Abba Book

ABBA
The Complete Guide
Contents
1
Overview
1.1
ABBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1.2
Artistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.3
Success in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.4
ABBA-related tributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.5
Awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.6
Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.7
Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.8
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.9
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1.1.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Members
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2.1
Agnetha Fltskog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.1
Life and career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.2
Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.3
Filmography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.4
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.5
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.6
Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.1.7
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bjrn Ulvaeus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.2.1
Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.2.2
Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.2.3
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.2.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Benny Andersson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.1
Early years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.2
The Hep Stars years (19641969) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.3
Before ABBA (19691972) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.4
The ABBA years (19721982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.5
After ABBA: Chess, Kristina and Mamma Mia! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.2
2.3
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2.4
Benny Anderssons Orkester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.7
New compositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.8
Film music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.9
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.10 Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.11 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.12 Also appears on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.13 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.14 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.3.15 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Frida Lyngstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.1
Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.2
Career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.3
Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.4
Style, titles and names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.5
Awards and recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.6
Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.8
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2.4.9
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Discography
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3.1
ABBA discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.1
Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.2
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.3
Videography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.4
Non-English releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.5
Other releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.6
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.1.8
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of songs recorded by ABBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.2.1
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3.2
2.3.6
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Studio albums
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4.1
''Ring Ring'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.2
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.3
Re-releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.4
Original Swedish track list from 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.5
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.6
Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
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4.1.7
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.8
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.1.9
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''Waterloo'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.2
Track listing* [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.3
CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.4
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.5
Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.6
Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.2.8
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.1
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.2
Track listing [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.3
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4.3.4
Non Album Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.5
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.6
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.7
Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.8
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.3.9
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''Arrival'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.1
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.2
Critical reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.3
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.4
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.5
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.6
Sales and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.4.8
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''ABBA: The Album'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.2
Cover artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.3
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.4
Track listing (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.5
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4.5.6
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.7
Non-album tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.8
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.9
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6
4.7
4.8
4.5.10 Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.5.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''Voulez-Vous'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.2
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4.6.3
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.4
Non album tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.5
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.6
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.7
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4.6.8
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.6.9
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''Super Trouper'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.2
Album cover and title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.3
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.4
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4.7.5
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.6
Non-album tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.7
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.8
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.9
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4.7.10 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.7.11 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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''The Visitors'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.1
Recording and release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.2
Album cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.3
Track listing [12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.4
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4.8.5
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.6
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.7
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.8
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.9
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4.8.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Live album
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5.1
''ABBA Live'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.1.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.1.2
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.1.3
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS
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Compilation albums
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6.1
''Greatest Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.1.1
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.1.2
Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
6.1.3
Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
6.1.4
Appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
6.1.5
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
6.1.6
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
6.1.7
Certications and sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
6.1.8
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
6.1.9
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
''The Best of ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
6.2.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
6.2.2
Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
6.2.3
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
6.2.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
''Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
6.3.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
6.3.2
Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
6.3.3
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
6.3.4
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
6.3.5
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
6.3.6
Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
6.3.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
''Gracias Por La Msica'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
6.4.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
6.4.2
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
6.4.3
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
''The Singles: The First Ten Years'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
6.5.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
6.5.2
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
6.5.3
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
6.5.4
Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
6.5.5
Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
6.5.6
82
6.5.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
''Thank You for the Music'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.6.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.6.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.6.3
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
''Gold: Greatest Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
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6.7.1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.7.2
Regional variations and tie-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
6.7.3
Sales and charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
6.7.4
Critical reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
6.7.5
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
6.7.6
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
6.7.7
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
6.7.8
Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
6.7.9
Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
6.7.10 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
6.7.11 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
6.7.12 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
''More Gold: More Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
6.8.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
6.8.2
25th anniversary edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
6.8.3
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87
6.8.4
88
6.8.5
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
''Oro: Grandes xitos'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
6.9.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
6.9.2
Weekly charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
6.9.3
Certications and sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
6.9.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
6.10 ''The Denitive Collection'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
6.10.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
6.10.2 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
6.10.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
6.11 ''18 Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
6.11.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
6.11.2 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
6.11.3 Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
6.11.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
6.12 ''Number Ones'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
6.12.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
6.12.2 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
6.12.3 Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
6.12.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
6.8
6.9
Box sets
94
7.1
''The Complete Studio Recordings'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
7.1.1
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
7.1.2
Chart trajectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
CONTENTS
7.1.3
7.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
''The Albums'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
7.2.1
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
7.2.2
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
7.2.3
See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
7.2.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Singles
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
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100
En Karusell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.1.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.1.2
Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.1.3
Merry-Go-Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
8.1.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
People Need Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8.2.1
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.2
The song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.3
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.4
Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.5
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.6
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8.2.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
He Is Your Brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8.3.1
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.2
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.3
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.4
In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.5
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.6
Santa Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.7
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
8.3.8
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Ring Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

8.4.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
8.4.2
Reception and other versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
8.4.3
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
8.4.4
Chart positions (Swedish and English versions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4.5
Ocial versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4.6
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4.7
In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4.8
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4.9
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

8.5.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.5.2
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
8.5.3
Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
8.5.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Nina, Pretty Ballerina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

8.6.1
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
8.6.2
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
8.6.3
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.6.4
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rock'n Roll Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

8.7.1
Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.7.2
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Another Town, Another Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

8.8.1
Ocial versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.8.2
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.8.3
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.8.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Waterloo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.9.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
8.9.2
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
8.9.3
Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
8.9.4
Ocial versions
8.9.5
Release history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.9.6
Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10 Honey, Honey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

8.10.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.3 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.4 Ocial versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.5 Chart performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.6 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
8.10.7 Appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
8.10.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
8.10.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
8.11 Hasta Maana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
8.11.1 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.11.2 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.11.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.11.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.12 So Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.12.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
8.12.2 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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8.12.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

8.12.4 In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.12.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.12.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.13 I've Been Waiting for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.13.1 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.13.2 In popular culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.13.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.13.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.14 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.14.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8.14.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.14.3 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.14.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.14.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.14.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.15 SOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8.15.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
8.15.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
8.15.4 Agnetha Fltskog's version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
8.15.5 Other cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
8.15.6 Live cover performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
8.15.8 Sampling/Inuence on other songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
8.15.9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
8.15.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
8.16 Bang-A-Boomerang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
8.16.1 Other cover versions, appearances in other media etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
8.16.2 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.16.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.16.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.17 Mamma Mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.17.1 History and impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.17.2 Track Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8.17.3 Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8.17.4 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8.17.7 References and appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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8.17.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
8.17.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
8.18 Fernando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
8.18.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
8.18.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
8.18.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
8.18.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
8.18.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
8.19 Rock Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
8.19.1 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8.19.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8.19.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8.20 Dancing Queen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8.20.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
8.20.2 Reception and legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
8.20.3 Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
8.20.5 Other versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
8.20.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
8.20.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.21 Money, Money, Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.21.1 Music video
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.21.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

8.21.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
8.21.6 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8.21.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8.21.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8.22 That's Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8.22.1 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8.22.2 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.23 Knowing Me, Knowing You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.23.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.23.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.23.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
8.23.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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8.23.6 Live cover performances, appearances in other media, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

8.23.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
8.23.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.24 King Kong Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.24.1 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.24.2 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.25 The Name of the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.25.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
8.25.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
8.25.4 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
8.25.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
8.25.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
8.25.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
8.26 Take a Chance on Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
8.26.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
8.26.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
8.26.4 Erasure cover version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
8.26.5 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
8.26.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
8.26.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8.27 Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8.27.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8.27.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8.27.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8.27.4 1999 re-edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.27.5 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.27.6 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.27.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.27.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.28 Thank You for the Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
8.28.1 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
8.28.2 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
8.28.3 Live covers and appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
8.28.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
8.28.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
8.29 Summer Night City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
8.29.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
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8.29.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
8.29.3 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.29.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.29.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.29.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.30 Chiquitita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.30.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.30.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
8.30.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.30.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.30.5 Live cover performances, appearances in other media, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.30.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.30.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.31 Does Your Mother Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.31.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
8.31.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.31.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.31.5 Live cover performances, appearances in other media etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.31.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.31.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
8.32 Voulez-Vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
8.32.1 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
8.32.2 Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
8.32.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
8.32.5 Live performances and appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
8.32.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
8.32.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
8.33 Angeleyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.33.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.33.2 Reception and reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.33.3 Cover versions, appearances in other media, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
8.33.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8.33.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8.34 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8.34.1 Original version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
8.34.2 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8.34.3 Star Academy France version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8.34.4 Film version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
8.34.5 Covers, live performances and uses in the media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
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8.34.6 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

8.34.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
8.35 I Have a Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
8.35.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
8.35.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
8.35.4 Westlife version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
8.35.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.35.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.36 As Good as New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.36.1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.36.2 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
8.37 The Winner Takes It All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.37.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.37.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.37.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.37.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
8.37.6 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.37.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.37.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.38 On and On and On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.38.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
8.38.2 Chart placings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.38.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.38.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.38.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.39 Super Trouper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.39.1 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
8.39.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.39.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.39.4 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.39.5 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
8.39.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.39.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.40 Our Last Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
8.40.1 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.40.2 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.40.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.41 Happy New Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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8.41.1 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
8.41.2 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42 Lay All Your Love on Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.4 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
8.42.7 Sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.42.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.42.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.43 One of Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.43.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
8.43.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.43.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.43.5 A-Teens version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
8.43.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.43.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.44 Slipping Through My Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.44.1 The Spanish version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.44.2 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.44.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.45 When All Is Said and Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
8.45.1 The song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.45.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.45.3 Mamma Mia! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.45.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
8.45.5 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.45.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.45.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.46 Head over Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.46.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.46.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
8.46.3 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.46.4 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.46.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.46.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.47 The Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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8.47.1 Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

8.47.2 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.47.3 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
8.47.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.47.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.47.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.48 The Day Before You Came . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.48.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
8.48.2 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
8.48.3 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.48.4 Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
8.48.5 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
8.48.6 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.48.7 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
8.48.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8.48.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.49 Under Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.49.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.49.2 Music video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.49.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
8.49.4 Chart positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.49.5 Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.49.6 Live performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.49.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
8.49.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
9
Songs
9.1
List of songs recorded by ABBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

9.1.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
183
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
9.2.1
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
9.2.2
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
9.2.3
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
I'm a Marionette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

9.3.1
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.3.2
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
If It Wasn't for the Nights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

9.4.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.4.2
Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.4.3
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.4.4
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.4.5
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

9.5.1
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
9.5.2
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
9.5.3
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
9.5.4
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Move On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
9.6.1
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.6.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.6.3
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
My Love, My Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

9.7.1
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.7.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
9.7.3
External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Put On Your White Sombrero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

9.8.1
Cover versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.8.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
She's My Kind of Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

9.9.1
Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.9.2
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.10 List of unreleased ABBA songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

9.10.1 Bjrn - Benny & Agnetha - Anni-Frid (ABBA) era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.10.2 ABBA era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
9.10.3 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
9.10.4 Dream World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
9.10.5 From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
10 Tributes
196
10.1 List of ABBA tribute albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

10.1.1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
10.2 ''Abba-esque'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
10.2.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
10.2.2 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
10.2.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.3 ''ABBAmania'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.3.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.3.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.3.3 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.4 ''Abbasalutely'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.4.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.4.2 Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
10.4.3 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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10.4.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

10.4.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5 Thank ABBA for the Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5.2 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5.3 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
10.5.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
10.6 ''A Tribute to ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
10.6.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
10.6.2 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
10.6.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
11 Video games
200
11.1 ''SingStar ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

11.1.1 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.1.2 Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.1.3 Track list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.1.4 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.1.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
11.1.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.2 ''ABBA: You Can Dance'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.2.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.2.2 Easter eggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.2.3 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
11.2.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
12 Tours
202
12.1 European & Australian Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

12.1.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
12.1.2 European leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
12.1.3 Australian leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
12.1.4 Setlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
12.1.5 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
12.2 ABBA: The Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
12.2.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
12.2.2 Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
12.2.3 Tour dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
12.2.4 Critical response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
12.2.5 Broadcasts and recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
12.2.6 Postage stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
12.2.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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13 Awards
208
13.1 ABBA awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

13.1.1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
13.2 List of accolades received by ''Mamma Mia!'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
13.2.1 Awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
13.2.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
13.2.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
14 Associated acts
210
14.1 Abbaesque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

14.1.1 Artist set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
14.1.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
14.1.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
14.2 Benny Anderssons Orkester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.2.1 Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.2.2 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.2.3 Other appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.2.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.2.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.3 Bjrn Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
14.3.1 Character of the act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
14.3.2 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
14.3.3 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
14.3.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
14.4 Gemini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
14.4.1 Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
14.4.2 Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
14.5 Hep Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
14.5.1 The beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
14.5.2 Breakthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
14.5.3 Mainstream success, break up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
14.5.4 Afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
14.5.5 Notes on songwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
14.5.6 Discography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
14.5.7 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
14.5.8 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
14.5.9 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
15 Associated people
218
15.1 Stig Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

15.1.1 Polar Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
15.1.2 ABBA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
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15.1.3 Polar Music Prize

15.1.4 Personal life
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
15.1.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

15.1.6 Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
15.2 Ola Brunkert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
15.2.1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
15.3 Magnus Hrenstam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
15.3.1 Filmography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
15.3.2 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.3.3 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.4 Lisa Stokke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.4.1 Acting career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.4.2 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.4.3 Other work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
15.4.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.4.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5 Linda Ulvaeus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5.1 Early life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5.2 Career
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5.3 Private life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

15.5.4 Filmography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5.5 Discography
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
15.5.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

15.5.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
16 Related articles
224
16.1 ''ABBA: The Movie'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

16.1.1 Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
16.1.2 Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
16.1.3 Featured songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
16.1.4 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
16.1.5 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
16.1.6 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
16.1.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
16.1.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
16.2 ABBA: The Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
16.2.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
16.2.2 Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
16.2.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
16.2.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
16.3 ABBAMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
16.3.1 Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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16.3.2 Conventions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
16.3.3 The ABBAMAIL Eect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

16.3.4 Controversy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
16.3.5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

16.3.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
16.4 ''Abbacadabra'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
16.4.1 French television version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
16.4.2 The London spectacle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
16.4.3 The Dutch version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

16.4.4 Portuguese version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
16.4.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
16.4.6 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
16.5 ''Dick Cavett Meets ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
16.5.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
16.5.2 ABBA Mini-Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
16.5.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
16.6 ''Chess'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
16.6.1 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
16.6.2 Original album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
16.6.3 Deluxe edition album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
16.6.4 British stage version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
16.6.5 American stage version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
16.6.6 Revivals, concerts, and recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
16.6.7 Main characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
16.6.8 Dierences among the major versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
16.6.9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
16.6.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
16.7 I Know Him So Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
16.7.1 Original version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
16.7.2 Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
16.7.3 Geraldine McQueen and Susan Boyle version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
16.7.4 Melanie C version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
16.7.6 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
16.7.7 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
16.8 ''Mamma Mia!'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
16.8.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
16.8.2 Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
16.8.3 Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
16.8.4 Musical numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
16.8.5 Principal roles and cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
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16.8.6 Film adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

16.8.8 Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
16.8.9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
16.8.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
16.9 ''Mamma Mia! (lm)'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
16.9.1 Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
16.9.2 Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
16.9.3 Musical numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
16.9.4 Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
16.9.5 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
16.9.7 Sequel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
16.9.8 Home media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

16.9.9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
16.9.10 Further reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
16.9.11 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
16.10''Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
16.10.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
16.10.2 Cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.10.3 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.10.4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.10.5 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.11''Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.11.1 Track listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
16.11.2 Excised songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
16.11.3 Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
16.11.4 Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
16.12One Night in Bangkok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
16.12.1 Lyrics and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
16.12.2 Track listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.4 Charts and sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.5 Robey version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.6 Vinylshakerz version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
16.12.8 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
16.13Polar Studios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
16.13.1 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
16.13.2 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
16.13.3 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
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16.13.4 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
16.142nd Best to None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

16.14.1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
16.14.2 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
16.15We Write the Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
16.15.1 Release and background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
16.15.2 Track listing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
16.15.3 Credits and personnel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

16.15.5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
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17.2 Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
17.3 Content license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Chapter 1
Overview
1.1 ABBA
Several lms, notably Muriel's Wedding (1994) and The

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), further revived public interest in the group and the spawning
Abbaredirects here. For other uses, see Abba of several tribute bands. In 1999, ABBA's music was
(disambiguation).
adapted into the successful musical Mamma Mia! that
toured worldwide. A lm of the same name, released
ABBA (stylised
; Swedish pronunciation: [aba]) was in 2008, became the highest-grossing lm in the United
a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Kingdom that year.
members Agnetha Fltskog, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Benny An- ABBA were honoured at the 50th anniversary celebradersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They became one of tion of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, when their
the most commercially successful acts in the history of hit "Waterloo" was chosen as the best song in the compopular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 petition's history.* [5] The group was inducted into the
to 1982. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.* [6] In 2015, their
at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its rst tri- song "Dancing Queen" was inducted into the Recording
umph in the contest, and are the most successful group Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame.
ever to take part in the competition.
ABBA's record sales gure is uncertain and various estimates range from over 140 to over 500 million sold
records.* [2]* [3] This makes them one of the best-selling
music artists. ABBA was the rst group from a nonEnglish-speaking country to achieve consistent success
in the charts of English-speaking countries, including
the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South 1.1.1 History
Africa, and on a lesser scale, the U.S. The group also enjoyed signicant success in Latin American markets, and
195870: Before ABBA
recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.
During the band's active years, Fltskog & Ulvaeus and
Lyngstad & Andersson were married. At the height of See also: Hep Stars and Hootenanny Singers
their popularity, both relationships were suering strain
which ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Ulvaeus
Fltskog marriage in 1979 and the AnderssonLyngstad
marriage in 1981. These relationship changes were reected in the group's music, with later compositions featuring more introspective and dark lyrics in contrast to
their usual pure-pop sound.* [4]
After ABBA disbanded in December 1982, Andersson
and Ulvaeus achieved success writing music for the stage,
while Lyngstad and Fltskog pursued solo careers with
mixed success. ABBA's music declined in popularity until the purchase of ABBAs catalogue and record company
Polar by Polygram in 1989 enabled the groundwork to be
laid for an international re-issue of all their original material and a new Greatest Hits (ABBA Gold) collection in
the Autumn of 1992 which became a worldwide smash. from right) with the Hep Stars.
1
Andersson
(second
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW
the Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The
song tied for rst place, but re-voting relegated Andersson's song to second place.* [9] On that occasion Andersson briey met his future spouse, singer Anni-Frid
Lyngstad, who also participated in the contest. A month
later, the two had become a couple. As their respective
bands began to break up during 1969, Andersson and Ulvaeus teamed up and recorded their rst album together
in 1970, called Lycka (Happiness), which included
original songs sung by both men. Their spouses were often present in the recording studio, and sometimes added
backing vocals; Fltskog even co-wrote a song with the
two. Ulvaeus still occasionally recorded and performed
with The Hootenanny Singers until the summer of 1974,
andUlvaeus
Andersson took part in producing their records.
(second from right) with the Hootenanny Singers.

