Sommartider

1982 single by Gyllene Tider

"Sommartider"

Single by Gyllene Tider

from the album Puls

Language

Swedish

B-side

"Tylö Sun"
"Vart tog alla vänner vägen?"

Released

18 June 1982

Genre

Pop rock

Length

3:18

Label

Parlophone

Songwriter(s)

Per Gessle

Producer(s)

Lasse Lindbom

Gyllene Tider singles chronology

"Ljudet av ett annat hjärta"
(1981)

"Sommartider"
(1982)

"Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång"
(1982)

"Sommartider", written by Per Gessle, is the song that throughout the years has become considered the signature song for Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider. It was released as a single on 18 June 1982. It was re-released both on 27 June 1989 and in 1995. The original version peaked at number six on the Swedish Singles Chart and number three on the Norwegian Singles Chart, and the 1989 version peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. It has been certified gold in Sweden.^[1] "Sommartider" was also recorded with lyrics in the English language, with the name "Summer City". It has over the years become a popular long time hit song, often played by radio and other public media also after 2020.

Track listing and formats

Swedish 7-inch single^[2]

A. "Sommartider" – 3:18

B1. "Tylö Sun" – 2:41

B2. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" – 2:49

Swedish 12-inch maxi-single and reissue CD single (1989)^[3]

A. "Sommartider" (Remix '89) – 7:38
B1. "Sommartider" – 3:18
B2. "Tylö Sun" – 2:41
B3. "Vart tog alla vänner vägen?" – 2:49

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Sommartider"
Chart (1982–2023)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	12
Norway (VG-lista)^[5]	3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	6

Sommartider Remix '89

Weekly chart performance for "Sommartider Remix '89"
Chart (1989)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[7]	3

References

^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 26" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Sommartider (Swedish 7-inch single liner notes). Gyllene Tider. Parlophone. 1982. 7C 006-35920.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Sommartider (Swedish 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Gyllene Tider. Parlophone. 1982. 1359206.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 94. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Gyllene Tider – Sommartider Remix '89". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 June 2023.