A7S
Swedish musician (born 1994)
Alexander Michael Tidebrink Stomberg (born 3 May 1994), known professionally as A7S, is a Swedish singer, disc jockey, producer and songwriter. His collaboration "Breaking Me" with German artist Topic was released on 19 December 2019. It reached top 10 positions in 24 countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and Ireland. With "Breaking Me", A7S also reached the British single charts for the first time and garnered his first number-one in the Portuguese charts. It also received a nomination for Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Tidebrink has worked with artists such as Lil Baby, David Guetta, Wizkid, Clean Bandit, Bebe Rexha, J Balvin, Ellie Goulding, Hugel (DJ), Nicky Romero, Hardwell, Smith & Thell, Becky G and Vigiland.
His song "Breaking Me" peaked as #6 in the world on Spotify's global chart in 2020 and his song Your Love (9PM) was the 6th most played song on radio in the world in 2021.
A7S co-wrote the song "Only Thing We Know" by Alle Farben, which was certified gold in Germany and Austria. "Only Thing We Know" also went #1 on the German airplay charts which was the second number one on German airplay for Tidebrink. He also wrote and is featured artist on the track "Be Your Friend" by Vigiland which peaked at number 7 on the Swedish chart and was the fourth most streamed track in Sweden in 2018.
His first 2020 single "Why Do You Lie to Me", together with Topic, features American rapper Lil Baby, and was released on 28 August 2020.
In 2021, A7S teamed up again with Topic, this time alongside German producer ATB, on the single "Your Love (9PM)", a reinterpretation of ATB's 1998 hit "9 PM (Till I Come)". The song achieved widespread commercial success across Europe and internationally. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in several European countries, including Germany and Ireland. The track also entered the top ten on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart. In 2022, the single was nominated for International Song of the Year at the Brit Awards 2022.
01"Collaboration on I Adore You"
In 2024, Tidebrink co-wrote and co-produced the single "I Adore You" by Hugel, Topic and Arash, featuring British vocalist Daecolm. The song was released on 19 July 2024 through Universal Music Group.
The single achieved significant international commercial success. It reached number one on several national airplay charts, including Romania, Moldova and the CIS region, and topped multiple European dance radio charts. In Germany, the track peaked at number 8 on the Official German Singles Chart and reached number one on the German Dance Chart.
"I Adore You" also charted in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 and Single Top 100), Belgium (Ultratop), Switzerland, Austria and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the track reached the top 10 of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
02Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| SWE |
AUS |
AUT |
CAN |
GER |
IRE |
NLD |
SWI |
UK |
US Dance/ Elec. | ||||
| "Addicted" (with Vigiland) |
2015 | 51 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , |
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Non-album singles |
| "Be Your Friend" (with Vigiland & Ted Nights) |
2018 | 6 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , |
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| "Nice to Meet You" (with Vigiland) |
43 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , |
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| "We're the Same" (with Vigiland) |
2019 | 15 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , |
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| "Breaking Me" (with Topic) |
11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| "Why Do You Lie to Me" (with Topic featuring Lil Baby) |
2020 | , | 94 | , | , | 98 | , | , | 86 | , | , | ||
| "Your Love (9PM)" (with Topic and ATB) |
2021 | 64 | 18 | 8 | 77 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
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| "Nirvana" | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| "On and On" (with S1mba) |
2022 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| "Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)" (with Topic) |
, | , | 34 | , | 26 | , | 29 | 100 | , | , |
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| "Jumpstart" | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| "Dumb" | 2023 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| "Lost in the Music" | 2024 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| "Monster" (with Alok) |
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| "Out My Head" (with Topic) |
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| "Eyes On Me" | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | |||
| "Lighter" (with David Guetta and WizKid) |
2025 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| "Dreaming" (vs Header) |
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| "Missing Me" (with Topic & Shimza) |
2026 | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMR |
SVK |
UK |
US Dance/ Elec. | |||
| "Everything but You" (Clean Bandit featuring A7S) |
2022 | 38 | 53 | 55 | 20 | TBA |
| "Location" (Cheat Codes featuring A7S) |
2023 | , | , | , | , | |
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart, was not eligible to chart, or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
03Songwriting discography
| Artist | Single | Year | Peak positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | DEN | GER | SWI | ||||
| Christopher | "Bad" | 2018 | , | 10 |
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| Alle Farben | "Only Thing We Know" (with Kelvin Jones and Younotus) |
24 | , | 20 | 41 |
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| Hugel (DJ) Topic (DJ) Arash (singer) Daecolm | "I adore you" | 2024 | |||||
04Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P3 Guld | Song of the year | As a Writer and Artist "Vigiland ft. Alexander Tidebrink - Be your friend" | Nominated | |
| 2018 | 1Live Krone | Song of the year | As a Writer "Alle farben - Only thing we know" | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Denniz Pop Awards | Rookie songwriter/producer | Alexander Tidebrink/A7S | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 1Live Krone | Song of the Year | A7S "Breaking Me" | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 2021 Billboard Music Awards | Song of the year | A7S "Breaking Me" | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 1Live krone Awards | Best single | A7S "Your Love (9PM)" | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Brit Awards | International Song Of The Year | A7S "Your love(9pm)" | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Musikförläggarnas pris | International Success Of The Year | A7S/Alexander Tidebrink | Nominated | |
| 2022 | 1Live krone Awards | Best dance single | A7S "Kernkraft 400 (A Better Day)" | Nominated |
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