Agnetha Fltskog (born 5 April 1950 in Jnkping, SweBenny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus in promotional
den) sang with a local dance band headed by Bernt Enphotos for dierent musical groups
ghardt who sent a demo recording of the band to Karl
Gerhard Lundkvist. The demo tape featured a song written and sung by Agnetha: Jag var s kr. LundMember origins and collaboration Benny Andersson kvist was so impressed with her voice that he was con(born 16 December 1946 in Stockholm, Sweden) became vinced she would be a star. After going through con(at age 18) a member of a popular Swedish pop-rock siderable eort to locate the singer, he arranged for Aggroup, the Hep Stars, that performed covers, amongst netha to come to Stockholm and to record two of her
other things, of international hits. The Hep Stars were own songs. This led to Agnetha at the age of 18 havknown as the Swedish Beatles.* [7] They also set up ing a number-one record in Sweden with a self-composed
Hep House, their equivalent of Apple Corps. Andersson song, which later went on to sell over 80,000 copies.
played the keyboard and eventually started writing origi- She was soon noticed by the critics and songwriters as a
nal songs for his band, many of which became major hits, talented singer/songwriter of schlager style songs. FltincludingNo Responsethat hit number-three in 1965, skog's main inspiration in her early years were singers
Sunny Girl,Wedding, andConsolation, all of such as Connie Francis. Along with her own composiwhich hit number-one in 1966.* [8] Andersson also had a tions, she recorded covers of foreign hits and performed
fruitful songwriting collaboration with Lasse Berghagen, them on tours in Swedish folkparks. Most of her biggest
with whom he wrote his rst Svensktoppen entry,Sagan hits were self-composed, which was quite unusual for a
om lilla Soe(The Story of Little Sophie), in 1968. female singer in the 1960s. Agnetha released four solo
LPs between 1968 and 1971. She had many successful
Bjrn Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945 in singles in the Swedish charts.
Gothenburg/Gteborg, Sweden) also began his musical career at 18 (as a singer and guitarist), when he During lming of a Swedish TV special in May 1969,
fronted The Hootenanny Singers, a popular Swedish Fltskog met Ulvaeus, and they married on 6 July 1971.
were involved in each
folkskie group. Ulvaeus started writing English- Fltskog and Ulvaeus eventually
*
other's
recording
sessions,
[10]
and
soon even Andersson
language songs for his group, and even had a brief solo
and
Lyngstad
added
backing
vocals
to
her third studio alcareer alongside. The Hootenanny Singers and The
bum,
Som
jag
r
(As
I
Am)
(1970).
In 1972, Fltskog
Hep Stars sometimes crossed paths while touring. In
starred
as
Mary
Magdalene
in
the
original
Swedish proJune 1966, Ulvaeus and Andersson decided to write a
Jesus
Christ
Superstar
and
attracted
favourable
duction
of
song together. Their rst attempt was Isn't It Easy
reviews.
Between
1967
and
1975,
Fltskog
released
ve
to Say, a song later recorded by The Hep Stars. Stig
*
[11]
studio
albums.
Anderson was the manager of The Hootenanny Singers
and founder of the Polar Music label. He saw potential Anni-FridFridaLyngstad (born 15 November 1945 in
in the collaboration, and encouraged them to write more. Bjrksen in Ballangen, Norway) sang from the age of 13
The two also began playing occasionally with the other's with various dance bands, and worked mainly in a jazzbands on stage and on record, although it was not until oriented cabaret style. She also formed her own band,
1969 that the pair wrote and produced some of their rst the Anni-Frid Four. In the summer of 1967, she won a
real hits together: "Ljuva sextital" (Sweet Sixties), national talent competition with En ledig dag(A
recorded by Brita Borg, and The Hep Stars' 1969 hit Day O) a Swedish version of the bossa nova songA
Speleman(Fiddler).
Day in Portono, which is included in the EMI comAndersson wrote and submitted the song Hej, Clown pilation Frida 19671972. The rst prize was a recordfor Melodifestivalen 1969, the national festival to select ing contract with EMI Sweden and to perform live on the
1.1. ABBA
most popular TV shows in the country. This TV performance, amongst many others, is included in the 3-hour
documentary Frida The DVD. Lyngstad released several schlager style singles on EMI without much success.
When Benny Andersson started to produce her recordings in 1971, she had her rst number-one single, Min
egen stad
( My Own Town), written by Benny and featuring all the future ABBA members on backing vocals.
Lyngstad toured and performed regularly in the folkpark
circuit and made appearances on radio and TV. She met
Ulvaeus briey in 1963 during a talent contest, and Fltskog during a TV show in early 1968.
Lyngstad nally linked up with her future bandmates in
1969. On 1 March 1969, she participated in the Melodifestival, where she met Andersson for the rst time. A
few weeks later they met again during a concert tour in
southern Sweden and they soon became a couple. Andersson produced her singlePeter Panin September 1969
her rst collaboration with Benny & Bjrn, as they had
written the song. Andersson would then produce Lyngstad's debut studio album, Frida, which was released in
March 1971. Lyngstad also played in several revues and
cabaret shows in Stockholm between 1969 and 1973. After ABBA formed, she recorded another successful album
in 1975, Frida ensam, which included a Swedish rendition of "Fernando", a hit on the Swedish radio charts before the English version was released.* [12]
3
for 15 weeks.
It was during 1971 that the four artists began working
together more, adding vocals to the others' recordings.
Fltskog, Andersson and Ulvaeus toured together in May,
while Lyngstad toured on her own. Frequent recording
sessions brought the foursome closer together during the
summer.* [13]
197073: Forming the group

After the 1970 release of Lycka, two more singles credited to 'Bjrn & Benny' were released in Sweden, Det
kan ingen doktor hjlpa(No Doctor Can Help with
That) and Tnk om jorden vore ung(Imagine If
the Earth Were Young), with more prominent vocals by
Fltskog and Lyngstadand moderate chart success.
Fltskog and Ulvaeus, now married, started performing
together with Andersson on a regular basis at the Swedish
folkparks during the summer of 1971.
Stig Anderson, founder and owner of Polar Music, was

determined to break into the mainstream international
market with music by Andersson and Ulvaeus. One
day the pair of you will write a song that becomes a worldwide hit, he predicted.* [14] Stig Anderson encouraged
Ulvaeus and Andersson to write a song for Melodifestivalen, and after two rejected entries in 1971,* [15] Andersson and Ulvaeus submitted their new song Sg det
First live performance and the start of Festfolket med en sng(Say It with a Song) for the 1972 conAn attempt at combining their talents occurred in April test, choosing newcomer Lena Anderson to perform. The
1970 when the two couples went on holiday together to song came in third place, encouraging Stig Anderson, and
the island of Cyprus. What started as singing for fun on became a hit in Sweden.* [16]
the beach ended up as an improvised live performance The rst signs of foreign success came as a surprise, as the
in front of the United Nations soldiers stationed on the Andersson and Ulvaeus single She's My Kind of Girl
island. Andersson and Ulvaeus were at this time record- was released through Epic Records in Japan in March
ing their rst album together, Lycka, which was to be re- 1972, giving the duo a Top 10 hit. Two more singles were
leased in September 1970. Fltskog and Lyngstad added released in Japan,En Carousel* [17]
( En Karusellin
backing vocals on several tracks during June, and the idea Scandinavia, an earlier version ofMerry-Go-Round)
of their working together saw them launch a stage act, andLove Has Its Ways(a song they wrote with Kichi
Festfolket(which translates from Swedish to mean both Morita).* [18]
Party PeopleandEngaged Couples), on 1 November
1970 in Gothenburg.
The cabaret show attracted generally negative reviews,
except for the performance of the Andersson and Ulvaeus hitHej, gamle man(Hello, Old Man)the
rst Bjrn and Benny recording to feature all four. They
also performed solo numbers from respective albums, but
the lukewarm reception convinced the foursome to shelve
plans for working together for the time being, and each
soon concentrated on individual projects again.
First record together Hej, gamle man Hej, gamle
man, a song about an old Salvation Army soldier, became the quartet's rst hit. The record was credited to
Bjrn & Benny and reached number-ve on the sales
charts and number-one on Svensktoppen, staying there
First hit as Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Benny & Bjrn Ulvaeus and Andersson persevered with their songwriting
and experimented with new sounds and vocal arrangements. "People Need Love" was released in June 1972,
featuring guest vocals by the women, who were now given
much greater prominence. Stig Anderson released it as a
single, credited to Bjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid.
The song peaked at number 17 in the Swedish combined
single and album charts, enough to convince them they
were on to something.* [19] The single also became the
rst record to chart for the quartet in the United States,
where it peaked at number 114 on the Cashbox singles
chart and number 117 on the Record World singles chart.
Labeled as Bjrn & Benny (with Svenska Flicka), it was
released there through Playboy Records. However, ac-
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW
cording to Stig Anderson, People Need Lovecould on top.

have been a much bigger American hit, but a small label like Playboy Records did not have the distribution reOcial logo The ocial logo, using the bold versources to meet the demand for the single from retailers
sion of the News Gothic typeface, was designed by
*
and radio programmers. [20]
Rune Sderqvist, and appeared for the rst time on the
The foursome decided to record their rst album together "Dancing Queen" single in August 1976, and subsein the autumn of 1972, and sessions began on 26 Septem- quently on all later original albums and singles. But the
ber 1972. The women shared lead vocals onNina, Pretty idea for the ocial logo was made by the German phoBallerina(a top ten hit in Austria) that day, and their tographer Wolfgang Heilemann on a Dancing Queen
voices in harmony for the rst time gave the foursome an shoot for the teenage magazine Bravo. On the photo, the
idea of the quality of their combined talents.
ABBA members held a giant initial letter of his/her name.
After the pictures were made, Heilemann found out that
one of the men held his letter backwards as in
. They
Ring Ring In 1973, the band and their manager Stig
discussed it and the members of ABBA liked it.
Anderson decided to have another try at Melodifestivalen, this time with the song "Ring Ring". The studio Following their acquisition of the group's catalogue, Polysessions were handled by Michael B. Tretow, who ex- gram began using variations of the ABBA logo, using a
perimented with a "wall of sound" production technique dierent font and adding a crown emblem to it in 1992 for
that became the wholly new sound. Stig Anderson ar- the rst release of the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits compiranged an English translation of the lyrics by Neil Sedaka lation. When Universal Music purchased Polygram (and,
and Phil Cody and they thought this would be a surere thus, ABBA's label Polar Music International), control of
winner. However, on 10 February 1973, the song came the group's catalogue was returned to Stockholm. Since
third in Melodifestivalen; thus it never reached the Eu- then, the original logo has been reinstated on all ocial
rovision Song Contest itself. Nevertheless, the group re- products.* [24]
leased their debut studio album, also called Ring Ring.
The album did well and theRing Ringsingle was a hit
197376: Breakthrough
in many parts of Europe and also in South Africa. However, Stig Anderson felt that the true breakthrough could
only come with a UK or US hit.* [21]
When Agnetha Fltskog gave birth to her rst child
in 1973, she was replaced for a short period by Inger
Brundin on a trip to West Germany.
Ocial naming In 1973, Stig Anderson, tired of unwieldy names, started to refer to the group privately and
publicly as ABBA. At rst, this was a play on words, as
Abba is also the name of a well-known sh-canning company in Sweden, and itself an acronym. However, since
the sh-canners were unknown outside Sweden, Anderson came to believe the name would work in international
markets. A competition to nd a suitable name for the
group was held in a Gothenburg newspaper and it was
ocially announced in the summer that the group were
to be known as ABBA.The group negotiated with
the canners for the rights to the name.* [22] ABBAis
an acronym formed from the rst letters of each group
member's rst name: Agnetha, Bjrn, Benny and AnniFrid.* [23] During a promotional photo, Benny ipped his
Bhorizontally for fun, and from 1976 onwards the rst
'B' in the logo version of the name was mirror-image
reversed on the band's promotional material and
became the group's registered trademark.
ABBA on Dutch TV in April 1974: Clockwise from top left

Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fltskog and AnniFrid Lyngstad
Eurovision Song Contest 1974 As the group entered

The rst time ABBAis found written on paper is on the Melodifestivalen with "Ring Ring" but failed to quala recording session sheet from the Metronome Studio in ify as the 1973 Swedish entry, Stig Anderson immediately
Stockholm, dated 16 October 1973. This was rst written started planning for the 1974 contest.
as Bjrn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida, but was subse- Ulvaeus, Andersson and Stig Anderson believed in the
quently crossed out withABBAwritten in large letters possibilities of using the Eurovision Song Contest as a
1.1. ABBA
way to make the music business aware of them as songwriters, as well as the band itself. In late 1973, they were
invited by Swedish television to contribute a song for the
Melodifestivalen 1974 and from a number of new songs,
the upbeat song "Waterloo" was chosen; the group was
now inspired by the growing glam rock scene in England.
ABBA won their national heats on Swedish television on
9 February 1974, and with this third attempt were far
more experienced and better prepared for the Eurovision
Song Contest. Winning the 1974 Contest on 6 April 1974
gave ABBA the chance to tour Europe and perform on
major television shows; thus the band saw the Waterloosingle chart in many European countries. Waterloowas ABBA's rst number-one single in big markets
such as the UK and West Germany. In the United States,
the song peaked at number-six on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, paving the way for their rst album and their rst
trip as a group there. Albeit a short promotional visit,
it included their rst performance on American television, The Mike Douglas Show. The album Waterloo only
peaked at number 145 on the Billboard 200 chart, but received unanimous high praise from the US critics: Los
Angeles Times called it a compelling and fascinating
debut album that captures the spirit of mainstream pop
quite eectively an immensely enjoyable and pleasant
project, while Creem characterized it asa perfect blend
of exceptional, lovable compositions.
5
*
[26]
In late 1974, So Longwas released as a single in the

