"Efter plugget" is a song written by Lars Olof Larsson, Ted Larsson, Ken Siewertson and Mats Carinder, and originally recorded by

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and released as a single in 1978 with "Vi sticker, här blir inga barn gjorda" as

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, as well as appearing on the band's 1979 album ''

''. Song lyrics describe completing the final year of school, and worrying about what to do next. The single peaked at second position at the

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, and charted at

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for 10 weeks between 8 April-10 June 1979, peaking at 5th position. In 1979, the song was recorded by Säwes on the album ''RFSU''. The same year,

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wrote a musical replica, "After School", released by Peter Pop & The Helicopters. A 1999

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cover version appeared on the album ''

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'' and was released as a single on 18 June 1999, with a longer version of the song acting as B-side. The single peaked at 18th position at the Swedish singles chart, and on 14 August 1999 it was tested for Svensktoppen, but failed to enter chart. The same year, Factory even released the remix single, ''Efter Plugget Remix 1999''. A 2001

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recording appeared on the album ''Vårat sommarlov''.Information
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The song is one of the titles in the book '' Tusen svenska klassiker'' (2009).

Single track listing

Caramell

# "Efter plugget" (radio edit) – 3:09 # "Efter plugget" (long version) – 5:27

Factory (1978)

# "Efter plugget" – 4:04 # "Vi sticker - här blir inga barn gjorda" – 3:14

Factory (1989)

# "Efter plugget '89" (long version) – 7:34 # "Efter plugget '89" (single version) – 4:06 # "Efter plugget '79" (single version) – 4:05 # "Efter plugget '89" (instrumental version) – 4:22

Factory (1999)

# "Efter plugget" (Same Old Song-version) – 4:04 # "Efter plugget" (Ljusnande framtid-version) – 4:06 # "Efter plugget remix 1999" (Beatbox Radio Edit) – 3:55 # "Efter plugget remix 1999" (Beatbox long version) – 4:42

Chart trajectories

Factory

Caramell

References

Works cited

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