Ei (album)

For the song, see Ei (song).
Ei
Studio album by Maija Vilkkumaa
Released 7 March 2003 (2003-03-07)
Genre Rock
Length 50:55
Label Warner Music Finland
Maija Vilkkumaa chronology
Meikit, ketjut ja vyöt
(2001)		 Ei
(2003)		 Se ei olekaan niin
(2005)
Singles from Ei
  1. "Ei"
  2. "Mun elämä"
  3. "Ei saa surettaa"

Ei (English: No) is the third studio album by Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa. Released by Warner Music in Finland on 7 March 2003, the album debuted at number one on Finnish Albums Chart, maintaining the peak position for two weeks and charted for 56 weeks altogether.[1] Ei was the third-best-selling album of 2003 in Finland[2] and, with sales of over 120,000 copies to date, has received a quadruple-platinum certification in the country.[3] Ei ranks also 38th on the list of the best-selling albums of all time in Finland.[4]

Background

Prior to the release, Maija visited New York City to spend time relaxing and writing new songs.[5]

Singles

The (rough) English translations of the tracks are in the brackets.

Track listing

The (rough) English translations of the tracks are in the brackets.

All tracks written by Maija Vilkkumaa. 

No. Title Length
1. "Kristiina"   3:26
2. "Mun elämä" (My Life) 4:33
3. "Väärin" (Wrong) 3:09
4. "Ei" (No) 3:18
5. "Häviän" (I lose/ I fade away/ I vanish) 4:12
6. "Eteiseen" (Into the Hallway (literal) On the hallway floor (contextual)) 3:52
7. "Ei susta huomaa" (Can't be seen in you) 5:11
8. "Lattiaa pestään" (Floor Is Getting Washed) 3:30
9. "Mä jään" (I Remain) 4:13
10. "Kusipää" (Asshole/ Fuckhead) 5:18
11. "Jonain päivänä" (One Day) 4:00
12. "Ei saa surettaa" (Shouldn't be saddened/ Shouldn't sadden) 6:13

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[1] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 3
Chart (2004) Position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[7] 4× platinum 120,767[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Maija Vilkkumaa: Ei" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  2. 1 2 The first is the list of the best-selling domestic albums of 2003 in Finland, the second is that of the foreign albums:
  3. ↑ "Maija Vilkkumaa" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  4. ↑ The first is the list of best-selling domestic albums of all time in Finland, the second is that of the foreign albums:
  5. ↑ "Diskografia" (in Finnish). Maija Vilkkumaa. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  6. ↑ The first is the list of the best-selling domestic albums of 2004 in Finland, the second is that of the foreign albums:
  7. 1 2 "Maija Vilkkumaa" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
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