Jag trodde änglarna fanns
"Jag trodde änglarna fanns" is a song written by William Kristoffersen, which was recorded as a vocal duet by Kikki Danielsson and Ole Ivars in 1999, becoming a major hit in Norway.
| "Jag trodde änglarna fanns" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Swedish, Norwegian |
| Released | 1999 |
| Songwriter(s) | William Kristoffersen |
The song originally appeared on Danielsson's 1999 compilation album I mitt hjärta[1] and Ole Ivars' studio album Ole Ivars i 2000, also 1999. It was also released in Norway in 1999 as the B-side for the Ole Ivars single "I mitt hjärta brinner lågan", also a duet with Danielsson.[2]
In 2011, Danielsson re-recorded the song for her album Första dagen på resten av mitt liv.[3]
Other recordings
- The song has been recorded by Claes Lövgrens on the 2002 album Rosor från himlen.[4] and Matz Bladhs in 2006. It was also recorded by Bengt Hennings on the 2009 album Låt kärleken slå till.[5] In 2013, Ole Ivars recorded the song with Lynn Anderson, in English as "You Are the Light of My Life".
- In May 2017, the song was recorded by Kamferdrops in a more modern version[6] and on 12 May the same year it was released in Norway and Sweden. Kamferdrops made her first live appearance with the song at TV4:s Sommarkrysset on 10 June that year.[7]
Charts
Kamferdrops recording
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 33 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 2 |
References
- Zendry Svärdkrona (19 March 2002). "Okänd norsk skiva av Kikki" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "Musikk" (in Swedish). Ole Ivars. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- "Första dagen på resten av mitt liv" (in Swedish). Swedish Mediatadatabse. 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- "Rosor från himlen" (in Swedish). Swedish Mediatdatabase. 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- "Låt kärleken slå till" (in Swedish). Swedish Mediatdatabase. 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- "Hon är hemliga kvinnan bakom Kamferdrops: "Kikki är drottningen"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Kamferdrops - Jag trodde änglarna fanns - Sommarkrysset - med Lottodragningen - tv4.se". TV4. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Jag trodde änglarna fanns" (in Swedish). Norwegiancharts. 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Jag trodde änglarna fanns" (in Swedish). Swedishcharts. 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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