Fiskarna i haven

"Fiskarna i haven"
Single by Idde Schultz
from the album Regn
LanguageSwedish
English title"The Fish in the Sea"
B-side"Farväl, adjö"
Released1995
GenreSwedish pop
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Staffan Hellstrand
Producer(s)Steffan Hellstrand
Music video
"Fiskarna i haven" on YouTube

"Fiskarna i haven" (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]

Release

"Fiskarna i haven" was released as a single in 1995.[3] The song topped Sweden's Topplistan chart for three weeks in September and October 1995.[4] It also entered the top 10 in Norway, where it peaked at number 10 during the seventh charting period of 1996.[5]

The song was recorded by Väder-Annika as the B-side for the 1996 single "Uteliggardjuren" (English: "Blame It on the Bossa Nova").[6] On the Smurfhits 1 compilation album from 1996, it was called "Smurfarna i haven".[7]

Critical reception

Music & 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."[8]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Idde Schultz" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Fiskarna i haven" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Uteliggardjuren" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Smurfhits 1" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 44. 4 November 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 41. 14 October 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2019.


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