Sommarnatt
| "Sommarnatt" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Snowstorm | |
| from the album Snowstorm | |
| A-side | "Sommarnatt" |
| B-side | "Message" |
| Released | 1980 |
| Format | grammophone record |
| Genre | rock |
| Writer(s) |
Lars Diedricson Torben Ferm |
"Sommarnatt" is a song written by Lars "Dille" Diedricson and Torben Ferm, and originally recorded by Snowstorm. Originally, it was released on the album Sommarnattin 1980, and as a single the same year, with the B-side being "Message", an English-language version of the same song. The single peaked at second position at the Swedish singles chart.
A recording by Wizex, from the 1980 album You Treated Me Wrong,[1] with vocals by Tommy Stjernfeldt, charted at Svensktoppen between 7 December 1980[2]-1 February 1981,[3] peaking at 6th position.
In 1989, Snowstorm released a new version, "Sommarnatt '89", peaking at 13th position at the by Swedish singles chart.
The original chorues lines were "Du-u-u. Jag vill att du ska se mig. A-ha", before being rewritten by the band drummer Torben Ferm. Singeln är en av titlarna i boken Tusen svenska klassiker (2009).[4]
Chart trajectories
Sommarnatt, Snowstorm 1980
| Chart (1980-1981, 1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 2[5] |
Sommarnatt '89, Snowstorm 1989
| Chart (1980-1981, 1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 3[6] |