# 2010 in Swedish music

The following is a summary of notable events and releases of the year 2010 in Swedish music.

## Events
### June

* 9 – The 19th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 9–12).

### December

* 11 – Elisas wins the 2010 edition of Dansbandskampen.

## Summary

Sweden is one of the largest exporters of pop and rock music in the world. Many Swedish artists have enjoyed success on the British and American charts and in other English speaking countries.
Other famous musicians of today are:
Pop Robyn, Agnes, Darin, September, Alcazar, Danny Saucedo, Velvet
Rock Mando Diao, Takida, Johnossi, The Hives, Kent
Rap Lazee, Adam Tensta
Dance Swedish House Mafia, Eric Prydz, Basshunter
New Artists Anna Bergendahl, Eric Saade, PLAY (Reunion)

## Number ones
### Number-one singles

| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| 8 January | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall |
| 15 January | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall |
| 22 January | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 29 January | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall |
| 5 February | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 12 February | "Fireflies" | Owl City |
| 19 February | "Ambitions" | Donkeyboy |
| 26 February | "Famous" | PLAY |
| 5 March | "This is my life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 12 March | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 19 March | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 26 March | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 2 April | "Unstoppable" | Ola |
| 9 April | "Manboy" | "Eric Saade |
| 16 April | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 23 April | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 30 April | "Manboy" | "Eric Saade |
| 7 May | "Hurricane" | Rebound! |
| 14 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 21 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 28 May | "Manboy" | "Eric Saade |
| 4 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 11 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 18 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 25 June | "Gamla Ullevi" | Kent |
| 2 July | "When You Tell the World You're Mine" | Agnes & Björn Skifs |
| 9 July | "We No Speak Americano" | Yolanda Be Cool |
| 16 July | "We No Speak Americano" | Yolanda Be Cool |
| 23 July | "Overdrive" | Ola Svensson |

### Number-one albums

| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| 8 January | Erik Grönwall | Erik Grönwall |
| 15 January | Erik Grönwall | Erik Grönwall |
| 22 January | Strike! | The Baseballs |
| 29 January | Strike! | The Baseballs |
| 5 February | Strike! | The Baseballs |
| 12 February | Rock'N Roll Dance Party | The Playtones |
| 19 February | Soldier of Love | Sade |
| 26 February | Rock'N Roll Dance Party | The Playtones |
| 5 March | Rock'N Roll Dance Party | The Playtones |
| 12 March | Rock'N Roll Dance Party | The Playtones |
| 19 March | Ignore This | Salem Al Fakir |
| 26 March | Ignore This | Salem Al Fakir |
| 2 April | Jajamen | Rolandz |
| 9 April | Jajamen | Rolandz |
| 16 April | Slash | Slash |
| 23 April | Yours Sincerely | Anna Bergendahl |
| 30 April | Iron Man 2 | AC/DC |
| 7 May | Längtan | Timoteij |
| 14 May | Iron Man 2 | AC/DC |
| 21 May | Iron Man 2 | AC/DC |
| 28 May | Exile on Main St. | The Rolling Stones |
| 4 June | Texas | Lasse Stefanz |
| 11 June | Texas | Lasse Stefanz |
| 18 June | Texas | Lasse Stefanz |
| 25 June | Body Talk Pt. 1 | Robyn |
| 2 July | En plats i solen | Kent |
| 9 July | En plats i solen | Kent |
| 16 July | En plats i solen | Kent |
| 23 July | En plats i solen | Kent |

### Number-one downloads

| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| 10 January | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall |
| 17 January | "Higher" | Erik Grönwall |
| 24 January | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 31 January | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 7 February | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 14 February | "Fireflies" | Owl City |
| 21 February | "Ambitions" | Donkeyboy |
| 28 February | "Bad Romance" | Lady Gaga |
| 7 March | "This is my life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 14 March | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 21 March | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 28 March | "Keep On Walking" | Salem Al Fakir |
| 4 April | "Keep On Walking" | Salem Al Fakir |
| 11 April | "This is my Life" | Anna Bergendahl |
| 18 April | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 25 April | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 2 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 9 May | "Hurricane" | Rebound! |
| 16 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 23 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 30 May | "Stereo Love" | Edward Maya |
| 6 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 13 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 20 June | "Satellite" | Lena |
| 27 June | Gamla Ullevi | Kent |
| 4 July | "When You Tell the World You're Mine" | Agnes & Björn |
| 11 July | "We No Speak Americano" | Yolanda Be Cool |
| 18 July | "We No Speak Americano" | Yolanda Be Cool |
| 25 July | "Overdrive" | Ola Svensson |

