Whigfield
Sannie Charlotte Carlson | |
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.JPG) Sannie Charlotte Carlson in October 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sannie Charlotte Carlson[1] |
| Also known as |
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| Born | 11 April 1970[2] Skælskør, Denmark[1] |
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| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | whigfield |
Whigfield is an Italian dance act fronted by Danish singer, former model, songwriter, and record producer Sannie Charlotte Carlson (born 11 April 1970), known by her various stage names, including Whigfield, Sannie, or simply Naan.[3][4][5][6][7] She is best known for her 1993 single "Saturday Night", which became an international hit the following year.
Based in Italy at the time, Carlson collaborated with Italian producer Larry Pignagnoli, and "Saturday Night" entered the top five in Italy.[1][8] The single "Another Day" also peaked at number three in Italy.[9] Additionally, the single "Sexy Eyes" charted in various markets, along with "Another Day" and "Think of You", both of which entered the top ten in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and her native Denmark.[10][11][12][13]
She competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song "Boys on Girls" but did not qualify for the superfinal.[14]
Early life
[edit]Carlson was born in Skælskør, Denmark. As a child, she spent several years in Africa before returning to her native country. Prior to her singing career, Carlson worked as a model and studied music.[1] She performed in a duo[7] before meeting producer Larry Pignagnoli, at which point she adopted the name "Whigfield".[1][15]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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| AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
FIN [18] |
GER [19] |
NLD [20] |
SWI [21] |
UK [22] | |||||
| Whigfield |
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19 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 23 | 37 | 13 |
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| Whigfield II |
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| Whigfield III |
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| 4 (GER only) |
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| W (ITA only) |
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| "—" denotes items that were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Mega Mixes |
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| Eurodance (CAN only) |
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| Dance With Whigfield (GER only) |
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| Waiting for Saturday Night (Her Greatest Hits) (GER only) |
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| Greatest Remix Hits (AUS and Philippines only) |
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| All in One |
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| Best Of (X-Mas Edition) |
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| Greatest Hits & Remixes |
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| Dance with Whigfield |
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| The Hits Collection |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA [24] |
AUS [25][26] |
AUT [27] |
BEL (FLA) [28] |
FRA [29] |
GER [19] |
IRE [30] |
NLD [31] |
SPA [32] |
SWE [33] |
SWI [34] |
UK [22] | ||||||
| "Saturday Night" | 1993 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Whigfield | |||
| "Another Day" | 1994 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 7 |
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| "Think of You" | 1995 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | 7 | ||||
| "Close to You" | — | 170 | — | — | — | 90 | 18 | — | 19 | — | — | 13 | |||||
| "Big Time" | 11 | — | — | 29 | — | 50 | 24 | 22 | 13 | — | — | 21 | |||||
| "Last Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 53 | — | |||||||
| "Sexy Eyes" | 1996 | — | 6 | 7 | 30 | — | 14 | — | 30 | 4 | — | 12 | 68 | ||||
| "Gimme Gimme" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
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Whigfield II | |||
| "No Tears to Cry" | 1997 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | ||||
| "Baby Boy" | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Givin' All My Love" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Be My Baby" | 1999 | — | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whigfield III | |||
| "Doo-Whop" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Much More" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Gotta Getcha" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||
| "Amazing and Beautiful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Was a Time" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Was a Time - The Album (reissue of 4) | |||
| "Right in the Night" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All in One | |||
| "No Doubt" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "C'est Cool" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | |||
| "4Ever" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Jeg kommer hjem" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "How Long" (as Sannie) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "In the Morning" (as Sannie) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Boys on Girls" (as Sannie) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 | |||
| "Suga" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "Megamix" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| DEN [38] |
GfK Entertainment [19] | |||
| "Don't Walk Away" (Scand only) | 1995 | — | — | Whigfield |
| "Junto A Ti" (MEX only) | 1995 | — | — | |
| "I Want to Love" (CAN and Singapore only) | 1996 | — | — | |
| "Saturday Night (2003 Version)" | 2003 | 19 | — | Non-album single |
| "Think of You (2007 Version)" | 2007 | — | — | All in One |
| "Saturday Night" (2013 Version) (featuring Carlprit) | 2013 | — | 83 | Non-album single |
Rumours
[edit]There are claims that Ann Lee was the voice behind the dance act Whigfield, which was fronted by Danish singer Sannie Carlson, who worked as a Lip sync model. Although this has never been confirmed by any of the parties involved—possibly due to contractual obligations—the rumor has gained significant traction on the internet over the years, largely due to the striking similarities between Annerley's voice and Whigfield's sound.[39][40]
In an interview on a YouTube channel, Spanish journalist Mauro Farina, an Italian record producer, was asked if Ann Lee, with whom he had collaborated multiple times, was the voice behind other songs such as "I Drove All Nite" by Bandido. He responded, "Yes, yes, my dear friend Annerley Gordon, who also did Whigfield. She lent her voice for Whigfield, and it was a worldwide success."
