I kväll jag tänder ett ljus
"I kväll jag tänder ett ljus" | |
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Single by | |
A-side | "I kväll jag tänder ett ljus" |
B-side | "Tankar i juletid" |
Released | 1975 |
Genre | schlager |
Label | Philips |
Songwriter(s) |
"I kväll jag tänder ett ljus" is a Christmas song with lyrics and music by . With lyrics referring to childhood, it references snowy Christmases, probably on the Earth's Northern Hemisphere. It also uses some older Swedish grammar, with the lines och nu när snöflingor falla i julnatten lång.
In 1975 the song was recorded by , who released it as a single with "Tankar i julekväll" as B-side.[1] Vikingarna recorded the song for the 1979 album "Vikingarnas julparty",[2] and the 1985 Vikingarna Christmas album "Julens sånger" 1985.[3] In 1981 Stefan Borsch recorded the song on his Christmas album "I kväll jag tänder ett ljus".[4] The same year the song was also recorded by Lasse Stefanz. Even , on the 1995 album , and och Anna-Lena Löfgren at from the same year have recorded the song. In 2011, and recorded the song.
During the period 13 December 1987[5]-31 January 1988[6] Kikki Danielsson scored a Svensktoppen hit with the song, topping the chart on 20 December 1987. Her recording was also included on her 1987 Christmas album "Min barndoms jular".[7]
In the year 2000 the song was recorded by Christer Sjögren on his Christmas album Ett julkort från förr.[8]
References[]
- 1975 singles
- Anna-Lena Löfgren songs
- Christer Sjögren songs
- Swedish Christmas songs
- Kikki Danielsson songs
- Lasse Stefanz songs
- Swedish-language songs
- Vikingarna (band) songs
- 1975 songs
- Philips Records singles
- Songs written by Ingvar Hellberg
- Stefan Borsch songs
- 1970s single stubs