Fiskarna i haven

"Fiskarna i haven"
Single by Idde Schultz
from the album Regn
A-side"Fiskarna i haven"
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" (in 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

The song was released as a single the same year.[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. ^ "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. ^ "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. Vol. 12, no. 41. 14 October 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Idde Schultz – Fiskarna i haven". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2019.