Jag vill vara din, Margareta

"Jag vill vara din, Margareta"
song by Sten & Stanley from the album "Bella Bella"
Released 1976
Genre dansband music
Label Decca
Writer Jan-Eric Karlzon
Composer Jan-Eric Karlzon
Language Swedish

"Jag vill vara din, Margareta",[1] is a song written by Jan-Eric Karlzon for a woman named Margareta, who at the time used to live in Karlskoga.[2] With the song, Sten & Stanley scored a 1976 Svensktoppen hit, staying at the chart for 10 weeks (rules back then had a maximum of 10 weeks for a song). The song topped the chart for seven weeks, peaking for first time on 14 August 1976. The song was recorded at the 1976 Sten & Stanley album Bella Bella.[3] Throughout the years, the song has become one of the Sten & Stanley "signature songs".

The song has been performed several times at Dansbandskampen -- Glennartz performed it at Dansbandskampen 2008; Bhonus performed it at Dansbandskampen 2009; and Willez performed it at Dansbandskampen 2010.

Other recordings

In 1979 Nils Dacke recorded the song on the album Nils Dacke spelar partyorgel 2.[4]

A recording by Lars Vegas trio stayed at Svensktoppen for one weeks, at 9th place, on 12 April 1992.[5]

Bröderna Brothers recorded the song in 1990, as B-side for the single "Blommorna och jag" (MNWS 146).

AIK-trubaduren did an own version, called "Hetast när det gäller".

References

  1. ↑ Stenochstanley.se. accessdate 10 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Magasinet får jag lov.
  3. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  4. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  5. ↑ Svensktoppen - 1992


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