L.A. Run is a song written and composed by Alan Carvell and Brian O Shea, and recorded by the Carvells in 1977 which reached number 31 in the UK charts in November of the same year. The song is about the then-new craze of Skateboarding which had crossed-over from the US to the UK that same year.
| "L.A. Run" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Carvells | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | popular music |
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Carvell, Brian O Shea |
With new lyrics in Swedish by Björn Håkanson and Stefan Schröder as Skateboard, Magnum Bonum scored a 1978 success with the song.[1]
Charts
editCarvell's version
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 31 |
Magnum Bonum version
edit| Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Joakim Tegblom. "Låtar du trodde var svenska" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Carvells Songs (Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-06.
- ^ Swedish singles chart