Benny Anderssons orkester

Benny Anderssons orkester
Background information
Genres Dansband music, Folk, Pop
Years active 2001-

Benny Anderssons orkester (aka BAO aka 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 or The Benny Andersson Orchestra.

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. Tommy Körberg and Helen 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] Certifications
(Sweden)
Chart entries
in other countries
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
Benny Anderssons orkester
  • Released: June 28, 2001
  • 1st Studio Album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 017)
  • Format: CD
1
(1w)
55w
  • Gold (September 26, 2001)
  • Platinum (January 29, 2002)
BAO!

with Helen Sjöholm

  • Released: June 25, 2004
  • 2nd Studio Album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 021)
  • Format: CD
1
(1w)
55w
  • Gold (July 19, 2004)
  • Platinum (September 28, 2004)
BAO på turné

med Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg

  • Released: May 11, 2006
  • Live Album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 022)
  • Format: CD
6 28w
BAO 3

with Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg

  • Released: October 24, 2007
  • 3rd Studio Album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 023)
  • Format: CD, digital
3 34w
  • Gold (February 5, 2008)
Story of a Heart

as "Benny Andersson Band"

  • Released: June 26, 2009
  • Compilation, international
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 025)
  • Format: CD, digital
5 11w
  • Norway: #10 (5 weeks)
  • UK: #29
O klang och jubeltid

with Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg

  • Released: June 15, 2011
  • 4th Studio Album
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 027)
  • Format: CD, digital
1
(2w)
44w
  • Gold (August 16, 2011)
  • Platinum (February 27, 2012)
Tomten har åkt hem

with Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg

  • Released: November 19, 2012
  • 5th Studio Album (Christmas)
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 029)
  • Format: CD, digital
4
9w
BAO in Box

with Helen Sjöholm & Tommy Körberg

  • Released: November 19, 2012
  • Compilation, Box Set
  • Label: Mono Music (MMCD 030 BOX)
  • Format: Box Set (6xCD, 2xDVD)
5
13w

Singles

List of singles,[3] with Swedish chart positions
Title Vocalist Label Year SWE Chart[4] Album
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
"Vår sista dans" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-125 2001 56 4w 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 accompli (BAO song)!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 3w Story Of A Heart
"Story of a Heart" Helen Sjöholm Mono Music MMCD S-135
"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[5] Album
Peak position Time in
(weeks)
"Vår sista dans" Helen Sjöholm August 11, 2001 1
(12w)
30w Benny Anderssons orkester
"Lätt som en sommarfjäril" Helen Sjöholm April 27, 2002 4 17w
"Cirkus finemang" September 14, 2002 8 3w
"Du är min man" Helen Sjöholm July 4, 2004 1
(65w)
278w BAO!
"Det är vi ändå" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg May 21, 2006 1
(15w)
43w BAO på turné
"Fait Accomplit" Tommy Körberg December 1, 2007 1
(11w)
19w BAO 3
"Du frälste mig i sista stund" Helen Sjöholm May 18, 2008
"Nu mår jag mycket bättre" Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg August 24, 2008 4 14w
"Sommaren du fick" Helen Sjöholm August 2, 2009 4 4w Story Of A Heart
"En dag i sänder" Helen Sjöholm July 31, 2011 1
(11w)
39w O klang och jubeltid
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

References

  1. Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  2. Hitlistan, official Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se/. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  3. Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  4. Hitlistan, official Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se/. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  5. Svensktoppen, Archiv. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=454888. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.

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