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"'Sommaren r kort'" (In English: "Summer is short") is a song recorded by Swedish singer, songwriter and musician Tomas Ledin, which calls for seizing times when sun is shining, as it can rain even in summertime, and time moves fast till the arrival of autumn again. The song was released at Ledins ninth album, 'Grnsls' (1982). It was also recorded in English as "Taken by Surprise" (on his 10th album 'The Human Touch', 1982) and in Spanish as "Y Me Sorprendio". The Spanish-language version was the B-side for the 'Never Again' (1983) single.
The single was released in May 1982, peaking at 7th place on the Swedish singles chart. The song also stayed at Svensktoppen for four weeks during the period 23 May 13 June 1982, climbing one step each week, from 10th to 7th place.[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3480.txt Svensktoppen - '1982'] and stayed at the last Svensktoppen chart before the 1982 disestablishment. In 2000 a pop version of the song titled "Sommaren r kort 2000" was released. It is also one of the title for the book 'Tusen svenska klassiker' (2009).Gradvall 'et al' 2009, nr. 596
Stefan Borsch recorded the song in 1982 for his album 'En liten fgel'. The song was performed by E-Type at 'S mycket bttre'.
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Category:1982 singles
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