Waltz for Koop

Waltz for Koop is the second studio album by the Swedish electronic music duo Koop. It was their first album to hit a U.S. Billboard chart, peaking at number seventeen on Top Electronic Albums. The compositions were recorded and mixed by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors. Two years after its release, a remix album was issued with the title Waltz for Koop: Alternative Takes.

Waltz for Koop
Studio album by Koop
Released	21 Nov 2001
Genre	Electronic acid jazz downtempo
Length	34:52
Label	Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) 505426 2
Producer	Oscar Simonsson Magnus Zingmark
Koop chronology
Sons of Koop (1997) Waltz for Koop (2001) Koop Islands (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	(not rated)[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Waltz for Koop" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)	Oscar Simonsson Magnus Zingmark	3:06
2.	"Tonight" (featuring Mikael Sundin)	Simonsson Zingmark	2:54
3.	"Baby" (featuring Cecilia Stalin)	Simonsson Zingmark	3:47
4.	"Summer Sun" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)	Simonsson Zingmark	3:47
5.	"Soul for Sahib"	Simonsson Zingmark	3:37
6.	"Modal Mile" (featuring Earl Zinger)	Simonsson Earl Zinger Zingmark	4:21
7.	"In a Heartbeat" (featuring Terry Callier)	Terry Callier Simonsson Zingmark	5:10
8.	"Relaxin' at Club Fusion"	Simonsson Zingmark	4:15
9.	"Bright Nights" (featuring Yukimi Nagano)	Simonsson Zingmark	3:55
Total length:			34:52

Credits

• Bass – Dan Berglund (tracks: 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9)
• Bongos – Ola Bothzén
• Engineer (co-engineered) – Limpan
• Flute, brass (reeds) – Magnus Lindgren
• Mastered by – Bo Kondren
• Producer, written by – Magnus Zingmark, Oscar Simonsson
• Recorded by, mixed by – Koop
• Vibraphone – Mattias Ståhl

Sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy	—	18,000[3]
United States	—	44,000[4]
Summaries
Worldwide	—	160,000[4]

Legacy

• "Summer Sun" is featured during a ballroom dance segment in the 2004 animated teen sitcom O'Grady.^[5]

• "Waltz for Koop" was featured in the theatrical trailer for the 2005 film Match Point.