Eye-n-I) |
— | |||
"Kul på vägen" (featuring Sam-E and Sara Zacharias ) |
2015 | 67 | Mitt folk | |
"Leva & dö" (featuring Daniel Boyacioglu ) |
—[A] | |||
"Vi är" | 68 | |||
"Mitt folk" (featuring Daniel Adams-Ray) |
—[B] | |||
"Svarta rävar" (featuring Linnea Olsson) |
—[C] | |||
"Följer mig"[34] (featuring Rosh ) |
— | |||
"Cityljus"[35] (featuring Yasin and Blen ) |
— | |||
"Pris på mitt huvud" (featuring Daniel Adams-Ray) |
2016 | 75 [36] |
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"Skärvor på mitt golv"[37] | — | |||
"Då var då, nu är nu" (featuring Mauro Scocco) |
—[D] | |||
"Se på mig nu" (featuring Linnea Henriksson) |
5 [39] |
Skeppsholmen | ||
"Toppen av ett berg" (featuring Madi Banja) |
2018 | 4 [40] |
|
Lev nu |
"En grej i taget" (featuring Mapei and MagnusTheMagnus) |
97 [42] |
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"Regnet" (featuring Molly Sandén and Sami) |
29 [43] |
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"Brevet" (featuring David Jassy) |
—[E] | Dö sen | ||
"Blommorna" (with Miss Li) |
2019 | —[F] | Non-album single | |
"Kung för en dag" (featuring Magnus Uggla) |
23 [46] |
Så mycket bättre – Tolkningarna | ||
"Stockholm" (featuring Tjuvjakt) |
42 [47] |
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"Sanningen" (featuring Linnea Henriksson) |
31 [39] |
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"Jag lovar" | 29 | |||
"Bonfire" | —[G] | |||
"Astronaut" (featuring OBLX) |
2020 | 82 [49] |
Non-album single | |
"Astronaut" (Varholmsgatan version) (featuring Maja Francis) |
68 [50] |
Varholmsgatan | ||
"Dom får mig aldrig levande" (featuring Thomas Stenström) |
35 | |||
"Ögonblick" (with Imenella ) |
—[H] | Non-album singles | ||
"Bara för bra"[52] (featuring Myra Granberg) |
2021 | 37 | ||
"Förutom dig"[53] | 57 [54] |
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"Hundratusen" (featuring Gammal) |
2022 | —[I] | Hälsa Stockholm | |
"Komma över dig" (featuring Benjamin Ingrosso) |
23 [56] |
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"Tar det tillbaka igen" (with Adaam) |
2023 | 26 [57] |
Vart trött sen 98 | |
"Längesen (Epilog)" (with Simon Superti) |
28 [58] |
|||
"Skimmer" (featuring Reyn) |
2024 | —[J] | Non-album single |
Featured singles
editSingle | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SWE [2] |
FIN [60] |
NOR [61] | |||
"Crossing Borders" (Tommy Tee featuring Petter and Diaz) |
1999 | — | — | 9 | Norske byggeklosser |
"Stockholm–Helsinki" (Fintelligens featuring Petter and PeeWee) |
2000 | — | 1 | — | Renesanssi |
"Städer när jag blöder" (Saska featuring Thåström and Petter) |
30 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Fatta förstå"[62] (Ayo featuring Petter) |
— | — | — | ||
"Vår stil" (DJ Sleepy featuring Petter and Eye-n-I) |
— | — | — | ||
"Vill ha!" (Feven featuring Petter) |
2001 | 38 | — | — | Hela vägen ut |
"Giftig" (Mange Schmidt featuring Petter) |
2007 | 2 | — | — | Känslan kommer tillbaks |
"Inga problem" (remix)[63] (Snook featuring Veronica Maggio and Petter) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Håbet"[64] (Dee Pee featuring Petter and Patrick B) |
2009 | — | — | — | Perspektivet |
"Sanna min ord"[65] (Stress featuring Petter and Johnel) |
2011 | — | — | — | Playlist |
"Over"[66] (Madcon featuring Petter) |
2018 | — | — | — | Contakt Vol. 2 |
"Kivijalka"[67] (Fintelligens featuring Petter) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Sjel"[68] (Adam Falk featuring Petter) |
— | — | — |
Other charted songs
editSong | Year | Peak positions |
Album |
---|---|---|---|
SWE [2] | |||
"Fyrverkeri" (Tjuvjakt featuring Petter) |
2018 | —[K] | okokokokokokok |
"Lev nu dö sen" (featuring Vargas & Lagola) |
39 | Lev nu | |
"Faller av" (featuring Thomas Rusiak, PeeWee and Eye-N-I) |
—[L] | 9818 | |
"Ikväll" (featuring Ana Diaz) |
71 [71] |
Dö sen | |
"Barnängens ängar" (featuring Joel Alme) |
2020 | —[M] | Varholmsgatan |
"Hälsa Stockholm" (featuring Molly Hammar) |
2022 | —[N] | Hälsa Stockholm |
"Glatta livet" (featuring Titiyo) |
—[O] |
Notes
- ^ "Leva & dö" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[31]
- ^ "Mitt folk" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[32]
- ^ "Svarta rävar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[33]
- ^ "Då var då, nu är nu" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[38]
- ^ "Brevet" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[44]
- ^ "Blommorna" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[45]
- ^ "Bonfire" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[48]
- ^ "Ögonblick" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[51]
- ^ "Hundratusen" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[55]
- ^ "Skimmer" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number two on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[59]
- ^ "Fyrverkeri" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[69]
- ^ "Faller av" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[70]
- ^ "Barnängens ängar" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[72]
- ^ "Hälsa Stockholm" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[73]
