Hjem fra fabrikken

Hjem fra fabrikken
Studio album by
Released4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)
Genres
Length34:52
LabelUniversal Music Denmark
Producers
  • Philip Owusu
  • Pitchshifters
  • Mads Dyrst
  • Rune Borup
  • Ole Bjørn
  • Daniel Scheffmann
Andreas Odbjerg chronology
Lance Armstrong
(2020)
Hjem fra fabrikken
(2022)
Un hommage
(2024)
Singles from Hjem fra fabrikken
  1. "I morgen er der også en dag"
    Released: 26 March 2021
  2. "Velkommen tilbage"
    Released: 25 June 2021
  3. "Blev du fanget af noget?"
    Released: 21 January 2022

Hjem fra fabrikken (transl. Home from the factory) is the debut studio album from Danish singer-songwriter Andreas Odbjerg. The album, released on 4 March 2022, was published by Universal Music Denmark. It has since become a number-one album in Denmark, and has been certified Platinum three times by IFPI Danmark.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Berlingske[1]StarStarStarStarStar
Gaffa[2]StarStarStarStarStar
Jyllands-Posten[3]StarStarStarStar
Kristeligt Dagblad[1]StarStarStarStarStar
Politiken[4]StarStarStarStarStarStar
Soundvenue[5]StarStarStarStarStar

Making his breakthrough with "Føler mig selv 100" in 2019, and later featuring on popular Danish hit "Stor mand" with Tobias Rahim, Odbjerg's debut studio album was anticipated when it was first announced in January 2022.[6] Three singles preceded the album's release, with "Blev du fanget af noget?" being the last of them when it released in January.[6] Hjem fra fabrikken released on 4 March 2022.[7]

The album received generally positive reviews, with Politiken giving it a rating of six out of six hearts.[4] Soundvenue reviewer Kjartan Stolberg highlighted the songwriting, writing that Odbjerg had cemented himself as one of Denmark's best.[5] Reviews from several publications were split on the lyrics, with Politiken and Dagbladet Information saw the relatable writing and humanist,[4][8] while Jyllands-Posten writer Anders Houmøller Thomsen wrote the lyrics were catchy but shallow.[3]

Following the album's release, Hjem fra fabrikken first appeared on the Hitlisten charts at number two on 16 March.[9] Five weeks later, it became a number-one album in Denmark, a position it held for three weeks.[10][11] The album's title track, "Hjem fra fabrikken", became Odbjerg's first number-one hit single when it reached number one the same week as the album.[12] The album has since gone on to achieve Platinum certification three times by IFPI Danmark,[13] with the title track achieving Platinum four times.[14]

Accolades

The album received several Danish music awards following its release. The album's first nominations awards came in November 2022 at the annual Danish Music Awards, where it was nominated for Album of the Year and Odbjerg nominated for Songwriter of the Year for the album.[15] At the 2023 GAFFA Awards, Hjem fra fabrikken won Danish Release of the Year and Danish Pop Release of the Year.[16] Odbjerg himself also received awards at the show.[16]

Several songs from the album also received recognition in the Danish music industry, both before and after the album's release. "I morgen er der også en dag" was nominated for Danish Radio Hit of the Year at the 2021 Danish Music Awards, where Odbjerg received his first two awards for the song, including Songwriter of the Year.[17] The song also won Danish Hit of the Year the following year at the GAFFA Awards.[18] The album's title track, "Hjem fra fabrikken", was later nominated for Listener Hit at the Guld awards presented by DR P3 in late 2022.[19] Like the previous year, the title track was nominated and won the award for Danish Radio Hit of the Year at the 2022 Danish Music Awards, while also being nominated for Danish Streaming Hit of the Year.[15]

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2021 Danish Music Awards Danish Radio Hit of the Year "I morgen er der også en dag" Nominated [17]
Danish Songwriter of the Year Won
2022 Årets Steppeulv  Song of the Year Won [20]
Danish Music Awards Danish Radio Hit of the Year "Hjem fra fabrikken" Won [15]
Danish Streaming Hit of the Year Nominated
Danish Songwriter of the Year Hjem fra fabrikken Nominated
Danish Album of the Year Nominated
GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year "I morgen er der også en dag" Won [18]
P3 Guld  Listener Hit "Hjem fra fabrikken" Nominated [19]
2023 EchoPrisen  Hit of the Year Nominated [21]
GAFFA Awards Danish Hit of the Year Nominated [16]
Danish Release of the Year Hjem fra fabrikken Won
Pop Release of the Year Won

