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
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	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
07	Destiny	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:32
	Composers: José Feliciano
06	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
08	Hush / I'm Alive	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:28
	Composers: Joe South - Peter Lucia - Tommy 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
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
14	New York City Is Waiting	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:02
	Composers: Douglas Carr - Ulric Johansson
04	Hooked on a Feeling (A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:01
	Writer: Mark James
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
10	Firefly	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
09	Straight Back to You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			04:19
	Composers: Bill Champlin - Björn Skifs - Douglas Carr
12	Working in the Coal Mine	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:34
	Composers: Allen Toussaint
17	Chevrolet	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:37
	Writer: Jens Henriksson - Johan Nilsson

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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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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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Smooth & Timeless Favorites

2026 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 23-02-2026

Smooth & Timeless Favorites

01	Have I Told You Lately	Rod Stewart	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			04:01
	Writer: Van Morrison / Composers: Van Morrison
02	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
03	I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You're Near)	Michael McDonald	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			03:42
	Writer: Ed Sanford - Jerry Leiber - Michael McDonald - Mike Stoller / Composers: Ed Sanford - Jerry Leiber - Michael McDonald - Mike Stoller
04	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
05	You're So Vain (2023 Remaster)	Carly Simon	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			04:17
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon
06	Baby, I Love Your Way (Radio Mix)	Big Mountain	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			04:29
	Writer: Peter Frampton / Composers: Peter Frampton
07	What’s Love Got to Do with It	Tina Turner	Smooth & Timeless Favorites			03:46
	Writer: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten / Composers: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten

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Happy Songs zum Umziehen

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 19-04-2024

Happy Songs zum Umziehen

01	Good Feeling	Flo Rida	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			04:08
	Writer: Arash Pournouri - Breyan Isaac - Cirkut - Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Lukasz Gottwald - Pearl Woods - Tim Bergling - Tramar Dillard / Composers: Arash Pournouri - Breyan Isaac - Cirkut - Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Lukasz Gottwald - Pearl Woods - Tim Bergling - Tramar Dillard
02	Ventura Highway	America	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			03:31
	Writer: Dewey Bunnell - Gerry Beckley / Composers: Dewey Bunnell - Gerry Beckley
03	I’ve Got a Woman	Ray Charles	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			02:51
	Writer: Ray Charles - Renald Richard / Composers: Ray Charles - Renald Richard
04	Black and Yellow	Wiz Khalifa	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			03:37
	Writer: Cameron Thomaz - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen - Tor Erik Hermansen / Composers: Cameron Thomaz - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen - Tor Erik Hermansen
05	Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates)	Robin Schulz	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			03:39
	Writer: Francesco Yates - Francisco Bautista - Nathan Perez - Robin Schultz - Ronald Bryant / Composers: Francisco Bautista - Nathan Perez - Ronald Bryant
06	Jane Says	Jane's Addiction	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			04:46
	Writer: Dave Navarro - Eric Avery - Perry Farrell - Stephen Perkins / Composers: Dave Navarro - Eric Avery - Perry Farrell - Stephen Perkins
07	Splish Splash	Bobby Darin	Happy Songs zum Umziehen			02:11
	Writer: Bobby Darin - Jean Murray / Composers: Bobby Darin - Jean Murray

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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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dog walking

2023 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 16-09-2023

dog walking

01	Good Feeling	Flo Rida	dog walking			04:08
	Writer: Arash Pournouri - Breyan Isaac - Cirkut - Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Lukasz Gottwald - Pearl Woods - Tim Bergling - Tramar Dillard / Composers: Arash Pournouri - Breyan Isaac - Cirkut - Etta James - Leroy Kirkland - Lukasz Gottwald - Pearl Woods - Tim Bergling - Tramar Dillard
02	Runaway (U & I)	Galantis	dog walking			03:47
	Composers: Anton Rudberg - Cathy Dennis - Christian Bloodshy Karlsson - Jimmy Svidden Koitzsch - Julia Karlsson - Linus Style Of Eye Eklöw
03	Hotter Than Hell	Dua Lipa	dog walking			03:07
	Writer: Adam Midgley - Dua Lipa - Gerard O'Connell - Tommy Baxter / Composers: Adam Midgley - Dua Lipa - Gerard O'Connell - Tommy Baxter
04	Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself	Jess Glynne	dog walking			03:31
	Composers: Ben Kohn - Jess Glynne - Pete Kelleher - Tom Barnes - Wayne Hector
05	Gold	Kiiara	dog walking			03:45
	Writer: David Singer-Vine - Felix Snow - Kiiara Saulters / Composers: David Singer-Vine - Felix Snow - Kiiara Saulters
06	Castle on the Hill	Ed Sheeran	dog walking			04:21
	Writer: Benjamin Levin - Ed Sheeran / Composers: Benjamin Levin - Ed Sheeran
07	Can’t Stop	Red Hot Chili Peppers	dog walking			04:29
	Writer: Anthony Kiedis - Chad Smith - Flea - John Frusciante / Composers: Anthony Kiedis - Chad Smith - Flea - John Frusciante

