Artist
September
Why we feature this artist The voice that made Cry for You travel As September, Petra Marklund brought a firm, clear vocal presence to Swedish dance-pop. The tracks could be bright and propulsive while the central feeling remained far less settled. Cry for You…
- From
- Sweden
- Sound
- Dance-pop, Eurodance
- Active
- 2003–present
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Why we feature this artist
The voice that made Cry for You travel
As September, Petra Marklund brought a firm, clear vocal presence to Swedish dance-pop. The tracks could be bright and propulsive while the central feeling remained far less settled. Cry for You made that combination familiar internationally, but the albums around it show a consistent interest in using a large electronic rhythm to carry a recognisable emotional situation.
In Orbit
Marklund released a self-titled first album before In Orbit arrived in 2005. Working within a production team that included Jonas von der Burg, she developed a sound with strong melodic outlines and sharply defined electronic parts. Satellites and Looking for Love gave the album different kinds of lift, with the singing remaining clear even as the arrangement gathered weight.
Cry for You gained its wider international life through later single releases and regional editions. The track's direct emotional premise sits inside a rhythm that encourages movement rather than reflection. That disagreement is part of its appeal: the voice can communicate a decisive break while the instrumental hook makes the record feel like an invitation to stay on the floor.
Dancing Shoes and Love CPR
Dancing Shoes followed in 2007, including Can't Get Over and Until I Die. The album sharpened the project into another set of concise dance-pop songs, with the hooks given a clean outline rather than buried in elaborate production. Different territories encountered the catalogue through different compilations, so the original album sequence helps make the development easier to follow.
Love CPR appeared in 2011, with Resuscitate Me and Party in My Head among its central tracks. Swedish-language material also became increasingly important as Marklund developed work under her own name. The September records preserve a particular balance: a singer able to sound emotionally direct without disrupting the momentum of the beat, and production willing to make a memorable melody the most substantial event in the room.
Essential releases
In Orbit
Satellites, Looking for Love and Cry for You establish the core of the internationally recognised dance-pop sound.
Dancing Shoes
Can't Get Over and Until I Die extend the emphasis on clearly shaped electronic hooks.
Love CPR
Resuscitate Me and Party in My Head place the voice inside a broader dance-pop production palette.