United Kingdom but it received no airplay from Radio
1 and failed to chart. In the summer of 1975, ABBA released "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", which again received
little airplay on Radio 1 but managed to climb the charts,
to number 38. Later that year, the release of their selftitled third studio album ABBA and single "SOS" brought
back their chart presence in the UK, where the single hit
number six and the album peaked at number 13. SOS
also became ABBA's second number-one single in Germany and their third in Australia. Success was further solidied with "Mamma Mia" reaching number-one in the
United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. In the United
States, "SOS" peaked at number 10 on the Record World
Top 100 singles chart and number 15 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart, picking up the BMI Award along the way
as one of the most played songs on American radio in
1975.
The success of the group in the United States had until that time been limited to single releases. By early
1976, the group already had four Top 30 singles on the US
charts, but the album market proved to be tough to crack.
The eponymous ABBA album generated three American
hits, but it only peaked at number 165 on the Cashbox
album chart and number 174 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Opinions were voiced, by Creem in particular, that in the
US ABBA had endureda very sloppy promotional campaign. Nevertheless, the group enjoyed warm reviews
from the American press. Cashbox went as far as saying
thatthere is a recurrent thread of taste and artistry inherent in Abba's marketing, creativity and presentation that
makes it almost embarrassing to critique their eorts,
while Creem wrote: SOS is surrounded on this LP by
so many good tunes that the mind boggles.
ABBA's follow-up single, "Honey, Honey", peaked at

number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was a
number-two hit in West Germany. However, in the
United Kingdom, ABBA's British record label, Epic, decided to re-release a remixed version ofRing Ringinstead ofHoney, Honey, and a cover version of the latter by Sweet Dreams peaked at number 10. Both records
debuted on the UK chart within one week of each other.
Ring Ringfailed to reach the Top 30 in the United King- In Australia, the airing of the music videos for I Do,
dom, increasing growing speculation that the group was I Do, I Do, I Do, I Doand Mamma Miaon the
simply a Eurovision one-hit wonder.
nationally-broadcast TV pop show Countdown (which
premiered in November 1974) saw the band rapidly gain
Post-Eurovision In November 1974, ABBA em- enormous popularity, and Countdown become a key probarked on their rst European tour, playing dates in Den- moter of the group via their distinctive music videos. This
mark, West Germany and Austria. It was not as success- started an immense interest for ABBA in Australia, reful as the band had hoped, since most of the venues did sulting in both the single and album holding down the No.
not sell out. Due to a lack of demand, they were even 1 positions on the charts for months.
forced to cancel a few shows, including a sole concert
scheduled in Switzerland. The second leg of the tour,
which took them through Scandinavia in January 1975,
was very dierent. They played to full houses everywhere and nally got the reception they had aimed for.
Live performances continued during the summer of 1975
when ABBA embarked on a fourteen open-air date tour
of Sweden and Finland. Their Stockholm show at the
Grna Lund amusement park had an estimated audience
of 19,200.* [25] Bjrn Ulvaeus later said thatIf you look
at the singles we released straight after Waterloo, we were
trying to be more like the Sweet, a semi-glam rock group,
which was stupid because we were always a pop group.
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In March 1976, the band released the compilation album
Greatest Hits, despite having had only six top 40 hits in the
United Kingdom and the United States. Nevertheless, it
became their rst UK number-one album, and also took
ABBA into the Top 50 on the US album charts for the
rst time, eventually selling more than a million copies
there. At the same time, Germany released a compilation named The Very Best of ABBA, also becoming a
number-one album there whereas the Greatest Hits com-
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pilation followed a few months later to number-two on

the German charts, despite all similarities with The Very
Best album. Also included on Greatest Hits was a new
single, "Fernando", which went to number-one in at least
thirteen countries worldwide, including the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia, and the single went on to
sell over 10 million copies worldwide.* [27] In Australia,
the song occupied the top position for 14 weeks (and
stayed in the chart for 40 weeks), tying with the Beatles'
"Hey Jude" for longest-running number-one, and making
Fernandoone of the best-selling singles of all time in
Australia. That same year, the group received its rst international prize, with Fernandobeing chosen as the
Best Studio Recording of 1975. In the United States,
Fernandoreached the Top 10 of the Cashbox Top 100
singles chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart,
ABBA's rst American number-one single on any chart.
In the UK, the group had nine Number One's in the chart
between 1974 and 1980. The only recording artists with
more UK number 1s by 1980 were Elvis Presley and The
Beatles. The following songs were UK Number 1s:Waterloo('74) Mamma MiaFernandoDancing
QueenKnowing Me, Knowing YouThe Name of
the GameTake a chance on meThe Winner takes
it all& Super Trouper('80).
The group's fourth studio album, Arrival, a number-one
bestseller in Europe and Australia, represented a new
level of accomplishment in both songwriting and studio
work, prompting rave reviews from more rock-oriented
UK music weeklies such as Melody Maker and New Musical Express, and mostly appreciative notices from US critics. Hit after hit owed from Arrival: "Money, Money,
Money", another number-one in Germany and Australia,
and "Knowing Me, Knowing You", ABBA's sixth consecutive German number-one as well as another UK numberone. The real sensation was "Dancing Queen", not only
topping the charts in loyal markets the UK, Germany and
Australia, but also reaching number-one in the United
States. In South Africa, ABBA had astounding success
with Fernando, Dancing Queenand Knowing
Me, Knowing Youbeing among the top 20 best-selling
singles for 197677. In 1977, Arrival was nominated for
the inaugural BRIT Award in the category Best International Album of the Year. By this time ABBA were
popular in the United Kingdom, most of Western Europe,
Australia and New Zealand. In Frida The DVD, Lyngstad explains how she and Fltskog developed as singers,
as ABBA's recordings grew more complex over the years.
Frida Lyngstad in Netherlands (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol),

1976
where it peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 chart

and was certied gold by RIAA.
European and Australian tour In January 1977,

ABBA embarked on their rst major tour. The group's
status had changed dramatically and they were clearly regarded as superstars. They opened their much anticipated
tour in Oslo, Norway, on 28 January, and mounted a lavishly produced spectacle that included a few scenes from
their self-written mini-operetta The Girl with the Golden
Hair. The concert attracted immense media attention
from across Europe and Australia. They continued
the tour through Western Europe, visiting Gothenburg,
Copenhagen, Berlin, Cologne, Amsterdam, Antwerp,
Essen, Hanover, and Hamburg and ending with shows in
the United Kingdom in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and two sold-out concerts at London's Royal AlThe band's popularity in the United States would remain bert Hall. Tickets for these two shows were available
on a comparatively smaller scale, and Dancing Queen only by mail application and it was later revealed that
became the only Billboard Hot 100 number-one single the box-oce received 3.5 million requests for tickets,
ABBA had there (they did, however, get three more sin- enough to ll the venue 580 times. Along with praise (
gles to the number-one position on other Billboard charts, ABBA turn out to be amazingly successful at reproducincluding Billboard Adult Contemporary and Hot Dance ing their records, wrote Creem), there were complaints
Club Play). Nevertheless, Arrival nally became a true that ABBA performed slickly...but with a zero personbreakthrough release for ABBA on the US album market ality coming across from a total of 16 people on stage
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(Melody Maker). One of the Royal Albert Hall concerts
was lmed as a reference for the lming of the Australian
tour for what became ABBA: The Movie, though it is not
exactly known how much of the concert was lmed.
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Hallstrm.
The Australian tour and its subsequent ABBA: The Movie
produced some ABBA lore, as well. Fltskog's blonde
good looks had long made her the band'spin-up girl,
a role she disdained. During the Australian tour, she performed in a skin-tight white jumpsuit, causing one Australian newspaper to use the headlineAgnetha's bottom
tops dull show. When asked about this at a news conference, she replied: Don't they have bottoms in Australia?"* [28]
In December 1977, ABBA followed up Arrival with the
more ambitious fth album ABBA: The Album, released
to coincide with the debut of ABBA: The Movie. Although
the album was less well received by UK reviewers, it did
spawn more worldwide hits: "The Name of the Game"
and "Take a Chance on Me", which both topped the UK
charts, and peaked at number 12 and number three, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. Although Take a Chance on Medid not top the American charts, it proved to be ABBA's biggest hit single there,
selling more copies thanDancing Queen.* [29] The Album also included "Thank You for the Music", the B-side
of "Eagle" in countries where the latter had been released
as a single, and was belatedly released as an A-side single
in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1983. "Thank You
for the Music" has become one of the best loved and best
known ABBA songs without being released as a single
during the group's lifetime.
Agnetha Fltskog at the opening concert of ABBA's European

and Australian Tour in Oslo, 28 January 1977.
After the European leg of the tour, in March 1977,

ABBA played 11 dates in Australia before a total of
160,000 people. The opening concert in Sydney at the
Sydney Showground on 3 March to an audience of 20,000
was marred by torrential rain with Lyngstad slipping on
the wet stage during the concert. However, all four members would later recall this concert as the most memorable of their career. Upon their arrival in Melbourne, a
civic reception was held at the Melbourne Town Hall and
ABBA appeared on the balcony to greet an enthusiastic
crowd of 6,000. In Melbourne, the group played three
concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl with 14,500 at
each including the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm
Fraser and his family. At the rst Melbourne concert,
an additional 16,000 people gathered outside the fencedo area to listen to the concert. In Adelaide, the group
performed one concert at West Lakes Football Stadium
before 20,000 people, with another 10,000 listening outside. During the rst of ve concerts in Perth, there was
a bomb scare with everyone having to evacuate the Entertainment Centre. The trip was accompanied by mass
hysteria and unprecedented media attention (Swedish
ABBA stirs box-oce in Down Under tour...and the media coverage of the quartet rivals that set to cover the upcoming Royal tour of Australia, wrote Variety), and is
captured on lm in ABBA: The Movie, directed by Lasse
Polar Music Studios was situated in this building at 58 Sankt

Eriksgatan in Stockholm until 2004
Polar Music Studio formation By 1978 ABBA were

one of the biggest bands in the world. They converted
a vacant movie theatre into the Polar Music Studio, a
state-of-the-art studio in Stockholm. The studio was used
by several other bands; notably Genesis' Duke and Led
Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door were recorded there.
During May, the group went to the United States for a
promotional campaign, performing alongside Andy Gibb
on Olivia Newton-John's TV show. Recording sessions
for the single "Summer Night City" were an uphill struggle, but upon release the song became another hit for the
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group. The track would set the stage for ABBA's foray to extreme weather conditions and was unable to land for
into disco with their next album.* [30]
an extended period. They appeared at the Boston Music
On 9 January 1979, the group performed "Chiquitita" at Hall for the performance 90 minutes late. The tour ended
the Music for UNICEF Concert held at the United Na- with a show in Toronto, Canada at Maple Leaf Gardens
tions General Assembly to celebrate UNICEF's Year of before a capacity crowd of 18,000. ABBA plays with
the Child. ABBA donated the copyright of this world- surprising power and volume; but although they are loud,
wide hit to the UNICEF; see Music for UNICEF Con- they're also clear, which does justice to the signature vocert.* [31] The single was released the following week, cal sound...Anyone who's been waiting ve years to see
Abba will be well satised, wrote Record World.
and reached number-one in ten countries.
On 19 October 1979, the tour resumed in Western Europe where the band played 23 sold-out gigs, including
North American and European tours In mid- six sold-out nights at London's Wembley Arena.
January 1979, Ulvaeus and Fltskog announced they were
getting divorced. The news caused interest from the media and led to speculation about the band's future. ABBA
assured the press and their fan base they were continuing
their work as a group and that the divorce would not aect
them.* [32] Nonetheless, the media continued to confront
them with this in interviews. To escape the media swirl
and concentrate on their writing, Andersson and Ulvaeus
secretly travelled to Compass Point Studios in Nassau,
Bahamas, where for two weeks they prepared their next
album's songs.
The group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous, was released in April 1979, the title track of which was recorded
at the famous Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, with the
assistance of recording engineer Tom Dowd amongst others. The album topped the charts across Europe and in
Japan and Mexico, hit the Top 10 in Canada and Australia and the Top 20 in the United States. None of
the singles from the album reached number-one on the
UK charts, but "Chiquitita", "Does Your Mother Know",
"Angeleyes" (with "Voulez-Vous", released as a double
A-side) and "I Have a Dream" were all UK Top 5 hits.
In Canada, I Have a Dreambecame ABBA's second
number-one on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart (afterFernandohit the top previously). Also in 1979, the
group released their second compilation album, Greatest
Hits Vol. 2, which featured a brand new track: "Gimme!
Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", another
number-three hit in both the UK and Germany. In Russia during the late 1970s, the group was paid in oil commodities because of an embargo on the ruble.* [33]
On 13 September 1979, ABBA began their ABBA: The
Tour at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Canada,
with a full house of 14,000.The voices of the band, Agnetha's high sauciness combined with round, rich lower
tones of Anni-Frid, were excellent...Technically perfect,
melodically correct and always in perfect pitch...The soft
lower voice of Anni-Frid and the high, edgy vocals of
Agnetha were stunning, raved Edmonton Journal.
During the next four weeks they played a total of 17 soldout dates, 13 in the United States and four in Canada.
The last scheduled ABBA concert in the United States in
Washington, D.C. was cancelled due to Fltskog's emotional distress suered during the ight from New York
to Boston, when the group's private plane was subjected
Super Trouper, seventh studio album released by the group in

1980
Progression In March 1980, ABBA travelled to Japan

where upon their arrival at Narita International Airport,
they were besieged by thousands of fans. The group
played eleven concerts to full houses, including six shows
at Tokyo's Budokan. This tour was the last on the
roadadventure of their career. In the summer of 1980,
the group released the single "The Winner Takes It All"
the group's eighth UK chart topper (and their rst since
1978). The song is widely misunderstood as being written about Ulvaeus and Fltskog's marital tribulations; Ulvaeus wrote the lyrics, but has stated they were not about
his own divorce; Fltskog has repeatedly stated she was
not the loser in their divorce. In the United States, the
single peaked at number-eight on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and became ABBA's second Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one. It was also re-recorded by Andersson and Ulvaeus with a slightly dierent backing
track, by French chanteuse Mireille Mathieu at the end of
1980 as Bravo Tu As Gagn", with French lyrics by
Alain Boublil. November the same year saw the release
of ABBA's seventh album Super Trouper, which reected
a certain change in ABBA's style with more prominent
use of synthesizers and increasingly personal lyrics. It set
a record for the most pre-orders ever received for a UK album after one million copies were ordered before release.
1.1. ABBA
The second single from the album, "Super Trouper", also
hit number-one in the UK, becoming the group's ninth
and nal UK chart-topper. Another track from the Super
Trouper album, "Lay All Your Love on Me", released in
1981 as a 12-inch (300 mm) single only in selected territories, managed to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart and peaked at number-seven on the UK singles chart
becoming, at the time, the highest ever charting 12-inch
(300 mm) release in UK chart history.
Also in 1980, ABBA recorded a compilation of Spanishlanguage versions of their hits called Gracias Por La
Msica. This was released in Spanish-speaking countries
as well as in Japan and Australia. The album became
a major success, and along with the Spanish version of
Chiquitita, this signalled the group's breakthrough in
Latin America. ABBA Oro: Grandes xitos, the Spanish
equivalent of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, was released in
1999.
198182: Final album and performances
ABBA during a TV special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA in April

1981
In January 1981, Ulvaeus married Lena Kllersj, and

manager Stig Anderson celebrated his 50th birthday with
a party. For this occasion, ABBA recorded the track
Hovas Vittne(a pun on the Swedish name for Jehovah's
Witness and Anderson's birthplace, Hova) as a tribute to
him, and released it only on 200 red vinyl copies, to be
distributed to the guests attending the party. This single
has become a sought-after collectible. In mid-February
1981, Andersson and Lyngstad announced they were ling for divorce. Information surfaced that their marriage
had been an uphill struggle for years, and Benny had already met another woman, Mona Nrklit, whom he married in November 1981.
Andersson and Ulvaeus had songwriting sessions during
the spring of 1981, and recording sessions began in midMarch. At the end of April, the group recorded a TV
special, Dick Cavett Meets ABBA with the US talk show
host Dick Cavett. The Visitors, ABBA's eighth and nal
studio album, showed a songwriting maturity and depth
of feeling distinctly lacking from their earlier recordings
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but still placing the band squarely in the pop genre, with
catchy tunes and harmonies. Although not revealed at
the time of its release, the album's title track, according
to Ulvaeus, refers to the secret meetings held against the
approval of totalitarian governments in Soviet-dominated
states, while other tracks address topics like failed relationships, the threat of war, ageing, and loss of innocence. The album's only major single release, "One of
Us", proved to be the last of ABBA's nine number-one
singles in Germany, this being in December 1981; and
the swansong of their sixteen Top 5 singles on the South
African chart. One of Uswas also ABBA's nal Top
3 hit in the UK, reaching No. 1 on some charts (such as
Record Mirror).
Although it topped the album charts across most of Europe, including Ireland, the UK and Germany, The Visitors was not as commercially successful as its predecessors, showing a commercial decline in previously loyal
markets such as France, Australia and Japan. A track
from the album, "When All Is Said and Done", was released as a single in North America, Australia and New
Zealand, and ttingly became ABBA's nal Top 40 hit
in the US (debuting on the US charts on 31 December
1981), while also reaching the US Adult Contemporary
Top 10, and number-four on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart in Canada. The song's lyrics, as with "The
Winner Takes It All" and One of Us, dealt with the
painful experience of separating from a long-term partner, though it looked at the trauma more optimistically.
With the now publicised story of Andersson and Lyngstad's divorce, speculation increased of tension within
the band. Also released in the United States was the title track of The Visitors, which hit the Top Ten on the
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Final recording sessions In the spring of 1982, songwriting sessions had started and the group came together
for more recordings. Plans were not completely clear, but
a new album was discussed and the prospect of a small
tour suggested. The recording sessions in May and June
1982 were a struggle, and only three songs were eventually recorded: You Owe Me One, I Am the City
andJust Like That. Andersson and Ulvaeus were not
satised with the outcome, so the tapes were shelved and
the group took a break for the summer.* [34]
Back in the studio again in early August, the group had
changed plans for the rest of the year: they settled for
a Christmas release of a double album compilation of
all their past single releases to be named The Singles:
The First Ten Years. New songwriting and recording
sessions took place,* [35] and during October and December, they released the singles "The Day Before You
Came"/"Cassandra" and "Under Attack"/"You Owe Me
One", the A-sides of which were included on the compilation album. Neither single made the Top 20 in the
United Kingdom, though "The Day Before You Came"
became a Top 5 hit in many European countries such
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as Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The album

went to number-one in the UK and Belgium, Top 5 in
the Netherlands and Germany and Top 20 in many other
countries. Under Attack, the group's nal release before disbanding, was a Top 5 hit in the Netherlands and
Belgium.
by David Wood and Don Black; Andersson and Ulvaeus

