Kung (song)

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"Kung"
Single by Samir & Viktor
Released12 May 2017
Genre Pop
Length3:18
Label Warner Music Sweden
Samir & Viktor singles chronology
"Fick Feeling"
(2016)
"Kung"
(2017)
"Vi gör det ändå"
(2017)

"Kung" is a song by the Swedish duo Samir & Viktor. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 12 May 2017. [1] The song peaked at number 30 on the Swedish Singles Chart. [2]

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Kung" was first released onto YouTube on 13 May 2017 at a total length of three minutes and twenty seconds. [3]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 30

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Sweden12 May 2017 [1] Digital download Warner Music Sweden

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References

  1. 1 2 Kung - Single by Samir & Viktor on Apple Music
  2. 1 2 "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. Samir & Viktor - Kung (Official Video) on YouTube