Fiskarna i haven

"Fiskarna i haven" (in English: "Fishes 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.

"Fiskarna i haven"
Single by Idde Schultz
from the album Regn
A-side"Fiskarna i haven"
B-side"Farväl, adjö"
Released1995
FormatCD
GenreSwedish pop
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Staffan Hellstrand
Producer(s)Steffan Hellstrand
Music video
"Fiskarna i haven" on YouTube

Release

The song was released as a single the same year.[2] Becoming a major hit in Sweden, it was given the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1995" category.[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

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."[6]

Charts

References
  1. "Idde Schultz" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. "Fiskarna i haven" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1995. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. "Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2000. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  4. "Uteliggardjuren" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  5. "Smurfhits 1" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  6. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media (1995-11-04). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 October 1995. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. Norwegian singles chart positions
  9. Swedish singles chart positions
  10. "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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