"I kväll jag tänder ett ljus" is a Christmas song with lyrics and music by . With lyrics referring to childhood, it references snowy Christmases, probably on the Earth's Northern Hemisphere. It also uses some older Swedish grammar, with the lines och nu när snöflingor falla i julnatten lång. During the period 13 December 1987-31 January 1988 Kikki Danielsson scored a Svensktoppen hit with the song, topping the chart on 20 December 1987. Her recording was also included on her 1987 Christmas album "Min barndoms jular".