got involved in the project, and contributed with one new
song,I Am The Seeker.Abbacadabrapremiered on
8 December 1983 at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in
London, to mixed reviews and full houses for eight weeks,
closing on 21 January 1984. Lyngstad was also involved
I Am the Cityand Just Like Thatwere left unre- in this production, recordingBellein English asTime
leased on The Singles: The First Ten Years for possible , a duet with actor and singer B. A. Robertson: the single
sold well, and was produced and recorded by Mike Batt.
inclusion on the next projected studio album, though this
never came to fruition. I Am the Citywas eventu- Anni-Frid Lyngstad performedI Have A Dreamwith
ally released on the compilation album More ABBA Gold a children's choir on French television in 1984, solo.
in 1993, while Just Like Thathas been recycled in All four members made their nal public appearance, as
new songs with other artists produced by Andersson and four friends more than as ABBA, in January 1986, when
Ulvaeus. A reworked version of the verses ended up in they recorded a video of themselves performing an acousthe musical Chess.* [36] The chorus section ofJust Like tic version of Tivedshambo, which was the rst song
Thatwas eventually released on a retrospective box set in written by their manager, Stig Anderson, for a Swedish
1994, as well as in the ABBA Undeleted medley featured TV show honouring Anderson on his 55th birthday. The
on disc 9 of The Complete Studio Recordings. Despite four had not seen each other for more than two years.
a number of requests from fans, Ulvaeus and Andersson That same year they also performed privately at another
are still refusing to release ABBA's version ofJust Like friend's 40th birthday: their old tour manager, Claes af
Thatin its entirety, even though the complete version Geijerstam. They sang a self-written song titled Der
surfaced on bootlegs.
Kleine Franzthat was later to resurface in Chess. Also
The group travelled to London to promote The Singles:
The First Ten Years in the rst week of November 1982,
appearing on Saturday Superstore and The Late, Late
Breakfast Show, and also to West Germany in the second week, to perform on Show Express. On 19 November 1982, ABBA appeared for the last time in Sweden on
the TV programme Njesmaskinen, and on 11 December
1982, they made their last performance ever, transmitted to the UK on Noel Edmonds' The Late, Late Breakfast Show,* [37] through a live link from a TV studio in
Stockholm.
in 1986, ABBA Live was released, featuring selections of

live performances from the group's 1977 and 1979 tours.
The four members were guests at the 50th birthday of
Grel Hanser in 1999. Hanser was a long-time friend of
all four, and also former secretary of Stig Anderson. Honouring Grel, ABBA performed a Swedish birthday song
Med En Enkel Tulipana cappella.* [38]
Benny Andersson has on several occasions performed old
ABBA songs. In June 1992, he and Ulvaeus appeared
with U2 at a Stockholm concert, singing the chorus of
"Dancing Queen", and a few years later during the nal
performance of the B & B in Concert in Stockholm, Andersson joined the cast for an encore at the piano. Andersson frequently adds an ABBA song to the playlist when
he performs with his BAO band. He also played the piano
during new recordings of the ABBA songsLike an Angel Passing Through My Roomwith opera singer Anne
Soe von Otter, andWhen All Is Said and Donewith
Swede Viktoria Tolstoy. In 2002, Andersson and Ulvaeus
both performed an a cappella rendition of the rst verse
ofFernandoas they accepted their Ivor Novello award
in London. Lyngstad performed and recorded an a cappella version ofDancing Queenwith the Swedish group
The Real Group in 1993, and also re-recorded I Have
a Dreamwith Swiss singer Dan Daniell in 2003.
Final performances Andersson and Ulvaeus began

collaborating with Tim Rice in early 1983 on writing
songs for the musical project Chess, while Fltskog and
Lyngstad both concentrated on international solo careers.
While Andersson and Ulvaeus were working on the musical, a further co-operation among the three of them
came with the musical Abbacadabra that was produced
in France for television. It was a children's musical utilising 14 ABBA songs. Alain and Daniel Boublil, who
wrote Les Misrables, had been in touch with Stig Anderson about the project, and the TV musical was aired over
Christmas on French TV and later a Dutch version was
also broadcast. Boublil previously also wrote the French
lyric for Mireille Mathieu's version ofThe Winner Takes
It All.
Permanent break ABBA has never ocially anLyngstad, who had recently moved to Paris, participated nounced the end of the group, but it has long been considin the French version, and recorded a single, Belle, a ered dissolved. Their nal public performance together as
duet with French singer Daniel Balavoine. The song was ABBA was on the British TV programme The Late, Late
a cover of ABBA's 1976 instrumental track "Arrival". As Breakfast Show (live from Stockholm) on 11 December
the single Bellesold well in France, Cameron Mack- 1982. While reminiscing on the "The Day Before You
intosh wanted to stage an English-language version of Came", Ulvaeus said: we might have continued for a
the show in London, with the French lyrics translated while longer if that had been a number one.* [39] In Jan-
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uary 1983, Fltskog started recording sessions for a solo
album, as Lyngstad had successfully released her album
Something's Going On some months earlier. Ulvaeus and
Andersson, meanwhile, started songwriting sessions for
the musical Chess. In interviews at the time, Bjrn and
Benny denied the split of ABBA (Who are we without our ladies? Initials of Brigitte Bardot?"), and Lyngstad and Fltskog kept claiming in interviews that ABBA
would come together for a new album repeatedly during
1983 and 1984. Internal strife between the group and
their manager escalated and the band members sold their
shares in Polar Music during 1983. Except for a TV appearance in 1986, the foursome did not come together
publicly again until they were reunited at the Swedish premiere of the Mamma Mia! movie on 4 July 2008.
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, following the
premiere, Ulvaeus and Andersson conrmed that there
was nothing that could entice them back on stage again.
Ulvaeus said: We will never appear on stage again. [...]
There is simply no motivation to re-group. Money is not
a factor and we would like people to remember us as we
were. Young, exuberant, full of energy and ambition. I
remember Robert Plant saying Led Zeppelin were a cover
band now because they cover all their own stu. I think
that hit the nail on the head.* [40] However, on 3 January
2011, Fltskog, who has been long considered to be the
most reclusive member of the group and possibly also the
major obstacle to any reunion, raised the possibility of reuniting for a one-o engagement. She admitted that she
has not yet brought the idea up to the other three members. In April 2013, she reiterated her hopes for reunion
during an interview with Die Zeit, stating: If they ask
me, I'll say yes.* [41]
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bum Chess. The singles "One Night in Bangkok" (with
vocals by Murray Head and Anders Glenmark ) and "I
Know Him So Well" (a duet by Barbara Dickson and
Elaine Paige, and later also recorded by both Barbra
Streisand and Whitney Houston) were both hugely successful. The former reached number-one in Australia,
Germany, Spain and Switzerland; number-two in Austria,
France and New Zealand; number-three in Canada, Norway, Sweden and the US, as well as reaching the top 10
in a few other countries. In May 1986, the musical premiered in London's West End, and ran for almost three
years. Chess also opened on Broadway in April 1988, but
closed within two months due to bad reviews. In Stockholm, the composers staged Chess p svenska (Chess in
Swedish) in 2003, with some new material, including the
musical numbers Han r en man, han r ett barn (
He's a Man, He's a Child) andGlm mig om du kan
(Forget Me If You Can). In 2008, the musical was
again revived for a successful staging at London's Royal
Albert Hall which was subsequently released on DVD,
and then in two successful separate touring productions
in the United States and United Kingdom, in 2010.
In a May 2013 interview, Fltskog, aged 63 at the time,

conrmed that an ABBA reunion will never eventuate:I
think we have to accept that it will not happen, because
we are too old and each one of us has their own life. Too
many years have gone by since we stopped, and there's
really no meaning in putting us together again.Fltskog
further explained that the band members remained on
amenable terms: It's always nice to see each other now
and then and to talk a little and to be a little nostalgic.
*
[42] In an April 2014 interview, Fltskog, when asked
about whether the band might reunite for a new recording
said: It's dicult to talk about this because then all the
news stories will be: 'ABBA is going to record another
song!' But as long as we can sing and play, then why not?
I would love to, but it's up to Bjrn and Benny.* [26]
Solo careers
Benny Andersson during a performance in Minnesota, 2006
Andersson and Ulvaeus' next project, Kristina frn Duvemla, an epic Swedish musical, premiered in Malm,
in southern Sweden in October 1995. The musical ran
for ve years in Stockholm, and an English version has
been in development for some considerable time. It has
been reported that a Broadway production is in its earliest stages of pre-production.* [43] In the meantime, following some earlier workshops, a full presentation of the
English translation of the musical in concert, now with
the shortened name of Kristina, took place to capacity crowds in September 2009 at New York's Carnegie
Hall, and in April 2010 at London's Royal Albert Hall,
followed by a CD release of the New York recordings.
Since 1983, besides Chess and Kristina frn Duvemla,

Benny Andersson has continued writing songs with UlBenny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus Main articles: vaeus. The pair produced two English-language pop alBjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson
bums with Swedish duo Gemini in 1985 and 1987. In
1987, Andersson also released his rst solo album on his
In October 1984, Ulvaeus and Andersson together with own label, Mono Music, called "Klinga mina klockor" (
lyricist Tim Rice released the musical concept double al- Ring My Bells), all new material inspired by Swedish
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folk music and followed it with his second album titled alongside Lyngstad who attends premieres. They were
November 1989.
also involved in the production of the successful lm verDuring the 1990s, Andersson wrote music for the popu- sion of the musical, which opened in July 2008. Anderslar Swedish cabaret quartet Ainbusk Singers, giving them son produced the soundtrack utilising many of the musitwo hits: Lassieand "lska mig" (Love me), and cians ABBA used on their albums and tours. Andersson
later produced Shapes, an English-language album by the made a cameo appearance in the movie as a 'sherman'
group's Josen Nilsson with all-new material by Ander- piano player in the Dancing Queenscene, while Ulsson and Ulvaeus. Andersson has also regularly written vaeus is seen as a Greek god playing a lyre during the
closing credits.
music for lms (most notably to Roy Andersson's Songs
from the Second Floor). In 2001, Andersson formed his Andersson and Ulvaeus have continuously been writing
own band, Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO), which re- new material; most recently the two wrote 7 songs for
leased three successful albums in 2001, 2004 and 2007. Anderssons 'BAO' 2011 album 'O Klang Och Jubeltid',
Andersson has the distinction of remaining the longest in performed as usual by vocalists Sjholm, Krberg and
the Swedish Radio Svensktoppen charts; the songDu r Moreus. In July 2009, 'BAO' released their rst intermin manYou
(
Are My Man), sung by Helen Sjholm, national release, now named The Benny Andersson Band,
spent 278 weeks there between 2004 and 2009.* [44] An- with the album The Story of a Heart. The album was a
dersson released his third album BAO 3 in October 2007, compilation of 14 tracks from Andersson's ve Swedishof new material with his band BAO and vocalists Helen language releases between 1987 and 2007, including ve
Sjholm and Tommy Krberg, as well as playing to full songs now recorded with lyrics by Ulvaeus in English, and
houses at two of Sweden's largest concert venues in Oc- the new title song premiered on BBC2's Ken Bruce Show.
tober and November 2007, with an audience of 14,000. A Swedish-language version of the title track, Sommaren Du Fick (The Summer You Got), was released as a single in Sweden prior to the English version,
with vocals by Helen Sjholm. In the spring of 2009,
Andersson also released a single recorded by the sta at
his privately owned Stockholm hotel Hotel Rival, titled
"2nd Best to None", accompanied by a video showing the
sta at work. In 2008, Andersson and Ulvaeus wrote a
song for Swedish singer Sissela Kyle, titled Jag vill bli
gammal (I Wanna Grow Old), for her Stockholm
stage showYour Days Are Numbered, which was never
recorded and released, but did get a TV performance. Ulvaeus also contributed lyrics to ABBA's 1976 instrumental track Arrivalfor Sarah Brightman's cover version
recorded for her 2008 album Winter Symphony. New English lyrics have also been written for Andersson's 1999
songInnan Gryningen(then also namedMillennium
Hymn), with the new title The Silence of the Dawn
for Barbara Dickson (performed live, but not yet recorded
and released). In 2007, they wrote the new song Han
som har vunnit allt (He Who's Won It All) for actor/singer Anders Ekborg. Bjrn wrote English lyrics for
two older songs from Benny's solo albums:I Walk with
You Mama(Stockholm by Night, 1989) andAfter
the Rain(Efter regnet, 1987) for opera singer Anne
Soe von Otter, for her Andersson tribute album I Let the
Music Speak. Barbara Dickson recorded (but not yet released) a Bjrn & Benny song called 'The Day The Wall
Came Tumbling Down'; the song eventually was released
Bjrn Ulvaeus at Gothenburg Book Fair 2007
by Australian 'Mamma Mia!' musical star Anne Wood
201 album of ABBA covers, Divine Discontent. As of
Ulvaeus has not appeared on stage performing music October 2012, Bjrn Ulvaeus has mentioned writing new
since ABBA, but had a reunion with his co-members of material with Benny for a 'BAO' Christmas release (also
the Hootenanny Singers on 16 July 2005 at a music festi- mentioned as a BAO 'box'), and Benny is busy writing
val in his hometown of Vstervik, singing their 1966 hit music for a Swedish language obscure musical, 'Hjlp
Marianne.
Skes' ('Help is Wanted') together with Kristina Lugn and
Andersson and Ulvaeus have been highly involved in Lars Rudolfsson, premiering 8 February 2013. Andersthe worldwide productions of the musical Mamma Mia!, son has also written music for a documentary lm about
1.1. ABBA
13
Olof Palme, re-recording the track 'Sorgmarch' from his many and France. The album sold 1.2 million copies
last album throughout the lm.
worldwide.* [45] The album was produced by the highly
successful producer and songwriter Mike Chapman, also
known for his work with The Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro,
Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad Main Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Knack.
articles: Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
It's So Nice to be Richwas Agnetha's fourth top ten hit
in Sweden in 1983. Her duet with Tomas Ledin,Never
Both female members of ABBA pursued solo careers on Againwas the rst one.
the international scene after their work with the group. In
Fltskog's second English-language solo album, Eyes of a
1982, Lyngstad chose Genesis drummer and vocalist Phil
Woman, was released in March 1985, peaking at numberCollins to produce the album Something's Going On and
two in Sweden and another platinum seller and performunveiled the hit single and video "I Know There's Someing reasonably well in Europe. The album was produced
thing Going On" in the autumn of that year. The single
by Eric Stewart of 10cc. The rst single from the album
became a number-one hit in France (where it spent ve
was her self-penned I Won't Let You Go. Agnetha's
weeks at the top), Belgium, Switzerland and Costa Rica.
duet with Ola Hkansson The Way You Arewas a
The track reached number-three in Austria, the Nethernumber-one hit in Sweden in 1986 and was awarded doulands, Norway, Sweden and Poland, and was also a Top
ble platinum.
10 hit in Germany, Italy, Finland, South Africa and Australia and No. 11 in the USA where it spent almost four In early 1987, Agnetha recorded an album Kom flj
months in the Billboard Hot 100. Sveriges Television med I vr karusell('Come ride with me on my carousel')
documented this historical event, by lming the whole with her son Christian. The album contained songs for
recording process. The result became a one-hour TV doc- children and was sung in Swedish. For the album Agumentary, including interviews with Lyngstad, Collins, netha recorded duets with her son and with a choir of
Ulvaeus and Andersson as well as all the musicians. This children. She also recorded a few solo songs. The prodocumentary and the promotion videos from the album duction was modern and fresh. The single 'Pa Sondag'
was much played at the radio and even made the Swedish
are included in Frida The DVD.
top 10, unique for a song made for kids to enjoy.
Lyngstad's second solo album after ABBA was called
Shine, produced by Steve Lillywhite. Shine was recorded Also in November 1987, Fltskog released her third postin Paris and released in 1984. Shine was Lyngstad's - ABBA solo album, the Peter Cetera-produced I Stand
nal studio album release for twelve years. It featured Alone, which also included the Billboard Adult ConSlowly, the last known Andersson-Ulvaeus composi- temporary duet with Cetera, "I Wasn't the One (Who
tion to have been recorded by one of the former female Said Goodbye)", as well as the European charting sinABBA vocalists to date. The promotion videos and clips gles The Last Timeand Let It Shine. The album
was extremely successful in Sweden, where it spent eight
for Shineare included in Frida The DVD.
weeks at number-one and was awarded double-platinum.
In 1980, Agnetha Fltskog recorded Nu tndas tusen
Shortly after some minor European promotion for the aljuleljus (Now a thousand Christmas candles are lit),
bum in early 1988, Fltskog withdrew from public life
a Swedish Christmas album along with her 7-year-old
and halted her music career. In 1996, she released her
daughter Linda. The album was released in 1981. Nu
autobiography, As I Am, and a compilation album featurtndas tusen julejus, which was Fltskog's rst Swedish
ing her solo hits alongside some ABBA classics.
language recording for the Polar Music label after having
left CBS-Cupol, peaked at No. 6 on the Swedish album In 2004, she made a successful comeback, when she rechart in January 1982, has been re-released on CD by leased the critically acclaimed album My Colouring Book
Polar Music/PolyGram/Universal Music all through the containing 1960s covers who had the most impact on
1990s and 2000s and is one of the best-selling Swedish her teenage years as a music contender. It debuted at
Christmas albums of all time. The album name is derived number-one in Sweden (achieving triple-platinum status),
from one of Scandinavia's best-known Christmas carols. number-six in Germany, and number 12 in the UK, winning a silver award, and achieving gold status in Finland.
In 1983, Fltskog released the solo album Wrap Your
The single "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"
Arms Around Me which achieved platinum sales in Swe(a cover of the Cilla Black 1960s song) became Fltskog's
den. This included the single The Heat Is On, which
biggest solo hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number
was a hit all over Europe and Scandinavia. It reached
11. The single peaked at number-two in Sweden and was
number-one in Sweden and Norway and number-two in
a hit throughout Scandinavia and Europe. A further sinthe Netherlands and Belgium. In the United States, Fltgle, "When You Walk in the Room", was released but
skog earned a Billboard Top 30 hit with Can't Shake
met with less success, only peaking at number 34 in the
Loose. In Europe, the singleWrap Your Arms Around
United Kingdom. In January 2007, she sang a live duet
Mewas another successful hit, topping the charts in Belon stage with Swedish singer Tommy Krberg at the after
gium and Denmark, reaching the Top 5 in Sweden, the
party for the nal performance of the musical, Mamma
Netherlands and South Africa, and the Top 20 in Ger-
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Mia!, in Stockholm, at which Benny Andersson and Bjrn of the album was conceived of by the studio production
Ulvaeus were also present.
team.* [42] Ahas been very successful, earning her 4
In 1992, Lyngstad had been asked and chosen to be the Gold Records in UK where it peaked at number-six, Auschairperson for the environmental organisation Artis- tralia, Germany and Sweden. In both UK and Australia
it was in the top 100 albums of 2013.
ter fr miljn (Artists for the Environment) in Sweden.
She became chairperson for this organisation from 1992
to 1995. To mark her interests for the environment, she
Resurgence of public interest
recorded the Julian Lennon song Saltwaterand performed it live in Stockholm. She arranged and nanced
The same year the members of ABBA went their sepasummer camps for poor children in Sweden, focusing on
rate ways, the French production of a tributeshow
environmental and ecological issues. Her environmental
(a children's TV musical named Abbacadabra using 14
work for this organisation led up to the decision to record
ABBA songs) spawned new interest in the group's music.
again. The album Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths) was released towards the end of 1996 and became a success in After receiving little attention during the mid-to-lateSweden, where it reached number-one. The lyrics for the 1980s, ABBA's music experienced a resurgence in the
single from this album, "ven en blomma(Even a early 1990s due to the UK synth-pop duo Erasure, who
Flower), deal with environmental issues. In 2004, Lyn- released a cover extended play featuring versions of
gstad recorded a song calledThe Sun Will Shine Again ABBA songs which topped the charts in 1992. As U2
, written especially for her and released with former Deep arrived in Stockholm for a concert in June of that year,
Purple member Jon Lord. The couple made several TV the band paid homage to ABBA by inviting Bjrn Ulvaeus
performances with this song in Germany. Lyngstad lives and Benny Andersson to join them on stage for a rendia relatively low-prole life but occasionally appears at a tion ofDancing Queen, playing guitar and keyboards.
party or charity function. On 26 August 1992, she mar- September 1992 saw the release of ABBA Gold: Greatried Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss von Plauen, of the Ger- est Hits, a new compilation album. The single "Dancing
man Reuss family. Von Plauen died of lymphoma in 1999 Queen" received radio airplay in the UK in summer 1992
at the age of 49. In addition to losing her husband, Lyn- to promote the album. The song returned to the Top 20 of
gstad had also lost her daughter Lise-Lotte in a car crash the UK singles chart in August that year, this time peaking at number 16.
a year earlier.
On 15 November 2005, Lyngstad's 60th birthday,
Universal released the Frida Box Set, consisting of the
solo albums she recorded for the Polar Label. Also included is the 31 2 -hour documentary Frida The DVD.
On this DVD, which covers her entire singing career, the
viewer is guided by Lyngstad herself through the years
from her TV debut in Sweden in 1967 to the TV performances she made in Germany in 2004. Many rare clips
are included in the set and each performance is explained
by Lyngstad herself. The interview with Lyngstad was
lmed in the Swiss Alps in summer 2005.
The enormous interest in the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits

