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| Name = Det vackraste
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{{Infobox song
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| Artist = [[Cecilia Vennersten]]
| type = single
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| artist = [[Cecilia Vennersten]]
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| released = 1995
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| Released = [[1995 in music|1995]]
| Format = [[CD]]
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| Writer = [[Nanne Grönvall]]<br/>[[Peter Grönvall]]<br/>[[Maria Rådsten]]
| writer = [[Nanne Grönvall]]<br/>[[Peter Grönvall]]<br/>[[Maria Rådsten]]
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| chronology = [[Cecilia Vennersten]]
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:''Living in a Dream" redirects here. For the song by [[Finger Eleven]], see [[Living in a Dream (Finger Eleven song)]]''.
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"'''Det vackraste'''" (lit. "The Most Beautiful Thing" eng. "Living in a Dream") is a [[Swedish language|Swedish]] [[love song]]. It was originally sung by [[Sweden|Swedish]] pop singer [[Cecilia Vennersten]] and finished second in the [[Melodifestivalen 1995]], the Swedish selections for [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The song was awarded a [[Grammis]] for Best Song of 1995.


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"'''Det vackraste'''" (lit. "The Most Beautiful Thing" eng. "Living in a Dream") is a [[Swedish language|Swedish]] [[love song]]. It was originally sung by Swedish pop singer [[Cecilia Vennersten]] and finished second in the [[Melodifestivalen 1995]], the Swedish selections for [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The song was released as a [[single (music)|single]] and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at number-one. It also stayed at [[Svensktoppen]] for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there. The song was awarded a Swedish Grammy Award, [[Grammis]], for Best Song of 1995. In Norway, "Det vackraste" peaked at number 2.
The song was released as a [[single (music)|single]] and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at #1.


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The song is written by [[Nanne Grönvall]], [[Peter Grönvall]] and [[Maria Rådsten]]. They also form the pop group [[One More Time (band)|One More Time]], and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream".
The song stayed at [[Svensktoppen]] for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there.

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"Det vackraste" was written by [[Nanne Grönvall]], [[Peter Grönvall]] and [[Maria Rådsten]]. They also form the pop group [[One More Time (band)|One More Time]], and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream".


In 1999, [[Belgium|Belgian]] artist [[Dana Winner]] recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about [[nature]].
In 1999, [[Belgium|Belgian]] artist [[Dana Winner]] recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about [[nature]].


In 2005, ten years after the original performance by Cecilia Vennersten, a [[cover version]] of the original lyrics was recorded by Swedish [[dansband]] and [[schlager]] singer [[Lotta Engberg]] on her [[album]] ''[[Kvinna & man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001434629|title=Kvinna & man|publisher|Svensk mediedatabas|accessdate=11 May 2011}}</ref>
In 2005, ten years after the original performance by Cecilia Vennersten, a [[cover version]] of the original lyrics was recorded by Swedish [[dansband]] and [[schlager]] singer [[Lotta Engberg]] on her [[album]] ''[[Kvinna & man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001434629|title=Kvinna & man|publisher=Svensk mediedatabas|accessdate=11 May 2011}}</ref>

==Chart==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (1995-1996)
!align="center"|Peak position
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|align="left"|Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-09-16.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=16 September 1995|accessdate=9 April 2018}}</ref>
|align="center"|40
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|align="left"|Norway ([[VG-lista]])<ref>[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cecilia+Vennersten&titel=Det+vackraste&cat Norwegian singles chart positions]</ref>
|align="center"|2
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|align="left"|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cecilia+Vennersten&titel=Det+vackraste&cat=s Swedish singles chart positions]</ref>
|align="center"|1
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1995)
!Position
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|align="left"|Sweden ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1995&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1995|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|language=Swedish|accessdate=24 November 2019}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://hitparad.se/showitem.asp?interpret=Cecilia+Vennersten&titel=Det+vackraste&cat=s "Det vackraste" at the Swedish singles chart]
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*[http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cecilia+Vennersten&titel=Det+vackraste&cat=s "Det vackraste" at the Norwegian singles chart]
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| before="[[Shy Guy (song)|Shy Guy]]" by [[Diana King]]
| title=[[Sverigetopplistan|Swedish Singles Chart]] number-one single
| after="[[Fiskarna i haven]]" by [[Idde Schultz]]
| years=4 August&nbsp;–15 September 1995
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 10 March 2024

"Det vackraste"
Single by Cecilia Vennersten
Released1995
Songwriter(s)Nanne Grönvall
Peter Grönvall
Maria Rådsten

"Det vackraste" (lit. "The Most Beautiful Thing" eng. "Living in a Dream") is a Swedish love song. It was originally sung by Swedish pop singer Cecilia Vennersten and finished second in the Melodifestivalen 1995, the Swedish selections for Eurovision Song Contest. The song was released as a single and stayed 47 weeks in the Swedish singles chart total, including seven weeks at number-one. It also stayed at Svensktoppen for 26 weeks during the period 29 April-21 October 1995, with 3rd place as best result there. The song was awarded a Swedish Grammy Award, Grammis, for Best Song of 1995. In Norway, "Det vackraste" peaked at number 2.

The song is written by Nanne Grönvall, Peter Grönvall and Maria Rådsten. They also form the pop group One More Time, and they recorded the song with English lyrics in 1997, called "Living in a Dream".

In 1999, Belgian artist Dana Winner recorded another English version of the song, now named "I'll Sing a Song Today", about nature.

In 2005, ten years after the original performance by Cecilia Vennersten, a cover version of the original lyrics was recorded by Swedish dansband and schlager singer Lotta Engberg on her album Kvinna & man.[1]

Chart

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References

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  1. ^ "Kvinna & man". Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 September 1995. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Norwegian singles chart positions
  4. ^ Swedish singles chart positions
  5. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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