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"En ledig dag" (transl. "A Day Off") is a Swedish song with lyrics by Bengt Sten, originally released in 1967 by Swedish singer Östen Warnerbring. The melody is based on the 1964 Italian song "Weekend in Portofino", composed by Bruno De Filippi [it] with lyrics by Matteo Chiosso and recorded by Gian Costello [it]. A cover version was the debut single released by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Östen Warnerbring version

Warnerbring's version, first released on the EP Sommarvind in February 1967, was backed by Marcus Österdahl's Orchestra. The song then released as a single and was a minor hit, charting in the Svensktoppen at 9th place in June 1967, staying in the chart for 1 week.

Charts

Anni-Frid Lyngstad version

"En ledig dag"
Single by Anni-Frid Lyngstad
from the album Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Language	Swedish
B-side	"Peter kom tillbaka"
Released	September 1967
Recorded	11 September 1967
Studio	Europafilm Studio, Stockholm
Genre	Pop jazz
Length	2:55
Label	His Master's Voice
Composer(s)	Bruno De Filippi
Lyricist(s)	Bengt Sten
Producer(s)	Olle Bergman
Anni-Frid Lyngstad singles chronology
"En ledig dag" (1967) "Din" (1967)

Background

Dagen-H performance, recording session

After winning the Swedish talent competition Nya ansikten ("New Faces") in the national final held at Skansen on 3 September 1967, Lyngstad performed the song live on TV the same night. The day was Dagen H (right hand traffic reorganization day), when Sweden changed from left-hand to right-hand traffic. Lyngstad's first professional recording session was on 11 September 1967 at Europafilm Studio, Stockholm, when she recorded the vocals for "En ledig dag" in a single take.

Legacy and impact

Lyngstad's version of "En ledig dag" did not enter the Svensktoppen chart but had circulated in the Toppentipset chart at 11th place on 15 October 1967 and 13th place the following week. Most of Lyngstad's continuous singles had this fate. She did not reach to her breakthrough until two years later, she appeared as a contestant for Melodifestivalen, singing "Härlig är vår jord", and toured with Charlie Norman's cabaret shows. Nonetheless, this single marked the turning point of Anni-Frid's life that her singing career would become successful in the future. This single was originally released as a non-album single in September 1967, but has been included on her compilation albums, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Tre kvart från nu and Frida 1967–1972.

Charts

References

1. ^ "Frida 1967 - 1972". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
2. "Sommarvind".
3. "En Ledig Dag".
4. Radio, Sveriges (2024-03-24). "Svensktoppen 1967-06-18 - Svensktoppen". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
5. ^ "Frida 1967 - 1972 Liner Notes, English translation". Carl Magnus Palm. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
6. "Toppentipset". Aftonbladet. 15 October 1967. p. 11.
7. "Toppentipset". Aftonbladet. 22 October 1967. p. 32.

• 1964 songs
• 1967 singles
• Östen Warnerbring songs
• Anni-Frid Lyngstad songs
• Italian pop songs