compilation saw the release of More ABBA Gold: More
ABBA Hits in 1993.
In May 2013, Fltskog released a solo album entitled A

through the Verve music label. In a promotional interview, Fltskog explained that the album was unplanned
and it was after she heard the rst three songs that she
felt that she had to do this [record the album]". She
also revealed that she completed singing lessons prior to
recording A, as she felt a bit rustyin her throat. Fltskog stated that she would not be undertaking any tours
or live performances in support of the album, explaining:
I'm not that young anymore. I dont have the energy to
do that, and also I don
t want to travel too much.The title
"Chiquitita"; Tanita Tikaram, Blancmange and Steven

Wilson paid tribute to "The Day Before You Came".
Cli Richard covered "Lay All Your Love on Me",
while Dionne Warwick, Peter Cetera, and Celebrity Skin
recorded their versions of "SOS". U.S. alternative-rock
musician Marshall Crenshaw has also been known to play
a version ofKnowing Me, Knowing Youin concert appearances, while legendary English Latin pop songwriter
Richard Daniel Roman has recognized ABBA as a major inuence. Swedish metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen
covered "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" with slightly altered lyrics.
In 1994, two Australian cult lms caught the attention

of the world's media, both focusing on admiration for
ABBA: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
and Muriel's Wedding. The same year, Thank You for
the Music, a four-disc box set comprising all the group's
hits and stand-out album tracks, was released with the involvement of all four members.By the end of the twentieth century, American critic Chuck Klosterman wrote
Lyngstad returned to the recording studio in 2010 to a decade later,it was far more contrarian to hate ABBA
*
record vocals for the Cat Stevens song "Morning Has Bro- than to love them. [46]
ken", for Swedish guitarist Georg Wadenius's October ABBA were soon recognised and embraced by other
2010 album Reconnections. The album, which featured acts: Evan Dando of The Lemonheads recorded a cover
other guest vocalists, reached number 17 in the Swedish version of "Knowing Me, Knowing You";* [47] Sinad
charts.
O'Connor and Boyzone's Stephen Gately have recorded
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15
Two dierent compilation albums of ABBA songs have

been released. ABBA: A Tribute coincided with the 25th
anniversary celebration and featured 17 songs, some of
which were recorded especially for this release. Notable
tracks include Go West'sOne of Us, Army of Lovers
"Hasta Maana", Information Society's Lay All Your
Love on Me, Erasure'sTake a Chance on Me(with
MC Kinky), and Lyngstad's a cappella duet with The Real
Group of Dancing Queen. A second 12-track album
was released in 1999, entitled ABBAMANIA, with proceeds going to the Youth Music charity in England. It
featured all new cover versions: notable tracks were by
Madness (Money, Money, Money), Culture Club (
Voulez-Vous), The Corrs (The Winner Takes It All
), Steps (Lay All Your Love on Me, I Know Him
So Well), and a medley entitledThank ABBA for the
Musicperformed by several artists and as featured on
the Brits Awards that same year.
at the Swedish premiere of the lm Mamma Mia!. It was

only the second time all of them had appeared together in
public since 1986.* [50] During the appearance, they reemphasized that they intended never to ocially reunite,
citing the opinion of Robert Plant that the re-formed Led
Zeppelin was more like a cover band of itself than the
original band. Ulvaeus stated that he wanted the band
to be remembered as they were during the peak years of
their success.* [51]
In 1997, an ABBA tribute group was formed, the ABBA

Teens, which was subsequently renamed the A-Teens to
allow the group some independence. The group's rst
album, "The ABBA Generation", consisting solely of
ABBA covers reimagined as 1990s pop songs, was a
worldwide success and so were subsequent albums. The
group disbanded in 2004 due to a grueling schedule and
intentions to go solo.
Posing together with the actors from the motion picture Mamma
Mia! The Movie on 4 July 2008, are the original ABBA members. Far left, Benny Andersson. Fifth from left, Agnetha Fltskog, with her hand on Anni-Frid Lyngstad's shoulder. Second
from right, Bjrn Ulvaeus.
The compilation album ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, originally released in 1992, returned to number-one in the UK
album charts for the fth time on 3 August 2008.* [52] On
14 August 2008, the Mamma Mia! The Movie lm soundtrack went to number-one on the US Billboard charts,
ABBA's rst US chart-topping album. During the band's
heyday the highest album chart position they had ever
achieved in America was number 14.
In Sweden, the growing recognition of the legacy of Andersson and Ulvaeus resulted in the 1998 B & B Concerts,
a tribute concert (with Swedish singers who had worked
with the songwriters through the years) showcasing not
only their ABBA years, but hits both before and after
ABBA. The concert was a success, and was ultimately released on CD. It later toured Scandinavia and even went In November 2008, all eight studio albums, together with
to Beijing in the People's Republic of China for two con- a ninth of rare tracks, was released as The Albums.* [53] It
certs.
hit several charts, peaking at number-four in Sweden and
In 2000, ABBA was reported to have turned down an reaching the Top 10 in several other European territories.
oer of approximately US$1,000,000,000 (one billion In 2008, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, in colUS dollars) to do a reunion tour consisting of 100 con- laboration with Universal Music Group Sweden AB, recerts.* [48]
leased SingStar ABBA on both the PlayStation 2 and
For the 2004 semi-nal of the Eurovision Song Contest, PlayStation 3 games consoles, as part of the SingStar mustaged in Istanbul 30 years after ABBA had won the con- sic video games. The PS2 version features 20 ABBA
test in Brighton, all four members made cameo appear- songs, while 25 songs feature on the PS3 version.
ances in a special comedy video made for the interval act,
entitledOur Last Video Ever. Other well-known stars
such as Rik Mayall, Cher and Iron Maiden's Eddie also
made appearances in the video. It was not included in the
ocial DVD release of the Eurovision Contest, but was
issued as a separate DVD release, retitled The Last Video
at the request of the former ABBA members.
On 22 January 2009, Fltskog and Lyngstad appeared

together on stage to receive the Swedish music award
Rockbjrnen (for lifetime achievement). In an
interview, the two women expressed their gratitude for
the honorary award and thanked their fans.
On 25 November 2009, PRS for Music announced that

the British public voted ABBA as the band they would
In 2005, all four members of ABBA appeared at the most like to see re-form.* [54]
Stockholm premiere of the musical Mamma Mia!.* [49]
On 27 January 2010, ABBAWORLD, a 25-room tourOn 22 October 2005, at the 50th anniversary celebration ing exhibition featuring interactive and audiovisual activiof the Eurovision Song Contest, "Waterloo" was chosen ties, debuted at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.
as the best song in the competition's history.* [5]
According to the exhibition's website, ABBAWORLD
and fully supportedby the band memOn 4 July 2008, all four ABBA members were reunited is approved
bers.* [55]* [56]
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Mamma Miawas released as one of the rst few

non-premium song selections for the online RPG game
Bandmaster. On 17 May 2011, Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme!" was added as a non-premium song selection
for the Bandmaster Philippines server. On 15 November 2011, Ubisoft released a dancing game called ABBA:
You Can Dance for the Wii.
be deductible only if they could not be worn other than

for performances.* [62] Choreography by Graham Tainton also contributed to their performance style.
A book entitled ABBA: The Ocial Photo Book was published in early 2014 to mark the 40-year anniversary of
the band's Eurovision victory. The book reveals that part
of the reason for the band's outrageous costumes were
the Swedish tax laws at the time that allowed the cost of
brazen outts that were not suitable for public display to
be deducted against Tax
ways possible. This was also done in an eort to minimize travelling, particularly to countries that would have
required extremely long ights. Fltskog and Ulvaeus had
two young children and Fltskog, who was also afraid of
ying, was very reluctant to leave her children for such
a long time. ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson, realized
the potential of showing a simple video clip on television to publicize a single or album, thereby allowing easier and quicker exposure than a concert tour. Some of
these videos became classics because of the 1970s-era
costumes and early video eects, such as the grouping
of the band members in dierent combinations of pairs,
overlapping one singer's prole with the other's full face,
and the contrasting of one member against another.
The videos that accompanied some of the band's biggest

hits are often cited as being among the earliest examples of the genre. Most of ABBA's videos (and ABBA:
The Movie) were directed by Lasse Hallstrm, who would
In January 2012, Universal Music announced the re- later direct the lms My Life as a Dog, The Cider House
release of ABBA's nal album The Visitors, featuring a Rules and Chocolat.* [63]
previously unheard track From a Twinkling Star to a ABBA made videos because their songs were hits in many
Passing Angel.* [57]
dierent countries and personal appearances were not al-
On 20 January 2016 all four members of ABBA made a

public appearance at Mamma Mia the party. It was their
rst since the Mamma Mia movie premiere 8 years earlier.* [58]
On 6 June 2016 at a big private party at Berns salonger in

Stockholm to celebrate 50 years to the day since Andersson and Ulvaeus rst met, they and Fltskog and Lyngstad
all took to the stage and together performed the ABBA In 1976, ABBA participated in a high-prole advertising
campaign by the Matsushita Electric Industrial (today's
song The Way Old Friends Do.* [59]
Panasonic), which was designed to promote the brand
National. This campaign was designed initially for Australia, whereNationalwas still the primary brand used
1.1.2 Artistry
by Matsushita, who had not introduced the "Panasonic"
brand to Australia yet despite its widespread use in other
Recording process
parts of the world. However, the campaign was also
aired in Japan. Five commercials, each approximately
ABBA were perfectionists in the studio, working on
one minute long, were produced, each using the "National
tracks until they got them right rather than leaving them
Songsung by ABBA, which used the melody and into come back later on.* [60]
strumental arrangement of "Fernando", adapted with new
The band created a basic rhythm track with a drummer, lyrics promoting National, and working in several slogans
guitarist and bass player, and overlaid other arrangements used by National in their advertising.* [64]
and instruments. Vocals were then added, and orchestra
overdubs were usually left until last.* [60]
Political position
Agnetha and Frida contributed ideas at the studio stage.
Benny and Bjrn played them in the backing tracks and In September 2010, band members Andersson and Ulthey made comments and suggestions. According to Ag- vaeus criticized the right-wing Danish People's Party
netha, she and Frida had the nal say in how the lyrics (DF) for using the ABBA song Mamma Mia(with
were shaped. -- When we gather around the piano to modied lyrics) at rallies. The band threatened to le a
get our voices tuned up, we often come up with things we lawsuit against the DF, saying they never allowed their
can use in the backing vocals.* [60] After vocals and music to be used politically and that they had absolutely
overdubs were done, the band took up to ve days to mix no interest in supporting the party. Their record label
a song.* [60]
Universal Music later said that no legal action would be
taken because an agreement had been reached.* [65]
Fashion, style, videos, advertising campaigns
1.1.3 Success in the United States

ABBA was widely noted for the colourful and trendsetting costumes its members wore.* [61] The reason for During their active career, from 1972 to 1982, ABBA
the wild costumes was Swedish tax law. The clothes could placed twenty singles on the Billboard Hot 100, fourteen
1.1. ABBA
17
of which made the top 40 (13 on the Cashbox Top 100)

Bjrn Again The earliest-formed ABBA tribute
and ten of which made the Top 20 on both charts. A toband (1988)
tal of four of those singles reached the Top 10, including
Gabba An ABBA/Ramones tribute band that covDancing Queenwhich reached number-one in April
ers the former in the style of the latter, the name
1977. WhileFernandoandSOSdid not break the
being a pun on Gabba Gabba Hey.
Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 13 and 15 respectively, they did reach the Top 10 on
Cashbox (Fernando) and Record World (SOS) Media
charts. BothDancing QueenandTake A Chance On
Mewere certied gold by the Recording Industry As ABBA: You Can Dance A dance video game resociation of America for sales of over one million copies
leased by Ubisoft in 2011 based on songs from
each.* [66]
ABBA and also a spin-o of Just Dance video game
series
The group also had 12 Top 20 singles on the Billboard
Adult Contemporary chart with two of them,Fernando
Abbacadabra A French children's musical based
and The Winner Takes It All, reaching number-one.
on songs from ABBA
Lay All Your Love on Mewas ABBA's fourth numberone single on a Billboard chart, topping the Hot Dance
Abba-esque Erasure's 1992 EP
Club Play chart. The singlesDancing QueenandTake
ABBAmania An ITV programme and tribute ala Chance on Mewere certied gold (more than 1 million
bum to Swedish pop band ABBA released in 1999
copies sold) by the RIAA.
Nine ABBA albums made their way into the top half of
the Billboard 200 album chart, with seven of them reaching the Top 50 and four reaching the Top 20. ABBA: The
Album was the highest-charting album of the group's career, peaking at No. 14. Five albums received RIAA gold
certication (more than 500,000 copies sold), while three
acquired platinum status (selling more than one million
copies). In 1993, the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits collection
was released in the United States and has since become
a seven-time platinum best-seller; it climbed to numberone on the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums chart and
also peaked at number 11 on Billboard Comprehensive
Albums chart.
Abbasalutely A compilation album released in

