Blue Swede

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With its catchy introduction chant, Hooked On A Feeling is one of the most instantly recognisable hits of the 1970s, famed for its use on the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. It was originally recorded by religious pop crooner B.J. Thomas, but a bizarre re-make by Jonathan King in 1971 inspired Blue Swede to release their definitive version, which went on to top the US Singles Chart in 1974 and was later used in hit TV show Ally McBeal and superhero movie Guardians Of The Galaxy. The Swedish band originally came together when unsuccessful solo crooner Bjorn Skifs was looking to kick-start his career, and in an attempt to crossover to British and American audiences he tried his hand at glam rock covering Burt Bacharach and Lee Dorsey songs on the band's debut album, also called Hooked On A Feeling. Their follow-up single Never My Love (originally released by The Association) made the top ten and their second album, Out Of The Blue, was a big success in Scandinavia. The band split soon after with Skifs going on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest as a solo artist.

Top tracks

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
14	New York City Is Waiting	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:02
	Composers: Douglas Carr - Ulric Johansson
06	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
09	Straight Back to You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			04:19
	Composers: Bill Champlin - Björn Skifs - Douglas Carr
04	Hooked on a Feeling (A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:01
	Writer: Mark James
03	I Didn't Sing (In the New York Subway)	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:07
	Composers: Brian Potter - Dennis Lambert
02	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
10	Firefly	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
08	Hush / I'm Alive	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:28
	Composers: Joe South - Peter Lucia - Tommy James
07	Don't Be Fooled by the Name	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:52
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
02	Hooked on a Feeling (Oppopoppa Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:02
	Writer: Mark James
07	Destiny	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:32
	Composers: José Feliciano
20	Let Music Live	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:45
	Composers: Bengt Palmers
05	A Song for You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:54
	Composers: Leon Russell
04	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden
01	Pinewood Rally	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers
19	Fixing a Broken Heart	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:41
	Writer: Donald Kirkpatrick - Michael Jay - Neil McDiarmid / Composers: Mark Duffy - Richard Hennessey - Richard William Simcock
11	Silly Milly	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:55
	Writer: Harald Braschoss - Hartmut Priess
13	Out of the Blue	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			04:00
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
12	Working in the Coal Mine	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:34
	Composers: Allen Toussaint

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Discography

Albums

Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection

℗ 2014 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 04-07-1974

Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
02	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
03	I Didn't Sing (In the New York Subway)	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:07
	Composers: Brian Potter - Dennis Lambert
04	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden
05	A Song for You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:54
	Composers: Leon Russell
06	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
07	Don't Be Fooled by the Name	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:52
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs

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Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection

℗ 2014 Parlophone Music Sweden A Warner Music Group Company: 04-07-1974

Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
02	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
03	I Didn't Sing (In the New York Subway)	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:07
	Composers: Brian Potter - Dennis Lambert
04	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden
05	A Song for You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:54
	Composers: Leon Russell
06	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
07	Don't Be Fooled by the Name	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:52
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs

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Singles

Half Breed

℗ 1973 Parlophone Music Sweden AB, a Warner Music Group Company: 16-10-2015

Half Breed

01	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Half Breed			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
02	Pinewood Rally	Blue Swede	Half Breed			02:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers

Break the Spell

℗ 2011 Shane Songs AB & King Island Roxystars Recordings AB. Distributed by Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warnermusic Sweden AB: 12-08-2011

Break the Spell

01	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Break the Spell			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden

Hooked On A Feeling

℗ 1974 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 01-04-1974

Hooked On A Feeling

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling			02:53
	Writer: Mark James

Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes

℗ 1990 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 01-04-1973

Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
02	Hooked on a Feeling (Oppopoppa Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:02
	Writer: Mark James
03	Hooked on a Feeling (Stretch Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			05:02
	Writer: Mark James
04	Hooked on a Feeling (A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:01
	Writer: Mark James
05	Hooked on a Feeling (Fonky Hustle Beat Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			04:42
	Writer: Mark James

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Pinewood Rally

℗ 1973 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 22-01-1973

Pinewood Rally

01	Pinewood Rally	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers
02	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
03	(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water	Björn Skifs	Pinewood Rally			02:59
	Composers: J.T. Babcock
04	Lonely Sunday Afternoon	Björn Skifs	Pinewood Rally			03:13
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
05	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
06	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
07	Destiny	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:32
	Composers: José Feliciano

