The Actor (Michael Learns to Rock song)

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"The Actor"
The Actor single cover.jpg
Single by Michael Learns to Rock
from the album Michael Learns to Rock
B-side"African Queen"
ReleasedNovember 11, 1991[1]
Recorded1989
GenreSoft rock
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)Jascha Richter
Producer(s)
  • Jens Hofman
  • Oli Poulsen
Michael Learns to Rock singles chronology
"I Still Carry On"
(1991) 		"The Actor"
(1991) 		"Sleeping Child"
(1993)

"The Actor" is a ballad by Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. The song is taken from their self-titled debut album, which was released in 1991.[2] It reached number one in Norway and topped Indonesia's airplay charts. The band has played the song regularly during their Asian tours.[3][4]

Chart performance[]

"The Actor" had success on several European charts. The song peaked at number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart and entered the top 10 on the Danish and Swedish charts, peaking at numbers four and seven respectively. The song also reached the top 40 on the Swiss Singles Chart, peaking at number 32, and peaked at number 54 on the Eurochart Hot 100.

Track listings[]

MLTR – Greatest Hits

No.TitleLength
1."The Actor"4.09

Charts[]

Charts (1992) Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 54
Indonesia (Indonesian Airplay Chart)[1][7] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[8] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 32

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Spotlight – Michael Learns to Rock" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 4. 25 January 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ "The Actor". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  3. ^ Prashanth, G.N. (26 September 2005). "Their numbers still rock the music world". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  4. ^ Gunawardana, Anushika. "...and they rocked". The Sundaytimes. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 5. 1 February 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 34. 22 August 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Spring Track Attack – Michael Learns to Rock" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 5. 1 February 1992. p. 9. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Michael Learns to Rock – The Actor". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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