Handful of Keys (Robert Wells song)

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"Handful of Keys"
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Single by Robert Wells
Released2009
Recorded2009
Songwriter(s) Robert Wells

Handful of Keys is a song written and performed by Swedish pianist and composer Robert Wells. It was released in Sweden and entered the Swedish Singles Chart straight in at #1 on 17 July 2009, where it stayed for 1 week.

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [1] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 74

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References

  1. "Robert Wells – Handful of Keys". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. "Årslista Singlar – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 May 2020.