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
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
14	New York City Is Waiting	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:02
	Composers: Douglas Carr - Ulric Johansson
04	Break the Spell	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Jörgen Elofsson - Pär Westerlund - Rikard Branden
06	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
13	Out of the Blue	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			04:00
	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
10	Firefly	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:35
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
16	Pinewood Rally	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			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
07	Destiny	Blue Swede	Pinewood Rally			02:32
	Composers: José Feliciano
04	Hooked on a Feeling (A Cappella Mouth to Mouth Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:01
	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
09	Straight Back to You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			04:19
	Composers: Bill Champlin - Björn Skifs - Douglas Carr
19	Let Music Live	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:45
	Composers: Bengt Palmers
02	Hooked on a Feeling (Oppopoppa Mix)	Blue Swede	Hooked on a Feeling - Remixes			03:02
	Writer: Mark James
05	A Song for You	Blue Swede	Hooked On A Feeling - 40th Anniversary Collection			03:54
	Composers: Leon Russell

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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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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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70s Music Hits

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 14-07-2024

70s Music Hits

01	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	70s Music Hits			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
02	Da Ya Think I’m Sexy	Rod Stewart	70s Music Hits			05:31
	Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
03	If You Leave Me Now	Chicago	70s Music Hits			03:54
	Writer: Peter Cetera / Composers: Peter Cetera
04	Hooked on a Feeling	Blue Swede	70s Music Hits			02:52
	Writer: Mark James / Composers: Mark James
05	Listen to the Music	The Doobie Brothers	70s Music Hits			03:47
	Writer: Tom Johnston / Composers: Tom Johnston
06	December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	70s Music Hits			03:20
	Writer: Judy Parker - Robert Gaudio / Composers: Judy Parker - Robert Gaudio
07	I’m Every Woman	Chaka Khan	70s Music Hits			04:03
	Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson

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Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time

2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group: 28-11-2024

Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time

01	Shape of You	Ed Sheeran	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			03:53
	Writer: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid - Kandi Burruss - Kevin Briggs - Steve Mac - Tameka Cottle / Composers: Ed Sheeran - Johnny McDaid - Kandi Burruss - Kevin Briggs - Steve Mac - Tameka Cottle
02	Locked Out of Heaven	Bruno Mars	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			03:53
	Writer: Ari Levine - Bruno Mars - Kyra Lawrence / Composers: Ari Levine - Bruno Mars - Kyra Lawrence
03	Viva La Vida	Coldplay	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			04:02
	Writer: Chris Martin - Guy Berryman - Jonny Buckland - Will Champion / Composers: Chris Martin - Guy Berryman - Jonny Buckland - Will Champion
04	Sweet but Psycho	Ava Max	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			03:07
	Writer: Amanda Ava Koci - Andreas Andersen Haukeland - Henry Walter - Madison Love - William Lobban Bean / Composers: Amanda Ava Koci - Andreas Andersen Haukeland - Henry Walter - Madison Love - William Lobban Bean
05	Dreams (2018 Remaster)	Fleetwood Mac	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			04:17
	Writer: Stevie Nicks / Composers: Stevie Nicks
06	Forever Young	Alphaville	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			03:46
	Writer: Bernhard Lloyd - Frank Mertens - Marian Gold / Composers: Bernhard Lloyd - Frank Mertens - Marian Gold
07	December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	Hottest Hits 100 Greatest Songs of All Time			03:21
	Writer: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker / Composers: Bob Gaudio - Judy Parker

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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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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

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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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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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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Bästa nu och då

℗ 2017 Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB: 14-05-2017

Bästa nu och då

01	Pinewood Rally	Blue Swede	Bästa nu och då			02:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers
02	Never My Love	Blue Swede	Bästa nu och då			02:29
	Writer: Donald Addrisi - Richard Addrisi
03	Hooked On A Feeling	Blue Swede	Bästa nu och då			02:53
	Writer: Mark James
04	Half Breed	Blue Swede	Bästa nu och då			02:51
	Writer: Al Capps - Mary Dean
05	Det regnar, regnar	Björn Skifs	Bästa nu och då			04:00
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
06	I mörkret med dej	Björn Skifs	Bästa nu och då			03:55
	Composers: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs
07	Michelangelo (Men så svara då!)	Björn Skifs	Bästa nu och då			03:16
	Writer: Bengt Palmers - Björn Skifs

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