Gyllene Tider

Gyllene Tider

Company type	Pop ensemble / Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1976
Founder	Per Gessle, Mats Persson
Headquarters	Halmstad , Sweden
Key people	Per Gessle (vocalist, songwriter)
Products	Music albums, singles, live performances

Gyllene Tider (; translating to "Golden Times") is a Swedish pop ensemble fronted by Per Gessle, the vocalist and songwriter also known for his work with Roxette. Recognized as one of Sweden's top-selling bands, they have produced numerous hits throughout Scandinavia, beginning with their 1980 breakthrough single, "Flickorna på TV2". Although the group disbanded in 1985, they have reunited on several occasions, most recently in 2023.

History

The origin of Gyllene Tider dates back to 1976 when Per Gessle and Mats Persson created the duo Grape Rock. The lineup expanded with Micke Syd Andersson, Anders Herrlin, and Göran Fritzon joining, forming a five-member band that adopted the name Gyllene Tider, inspired by Mott the Hoople's song "The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll". Their debut album, titled Gyllene Tider and released in 1980, achieved significant success in Sweden, propelled by the hit "Flickorna på TV2".

Following this, their 1981 album Moderna Tider also enjoyed commercial success and was promoted through a nationwide tour. The 1982 release Puls included popular tracks such as "Sommartider" and "Flickan i en Cole-Porter-sång". In March 1985, after issuing the English-language album The Heartland Cafe, the band ceased activities. Subsequently, Per Gessle embarked on a solo career and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson in 1986.

After their split, Gyllene Tider issued several compilation albums that achieved Platinum status and reunited for live performances, notably during the Återtåget tour in 1996. They celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2004 with a new album release and an accompanying summer tour.

On 14 August 2010, during a Roxette concert in Halmstad, Gyllene Tider made an unexpected encore appearance, performing three songs alongside Marie Fredriksson and Roxette's backing musicians. In January 2013, they announced both an album and a summer tour titled Dags att tänka på refrängen, with the album released on 24 April.

In January 2019, Gyllene Tider embarked on a farewell tour commemorating forty years together and released the album Samma skrot och korn. Most recently, in 2023, they revealed plans for another tour and launched the double album Hux Flux in June.

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak positions		Sales	Certification
		SWE	NOR
1980	Gyllene Tider	1	27	SWE: 150,000
1981	Moderna Tider	1	2	SWE: 160,000
1982	Puls	1	12
1984	The Heartland Café	18	—
2004	Finn 5 fel!	1	26	SWE: 230,000	SWE: 3× Platinum
2013	Dags att tänka på refrängen	1	14	SWE: 2× Platinum
2019	Samma skrot och korn	6	—
2023	Hux Flux	1	—

Live Albums

Year	Album	Highest Chart Positions		Certification
		Sweden	Norway
1990	Parkliv! (Recorded live at Mjölby Folkets Park, 31 July 1981)	19	—
1997	Återtåget Live!	19	—	Gold
2004	GT25 Live!	28	—
2019	GT40 Live!	18	—

Compilation Albums

Year	Album Title	Top Chart Rankings		Certification Status
		Sweden	Norway
1989	Instant Hits!	3	—	Platinum
1994	Samlade Tider	—	—
1995	Halmstads pärlor	1	2	5× Platinum
1997	'Ljudet av ett annat hjärta/En samling'	—	—
2000	'Konstpaus'	10	—
2004	'GT 25 – Samtliga hits!'	1	6	Platinum
'Soldans på din grammofon'	'4'	'—'	' '
'GT40 Hits! Made in Halmstad'	'26'	'—'	' '
'Moderna tider (40 år)'	'44'	'—'	' '

Extended Plays (EPs)

• Gyllene Tider (EP) (also known as "Billy" or "the yellow EP") (1978)
• Swing & Sweet (1981)

DVD and VHS Releases

• Återtåget (TV4 documentary featuring live performances and interviews) (1997)
• Karaoke Hits! (2004)
• Parkliv! (1981 concert/documentary filmed by Lasse Hallström) (2004)
• GT25 Live! (2004)
• Live sommaren 2013 (2013)
• GT40 Live Ullevi (2019)

Singles

2024

Year	Title	Highest Chart Positions		Certification	Associated Album
		Sweden	Norway
1980	"Himmel No. 7 / Flickorna på TV2"	1	—		Gyllene Tider
	"Ska vi älska, så ska vi älska till Buddy Holly"	8	—
	"När vi två blir en"	1	1		Moderna Tider
1981	"(Kom så ska vi) Leva livet"	13	—
	"Ljudet av ett annat hjärta"	3	—
1982	"Sommartider"	6	3	Gold	Puls
1989	"Sommartider Remix '89"	3	—		Instant Hits!
1995	"Det är över nu"	11	—		Halmstads pärlor
	"Kung av sand"	31	—
"Juni, juli, augusti"	style=text-align:center; |37	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |	style=text-align:center;|'Gyllene Tider EP
"En sten vid en sjö i en skog/Tuffa tider (för en drömmare)"	style=text-align:center; |1	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |	style=text-align:center; rowspan=3 |Finn 5 fel!
"Solsken"	style=text-align:center; |20	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |
"Jag borde förstås vetat bättre"	style=text-align:center; |23	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |
"Man blir yr"	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |—	style=text-align:center; |	style=text-align:center; |Dags att tänka på refrängen
"Bäst när det gäller" (featuring Linnea Henriksson)	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |	style=text_align=center; |Non-album single
"Chans"	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |	style=text_align=center; rowspan=3 | Hux Flux
"Gyllene Tider igen"	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |
"Dagar att dansa"	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |
"Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång"	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |—	style=text_align=center; |	Non-album single

Notes

External links

• Independent fan site