"Unforgivable Sinner" is a song written and performed by Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin, released as her debut single on 12 October 1998 from her first album, Playing My Game (1999). The song reached number one in Norway and number two in Italy, commencing a successful period of hits for Marlin in both countries. In the former nation, it was certified platinum and was the first song by a debut act to enter the chart at number one.[1] The song also reached the top 10 in Sweden and the top 20 in the United Kingdom. Three different music videos were made for the song.
Birmingham Evening Mail called the song a "mature" debut, describing it as the "sort of mid-tempo, intense material somebody like Natalie Imbruglia would release."[2] Håkon Moslet from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet said in his review of Playing My Game, that "Unforgivable Sinner" is a "clear highlight" of the album. He added that "with its slightly dark and disconcerting atmosphere and a refrain you never seem to get bored with, it is one of a kind."[3] Geir Rakvaag from Dagsavisen noted that the song, with "Sitting Down Here" and "Where I'm Headed" are the "most earcatching" songs of the album.[4] Terje Carlsen from Fredrikstad Blad called it "immaculate".[5]
Pia M. Isaksen from Moss Dagblad was less enthustiastic, noting it as "traditional folk", adding that the melody is "nice".[6]New Straits Times called it an "outstanding" tune "set to a pop-hiphop beat with a strong arrangement powered by acoustic guitars".[7] Kjell Nordeng from Nordlands Framtid noted the song with "Sitting Down Here" as "cream of the crop" of the album.[8] Rune Slyngstad from Nordlandsposten gave it 4 out of 6, noting it as a "fresh, nice and sauntering pop-song".[9] Lasse Jangås from Nordlys described it as "wonderful".[10] Pop Rescue wrote, "This one definitely fits in with the likes of [Natalie] Imbruglia’s hit Torn. It has plenty of acoustic strumming, but also plenty of ‘go’ in it too. It's up-beat, catchy, and deserved to be a bigger hit than it was."[11] Linda Nilsen from Tromsø gave the song 6 out of 6, noting that it is "simply something of the best I have ever heard from a Norwegian artist."[12]
Music videosedit
The first video for "Unforgivable Sinner" was filmed in Norway on 10 July 1998.[13] It features Marlin performing with her guitar at a subway station in Oslo. She also performs while walking in a dark tunnel. Some small scenes in between show her dressed like an angel. Clips from the movie Schpaa are shown through the video. At the end, Marlin as an angel sits atop of a high building looking out over the city.
The second and international version of the video was directed by Stephen Scott and shot at a train station in Toronto, Canada. It has a blue tone and shows Marlin performing inside the station building. A story of a man that is haunted by memories from his childhood is being told in the video. Now grown-up, he keeps seeing the face of a young girl he once knew as a kid. Something happened to her, and he feels guilty. He "sees" her among the crowd of passing people at the station, but then she is gone. In the end the man and Marlin, standing next to each other, are watching the board with train timetables. Then the words "Take Hold Now -- The Future Will Not Remember -- The Past Does Not Forget" suddenly appear on the board.
The third version was directed by Jamie Morgan and features a darkhaired Marlin performing in New York City. In some scenes, she performs in a car that is driving through the city. Other scenes show her at a camping site, where a group of young people are staying, by a caravan. Occasionally a girl wearing wings appears at different sites in the city. The day turns into night and then again to day. The video ends with Marlin strumming on her guitar in the driving car.
