by Linda Seida
Blue Swede succeeded with a few singles during the 1970s which were covers of other artists material rather than any original songs. A cover of the late-60s B.J. Thomas feel-good single Hooked on a Feeling hit the top of the charts in the U.S. in the mid-70s with Bjorn Skifs singing lead vocals. The single also hit number one in Holland, Australia, and Canada. It barely missed the top spot in the U.K., kept out of number one by Jonathan Kings rendition. Late in the 90s, a new generation was exposed to Blue Swedes version when a partial clip was featured on the television program Ally McBeal.

Blue Swede next hit the Top Ten in the US with a cover of Never My Love, which was originally recorded by the Association. A medley that combined Im Alive and Hush fared better in Scandinavia than anywhere else. The Hollies originally recorded the former song, and the latter was done by Deep Purple.