"Astrologen" is a song written by
Magnus Uggla, appearing on his 1983 album ''
Välkommen till folkhemmet
''Välkommen till folkhemmet'' is the sixth studio (seventh overall) album by the Swedish pop and rock artist Magnus Uggla. It was released in 1983 and is his first album to focus on what later became his signature sound, pop rock with satiric ...
''. The characteristic string arrangement was, as usual, made by
Anders Henriksson.
Uggla wrote the song while being together with a girl who was interested in
astrological signs. He first wanted to sing it as a duet with
Agnetha Fältskog, but she was working on a solo album, and Uggla said he was afraid of asking.
The song was recorded by
Date for their 2010 album ''
Här och nu!''.
Darin Zanyar performed the song in the 2012 edition of ''
Så mycket bättre'' (season 3).
His version peaked at number two on the
Swedish Singles Chart.
Charts
Darin Zanyar version
Weekly charts
Darin Zanyar version
Year-end charts
References
1983 songs
Darin (singer) songs
Magnus Uggla songs
Songs written by Magnus Uggla
Swedish-language songs
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