Tro (song)

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"Tro"
Tro.jpg
Single by Marie Fredriksson
from the album I en tid som vår
B-side"Tid för försoning"
Released11 October 1996 (1996-10-11)
StudioStudio Vinden, Djursholm
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:48
LabelEMI Svenska AB
Songwriter(s)Marie Fredriksson
Producer(s)
  • Fredriksson
  • Mikael Bolyos
Marie Fredriksson singles chronology
"Mellan sommar och höst"
(1993) 		"Tro"
(1996) 		"I en tid som vår"
(1996)

"Tro" ("Hope") is an alternative rock song written by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson, released on 11 October 1996 by EMI as the first and only commercial single from her fifth studio album, I en tid som vår (1996). The song is about belief, although the lyric does not reference religion.[1] The track was featured as the theme music to Colin Nutley's film Sånt är livet (English: This Is Life),[2][3][4] who also directed its music video.[5]

The song peaked at number eight and spent 29 weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart, making it the longest-charting single of her entire career, including her work as part of Roxette.[6][7] It also performed well on Swedish radio, peaking at number eight on the Swedish Airplay Chart and at number twelve on Sveriges Radio's "Tracks" chart.[8][9] In a 2018 online poll of Roxette fans, "Tro" was dubbed the fifth best song of Fredriksson's entire solo discography.[10]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Marie Fredriksson.

  • CD single (EMI 8652692)
  1. "Tro" – 4:48
  2. "Tid för försoning" – 4:13

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[11]

Musicians

Technical

  • Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
  • Mattias Edwall – photography
  • Anders Hägglöv – choir recording and engineering (at Studio 2, Sveriges Radio)
  • Alar Suurna – mixing

Charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 8

Covers[]

Swedish pop singer Shirley Clamp included her version of the track on her 2006 covers album Favoriter på svenska. She said of the song: "I can't find words to describe how beautiful it is", and said its lyric took on a deeper meaning after she was asked to perform the song at a funeral.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
  2. ^ Rehlin, Gunnar (4 November 1996). "Such Is Life – Variety". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ Peterson, Jens (30 May 2018). "Marie Fredriksson om att fylla 60: "Jag firar med min kära familj"" ["Marie Fredriksson on turning 60: 'I will celebrate with my dear family'"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. ^ Hvidfeldt, Anders. "Arkiv CD-recensioner (F)" [Archive CD Reviews (F)]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. ^ Evensson, Thomas (30 May 2017). "The Daily Roxette » TDR Archive » Dirty Dozen: Marie's best Swedish songs". The Daily Roxette. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Marie Fredriksson – Tro". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. ^ "swedishcharts.com – Discography Roxette" (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Svensktoppen | 1996" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Tracks | Lördag 9 November 1996" [Tracks | Saturday 9 November 1996] (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio.
  10. ^ Petkovic, Stevo (30 May 2018). "The Daily Roxette » TDR Archive » Marie 60 – Happy Birthday!". The Daily Roxette. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  11. ^ Tro (CD single liner notes). Marie Fredriksson. EMI. 1996. 8652692.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Martin, Kai (2 May 2006). "Shirley samlar sina favoriter" [Shirley collects her favourites]. Expressen (in Swedish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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