"Tiotusen röda rosor" is a song written by

Thore Skogman Elof Lars "Thore" Skogman (9 March 1931 – 9 December 2007) was a popular Swedish singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer. Skogman was born in Hallstahammar, Sweden. While working as an accountant and sales manager during the 1950s, he made ...

. Recorded by

Jan Høiland Jan Høiland (6 February 1939, Stavanger, Norway – 7 June 2017, Sweden) was a Norwegian singer, who lived for many years in Harstad. The song "Tiotusen röda rosor" by Thore Skogman was Høiland's biggest hit. He scored several VG lista, chart s ...

, it was released as a 1967 single (

Polydor Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

NH59747), and became a

Svensktoppen ''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. The last years before the January 2003 cha ...

hit charting for six weeks between 17 March-21 April 1968, which included the song topping the chart. The song has also been recorded by

dansband (; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays ("dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this category. The music is primarily inspired by ...

s like

Curt Haagers Curt Haagers was a Swedish dansband (; "dance band"), or in Norwegian and Danish, is a Swedish term for a band that plays ("dance band music"). ' is often danced to in pairs. Jitterbug and foxtrot music are often included in this categ ...

(on 1983 album '' Guld och gröna skogar''). and Vikingarna (1988, acting as a

B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

for the single '' Tredje gången gillt'') In 1995, a heavy metal version was recorded by Black-Ingvars on the album " Earcandy Six". At

Dansbandskampen 2008 Dansbandskampen is a television show established by Peter Settman and his production company Baluba. Peter Settman is also the show host. The show is broadcast over Sveriges Television, with season 1 airing October–December 2008. In 2008, five b ...

the song was performed by Kindbergs. However, not live over the SVT broadcasting, as the band had been knocked out at the previous moment "Dansbandsklassikern". Instead, their version was recorded at

Aftonbladet ''Aftonbladet'' (, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan H ...

's official album '' Dansafton'', released in February 2009, consisting of music from Dansbandskampen 2008. In 2010,

Anne-Lie Rydé Anne-Lie Rydé (born 17 October 1956 in Stockholm) is a Swedish pop and rock singer. Rydé grew up on Lidingö, but moved to Gothenburg in 1976. There she played with the Gothenburg-based band Extra from 1978 to 1983. She moved back to Stock ...

recorded the song on the album ''

Dans på rosor ''Dance on Roses'' (Swedish: ''Dans på rosor'') is a 1954 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Stud ...

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