Kategori: Chart Rewind
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30 Years Since Alphaville Topped Singles Chart With Forever Young This Week
This week 30 years ago, the German group Alphaville climbed atop the Swedish singles chart with ‘Forever Young.’ Although it was released in September 1984, it didn’t chart here until November.
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Bangles’ Eternal Flame Turns 25 This Week
Time does fly. This week, Bangles’ ‘Eternal Flame’ made its leap to the top of the Swedish singles chart. Included on the 1988 album “Everything,” the track was written by Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg and Bangles’ singer Susanna Hoffs. Kelly and Steinberg have written numerous hits such as Cyndi Lauper’s ‘’True Colors’ and ‘I Drove…
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Today in Music: They Topped the Singles Chart in 1994
Be kind rewind, a look back at the 1994 singles chart in Sweden in early Sweden – 20 years ago. Check out the videos to Maxx, Enigma, Bryan Adams et al.
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The Top 5 Biggest Sean Paul Hits in Sweden
Welcoming Sean Paul to Sweden, the Jamaican dancehall singer performed during last night’s Idol. Sean Paul is here to promote the latest album Full Frequency, slated for release on Nov. 4. Included, is his latest single ‘Turn It Up.’
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Today in Music: They Topped the Swedish Singles Chart in 1993
20 years have passed since 1993! Jurassic Park was the top grossing movie, but there was always a fresh singles chart – every week. Check out the top five tracks on the Swedish singles chart in 1993:
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You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You, Sonia!
Sonia’s ‘You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You’ was a summer hit of 1989. It was the singer’s first UK No.1 hit and a start of a career that would span almost years.
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The Voice Brought Train’s Drops of Jupiter Back to the Charts
Remember Train’s ‘Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)’ from February 2001? Time flies, and the song popped up when I tuned in to the Spotify ‘90s radio station.
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Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Should you have glanced over the latest UK singles chart and wondered why the h*ck Lady Antebellum’s ‘Need You Now’ logs a 50th week, here’s the answer.
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Ed Sheeran Album Tops Billboard Folk Chart
The Ed Sheeran album “+” vaults into No.1 on this week’s Billboard Folk Albums chart. I wrote about it just ahead of its UK release.
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Remember Sonique’s ‘It Feels So Good’ (2000)
This day in music, Sonique climbed to the top of the UK singles chart back in 2000 with ‘It Feels So Good.’ Previously a member of S-Express, she was no stranger to chart success. However, it was actually the second time running for ‘It Feels So Good.’