Tro (song)
1996 single by Marie Fredriksson
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"Tro" ("Faith") is an alternative rock song written by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson, released on 11 October 1996 by EMI as the first and only commercial single from her fifth studio album, I en tid som vår (1996). The song is about belief, although the lyric does not reference religion.[1] The track was featured as the theme music to Colin Nutley's film Sånt är livet (English: This Is Life),[2][3][4] who also directed its music video.[5]
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| Single by Marie Fredriksson | ||||
| from the album I en tid som vår | ||||
| B-side | "Tid för försoning" | |||
| Released | 11 October 1996 | |||
| Studio | Studio Vinden, Djursholm | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | EMI Svenska AB | |||
| Songwriter | Marie Fredriksson | |||
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The song peaked at number eight and spent 29 weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart, making it the longest-charting single of her entire career, including her work as part of Roxette.[6][7] It also performed well on Swedish radio, peaking at number eight on the Swedish Airplay Chart and at number twelve on Sveriges Radio's "Tracks" chart.[8][9] In a 2018 online poll of Roxette fans, "Tro" was dubbed the fifth best song of Fredriksson's entire solo discography.[10]
Track listing
All songs written by Marie Fredriksson.
- CD single (EMI 8652692)
- "Tro" – 4:48
- "Tid för försoning" – 4:13
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[11]
Musicians
- Marie Fredriksson – lead and background vocals, lyrics, composition, musical arrangement and production
- Mikael Bolyos – keyboards, engineering and production
- Staffan Astner – guitar
- Mats Kiesel – choir vocal arrangement and conducting
- Nicki Wallin – drums
- Nacka Musikklasser (Nacka Music Classes) and Nacka Musikskolas (Nacka Music School) – choir
Technical
- Kjell Andersson – sleeve design
- Mattias Edwall – photography
- Anders Hägglöv – choir recording and engineering (at Studio 2, Sveriges Radio)
- Alar Suurna – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Covers
Swedish pop singer Shirley Clamp included her version of the track on her 2006 covers album Favoriter på svenska. She said of the song: "I can't find words to describe how beautiful it is", and said its lyric took on a deeper meaning after she was asked to perform the song at a funeral.[13]