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Wikipedia article


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| name = Funny Little World

| cover = Alexander Rybak - Funny Little World.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Alexander Rybak

| album = Fairytales

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| genre = Pop

| length = 03:45

| label = EMI

| writer = Alexander Rybak, Henrik Wikstrm, Amir Aly

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| chronology = Alexander Rybak

| prev_title = Fairytale

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Roll with the Wind

| next_year = 2009

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"'Funny Little World'" is a song by Norwegian singersongwriter Alexander Rybak from his debut studio album, 'Fairytales'. It was released in Norway on May 13, 2009 by EMI Records as the second single from the album. "Funny Little World" was written by Alexander Rybak and produced by Henrik Wikstrm and Amir Aly.

"Funny Little World" received positive critical appreciation with most Norwegian critics.[http://farojournalen.no/pages/nor/2943-alexander_rybak_begeistrer_med_ny_single Alexander Rybak begeistrer med ny single] (Norwegian), farojournalen.no, May 15, 2009[http://www.vg.no/musikk/grand-prix/artikkel.php?artid=553377 Rybaks nye lt: - Kan bli sommerens slager] (Norwegian), VG, May 18, 2009 The song entered the Norwegian charts at #2 in its first week, only beaten by Rybak's own "Fairytale".[http://lista.vg.no/album_info.php?AlbumOp=show&albumId=5517&albumtype=song&albumtype_id= Alexander Rybak: Funny Little World], VG-lista, June 1, 2009 "Funny Little World" was first released digitally as a Platekompaniet exclusive in Norway on May 13, Alexander Rybak's birthday. The song reached the top spot in its second week.

Alexander Rybak performed an acoustic version of the song for the first time at a press conference at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oruDGc1rdmk Norway 2009: Alexander Rybak sings at Press Conference], YouTube, May 6, 2009

Charts



When "Funny Little World" entered the Norwegian charts, it was the first time a Norwegian artist held both the first and second position in the singles chart. Technically, Kurt Nilsen managed to do this when he had his single on top, while his old band's re-release was at #2 in 2003. Otherwise, the closest was when Inger Lise Rypdal held the first and third positions in 1968.[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=553624 Dobbel-topp for Alexander], VG, May 22, 2009

Release history



References



Category:2009 singles

Category:Alexander Rybak songs

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:2009 songs

Category:EMI Records singles

Category:Songs written by Alexander Rybak

Category:Songs written by Henrik Wikstrm

Category:Songs written by Amir Aly

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