"Ännu doftar kärlek" ("There's Still a Scent of Love") is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter

Marie Fredriksson Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of pop-rock duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s an ...

, issued on 15 May 1984. Fredriksson had previously been lead vocalist for two commercially unsuccessful

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, Strul (''Trivial'') and MaMas Barn (''MaMas Children''). Following the disbandment of the latter group, she signed a recording contract as a

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with

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Svenska, who released "Ännu doftar kärlek" as the

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from her debut studio album, ''

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'' (1984). The track was written by Fredriksson, the sole credited lyricist, and its music was composed by Fredriksson alongside record producer Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom; he had previously produced several albums by

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band

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, whose lead vocalist,

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, co-wrote the

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for "Ännu doftar kärlek"—"Tag detta hjärta" ("Take This Heart"). In 1986, Fredriksson and Gessle formed

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, who would go on to sell over 75 million records worldwide. The song became a minor hit in her home country upon release, peaking at number eighteen on

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and spending a sole week on the chart. Despite this limited commercial success, the track went on to attain enduring popularity in Sweden; it is regularly played at both weddings and funerals. On 8 June 2013, Fredriksson performed the song live in the Royal Chapel of Stockholm, during the wedding ceremony of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill.

Track listing

Track 1 written by Marie Fredriksson and Lasse Lindbom; track 2 written by Per Gessle and Lindbom. * 7" single # "Ännu doftar kärlek" – 3:48 # "Tag detta hjärta" – 4:08

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the original vinyl single. Musicians *

– lead and

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, synthesizer solo * Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums * "Backa" Hans Eriksson – bass guitar * Jan "Nane" Kvillsäter – electric guitar * Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom – acoustic guitar,

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, mixing * Hans "Hasse" Olsson – piano and synthesizer Technical * Kjell Andersson – sleeve design * Calle Bengtsson – photography * Björn Boström –

Charts

Other versions

"Ännu doftar kärlek" has been

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by several other recording artists. Four different versions of the song were released in 1985 alone; it appeared as the opening track on Stefan Borsch's album ''Sjung din sång'', and as the title track on Curt Haagers' record '' Ännu doftar kärlek''. Haagers' version became a substantial

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hit, peaking within the top five of the

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chart. The song also appeared on

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' album ''Saxparty 12''. Finnish vocalist Marisa released "Jos Yhä Sydän Tuntee" ("If You've Ever Known How It Feels to Have a Heart") – a translated version of "Ännu doftar kärlek" – as a

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with her original composition "Tanssi Kanssani" ("Dance with Me"). "Jos Yhä Sydän Tuntee" later appeared on Marisa's self-titled debut album, which was eventually released in 1987.

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, a semi-finalist in the 2009 series of '' Sweden's

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'', recorded versions of both "Ännu doftar kärlek" and Fredriksson's 1996 single " Tro" for his 2009 album ''Inifrån''.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Annu doftar karlek 1984 debut singles 1984 songs Marie Fredriksson songs Pop ballads Songs in Swedish Songs written by Marie Fredriksson Curt Haagers songs Stefan Borsch songs Songs written by Lasse Lindbom EMI Records singles