"Bara du och jag" ("Only you and I") is a song by Swedish pop duo Lili & Susie from their second studio album Dance Romance (1987). The pop and disco song[1] was written by Ola Håkansson and Tim Norell, and produced by Trigonometri. It peaked at number 18 on the Swedish singles chart.

"Bara du och jag"
Single by Lili & Susie
from the album Dance Romance
B-side"Du har min kärlek"
Released1987
Genre
Length4:12
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trigonometri
Lili & Susie singles chronology
"Oh Mama"
(1987)
"Bara du och jag"
(1987)
"Enkel resa"
(1988)

Reception

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Ronny Larsson of QX ranked the duo's singles in 2020, placing "Bara du och jag" at number five.[1]

Track listing and formats

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  • Scandinavian 7-inch single[2]
A. "Bara du och jag" – 4:12
B. "Du har min kärlek" – 3:56

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the "Bara du och jag" single.[3]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Bara du och jag"
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 18

Tove Styrke version

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"Bara du och jag"
 
Single by Tove Styrke
from the EP Så mycket bättre 2020 – Tolkningarna
Released30 November 2020 (2020-11-30)
Length3:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ola Håkansson
  • Tim Norell
Producer(s)Victor Thell
Tove Styrke singles chronology
"Love Me Back"
(2019)
"Bara du och jag"
(2020)
"Mood Swings"
(2021)

In 2020, Swedish singer Tove Styrke recorded a cover of "Bara du och jag" for the TV4 music reality television series Så mycket bättre.[5] Styrke's version was produced by Victor Thell.[6] It was released as a single on 30 November 2020 through Milkshake and Sony Music.[7] The song peaked at number 30 on the Swedish singles chart and was certified gold by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF).[8][9] "Bara du och jag" is included on Styrke's second extended play (EP) Så mycket bättre 2020 – Tolkningarna (2020) which includes her three covers from Så mycket bättre.[10]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Bara du och jag"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 30

Certifications

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Certifications for "Bara du och jag"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[9] Gold 4,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Bara du och jag"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various 30 November 2020
[7]
Sweden 1 December 2020 Radio airplay [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Larsson, Ronny (7 November 2020). "Oh Mama! Lili & Susie gör entré i Så Mycket Bättre – deras 21 bästa singlar rankade!" [Oh Mama! Lili & Susie enters Så Mycket Bättre – their 21 best singles ranked!]. QX (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ Bara du och jag (Scandinavian 7-inch single liner notes). Lili & Sussie. EMI. 1987. 1362957.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Bara du och jag" (Media notes). Lili & Susie. EMI. 1987. 1362957.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Lili & Sussie – Bara du och jag". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ Kvarnsmyr, Olle (28 November 2020). "Styrke för Lili & Susie-dängan in i framtiden" [Styrke brings the Lili & Susie song into the future]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Bara du och jag / Tove Styrke". Tidal. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Bara du och jag – Single by Tove Styrke". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Tove Styrke – Bara du och jag". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 14, 2021 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Så mycket bättre 2020 – Tolkningarna – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Veckans adderingar" [This week's adds] (in Swedish). Radionytt. Retrieved 25 November 2022.