Svensktoppen

Svensktoppen
GenreRecord chart
Country of origin Sweden
Language(s)Swedish
Home stationSR P4
Original release13 October 1962 (1962-10-13)

Svensktoppen (Swedish: [ˈsvɛ̂nːskˌtɔpːɛn]) is a weekly record chart airing on Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language.[1][2] Svensktoppen has aired since 1962,[2] except for the years 1982–1985.[3] In the years leading up to the January 2003 change, the programme was strongly dominated by dansband music.[4]

The first number one hit song was "Midnattstango" performed by Swedish crooner Lars Lönndahl.

New rules on 17 January 2016 restricted the maximum length for a song to chart to one year.[5]

  1. ^ "Lyssnarstorm har uteblivit" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 7 March 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jonasson, Thomas (12 October 2012). "Svensktoppen firar 50 år" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Ingmar Nordströms på Svensktoppen 3 november 1985!" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Popmusik förstör Svensktoppen" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 25 January 2003. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Stora förändringar på Svensktoppen". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 17 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.