Farina further stated, "Factory Team concentrated on and registered many talents; our production was continuous, and we needed to discover new artists. We met new singers and studio session vocalists, and Annerley was always excellent in the studio. We wanted her and called her. We provided her with work, and she always came delighted, so we created many hits together. She's a very well-known artist in Brazil. We brought her in to support singers who needed reinforcement, and Annerley contributed her voice exceptionally."
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Billboard: Italian Acts (page-74). 1 July 1995. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ "AllMusic (Whigfield)". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Billboard: Italian Acts". Billboard. 1 July 1995. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Billboard: Italy's Music Industry Is Rising Above Political and Economical Uncertainty". Billboard. 1 July 1995. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Billboard: For Italo Dance Pop "Business Isn't Great, It's Huge"". Billboard. 26 June 2004. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Sannie Carlson (official website)". Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin. ISBN 9780753504277. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Billboard: Hits of the World (page-58). 29 October 1994. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ Billboard: Hits of the World (page-38). 14 January 1995. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ "Official Chart Company: Whigfield". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Hitparade.ch: Whigfield (Another Day)". Hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Billboard: Hits of the World (page-61). 14 January 1995. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
{{cite book}}:|magazine=ignored (help) - ^ "Whigfield". Official Charts.
{{cite web}}: Text "Official Charts Company" ignored (help); Text "full Official Chart History" ignored (help) - ^ "Denmark: DR reveals the ten Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 hopefuls" (in Danish). DR. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Sannie Carlson (a.k.a Whigfield)". zapbangmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com: Whigfield". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 62, No. 6, September 11, 1995" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com: Whigfield". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Whigfield". GfK Entertainment. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "GfK Dutch Charts: Whigfield". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Hitparade.ch: Whigfield (Albums)". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company: Whigfield". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "BPI: Certified Awards". BPI. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Whigfield".
- ^ Australian (ARIA) singles chart peak positions:
- All singles chart peaks within top 50: australian-charts.com singles chart search for "Whigfield" Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- All peaks between 51 and 100: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
- ^ "Part of Whigfield's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com."Part of Whigfield's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page page 2". ARIA. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: Whigfield". austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop Vlaanderen: Whigfield". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com: Whigfield". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "The Irish Charts: Search the Charts". IRMA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Media Markt Top 40: Whigfield". Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com: Whigfield". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Hitparade.ch: Whigfield (Singles)". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "SNEP: Certifications - année 1995". SNEP. Info Disc. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Whigfield; 'Saturday Night')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles". ARIA. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "danishcharts.dk - Discography Whigfield". IFPI. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Ann Lee a sorpresa canta al Divina di Grassobbio" [Ann Lee sings by surprise at Divina di Grassobbio] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Le sue hit hanno fatto ballare l'Europa, poi è scomparsa: troppe le bugie" [Her hits made Europe dance, then she disappeared: too many lies] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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