Michelangelo (song) explained

Michelangelo
Type:single
Artist:Björn Skifs
A-Side:Michelangelo
B-Side:Snälla stanna här
Released:1975
Genre:Rock
Schlager
Length:3:16
Label:EMI
Prev Title:Hush
Prev Title2:I'm Alive
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Vi bygger oss en båt
Next Year:1976

"Michelangelo", written by Bengt Palmers and Björn Skifs, is a Swedish song performed by Björn Skifs, reaching fifth place in Melodifestivalen 1975, the Swedish qualification competition for the Eurovision Song Contest that year. The song is about trying to call Michelangelo Buonarroti to find out how he made his nice paintings.

The song was released by Skifs on the single-disc EMI 4E 006–35180. Arranger and producer was Bengt Palmers.[1] It was also on the LP Schiffz! (EMI 062–34990). In Sweden, the song held the number one spot on Svensktoppen for seven weeks,[2] while it peaked at number seven on the VG-lista, the Norwegian Singles chart.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Björn Skifs - Michelangelo (/#, Vinyl) at Discogs . . 1975 . 2010-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110210501/http://www.discogs.com/Bj%C3%B6rn+Skifs+Michelangelo/release/1777320 . 2012-11-10 . live .
  2. Web site:
      • SVENSKTOPPEN **
    . Sveriges Radio. 12 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224141/http://sverigesradio.se/diverse/appdata/isidor/files/2023/3473.txt. 3 March 2016. live.
  3. Web site: Topp 20 Single 2019-03. VG-lista. 12 April 2020.