Joey Killer

"Joey Killer" is a song written and recorded by Magnus Uggla for the 1986 album Den döende dandyn.

Song lyrics depict an era where heavy metal has become popular, and depict a typical "metalhead" trying to act tough, really wanting to be with his mother.

Many people thought Joey Killer was intended to be Joey Tempest from the band Europe, but Magnus Uggla said that he got the idea from seeing Ola Håkansson during a rehearsal with Noice, playing "I natt e hela stan vår" loud, when the door suddenly was opened up, and mother stood there with buns and chocolate.^[1]

The single also topped the Swedish singles chart between 24 September and 5 November 1986, becoming Magnus Uggla's first number-one single in Sweden.

The song also charted at Trackslistan for five weeks between 20 September 1986 – 17 January 1987, topping the chart during the second and third position. The song also charted at Svensktoppen for nine weeks between 12 October–7 December 1986, peaking at second position during the six first weeks.^[2] With the song, Magnus Uggla had reached both Svensktoppen and Trackslistan for first time.

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