Lilla fågel blå
| "Lilla fågel blå" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Staffan Hellstrand | |
| from the album Regn | |
| A-side | "Lilla fågel blå" |
| B-side | "Månens barn" |
| Released | 1993 |
| Format | CD |
| Genre | Swedish pop, rock |
| Label | EMI |
| Writer(s) | Staffan Hellstrand |
Lilla fågel blå is a song written by Staffan Hellstrand and recorded by him on the 1993 album Regn.[1]
Staffan Hellström said the song was created when he tried to develop the musical ideas from the song "Hela himlen svart" from his previous album, Eld.[2] Song lyrics are about a youth friend of him who suffered from schizophrenia, but the opening words "Det kallas himlen ..." ("It's called heaven")... has led to people believing the song is dedicated to a deceased person.[2]
For the song, Staffan Hellstrand was given a Grammis award for "Song of the year 1993" and the song also won a Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1993" category.[3] The single peaked at eight position at the Swedish singles chart. At Dansbandskampen 2009, the song was performed by the Highlights.
Chart trajectory
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 8[4] |
Successions
| Preceded by Himlen runt hörnet by Lisa Nilsson |
Grammis award for "Song of the year" 1993 |
Succeeded by När vi gräver guld i USA by GES |
| Preceded by Himlen runt hörnet by Lisa Nilsson |
Rockbjörnen award for "Swedish song of the year" 1993 |
Succeeded by Vandraren by Nordman |
References
- ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arbetarbladet 12 July 2009 Historien bakom "Lilla fågel blå
- ↑ "Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ Swedish singles chart positions