1995 as a tribute album to ABBA
Knowing Me, Knowing You - Used as title/homage to
ABBA in the BBC TV show starring Steve Coogan's
alter ego Alan Partridge
Mamma Mia! Musical stage show based on the
songs of ABBA
Mamma Mia! The Movie Film adaption of the musical stage show
On 15 March 2010, ABBA was inducted into the Rock 1.1.5 Awards and nominations
and Roll Hall of Fame by Bee Gees members Barry
Main article: ABBA awards and nominations
Gibb and Robin Gibb. The ceremony was held at The
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The group was
represented by Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.* [67]
1.1.6 Discography
1.1.4
ABBA-related tributes
Main articles: ABBA discography, songs, and unreleased

songs
See also: List of ABBA tribute albums

Ring Ring (1973)
Musical groups
Waterloo (1974)
ABBA The Concert A Swedish band, the Ultimate

Tribute to ABBA * [68]
ABBA (1975)
Abbaesque An Irish ABBA tribute band
The Album (1977)
A*Teens A pop music group from Stockholm,

Sweden
Voulez-Vous (1979)
BABBA An Australian Tribute band, formed in

1994
Arrival (1976)
Super Trouper (1980)

The Visitors (1981)
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1.1.7
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW
Tours
[13] Palm 2001, pp. 163170
1973: Swedish Folkpark Tour
[14] Palm 2001, p. 150
197475: European Tour
[15] Palm 2001, p. 173
1977: European & Australian Tour
[16] Palm 2001, p. 174

[17] Cover Art for Bjrn and Benny Single En
Carousel"/"Lycka"". discogs. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
197980: ABBA: The Tour
[18] Palm 2001, p. 182
1.1.8
See also
[19] Palm 2001, p. 185
ABBA: The Museum
[20] Interview with Songwriter magazine, 6, 1981, pp.2325.
ABBA City Walks Stockholm City Museum
[21] Palm 2001, pp. 191211
ABBAMAIL
[22] Palm 2001, p. 210
List of best-selling music artists
[23] ABBA's biography, page 2. abbasite.com. Retrieved

16 January 2008.
List of Swedes in music

Music of Sweden
[24] ABBA Logo 25th Anniversary Retrieved from Internet

Archive 10 January 2014.
Swedish popular music
[25] Palm 2001, p. 268
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1.1.10
CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW
External links
Ocial website
ABBA at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
ABBAinter.net TV-performances archive
ABBA discography at Discogs
ABBA Stars funpage Czech revival ABBA Stars.
ABBA Songs ABBA Album and Song details.
Chapter 2
Members
2.1 Agnetha Fltskog
Career development in Sweden (19661971)
Fltskog worked as a telephonist for a car rm while performing with a local dance band, headed by Bernt Enghardt.* [4] The band soon became so popular that she
had to make a choice between her job and her musical
career. She continued singing with the Bernt Enghardt
band for two years.* [4] During that time, Fltskog broke
up with her boyfriend Bjrn Lilja; this event inspired her
to write a song,Jag var s kr(I Was So in Love),
that would soon raise her to media prominence.* [4]* [7]
Since the break-up of ABBA, Fltskog has continued to
At that time, Karl Gerhard Lundkvist, a relative of one
have success as a solo artist, albeit interspersed by periods
of the band's members, retired from his successful rock
of relative recording inactivity.
and roll career and began working as a record producer at
Cupol Records. Enghardt sent him a demo recording of
the band, but Lundkvist only showed interest in Fltskog
and her song.* [7] She was worried because he was not interested in the band and they were not to be included on
2.1.1 Life and career
the record. However, she decided to accept the oer, and
signed a recording contract with CBS Records.* [4]
Agnetha se Fltskog (Swedish pronunciation: [aneta
fltsku], born 5 April 1950) is a Swedish recording
artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her debut album Agnetha Fltskog in 1968, and
reached international stardom as a member of the pop
group ABBA, which has sold over 380 million albums
and singles worldwide,* [1] making them one of the bestselling music artists in history.* [2]
Early life (19501966)

Agnetha se Fltskog (known as Anna in some countries* [3]) was born in Jnkping, Smland, Sweden on
5 April 1950.* [4]* [5] She was the rst of two daughters of department store manager Knut Ingvar Fltskog
(19221995) and his wife Birgit Margareta Johansson
(19231994).* [4] Ingvar showed much interest in music and show business,* [6] whereas Birgit was a calm and
careful woman who devoted herself to her children and
household.* [7]
Fltskog wrote her rst song at the age of six, entitled
Tv sm troll(Two Little Trolls).* [8] In 1958, she
began taking piano lessons, and also sang in a local church
choir.* [4] In early 1960, Fltskog formed a musical trio,
the Cambers, with her friends Lena Johansson and Elisabeth Strub. They performed locally in minor venues and
soon dissolved due to a lack of engagements.* [4] At age
15, Fltskog decided to leave school and pursue a career.* [4]
Her self-penned dbut single Jag var s krwas released through Cupol Records in 1967, and topped the
Swedish Chart on 28 January 1968 and sold more than
80,000 copies.* [4] She also submitted the songFrsonade(Reconciled) to Melodifestivalen, the Swedish
preliminary for the Eurovision Song Contest, but it was
not selected for the nal.* [7] Fltskog developed a career
as one of Sweden's most popular pop music artists, participating in a television special about pilots in 1968.* [9]
The same year, she released the single Zigenarvn(
Gypsy Friend) about a young girl attending a Gypsy
wedding and falling in love with the bride's brother. Its
release coincided with a heated debate about Gypsies in
the Swedish media, and Fltskog was accused of deliberately trying to make money out of the situation by writing
the song.* [8]
Fltskog's success continued throughout the late 1960s.

She met German songwriter/producer Dieter Zimmerman, to whom she became engaged.* [4] Her albums thus
reached German charts, and Zimmerman promised her
she would achieve great success in Germany.* [4] HowFltskog cites Connie Francis, Marianne Faithfull, Aretha ever, when she went there and met with record producFranklin and Lesley Gore as her strongest musical inu- ers, the venture was not productive; Fltskog refused to
ences.* [4]
meet the demands of the producers, describing their cho21
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sen material as horrible.* [4] She soon ended her engagement to Zimmerman and returned to Sweden.* [4]
In 1970, she released Om trar vore guld(If Tears
Were Gold), which was perhaps her most successful
song in Sweden before ABBA. This was in spite of a claim
from a Danish composer that she had used 22 bars from
his compositionTema(Theme), even though it had
been written in the 1950s and had never been recorded.
The case dragged on until 1977, when a settlement was
reached and Fltskog paid the Dane SEK5,000. In 1972,
Fltskog portrayed Mary Magdalene in the Swedish production of the international musical hit Jesus Christ Superstar.* [7]
First marriage and years with ABBA (19711982)
Fltskog met Bjrn Ulvaeus, a member of the
Hootenanny Singers, for the rst time in 1968, and
then again in 1969.* [5]* [7] Her relationship with Ulvaeus, as well as her friendship with Anni-Frid Lyngstad
and Benny Andersson, with whom Ulvaeus had already
written songs, eventually led to the formation of ABBA.
Fltskog and Ulvaeus married on 6 July 1971 in the
village of Verum, with Andersson playing the organ at Fltskog at the opening concert of ABBA's European and Austheir wedding.* [4] Their rst child, Linda Elin Ulvaeus, tralian Tour in Oslo, 28 January 1977.
was born on 23 February 1973, and their son Peter
Christian Ulvaeus on 4 December 1977.* [5] The couple
decided to separate in late 1978, and Fltskog moved out
of their home on Christmas night, 25 December 1978.
In January 1979 the couple led for divorce, which
was nalised in June 1980. Both Fltskog and Ulvaeus
agreed not to let their failed marriage interfere with their
responsibilities with ABBA.* [4]* [5]* [7] The failure of
their marriage inspired Ulvaeus to write "The Winner
Takes It All", one of ABBA's greatest hits.* [4]* [5]* [7]
In 1975, during the same period as her bandmate AnniFrid Lyngstad recorded her Swedish number one album
Frida ensam, Fltskog recorded and produced her solo
album Elva kvinnor i ett hus. These albums were both
recorded between sessions and promotion for the ABBA
albums Waterloo and ABBA. Fltskog's album spent 53
weeks on the Swedish album chart, longer than any of
ABBA's albums, though it only peaked at number 11.
It contained three further Svensktoppen entries for Fltskog: her Swedish language version of ABBA's SOS
(also number 4 on the single sales chart); Tack Fr En
Underbar Vanlig Dag"; and Doktorn!". Except for the
version of SOS, all the songs had lyrics by Bosse
Carlgren and music by Fltskog herself. The creation of
the album had been underway since 1972, when Fltskog
started writing the songs, but it was delayed because of
the work with ABBA and her pregnancy. In 1974 Fltskog and Carlgren had agreed on a concept for the album;
it should consist of 12 songs, each sung by 12 dierent
female characters living in the same apartment building,
however in the end only 11 songs were put onto the album, and the concept wasn't fully developed.
Fltskog in 1979
Between the years 1968 and 1980, Fltskog had a total of

18 entries on the Svensktoppen radio chart, starting with
the debut singleJag Var S Krin January 1968 (peak
2.1. AGNETHA FLTSKOG

position number 1) and ending with Nr Du Tar Mig
I Din Famn(When You Take Me in Your Arms)
from the compilation Tio r med Agnetha in January 1980
(peak position number 1). The 18 entries, most of which
were composed or co-written by Fltskog herself, spent a
total of 139 weeks on the chart during this time, with the
biggest hit being 1970s "Om trar vore guld" (number 1,
15 weeks). Fltskog also recorded the Swedish Christmas album Nu tndas tusen juleljus with daughter Linda
Ulvaeus which peaked at number 6 on the Swedish album
sales chart in December 1981. Chartwise Fltskog was
the most successful solo artist of the four ABBA members, both before and during the band's international career,* [10]* [11]
Fltskog participated in Melodifestivalen again, albeit
only as a composer. In 1981, she wrote the balladMen
Natten r Vr(But the Night Is Ours) with lyrics by
Ingela Forsman, but instead of performing the song in the
contest herself, she chose new talent Kicki Moberg. The
song placed 9th out of 10. The single, which Fltskog
produced in the Polar Studios with the same musicians
as on contemporary ABBA recordings, was backed with
the Swedish version ofI'm Still Alive, entitledHr
r Mitt Liv(Here Is My Life), a song which she
herself had performed in its English version (lyrics by exhusband Bjrn Ulvaeus) during ABBA's 1979 world tour.
Moberg's recording of the song remains the only version
to have been ocially released to date.* [12]
Fltskog sang solo parts in the following ABBA songs:
"Disillusion" (music written by her, lyrics by Bjrn), I
Am Just a Girl, "Hasta Maana", "Dance (While the
Music Still Goes On)", "SOS", "I've Been Waiting for
You", "When I Kissed the Teacher", "My Love, My
Life", "Take a Chance on Me", "The Name of the Game",
"Move On", "Thank You for the Music", "Chiquitita"
,"Lovelight, "As Good as New", Kisses of Fire,
Dream World, "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man
After Midnight)", The Way Old Friends Do, "The
Winner Takes It All", "Happy New Year", "Lay All Your
Love on Me", "Head Over Heels", "One of Us", Soldiers, "Slipping Through My Fingers", "Just Like That",
I Am the City, "Under Attack" and "The Day Before
You Came", and her voice was clearly audible in most
other ABBA tracks as well.
Solo career development (19821989)

Although no ocial announcement was made, ABBA effectively disbanded in late 1982 to early 1983. At the end
of 1982 Fltskog duetted with Swedish singer (and former
ABBA backing vocalist) Tomas Ledin on a song called
"Never Again", which became a Top Five hit in Sweden,
Norway, Belgium, and South America. The song was
also released in a Spanish-language version, entitledYa
Nunca Ms. In the summer of the same year, Fltskog
had a leading role in the Swedish movie Raskenstam.
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In May 1983, Fltskog released her rst post-ABBA solo
album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me. The album became a moderate hit in North America and Australia, and
reached the higher regions of the charts across Europe,
including No. 1 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Belgium,
and Denmark (where it became the biggest-selling album
of the year), and No. 18 in the UK.* [13] The album
achieved sales of 1,2 million copies in the rst year.* [14]
Two singles from the album became hits in continental
Europe: "The Heat Is On" became a No. 1 hit in Sweden,
Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and just scraped into the UK Top 40,* [15] and the
title track also peaked at No. 1 in Belgium as well as the
in Top Five in the Netherlands and got just into Top 30
in west Germany and Top 50 in the UK and France.* [16]
In North America, the album track "Can't Shake Loose"
was released as the lead-o single, reaching No. 29 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart,* [17] and No. 23 on the RPM
Top 50 singles chart in Canada.
Fltskog's next studio album, Eyes of a Woman, produced
by Eric Stewart of 10cc, was released in March 1985.
She is quite content to grace the works of various other
lesser mortals with her immaculate, sugar-sweet voice,
wrote Barry McIlheney in Melody Maker. The album sold
well in parts of Europe, peaking at No. 2 in Sweden and
in the Top 20 in Norway and Belgium, but scraped into
the UK Top 40 just for one week.* [18] All in all, the album sold up to 800,000 copies. However, the self-penned
lead single "I Won't Let You Go" enjoyed a moderate
chart success in both continental Europe and in Scandinavia: No. 6 in Sweden, No. 18 in the Netherlands and
No. 24 in west Germany. On the contrary, the single was
a op in the UK No. 84.* [16]
In 1986, Fltskog recorded another duet, "The Way You
Are", with Swedish singer Ola Hkansson, which became
another No. 1 hit in Sweden and Norway. In early 1987,
Fltskog recorded an albumKom flj med I vr karusell
('Come ride with me on my carousell') with her son Christian. The album contained songs for children and was
sung in Swedish. For the album Agnetha recorded duets
with her son and with a choir of children. She also
recorded a few solo songs. The production was modern
and fresh. The single 'P Sndag' was much played at the
radio and even made the Swedish top 10, unique for a
song made for kids to enjoy.
In the summer of 1987, Fltskog travelled to Malibu, California, to record her fourth solo album (after ABBA), I
Stand Alone, produced by Peter Cetera (formerly of the
band Chicago) and Bruce Gaitsch, who had collaborated
on Madonna's La Isla Bonita. Released in November of
that year, I Stand Alone was a minor hit in Europe, except in Sweden where it spent eight weeks at No. 1 and
became the best-selling album of 1988.* [19] More than
200,000 copies were sold throughout Scandinavia. According to Hans Englund, the Swedish head of WEA,
more than 500,000 copies were sold globally.* [20] The
results outside Scandinavia were less impressive, the al-
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bum got into Top 30 in the Netherlands, Top 50 in west

Germany and became No. 72 in the UK.* [16]* [21]
The single from the album, "I Wasn't the One (Who Said
Goodbye)", on which Fltskog duetted with Peter Cetera,
was released primarily in North America, and became
her second solo single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100,
peaking at No. 93.* [17] It was also a Top 20 Billboard
Adult Contemporary hit. Two tracks were also recorded
in Spanish for the Latin American market; La Ultima
Vz(The Last Time) and Yo No Fui Quin Dijo
Adis(I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)". Fltskog refused to promote the album in major TV shows
in West Germany, but she made a promotional visit to
London in February 1988, appearing on the Terry Wogan
Show.
Hiatus from recording (19892004)
After the release of I Stand Alone in mid-1988, Fltskog
went on hiatus from her musical career and completely
withdrew from public life.
In 1990, Fltskog married Swedish surgeon Tomas Sonnenfeld. They divorced in 1993.* [22] She also had a twoyear (unconrmed) friendshipwith Dutchman Gert
van der Graaf at the end of the 1990s. After Fltskog
decided to terminate the friendship, he stalked her at her
mansion, resulting in a court issuing Van der Graaf with
a restraining order. He was arrested in 2003 and banned
from entry into Sweden. In 2005, the deportation order
from Sweden ran out, and within months van der Graaf
was again sighted near Fltskog's estate in Eker.* [23]
In 1996, her autobiography Som jag r was published
in Swedish (and in English the following year titled As I
Am), followed by several compilation CDs of her Swedish
and English recordings, including one called My Love, My
Life for which Fltskog picked out the music herself. Fans
welcomed the autobiography, but critics panned it. The
book was updated in 1998 and released worldwide via
Virgin Publishing, selling over 50,000 books.
Return to music and selected public appearances
(2004present)
In April 2004, Fltskog released a new single, "If I
Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" (a cover of the
song originally recorded by Cilla Black). It peaked at
number 2 in Sweden, number 11 in the UK, and became
a minor hit in the Netherlands and Denmark when the
single got into Top 20.* [24]* [25] One week later, the album My Colouring Book, a collection of Fltskog's covers
of 1960s classic oldies, was released, topping the chart in
Sweden, hitting the Top Five in Finland and in Denmark,
number 6 in Germany, and peaking at number 12 in the
United Kingdom.* [26]* [27] The title song,My Colouring Book, is a cover of the song originally recorded by
Dusty Springeld. The Observer suggested that time
Fltskog in 2008
hasn't diminished her perfect voice.* [28] Reviewing the

