I absolutely love your 'number one songs per decade' videos for different countries, and this one is no exception! So many fantastic songs went to number one, including Europe's 'Superstitious' which I just re-discovered through your video. 😉
WOW! LOVE your videos. This is really fascinating! Sweden, regarded by many as the home of pop music (think: Max Martin, Abba, Ace of Base etc.). And yet, no number 1 for Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, George Michael (as a solo artist). Only one number 1 each for Madonna and Whitney. I also thought Sweden might have liked Bon Jovi? A big "thank you" from London UK
Of course Sweden liked Bon Jovi lol This is for number one singles, not hits in Sweden in general that got in the top 40 lol I'm from the UK as well, in Kent. So very confused by your comment lol
0:43 Swedish entry to the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. 0:50 Irish entry to, and winner of, the 1980 Eurovision. 2:13 Sounds veeery similar to the 1983 Yugoslav entry to the Eurovision ("Julie"/"Džuli", performed by Danijel Popović). 😊😂 2:19 German entry to, and winner of, the 1982 Eurovision, and Germany's first victory since their debut in 1956. In this excerpt, Nicole is singing the Dutch version, though. 6:10 One of the entries to the 1986 Melodifestivalen*. Although the song "only" finished 3rd, it remains a classic to this day. _*annual televised Swedish competition in which Sweden's entry to the Eurovision is selected._ 8:18 Her surname is correctly spelt _Salomonsen._ 😊
I love your videos, would have thought Sweden had some better taste though, too many 8/10/7 weeks on number 1 for very mediocre or even BAD songs... I think their number 2 songs are a way more interesting and good. Good to see ALL of Alphaville songs made it to number 1 though!
Oh come on, they still had hit singles in their home country so who cares if they got number oen or not! As your talking bout getting number one in Sweden. They did have a number one in Sweden with their classic: The Visitors in late 1981!
I love these videos. Some long runners at the Swedish summit isn't there? I actually like 'Vill ha dig". Cheeky little pop song. Glad they appreciate Kim Wilde's 'Cambodia' there. Aside from solo Agnetha no ABBA Number ones. They were like Gods almost here in the UK. 'Dover-Calais' is cheesy as hell, but not bad. That came third in the Swedish heats for Eurovision. Shame 'Karleken ar evig' wasn't a big hit the runner-up or 'Dansa I Neon'. They love Sam Fox over there. To be fair those songs of hers are pretty good - even if she isn't the best singer. 'Oh Mama' - the Madonna song that never was in my eyes. Very catchy pop and fresh for it's time. Interesting towards the end, they became more local. 'Buffalo Stance' is a classic. I love 'Licence to Kill or Kilt' rather. A good list. Very few stinkers on there. 👍
Well, The Winner Takes it All wenn to #2! But the singles market was not so important for ABBA in Sweden because each new ABBA Album broke sales records from the previous Album, the peopke directly bought the Albums anyway...
If I recall right. The group Style (who was a big pop group back then) had that year decided to compete in the Swedish Melodifestival (The Swedish selection for Eurovision) and the fact is that they had no song and needed a name for a song before the deadline. Tommy Ekman (one of the band members) saw in the papers about a new tunnel being built between Dover and Calais and just threw it out there. Then he of course had to write a song with that name :P The end result was a 3rd place in the competetition in a year with many memorable songs of that year :)
I love Agnetha, Tomas Ledin (yes, please!), Madonna, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, Tommy Nilsson, John Farnham and Jerry Williams. Good to see 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' not there!
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Yeah, that's exactly what your fanbase wanted! 80's Swedish charts: unprecedent average staying atop, 6 - 8 weeks by one song was nothing special.....No Abba (really? "Super Trouper" "The Winner Takes It All" stormed UK charts), but you can count on samples by Edelweiss 8:53......No Roxette ( big shock!) but you will find young Per at 1:18. And Housemartins 7:01 alongside Pretenders 0:37, well deserved no.1 spots!
I absolutely love your 'number one songs per decade' videos for different countries, and this one is no exception! So many fantastic songs went to number one, including Europe's 'Superstitious' which I just re-discovered through your video. 😉
Bonjour. What country are you from?
WOW! LOVE your videos. This is really fascinating! Sweden, regarded by many as the home of pop music (think: Max Martin, Abba, Ace of Base etc.). And yet, no number 1 for Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Prince, George Michael (as a solo artist). Only one number 1 each for Madonna and Whitney. I also thought Sweden might have liked Bon Jovi? A big "thank you" from London UK
But the 80ies was more of less between Abba and ace of base, you had roxette however then.
Of course Sweden liked Bon Jovi lol
This is for number one singles, not hits in Sweden in general that got in the top 40 lol
I'm from the UK as well, in Kent.
So very confused by your comment lol
Lot of them make me smile as i remember how it was good time and how i was young😁😉😉
Great video!!
80's music is great, whether we're talking about the U.S.A. or from Europe!!
Swedes rule great list to the greatest decade of all time never to forget miss it so much oh hail the 80s
Thanks very much Francis. I might add some of these to my playlists for music videos from each year.
Another great video, when will you do a whole year of chart singles from those years in Sweden from 1980-89??
Interesting that so many songs seemed to stay at number one for weeks and weeks!
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0:43 Swedish entry to the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.
0:50 Irish entry to, and winner of, the 1980 Eurovision.
2:13 Sounds veeery similar to the 1983 Yugoslav entry to the Eurovision ("Julie"/"Džuli", performed by Danijel Popović). 😊😂
2:19 German entry to, and winner of, the 1982 Eurovision, and Germany's first victory since their debut in 1956. In this excerpt, Nicole is singing the Dutch version, though.
