"You Are My Man" is a
song
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performed by
Benny Anderssons orkester
Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Sweden, Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and sinc ...
and
Helen Sjöholm
Marie Helen Sjöholm (; born 10 July 1970) is a Swedish singer, actress and musical theatre performer who lives in Gamla Enskede in Stockholm. She grew up in Sundsvall and started to sing in choirs at an early age, working, among others, with Sw ...
on the 2009 album ''
Story of a Heart''. The song is an
English
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version of the
Swedish
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song "Du är min man", also performed by Benny Anderssons Orkester and Helen Sjöholm but on the 2004 album ''
BAO!
''BAO!'' is the second studio album by Benny Anderssons orkester, released in June 2004 on Benny's own Mono Music label. Recording for the album took place in the first half of 2004 at Polar Studios and Sveriges Radio Studio 4, Stockholm.
Album ...
''. The music was composed by
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamm ...
and both the Swedish and the English versions are written by
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duve ...
.
In 2005 the song won
Guldklaven for Song of the Year ("Årets låt").
Svensktoppen
"Du är min man" entered the Swedish
Svensktoppen
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on 11 July 2004 and stayed in the top 10 until it failed to chart on 8 November 2009, totaling 278 weeks on the chart. The song topped the chart for the 38 first weeks and was on top for a total of 60 weeks during its entire run.
When the song left the chart the host of Svensktoppen,
Carolina Norén
Krång Anna Carolina Norén (born 29 January 1965) is a Swedish radio presenter for Sveriges Radio and television presenter. She has been the host of the music chart show ''Svensktoppen'' since 2007 and also commentates on Sveriges Radio's broa ...
, was interviewed by
Erik Blix on the radio show
P4 Extra and remarked that "Du är min man" was the song that more than any other stirred feelings with the listeners. That the song divided the audience into two distinct, angry groups with opposite opinions about the song. That when the song left the chart they received sad e-mails as well as pictures of listeners drinking
champagne
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and celebrating. Norén said that new rules might have contributed to the song finally failing to chart.
Loreen version
Swedish pop music singer-songwriter
Loreen
Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (born 16 October 1983), known professionally as Loreen (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, Representing Sweden, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Eurovision Song Conte ...
released a cover version of the song as a promotional single on 12 December 2020.
Background
Loreen performed the song on
Så mycket bättre
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. Talking about performing the song in front of
Helen Sjöholm
Marie Helen Sjöholm (; born 10 July 1970) is a Swedish singer, actress and musical theatre performer who lives in Gamla Enskede in Stockholm. She grew up in Sundsvall and started to sing in choirs at an early age, working, among others, with Sw ...
, she said, "Sometimes you are lucky enough to meet people for the first time, even though it feels like you have hung out your whole life. I had that experience with Helen Sjöholm. You have to look for such a warm, loving and talented woman. We laughed together, talked deep life questions and everything felt so natural. It was a great honor to sing 'You are my man' in front of you."
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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.
* David Krueger – Producer
* Niklas Carson Mattson – Producer
*
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamm ...
– Composer
*
Loreen
Lorine Zineb Nora Talhaoui (born 16 October 1983), known professionally as Loreen (), is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, Representing Sweden, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Eurovision Song Conte ...
– Associated Performer, vocals
*
Björn Ulvaeus
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duve ...
– Author
Other versions
*
Kalle Moraeus
Karl Anders "Kalle" Moraeus (born 15 July 1963) is a Swedish musician, actor, composer and television presenter.Kalle Moraeus, official homepage. http://www.kallemoraeus.com/
Moraeus was born in Mora. He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spel ...
and
Annika Jankell
Annika Hildegard Jankell (born 28 December 1961) is a Swedish television host and journalist. Jankell has hosted Melodifestivalen 2005 and began her career by hosting the music show ''Listan'' between 1987 and 1990 on SVT.
Personal life
Janke ...
(previous host for Svensktoppen) performed the song on TV show
Doobidoo on 20 October 2006.
* In
Dansbandskampen 2008
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In 2008, ...
the song was performed by
Larz-Kristerz
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, but with the lyrics "Jag är din man" ("I Am Your Man").
* In
Körslaget 2009
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the song was performed by
Stefan Nykvists choir from
Älvdalen
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The parish is widely known for being the place of manufacturing, in 1839, of the 4-met ...
.
References
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English-language Swedish songs
2004 songs
Swedish pop songs
Songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Anderssons orkester songs