Sommartider

"Sommartider"
Single by Gyllene Tider
from the album Puls
Released	18 June 1982
Format	7" single, CD
Genre	Pop
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Per Gessle
Gyllene Tider singles chronology
"Ljudet av ett annat hjärta"(1982) "Sommartider" (1982) "Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång" (1983)

"Sommartider", written by Per Gessle, is the song that throughout the years has become considered the signature song for Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. It was released as a single on 18 June 1982. It was re-released both on 27 June 1989 and in 1995. The original version peaked at #6 on the Swedish singles chart and #3 at the Norwegian singles chart, and the 1989 version peaked at #3 on the Swedish singles chart. "Sommartider" was also recorded with lyrics in the English language, with the name "Summer City".

Track listing

1982

Side A

1. "Sommartider" - 3:18

Side B

1. "Tylö Sun" - 2:41
2. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" - 2:49

1989

Side A

1. "Sommartider" '89 remix - 7:38

Side B

1. "Sommartider" - 3:18
2. "Tylö Sun" - 2:41
3. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" - 2:49

1995

1. "Sommartider"
2. "Tylö Sun"
3. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?"

Chart positions

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Norway	3[1]
Sweden	6[2]

References

1. "Sommartider". Norwegiancharts. 1989. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
2. "Sommartider". Swedishcharts. 1989. Retrieved 4 August 2007.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics