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Movits!
Group · Sweden · Luleå · formed 2007
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Timeline
10 events▣ Album 8◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Swing för hyresgästföreningen
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography278 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377557316
Biography
Movits! (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmǔːvɪts]) is a Swedish music group from Luleå. The group plays swing mixed with hip hop. Their debut album Äppelknyckarjazz
ÄppelknyckarjazzSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Ta på dig dansskorna3:422Lite som...1:113Swing för Hyresgästföreningen4:054...Fast tvärtom1:495A-kasseblues4:186Fel del av gården4:147Epistel No. 13:168Tom Jones4:389Äppelknyckarjazz3:1210Stick iväg Jack del II2:02112 Dollar på fickan3:0912Det vete fan2:5713Har du Soul?3:1414Vals på Vinkelgränd6:43, literally translated as Apple swiper jazz or scrumping jazz, was released in November 2008 and has been recognized by national Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
The name Movits! alludes to Fader Movitz, a character in the Epistles of Fredman by Swedish 18th-century poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman. The band, however, replaced the last character of the name z with an s in order to avoid being associated with Swedish bands playing dansband style music, such as Lasse Stefanz, Svänzons or Larz-Kristerz.
On July 27, 2009, Movits! was featured on the American satirical news show The Colbert Report. The band was interviewed and performed their song "Fel del av gården". Colbert mentioned on his show on 30 July 2009, that the band's album Äppelknyckarjazz recently had gained significant popularity on Amazon.com and claimed that their appearance on his program was significantly responsible for their newfound popularity (referred to as "The Colbert Bump").
The band is made up of brothers Johan Jivin' Rensfeldt (vocals), Anders Rensfeldt (multi-instrumentalist and DJ) and saxophonist Joakim 'One-Take' Nilsson.
Singles
2007: "Swing för hyresgästföreningenSwing för hyresgästföreningenSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Swing för hyresgästföreningen3:392I-landsproblem2:39"
2008: "ÄppelknyckarjazzÄppelknyckarjazzSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Ta på dig dansskorna3:422Lite som...1:113Swing för Hyresgästföreningen4:054...Fast tvärtom1:495A-kasseblues4:186Fel del av gården4:147Epistel No. 13:168Tom Jones4:389Äppelknyckarjazz3:1210Stick iväg Jack del II2:02112 Dollar på fickan3:0912Det vete fan2:5713Har du Soul?3:1414Vals på Vinkelgränd6:43"
2008: "Fel del av gården"
2009: "Spela mig på radion" (feat. Zacke)
2009: "Ta på dig dansskorna"
2011: "Skjut mig i huvet"
2011: "Na na nah!" (feat. Timbuktu)
2011: "Sammy Davis Jr"
2013: "RöksignalerRöksignalerSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Röksignaler3:382Röksignaler (instrumental)3:38"
2013: "NitroglycerinNitroglycerinSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Nitroglycerin4:072Nitroglycerin (instrumental)4:07"
2013: "LimousinLimousinSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Limousin3:512Limousin (instrumental)3:50" (feat. Maskinen) (Peak SWE #28)
2015: "PlaceboPlaceboSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Placebo4:182Placebo (instrumental)4:18"
2015: "Dansa i regnet"
2016: "Självantänd"
2018: "Gumbo"
2018: "Ohio"
2018: "Hett kol"
2019: "Himlen faller ner"
2019: "Sodavatten"
2019: "Fira mig"
2021: "Blixtar"
2021: "Juice"
2021: "Plåster"
2022: "Hellre Med Vargar"
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (16 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:30
1Ta på dig dansskorna3:422Lite som...1:113Swing för Hyresgästföreningen4:054...Fast tvärtom1:495A-kasseblues4:186Fel del av gården4:147Epistel No. 13:168Tom Jones4:389Äppelknyckarjazz3:1210Stick iväg Jack del II2:02112 Dollar på fickan3:0912Det vete fan2:5713Har du Soul?3:1414Vals på Vinkelgränd6:432011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:46
1Vad dom än säger3:172Na na nah!4:123Sammy Davis Jr.3:434I andrahand3:415På drift, Norrbotten5:196Marching Band3:467One Take - Take One1:33840 Bars1:349Kulturarbetarblues3:4410Skjut mig i huvet3:4511Huvudvärken4:4712Balaclavaboogie3:252013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 48:12
1Woodstock3:482Lindansen4:113Limousin3:494Halvvägs4:095Nitroglycerin4:086Ut ur min skalle3:057Medströms4:318Motströms4:039Som det brinner4:1710Röksignaler3:3911Huvudet bland molnen8:32Dom försökte begrava oss, dom visste inte att vi var frön
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:33
1Dansa i regnet3:482Placebo4:193Kommer aldrig dö3:414Kallbrand0:435Waterloo4:486Luften är fri3:487Louvren4:078Atlantis5:009Tårgas3:2610Över4:532018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 27:06
1Bubbelpool3:342Lemonad3:493Hett kol3:314Duvor3:395Gumbo3:006Ohio3:447Bitterljuvt5:492019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 28:41
1Sodavatten4:212Fira mig3:263Så långt det går3:284Pengar3:245Himlen faller ner3:336Trampolin2:467Djupet4:138Självantänd3:302021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:11
1Åijtet #20:552C’Est La Vie3:013Blixtar3:124Food Trucks4:025Plåster3:516Halleluja5:197Novemberregn4:038Juice3:229₽.€.$.0.$.3:0010Hjärtat På Min Sleeve4:262024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:37
1BDSTHLM (Norrlänning i Sthlm)3:372Misstag3:293Himlen över Svartöstan3:35499 Fel3:435Häng City4:026Gloria I2:337Mammas Port3:578Tappar det3:289Otänkbart3:2010Dansa på min grav3:1611BOMBER (Lalalala)2:5912Gloria II4:38
Single · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Swing för hyresgästföreningenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:181Swing för hyresgästföreningen3:39 2I-landsproblem2:39 | 2008 | ||
| 2011 | Sammy Davis Jr.Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:241Sammy Davis Jr.3:42 2Sammy Davis Jr. (instrumental)3:42 | 1 January 2011 | ||
| 2013 | RöksignalerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:161Röksignaler3:38 2Röksignaler (instrumental)3:38 | 6 February 2013 | ||
| 2013 | NitroglycerinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:141Nitroglycerin4:07 2Nitroglycerin (instrumental)4:07 | 27 March 2013 | ||
| 2013 | LimousinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:411Limousin3:51 2Limousin (instrumental)3:50 | 24 May 2013 | ||
| 2015 | Mitt crewSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:481Mitt crew3:48 | 29 January 2015 | ||
| 2015 | PlaceboSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:361Placebo4:18 2Placebo (instrumental)4:18 | 9 September 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Tala fultSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:201Tala fult3:40 2Tala fult (instrumental)3:40 | 1 September 2016 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Movits! head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 16 | 85.4th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 16 | 37.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Rensfeldt | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Movits_at_SXSW.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d74c95e2-f779-43e4-9e1d-6fbaaf0c6baediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d74c95e2-f779-43e4-9e1d-6fbaaf0c6baecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q796382genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q796382seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movits%21biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movits%21
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Swedish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Ann Larie Valentine · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q796382 · MusicBrainz: d74c95e2-f779-43e4-9e1d-6fbaaf0c6bae
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