Äntligen (song)

{{Short description|2000 song by Marie Fredriksson}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Äntligen

| cover = File:Marie_Fredriksson_-_Antligen_(single).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Marie Fredriksson

| album = Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000

| B-side = Solen gick ner över stan

| released = {{Start date|df=y|2000|03|20}}

| recorded = January–February 2000

| studio = Studio Vinden, Djursholm

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 4:02

| label = EMI Svenska AB

| writer = {{hlist|Marie Fredriksson|Mikael Bolyos}}

| producer = {{hlist|Fredriksson|Bolyos}}

| prev_title = Ber bara en gång

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Det som var nu

| next_year = 2000

}}

"Äntligen" ({{langx|en|"Finally"}}) is a pop rock song by Swedish singer-songwriter Marie Fredriksson, released on 20 March 2000 by EMI as the lead single from her first greatest hits compilation album, Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000.{{cite web|url=http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001542979|title=Äntligen|work=Svensk mediedatabas|publisher=National Library of Sweden|language=Swedish|accessdate=5 September 2018}} The track was written and produced by Fredriksson alongside her husband Mikael Bolyos,{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/ab/roxette/news.html|title=Äntligen en samling med Marie|publisher=Roxettnyheter|language=Swedish|date=20 January 2000|access-date=18 August 2014}} and recorded at the couple's home studio in Djursholm.{{cite web |url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/0007/07/marie.html |title=Aftonbladet nöje: Äntligen är Marie på väg igen |author=Lindner, Tobias |work=Aftonbladet |publisher=Schibsted |language=Swedish |trans-title=Aftonbladet notes: Finally Marie is on her way again |date=7 July 2000 |accessdate=27 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229075547/http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/0007/07/marie.html |archive-date=29 December 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite book |last=Thorselius|first=Robert |title=The Look for Roxette: The Illustrated Worldwide Discography & Price Guide|edition=1st|date=May 2003|publisher=Premium Förlag Publishing |location=Sweden|isbn=978-9197189484}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Äntligen – Marie Fredrikssons bästa 1984–2000|others=Marie Fredriksson|year=2000|type=CD liner notes|publisher=EMI|id=7243 525954-2 6}} The song was a minor hit in her home country upon release, peaking at number 34 and spending eight weeks on the Swedish Singles Chart. A remixed version of the song, titled "Solen gick ner över stan" ("The Sun Went Down over the City"), appeared as the b-side; an edited version of this remix also appeared as a bonus track on the parent compilation.