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Your Mom’s Favorite Songs

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 11-11-2025

Your Mom’s Favorite Songs

01	Take On Me	a-ha	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			03:47
	Writer: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar / Composers: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar
02	Iris	The Goo Goo Dolls	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			04:49
	Writer: John Rzeznik / Composers: John Rzeznik
03	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
04	Like a Prayer (7" Version)	Madonna	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			05:23
	Writer: Madonna - Patrick Leonard / Composers: Madonna - Patrick Leonard
05	What a Fool Believes	The Doobie Brothers	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			03:39
	Writer: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald
06	Is This Love	Whitesnake	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			04:44
	Writer: David Coverdale - John Sykes / Composers: David Coverdale - John Sykes
07	Forever Young	Alphaville	Your Mom’s Favorite Songs			03:46
	Writer: Bernhard Lloyd - Frank Mertens - Marian Gold / Composers: Bernhard Lloyd - Frank Mertens - Marian Gold

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1970s Time Capsule

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 01-11-2025

1970s Time Capsule

01	You're So Vain (2023 Remaster)	Carly Simon	1970s Time Capsule			04:17
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon
02	Go Your Own Way (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	1970s Time Capsule			03:39
	Writer: Lindsey Buckingham / Composers: Lindsey Buckingham
03	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	1970s Time Capsule			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
04	Grease (2006 Remaster)	Frankie Valli	1970s Time Capsule			03:22
	Writer: Barry Gibb / Composers: Barry Gibb
05	Baker Street (2011 Remaster)	Gerry Rafferty	1970s Time Capsule			06:10
	Writer: Gerry Rafferty / Composers: Gerry Rafferty
06	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	1970s Time Capsule			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
07	Listen to the Music	The Doobie Brothers	1970s Time Capsule			03:47
	Writer: Tom Johnston / Composers: Tom Johnston

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Greatest Hits of the 70s

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 01-02-2025

Greatest Hits of the 70s

01	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Greatest Hits of the 70s			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
02	Move On Up	Curtis Mayfield	Greatest Hits of the 70s			02:45
	Writer: Curtis Mayfield / Composers: Curtis Mayfield
03	You’re So Vain	Carly Simon	Greatest Hits of the 70s			04:18
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon
04	December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	Greatest Hits of the 70s			03:21
	Writer: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker / Composers: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker
05	Big Yellow Taxi	Joni Mitchell	Greatest Hits of the 70s			02:16
	Writer: Joni Mitchell / Composers: Joni Mitchell
06	Listen to the Music	The Doobie Brothers	Greatest Hits of the 70s			03:47
	Writer: Tom Johnston / Composers: Tom Johnston
07	I’m Every Woman	Chaka Khan	Greatest Hits of the 70s			04:07
	Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson

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Big-5 : Björn Skifs

℗ 2010 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 19-11-2010

Big-5 : Björn Skifs

01	Michelangelo (Men så svara då!)	Björn Skifs	Big-5 : Björn Skifs			03:16
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
02	Krama dej	Björn Skifs	Big-5 : Björn Skifs			03:22
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
03	Härligt, närligt men farligt, farligt	Björn Skifs	Big-5 : Björn Skifs			03:21
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
04	Håll mitt hjärta (Same Old Story)	Björn Skifs	Big-5 : Björn Skifs			04:21
	Writer: Björn Skifs / Composers: Lasse Andersson - Peter Hallstrom
05	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Big-5 : Björn Skifs			02:53
	Writer: Mark James