"Ooa hela natten" is a song written by
Ã…ke Eriksson
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and
Björn Uhr
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. It was recorded, and released as a
single
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in
1981
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, by
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pop group Attack
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. The song is also on the album ''
Rätt stuk'', released the same year.
The song was written in a humorist and playful way, using a
drum machine. Becoming a huge hit in Sweden, the song later gained new popularity, with the ''
Smurfhits'' children's albums.' when appearing at ''
Smurfhits 3'' in
1997
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as "Smurfa hela natten".
The song also charted at
Svensktoppen
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for two weeks between 22 and 29 November 1981.
Svensktoppen - ''1981''
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The single sold 70,000 copies, and is one of the titles in the book '' Tusen svenska klassiker'' (2009).[Gradvall ''et al'' 2009, nr. 576]
Charts
References
1981 singles
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Number-one singles in Sweden
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CBS Records singles
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