Under ytan

"Under ytan"
Single by Uno Svenningsson
from the album Uno
A-side	"Under ytan"
B-side	"Rymd att älska i"
Released	1994
Genre	Swedish pop
Label	The Record Station
Songwriter(s)	Uno Svenningsson
Producer(s)	Dan Sundquist
Uno Svenningsson singles chronology
"Tro på varann" (1994) "Under ytan" (1994) "Skymtar för en stund" (1995)

"Under ytan" (English: Under the Surface) is a song written by Uno Svenningsson and recorded by him for his debut album as a solo artist, Uno, released in 1994.[1] It was released as a single the same year.[2] The song, which opens with the cello being played, was also used by insurance companies in an anti-violence campaign.[3] In 1998, the song was recorded by Blues.[4]

Charts

Blues version

Chart (1998-1999)	Peak position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	6

Other recordings

"Under ytan"
Single by Loreen
Released	December 18, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Electronic synth-pop
Length	3:59
Label	Warner Music Sweden
Songwriter(s)	Uno Svenningsson
Loreen singles chronology
"I'm in It with You" (2015) "Under ytan" (2015) "Get Into It" (2016)

Loreen released a cover of the song as a single on 18 December 2015, simultaneously performing it live on TV on at Svenska Hjältar-Galan. It was her first single released in Swedish.[6] Loreen turned the guitar pop track into a moody, electronic ballad which starts out with just her voice and some synths, but halfway through explodes with a lush production and more vocal power.^[citation needed]

Michael from 'A Bit of Pop Music said; "This type of moody electro ballads suits her powerful and mystical sounding vocals the best." requesting more of this on her second album.[7]

Scandipop said; ""Under Ytan" [is] a stark and dramatic new production that builds into something special."[8]

In 2017, Kikki Danielsson recorded the song during Så mycket bättre. The song was then called "At the Border", depicting the situation of refugees throughout the world.[9]

References

1. "Uno" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
2. "Under ytan" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1994. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
3. "Reklam Skandias stifelse Ideer för Livet - under ytan". YouTube. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
4. "Under ytan" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1998. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
5. "Blues – Under ytan". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
6. "Sweden: Listen to Loreen's new song 'Under Ytan'". esctoday.com. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
7. "Single Review: Loreen – Under Ytan". abitofpopmusic.com. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
8. "Song - Loreen - Under Ytan". www.scandipop.co.uk. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
9. Urban Thoms (23 October 2017). "Det finns mer under ytan i "Så mycket bättre"" (in Swedish). Dagen. Retrieved 6 November 2017.