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'''''Det är så jag säger det''''' is the second studio album by [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[pop music|pop artist]] [[Håkan Hellström]], released on 28 October 2002. In English, the title would be: "That is how I say it."
Musically, the album evolved from Hellström's debut and a deepening of his widespread influences containing, among others, Brazilian [[samba]] music and Swedish folk ballad singers [[Evert Taube]] and [[Cornelis Vreeswijk]]. The music is also reminiscent of genuinely British soul artists such as [[Dexys Midnight Runners]] (more or less explicitly references in "Kom igen Lena!" (''[[Come On Eileen|Come On Lena!]]'')) and [[The Redskins]]. The track "Minnen av aprilhimlen"  (Memories of the April Sky) incorporates the chorale melody of the [[Bach cantata]] ''[[Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147]]''.
Lyrically Hellström once again draws inspiration from [[Bob Dylan]], [[Paul Weller]] and other acknowledged lyricists. "Minnen av aprilhimlen" is possibly a vague reference to Hellström's great favourites [[Jesus and Mary Chain]]'s "[[April Skies]]" and also contains a direct quote from the [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] song "[[Gold Soundz]]".
On the title track, Hellström sings "Vänder om / hon bara ler / allén är inte så dålig ändå" ("Turning around / she just smiles / the boulevard isn't so bad after all"), a tribute to the song "[[Tiny Dancer]]" by [[Elton John]]: "turning back / she just laughs / the boulevard is not that bad".
Hellström's style of borrowing is also apparent in the cover design, which bears a slight stylistic resemblance to Bob Dylan's 1964 album ''[[The Times They Are a-Changin' (album)|The Times They Are a-Changin']]''.
== Track listing ==
# "Mitt Gullbergs kaj paradis" <small>My Gullberg's quay Paradise</small>
# "Förhoppningar och regnbågar" <small>Hopes and Rainbows</small>
# "Den fulaste flickan i världen" <small>The Ugliest Girl in the World</small>
# "Kom igen Lena!" <small>Come on Lena!</small>
# "Här kommer lyckan för hundar som oss" <small>Here Comes Happiness For Dogs Like Us</small>
# "Rockenroll, blåa ögon - igen" <small>Rock & Roll, Blue Eyes - Again</small>
# "Gråsparven när hon sjunger" <small>The House Sparrow As She Sings</small>
# "Minnen av aprilhimlen" <small>Memories of the April Sky</small>
# "Mississippi kan vänta" <small>Mississippi Can Wait</small>
# "Det är så jag säger det" <small>That Is How I Say It</small>
==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
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{{album chart|Norway|3|artist=Håkan Hellström|album=Det är så jag säger det|access-date=11 May 2020}}
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| Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2002&dspp=45|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 45, 2002|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref>
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* [[Swedish Recording Industry Association|GLF]]: Platinum<ref name="YEARSWE"/>
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===Year-end charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
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! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref name="YEARSWE">{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2002&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album, 2002|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|accessdate=11 May 2020}}</ref>
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==References==
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