"Önskebrunnen" is a song based around the old themes with

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s, and written by Rune Wallebom and originally recorded by

Sven-Ingvars Sven-Ingvars is a Swedish pop music, pop/rock music, rock group from Slottsbron, Sweden. The band was formed in 1956 by Sven Svärd (drums), Ingvar Karlsson (guitar and accordion), Sven-Erik Magnusson (vocals, guitar, and clarinet). Later the b ...

who released it as a single in October 1967. It also appeared on a 1967 EP record for the film '' Under ditt parasoll''., and the song was also film music for that film in 1968. The song also became a

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hit, charting between 5 November 1967-7 January 1968, staying at the chart for 10 weeks. Sven-Ingvars also rerecorded the song for the 1990 album '' På begäran''

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. Rune Wallebom has also recorded the album, which he did on the 1975 album '' Danspartaj med Rune Walleboms bästa''. It has also been recorded with th accordion, which was done by Glenn Sundberg on the album '' Gobitar på dragspel'' in 1991. Among other dansbands who have recorded it are Leif Hagbergs, on the 2004 album '' Låtar vi minns 3''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Onskebrunnen 1967 songs 1967 singles Sven-Ingvars songs Songs written by Rune Wallebom Number-one singles in Norway Songs in Swedish