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
02	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
04	Hooked on a Feeling (A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:01
	Writer: Mark James
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
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
10	Firefly	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
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
04	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden
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
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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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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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

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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hits forever 100 classics

2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 17-09-2025

hits forever 100 classics

01	Shivers	Ed Sheeran	hits forever 100 classics			03:27
	Writer: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid - Kal Lavelle - Steve Mac / Composers: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid - Kal Lavelle - Steve Mac
02	Cherish	Madonna	hits forever 100 classics			03:49
	Writer: Madonna - Patrick Leonard / Composers: Madonna - Patrick Leonard
03	Riptide	Vance Joy	hits forever 100 classics			03:24
	Writer: Vance Joy / Composers: Vance Joy
04	Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)	Roxette	hits forever 100 classics			03:50
	Writer: Per Gessle / Composers: Per Gessle
05	What's Love Got to Do with It	Tina Turner	hits forever 100 classics			03:50
	Writer: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten / Composers: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten
06	You’re Beautiful	James Blunt	hits forever 100 classics			03:29
	Writer: Amanda Ghost - James Blunt - Sacha Skarbek / Composers: Amanda Ghost - James Blunt - Sacha Skarbek
07	Leave the Door Open	Bruno Mars	hits forever 100 classics			04:02
	Writer: Brandon Anderson - Bruno Mars - Christopher Brody Brown - Dernst Emile II / Composers: Brandon Anderson - Bruno Mars - Christopher Brody Brown - Dernst Emile II

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Eclipse Solar

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 15-04-2024

Eclipse Solar

01	Atlas	Fanfarlo	Eclipse Solar			03:27
	Writer: C. lucas - L. Beckenham - L. Finch - M. West - Memon - S. Balthazar / Composers: C. lucas - L. Beckenham - L. Finch - M. West - Memon - S. Balthazar
02	Between Sun & Moon	Rush	Eclipse Solar			04:37
	Writer: Alex Lifeson - Dubois - Geddy Lee - Neil Peart / Composers: Alex Lifeson - Geddy Lee
03	Black Sun	Death Cab For Cutie	Eclipse Solar			04:49
	Writer: Benjamin Gibbard / Composers: Benjamin Gibbard
04	Yellow	Coldplay	Eclipse Solar			04:26
	Writer: Chris Martin - Desmond Child - Guy Berryman - Jon Buckland - Joseph Perry - Steven Tyler - Will Champion / Composers: Chris Martin - Guy Berryman - Jon Buckland - Will Champion - Desmond Child - Steven Tyler - Joseph Perry
05	Eclipse total	La Unión	Eclipse Solar			03:11
	Writer: Iñigo Zabala - Luis Bolin - Mario Martínez - Rafa Sanchez / Composers: Iñigo Zabala - Luis Bolin - Mario Martínez - Rafa Sanchez
06	Rayando el sol (2020 Remasterizado)	Mana	Eclipse Solar			04:14
	Writer: Alex González - Fher Olvera / Composers: Alex González - Fher Olvera
07	Heart of the Sunrise	Yes	Eclipse Solar			10:34
	Writer: Bill Bruford - Chris Squire - Jon Anderson / Composers: Bill Bruford - Chris Squire - Jon Anderson

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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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Best of 70s

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 07-08-2024

Best of 70s

01	December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	Best of 70s			03:21
	Writer: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker / Composers: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker
02	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Best of 70s			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
03	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	Best of 70s			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
04	Cold as Ice (2006 Remaster)	Foreigner	Best of 70s			03:19
	Writer: Lou Gramm - Mick Jones / Composers: Lou Gramm - Mick Jones
05	The Last Waltz Suite: The Weight (feat. The Staple Singers)	The Band	Best of 70s			04:35
	Writer: Robbie Robertson / Composers: Robbie Robertson
06	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Best of 70s			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
07	Viva La Money	Tina Turner	Best of 70s			03:17
	Writer: Allen Toussaint / Composers: Allen Toussaint

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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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Skifs Hits!

℗ 2004 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 24-09-2004

Skifs Hits!

01	Välkommen till mitt liv	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			04:20
	Composers: Anders Glenmark - Niklas Strömstedt
02	Säj, vad gör du med mej?	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			03:46
	Writer: David Gates
03	Det regnar, regnar	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			04:00
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
04	Michelangelo (Men så svara då!)	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			03:16
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
05	Krama dej	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			03:22
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
06	I mörkret med dej	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			03:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
07	Vi bygger sss en båt	Björn Skifs	Skifs Hits!			04:15
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs

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Golden Hour Vinyl

2026 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 21-02-2026

Golden Hour Vinyl

01	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	Golden Hour Vinyl			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
02	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Golden Hour Vinyl			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
03	A Horse with No Name	America	Golden Hour Vinyl			04:09
	Writer: Dewey Bunnell / Composers: Dewey Bunnell
04	Right down the Line	Gerry Rafferty	Golden Hour Vinyl			04:27
	Writer: Gerry Rafferty / Composers: Gerry Rafferty
05	What a Fool Believes	The Doobie Brothers	Golden Hour Vinyl			03:39
	Writer: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Michael McDonald
06	You're So Vain (2023 Remaster)	Carly Simon	Golden Hour Vinyl			04:17
	Writer: Carly Simon / Composers: Carly Simon
07	I’d Really Love to See You Tonight	England Dan & John Ford Coley	Golden Hour Vinyl			02:39
	Writer: Parker McGee / Composers: Parker McGee

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