Moviestar (Harpo song)
"Moviestar" | |
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Single by Harpo | |
from the album | |
A-side | "Moviestar" |
B-side | "Teddy Love", "I Don't Know Why" |
Released | 1975 |
Genre | Pop, Schlager |
Label | EMI (Europe), DJM (UK) |
Songwriter(s) | Harpo |
Producer(s) |
"Moviestar" is a popular 1975 song, written and performed by Swedish pop singer Harpo. The single was produced and arranged by . It reached number 1 in Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland and Germany,[1] number 3 in Australia, number 9 in New Zealand, number 13 in Ireland and number 24 in the UK.[2] A Swedish language version was also released in Sweden which went to number 1 on the Svensktoppen radio chart on 10 July 1976.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA and Lena Ericsson were the backing vocalists singing the words "Moviestar, oh Moviestar, ooh".[3][4]
Covers and use in popular culture[]
- The song was covered by the French-German duo Stereo Total on their 1995 release Oh Ah! and used on the soundtrack to the romantic comedy movie The Tao of Steve (2000).
- The German synthpop band And One covered it on their 1997 album Nordhausen.
- In 1984 the Spanish singer Miguel Gallardo made a new adaptation. He called the song "Tu Amante o Tu Enemigo". The lyrics have nothing to do with the original in English but retain the melody.
- The song was used in Nissan commercials on the Swedish TV Channel TV4 in 1996 and 1997.
- The song was covered by Swedish singer Evelyn on her 1999 release "Partystarter".
- In 1989 the Norwegian ice hockey player Espen «Shampoo» Knutsen released a Norwegian adaption called «Hockeystar». The lyrics is about his dream of becoming a hockeystar, and is built the original lyrics.
- In 2007 German comedy metal band J.B.O. did a parody of the song called "Musiker" (Musician).
Charts[]
Chart (1975-1976) | Peak position |
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Austria | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Australia[5] | 3 |
Belgium | 3 |
Netherlands | 3 |
New Zealand | 9 |
Ireland | 13 |
United Kingdom | 24 |
References[]
- ^ The German chart positions are taken from Günter Ehnert (ed.): Hit Bilanz. Deutsche Chart Singles 1956–1980. Hamburg: Taurus Press 1990, p. 93
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 244. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Making Of 'Moviestar' [Harpo]. YouTube.
- ^ https://kanalrewind.se/artists/harpo-132
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Categories:
- 1975 singles
- 1976 singles
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Number-one singles in Norway
- 1975 songs
- EMI Records singles
- DJM Records singles
- Songs about films