6:10 One of the entries to the 1986 Melodifestivalen*. Although the song "only" finished 3rd, it remains a classic to this day.
_*annual televised Swedish competition in which Sweden's entry to the Eurovision is selected._
8:18 Her surname is correctly spelt _Salomonsen._ 😊
Do Finland Next Please
No number 1s for Roxette ;((
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Really good I like this one a lot!
Do Italy next please! 🇮🇹💗
Video Killed The Radio Star was number one for 26 weeks, although that might have been in 1979.
That would be cool also and to do Germany he's done many European Countries
Can you do Number one 80's songs in Denmark, Austria & Hong Kong?
I love your videos, would have thought Sweden had some better taste though, too many 8/10/7 weeks on number 1 for very mediocre or even BAD songs... I think their number 2 songs are a way more interesting and good. Good to see ALL of Alphaville songs made it to number 1 though!
So many good songs, I need a playlist.
But what's with the spelling mistakes?
Sad...no Number #1s for ABBA, not even in their home country. Their last Swedish #1 was 'Summer Night City'. Pathetic!
Abba wasn't that big in sweden at the time, strangely enough
@@PennyAfNorberg Did they get close to number one in the early 80s?
@@ajs41 Nope i was far too ytoung then
@@PennyAfNorberg Course they were lol
Oh come on, they still had hit singles in their home country so who cares if they got number oen or not!
As your talking bout getting number one in Sweden. They did have a number one in Sweden with their classic: The Visitors in late 1981!
I love these videos. Some long runners at the Swedish summit isn't there? I actually like 'Vill ha dig". Cheeky little pop song. Glad they appreciate Kim Wilde's 'Cambodia' there. Aside from solo Agnetha no ABBA Number ones. They were like Gods almost here in the UK. 'Dover-Calais' is cheesy as hell, but not bad. That came third in the Swedish heats for Eurovision. Shame 'Karleken ar evig' wasn't a big hit the runner-up or 'Dansa I Neon'. They love Sam Fox over there. To be fair those songs of hers are pretty good - even if she isn't the best singer. 'Oh Mama' - the Madonna song that never was in my eyes. Very catchy pop and fresh for it's time. Interesting towards the end, they became more local. 'Buffalo Stance' is a classic. I love 'Licence to Kill or Kilt' rather. A good list. Very few stinkers on there. 👍
Roxette had 8 really big hit singles in Sweden but no No1 but couple of No2 though 😁
Well, The Winner Takes it All wenn to #2!
But the singles market was not so important for ABBA in Sweden because each new ABBA Album broke sales records from the previous Album, the peopke directly bought the Albums anyway...
Which sources are used for this?
Looks like this to me: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_singles_and_albums_in_Sweden#1975-2006
@@ajs41 Thanks, did't recognize those charts however.
Ireland charts next.
Apparently Sweden was the one European market where ABBA couldn't get to #1 in the 1980s.
Good songs ONE week number ONE
Horrible songs TEN weeks number ONE
Do Italy next please! 💗
Someone did a solid one covering Italy's number 1's from 1990 this the present
Alphavile had 3 #1s in quite short time. 😮
All very good songs. Only Big In Japan was a hit in the UK.
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I thought the first 3 songs were earlier in the 70s.
Why did the Swedish chart in the 80's have several weeks of break almost every summer?
Did it? I didn't notice that.
@@ajs41 Maybe there was no break but on the official website some summer weeks are always missing.
I like Sweeden choise more than Norvegian's.
No ABBA??? Shame on you, Sweden!
Main conclusion: anyone song wouldn't be #1 more than 10 weeks.
Surprising Roxette never had a number 1 in the 80's though I guess half of Roxette did.
6:55 I thought she was a One hit wonder.
Why were the Swedes singing about Dover and Calais in 1986?
If I recall right. The group Style (who was a big pop group back then) had that year decided to compete in the Swedish Melodifestival (The Swedish selection for Eurovision) and the fact is that they had no song and needed a name for a song before the deadline. Tommy Ekman (one of the band members) saw in the papers about a new tunnel being built between Dover and Calais and just threw it out there. Then he of course had to write a song with that name :P The end result was a 3rd place in the competetition in a year with many memorable songs of that year :)
@@wasen_aeon Thanks Wasen.
I love Agnetha, Tomas Ledin (yes, please!), Madonna, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, Tommy Nilsson, John Farnham and Jerry Williams.
Good to see 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart' not there!
'Just nu' Love it! One of Sweden's best Eurovision entries and from what songs I know of Tomas - he's a fantastic vocalist!
@@some.random.baldie2111 He's now 70 and still rocking! Nice person too. I have interacted with him on social media and he is always a gentleman. Take care, mate and God bless you.
Yeah, that's exactly what your fanbase wanted! 80's Swedish charts: unprecedent average staying atop, 6 - 8 weeks by one song was nothing special.....No Abba (really? "Super Trouper" "The Winner Takes It All" stormed UK charts), but you can count on samples by Edelweiss 8:53......No Roxette ( big shock!) but you will find young Per at 1:18. And Housemartins 7:01 alongside Pretenders 0:37, well deserved no.1 spots!
Not one song got to number 1 and only lasted a single week before getting knocked off!!
It seems like a bit of a conformist chart to me! In the UK we've always had lots of songs only lasting for one week at number one.
wow? never knew ...
no fucking way lol