The Actor (Michael Learns to Rock song)

"The Actor"
Single by Michael Learns to Rock
from the album Michael Learns to Rock
B-side "I'll Kill for You"
Released August 25, 1991
Format CD single
Recorded 1989-90
Genre Pop, soft rock
Length 4:34 (Album Edit)
Label Impact Records
Writer(s) Jascha Richter
Michael Learns to Rock singles chronology
"I Still Carry On"
(1991)
"The Actor"
(1991)
"Sleeping Child"
(1993)

"The Actor" is a single by Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. The song is taken from their self-titled debut album Michael Learns to Rock which was released in 1991.[1] The band has played the song regularly in their Asian tours.[2][3]

Chart performance

"The Actor" had success on several European charts. The song peaked at number 1 in the Norwegian VG-lista charts, and made the Top 10 in the Swedish Sverigetopplistan chart, peaking at #7. The song also reached the Top 40 on the Swiss Music Charts, peaking at #32.[4]

Track listings

MLTR - Greatest Hits

No. Title Length
1. "The Actor"   4.09

Charts

Charts (1992) Peak
position
Norwegian Singles Chart[5] 1
Swedish Singles Chart[6] 7
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 32

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"How Do You Do!" by Roxette
Norwegian Singles Chart number-one single
1992
Succeeded by
"Keep the Faith" by Bon Jovi

See also

References

  1. "The Actor". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. Prashanth, G.N. (September 26, 2005). "Their numbers still rock the music world". THe Hindu. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  3. Gunawardana, Anushika. "...and they rocked". The Sundaytimes. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  4. "The Actor song". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  5. VG-lista Charts positions
  6. Sverigetopplistan Charts positions
  7. Swiss Singles Chart Charts positions
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