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'''L.A. Run''' is a song written and composed by [[Alan Carvell]] and [[Brian O Shea]], and recorded by the [[Carvells]] in [[1977 in music|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''' is a song written and composed by [[Alan Carvell]] and [[Brian O Shea]], and recorded by the [[Carvells]] in [[1977 in music|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. |
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With new lyrics in Swedish by [[Björn Håkanson]] and [[Stefan Schröder]] as '''Skateboard''', [[Magnum Bonum]] scored a [[1978 in music|1978]] success with the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/latar-du-trodde-var-svenska/|title=Låtar du trodde var svenska|author=Joakim Tegblom|language=Swedish|accessdate=9 June 2013|archive-date=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026075436/http://gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/latar-du-trodde-var-svenska/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
With new lyrics in Swedish by [[Björn Håkanson (song lyricist)|Björn Håkanson]] and [[Stefan Schröder (record producer)|Stefan Schröder]] as '''Skateboard''', [[Magnum Bonum]] scored a [[1978 in music|1978]] success with the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/latar-du-trodde-var-svenska/|title=Låtar du trodde var svenska|author=Joakim Tegblom|language=Swedish|accessdate=9 June 2013|archive-date=26 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026075436/http://gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/latar-du-trodde-var-svenska/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 6 May 2024
| "L.A. Run" | |
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| Song by Carvells | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | popular music |
| Songwriter(s) | Alan Carvell, Brian O Shea |
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.
With new lyrics in Swedish by Björn Håkanson and Stefan Schröder as Skateboard, Magnum Bonum scored a 1978 success with the song.[1]
Charts[edit]
Carvell's version[edit]
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | 31 |
Magnum Bonum version[edit]
| Chart (1978-1979) | Peak position |
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| 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