^"CD: Lene Marlin". Dagbladet. 20 March 1999. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
^Rakvaag, Geir (20 March 1999). "Pent og pyntelig fra Lene Marlin". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). No. 78. p. 15. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^Carlsen, Terje (23 March 1999). "Ikke helt ferdig". Fredrikstad Blad (in Norwegian). No. 81. p. 42. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^Isaksen, Pia M. (29 March 1999). "Fint, men kjedelig". Moss Dagblad (in Norwegian). No. 87. p. 13. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^"IT'S ABOUT BOYS AND GIRLS - Compilation". New Straits Times. 7 March 1999. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^Nordeng, Kjell (23 March 1999). "Fin debut". Nordlands Framtid (in Norwegian). No. 69. p. 60. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^Slyngstad, Rune (18 August 1998). "SINGELNYHETER". Nordlandsposten (in Norwegian). No. 188. p. 40. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^Jangås, Lasse (13 October 1998). "Så fin, Lene Marlin". Nordlys (in Norwegian). No. 239. p. 19. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^"REVIEW: "PLAYING MY GAME" BY LENE MARLIN (CD, 1999)". Pop Rescue. 5 June 1995. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^Nilsen, Linda (10 October 1998). "Strålende, Lene Marlin". Tromsø (in Norwegian). No. 236. p. 31. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ abMatland, Helge (15 August 2000). "Popdronninga jubilerer: Den uforglemmelige karrieren" [The Pop Queen Celebrates:The Unforgettable Career]. Trosmø (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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^Unforgivable Sinner (UK CD1 liner notes). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 2000. DINSD202, 7243 8 96979 0 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Unforgivable Sinner (UK CD2 liner notes). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 2000. DINSDX 202, 7243 8 96980 0 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Lene Marlin – Unforgivable Sinner". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 30. 24 July 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
^"Lene Marlin – Unforgivable Sinner" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
^(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. 21 April 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
^"天使のように... | レネ・マーリン" [Like an Angel... | Lene Marlin] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^"New Releases – For Week Starting September 4, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 September 2000. p. 29. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
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Unforgivable Sinner is a song written and performed by Norwegian singer songwriter Lene Marlin released as her debut single on 12 October 1998 from her first album Playing My Game 1999 The song reached number one in Norway and number two in Italy commencing a successful period of hits for Marlin in both countries In the former nation it was certified platinum and was the first song by a debut act to enter the chart at number one 1 The song also reached the top 10 in Sweden and the top 20 in the United Kingdom Three different music videos were made for the song Unforgivable Sinner Single by Lene Marlinfrom the album Playing My GameB side Maybe I ll Go Released12 October 1998 1998 10 12 Length3 59LabelVirginSongwriter s Lene MarlinProducer s Hans G Jorn DahlLene Marlin singles chronology Unforgivable Sinner 1998 Sitting Down Here 1999 Music video Unforgivable Sinner on YouTube Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Music videos 3 Track listings 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 ReferencesCritical reception editBirmingham Evening Mail called the song a mature debut describing it as the sort of mid tempo intense material somebody like Natalie Imbruglia would release 2 Hakon Moslet from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet said in his review of Playing My Game that Unforgivable Sinner is a clear highlight of the album He added that with its slightly dark and disconcerting atmosphere and a refrain you never seem to get bored with it is one of a kind 3 Geir Rakvaag from Dagsavisen noted that the song with Sitting Down Here and Where I m Headed are the most earcatching songs of the album 4 Terje Carlsen from Fredrikstad Blad called it immaculate 5 Pia M Isaksen from Moss Dagblad was less enthustiastic noting it as traditional folk adding that the melody is nice 6 New Straits Times called it an outstanding tune set to a pop hiphop beat with a strong arrangement powered by acoustic guitars 7 Kjell Nordeng from Nordlands Framtid noted the song with Sitting Down Here as cream of the crop of the album 8 Rune Slyngstad from Nordlandsposten gave it 4 out of 6 noting it as a fresh nice and sauntering pop song 9 Lasse Jangas from Nordlys described it as wonderful 10 Pop Rescue wrote This one definitely fits in with the likes of Natalie Imbruglia s hit Torn It has plenty of acoustic strumming but also plenty of go in it too It s up beat catchy and deserved to be a bigger hit than it was 11 Linda Nilsen from Tromso gave the song 6 out of 6 noting that it is simply something of the best I have ever heard from a Norwegian artist 12 Music videos editThe first video for Unforgivable Sinner was filmed in Norway on 10 July 1998 13 It features Marlin performing with her guitar at a subway station in Oslo She also performs while walking in a dark tunnel Some small scenes in between show her dressed like an angel Clips from the movie Schpaa are shown through the video At the end Marlin as an angel sits atop of a high building looking out over the city The second and international version of the video was directed by Stephen Scott and shot at a train station in Toronto Canada It has a blue tone and shows Marlin performing inside the station building A story of a man that is haunted by memories from his childhood is being told in the video Now grown up he keeps seeing the face of a young