Kygo Jo

"Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)"
Single by Kygo, Flow Kingz and JMK featuring Lyng
LanguageNorwegian
Released7 July 2026 (2026-07-07)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length2:33
LabelSony
ComposerKyrre Gørvell-Dahll
ProducerKygo
Kygo singles chronology
"Heaven on Your Mind"
(2026)		 "Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)"
(2026)		 "Take Me Back"
(2026)

"Kygo Jo" is a song by Norwegian hip hop group Flow Kingz featuring Norwegian rapper and footballer Erling Haaland under the pseudonym Lyng, released in 2016. Norwegian producer Kygo made a remix of the song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 7, 2026.

Original version

Erling Haaland recorded the original version of the song in 2016, with his teammates Erik Botheim and Erik Tobias Sandberg.

In 2016, Norwegian footballers Erling Haaland (credited as Lyng), Erik Botheim and Erik Tobias Sandberg formed the rap trio Flow Kingz and recorded the original track together during a training session with the Norway national under-17 football team.[3][4] The beat is taken from an instrumental track by producer JMK, inspired by Kygo's signature sound, whilst the lyrics were written by the trio.[5][6] The track features rap verses in Norwegian that pay tribute to Kygo, whose popularity was on the rise at the time.[7][8]

The song was released alongside a music video showing Haaland and his teammates performing the track during a training camp, around a barbecue, on a trampoline and in a small car.[9][10] It was uploaded to YouTube on 30 August 2016, when Haaland was 16 years old.[11] In 2022, when he signed for Manchester City Football Club, Haaland spoke about the rap project he had set up with his teammates, saying: "It is a group of three. One guy – Erik Botheim – and Erik Tobias as well, we are good friends. We were a bit bored, so we decided to make a rap song!"[12]

2026 resurgence

The video had attracted little attention when it was first released, but it resurfaced online during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following Haaland's run in the tournament.[13][14] Kygo then posted a video on Instagram in which he promised to release a new version of the song if Haaland scored a goal against the Brazilian national football team. His post was accompanied by the question "Should we release this?", to which Haaland replied in the affirmative.[15][16]

On 5 July, Haaland scored a brace against Brazil in Norway's 2–1 victory in the round of 16, prompting Kygo to release the new version.[17] The following day, Kygo announced that the track had been finalised.[18] He officially released the new version of the song on 7 July, accompanied by a short video on his X account featuring Haaland's highlights alongside Norwegian fans.[19] On 8 July, Haaland captioned the audio of the song on social media with the words "made it moment" and asked whether this meant he was "officially an artist now".[20] Following its release, the song reached the top of the Spotify charts in Norway.[21][22]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Kygo Jo"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23]65
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24]32
Netherlands (Single Tip)[25] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 27
Norway (IFPI Norge)[27] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 3
Sweden Dance (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30]67

References

  1. ↑ "Kygo releases house version of Haaland's viral rap song". Sweden Herald. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Erling Haaland's Viral Rap Song "Kygo Jo" Is Taking Over the Internet — And Kygo Just Turned It Into a Dance Anthem". Maxima Radio USA. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Clare Welsh, April (10 July 2026). "Erling Haaland's rap track hits No. 1 in Norway after Kygo remix". DJ Mag. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Aidan (13 July 2026). "Kygo Releases Two New Singles 'Kygo Jo' & 'Take Me Back'". EDMTunes. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Flow Kingz, JMK en Lyng – Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)". Nieuwste Hits (in Dutch). 11 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Amin, Alina (7 July 2026). ""Kygo Jo": Erling Haalands Jugend-Rap soll offizielles Release bekommen". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kygo delivers his remix of Erling Haaland's 2016 song 'Kygo Jo' after World Cup goal bet: Listen". We Rave You. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Mouriquand, David (9 July 2026). "Il rap del 2016 di Erling Haaland riemerge e diventa tormentone dei Mondiali". Euronews (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Partridge, Lucy. "Erling Haaland tops Spotify charts with rap song amid World Cup". Headliner Hub. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Sebastian Koch, Patrick (15 July 2026). "Haaland und Kygo mit dem Hit "Kygo Jo": Vom Grill-Video zur Nummer 1". Musikexpress (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Op de Weegh, Stan (9 July 2026). "Erling Haaland scoort niet alleen op het veld, maar ook op Spotify met vergeten 'Kygo Jo'-hit". JFK (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ V. Easwar, Nisanth (13 June 2022). "Erling Haaland & Flow Kingz: Man City star's rap 'career' explained". Goal. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Alrashdi, Mariam (13 July 2026). "How Erling Haaland's forgotten teen rap 'Kygo Jo' became Norway's No. 1 hit after World Cup". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Nakhla, Rémy (13 July 2026). "De buteur à rappeur, il n'y a qu'un pas pour Erling Haaland qui sort un son avec Kygo". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Hopen, Andreas (4 July 2026). "Kygo med Haaland-remiks - nå har Haaland svart". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jetzt könnte Haaland auch noch die Charts stürmen". Der Spiegel (in German). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Nelson, David (11 July 2026). "From World Cup goals to rap star: How Erling Haaland became Norway's No. 1 Spotify artist". AS. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Marr, Madeleine (10 July 2026). "Norway's Erling Haaland's goals didn't always involve soccer. Hear him rap". Miami Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria. "What is the Erling Haaland song that's gone viral? 'Kygo Jo' rap given new life in World Cup". USA Today Sports. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "The Norwegian Biggie Smalls? Erling Haaland Remakes Old Rap Song". Fox Sports. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Chiari, Mike (10 July 2026). "Erling Haaland's Rap Song Remix Tops Spotify Charts in Norway amid 2026 World Cup Run". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Hüllbrock, Marlen (17 July 2026). "Erling Haaland on the top of Norway's Spotify charts". Musically. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Flow Kingz, JMK with Lyng – Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Kygo: Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "DC Tip 30 – 18/07/2026" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Singel 2026 uke 29". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 29, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Veckolista Dance, vecka 29, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Flow Kingz, JMK with Lyng – Kygo Jo (Kygo Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
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