Blue Blue (Victoria)

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"Blue Blue (Victoria)"
Song by Bruce Woolley
Language English
Released 1980
Genre Pop
Songwriter(s) Bruce Woolley

"Blue Blue (Victoria)" is a song written and recorded by English musician Bruce Woolley in 1980.

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Magnus Uggla version

Magnus Uggla wrote lyrics in Swedish as "IQ", recording it for his 1983 album Välkommen till folkhemmet . He wrote the song's lyrics after being kicked out from Café Opera. [1] The single peaked at number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.

Single track listing

  1. IQ (Blue Blue (Victoria))
  2. Raggare

Charts

Magnus Uggla version

Chart (1983-1984)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 2

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