Sommartider
"Sommartider" | ||||
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Single by Gyllene Tider | ||||
from the album Puls | ||||
Language | Swedish | |||
B-side |
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Released | 18 June 1982 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Per Gessle | |||
Producer(s) | Lasse Lindbom | |||
Gyllene Tider singles chronology | ||||
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"Sommartider", written by Per Gessle, is the song that throughout the years has become considered the signature song for Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. It was released as a single on 18 June 1982. It was re-released both on 27 June 1989 and in 1995. The original version peaked at number six on the Swedish Singles Chart and number three on the Norwegian Singles Chart, and the 1989 version peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. It has been certified gold in Sweden.[1] "Sommartider" was also recorded with lyrics in the English language, with the name "Summer City". It has over the years become a popular long time hit song, often played by radio and other public media also after 2020.
Track listing and formats
- Swedish 7-inch single[2]
- A. "Sommartider" – 3:18
- B1. "Tylö Sun" – 2:41
- B2. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" – 2:49
- Swedish 12-inch maxi-single and reissue CD single (1989)[3]
- A. "Sommartider" (Remix '89) – 7:38
- B1. "Sommartider" – 3:18
- B2. "Tylö Sun" – 2:41
- B3. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" – 2:49
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1982–2023) | Peak position |
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Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 12 |
Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 3 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 6 |
Sommartider Remix '89
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 3 |
References
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 26" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Sommartider (Swedish 7-inch single liner notes). Gyllene Tider. Parlophone. 1982. 7C 006-35920.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sommartider (Swedish 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Gyllene Tider. Parlophone. 1982. 1359206.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider Remix '89". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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