| "Hej hej Monika" | ||||
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| Single by Nic & the Family | ||||
| from the album Hej Hej Skiva | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| B-side | "Hej hej Monika" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Nic & the Family singles chronology | ||||
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"Hej hej Monika" is the debut single by Swedish pop band Nic & the Family from their only album Hej Hej Skiva. The song was written by Nicolaj Schröder, as well as the Sounds members Maja Ivarsson and Felix Rodriguez (under the pseudonyms Nancy Blond and Joey Demo, respectively). The song was released as a single shortly after the album's release.
The song reached number one on the Swedish Singles Chart and remained there for three weeks, before falling to number two, and rising back to the top position the following week. The song was number one for a total of four weeks (three of them consecutive), and remained on the charts for a total of 25 weeks.[2] In 2006, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet called it one of the worst summer hits of the decade.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Svensktoppen[4] | 10 |
| Trackslistan[5] | 10 |
References
- ^ "Swedish Media Database". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nic & the Family - Hej hej Monika (song)". swedishcharts.com. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ ""Hej hej Monika" är årtiondets värsta sommarplåga". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ^ "Svensktoppen". Sveriges Radio. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Tracks". SVERIGES RADIO. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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