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Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

This Compilation ℗ 2009 Geffen Records: 01-01-2009

Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

01	And Now Little Green Bag... (From "Reservoir Dogs" Soundtrack)	Steven Wright	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			00:15
	Writer: Quentin Tarantino / Composers: Quentin Tarantino
02	Little Green Bag	George Baker Selection	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:21
	Writer: Benjamino Bouwens - Jan Gerbrand Visser / Composers: Benjamino Bouwens - Jan Gerbrand Visser
03	Rock Flock Of Five (From "Reservoir Dogs" Soundtrack)	Steven Wright	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			00:14
	Writer: Quentin Tarantino / Composers: Quentin Tarantino
04	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:57
	Writer: Mark James / Composers: Mark James
05	Bohemiath (From "Reservoir Dogs" Soundtrack)	Steven Wright	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			00:31
	Writer: Quentin Tarantino / Composers: Quentin Tarantino
06	I Gotcha	Joe Tex	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:29
	Writer: Joe Tex / Composers: Joe Tex
07	Magic Carpet Ride	Bedlam	Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			05:11
	Writer: John Kay - Rushton Moreve / Composers: John Kay - Rushton Moreve

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Hooked On A Feeling

℗ 1973 Parlophone Music Sweden AB, a Warner Music Group Company: 17-04-2015

Hooked On A Feeling

01	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
02	Längtar efter dej	Björn Skifs	Hooked On A Feeling			03:52
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs

Best Pop 70s

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 07-02-2025

Best Pop 70s

01	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Best Pop 70s			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
02	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	Best Pop 70s			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
03	Baker Street (2011 Remaster)	Gerry Rafferty	Best Pop 70s			06:10
	Writer: Gerry Rafferty / Composers: Gerry Rafferty
04	December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	Best Pop 70s			03:21
	Writer: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker / Composers: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker
05	What a Fool Believes	The Doobie Brothers	Best Pop 70s			03:39
	Writer: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald
06	Hooked on a Feeling	Blue Swede	Best Pop 70s			02:52
	Writer: Mark James / Composers: Mark James
07	The Chain (2004 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Best Pop 70s			04:28
	Writer: Christine McVie - John McVie - Lindsey Buckingham - Mick Fleetwood - Stevie Nicks / Composers: Christine McVie - John McVie - Lindsey Buckingham - Mick Fleetwood - Stevie Nicks

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Les tubes des années 70

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 25-06-2025

Les tubes des années 70

01	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Les tubes des années 70			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
02	Le Freak () [2018 Remaster] (7" Edit; 2018 Remaster)	CHIC	Les tubes des années 70			03:36
	Writer: Bernard Edwards - Nile Rodgers / Composers: Bernard Edwards - Nile Rodgers
03	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Les tubes des années 70			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
04	Hooked on a Feeling	Blue Swede	Les tubes des années 70			02:52
	Writer: Mark James / Composers: Mark James
05	You Sexy Thing (7'' Version)	Hot Chocolate	Les tubes des années 70			04:01
	Writer: Errol Brown / Composers: Errol Brown
06	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	Les tubes des années 70			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
07	You're So Vain (2023 Remaster)	Carly Simon	Les tubes des années 70			04:17
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon

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Clásicos de ayer y hoy

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 16-03-2024

Clásicos de ayer y hoy

01	You’re the Inspiration	Chicago	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:49
	Writer: David Foster - Peter Cetera / Composers: David Foster - Peter Cetera
02	Ironic (2015 Remaster)	Alanis Morissette	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:50
	Writer: Alanis Morissette - Glen Ballard / Composers: Alanis Morissette - Glen Ballard
03	That’s the Way (I Like It)	KC & The Sunshine Band	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:05
	Writer: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch / Composers: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch
04	Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now	The Smiths	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:35
	Writer: Johnny Marr - Morrissey / Composers: Johnny Marr - Morrissey
05	See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)	Wiz Khalifa	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:49
	Writer: Andrew Cedar - Cameron Thomaz - Charlie Puth - Dann Hume - Joshua Karl Simon Hardy - Phoebe Cockburn / Composers: Andrew Cedar - Cameron Thomaz - Charlie Puth - Dann Hume - Joshua Karl Simon Hardy - Phoebe Cockburn
06	Small Worlds	Mac Miller	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			04:31
	Writer: Aja Grant - Carter Lang - Donte Perkins - John Mayer - Jon Brion - Malcolm McCormick / Composers: Aja Grant - Carter Lang - Donte Perkins - John Mayer - Jon Brion - Malcolm McCormick
07	I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)	The Proclaimers	Clásicos de ayer y hoy			03:39
	Writer: Charlie Reid - Craig Reid / Composers: Charlie Reid - Craig Reid

