Hej hej Monika explained

Hej hej Monika
Cover:File:Hej Hej Monika.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nic & the Family
Album:Hej Hej Skiva
Language:Swedish
B-Side:"Hej hej Monika" (Instrumental)
Released:2004
Genre:Pop
Label:Warner
Next Title:Hej Det Är Nic ... Klick
Next Year:2004

"Hej hej Monika" is the debut single by Swedish pop band Nic & the Family from their only album Hej Hej Skiva. The song was written by Nicolaj Schröder, as well as the Sounds members Maja Ivarsson and (under the pseudonyms Nancy Blond and Joey Demo, respectively). The song was released as a single shortly after the album's release.

The song reached number one on the Swedish Singles Chart and remained there for three weeks, before falling to number two, and rising back to the top position the following week. The song was number one for a total of four weeks (three of them consecutive), and remained on the charts for a total of 25 weeks.[1] In 2006, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet called it one of the worst summer hits of the decade.[2]

The song was brought to international attention after Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg) mentioned and sang the song in one of his videos on December 12, 2017, in reference to the character Monika from the video game Doki Doki Literature Club.[3] In response to the popularity, PewDiePie uploaded a cover of the song by Party In Backyard on January 27, 2018, which has since received over 46 million views .[4] Since then, PartyInBackyard has released an additional house remix featuring PewDiePie on June 20, 2018, which has received over 492 thousand views .[5]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Swedish Singles Chart1
Svensktoppen[6] 10
Trackslistan[7] 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nic & the Family - Hej hej Monika (song) . swedishcharts.com . 2018. 2018-02-21 .
  2. Web site: "Hej hej Monika" är årtiondets värsta sommarplåga. 2020-08-01. Aftonbladet. sv.
  3. Web site: ZOOTOPIA MEME [MEME REVIEW] #3 ]. YouTube. December 12, 2017. PewDiePie.
  4. Web site: PewDiePie Hej Monika Remix by Party In Backyard. PewDiePie. July 26, 2018. YouTube. March 25, 2020.
  5. Web site: PewDiePie - Hej Monika (House Remix by Party In Backyard) . PewDiePie . February 25, 2021. YouTube. July 26, 2020.
  6. Web site: Svensktoppen. Sveriges Radio. 2018. 2018-02-21 .
  7. Web site: Tracks. SVERIGES RADIO. 2018. 2018-02-21 .