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"Been It"
"Been It"
Single by the Cardigans
from the album First Band on the Moon
B-side	"Blah Blah Blah"
Released	25 November 1996
Studio	Tambourine Studios (Malmö, Sweden)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:05
Label	Stockholm; Mercury;
Songwriter(s)	Peter Svensson; Nina Persson;
Producer(s)	Tore Johansson
The Cardigans singles chronology

"Been It" is a song by a Swedish band called the Cardigans. It was released from their third studio album entitled First Band on the Moon. In additional to reaching number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, the song also became an alternative hit in Canada, climbing to number nine on the RPM Alternative 30.

Formats and track listings

All songs were written by composers Nina Persson and Peter Svensson.

German CD single^[3]

"Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
"Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58

European, UK, and Australia CD single^[4]

"Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
"Been It" (radio edit) – 3:40
"Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
"Losers" (first try) – 3:15

UK limited-edition 7-inch single^[5]

A. "Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41

B. "Been It" (radio edit) – 3:40

US 12-inch single^[6]

"Been It" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 6:59
"Been It" (Tee's Inhouse vocal) – 6:15
"Lovefool" (Tee's Indeep mix) – 7:56
"Lovefool" (Tee's Freeze club) – 7:10

Canadian and US CD single^[7]

"Been It" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 6:59
"Been It" (Tee's Inhouse vocal) – 6:16
"Been It" (album version) – 4:06
"Lovefool" (Tee's Indeep mix) – 7:58
"Lovefool" (Tee's Freeze club) – 7:10

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of First Band on the Moon.^[8]

Musicians

Nina Persson – lead vocals
Peter Svensson – guitar
Magnus Sveningsson – bass
Lars-Olof Johansson – keyboards
Bengt Lagerberg – drums and percussion

Technical personnel

Tore Johansson – engineering and production
Roger Jonsson – mastering

Charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)^[9]	9
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	54
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	56

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	25 November 1996	CD cassette	Stockholm	^[12]
United States	22 April 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	^[13]
United States	24 June 1997	CD	Mercury	^[14]

References

^ Sillitoe, Sue (March 1999). "Tore Johansson: Recording The Cardigans 'My Favourite Game'". Sound On Sound. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ Mason, Stewart. The Cardigans - Best Of (2008) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
^ Been It (German CD single disc notes). The Cardigans. Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 1996. 575 966-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Been It (European, UK, and Australian CD single liner notes). The Cardigans. Stockholm Records, Trampolene, Polydor Records. 1996. 575 967–2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Been It (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). The Cardigans. Stockholm Records, Trampolene. 1996. 575 966–7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Been It (US 12-inch single sleeve). The Cardigans. Mercury Records. 1997. 314 571 279-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Been It (Canadian & US CD single liner notes). The Cardigans. Stockholm Records, Mercury Records, Trampolene. 1997. 314 571 279-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ First Band on the Moon (CD liner notes). The Cardigans. Stockholm Records. 1996. 533 117–2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 8286." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1996. p. 29. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1193. 18 April 1997. p. 38.
^ "Been It". Amazon. Retrieved 3 July 2021.