Jag vill vara din, Margareta

"Jag vill vara din, Margareta",[1] is a song written by Jan-Eric Karlzon for a woman named Margareta, who at the time used to live in Karlskoga.[2] With the song, Sten & Stanley scored a 1976 Svensktoppen hit, staying at the chart for 10 weeks (rules back then had a maximum of 10 weeks for a song). The song topped the chart for seven weeks, peaking for first time on 14 August 1976. The song was recorded at the 1976 Sten & Stanley album Bella Bella.[3] Throughout the years, the song has become one of the Sten & Stanley "signature songs".

"Jag vill vara din, Margareta"
Song by Sten & Stanley
from the album "Bella Bella"
LanguageSwedish
Released1976
Genredansband music
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Jan-Eric Karlzon
Composer(s)Jan-Eric Karlzon

The song has been performed several times at Dansbandskampen -- Glennartz performed it at Dansbandskampen 2008; Bhonus performed it at Dansbandskampen 2009; and Willez performed it at Dansbandskampen 2010.

Other recordings

In 1979 Nils Dacke recorded the song on the album Nils Dacke spelar partyorgel 2.[4]

A recording by Lars Vegas trio stayed at Svensktoppen for one weeks, at 9th place, on 12 April 1992.[5]

Bröderna Brothers recorded the song in 1990, as B-side for the single "Blommorna och jag" (MNWS 146).

AIK-trubaduren did an own version, called "Hetast när det gäller".

gollark: Oops, I levelled up kicking instead of punching, fixing.
gollark: Technically, a d2 is a coin.
gollark: ++data set kicking 2
gollark: Wow!
gollark: I punch the goblin, as my kicking has thus far failed, d6.

References
  1. Stenochstanley.se. accessdate 10 September 2012.
  2. Magasinet får jag lov.
  3. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  4. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  5. Svensktoppen - 1992


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