"Äntligen" (English: "Finally") is a pop rock song by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson, released on 20 March 2000 by EMI as the lead single from her first greatest hits compilation album, Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000.[1] The track was written and produced by Fredriksson alongside her husband Mikael Bolyos,[2] and recorded at the couple's home studio in Djursholm.[3][4][5] The song was a minor hit in her home country upon release, peaking at number 34 and spending eight weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart.[6] A remixed version of the song, titled "Solen gick ner över stan" ("The Sun Went Down over the City"), appeared as the b-side; an edited version of this remix also appeared as a bonus track on the parent compilation.[4]
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| Single by Marie Fredriksson | ||||
| from the album Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000 | ||||
| B-side | "Solen gick ner över stan" | |||
| Released | 20 March 2000 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2000 | |||
| Studio | Studio Vinden, Djursholm | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | EMI Svenska AB | |||
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Track listing
edit- CD single (EMI 7243 8 88456–2 5)
- "Äntligen" (Album Version) – 4:02
- "Solen gick ner över stan" (Klubbmix) (Original Version) – 5:13
- Promotional CD (EMI 7243 8 888252–2 1)
- "Äntligen" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
- "Solen gick ner över stan" (Klubbmix) (Radio Edit) – 3:33
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[7]
Musicians
- Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals and production
- Mikael Bolyos – keyboards, programming, musical arrangement, engineering, production and mixing
- Ove Andersson – bass guitar
- Anders Garstedt – trumpet and flugelhorn
- Karin Hammar – trombone
- Christer Jansson – drums and percussion
- Magnus Lindgren – arrangement, tenor and baritone saxophones
- Mattias Torell – acoustic and electric guitars
Technical
- Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
- Mattias Edwall – photography
- Roger Krieg – mixing
- Pär Wickholm – sleeve design
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ "Äntligen". Svensk mediedatabas (in Swedish). National Library of Sweden. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Äntligen en samling med Marie" (in Swedish). Roxettnyheter. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Lindner, Tobias (7 July 2000). "Aftonbladet nöje: Äntligen är Marie på väg igen" [Aftonbladet notes: Finally Marie is on her way again]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Schibsted. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b Thorselius, Robert (May 2003). The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide (1st ed.). Sweden: Premium Förlag Publishing. ISBN 978-9197189484.
- ^ Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000 (CD liner notes). Marie Fredriksson. EMI. 2000. 7243 525954-2 6.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Marie Fredriksson – Äntligen". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Äntligen (CD single liner notes). Marie Fredriksson. EMI. 2000. 7243 8 88456–2 5.
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