"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]

"Äntligen"
Single by Marie Fredriksson
from the album Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000
B-side"Solen gick ner över stan"
Released20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)
RecordedJanuary–February 2000
StudioStudio Vinden, Djursholm
GenrePop rock
Length4:02
LabelEMI Svenska AB
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fredriksson
  • Bolyos
Marie Fredriksson singles chronology
"Ber bara en gång"
(1997)
"Äntligen"
(2000)
"Det som var nu"
(2000)

Track listing

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  • CD single (EMI 7243 8 88456–2 5)
  1. "Äntligen" (Album Version) – 4:02
  2. "Solen gick ner över stan" (Klubbmix) (Original Version) – 5:13
  • Promotional CD (EMI 7243 8 888252–2 1)
  1. "Äntligen" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
  2. "Solen gick ner över stan" (Klubbmix) (Radio Edit) – 3:33

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[7]

Musicians

Technical

  • Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
  • Mattias Edwall – photography
  • Roger Krieg – mixing
  • Pär Wickholm – sleeve design

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 34

References

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  1. ^ "Äntligen". Svensk mediedatabas (in Swedish). National Library of Sweden. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Äntligen en samling med Marie" (in Swedish). Roxettnyheter. 20 January 2000. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ a b "Marie Fredriksson – Äntligen". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. ^ Äntligen (CD single liner notes). Marie Fredriksson. EMI. 2000. 7243 8 88456–2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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