"Efter stormen" ("After the Storm") is a

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song written by Swedish singer-songwriter

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and Record producer Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom, released as the

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and only commercial single from Fredriksson's third studio album, '' ... Efter stormen'' (1987). The song was issued on

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exclusively in Sweden on 21 September 1987, with "Varmt och djupt" ("Warm and Deep") as its

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, which would otherwise remain unreleased until the album was reissued on CD in 2002. A

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edition of the single – limited to 330 copies and containing the same tracks as the 7" release – was also issued. The song was commercially successful in her native country upon release, peaking at number seven and spending six weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart. Additionally, the song spent eighteen weeks on the Swedish Airplay Chart, peaking at number two for 5 consecutive weeks; it was held off the top spot every week by

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's " Mio min mio". The song also peaked at number four on

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's "Tracks" chart. In a 2018 online poll of

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fans, "Efter stormen" was dubbed the best song of Fredriksson's entire discography as a solo artist.

Track listing

All songs written by Marie Fredriksson and Lasse Lindbom. * 7" single # "Efter stormen" – 4:01 # "Varmt och djupt" – 4:33

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the original vinyl single. Musicians *

– vocals * Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums * Staffan Astner – electric guitars * Richard "Ricky" Johansson – bass guitar * Leif Larson – keyboards * Per Malmstedt – keyboards and synthesizer * Tove Naess – backing vocals * Ki Rydberg – backing vocals Technical personnel * Peter Dahl – mastering () * Kjell Andersson – sleeve design * Denise Grünstein – photography * Alar Suurna –

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Charts

References

External links

{{authority control 1987 singles 1987 songs Marie Fredriksson songs Swedish-language songs Swedish pop songs Songs written by Marie Fredriksson Songs written by Lasse Lindbom