Been It

"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.

"Been It"
Single by the Cardigans
from the album First Band on the Moon
B-side	"Blah Blah Blah"
Released	25 November 1996 (1996-11-25)
Studio	Tambourine Studios (Malmö, Sweden)[1]
Genre	Alternative rock[2]
Length	4:05
Label	Stockholm Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Peter Svensson Nina Persson
Producer(s)	Tore Johansson
The Cardigans singles chronology
"Lovefool" (1996) "Been It" (1996) "Your New Cuckoo" (1996)

Formats and track listings

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

• German CD single^[3]

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

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

1. "Been It" (censored radio edit) – 3:41
2. "Been It" (radio edit) – 3:40
3. "Blah Blah Blah" – 2:58
4. "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]

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

• Canadian and US CD single^[7]

1. "Been It" (Tee's Freeze mix) – 6:59
2. "Been It" (Tee's Inhouse vocal) – 6:16
3. "Been It" (album version) – 4:06
4. "Lovefool" (Tee's Indeep mix) – 7:58
5. "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]
	24 June 1997	CD		[14]