- ^ "Glatta livet" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker chart.[74]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Strömberg, Niklas (14 April 2011). "Petter: Jag har adhd". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Discography Petter". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album, 2013" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 38, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Skruvat och choppat av Afasi by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Så mycket bättre - Tolkningarna - EP by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Tidens Tempo - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Reflexion 07 (feat. Anna Ternheim) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Goda dagars magi - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Min click (feat. Kihlen) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Slag under bältet - Single by Petter". Spotify. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Fri Nu - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Fast för evigt - Single by Petter". Spotify. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Årslista Singlar, 2011" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Så mycket bättre - Hjärtats ensamma slag - Single by Petter". Spotify. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Så mycket bättre - Satellites - Single by Petter". Spotify. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Så mycket bättre - Fulla för kärlekens skull - Single by Petter". Spotify. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Krafter - EP by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Måste vidare - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter med Daniel Adams-Ray". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2013" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "2013Live - Single av Ison & Fille & Petter på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "King (with Lilla Namo) av Petter på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Början på allt - Single av Petter på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 39, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Följer mig (feat. Rosh) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Cityljus (feat. Yasin & Blen) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Daniel Adams-ray". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Skärvor på mitt golv (Kommer snart) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 14, 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Discography Petter feat. Linnea Henriksson". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Madi Banja". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter, Mapei & Magnusthemagnus". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Molly Sandén & Sami". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 47, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2019" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Magnus Uggla". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Tjuvjakt". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 50, 2019" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Oblx". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Maja Francis". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Bara för bra (feat. Myra Granberg) - Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Förutom dig – Single by Petter on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 23". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 34, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 38, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Discography Petter & Peewee". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Tommy Tee feat. Diaz & Petter". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Johansson, Lars (7 September 2000). "Petter och Ayo hjälper barnen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Inga problem (Remix) [feat. Petter & Veronica Maggio] - Single av Snook på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Håbet (Feat. Petter & Patrick B) by Deepee on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Idag släpps andra singeln från Stress album Playlist - Sanna mina Ord med Petter & Johnel" (Press release) (in Swedish). Universal Music. Mynewsdesk. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Over (feat. Petter) - Single av Madcon på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Kivijalka (feat. Petter) - Single by Fintelligens on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "SJEL (feat. Petter) - Single av Adam Falk på Apple Music" (in Swedish). Apple Music. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 24, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Discography Petter feat. Ana Diaz". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 25, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 38, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 43, 2022" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Petter Askergren.
- Official website
- Petter discography at MusicBrainz