Joey Killer

"Joey Killer"
"Joey Killer"
Single by Magnus Uggla
from the album Den döende dandyn
A-side	"Magnus Uggla"
Released	1986
Genre	Pop rock
Songwriter(s)	Anders Henriksson; Magnus Uggla
Magnus Uggla singles chronology

"Joey Killer" is a song written and recorded by Magnus Uggla for his 1986 studio album Den döende dandyn.

The song's lyrics depict an era where heavy metal had become popular, and shows a typical "metalhead" trying to act tough, really wanting to be with his mother.

Many people thought Joey Killer was intended to be Joey Tempest from the band Europe, but Uggla said that he got the idea from seeing Ola Håkansson during a rehearsal with Noice, playing "I natt e hela stan vår" loud, when the door suddenly was opened up, and his mother stood there with buns and chocolate.^[1]

Chart performance[edit]

The single topped the Swedish singles chart between 24 September and 5 November 1986, becoming Uggla's first number-one single in Sweden.

The song also charted at Trackslistan for five weeks between 20 September 1986 – 17 January 1987, topping the chart during the second and third position. The song also charted at Svensktoppen for nine weeks between 12 October–7 December 1986, peaking at second position during the six first weeks.^[2] With the song, Uggla had reached both Svensktoppen and Trackslistan for the first time.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[3]	1

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)^[4]	3× Platinum	150,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ Klassiska mästerverk album lines, Magnus Uggla, 2002
^ Svensktoppen - 1986
^ Swedish charts
^ "The Big Seller" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 40. 31 January 1987. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via American Radio History.

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[1] Klassiska mästerverk album lines, Magnus Uggla, 2002

[2] Svensktoppen - 1986

[3] Swedish charts

[4] "The Big Seller" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 40. 31 January 1987. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via American Radio History.

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v t e Magnus Uggla
Studio albums	Om Bobbo Viking (1975) Livets teater (1976) Va ska man ta livet av sig för när man ändå inte får höra snacket efteråt (1977) Vittring (1978) Den ljusnande framtid är vår (1980) Välkommen till folkhemmet (1983) Den döende dandyn (1986) Allting som ni gör kan jag göra bättre (1987) 35-åringen (1989) Alla får påsar (1993) Karaoke (1997) Där jag är e're alltid bäst (2000) Den tatuerade generationen (2004) Ett bedårande barn av sin tid (2006) Pärlor åt svinen (2007) Karl Gerhard passerar i revy (2010) Innan filmen tagit slut (2011)
Compilation albums	Retrospektivt collage (1985) Collection (1986) 100% Uggla (1994) Klassiska mästerverk (2002) Magnus Uggla 1975-2008 (2008)
Live albums	Godkänd pirat (1981) Magnus den store (2013)
EP records	Magnus Uggla band sjunger schlagers (1979)
Melodifestivalen songs	Johnny the Rucker (1979) För kung och fosterland (2007)
Other hit songs and singles	Varning på stan (1977) Jag skiter (1977) Vittring (1978) Hand i hand (1983) Joey Killer (1986) Fula gubbar (1986) Baby Boom (1989) 4 sekunder (1993) Jånni Balle (1993) 1:a gången (1993) Dansar aldrig nykter (1993) Victoria (1994) Mitt decennium (1994) Trubaduren (1994) Kung för en dag (1997) Vi ska till VM (2002) Pärlor åt svin (2007) Vild och skild (2007) 24 timmar (2008)