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."Gear" (featuring Philip Owusu and La classe moyenne)Odbjerg
  • Owusu
  • Pitchshifters
3:53
2."Stempler ud"OdbjergPitchshifters3:19
3."Velsignelsen" (featuring La classe moyenne)Odbjerg
  • Pitchshifters
  • Mads Dyrst
4:35
4."Blev du fanget af noget"OdbjergPitchshifters2:58
5."Facebook"Odbjerg
  • Pitchshifters
  • Dyrst
2:43
6."Business"Odbjerg
  • Pitchshifters
  • Dyrst
3:02
7."Hjem fra fabrikken"Odbjerg
  • Pitchshifters
  • Rune Borup
3:28
8."Wendy"Odbjerg
  • Ole Bjørn
  • Daniel Scheffmann
4:09
9."Velkommen tilbage"Odbjerg
  • Bjørn
  • Scheffmann
3:22
10."I morgen er der også en dag"Odbjerg
  • Bjørn
  • Scheffmann
3:18
Total length:34:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (2022–2026) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance
Chart Year Position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 2022[22] 3
2023[23] 32
2023[24] 93

Certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] 4× Platinum 80,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hjem fra fabrikken". bibliotek.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "En Larsen for Instagram-generationen" [A Larsen for the Instagram generation]. Gaffa (in Danish). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Thomsen, Anders Houmøller (4 March 2022). "Nyt album fra dansk stjernesanger: Fed pop og oppustet ego" [New album from Danish pop star: great pop and an inflated ego]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Jensen, Pernille (3 March 2022). "6 hjerter: Det er som at få skudt lykke direkte ind i hjertet" [6 hearts: It's like having happiness injected straight into your heart]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Stolberg, Kjartan F. (4 March 2022). "'Hjem fra fabrikken': Andreas Odbjerg cementerer sig selv som en af Danmarks bedste sangskrivere på selvudleverende debutalbum" ['Hjem fra fabrikken': Andreas Odbjerg cements himself as one of Denmark's best songwriters on a self-revealing debut album]. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 Ortmann, Justus (21 January 2022). "Andreas Odbjerg crooner derudad på ny single" [Andreas Odbjerg croons his way through his new single]. Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Hjem fra fabrikken. Apple Music (Media notes). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Christensen, Ralf (16 December 2025). "Det er antihelten Andreas Odbjerg, der står derude og banker på" [It is the antihero Andreas Odbjerg, knocking on the door]. Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2022". Hitlisten. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Album Top-40 Uge 15, 2022". Hitlisten. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Discography Andreas Odbjerg". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Track Top 40 – Uge 15, 2022". Tracklisten. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Danish album certifications – Andreas Odbjerg – Hjem fra fabrikken". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Andreas Odbjerg – Hjem fra fabrikken". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Tobias Rahim snupper flest priser ved Danish Music Awards" [Tobias Rahim wins most awards at Danish Music Awards]. Ritzau (in Danish). TV 2. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 Svidt, Ole Rosenstand (3 March 2023). "GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: Og vinderne er..." [GAFFA-PRISEN 2023: And the winners are...]. Gaffa (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  17. 1 2 Petersen, Katrine Skov (20 November 2021). "Prisregn over den danske musikscene - her er alle vinderne" [Awards rain down on the Danish music scene - here are all the winners] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 Rygaard, Morten (4 March 2022). "GAFFA-Prisen 2022: Se alle vinderne – og kæmpe fotoserie" [GAFFA Award 2022: See all the winners – and huge photo series]. GAFFA (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 Gerdes, Sofie Bøje (15 September 2022). "Her er de nominerede til 'P3 Guld'" [Here are the nominees for 'P3 Guld'] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Steppeulven 2022: Og vinderne er..." [Steppeulven 2022: And the winners are...]. Gaffa (in Danish). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Mathiasen, MArie Holm (30 March 2023). "Her er alle årets vindere til 'EchoPrisen'" [Here are all of this year's winners of the 'EchoPrisen'] (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Album Top-100 2022". Hitlisten.NU (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Album Top-100 2023". Hitlisten.NU (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Album Top-100 2024". Hitlisten.NU (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.