We Are All the Winners
"We Are All the Winners" is a song mixing lyrics in English and Swedish. Written by Nick Borgen, it was and performed by himself at Melodifestivalen 1993, where it ended up second behind Arvingarna's Eloise.
| "We Are All the Winners" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Nick Borgen | |
| A-side | "We Are All the Winners" |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Dansband music, rock, Schlager |
| Length | Mariann Grammofon |
| Label | Rival |
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Karlsson |
With the song, however, Nick Borgen scored a huge 1993 hit in Sweden, peaking at 17th position at the Swedish singles chart, and staying at Svensktoppen for 23 weeks between 11 April-11 September 1993, topping the chart during the first 14 weeks.[1]
During the original performance, Erica Johansson, Frida Johansson and Maria Akraka appeared as background singers, under the name "Team Sweden". While the song's lyrics describes a man standing outdoors playing the accordion in all types of weather, the song has later become heavily associated with sports.
In 1994, while keeping the title, he released a version in Norwegian, as his native Norway had qualified for the FIFA World Cup. He sang it together with Jan Åge Fjørtoft.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 17 |