Sarah (Mauro Scocco song)

"Sarah"
Single by Mauro Scocco
from the album Mauro Scocco
A-side	"Sarah"
B-side	"Ett hjärta"
Released	1988
Genre	Swedish pop
Label	The Record Station
Songwriter(s)	Mauro Scocco

"Sarah" is a song written and recorded by Mauro Scocco for his self-titled debut album.[1] Released in 1988 as his debut single,[2] "Sarah" reached number one on the Swedish singles chart. It also charted on the Svensktoppen for 14 weeks between 7 October 1988[3]-22 January 1989, also topping that chart. "Sarah" became the most popular Trackslistan song of 1988.[4]

In the TV program Pluras kök, aired in April 2011, actress Elin Klinga said she was the inspiration for the song.[5] On 20 May 2011, Mauro Scocco confirmed this for P3 Populär.

Music video

Parts of the music video were shot in the 7-Eleven store at the corner near Valhallavägen and Artillerigatan. Other parts were recorded at Jungfrugatan in Östermalm, where "Sarah" is seen in one of the French windows at Jungfrugatan 52.^[citation needed]

Also appearing in the video are Catarina Svensk (as "Sarah"), Orup and Johan Kinde.

Charts

Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	1

Other versions

• At Dansbandskampen 2008, the song was performed by Scotts. A version was also recorded for their 2008 album På vårt sätt.[7]

References

1. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
2. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
3. Svensktoppen - 1988
4. Tracks - Melodier 1988
5. Expressen - Elin Klinga är Mauro Scoccos Sarah
6. "Mauro Scocco – Sarah". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
7. Information på Svensk mediedatabas

External links

• Mauro Scocco – Sarah on YouTube