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"Piccadilly Circus" is a song written by Lars Andersson and Bruno Glenmark, and performed by Pernilla Wahlgren at Melodifestivalen 1985, where the song ended up fourth behind "Bra vibrationer", performed by Kikki Danielsson. The single peaked at second place at the Swedish singles chart. On 9 March 1985 the song entered Trackslistan. The song lyrics describe a love meeting at Piccadilly Circus.[1]

"Piccadilly Circus"
Single by Pernilla Wahlgren
from the album Pernilla Wahlgren
B-side	"Don't Run Away From Me Now"
Released	1985
Genre	Pop schlager
Length	2:56
Label	GlenDisc
Producer(s)	Bruno Glenmark Lasse Andersson
Pernilla Wahlgren singles chronology
"Love on You" (1985) "Piccadilly Circus" (1985) "Can't Live Without You" (1985)

Wahlgren entered stage with the brothers Vito and Emilio Ingrosso as dancers. Wahlgren was later criticised for wearing an Iron Cross-like item on stage, which was referred to as Nazi propaganda.[2]

A Framåt fredag parody version was called "Inga djur på cirkus", describing Miljöpartiet in 2005 asking for stop using animals at circus shows in Sweden.[3]

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4]	2

References

• Information at Svensk mediedatabas

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