Tomas Ledin released his first LP in 1972, which he recorded when he was just 19 years old. Since then, he has become one of the most successful Swedish singer/songwriters of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He has released numerous albums and has had many hit singles, charting in the Swedish Singles Chart as well as the important Swedish radio charts Svensktoppen and Trackslistan.
| Tomas Ledin discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 24 |
| Live albums | 3 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Swedish language albums | 16 |
| English language albums | 5 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
FIN [2] | |||
| Restless Mind |
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— | — | |
| Hjärtats rytm |
|
— | — | |
| Knivhuggarrock |
|
— | — | |
| Natten är ung |
|
— | — | |
| Tomas Ledin |
|
7 | — | |
| Fasten Seatbelts |
|
8 | — | |
| Ut på stan |
|
9 | — | |
| Lookin' for a Good Time |
|
14 | 26 | |
| Gränslös |
|
11 | 30 | |
| The Human Touch |
|
15 | — | |
| Captured |
|
8 | — | |
| Down on the Pleasure Avenue |
|
19 | — | |
| Tillfälligheternas spel |
|
1 | 35 | |
| Du kan lita på mig |
|
1 | 6 | |
| T |
|
1 | 22 | |
| Djävulen o ängeln |
|
2 | 15 | |
| Hela vägen |
|
2 | 27 | |
| Med vidöppna fönster |
|
2 | 33 | |
| Plektrum |
|
1 | 26 | |
| 500 dagar om året |
|
2 | 33 | |
| Restless Mind (Bonus Version - 2012 re-release) |
|
11 | — | |
| Höga kusten |
|
1 | — | |
| Inte ett moln så långt ögat kan nå |
|
10 [8] |
— | |
| Symphonia (with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) |
|
13 [9] |
— | |
| Viker inte ner mig än |
|
27 [10] |
— | |
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
FIN [2] | ||||||||||||
| Tagen på bar gärning - "Live" |
|
26 | — | ||||||||||
| En galen kväll |
|
16 | — | ||||||||||
| I sommarnattens ljus |
|
3 | 35 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [1] |
FIN [2] |
NOR [12] | |||||||||||
| 71 – 73 |
|
— | — | — | |||||||||
| Ett samlingsalbum 1990 |
|
4 | — | — | |||||||||
| Sånger att älska till |
|
7 | — | — | |||||||||
| Vuodet 1972–2000 Åren |
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— | 3 | — | |||||||||
| Festen har börjat – ett samlingsalbum 1972–2001 |
|
1 | 34 | 2 | |||||||||
| 40/40: 40 År 40 Hits – Ett Samlingsalbum 1972–2012 |
|
1 | 22 | — |
| ||||||||
| Spår – 133 Sånger 1964–2014 |
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8 | — | — | |||||||||
| 50 år som sångskrivare & scenartist |
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22 [14] |
— | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Tolkningarna |
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Singles and charted songs
editThe following list includes the singles which were released by Tomas Ledin as well as other songs that managed to reach one of the two most important radio charts in Sweden, Svensktoppen and Trackslistan. It is important to note that not all of the listed titles were released as physical singles. If a song only appears on one of the radio charts and did not show up on the sales chart, it is a good indication that it wasn't available as a physical single, other than promo-releases.
In order to show how popular an artist like Tomas Ledin was and is in Sweden, the inclusion of the most important radio charts is necessary. As Stefan Heiding, author of several charts books, put it: "only these lists show how popular an artist or a song really was".[15]
The following charts are included:
- Sverigetopplistan: the official Swedish singles chart, based on sales[16]
- Svensktoppen: popular and important Swedish radio chart, based on votes. It has existed ever since 1962, with a short break between 1982 and 1985. Svensktoppen is compiled as a top 10 and has strict rules as to the inclusion of a song (like having to be sung in Swedish, which has changed recently).[17]
- Trackslistan: Swedish radio chart, from 1984 until 2010. It was compiled as a top 20, and international acts were also included.[18]
- Heta högen (HH): predecessor of Trackslistan and successor of Tio i Topp; it ran from 1974 until 1984 in the radio show Poporama and included songs voted in by the listeners. The songs were not presented in list-form, which means that no positions were available, just the number of weeks a song stayed on the chart. Depending on the year, each week's Heta högen featured a minimum of four to a maximum of 12 songs.
