Drängarna (The Farmhands) is a Swedish rock-pop/dansband that was formed in 1995, with group members are Peter i Österöd (Peter Simson), Sunna Robert, Lasse i Torp (Lars McLachlan) and Olav i Fossen (Olav Fossheim). Drängarna now consists of Johan i Backen (Johan Sahlén) on vocals, Sunna Robert (Robert Åhlin) on violin and vocals, and Olav i Fossen on the accordion.
Drängarna | |
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 Drängarna album cover | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, Dansband |
| Years active | 1995 |
| Website | drangarna |
"Vill du bli min fru" was their most well-known song in 1995. It was a number one chart single on the Billboard Sweden (GLF) Chart[1] and charted on the Music & Media Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.[2] The single sold around 35,000 copies and the album sold around 100,000 copies. Other hit songs include "Kung över ängarna" and "Snickerboa".
In September 2006, they released their album Himlen kan vänta, with hit songs "Raggaren", "Såpornas kung", and "Ei saa peittää".
They participated in Melodifestivalen 2020 with the song "Piga och dräng".[3]
Legal issues edit
Drängarna's greatest hit song, "Vill du bli min fru", was subject to some controversy in 2002, when it was decided by the Supreme Court of Sweden that an eight-bar violin part was plagiarized from a song by the group Landslaget.[4] This was the first copyright infringement case tried in Sweden. As a result, Drängarna's label Regatta was forced to pay damages and courtroom costs.
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | |||
| "Piga och dräng" | 2020 | 11 | Non-album single |
References edit
- ^ "Hits Of The World" (PDF). Billboard. 5 Aug 1995. p. 45 – via Worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media: 12. 22 Jul 1995 – via Worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Nöjesbladet avslöjar: Kultbandet till Mello". Aftonbladet. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Drängarna stämda för stöld av åtta takter". Aftonbladet. January 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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