Lalíf

"Lalíf", also known as "La-líf", is a song by the Icelandic pop band Smartbandið.[1] It was composed by Kjartan Ólafsson for the band's 1985 album Smartband. After poor sales, the song became a hit in 1986, topping the Icelandic charts for several weeks.[2] The song is known for being sung backwards.[3][4]

"Lalíf"
Song by Smartbandið
from the album Smartband
Recorded1985
GenrePop
Length3:18
LabelSmart-art
Songwriter(s)Kjartan Ólafsson
Music video
"Lalíf" on YouTube

In 2022, the song was feature in the Icelandic drama television mini-series Blackport.[5]

Music video

A music video for the song was recorded in Netherlands and was directed by Sigrún Harðardóttir.[6][7]

References
  1. "Eintómt bull eða urrandi snilld?". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 August 2018. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Komumst ekki einu sinni á lista yfir 30 mest seldu plöturnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 April 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. "Popp-, leikhús- og raftónlist". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 1999. p. 32B. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ""LaLíf" eftir Kjartan Ólafsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 November 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Mysterious song that returned in Verbúðin". K100 (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. "Skiptum hljóðfæraleiknum bróðurlega á milli okkar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 November 1985. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. "Smartband á myndband". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 December 1985. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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