Where Were You Last Night (song)

"Where Were You Last Night"
Song

"Where Were You Last Night" is a 1989 single and song performed by Swedish singer Ankie Bagger from the 1989 album Where Were You Last Night. The song was written by Norell Oson Bard.

Chart performance

The song entered Swedish Trackslistan on 11 November 1989 and stayed on the chart for 6 weeks peaking at #4.

Wink version

"Where Were You Last Night"
Song

"夜にはぐれて (Where Were You Last Night)" (aka "Yoru ni Hagurete (Where Were You Last Night)") was Wink's eighth single. It was released in July 1990 with a CD catalog number PSDR-1010, and cassette tape catalog number PSSR-1010.

This was a cover originally sung by Ankie Bagger.

Track listing

1. 夜にはぐれて (Where Were You Last Night) / Yoru ni Hagurete (Where Were You Last Night)
2. 想い出までそばにいて (Welcome to the edge) / Omoidemade Sobaniite (Welcome To The Edge)

Cover versions

"Where Were You Last Night" has been covered by Nightwish and released as a B-side to their 2004-single "Wish I Had an Angel". The song was also performed by former Nightwish lead vocalist Tarja Turunen on her live albums Act I : Live in Rosario (2012) and Luna Park Ride (2015) as part of a medley alongside "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" and "Livin' on a Prayer".

Japanese pop duo Wink released their cover of the song as a single in 1990.

A Swedish version, with lyrics by Keith Almgren, called "Var va du inatt" (eng. "Where were you tonight") has been recorded by Micke Ahlgrens on the album "Röd är kärlekens färg" (1991).

That melody was also used by Krypteria in the song called "Always and Forever" on In Medias Res (2005) album.

Parts of the song was also used by Sabaton in the song "White Death" in the Coat of Arms (2010) album.