"Öppna din dörr" (English: "Open your door") is a song written by Tommy Nilsson, and released as a single from his 1994 studio album, En kvinnas man.[1][2] The single peaked at number 2 in Sweden and number 10 in Norway. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Öppna din dörr" reached number 45. It also became a Svensktoppen hit,[3] charting for 24 weeks between 18 June-26 November 1994, topping the chart. It was also appointed "Svensktoppen song of the year 1994". The song became a Trackslistan hit as well.
| "Öppna din dörr" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Tommy Nilsson | |
| from the album En kvinnas man | |
| B-side | "Nu ger jag mig av" |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Label | Alpha |
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Nilsson |
| Producer(s) | Lasse Englund |
Shirley Clamp recorded the song for her 2006 album "Favoriter på svenska"[4] and it also acted as a B-side for her single "När kärleken föds" ("It Must Have Been Love"), released 26 April 2006.[5]
A Danny Saucedo recording[6] peaked at 24th position at the Swedish singles chart.
In 2010, the song was recorded by Zekes on the album En så'n natt.[7]
In 2016 Jill Johnson performed the song in English, as "Open Your Heart", during Så mycket bättre.[8]
Charts
editTommy Nilsson
edit| Chart (1994-2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 45 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 2 |
Danny Saucedo
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "En kvinnas man" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Öppna din dörr" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Svensktoppen - 1994
- ^ "Favoriter på svenska" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "När kärleken föds" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "Det bästa från Idol 2006" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "En s'n natt" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Open Your Heart" (in Swedish). TV4. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 October 1994. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Topp 20 Single 2006-16". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36, 1994". Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48, 2006". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 May 2020.