Benny Anderssons orkester

Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tommy Körberg as singers. The name literally means "Benny Andersson's orchestra".

Benny Anderssons orkester
Benny Anderssons orkester live in Minnesota, US, in March 2006
Background information
GenresDansband music, folk, pop
Years active2001–present
LabelsMono

Members

BAO includes some of Sweden's most experienced contemporary and folk musicians:

All members of the band are occupied in external capacities during the majority of the year, some in the theater orchestras in Stockholm. The brothers Moraeus, Leif Göras and Nicke Göthe play together in Orsa Spelmän. During the summers the members of BAO meet up and rehearse, and then go out on mini-tours, to which tickets are highly sought after. The concept of these tours are "a concert with dance", so a dance floor is brought along. Körberg and Sjöholm together perform the vocals for the non-instrumental songs.

Discography

Albums

List of albums,[1] with Swedish chart positions
Title Album details SWE Chart[2][3] Certifications
(Sweden)
Chart entries
in other countries
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
Benny Anderssons orkester
  • Released: 28 June 2001
  • 1st studio album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 017)
  • Format: CD
1
(1w)
55
  • Gold (26 September 2001)
  • Platinum (29 January 2002)
BAO!
with Helen Sjöholm
  • Released: 25 June 2004
  • 2nd studio album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 021)
  • Format: CD
1
(1w)
55
  • Gold (19 July 2004)
  • Platinum (28 September 2004)
BAO på turné
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 11 May 2006
  • Live album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 022)
  • Format: CD
6 28
BAO 3
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 24 October 2007
  • 3rd studio album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 023)
  • Format: CD, digital
3 34
  • Gold (5 February 2008)
Story of a Heart
as "Benny Andersson Band"
  • Released: 26 June 2009
  • Compilation, international
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 025)
  • Format: CD, digital
5 11
  • Norway: No. 10 (5 weeks)[4]
  • UK: No. 29[5]
O klang och jubeltid
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 15 June 2011
  • 4th studio album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 027)
  • Format: CD, digital
1
(2w)
46
  • Gold (16 August 2011)
  • Platinum (27 February 2012)
Tomten har åkt hem
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 19 November 2012
  • 5th studio album (Christmas)
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 029)
  • Format: CD, digital
4 9
BAO in Box
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 19 November 2012
  • Compilation, box set
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 030 BOX)
  • Format: Box set (6×CD, 2×DVD)
5 15
Mitt hjärta klappar för dig
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 10 June 2016
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 030 BOX)
  • Format: CD, download
2 19
Bästa låtarna
with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
  • Released: 14 June 2019
  • Label: Mono Music
  • Format: CD, download, streaming
5 2

Singles

List of singles,[6] with Swedish chart positions
Title Vocalist Label Year SWE chart[7] UK
chart
Album
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
"Vår sista dans" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-125 2001 56 4 Benny Anderssons orkester
"Du är min man" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-128 2004 BAO!
"Midnattsdans" Helen Sjöholm, Kalle Moraeus Mono Music MMCD S-129
"Det är vi ändå" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg Mono Music MMCD S-130 2006 BAO på turné
"Fait Accomplit" Tommy Körberg Mono Music MMCD S-131 2007 BAO 3
"Du frälste mig i sista stund" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-132
"Sommaren du fick" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-134 2009 17 3 Story of a Heart
"Story of a Heart" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-135 83
"Kära syster" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-137 2011 O klang och jubeltid
"Allt syns när man är naken" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg & Kalle Moraeus Mono Music MMCD S-138
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Svensktoppen

List of songs that appeared on the radio chart Svensktoppen, with chart positions
Title Vocalist Date of entry Svensktoppen[8] Album
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
"Vår sista dans" Helen Sjöholm 11 August 2001 1
(12w)
30 Benny Anderssons orkester
"Lätt som en sommarfjäril" Helen Sjöholm 27 April 2002 4 17
"Cirkus finemang" 14 September 2002 8 3
"Du är min man" Helen Sjöholm 4 July 2004 1
(65w)
278 BAO!
"Det är vi ändå" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg 21 May 2006 1
(15w)
43 BAO på turné
"Fait Accomplit" Tommy Körberg 1 December 2007 1
(11w)
19 BAO 3
"Du frälste mig i sista stund" Helen Sjöholm 18 May 2008
"Nu mår jag mycket bättre" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg 24 August 2008 4 14
"Sommaren du fick" Helen Sjöholm 2 August 2009 4 4 Story of a Heart
"En dag i sänder" Helen Sjöholm 31 July 2011 1
(11w)
39 O klang och jubeltid
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Grammis

Grammis is a national Swedish music prize governed by IFPI Sweden and awarded annually in numerous categories for best recordings released in the previous year.

Following are the Grammis awards and nominations received by Benny Anderssons orkester:[9]

Year Category Album Title Status
2002 Ballad/Folk Music (Årets Visa/Folk) Benny Anderssons orkester Nominated
2005 Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband) BAO! Won
2007 Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband) BAO på turné Won
2008 Traditional Dance Music Orchestra/Song (Årets dansband/schlager) BAO 3 Won
2010 Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) Story of a Heart Nominated
2012 Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) O klang och jubeltid Won
2017 Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) Mitt hjärta klappar för dig Nominated

Other appearances

  • Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)

References

  1. Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  2. "Discography Benny Anderssons Orkester". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. Hitlistan, official Swedish charts. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  4. "Benny Andersson Band – Story of a Heart". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. "Benny Andersson Band songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  7. Hitlistan, official Swedish charts. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  8. Svensktoppen, Archiv. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=454888. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  9. "Nominerade Archive".
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