Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa
| "Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus | ||||
| Language | Swedish | |||
| B-side | "På Bröllop" | |||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 23 April 1971 | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus singles chronology | ||||
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"Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa" (Translation: "It can't be helped by a doctor") is a Swedish-language song written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. The song was recorded on 23 April 1971 and features Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad on backing vocals.[1]
The song was entered by Andersson and Ulvaeus at Melodifestivalen 1971, the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, but was rejected during the selection process.[2] Three years later, Ulvaeus and Andersson alongside Fältskog and Lyngstad won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with "Waterloo" as ABBA.
Released as a single in the summer of 1971, on 25 July 1971, "Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa" was a minor hit. The song entered the Toppentipset (Svensktoppen) chart, at number 14.[3] The following week, the song reached its peak position number 8.[4]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Svensktoppen) | 8 |
Reference list
- ^ Palm, Carl Magnus (2017). ABBA: the complete recording sessions (Revised and expanded ed.). Stockholm: CMP Text. ISBN 978-91-639-2656-3.
- ^ "In focus: Lycka – the only Björn & Benny album". ABBA. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ biblioteket, Kungliga. "GT 1971-07-25". Svenska tidningar (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Svensktoppen 1971-08-01 - Svensktoppen". www.sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.