Tio i Topp 1967-07-08    

	1. (1) Carrie Anne - The Hollies
	2. (13) Him Or Me - What's It Gonna Be - Paul Revere And The Raiders
	3. (4) Buckingham Palace - Science Poption
	4. (2) The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Hounds
	5. (-) Okay - Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich
	6. (7) The Wind Cries Mary - Jimi Hendrix Experience
	7. (5) Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes
	7. (-) She'd Rather Be With Me - The Turtles
	9. (9) A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
	10. (8) It Ain't Me Babe - Davy Jones
	10. (11) Strolling Along - Ola And The Janglers
	12. (3) The Happening - The Supremes
	13. (14) New York Mining Disaster 1941 - The Bee Gees
	13. (9) I Was Kaiser Bills Batman - Whistling Jack Smith
	15. (6) Then I Kissed Her - The Beach Boys

About Tio i Topp (Swedish Voting Charts)

Tio i topp was the first real music chart in Sweden, launched by Swedish Broadcasting (Sveriges Radio), on October 14, 1961.

It started partly as a competition with "Radio Nord", an offshore commercial station that operated briefly from 8 March 1961 to 30 June 1962 outside Sweden. "Radio Nord" presented a "Top 20" chart list once a week and the program was very popular.

At the same time, Swedish Broadcasting had started a new channel, P3, and wanted to attract a younger audience. Pop and rock music were seldom heard on Swedish Radio in those days, and Tio i Topp became one of few radio shows for younger people.

The first host for Tio i Topp was the Swedish singer Lill Lindfors. She had little radio experience and the first aired show was a disaster But the program quickly evolved to its true form and became extremely popular during the sixties. Perhaps even more popular than anybody could imagine at that time. The radio show also had a great influence on Swedish pop music. Getting a hit on the charts became a must for any Swedish artist. And some artists went to any length to achieve just that. In the mid-sixties the group Science Poption was banned from the list when it was discovered that they had wrongfully influenced the jury.

Tio i Topp was compiled through the votes of one or two studio audiences. The basic set up was to have one audience in Stockholm and one in another city in Sweden, which sometimes account for local artists reaching a position one week, but disappear from the chart list the next.

The last show was aired on June 29, 1974. The board of Swedish Broadcasting decided that the program preserved young people's musical taste in favor of imperialistic interests. Reference to imperialism during the these years, no matter how realistic, was almost always a sign that the person was on the left side of the political spectrum. This was most certainly true about Swedish Broadcasting in 1974.

Swedish Broadcasting has made some of the shows available on their website: Tio i Topp

Most Popular Artists (Most Weeks on the Charts)
Artist	Weeks
1. The Beatles	259
2. Cliff Richard	118
3. The Beach Boys	103
4. The Rolling Stones	99
5. The Hollies	98
6. The Hep Stars	90
7. Elvis Presley	83
8. Herman's Hermits	74
9. Creedence Clearwater Revival	70
10. Ola And The Janglers	69
Most Popular Songs (Most Weeks on the Charts)
Record	Weeks
1. 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says(1968)	18
1. Herman's Hermits - Sleepy Joe (1968)	18
3. Flamingokvintetten - Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (1968)	17
3. Oliver - Good Morning Starshine(1969)	17
3. Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (1971)	17
3. Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (1972)	17
7. Alma Cogan - Tennessee Waltz(1964)	16
7. Rank Strangers - Early Morning Rain (1970)	16
7. The Archies - A Summer Prayer For Peace (1971)	16

Listen to Tio i Topp on Swedish Broadcasting

Read about Swedish Selling Charts: Kvällstoppen