Chart Spotlight – Sida 5 – WelcheMusic.com

Måns Zelmerlöw’s Fire in the Rain Cracks Swedish Top 50

Måns Zelmerlöw performed his latest single at the Eurovision stage at the Stockholm Globe Arena. ‘Fire in the Rain’ was released in early May and bowed at No.85 the day before the ESC finals. The following week (chart dated May 20^th), it climbs 85-50 thus securing Zelmerlöw’s 11^th top 50 hit in Sweden.

Måns Zelmerlöw – Fire in the Rain

The singer has so far placed two No.1s on the chart – ‘Cara Mia’ in 2007 in addition to last year’s Eurovision winner ‘Heroes.’ Another Melodifestivalen entry, ‘Hope & Glory’ peaked at No.2.

As a TV host, Måns Zelmerlöw was praised for his French. One of his singles ‘Should’ve gone home’ was also introduced in a French version as ‘Je ne suis qu’un homme.’

Måns Zelmerlöw – Should’ve gone home (Je ne suis qu’un homme)

WelcheMusic.com has written extensively about Måns Zelmerlöw since his win. ‘Fire in the Rain’ is written by Simon Strömstedt (Otto Knows) and produced by Fredrik Sonefors. It’s included in a new edition of his Perfectly Damaged set from last year née Perfectly Re:Damaged.

On the daily Spotify streaming tally for Sweden, ‘Fire in the Rain’ has reached No.35, currently at No.41 and on its way up (daily chart dated 21/5). It has so far racked more than 1.5m streams on Spotify.

Happy 30th Birthday Europe – It’s the Final Countdown

Believe it or not, Europe’s ‘The Final Countdown’ celebrates its 30^th birthday this week as it entered the Swedish singles chart at No.3 back in May 1986. Within a week, it had knocked Stye’s ‘Dover-Calais’ off the top spot, spending three weeks in pole position. The track is nothing short of epic, becoming a true classic.

Europe – The Final Countdown

The song is written solely by singer Joey Tempest and ‘The Final Countdown’ was also the name of the group’s debut album. The single became a No.1 hit in no less than 25 countries, including the all-important UK singles chart. It eventually peaked at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100, faring better than the Album Rock Tracks chart (No.18).

Europe – The Final Countdown (Remix)

In 1999, a dance remix of ‘The Final Countdown’ was released. It made the top ten in Sweden, but didn’t have the blessing of the band members. Drummer Ian Haugland reportedly said that ‘I wodn’t pass water on it if it was on fire.’ The new version was remixed by Brian Rawling, one of the producers behind Cher’s ‘Believe.’

The track was featured in the Eurovision Song Contest final in Stockholm earlier this May.

Max Martin Chosen for Zlatan’s Swedish UEFA Euro 2016 Song

Zlatan Ibrahimovic initiated Sweden’s official Euro 2016 song ‘Mitt team’ with Frej Larsson and Joy. Issued on Friday (20^th May), the track is written and produced by Max Martin, Shellback and Oscar Holter. It goes neck-to-neck with previous Melodifestivalen presenter Robin Paulsson’s ‘Abzolut.’

Frej Larsson & Joy – Mitt Team

‘Mitt team’ premiered live on the national breakfast TV show TV4 Nyhetsmorgon yesterday morning. The track entered the Spotify streaming tally for Sweden on Friday, racking up 84,095 plays entering at No.48. On yesterday’s chart which was only made available by Kworb.net a few hours ago, the song improved four positions (to No.44). The tally is led by Justin Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling,’ also co-written by Max Martin and Shellback.

Oscar Holter has contributed to the Swedish and Danish Eurovision legs. In 2009, he co-wrote Amy Diamond’s ‘It’s My Life’ in Sweden’s Melodifestivalen. It qualified for Andra chansen, but missed out the grand finale. In 2013, he co-wrote Kate Hall’s ‘I’m Not Alone’ in the Danish Melodi Grand Prix. It didn’t qualify for the final, yet Emmeli de Forest managed to win that year with ‘Only Teardrops.’

WelcheMusic.com will definitely keep track on the tally moving forward, as this song has the potential of reaching the upper reaches in no time.

At No.5 on yesterday’s Spotify streaming tally (SWE), the official UEFA Euro 2016 song ‘This One’s for You’ with David Guetta and Zara Larsson has arrived with a bang. The track bowed at No.8 on the official Swedish singles chart on Friday.

David Guetta & Zara Larsson – This One’s for You

As Dagens Nyheter reports, other songs claim to be Euro 2016 hits albeit non-official. The 7-year old Amadeus de la Motte’s ‘Bäst I Europa’ as well as the Melodifestivalen host Robin Paulsson’s ‘Abzolut’ are other songs fighting for attention.

Amadeus de la Motte – Bäst i Europa

Robin Paulsson is famous for his interpretations of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is also from the same region as the football player. Hosting his own talk show Robins on Swedish public service, he was the presenter of Melodifestivalen a few years back. ‘Abzolut’ is written and produced together with Anderz Wrethow of Samir & Viktor, Hasse Andersson and Arash fame.

Robin Paulsson – Abzolut

How Justin Timberlake Ended up in Eurovision

Justin Timberlake certainly made an impact in Saturday’s Eurovision. According to Swedish news daily Expressen, the singer will stay in Sweden for 30 days. Timberlake spent his Monday at Max Martin’s, who enjoyed his 22^nd Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling.’ His manager Johnny Wright explains why Justin Timberlake chose to appear in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling

Max Martin and Shellback co-wrote the global No.1with Justin Timberlake. “We love Sweden. During the *NSYNC days, our hits were recorded there,” has Johnny Wright previously stated. It comes as no surprise that Timberlake is picky of where he appears for promotion.

We brainstormed and realized that the Eurovision is one of the world’s greatest shows.

“Justin is a global, international artist. He understands the various platforms around the world. Justin is very picky about what TV shows he appears in. But Eurovision is all about new music. We sent the idea to them. They loved it. We looked for opportunities around the world. Justin is doing promotion at the moment. We brainstormed and realized that the Eurovision is one of the world’s greatest shows. It was a challenge for us since they never had an artist appear on the show that doesn’t compete. But further to our discussion, everything was sorted out,” says Johnny Wright about the guest appearance.

WelcheMusic.com has covered the Eurovision in a series of posts. Yesterday, Frans bowed on the UK singles chart at No.47. And we’ve also covered Dami Im and Sergey Lazarov.