{{Infobox song | name = Vandraren | cover = Nordman-Vandraren.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Nordman | album = Nordman | A-side = Vandraren | B-side = Strömkarlen | released = 1994 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Ethnopop | length = | label = Sonet | writer = * Py Bäckman * Mats Wester | producer = | chronology = Nordman | prev_title = Förlist | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = Laglöst land | next_year = 1994 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|64HqBiMYHUQ|"Vandraren"}}}} }}
"'''Vandraren'''" (The Wanderer) is a song with music composed by Mats Wester and lyrics written by Py Bäckman.<ref name="smdb.kb.se">{{cite web|url=http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001505785|title=Vandraren|publisher=Svensk mediedatabas|date=1994|accessdate=2 May 2011}}</ref> The song was recorded by Swedish duo Nordman as the opening track of their self-titled debut studio album, ''Nordman'' (1994).<ref name="smdb.kb.se"/> Becoming a major hit in Sweden, it was given the Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1994" category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/noje/special/rockbjorn00/gamla.html|title=Alla Rockbjörnsvinnare sedan 1979|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=Swedish|date=2000|accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref>
The single peaked at number seven on the Swedish singles chart. Also charting at Svensktoppen, it stayed for 18 weeks on the chart between 16 July-12 November 1994, peaking at number 3.
==Other versions== In 2009, the song was recorded by Ensiferum (sung by Heri Joensen of Týr (band)) for the album ''From Afar'', and Ritchie Blackmore's band Blackmore's Night has recorded it as ''Journeyman'' on 2010 album ''Autumn Sky''. In 2014, Plumbo together with Ole Evenrud, recorded the song in Norwegian as "Vandreren" for the album, ''Kom Som Dæ Sjæl'' and released the song as a single.<ref>[http://www.vg.no/musikk/artikkel.php?artid=10128658 - ''Plateanmeldelse: Plumbo - «Kom som dæ sjæl» - VG Nett'']</ref>
==Charts== {| class="wikitable" !Chart (1994) !Peak position |- |Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2717320#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Vikan 28.7.-3.08. '94|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=28 July 1994|access-date=2 April 2025}}</ref> |align="center"|39 |- |Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>[http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Nordman&titel=Vandraren&cat=s Swedish singles chart positions]</ref> |align="center"|7 |- |Sweden (Svensktoppen)<ref>[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3490.txt Svensktoppen - ''1994'']</ref> |align="center"|3 |}
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Category:1994 singles Category:Nordman songs Category:Songs written by Py Bäckman Category:Songs in Swedish Category:1994 songs