The Way You Are (Fältskog and Håkansson song)

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"The Way You Are"
Song
B-side"Fly Like the Eagle"
The song was used by Falun applying for the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.

"The Way You Are" is a pop song that was recorded by Agnetha Fältskog and Ola Håkansson of the band Secret Service in 1986. The song was used to promote Falun, Sweden as a candidate for hosting the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.[1] Falun was not selected to host the Games, but the song became a big hit in Sweden.

The song on the B-side, "Fly Like the Eagle", was also a duet by Fältskog and Håkansson. Both songs were featured in the documentary It's Time for Sweden.

The single reached No. 1 in Sweden, but was not successful in the rest of the world. Though outside Sweden, The Way You Are received extensive airplay by FM stations at least in Brazil, during the 1987-89 period, as it can still be seen by the numerous blogs and websites in that country displaying either translations or links to direct streaming of that song.[2]

Song versions

Version Length Released on
Single Version 4:05 "The Way You Are", 7" and 12" vinyl
My Love My Life - Agnetha Fältskog
The Very Best of Secret Service - Secret Service
Instrumental Version 4:05 "The Way You Are", 12" vinyl
Edited Alternate Mix 3:47 That's Me - The Greatest Hits - Agnetha Fältskog
Eyes of a Woman (2005 Remaster) - Agnetha Fältskog
12" Extended Version 6:33 "The Way You Are", 12" vinyl
Extended Version 5:47 Aux Deux Magots - Secret Service

Track listings

7" vinyl
  1. "The Way You Are" (4:10)
  2. "Fly Like the Eagle" (3:06)
12" vinyl
  1. "The Way You Are" (Extended Version) (6:32)
  2. "The Way You Are" (Instrumental Version) (4:07)
  3. "The Way You Are" (7" Version) (4:07)

Chart trajectories

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

References

  1. ^ "Musikåret 1986 – Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). 80-talshits. 1986. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "89FM - Oitenta e Nove FM, São Bento do Sul- SC | É sucesso a 89 Toca - Traduções - Secret Service - The Way You Are". www.fm89.com.br. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. ^ "swedishcharts.com". 1986–1987. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
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