release in The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan wrote: Agnetha Fltskog has a vulnerability that gets under the skin
of a song. She may be cheating a trie by including no
original material on this collection of 1960s covers, but
if anyone can do justice to the likes of "Sealed with a
Kiss", it's her. The soaring sentimentality evokes Cilla
Black and Sandie Shaw in their mini-skirted pomp, and I
don't say that lightly.* [29] The release attracted media
attention across Europe, but Fltskog staunchly refused
to be involved in any extensive promotion of the album
(including personal appearances), and thus limited her
public exposure to several short newspaper interviews,
a few videos, and a Swedish-language TV special. Yet,
the album managed to sell around 500,000 copies worldwide (according to Warner Music), 50,000 of those in
the United Kingdom alone. The album became the 10th
best-selling album of 2004 in Sweden.
A second single release from the album, "When You
Walk in the Room", peaked at number 11 in Sweden and
also entered the UK Top 40 as No. 34 (which was still
higher than any of her UK singles in the 1980s).* [30]
"Sometimes When I'm Dreaming", originally recorded
by Art Garfunkel, failed to be released as the third single from the album. The album sold nearly one million
albums worldwide as was conrmed by producer Jorgen
Elofson, at the eve of the release of 'A' (Fltskog's album released in 2013). Shortly after this release, for the
2004 semi-nal of the Eurovision Song Contest, staged
2.1. AGNETHA FLTSKOG

in Istanbul 30 years after ABBA had won the contest
in Brighton, Fltskog appeared briey in a special comedy video made for the interval act, entitled Our Last
Video.* [31] Each of the four members of the group
appeared briey in cameo roles, as did others such as
Cher and Rik Mayall. It was billed as the rst time the
four had worked together since the group split. In fact,
while Bjrn and Benny lmed their more extensive roles
together, Frida and Agnetha were lmed for a very short
appearance separately and edited to appear together.* [32]
In 2004, Fltskog was nominated for Best Nordic Artist
at the Nordic Music Awards, and at Christmas of that
year she gave an extensive interview (rst after many
years) which was lmed by Swedish TV.* [33] Around
the same time, Sony Music released a lavishly produced
6-CD boxed set comprising Fltskog's Swedish solo career, mostly before ABBA, with ve original solo albums:
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, and her 1975 album recorded
and released during her time with ABBA) plus an additional compilation disc with bonus tracks.
In January 2007, Fltskog appeared at the nal performance of Mamma Mia! in Stockholm (as she had at its
opening in 2005). Together with ex-husband and former
colleague Bjrn Ulvaeus, she appeared on stage at the after show party held at Stockholm's Grand Hotel.
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Ulvaeus.* [37] In December of the same year Agnetha
gave a long interview to 'M' Magazine in Sweden. This
interview also included a new ocial photo session, the
rst since 'My Colouring Book' in 2004/5.
In May 2013, Fltskog released a new album called "A",
produced by Jrgen Elofsson and Peter Nordahl. In the
UK, the rst singleWhen You Really Loved Someone
had previously been released for download on 11 March,
with the accompanying video also released on the same
day. In Germany, the rst single was The One Who
Loves You Nowand it was also released for download
on 11 March 2013. The album includes a duet with Gary
Barlow of Take That, called I Should've Followed You
Home. In June 2013, ocials from Universal Records
in The Netherlands revealed that 600,000 copies of 'A'
were sold in the rst two months after the release. The
album managed top 3 placings in many territories, including Sweden, Germany and Australia. It charted at #6 in
the United Kingdom (her highest ever placing in that territory) and a few weeks after release a TV special made by
the BBC helped the album reach number six in the UK
Charts again. The album made the Top 10 in Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, Austria, New Zealand, and Australia and Top 20 in Finland and Ireland. The rst single
from the Aalbum to be released in the US, Dance
Your Pain Away, was released on 28 May 2013. The digital single included two new mixes by Smash Mode.* [38]
Dance Your Pain Awaywas released internationally as
a single on 15 July 2013.* [39]
In October 2008, a new compilation album, My Very Best,

was released in Sweden. The double CD contains both
Swedish (CD 1) and English-language hits (CD 2) from
her whole solo career, from 1967 to 2004. It successfully
entered as number 4 on the Swedish albums chart and was
On 17 May 2013, Fltskog was awarded the SKAP 2013
certied gold within the rst week of its release.* [34]
Kai Gullmar Memorial Award at the Stockholm release
On 4 July 2008, Fltskog joined former colleagues Anni- party for A.* [40]
Frid Lyngstad, Bjrn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson at
the Swedish premiere of the lm version of Mamma On 12 November 2013 Fltskog sang live on stage for
Mia!, held at the Rival Theatre (owned by Andersson) in the rst time in 25 years at the BBC Children in Need
Mariatorget, Stockholm. Fltskog arrived with Lyngstad Rocks 2013 concert in London; she*sang a duet with Gary
and movie star Meryl Streep, the three dancing in front Barlow, the organiser of the event. [41]
of thousands of fans before joining the lm's other stars On 18 November 2013 in order to promote the song, a
and Andersson and Ulvaeus on the hotel balcony for the video for I Should've Followed You Homewas shot
rst photograph of all four ABBA members together in the same day as the release of the single itself. Although
22 years.* [35]
the single was released in most countries of the world in
In January 2009, Fltskog appeared onstage together with November 2013, its release in the United Kingdom was
held over.
Lyngstad at the Swedish Rockbjrnen Awards to receive
a lifetime honorary award for ABBA, and even giving a She also won Best Female Album 6th Annual Scanshort, lightweight interview.
dipop 2014, and was nominated for the German 2014
In February 2010, ABBA World, an extensive ECHO award in the Artist Rock/Pop International catmultimillion-pound (in monetary value) exhibition, egory. In 2015 "A" still manages to impress the charts
debuted at London's Earls Court and included an after re-runs of the BBC special is shown. The sales gextensive interview with Fltskog lmed in Sweden ures have now surpassed the 1 million gure.
the previous summer. For the exhibition's Melbourne In April 2016, a new biography of Fltskog - 'Agnetha
launch, she recorded a light-hearted opening lm to- Fltskog - The Girl With The Golden Hair' - was published
gether with former ABBA colleague Benny Andersson, in the UK.* [42]
shot in Stockholm in June 2010.* [36]
In October 2010, Fltskog was at the opening of Mamma
Mia! (the musical), in Denmark, with former husband
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2.1.2
CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS
Discography
Main article: Agnetha Fltskog discography

See also: ABBA discography
2.1.3
2.1.4
Filmography
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Mind. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 19 April 2014.
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swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 19 April 2014.
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PART 1/4 on YouTube (8 November 2006). Retrieved
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2.2. BJRN ULVAEUS
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(19121999). Ulvaeus studied business and law at Lund
University after doing his military service with comedian
Magnus Holmstrm.
Career
[39] Dance Your Pain Away Released July 15th. Agnetha.com. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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Gullmar Memorial Award. SKAP. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
[41] Stars perform at Children in Need Rocks concert.
BBC. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
[42] Agnetha Fltskog: The Girl with the Golden Hair.
fonthillmedia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
2.1.6
Further reading
Bjrn Ulvaeus with The Hootenanny Singers
Wille Wendt: Topplistan The Ocial Swedish Single & Album Charts, Premium Frlag, ISBN 91- Prior to gaining international recognition with ABBA,
Ulvaeus was a member of the Swedish folk-schlager band
971894-2-1
Hootenanny Singers, early known as the West Bay
1998 - Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edi- Singers, who had an enormous following in Scandinavia.
tion
While on the road in southern Sweden in 1966, they encountered the Hep Stars, and Ulvaeus quickly became
2016 - Agnetha Fltskog - The Girl With The Golden
friends with the group's keyboard player, Benny AndersHair, Fonthill Media, ISBN 1781555214
son. The two musicians shared a passion for songwriting, and each found a composing partner in the other.
On meeting again that summer, they composed their rst
2.1.7 External links
song together: Isn't It Easy To Say, a song soon to
be recorded by Andersson's group. The two continued
Ocial website
teaming up for music, helping out each other's bands in
Ocial website of ABBA
the recording studio, and adding guitar or keyboards respectively to the recordings. In 1968, they composed two
Agnetha Fltskog at the Internet Movie Database
songs together: A Flower In My Garden, recorded
by Hep Stars, and their rst realhit Ljuva Sextiotal, for which Stig Anderson wrote lyrics. The latter,
2.2 Bjrn Ulvaeus
a cabart-style ironic song about the 1960s, was submitted for the 1969 Swedish heats for Eurovision Song ConBjrn Kristian Ulvaeus (born 25 April 1945; cred- test, but was rejected; it was later recorded by diva Brita
ited as Bjrn Ulvus) is a Swedish songwriter, pro- Borg. Another hit came in 1969 withSpeleman, also
ducer, a former member of the Swedish musical group recorded by Hep Stars.
ABBA (19721982), and co-composer of the musicals While lming a nostalgic schlager special for television
Chess, Kristina frn Duvemla, and Mamma Mia!. He in March 1969, Bjrn met an eighteen-year-old singerco-produced the lm Mamma Mia! with fellow ABBA songwriter Agnetha Fltskog. Benny had himself met his
member and close friend Benny Andersson.
future spouse, a 23-year-old jazz and schlager vocalist
Anni-Frid Lyngstad, only weeks before.
2.2.1
Biography
Bjrn Ulvaeus continued recording and touring with Hootenanny Singers to great acclaim while working as inhouse producer at Polar Record Company (headed by
Early life
future manager Stig Anderson), with Benny as his new
Bjorn Kristian Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, but as a partner. The twosome produced records by other artists
child he moved with his family to Vstervik.* [1] His par- and continued writing songs together. Polar artist Arne
ents were Aina (19092005) and Erik Gunnar Ulvaeus Lamberts Swedish version ofA Flower in My Garden
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("Frken Blklint") was one of Bjrn & Benny's rst inhouse productions. In December 1969, they recorded the
new songShe's My Kind of Girl, which became their
rst single as a duo. It was released in March 1970, giving them a minor hit in Sweden (and by chance a top-ten
hit in Japan two years later).
The Hootenanny Singers entered Svensktoppen, the
Swedish radio charts, in 1970 with Omkring Tiggarn
Frn Luossa, a cover of an old folk-schlager song.
It remained on the charts for 52 consecutive weeks, a
record which endured until 1990; the song was produced
by Bjrn and Benny, and had Ulvaeus's solo vocal and
Benny's piano.
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netha divorced, although they both agreed to remain
in ABBA. Ulvaeus then married music journalist Lena
Kllersj on 6 January 1981. This marriage produced
two daughters: Emma (born in 1982) and Anna (born in
1986).
Ulvaeus and Kallersj currently live in Stockholm. From
1984 to 1990 they resided in the UK, where Ulvaeus
founded an IT business with his brother.
He is also one of four people (including Per Gessle) who
own NoteHeads, a Swedish company which publishes the
music notation program Igor Engraver.* [6]
Ulvaeus is a member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union's Swedish member organisation
After ABBA, Ulvaeus, together with Andersson, cre- Humanisterna, and was awarded their annual prize,
ated the musicals Chess, a collaboration with lyricist Tim Hedenius-priset, in 2006. Ulvaeus describes himself as
Rice,* [2] Kristina frn Duvemla (based on The Emi- a "freethinker", rather than an atheist.* [7]
grants novels by Swedish writer Vilhelm Moberg), and
In 2008, Ulvaeus revealed that he suered from severe
Mamma Mia! (based on ABBA songs).
long-term memory loss and now no longer remembers
Together with Andersson, Ulvaeus was nominated for the many important events in his life. He now has little
Drama Desk Award in the categoryOutstanding Music
memory of some of the critical events in his professional
(for the musical Chess), and for a Tony Award in a cate- history and has resorted to images of his past and even
goryBest Orchestrations(for musical Mamma Mia!). hypnotism to try to bring back his memory.* [8] However,
Original cast recordings of both musicals were nominated in a 2009 interview, he stated that reports of his memory
for a Grammy Award.
loss were hugely exaggerated.* [9]
For the 2004 semi-nal of the Eurovision Song Contest However, in a TV interview with Fredrik Skavlan, Ulin Istanbul, Turkey, thirty years after ABBA had won vaeus said the memory loss pertained to episodic memthe 1974 contest in Brighton, UK,* [3] Ulvaeus appeared ory. He said that for instance, he was not nostalgic for his
briey in a special comedy video made for the interval act, days with ABBA: It was good while it lasted.
entitledOur Last Video. Each of the four members of
the group appeared briey in cameo roles, as did others The Guardian called him Sweden'shighest-prole cashsuch as Cher and Rik Mayall. The video was not included free campaigner, explaining that after his son was
in the ocial DVD release of the Eurovision Contest, but robbed several years ago, Ulvaeus became an evangelist
was issued as a separate DVD release. It was billed as the for the electronic payment movement, claiming that cash
rst time the four had worked together since the group was the primary cause of crime and that 'all activity in the
*
split. In fact, they each lmed their appearances sepa- black economy requires cash'". [10] He has reportedly
been living cash-free for more than a year, and ABBA
rately.
The Museum has operated cash-free since it opened in
Ulvaeus also shared with AnderssonThe Special Inter- May 2013.* [11]
national Ivor Novello Awardfrom the British Academy
of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, The Music
Export Prizefrom the Swedish Ministry of Industry and Tax vindication
Trade (2008),* [4] and Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Swedish Music Publishers Association (SMFF). The Swedish Tax Agency accused Bjrn Ulvaeus of failOn 15 April 2013, it was ocially announced by the EBU
and the SVT that Bjrn along with the ex-ABBA member, Benny Andersson and the Swedish DJ and record
producer, Avicii, have composed the anthem for the 2013
Eurovision Song Contest. The song was performed for
the rst time in the Final on 18 May.* [5]
ing to pay 90 million kronor (US$12.8 million) in back

taxes for eight years ending in 2005. The agency claimed
that he "laundered" his music royalty income through institutions in several foreign countries. Ulvaeus paid the
taxes as a precautionary measure during the 2-year dispute. In October 2008, the county administrative court
decided the case in Ulvaeus' favour, ruling that he never
owed any of the 90 million kronor.* [12]* [13]* [14]* [15]
Personal life
On 6 July 1971, Ulvaeus married Agnetha Fltskog; the 2.2.2 Discography
marriage resulted in two children: Linda Elin Ulvaeus
(born 23 February 1973), and Peter Christian Ulvaeus See also: ABBA discography and Hootenanny Singers
(born 4 December 1977). In July 1980, Bjrn and Ag-
2.2. BJRN ULVAEUS

Bjrn solo singles* [16]
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Gemini
1968: Raring(Swedish version of "Honey") /

Vill Du Ha En Vn
1985: "Gemini"
1969:Saknar Du Ngot Min Kra(Swedish version of Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) /Gmt
r Inte Glmt
1993: Shapes
1987: "Geminism"
1968: Frken Fredriksson(Swedish version of
"Harper Valley PTA") / Vr Egen Sng (Polar
Josen Nilsson
POS 162)
1969: Partaj-Aj-Aj-Aj/ Kvinnan I Mitt Liv
2.2.3 See also

Bjrn and Benny singles

1970: "She's My Kind of Girl" / Inga Theme
Abbacadabra
Mamma Mia!
1970: Hej Gamle Man!" / Lycka(Happiness)

1971: Hey, Musikant/ Was die Liebe sagt 2.2.4
1971:Det Kan Ingen Doktor Hjalpa(It Can't Be
Remedied by a Doctor) / P Brllop
1971: Tnk Om Jorden Vore Ung(If Only We
Had The Time) / Trskofolket
1972: En Karusell(Merry-Go-Round) / Att
Finnas Till
References
[1] How the rst performance by Agnetha, Bjrn, Benny

and Anni-Frid turned into an enormous failure. Mix.
February 2011.
[2] http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/05/
1025667057155.html
[3] Sutclie, Libby (5 April 2014). Abba's Eurovision win

in Brighton remembered 40 years on. BBC.
1972:Love Has Its Ways/Rock 'N' Roll Band
(Benny & Bjrn 1st version)

Bjrn and Benny albums
1970: "Lycka"
1984: "Chess" (Concept album with Tim Rice)
1986: Chess Pieces
1988: "Chess: Original Broadway Cast Recording"
1994: Chess in Concert
1996: "Kristina frn Duvemla"
1998: frn Waterloo till Duvemla
1999: 16 favoriter ur Kristina frn Duvemla
1999: "Mamma Mia!" (Original Cast Recording)
2000: Mamma Mia!" (Original Broadway Cast
Recording)
2002: Chess p Svenska
2005: Mamma Mia! P Svenska
2008: Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack -"
2009: Chess in Concert(London)
2010: Kristina at Carnegie Hall
2013: Hjlp Skes
[4] The Government's Music Export Prize for 2008 goes

to.... Sweden.gov.se (7 January 2009). Retrieved on
2013-07-22.
[5] ABBA's Benny, Bjrn and Avicii to write 'Eurovision
anthem'". EBU. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
[6] Noteheads.com Corporate. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
[7] Bjrn Ulvaeus speaks on Humanism at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 February 2012). International Humanist
interview (14 July 2006 )
[8] Oscarsson, Marcus (16 July 2008). Abba star Bjorn's
shock admission: 'I'm battling long-term memory loss'".
Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
[9] Bjrn: 'Abba will never reunite'", Metro.co.uk (2
September 2009). Retrieved on 2013-07-22.
[10] Russell, Helen (12 November 2014). Welcome to Sweden the most cash-free society on the planet. The
Guardian.
[11] Ulvaeus, Bjrn.Why we don't accept cash at ABBA the
Museum. ABBA the Museum. Retrieved 15 November
2014.
[12] ABBA's Bjorn wins $17m tax case. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2008.
[13] Sweden's Taxman After ABBA's Ulvaeus Again, E!
Online. (4 January 2007). Retrieved on 2013-07-22.
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force as well as a teen idol. The band performed mostly

covers of international hits, but Andersson soon started
writing his own material, and gave the band the classic
[15] Abba star 'underpaid' Swedish tax. BBC News. 5
hits No Response, Sunny Girl, Wedding,
January 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
Consolation,It's Nice To Be BackandShe Will
[16] Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C (1995) ABBA: The Love Youamongst others.
[14] Abba's Bjrn accused of 87m kronor tax ddle, The
Local, Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
Name of the Game, Sidgwick & Jackson, p. 226, ISBN

