In February 2005 his debut album "The Anthem" was released. The album enjoyed much success entering the Swedish Album Charts at number 1 and eventually being certified gold by the IFPI. His first single "Money for Nothing" was written by Robyn and went straight to No. 1 on both the single chart and the radio chart. In 2005 Darin was the most exposed person in the media in the country. They often wrote about his hysterical fans and referred to him as "The perfect popstar".