Piccadilly Circus (song)
| "Piccadilly Circus" | ||||
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| Single by Pernilla Wahlgren | ||||
| from the album Pernilla Wahlgren | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| B-side | "Don't Run Away from Me Now" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
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| Label | Glendisc | |||
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"Piccadilly Circus" is a song written by
Melodifestivalen 1985, where the song ended up fourth behind "Bra vibrationer", performed by Kikki Danielsson. The single peaked at second place at the Swedish singles chart. On 9 March 1985 the song entered Trackslistan. The song lyrics describe a love meeting at Piccadilly Circus.[1]
Wahlgren entered stage with the brothers Vito and Emilio Ingrosso as dancers. Wahlgren was later criticised for wearing an Iron Cross-like item on stage, which was referred to as Nazi propaganda.[2]
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Track listing and formats
- Swedish 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Piccadilly Circus" – 2:57
- B. "Don't Run Away from Me Now" – 3:40
Credits and personnel
- Pernilla Wahlgren – vocals
- Lasse Andersson – songwriter, producer, arranger
- Bruno Glenmark – songwriter, producer
- Maggie Williams – cover art, photographer
Credits and personnel adapted from the Pernilla Wahlgren album and 7-inch single liner notes.[5][4]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Pernilla Wahlgrens liv blir show". ekuriren.se. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Jan Gradvall; Björn Nordström; Ulf Nordström; Annina Rabe (2009). Tusen svenska klassiker (in Swedish). Norstedts Förlagsgrup.
- ^ Framåt fredag - Inga djur på cirkus
- ^ a b Piccadilly Circus (Swedish 7-inch single liner notes). Pernilla Wahlgren. Glendisc. 1985. HGP 174.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Pernilla Wahlgren (LP, Vinyl, CD). Pernilla Wahlgren. Glendisc. 1985. HGP 3033.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Pernilla Wahlgren – Piccadilly Circus". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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