Michelangelo (song)

"Michelangelo"
Single by Björn Skifs
A-side"Michelangelo"
B-side"Snälla stanna här"
Released1975
GenreRock
Schlager
Length3:16
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Bengt Palmers
Björn Skifs
Björn Skifs singles chronology
"Hush" / "I'm Alive"
(1975) 		"Michelangelo"
(1975) 		"Vi bygger oss en båt"
(1976)

"Michelangelo", written by Bengt Palmers and Björn Skifs, is a Swedish song performed by Björn Skifs, reaching fifth place in Melodifestivalen 1975, the Swedish qualification competition for the Eurovision Song Contest that year. The song is about trying to call Michelangelo Buonarroti to find out how he made his nice paintings.

The song was released by Skifs on the single-disc EMI 4E 006–35180. Arranger and producer was Bengt Palmers.[1] It was also on the LP Schiffz! (EMI 062–34990). In Sweden, the song held the number one spot on Svensktoppen for seven weeks,[2] while it peaked at number seven on the VG-lista, the Norwegian Singles chart.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Björn Skifs - Michelangelo (/#, Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1975. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ^ "** SVENSKTOPPEN **". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Topp 20 Single 2019-03". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 April 2020.