"Efter stormen" ("After the Storm") is a

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song written by Swedish singer-songwriter

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and Record producer Lars-Göran "Lasse" Lindbom, released as the

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and only commercial single from Fredriksson's third studio album, '' ... Efter stormen'' (1987). The song was issued on

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exclusively in Sweden on 21 September 1987, with "Varmt och djupt" ("Warm and Deep") as its

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, which would otherwise remain unreleased until the album was reissued on CD in 2002. A

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edition of the single – limited to 330 copies and containing the same tracks as the 7" release – was also issued. The song was commercially successful in her native country upon release, peaking at number seven and spending six weeks on the

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. Additionally, the song spent eighteen weeks on the Swedish Airplay Chart, peaking at number two for 5 consecutive weeks; it was held off the top spot every week by

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's " Mio min mio". The song also peaked at number four on

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's "Tracks" chart. In a 2018

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fans, "Efter stormen" was dubbed the best song of Fredriksson's entire discography as a solo artist.

Track listing

All songs written by Marie Fredriksson and Lasse Lindbom. * 7" single # "Efter stormen" – 4:01 # "Varmt och djupt" – 4:33

Credits and personnel

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

– vocals * Per "Pelle" Andersson – drums * Staffan Astner – electric guitars * Richard "Ricky" Johansson – bass guitar * Leif Larson – keyboards * Per Malmstedt – keyboards and synthesizer * Tove Naess – backing vocals * Ki Rydberg – backing vocals Technical personnel * Peter Dahl – mastering () * Kjell Andersson – sleeve design * Denise Grünstein – photography * Alar Suurna –

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Charts

References

External links

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