"Tänd ett ljus" () is a song written by

Niklas Strömstedt Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt (born 25 July 1958) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and actor. Early life Bo Anders Niklas Strömstedt was born on 25 July 1958 in Lund, Sweden, to Gunhild Margareta (née Henriksson) and Bo Eugén Strömstedt. S ...

and Lasse Lindbom and recorded by Swedish band Triad in 1987. The outro includes Christmas and New Year's greetings in different languages. The song is sung

a cappella Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Rena ...

with finger-snapping in the background. The single topped the Swedish singles chart on 6 January 1988. The song was at

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for eight weeks during the period 20 December 1987 through 14 February 1988. The theme of the song is that

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will light a candle as a symbol of hope for a better world. It has become a Christmas classic in Sweden, and is often included in Christmas music collections. In 1993, Shanes covered the song with musical accompaniment. In 2007, Sandelin & Ekman recorded their own cover.

Personnel

Triad * Lasse Lindbom – lead, harmony and background vocals; finger snapping *

– lead, harmony and background vocals; finger snapping * Janne Bark – harmony and background vocals; finger snapping

Charts

References

External links

* 1987 songs Swedish Christmas songs Songs in Swedish Number-one singles in Sweden A cappella songs Songs written by Lasse Lindbom {{1980s-pop-song-stub