- Digilistan: Swedish radio show, which publishes a chart with the same name, featuring a top 60 of the most sold song titles in digital formats. The chart was first published in January 2007.[19]
| Title | Year | Singles Chart | Svensktoppen | Trackslistan | HH[15] | Digilistan | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP |
TI |
HP |
TI |
HP |
TI |
TI |
HP |
TI | ||||||
| "Då ska jag spela"[A] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "I've Been Waiting for the Summer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Restless Mind | ||||
| "Lay Me Your Body Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Blå blå känslor" | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hjärtats rytm | |||
| "Knivhuggarrock" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Knivhuggarrock | |||
| "Kom tillbaka" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 w | — | — | |||||
| "Watching the People" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 w | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Minns du Hollywood" | 1977 | 3 | 14 w | 10 | 1 w | — | — | 3 w | — | — | Tomas Ledin | |||
| "På vingar av stål" | 1978 | — | — | 10 | 2 w | — | — | 1 w | — | — | Fasten Seatbelts | |||
| "Det ligger i luften" | 1979 | 20 | 2 w | — | — | — | — | 1 w | — | — | Ut på stan | |||
| "En gång till" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Not Bad at All" | 10 | 14 w | — | — | — | — | 3 w | — | — | Looking for a Good Time | ||||
| "Just nu!" | 1980 | 1 | 16 w | 5 | 7 w | — | — | 3 w | — | — | ||||
| "Right Now!" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Open Up" | 11 | 2 w | — | — | — | — | 2 w | — | — | |||||
| "The Sun's Shinin' in the Middle of the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 w | — | — | |||||
| "A Little Love" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sensuella Isabella" | 4 | 18 w | — | — | — | — | 4 w | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Kärleken är som en studsande boll" | 1982 | 15 | 6 w | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gränslös | |||
| "Sommaren är kort" | 7 | 10 w | 7 | 4 w | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Never Again" with Agnetha Fältskog | 2 | 16 w | — | — | — | — | 2 w | — | — | The Human Touch | ||||
| "I Love You" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "What Are You Doing Tonight?" | 8 | 14 w | — | — | — | — | 3 w | — | — | Captured | ||||
| "Det finns inget finare än kärleken" | 20 | 4 w | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Don't Touch That Dial" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 w | — | — | Captured | |||
| "Everybody Wants to Hear It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 w | — | — | |||||
| "Svenska flickor" | 1985 | 18 | 4 w | — | — | 18 | 1 w | — | — | — | En galen kväll | |||
| "Crazy About You" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 w | — | — | — | Down on the Pleasure Avenue | |||
| "Who's That Lucky Guy" | — | — | — | — | 23** | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Another Summernight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Keep Your Eyes Open" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "En samlingsmix" | 1990 | 6 | 14 w | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ett samlingsalbum | |||
| "En del av mitt hjärta" | 2 | 12 w | 1 | 27 w | 4 | 7 w | — | — | — | Tillfälligheternas spel | ||||
| "Hon gör allt för att göra mig lycklig" | 7 | 6 w | 3 | 11 w | 3 | 4 w | — | — | — | |||||
| "Här kommer den nya tiden" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 w | — | — | — | ||||
| "Snart tystnar musiken" | — | — | 1 | 27 w | 4 | 5 w | — | — | — | |||||
| "En dag på stranden" | 20 | 6 w | — | — | 14 | 3 w | — | — | — | |||||
| "Släpp hästarna fria" | 1993 | 20 | 6 w | 3 | 6 w | 22** | — | — | — | — | Du kan lita på mig | |||
| "Du kan lita på mig" | — | — | 3 | 12 w | 14 | 2 w | — | — | — | |||||
| "Nyckeln till dig" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "En vind av längtan" | — | — | 9 | 1 w | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lika hopplöst förälskad" | 1996 | 12 | 11 w | — | — | 24** | — | — | — | — | T | |||
| "Varje steg för oss närmare varann" | 1997 | — | — | 14* | — | 22** | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "För dina ögon skull" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Håll om mig en sista gång" | — | — | 11* | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sånger att älska till 1972–1997 | ||||
| "Hopp (om en ljusare värld)" | 2000 | 25 | 3 w | 6 | 4 w | — | — | — | — | — | Djävulen och ängeln | |||
| "Du om någon borde veta" | 2001 | — | — | 12* | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Hon brukar vänta på bussen" | — | — | 11* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Det blir inte alltid som man tänkt sig" | — | — | 12* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "En lång väg tillsammans" | 2002 | — | — | 15* | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hela vägen | |||
| "Helt galen i dig" | — | — | 11* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "En man som älskar" | 2003 | 25 | 9 w | 15* | — | — | — | — | — | — | I sommarnattens ljus | |||
| "Lova mig att du är där" | — | — | 10 | 1 w | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "(Vad gör du med mig) Louise" | 2004 | — | — | 13* | — | — | — | — | — | — | Med vidöppna fönster | |||
| "Vem kunde ana" | — | — | 7 | 2 w | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Gilla läget" | 2006 | 14 | 17 w | 9 | 1 w | 25** | — | — | — | — | Plektrum | |||
| "Vi är på gång – VM 2006" | 5 | 7 w | 11* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Jag kanske inte säger det så ofta" | — | — | 14* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Änglar i snön" | — | — | 12* | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Håll ut" | 2009 | 42 | 3 w | 13* | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 w | 500 dagar om året | |||
| "500 dagar om året" | 16 | 1 w | 4 | 9 w | — | — | — | 16 | 1 w | |||||
| "Kanske kvällens sista dans" | 2010 | — | — | 10 | 3 w | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Vem tänder stjärnorna" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 w | Så mycket bättre säsong 2 | |||
| "Gott folk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Dansa i neon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 1 w | |||||
| "Set the World on Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 w | |||||
| "Bjurö klubb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 2 w | |||||
| "Den jag kunde va (Till Björn Afzelius)" | — | — | 2 | 46 w | — | — | — | 28 | 2 w | |||||
| "Too Many Days (Version 1972–2012)" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Restless Mind (2012 Bonus Version) | |||
| "As One" with Eagle-Eye Cherry | — | — | 12* | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Hammarn unner bönninga" | 2013 | — | — | 11* | — | — | — | — | — | — | Höga kusten | |||
| "Ljuvliga minnen" | 2014 | — | — | 13* | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Livs levande" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
| " * " denotes songs that were tested for Svensktoppen, but did not enter the final Top10 | ||||||||||||||
| " ** " denotes "Bubbling under" songs that did not enter the Tracklistan Top20 | ||||||||||||||
- A entry in Tio i Topp, predecessor of Trackslistan
References
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- ^ a b c Tomas Ledin in Finnish Albums chart:
- For charts before 1985:Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 170. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- For "Tillfälligheternas spel":"Listat 1991 > Albumit 1991-08 elokuu". Popular Music Museum (Populaarimusiiken museo) / Timo Pennanen. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
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- ^ a b Heiding, Stefan: Poporama - Heta Högen 1974-1984, Premium Publishing.
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- ^ Svensktoppen. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=2023 Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trackslistan. "Sveriges Radio P3 - Tracks". Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ Digilistan. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?programid=2697 Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine