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, set there, or named after a location or feature of the city. It is not intended to include songs where Stockholm is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities.

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*"19Hundra80Sju" by

Imperiet was a Swedish rock band from Stockholm, that existed from 1983 to 1988. History started as , a side project to the Swedish punk band , and included three of its members. When broke up in 1983, re-emerged as ; with Joakim Thåström (lead v ...

*"Ah Stockholm" by

Marty Willson-Piper Marty Willson-Piper (born 7 May 1958) is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as a former long-time member of the Australian psychedelic rock band The Church. He joined in 1980 after seeing an early gig where they were perform ...

*"Attention, Stockholm!" by

Virna Lindt Virna Lindt is a Swedish singer and record producer. Her debut single "Attention Stockholm" became an indie-chart hit in 1982. She released two studio albums, ''Shiver'' in 1983 and ''Play/Record'' in 1985, both on the Compact Organization label. ...

*"Bajen" by Kenta Gustafsson *" Balladen om det stora slagsmålet på Tegelbacken" by

Olle Adolphson Olle Adolphson (2 May 1934, in Stockholm – 10 March 2004, in Stockholm) was a Swedish writer, singer and songwriter. He released a range of books (''Aubade'', ''Foliá''), LPs (''En stol på Tegnér'', etc.) and CDs (''Älskar inte jag dig d ...

*"Balladen om eken" by

Fred Åkerström Fred Åkerström (27 January 1937 – 9 August 1985) was a Swedish folk guitarist and singer particularly noted for his interpretations of Carl Michael Bellman's music, and his own work of the typically Swedish song segment named ''visa''. These ...

*"Balladen om en gammal knarkare" by Thåström *"

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

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Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

*"Där har du grabben som har greppet direkt" by

Sigge Fürst Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...

*"De e knas" by The Latin Kings *"Du & Jag & Stockholm" by Plura Jonsson *"Ekenskisen" by

Lasse Dahlquist Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (14 September 1910 in Örgryte (grew also up in Lidingö) – died 14 October 1979 on Brännö, Gothenburg archipelago due to laryngeal cancer) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor. Many of his songs are among t ...

*"En vacker död stad" by Thåström *"Estocolmo" by

Dj Méndez Leopoldo Jorge Méndez Alcayaga (born 21 July 1975 in Valparaíso) is a Chilean-Swedish DJ, singer and producer, known by his stage name Méndez, formerly DJ Méndez. He won the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica for ''Best Southwest N ...

*"Ett enkelt rum på Sabbatsberg" by John Holm *"Fotbollsjazzen" by

Elof Ahrle Elof Ahrle (21 January 1900 – 3 June 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren (1912-2011). Select ...

*"Från Djursholm till Danvikstull" by

Orup Hans Thomas Eriksson (born 29 November 1958), known by his stage name Orup, is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician who enjoyed major success in his native country and Scandinavia in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like "Jag blir hel ...

*"Från Söder har Stockholm fått färgen" by Carl Anton *"Fredrik Snortare & Cecilia Synd" by Petter *"Fröken Gull ifrån Skanstull" by

Johnny Bode Johnny Bode (6 January 1912 in Falköping, Sweden – 25 July 1983 in Malmö, Sweden) was a Swedish singer, composer and '' enfant terrible''. After his debut at seventeen years old, Bode recorded hundreds of songs on the gramophone, many of ...

*"Fulla för kärlekens skull" by Eldkvarn *"Gustav Lindströms visa" by

*"Hammarbysången" by Plura *"Har du vart i Stockholm?" by

Dungen Dungen ("the grove", ) is a Swedish rock band based in Stockholm. Often classified as psychedelic rock, Dungen is also influenced by Swedish (and other) folk music, classic rock, progressive rock, garage rock and alternative rock. The band ...

*"Hem till Stockholm stad" by

Svante Thuresson Svante Thuresson (7 February 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Swedish jazz musician. He started his career as a drummer before joining the band Gals and Pals in 1963. Svante won the national selection and represented Sweden in the Eurovision song c ...

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Mats Ronander Mats Ronander (born 1 April 1954 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish rock musician, guitar player, producer and composer. Biography Ronander was born in Sundsvall, but grew up in Örebro. At the age of sixteen he succeeded Peps Persson as singer i ...

*"Höghus, låghus, dårhus" by Imperiet *"Huddinge, Huddinge" by

Hoola Bandoola Band The Hoola Bandoola Band was a Swedish progg group from the 1970s whose political views leaned towards the left. Leading members included Mikael Wiehe and Björn Afzelius. The Hoola Bandoola Band is also mentioned in Lynne Truss' book ''Going Lo ...

*"Huddinge, Tullinge, Tumba..." by

Magnus Härenstam Johan Herbert Magnus Härenstam (19 June 1941 – 13 June 2015) was a Swedish television host, actor and comedian. Härenstam hosted the Swedish version of the game-show ''Jeopardy!'' for 14 years before being replaced by Adam Alsing. Hären ...

*" Hum, hum från Humlegården" by Ragnar Borgedahl *"I Stockholm" by

Lars Winnerbäck Lars Mattias Winnerbäck (born 19 October 1975 in Stockholm) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He was born in Stockholm but spent his childhood in Vidingsjö, Linköping, where he attended Katedralskolan. He moved back to Stockholm in 19 ...

*"Into the Light" by

Weeping Willows Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995. History The band's first two albums are primarily influenced by the popular music of the late 1950s to early 1960s. With their third album ''Into the Light'', Weeping Willows ...

*"Jag kommer i kväll under balkongen" by Karl Wehle *"Jitterbug från Söder" by

Alice Babs Hildur Alice Nilsson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer and actress. She worked in a wide number of genres – Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera. While she was best known i ...

*"Just idag är jag stark" by Kenta Gustafsson *"Just idag är jag stark" by Plura *"Klarabergsviadukten" by

Lorentz & Sakarias Lorentz & Sakarias is a hip-hop duo from Stockholm, Sweden consisting of Lorentz Berger and Sakarias Berger. In their career, they have released two full-length albums. They have collaborated with Jan Johnston, Duvchi, and Newkid Jhun Alex ...

*"Kontroll i Stockholm" by Imperiet *"Kungsholmsloppet" by Eldkvarn *"Mamma Pappa Barn" by

Ebba Grön Ebba Grön was a Swedish punk band formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1977. Ebba Grön consisted of Joakim Thåström (lead vocals, guitar), Gunnar Ljungstedt (drums) and Lennart Eriksson (bass guitar, backing vocals). Thåström, Ljungstedt and ...

*"Måne över Stureplan" by

Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund (born Eva Monica Nilsson; 20 September 1937 – 12 May 2005) was a Sweden, Swedish jazz Singing, singer and Actor, actress. Through her lifetime, she starred in over 10 Swedish film productions and recorded over 20 studio ...

*""Meet me in Stockholm" by

Sir Douglas Quintet The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American Rock music, rock band, formed in San Antonio in 1964. With their first hits, they were acclaimed in their home state. When their career was established (subsequent to working with Texas record producer Huey ...

*"Mina drömmars stad" by Jigs *"Miss Huddinge -72" by Thåström *"Mona Tumbas Slim Club" by Ebba Grön *"När luffarna slipper att vandra" by

Åsa Jinder Åsa Tindra Jinder (born 9 October 1963 in Upplands Väsby, Stockholm County, Sweden is a Swedish nyckelharpa player, composer, producer, songwriter, author and lecturer. She has scored album chart successes in Sweden. She lives in Stockholm. ...

*"Odenplan Sthlm" by

Mange Schmidt Bo Magnus "Mange" Schmidt (born 17 November 1973), is a Swedish rapper. He was born and raised in Stockholm. Discography Albums * '' Mange Schmidt, Greatest Hits'' * '' Samtidigt... i Stockholm'' (2006) * '' Känslan kommer tillbaks'' (2007) * ...

*"O' Stockholm" by

*"På min mammas gata" by

Lennart Skoglund Karl Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund (; 24 December 1929 – 8 July 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as left winger. He began his career in his home country with Hammarby IF, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Inter Milan ...

*"Packad i Stockholm (igen)" by Svensk Pop *"Peace and Love i Sthlm City" by

Stefan Sundström Stefan Sundström is a Swedish singer/songwriter and troubadour. After dropping out of school, he started playing in small bands such as Trots, Läppstars and Apache, which later went on to become Weeping Willows. Sundström's music often refers ...

*"Please Come Home to Hamngatan" by

The Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...

*"Pokerkväll i Vårby Gård" by Florence Valentin *"Sakta vi gå genom stan" by Monica Zetterlund *"Söderjäntans lördag" by

Åke Söderblom Åke Fridolf Söderblom (20 January 1910 – 22 May 1965) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and songwriter (one of his songs is '' Kan du vissla Johanna?''). He appeared in 70 films between 1933 and 1965. Selected filmography * '' The Dang ...

*"Söders kors" by Eldkvarn *"Solna" by

Titiyo Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah (born 23 July 1967) is a Swedish singer and songwriter who has won four Grammis. Biography Early life Titiyo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Ahmadu Jah, a Sierra Leonean drummer, and Maylen Bergström. She is the ha ...

*"Somewhere In Stockholm" by

Avicii Tim Bergling (; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii (, ), was a Swedish DJ, remixer and music producer. At the age of 16, Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first rec ...

*"Somliga går med trasiga skor" by Eldkvarn *"Sommar i Stockholm" by

Mauro Scocco Mauro Scocco (born 11 September 1962) is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden". Scocco was the singer for the pop group Ratata (1980–83) transformed into a duo with Joh ...

*"Sommarbarn" by

Eva Dahlgren Eva Charlotte Dahlgren (; born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish pop musician and singer-songwriter. Career Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show ''Sveriges magasin'' and her debut album ''Fi ...

*"Stenad i Stockholm" by

Perssons Pack Perssons Pack was a Swedish music group that played folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S. ...

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Annika Norlin Annika Norlin (born 22 November 1977), of Östersund, Sweden, is a Swedish pop artist, journalist and author who makes music under the names Hello Saferide (in English) and Säkert! (in Swedish).Ken Ring *"Sthlm kallar" by Bruket *"Sthlm, Sthlm" by

Olle Ljungström Lars Olof "Olle" Gustaf Ljungström (12 August 1961 – 4 May 2016) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. Ljungström grew up in Vaxholm. He was vocalist and guitarist in the group Reeperbahn from 1979 to 1984; since the early 1990s he ...

*"Stockholm" by

Mattias Alkberg BD Mattias is a masculine given name found most prominently in Northern Europe. It is a cognate of Matthew and Matthias, and may refer to: Sports * Mattias Adelstam (born 1982), Swedish footballer * Mattias Asper Nils Mattias Joacim Asper ( ...

*"Stockholm" by

Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (, born 12 April 1955) is a French singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He went on a solo career after the split of the rock band Téléphone that he co-founded. Early life Born in Nantua, Ain, France in 1955 ...

*"Stockholm" by

Euroboys Euroboys is a Norwegian band. They were formed in 1990 under the name Kåre and the Cavemen, but changed their name to Euroboys in 1997 for releases outside of Norway. In 2000 they changed their name to Euroboys for all releases including insi ...

*"Stockholm" by

Jason Isbell Michael Jason Isbell (; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. Isbell h ...

*"Stockholm" by Kenta Gustafsson *"Stockholm" by Ludvig Käll *"Stockholm" by

New Fast Automatic Daffodils New Fast Automatic Daffodils (later shortened to New FADS) were an alternative rock group from Manchester, England, active between 1988 and 1995. History The band was formed in 1988 by former members of the punk rock group Pariah.Strong, Mart ...

" by Orup *"Stockholm" by

Pugh Rogefeldt Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt (, ; born 2 March 1947 in Västerås, Sweden), is a Swedish singer, musician, guitarist and songwriter. Musical career Rogefeldt made his breakthrough in the late 1960s with albums such ...

*"Stockholm Calling" by Sophia Somajo *"Stockholm City (Live '98)" by

Ulf Lundell Ulf Gerhard Lundell (born 20 November 1949) is a Sweden, Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist. He made his debut in 1975 with the LP ''Vargmåne'' and was immediately hailed as "Sweden's Bob Dylan". In 1976 his first no ...

Stockholm i mitt hjärta Stockholm i mitt hjärta ("Stockholm In My Heart") is a Swedish vispop song by Lasse Berghagen who wrote it when Ulf Adelsohn wanted a new song about Stockholm when he became List of Stockholm Governors, governor of Stockholm County in 1992. Bergh ...

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Lasse Berghagen Lars "Lasse" Nils Berghagen (born 13 May 1945) is a Sweden, Swedish singer, songwriter and actor. Berghagen is a well known singer-songwriter in Sweden. He released his first record in 1965, aged just 19. Four years later, in 1969, he released ...

*"Stockholm i mitt hjärta" by Petter *"Stockholm i natt" by

Peter Jöback Peter Arne Jöback (born 4 June 1971 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish singer, actor and musical artist. Biography Early life and education Peter Jöback was born on 4 June 1971 in Stockholm. He spent his childhood in Värmland and Östergö ...

*"Stockholm i strålande väder" by Carl Johan Vallgren *"Stockholm serenad" by Lorentz & M.Sakarias *"Stockholm Syndrome" by

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

*"Stockholm Syndrome" by

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...

*"Stockholm, sett snett uppifran" by

Vapnet Vapnet (''the weapon'' or ''the coat of arms'') is a Swedish indie pop band from Östersund, signed by record label Hybris. Lead singer is Martin Abrahamsson, who is also active in the indie pop band Sibiria. Their single "Kalla mig" was a big sle ...

*"Stockholms kyss" by Lars Winnerbäck *"Stockholms pärlor" by Ebba Grön *"

Stockholms ström Stockholms ström (The Stream of Stockholm), also known as Strömmen (The Stream), in Stockholm is the innermost part of Saltsjön, a bay of the Baltic Sea. It continues into Lake Mälaren through Norrström and Söderström. See also *Geogra ...

" by Aston Reymers Rivaler *"Stockholmsmelodi" by

Sven-Bertil Taube Sven-Bertil Gunnar Evert Taube (24 November 1934 – 11 November 2022) was a Swedish singer and actor. Internationally, he was perhaps better known for his acting career. Taube played Henrik Vanger in the film ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' ...

*"Stockholmsserenad" by Adolphson och Falk *"Stockholmsungar" by Kalle Nämndeman *"Stolta stad" by Fred Åkerström *"They Are Stone Swallowers" by

*"Tjockhult" by

Dag Vag Dag Vag is a Swedish band formed in 1978. The lead singer was Per Odeltorp (1948–2012), popularly known as Stig Vig. Their early punk sound became, after a while, increasingly more reggae-like. The band referred to it as "transcontinental rock- ...

*"Tre gringos" by

Just D JustD ( en, That's right) was a Swedish hip hop trio formed in Stockholm in 1990. The group consisted of Gustave Lund (Gurra G), Wille Crafoord (Doktor C) and Peder Ernerot (Pedda P). They had several chart successes during the early-mid 1990s ...

*"Världens bästa Karlsson" by

Georg Wadenius Georg "Jojje" Wadenius (born 4 May 1945) is a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, as well as for a series of albums of childre ...

*"Vatten" by

Robert Broberg Robert Zero Karl Oskar Broberg (2 July 1940 – 21 July 2015) was a Swedish singer, composer and artist. As an artist, he used various names: Robban or Robban Broberg (1957–1968), Robert Karl-Oskar Broberg (1968–1974), Zero (1974–1982) and ...

*"Vi hänger me'" by

Nacka Skoglund Karl Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund (; 24 December 1929 – 8 July 1975) was a Swedish footballer who played as left winger. He began his career in his home country with Hammarby IF, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Inter Milan, ...

*"Vinden har vänt" by Petter *"We’re Only In It for the Drugs No. 1" by Ebba Grön *"Zealots of Stockholm" by Childish Gambino

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Music in Stockholm

Songs A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition ...