Peter Svensson
Anders Peter Svensson (born October 18, 1974) is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the former main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans. Svensson started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands.
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Peter Svensson

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- Name
- Peter Svensson
- Birth Name
- Anders Peter Svensson
- Born
- 18 October 1974
- Occupation
- * Record producer
- Full name
- Anders Peter Svensson.
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Languages
- Swedish and English.
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Anders Peter Svensson (born October 18, 1974) is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is the former main songwriter and guitarist of the band the Cardigans. Svensson started playing guitar at the age of eight, and in his teens he went on to play with local bands.
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After meeting bass player Magnus Sveningsson, they formed The Cardigans in 1992. Svensson is credited with writing the music and melodies for almost all of the group's original songs. In 1998, he released a side/solo project called Paus. All songs were co-written together with Joakim Berg from the band Kent. The drums were played by The Cardigans' drummer Bengt Lagerberg. In 1999, Paus's self-titled debut album and Svensson's work on The Cardigans' fourth album, Gran Turismo, earned him a Swedish Grammy as Composer of the Year. Svensson and Berg co-wrote Swedish singer Titiyo’s album, Come Along, with the single "Come Along" becoming a hit and later awarded a Swedish Grammy for Song of the Year. Since the last album with The Cardigans, Super Extra Gravity, Svensson has written and produced songs for numerous international artists, including The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding and One Direction.

Peter Svensson in The Cardigans, 2006
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• Name — Peter Svensson • Birth Name — Anders Peter Svensson • Born — 18 October 1974 • Origin — Huskvarna, Sweden • Genre — * Pop • pop rock • Occupation — * Record producer • songwriter • musician • guitarist • Years Active — 1992–present • Current Member Of — The Cardigans • Past Member Of — Paus
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His recorded languages were Swedish and English.
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• Title — Year — Album — Songwriter — Producer • "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" — 2022 — Lizzo – Special • "I'm Ready" — 2020 — Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – Love Goes and Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (Expanded Edition) • "Bad Idea" — 2019 — Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next • "Close To Me" (ft. Swae Lee) — 2018 — Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Brightest Blue • "Breathin" — Ariana Grande – Sweetener • "Bloom" — Troye Sivan - Bloom • "No More" — 2017 — PRETTYMUCH – TBA • "Would You Mind" • "Calm Down" — Skip Marley – TBA • "Rockin" — 2016 — The Weeknd – Starboy • "Love to Lay" • "A Lonely Night" • "Ordinary Life" • "What U Workin' With?" — Justin Timberlake – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • "Saw It Coming" — G-Eazy feat. Jeremih – Ghostbusters • "Thinking Bout You" — Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman • "Touch It" • "Sometimes" • "Me Too" — Meghan Trainor – Thank You • "Don't Need Nobody" — 2015 — Ellie Goulding – Delirium • "Focus" — Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (Japan Exclusive Version) • "Can't Feel My Face" — The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness • "In The Night" • "Shameless" • "I Really Like You" — Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion • "Mama" — Lunchmoney Lewis – Bills EP • "Good Thing" — Sage The Gemini feat. Nick Jonas • "Love Me Harder" (Ariana Grande & The Weeknd) — 2014 — Ariana Grande – My Everything • "Rock n Roll" — 2013 — Avril Lavigne – Avril Lavigne • "On A Roll" — Icona Pop – This Is... • "Tumbling Down" — Tessanne Chin – Count On My Love • "Chloe (You're the One I Want)" — Emblem3 – Nothing To Lose • "Rock Me" — 2012 — One Direction – Take Me Home • "Glassheart" — Leona Lewis – Glassheart • "Come Along" (featuring CeeLo Green) — Vicci Martinez – Vicci • "Run Run Run" • "Out Of Control" • "Alive" • "Little Faith" • "Can’t Get Enough" — 2010 — Eagle-Eye Cherry – Can’t Get Enough • "Your Hero" • "One In A Million" • "Love Me" — 2009 — Justin Bieber – My World • "Something To Die For" — 2008 — Carolina Liar – Coming To Terms • "When You Are Near" • "Last Years Song" — 2006 — Lisa Miskovsky – Changes • "Little By Little" — 2005 — Marion Raven – Here I Am • "Come Along" — 2001 — Titiyo – Come Along • "1989" • "Love Has Left Your Eye" • "My Heart Won" • "Show" • "Hold Her Tight" • "Right Or Wrong" • "I See Good In People" • "Where Do We Go?(Last Time)" • "Given Thing" • "Time" • "Kärlekens Tunga" — 2001 — Paus – "Plura 50, en hyllningsplatta"
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