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Blue Swede

Data updated on 2025-06-30 07:25:41 UTC
Blue Swede succeeded with a few singles during the 1970s that were covers of other artists' material rather than any original songs. A cover of the late-'60s B.J. Thomas feel-good single "Hooked on a Feeling" hit the top of the charts in the U.S. in the mid-'70s with Björn Skifs singing lead vocals. The single also hit number one in Holland, Australia, and Canada. It barely missed the top spot in the U.K., kept out of number one by Jonathan King's rendition. Late in the '90s, a new generation was exposed to Blue Swede's version when a partial clip was featured on the television program Ally McBeal. It later appeared prominently in the 2014 comic book/sci-fi hit Guardians of the Galaxy. Blue Swede also hit the Top Ten in the U.S. with a cover of "Never My Love," which was originally recorded by the Association. A medley that combined "I'm Alive" and "Hush" fared better in Scandinavia than anywhere else. The Hollies originally recorded the former song, and the latter was done by Deep Purple. The band broke up in 1975, after Skifs left to pursue a solo career. ~ Linda Seida, Rovi

Total plays

815.1 million
Updated on 2025-06-30

Monthly listeners

4,625,898

Followers

129,701

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    58,771 listeners
  2. Australia
    49,127 listeners
  3. Australia
    49,838 listeners
  4. United States
    57,793 listeners
  5. Canada
    47,190 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Hooked On A Feeling
Hooked On A Feeling
798,253,133 2:53 1973-01-01
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You
2,365,919 2:03 2023-06-01
Break the Spell
Break the Spell
2,188,921 3:36 2011-08-12
Half Breed
Half Breed
1,615,839 2:52 1973-01-01
Don't Be Fooled by the Name
Don't Be Fooled by the Name
1,469,454 3:53 1974-01-01
Chevrolet
Chevrolet
1,187,904 2:37 2007-11-16
Never My Love
Never My Love
1,107,253 2:29 1973-01-22
Hooked on a Feeling - Fonky Hustle Beat Mix
Hooked on a Feeling - Fonky Hustle Beat Mix
842,983 4:42 1990-08-05
Hooked on a Feeling - Oppopoppa Mix
Hooked on a Feeling - Oppopoppa Mix
695,098 3:03 1990-08-05
Silly Milly
Silly Milly
620,371 2:55 1973-01-22
Working in the Coalmine
Working in the Coalmine
590,705 2:34 1973-01-22
Hush / I'm Alive
Hush / I'm Alive
571,426 3:28 2005-04-08
Pinewood Rally
Pinewood Rally
462,537 2:56 1973-01-01
A Song for You
A Song for You
448,408 3:55 1973-01-22
I Didn't Sing (In the New York Subway)
I Didn't Sing (In the New York Subway)
365,926 3:08 1974-01-01
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
320,194 4:00 1974-01-01
Firefly
Firefly
274,788 3:36 1977-01-01
New York City Is Waiting
New York City Is Waiting
233,752 3:03 2005-04-08
Fixing a Broken Heart
Fixing a Broken Heart
227,669 3:42 2014-07-04
Destiny
Destiny
227,123 2:33 1973-01-22
I Could Never Leave You
I Could Never Leave You
209,532 6:50 1979-01-01
Straight Back to You
Straight Back to You
195,623 4:20 2014-07-04
Hooked on a Feeling - A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix
Hooked on a Feeling - A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix
173,707 3:01 1990-08-05
Let Music Live
Let Music Live
161,939 3:46 1979-01-01
Hooked on a Feeling - Stretch Mix
Hooked on a Feeling - Stretch Mix
156,149 5:03 1990-08-05
You Are the Woman
You Are the Woman
90,095 2:41 2020-08-03
Magnet And Steel - Remastered
Magnet And Steel - Remastered
68,624 3:22 2023-02-17

New releases

You Are the Woman
You Are the Woman
2020-08-03
[Hit Singles Company]
Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection
Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection
2014-09-30
[Parlophone Sweden]
Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection
Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection
2014-07-04
[Parlophone Sweden]
Break the Spell
Break the Spell
2011-08-12
[Parlophone Sweden]
Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes
Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes
1990-08-05
[Parlophone Sweden]
Hooked On A Feeling
Hooked On A Feeling
1973-04-01
[Parlophone Sweden]
Half Breed
Half Breed
1973-01-01
[WM Sweden]