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100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever

2022 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 13-05-2022

100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever

01	Shivers	Ed Sheeran	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			03:27
	Composers: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid - Kal Lavelle - Steve Mac
02	Levitating (feat. DaBaby)	Dua Lipa	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			03:23
	Composers: Clarence Coffee Jr - DaBaby - Dua Lipa - Sarah Hudson - Stephen Kozmeniuk
03	SUPERBLOOM	MisterWives	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			03:33
	Writer: Amanda Lee - Ben Darwish - Cal Shapiro - Frans Mernick / Composers: Amanda Lee - Ben Darwish - Cal Shapiro - Frans Mernick
04	Viva La Vida	Coldplay	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			04:02
	Composers: Chris Martin - Guy Berryman - Jonny Buckland - Will Champion
05	Broke Boy	Malia Civetz	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			02:53
	Writer: Jacob Kasher Hindlin - Jonathan Rotem - Malia Civetz - Nate Cyphert - Ross Golan
06	Ride	Twenty One Pilots	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			03:34
	Writer: Tyler Joseph
07	I'm Yours	Jason Mraz	100 Most Uplifting Songs Ever			04:02
	Writer: Jason Mraz / Composers: Jason Mraz

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Best 70s Pop

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 24-01-2025

Best 70s Pop

01	Baker Street (2011 Remaster)	Gerry Rafferty	Best 70s Pop			06:10
	Writer: Gerry Rafferty / Composers: Gerry Rafferty
02	What a Fool Believes	The Doobie Brothers	Best 70s Pop			03:39
	Writer: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald
03	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	Best 70s Pop			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
04	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Best 70s Pop			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
05	Hooked on a Feeling	Blue Swede	Best 70s Pop			02:52
	Writer: Mark James / Composers: Mark James
06	You're So Vain (2023 Remaster)	Carly Simon	Best 70s Pop			04:17
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon
07	Rock Your Baby	George McCrae	Best 70s Pop			03:20
	Writer: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch / Composers: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch

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Pop Hits at the Movies

2022 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 08-07-2022

Pop Hits at the Movies

01	The Greatest Show (From "The Greatest Showman")	Hugh Jackman	Pop Hits at the Movies			05:02
	Writer: Benj Pasek - Justin Paul - Ryan Lewis
02	All of the Stars	Ed Sheeran	Pop Hits at the Movies			03:57
	Writer: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid
03	See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)	Wiz Khalifa	Pop Hits at the Movies			03:49
	Writer: Andrew Cedar - Cameron Thomaz - Charlie Puth - Dann Hume - Joshua Karl Simon Hardy - Phoebe Cockburn / Composers: Andrew Cedar - Cameron Thomaz - Charlie Puth - Dann Hume - Joshua Karl Simon Hardy - Phoebe Cockburn
04	Boss Bitch	Doja Cat	Pop Hits at the Movies			02:14
	Composers: Amala Zandile Dlamini - Ashnikko - Imad Royal - Sky Adams
05	Summer Feelings (feat. Charlie Puth)	Lennon Stella	Pop Hits at the Movies			02:40
	Writer: Alexander Izquierdo - Charles L. Brown - Charlie Puth - Elizabeth Lowell Boland - Lennon Stella - Simon Wilcox - Vince Watson / Composers: Alexander Izquierdo - Charles L. Brown - Charlie Puth - Elizabeth Lowell Boland - Lennon Stella - Simon Wilcox - Vince Watson
06	Rewrite the Stars	Zac Efron	Pop Hits at the Movies			03:37
	Writer: Benj Pasek - Justin Paul / Composers: Benj Pasek - Justin Paul
07	Broken & Beautiful (From "Uglydolls")	Kelly Clarkson	Pop Hits at the Movies			03:38
	Writer: Alecia Moore - Johnny McDaid - Marshmello - Steve Mac / Composers: Alecia Moore - Johnny McDaid - Marshmello - Steve Mac

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