"Lilla fågel blå" ("Little Blue Bird") is a song written and recorded by Swedish musician Staffan Hellstrand for his fourth album, Regn (1993).[1]
| "Lilla fågel blå" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Staffan Hellstrand | |
| from the album Regn | |
| A-side | "Lilla fågel blå" |
| B-side | "Månens barn" |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | Staffan Hellstrand |
Hellström said the song was created when he tried to develop the musical ideas from the song "Hela himlen svart" from his previous album, Eld (1992).[2] Song lyrics are about a youth friend of him who suffered from schizophrenia, but the opening words "Det kallas himlen ..." ("It's called heaven ...") has led to people believing the song is dedicated to a deceased person.[2]
For the song, Hellstrand was given a Grammis award for "Song of the year 1993" and the song also won a Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1993" category.[3]
The single peaked at eight position at the Swedish singles chart. At Dansbandskampen 2009, the song was performed by the Highlights.
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 92 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ^ a b Arbetarbladet 12 July 2009 Historien bakom "Lilla fågel blå
- ^ "Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 49. 4 December 1993. p. 11. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Swedish singles chart positions