Fröken Fräken

"Fröken Fräken"
Single by Sven-Ingvars
A-side "Fröken Fräken"
B-side "Min gitarr"
Released 1964
Format grammophone record
Recorded Philips
Genre popular music
Writer(s) Thore Skogman

Fröken Fräken is a song written by Thore Skogman, and recorded by Sven-Ingvars, who released it as a single in 1964[1] Their version charted at Svensktoppen for six weeks between 21 November 1964[2]-9 January 1965,[3] peaking at first position.

Thore Skogman recorded the song on 10 November 1963, and released it in December 1965 on the EP featuring Pop opp i topp.[4]

The song also became successful outside Sweden, recordings in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, French, English, Icelandic and Dutch as "Sophietje"[5] med den folkkäre holländske artisten Johnny Lion.[6]

In 2008 the song was performed at Dansbandskampen by Scotts, who also included it on their 2008 album På vårt sätt 2008.[7]

Chart trajectory

Chart (1964–1965) Peak position
Norway 1[8]

Chart successions

Preceded by
I Feel Fine by The Beatles
Number-one single in Norway
Week 4-11 1965 (1 week)
Succeeded by
Rock and roll Music by The Beatles

References

  1. "Fröken fräken" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1964. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. Svensktoppen - 1964
  3. Svensktoppen - 1965
  4. "Svensk mediedatabas". Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. "T.Skogman Discography at Discogs". Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  6. "Muziekencyclopedie - Johnny Lion" (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  7. "På vårt sätt". Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. "Fröken Fräken". Norwegiancharts. Retrieved 27 April 2013.


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