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"En ledig dag" (transl. "A Day Off") is a Swedish song with lyrics by Bengt Sten,[1] originally released in 1967 by Swedish singerÖsten Warnerbring. The melody is based on the 1964 Italian song "Weekend in Portofino", composed byBruno De Filippi [it] with lyrics byMatteo Chiosso and recorded byGian Costello [it].[1] A cover version was the debut single released by Swedish singerAnni-Frid Lyngstad.
| "En ledig dag" | |
|---|---|
| Single byÖsten Warnerbring | |
| Language | Swedish |
| B-side | "Sommarvind" |
| Released | 1967 |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Composer | Bruno De Filippi |
| Lyricist | Bengt Sten |
Warnerbring's version, first released on the EPSommarvind in February 1967, was backed byMarcus Österdahl's Orchestra.[2] The song then released as a single[3] and was a minor hit, charting in theSvensktoppen at 9th place in June 1967, staying in the chart for 1 week.[4]
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Svenkstoppen) | 9 |
| "En ledig dag" | ||||
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| Single byAnni-Frid Lyngstad | ||||
| from the albumAnni-Frid Lyngstad | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| B-side | "Peter kom tillbaka" | |||
| Released | September 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 11 September 1967[1] | |||
| Studio | Europafilm Studio,Stockholm | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | His Master's Voice | |||
| Composer | Bruno De Filippi | |||
| Lyricist | Bengt Sten | |||
| Producer | Olle Bergman | |||
| Anni-Frid Lyngstad singles chronology | ||||
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After winning the Swedish talent competitionNya ansikten ("New Faces") in the national final held atSkansen on 3 September 1967, Lyngstad performed the song live on TV the same night. The day wasDagen H (right hand traffic reorganization day), when Sweden changed from left-hand to right-hand traffic. Lyngstad's first professional recording session was on 11 September 1967 atEuropafilm Studio,Stockholm, when she recorded the vocals for "En ledig dag" in a single take.[5]
Lyngstad's version of "En ledig dag" did not enter theSvensktoppen chart but had circulated in theToppentipset chart at 11th place on 15 October 1967[6] and 13th place the following week.[7] Most of Lyngstad's continuous singles had this fate.[5] She did not reach to her breakthrough until two years later, she appeared as a contestant forMelodifestivalen, singing "Härlig är vår jord", and toured with Charlie Norman's cabaret shows.[5] Nonetheless, this single marked the turning point of Anni-Frid's life that her singing career would become successful in the future.[citation needed] This single was originally released as a non-album single in September 1967, but has been included on her compilation albums,Anni-Frid Lyngstad,Tre kvart från nu andFrida 1967–1972.
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Toppentipset) | 11 |