"Fiskarna i haven" (in English: "The Fish in the Sea") is a song written by Staffan Hellstrand and recorded by Idde Schultz for the 1995 album, Idde Schultz.[1] It peaked at number-one in Sweden and number 10 in Norway. It was given the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1995" category.[2]
| "Fiskarna i haven" | |
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| Single by Idde Schultz | |
| from the album Regn | |
| A-side | "Fiskarna i haven" |
| B-side | "Farväl, adjö" |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | Swedish pop |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Staffan Hellstrand |
| Producer(s) | Steffan Hellstrand |
| Music video | |
| "Fiskarna i haven" on YouTube | |
Release
editThe song was released as a single the same year.[3]
On 9 September 1995, the song entered Trackslistan, only to be knocked out the upcoming week.
The song was recorded by Väder-Annika acting as B-side for the 1996 single "Uteliggardjuren" ("Blame it on the Bossa Nova").[4] At Smurfhits 1 from 1996 it was called "Smurfarna i haven".[5]
Critical reception
editMusic & Media wrote about the song: "A moody pop ballad that despite its Swedish-language lyrics, could find a spot on EHR playlists. The catchy tune is wrapped in an atmospheric and economic production that makes it highly suitable for daytime play."[6]
Charts
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References
edit- ^ "Idde Schultz" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Fiskarna i haven" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Uteliggardjuren" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Smurfhits 1" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (1995-11-04). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 41. 14 October 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2019.