girl he once knew as a kid Something happened to her and he feels guilty He sees her among the crowd of passing people at the station but then she is gone In the end the man and Marlin standing next to each other are watching the board with train timetables Then the words Take Hold Now The Future Will Not Remember The Past Does Not Forget suddenly appear on the board The third version was directed by Jamie Morgan and features a darkhaired Marlin performing in New York City In some scenes she performs in a car that is driving through the city Other scenes show her at a camping site where a group of young people are staying by a caravan Occasionally a girl wearing wings appears at different sites in the city The day turns into night and then again to day The video ends with Marlin strumming on her guitar in the driving car Track listings editCD single Norway 1998 14 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 4 022 Maybe I ll Go 4 37 CD single Europe 1998 15 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 3 592 Maybe I ll Go 4 33 CD maxi Europe 1998 14 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 4 022 Maybe I ll Go 4 373 The Way We Are acoustic 4 50 CD maxi Japan 1999 16 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 2 Maybe I ll Go 3 I Know CD single CD1 UK 2000 17 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 2 Unforgivable Sinner Tin Tin Out mix 3 Maybe I ll Go 4 Unforgivable Sinner video CD single CD2 UK 2000 18 No TitleLength1 Unforgivable Sinner 2 Unforgivable Sinner Disclab Dodgers Doorstep mix 3 The Way We Are live at the Sound Republic 4 Unforgivable Sinner original video Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1998 2000 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 19 48Europe Eurochart Hot 100 20 77France SNEP 21 37Germany Official German Charts 22 78Italy Musica e dischi 23 2New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 24 32Norway VG lista 14 1Scotland OCC 25 15Sweden Sverigetopplistan 26 4UK Singles OCC 27 13 Year end charts edit Chart 1999 PositionRomania Romanian Top 100 28 99Sweden Sverigetopplistan 29 36Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesNorway IFPI Norway 30 Platinum Sweden GLF 31 Gold 15 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format Label Ref Norway 15 August 1998 Radio Virgin 13 12 October 1998 CDJapan 17 February 1999 32 United Kingdom 4 September 2000 33 References edit Williams Paul ed 27 March 1999 International Music Week p 6 Pick of the Week Birmingham Evening Mail 3 August 1999 Retrieved 1 December 2020 CD Lene Marlin Dagbladet 20 March 1999 Retrieved 17 March 2020 Rakvaag Geir 20 March 1999 Pent og pyntelig fra Lene Marlin Dagsavisen in Norwegian No 78 p 15 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Carlsen Terje 23 March 1999 Ikke helt ferdig Fredrikstad Blad in Norwegian No 81 p 42 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Isaksen Pia M 29 March 1999 Fint men kjedelig Moss Dagblad in Norwegian No 87 p 13 Retrieved 31 March 2020 IT S ABOUT BOYS AND GIRLS Compilation New Straits Times 7 March 1999 Retrieved 15 March 2020 Nordeng Kjell 23 March 1999 Fin debut Nordlands Framtid in Norwegian No 69 p 60 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Slyngstad Rune 18 August 1998 SINGELNYHETER Nordlandsposten in Norwegian No 188 p 40 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Jangas Lasse 13 October 1998 Sa fin Lene Marlin Nordlys in Norwegian No 239 p 19 Retrieved 30 March 2020 REVIEW PLAYING MY GAME BY LENE MARLIN CD 1999 Pop Rescue 5 June 1995 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Nilsen Linda 10 October 1998 Stralende Lene Marlin Tromso in Norwegian No 236 p 31 Retrieved 30 March 2020 a b Matland Helge 15 August 2000 Popdronninga jubilerer Den uforglemmelige karrieren The Pop Queen Celebrates The Unforgettable Career Trosmo in Norwegian Retrieved 6 August 2022 a b c Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner VG lista Retrieved 6 March 2018 Unforgivable Sinner European CD single liner notes Lene Marlin Virgin Records 1998 7243 8 95710 2 8 DINSDE180 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Unforgivable Sinner Japanese maxi CD single liner notes Lene Marlin Virgin Records 1999 VJCP 12121 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Unforgivable Sinner UK CD1 liner notes Lene Marlin Virgin Records 2000 DINSD202 7243 8 96979 0 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Unforgivable Sinner UK CD2 liner notes Lene Marlin Virgin Records 2000 DINSDX 202 7243 8 96980 0 8 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner ARIA Top 50 Singles Retrieved 6 March 2018 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 16 no 30 24 July 1999 p 8 Retrieved 7 May 2018 Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner in French Les classement single Retrieved 6 March 2018 Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 6 March 2018 Top National Sellers PDF Music amp Media Vol 16 no 29 17 July 1999 p 11 Retrieved 28 November 2019 Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner Top 40 Singles Retrieved 6 March 2018 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 6 March 2018 Lene Marlin Unforgivable Sinner Singles Top 100 Retrieved 6 March 2018 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 6 March 2018 Romanian Top 100 Top of the Year 1999 in Romanian Romanian Top 100 Archived from the original on 22 January 2005 Arslista Singlar 1999 in Swedish Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 4 August 2021 IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993 2011 in Norwegian IFPI Norway Guld och Platinacertifikat Ar 1999 PDF in Swedish IFPI Sweden 21 April 1999 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 05 17 Retrieved 15 September 2019 天使のように レネ マーリン Like an Angel Lene Marlin in Japanese Oricon Retrieved 1 September 2023 New Releases For Week Starting September 4 2000 Singles PDF Music Week 2 September 2000 p 29 Retrieved 4 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Unforgivable Sinner amp oldid 1211563822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