## Svensktoppen

| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| 3 January | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 10 January | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 17 January | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 24 January | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 31 January | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 7 February | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 14 February | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 21 February | "Happyland" | Amanda Jenssen |
| 28 February | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 7 March | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 14 March | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 21 March | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 28 March | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 4 April | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 11 April | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 18 April | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 25 April | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 2 May | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 9 May | "Underbart" | Orsa Spelmän |
| 16 May | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 23 May | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 30 May | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 6 June | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 13 June | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 20 June | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 27 June | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 4 July | "I Did It For Love" | Jessica Andersson |
| 11 July | "When You Tell the World You're Mine" | Agnes & Björn |
| 18 July | "When You Tell the World You're Mine" | Agnes & Björn |
| 25 July | "When You Tell the World You're Mine" | Agnes & Björn |

## Album releases
### January

** 12/1 – Skånska Mord – The Last Supper
** 22/1 – Asteroid – II

### February

** 8/2 – Thunder Express – Republic Disgrace
** 24/2 – Dark Tranquillity – We Are the Void

### March

** 10/3 – Soreption – Deterioration Of Minds
** 12/3 – Abramis Brama – Rubicon
** 15/3 – Katatonia – The Longest Year
** 24/3 – Linda Sundblad – Manifest
** 26/3 – At The Gates – Purgatory Unleashed – Live at Wacken
** 31/3 – Doomdogs – Doomdogs

### April

** 7/4 – Engel – Threnody
** 12/4 – Agnes – Dance Love Pop (Australian/New Zealand Edit)
** 14/4 – Crashdïet – Generation Wild
** 21/4 – Dundertåget – Dom feta åren är förbi
** 21/4 – Anna Bergendahl – Yours Sincerely
** 21/4 – Zombiekrig – Undantagstillstånd
** 21/4 – The Haunted- Road Kill
** 23/4 – SnakeStorm- Choose Your Finger
** 28/4 – Timoteij – Längtan

### May

** 5/5 – Hate Ammo – Bound by Hate
** 7/5 – Chris Laney – Only Come Out At Night
** 12/5 – Pain Of Salvation – Road Salt One
** 19/5 – Eric Saade – Masquerade
** 19/5 – April Divine – Redemption
** 21/5 – Sabaton – Coat of Arms
** 24/5 – Agnes – Dance Love Pop (UK Edit)
** 28/5 – Imperial State Electric – Imperial State Electric
** 28/5 – Sideburn – The Demon Dance

### June

** 7/6 – Watain – Lawless Darkness
** 9/6 – Oskar Linnros – Vilja Bli
** 14/6 – Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1
** 23/6 – Grand Magus – Hammer Of The North
** 24/6 – Kent – En plats i solen

### July

** 5/7 – 8-Point Rose – Primigenia
** 2 – Soilwork – The Panic Broadcast
** 19 – Layers of Live – Darkane
** 20 – Soilwork – The Sledgehammer Files: The Best of Soilwork 1998-2008

### August

** 18/8 – Darin – Lovekiller
** 18/8 – Pray For Locust – Swarm

### September

** 1/9 – Sonic Syndicate – We Rule The Night
** 6/9 – Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 2
** 14/9 – Dungen – Skit I Allt (Mexican Summer).
** 20/9 – Opeth – In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
** 22/9 – Raubtier – Skriet från vildmarken
** 22/9 – Therion – Sitra Ahra
** 28/9 – October Tide – A Thin Shell
** 29/9 – The Crown – Doomsday King

### October

** 6/10 – Corroded – Exit To Transfer
** 15/10 – Despite – Clenched
** 27/10 – Nicke Borg Homeland – Chapter 1
** 29/10 – Ghost – Opus Eponymous
** 29/10 – Stonewall Noise Orchestra – Sweet Mississippi Deal

### November

** 12/11 – Chuck Norris Experiment – Dead Central
** 26/11 – Hardcore Superstar – Split Your Lip