Moviestar
Encyclopedia
Moviestar is a popular 1975
song
, written and performed by Swedish
pop singer Harpo . The single was produced and arranged by Bengt Palmers. It reached number 1 in Sweden and Germany, number 3 in Australia and number 24 in the UK. A Swedish language
version was also released in Sweden which went to number 1 on the Svensktoppen
radio chart
on 10 July 1976.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
of ABBA
sings the words "Moviestar, oh Moviestar, ooh".
The song was covered by the French-German duo Stereo Total
on their 1995 release Oh Ah!
and used on the soundtrack to the movie The Tao of Steve
. The German synthpop band And One
covered it on their 1997 album Nordhausen.
The song was used in car
commercials on the Swedish TV Channel TV4
in 1996 and 1997.
1975 in music
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song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, written and performed by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop singer Harpo . The single was produced and arranged by Bengt Palmers. It reached number 1 in Sweden and Germany, number 3 in Australia and number 24 in the UK. A Swedish language
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
version was also released in Sweden which went to number 1 on the Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...
radio chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
on 10 July 1976.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen , is a Norwegian-born Swedish pop singer...
of ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
sings the words "Moviestar, oh Moviestar, ooh".
The song was covered by the French-German duo Stereo Total
Stereo Total
Stereo Total is a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German duo comprising Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring . Both Cactus and Göring sing and play multiple instruments...
on their 1995 release Oh Ah!
Oh Ah!
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and used on the soundtrack to the movie The Tao of Steve
The Tao of Steve
The Tao of Steve is a 2000 romantic comedy film written by Duncan North, Greer Goodman, and Jenniphr Goodman. It is directed by Jenniphr Goodman and stars Donal Logue and Greer Goodman....
. The German synthpop band And One
And One
AND ONE is a German New Wave, synthpop and EBM band founded by Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz.-History:The band formed after Steve Naghavi and Chris Ruiz met in 1989 at a Berlin club. Being fans of early EBM music, Naghavi and Ruiz decided to follow in the footsteps of New Wave/synthpop band Depeche...
covered it on their 1997 album Nordhausen.
The song was used in car
Čar
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commercials on the Swedish TV Channel TV4
TV4 AB
TV4 Group is a Swedish media company that owns the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, TV4.Since 2007, the company is fully owned by Bonnier through Nordic Broadcasting Oy...
in 1996 and 1997.