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(''Trivial'') and MaMas Barn (''MaMas Children''). Following the disbandment of the latter group, she signed a recording contract as a solo artist with EMI Svenska, who released "Ännu doftar kärlek" as the lead single from her debut studio album, '' Het vind'' (1984). The track was written by Fredriksson, the sole credited lyricist, and its music was

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by Fredriksson alongside record producer Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom; he had previously produced several albums by pop rock band Gyllene Tider, whose lead vocalist, Per Gessle, co-wrote the

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for "Ännu doftar kärlek"—"Tag detta hjärta" ("Take This Heart"). In 1986, Fredriksson and Gessle formed pop duo

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, who would go on to sell over 75 million records worldwide. The song became a minor hit in her home country upon release, peaking at number eighteen on

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and spending a sole week on the chart. Despite this limited commercial success, the track went on to attain enduring popularity in Sweden; it is regularly played at both weddings and funerals. On 8 June 2013, Fredriksson performed the song live in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm, during the wedding ceremony of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill.

Track listing

Track 1 written by Marie Fredriksson and Lasse Lindbom; track 2 written by Per Gessle and Lindbom. * 7" single # "Ännu doftar kärlek" – 3:48 # "Tag detta hjärta" – 4:08

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the original vinyl single. Musicians * Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals, synthesizer solo * Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums * "Backa" Hans Eriksson – bass guitar * Jan "Nane" Kvillsäter – electric guitar * Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom – acoustic guitar, engineering, mixing * Hans "Hasse" Olsson – piano and synthesizer Technical * Kjell Andersson – sleeve design * Calle Bengtsson – photography * Björn Boström – engineering

Charts

Other versions

"Ännu doftar kärlek" has been

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by several other recording artists. Four different versions of the song were released in 1985 alone; it appeared as the opening track on

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's album ''Sjung din sång'', and as the title track on Curt Haagers' record '' Ännu doftar kärlek''. Haagers' version became a substantial airplay hit, peaking within the top five of the Svensktoppen chart. The song also appeared on Ingmar Nordströms' album ''Saxparty 12''. Finnish vocalist Marisa released "Jos Yhä Sydän Tuntee" ("If You've Ever Known How It Feels to Have a Heart") – a translated version of "Ännu doftar kärlek" – as a

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with her original composition "Tanssi Kanssani" ("Dance with Me"). "Jos Yhä Sydän Tuntee" later appeared on Marisa's self-titled debut album, which was eventually released in 1987. Erik Linder, a semi-finalist in the 2009 series of '' Sweden's Got Talent'', recorded versions of both "Ännu doftar kärlek" and Fredriksson's 1996 single " Tro" for his 2009 album ''Inifrån''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Annu doftar karlek 1984 debut singles 1984 songs Marie Fredriksson songs Pop ballads Swedish-language songs Songs written by Marie Fredriksson Curt Haagers songs Stefan Borsch songs Songs written by Lasse Lindbom