Jag och min far

"Jag och min far"
Single by Olle Ljungström
from the album Det stora kalaset
A-side "Jag och min far"
B-side "Saker som jag samlat på"
Released 1997
Format CD
Label Telegram
Writer(s) Olle Ljungström

Jag och min far is a song written and recorded by Olle Ljungström, and released as a single in 1997[1] as well as on the 1998 album Det stora kalaset 1998.[2] A music video was also directed.

Lyrically, it deals with memories from a son and his father, who has died, exchanging knowledge within different topics.

In 2008 it was recorded by Love Olzon on the tribue album Andra sjunger Olle Ljungström[3] and by Pernilla Andersson on the album Gör dig till hund.[4]

Im 2012, Magnus Uggla performed the song at Så mycket bättre (season 3). His recording became a Svensktoppen hit by late 2012[5]-2014.[6]

Chart trajectory

Magnus Uggla recording

Chart (2012-2013) Peak position
Sweden 2[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jag och min far" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Det stora kalaset" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Andra sjunger Olle Ljungström" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gör dig till hund" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Svensktoppslistan" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Svensktoppslistan" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Jag och min far". Swedischarts. 2012–2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.