Vill ha dej
1980 single by Freestyle
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"Vill ha dej" (also spelled "Vill ha dig", English: "I Want You") is a 1980 single by Swedish synthpop group Freestyle. While being about love, the song also references school and school classes. Side B of the vinyl contains English-language versions of the songs on the A side. It reached number one on the Swedish Topplistan for a five-week run.
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| Single by Freestyle | ||||
| from the album Fantasi | ||||
| Language | Swedish (A-side) | |||
| B-side | "I Want You" (in English) | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Length | 14:33 | |||
| Label | Sound of Scandinavia | |||
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| Producer | Ulf Wahlberg | |||
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Track listing
Side A
- "Vill ha dej" (3:40)
- "Kom till mej" (3:28)
Side B
- "I Want You" (3:30)
- "Isn't That Fine" (3:55)
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Norway (VG-lista)[1] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 1 |
Drömhus version
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| Single by Drömhus | ||||
| from the album Drömmar | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Dr. Records | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
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| Producer | Ari Lehtonen | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vill ha dig" on YouTube | ||||
Swedish artist Drömhus (Therese Grankvist) released a cover version of the song as "Vill ha dig" in 1998.[3] It was released as the second single from her debut album, Drömmar (Dreams) (1998), and peaked at numberone in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The song also reached number three in Finland and number 30 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in June 1998.
Track listing
- CD single, Scandinavia (1998)
- "Vill ha dig" – 3:42
- "Vill ha dig" (Extended) – 4:42
- "Ja må hon leva" – 1:02
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Denmark (IFPI)[4] | 1 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 30 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| Sweden (Hitlistan)[9] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[10] | Platinum | |
| Sweden (GLF)[11] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||