0283062320.
2.3.3 Before ABBA (19691972)
2.3 Benny Andersson

Gran Bror "Benny" Andersson (Swedish pronunciation: [bn andn]; born 16 December 1946) is a
Swedish musician, composer, member of the Swedish
music group ABBA (19721982), and co-composer of
the musicals Chess, Kristina frn Duvemla, and Mamma
Mia!. For the 2008 lm version of Mamma Mia!, he
worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001, he
is active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
2.3.1
Early years
Andersson met Bjrn Ulvaeus in June 1966, and the two

started writing songs together, their rst being Isn't It
Easy To Say, eventually recorded by the Hep Stars. He
also had a fruitful songwriting collaboration with Lasse
Berghagen, with whom he wrote several songs and submitted Hej, Clownfor the 1969 Melodifestivalen
the Swedish Eurovision Song Festival nals. The song
nished in second place. During this contest he met vocalist Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and they soon became a couple. Around the same time his songwriting companion
Ulvaeus met vocalist Agnetha Fltskog.
The personal relationships and Andersson and Ulvaeus'
songwriting collaboration has led quite naturally to the
very close co-operation which the four friends had during
the following years. Benny and Bjrn scored their rst
hits as songwriters in the spring of 1969: "Ljuva sextital"
(a hit with Brita Borg) and Speleman(a hit for the
Hep Stars). As the two couples began supporting each
other during recording sessions, the sound of the girls'
voices convinced the songwriters to model their 'group'
on various MOR acts such as Blue Mink, Middle of the
Road and Sweet. Thus, ABBA came to life.
Goran Bror Andersson was born in Vllingby to 34-yearold civil engineer Gsta Andersson and his 26-year-old
wife Laila. His sister Eva-Lis Andersson followed in
1948. Andersson's musical background comes from his
father and grandfather; they both enjoyed playing the
accordion, and at six, Benny got his own. Father Gsta
and grandfather Efraim taught him Swedish folk music,
traditional music, and the odd schlager. Benny recalls the
rst records he bought were Du Bist Musikby Italian schlager singer Caterina Valente and Elvis Presley's
"Jailhouse Rock". He was especially impressed by the
2.3.4 The ABBA years (19721982)
ip side Treat Me Niceas this featured a piano. This
smrgsbord of dierent kinds of music was to inuence
Main article: ABBA
and follow him through the years.
When Andersson was ten he got his own piano, and taught
himself to play. He left school aged 15 and began to perform at youth clubs. This is when he met his rst girlfriend Christina Grnvall, with whom he had two children: Peter (born 1963) and Helne (born 1965). In
early 1964, Benny and Christina joinedElverkets Spelmanslag(The Electricity Board Folk Music Group
), the name was a punning reference to their electric instruments. The repertoire was mainly instrumentals, one
of his numbers was "Baby Elephant Walk", and he wrote
his rst songs.
2.3.2
The Hep Stars years (19641969)
In October 1964 he joined the Hep Stars as keyboardist

and they made a breakthrough in March 1965 with their
hitCadillac, eventually becoming the most celebrated
of the Swedish 1960s pop bands. Andersson consolidated
his place as the band's keyboardist and musical driving
The group's breakthrough came with winning the

Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden with "Waterloo" on
6 April 1974. During the next eight years, Andersson (together with Ulvaeus) wrote music for and produced eight
studio albums with ABBA. The group achieved great success globally and scored a chain of No. 1 hits.
2.3.5 After ABBA: Chess, Kristina and

Mamma Mia!
After ABBA Andersson continued writing music with
Ulvaeus. Their rst project was the stage musical Chess,
written with Tim Rice. The Chess concept album with
vocals by Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson, Murray Head
and Swedes Tommy Krberg and Bjrn Skifs was released in October 1984, selling two million copies worldwide. The Paige/Dickson duet "I Know Him So Well"
became a major UK No. 1 hit, and Murray Head's "One
2.3. BENNY ANDERSSON
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Night in Bangkok" gave Andersson/Ulvaeus a US No. 3 and Rik Mayall. The video was not included in the ocial
hit.
DVD release of the Eurovision Contest, but was issued as
Chess was staged in London's West End Prince Edward a separate DVD release. It was billed as the rst time the
Theatre in May 1986 and received mixed to positive re- four had worked together since the group split; however,
views, running for about three years. A revised staging on Frida's appearance was lmed separately.
Broadway in April 1988 received poor reviews, running A lm version of Mamma Mia! premiered on 18 July
for two months.
2008. In April/May 2007, Andersson worked on the lm
In 1985, Andersson produced and released an album with soundtrack, re-recording the old ABBA songs with musibrother and sister Anders and Karin Glenmark, featuring cians from the old ABBA recording sessions. Mamma
new songs by Andersson/Ulvaeus. The duo named them- Mia! The Movie has now become the most successful
selves Gemini, and a second album with more music by movie musical of all time and has been named the numBjrn and Benny was released in April 1987, containing ber one box oce smash of 2008, and the biggest-selling
the big hit "Mio My Mio"; also to be found on the sound- DVD ever in the UK.
track to the lm Mio in the Land of Faraway, for which
Andersson co-produced the music.
2.3.6
In 1987, Andersson released his rst solo album Klinga
Mina Klockor (Chime, My Bells). All the music
was written by and performed by himself on accordion,
backed by the Orsa Spelmn (Orsa Folk Musicians) on
ddles. A second solo album followed: November 1989.
Benny Anderssons Orkester
In 1990, Andersson scored a Swedish #1 hit with

Lassie, sung by female cabaret group Ainbusk, for
whom he also wrote the Svensktoppen hits "lska Mig
and Drmmarnas Golv. He decided to produce an
album with Josen Nilsson from this quartet, resulting in
the 1993 English-language album Shapes, featuring ten
new Andersson/Ulvaeus compositions.
In 1992, he wrote the introduction melody for the European football championship, which was organised by Benny Andersson Orchestra at a concert in Minnesota in 2006.
Sweden that year.
Andersson currently performs with his own band of 16
From the late 1980s, Andersson had worked on an idea
musicians, BAO; "Benny Anderssons Orkester(Benny
for an epic Swedish language musical based on his afAndersson's orchestra), utilising the vocal talents of
fection for traditional folk music, and in October 1995,
fellow Swedes Helen Sjholm (from Kristina from DuKristina frn Duvemla premiered in Sweden. The musivemla) and Tommy Krberg (of Chess fame), with lyrics
cal was based on The Emigrants novels by Swedish writer
to new material sometimes written by his song-writing
Vilhelm Moberg. The musical ran successfully for alpartner and best friend of 40 years, Bjrn Ulvaeus. BAO
most ve years, before closing in June 1999. An Englishhas released ve albums to huge success in Sweden, all
language version, simply titled Kristina, was staged in
containing hit singles.
concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City for two nights
in September 2009, yielding a live recording, and at the BAO recently achieved a new record in Sweden on the
Svensktoppen chart by staying there for 243 weeks with
Royal Albert Hall for one night in April 2010.
the song Du r min man (You Are My Man), sung
Andersson's next project was Mamma Mia!, a musical
by Helen Sjholm.* [1]
built around 24 of ABBA's songs, which has become a
worldwide box-oce blockbuster with versions in several languages currently being played in many countries, 2.3.7 New compositions
including the UK (West End premiere in April 1999),
Canada (Toronto premiere in 2000), the USA (Broad- Andersson composes primarily for his 'band' BAO! with
way premiere in 2001), and Sweden (Swedish language the vocalists Sjholm and Krberg, but keeps his older
premiere in 2005).
material alive through re-visiting it, like the staging of
For the 2004 semi-nal of the Eurovision Song Contest, 'Mamma Mia!' and the Swedish version of 'Chess'.
staged in Istanbul thirty years after ABBA had won the For a compilation album of the Glenmark duo Gemini,
contest in Brighton, Benny appeared briey in a special Andersson had Bjrn Ulvaeus write new Swedish lyrics
comedy video made for the interval act, entitled Our for the re-recording of two songs from 1984 and 1987.
Last Video. Each of the four members of the group Andersson and Ulvaeus have continuously been writappeared briey in cameo roles, as did others such as Cher ing new material; most recently the two wrote seven
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songs for Andersson's 'BAO' 2011 album O Klang Och
Jubeltid, performed as usual by vocalists Sjholm, Krberg and Moreus. In July 2009, BAO, now namedThe
Benny Andersson Band, released their rst international
record, the album The Story of a Heart. It was a compilation of 14 tracks from Andersson's ve Swedish-language
releases between 1987 and 2007, including ve songs
now recorded with lyrics by Ulvaeus in English, and the
new title song premiered on BBC2's Ken Bruce Show. A
Swedish-language version of the title track, Sommaren
Du Fick (The Summer You Got), was released as a
single in Sweden prior to the English version, with vocals
by Helen Sjholm.
In the spring of 2009, Andersson also released a single
recorded by the sta at his privately owned Stockholm
hotel Hotel Rival, titled "2nd Best to None", accompanied
by a video showing the sta at work. In 2008, Andersson and Ulvaeus wrote a song for Swedish singer Sissela
Kyle, titledJag vill bli gammal(I Wanna Grow Old
), for her Stockholm stage show Your Days Are Numbered, which was never recorded and released, but did
get a TV performance. Ulvaeus also contributed lyrics
to ABBA's 1976 instrumental trackArrivalfor Sarah
Brightman's cover version recorded for her 2008 album
Winter Symphony. New English lyrics have also been
written for Andersson's 1999 song Innan Gryningen
(then also named Millennium Hymn), with the new
title The Silence of the Dawnfor Barbara Dickson
was performed live, but not yet recorded and released. In
2007, they wrote the new songHan som har vunnit allt
(He Who's Won It All) for actor/singer Anders Ekborg. Bjrn wrote English lyrics for two older songs from
Benny's solo albums:I Walk with You Mama
( Stockholm by Night, 1989) and After the Rain(Efter
regnet, 1987) for opera singer Anne Soe Von Otter,
for her Andersson tribute album I Let the Music Speak.
Barbra Dickson recorded (but not yet released) a Bjrn
& Benny song called 'The Day The Wall Came Tumbling
Down'; the song eventually was released by Australian
'Mamma Mia!' musical star Anne Wood 201 album of
ABBA covers, Divine Discontent. As of October 2012,
Bjrn Ulvaeus has mentioned writing new material with
Benny for a 'BAO' Christmas release (also mentioned as
a BAO 'box'), and Benny is busy writing music for a
Swedish language obscure musical, 'Hjlp Skes' ('Help
is Wanted') together with Kristina Lugn and Lars Rudolfsson, premiering 8 February 2013. Andersson has also
written music for a documentary lm about Olof Palme,
re-recording the track 'Sorgmarch' from his last album
as a theme throughout the lm. The song Krlekens
Tid-recorded 2004 by Helen Sjholm with BAO- -has
also been performed in concert in English (lyrics by Ylva
Eggehorn) by opera baritone Bryn Terfel. On 15 April
2013, it was ocially announced by the EBU and the
SVT that Benny along with the ex-ABBA member, Bjrn
Ulvaeus and the Swedish DJ and record producer, Avicii,
have composed the anthem for the 2013 Eurovision Song
Contest. The song was performed for the rst time in the
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Final on 18 May.* [2]
A new album of Andersson compositions presented in a
choral style was released on September 18, 2015. Krlekens Tidwas produced in Andersson's Mono Music
studio, under the direction of choirmaster Gustaf Sjkvist
who died before the album's release. Gustaf Sjkvists
Choir, conducted by Cecilia Rydinger Alin, performed
two concerts at Skeppsholmen on September 20, featuring Benny Andersson on piano. The album includes
songs in Swedish and English from a range of Andersson's projects, such as Chess, Kristina and BAO.
2.3.8 Film music

Andersson has written music to several lms for screen
and television; the rst attempt in the early 1970s for the
obscure Swedish movie The Seduction of Inga: the lm
opped, but the 'Bjrn & Benny' single She's My Kind
of Girlsurprised the composers by being released in
Japan and becoming a Top 10 hit (the song renamed in
Japan as The Little Girl of the Cold Wind).
In 1987, Andersson wrote music and co-produced the
soundtrack with Anders Eljas for the lm Mio in the Land
of Faraway, based on Swedish author Astrid Lindgrens
Mio, My Son. The title song became a huge hit in Sweden for Gemini.
In 2000, he wrote the music for fellow Swede (no relation) Roy Andersson's lm Songs from the Second Floor
(the music later re-recorded, featuring new lyrics, with
BAO! with vocals by Helen Sjholm). He also wrote
the theme for Roy Andersson's next lm, You, the Living, from 2007.
Andersson also worked on the lm adaptation of Mamma
Mia!. He also wrote the lm score for the 2012 documentary Palme about Swedish prime minister Olof
Palme.* [3] He later won a Guldbagge Award for Best
Original Score, for that lm at the 48th Guldbagge
Awards.* [4]
2.3.9 Awards
Together with Ulvaeus, Andersson was nominated for a
Drama Desk Award in a category Outstanding Music
(for the musical Chess), and for a Tony Award in a categoryBest Orchestrations(for musical Mamma Mia!).
Original cast recordings of both musicals were nominated
for a Grammy Award. Andersson/Ulvaeus also won a
Touring Broadway Award for the musicalMamma Mia
(best score).
During his post-ABBA career Andersson won four
Swedish Grammis awards, and together with Ulvaeus received the Special InternationalIvor Novello award
from 'The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters', twice The Music Export Prizefrom the Swedish
Ministry of Industry and Trade (2008),* [5] as well as the
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Lifetime Achievementaward from the Swedish Music

Publishers Association (SMFF). In 2002, Andersson was
given an honorary professorship by the Swedish Government for his ability to create high-class music reaching
people around the world.
Helne. They split in 1966 and Christina never remarried.

She kept custody of the children as Andersson was then
at the peak of his Hep Stars' success. In the 1990s, Peter
formed One More Time, a group that enjoyed European
success with the ABBA-like Highlandand, later, as
In 2007, he was elected a member of Royal Swedish Sweden's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.
Academy of Music, and in 2008 received an Honorary Andersson was engaged to Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA
Doctorate from the Stockholm University Faculty of Hu- for about nine years. They married on 6 October 1978,
manities for contributing importantly both to the preser- but divorced on 26 November 1980.
vation and the growth of the Swedish folk music tradition. He married Swedish TV presenter Mona Nrklit on 15
On 15 March 2010, Andersson appeared on stage in
New York with former wife Anni-Frid Lyngstad to accept ABBA's award of induction into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech he reected
on the important inuence of traditional European music and the melancholy of the Swedish soul on ABBA's
brand of pop music. If you live in a country like Sweden, with ve, six months of snow, and the sun disappears
totally for like two months, that would be reected in the
work of artists,he said. It's denitely in the Swedish
folk music, you can hear it in the Russian folk songs, you
can hear in the music from Jean Sibelius or Edvard Grieg
from Norway, you can see it in the eyes of Greta Garbo
and you can hear it in the voice of Jussi Bjrling. And
you can hear in the sound of Frida and Agnetha on some
of our songs too.
In 2012, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from the Lule Tekniska Universitet Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.* [6]
Andersson won the SwedishGuldbaggenaward in 2012
as composer of the music for the lm Palme.* [7]
February 1981 and had a son, Ludvig (born January

1982), who has since followed in his father's footsteps in
forming his own band.
2.3.11 Discography
Main article: Benny Andersson discography
See also: ABBA discography, Benny Anderssons
Orkester, and Hep Stars
2.3.12 Also appears on

Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente
2011)
2.3.13 See also

2.3.10
Personal life
2.3.14 References
[1] Rekord p Svensktoppen, Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 5
April 2009.
[3] Filmare spanar in personen Palme. DN.SE. Retrieved
27 June 2013.
[4] Nomineringarna till Guldbaggen (in Swedish).
Sydsvenskan.se. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
[5] The Government's Music Export Prize for 2008 goes
to. Sweden.gov.se. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 27 June
2013.
Andersson with Lyngstad in 1976
[6] Benny Andersson, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy 2012

LTU Lule University of Technology. Ltu.se. 31
August 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
Andersson was engaged to Christina Grnvall. In 1963,

they had a son, Peter Grnvall and, in 1965, a daughter,
[7] Bsta Musik 2012 Vinnare. guldbaggen.se. 23 January

2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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2.3.15
External links
28 September 1947), and a German soldier father, a

Sergeant in the Wehrmacht, Alfred Haase (29 June 1919
icethesite (Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus 23 February 2009), just after the end of the Second
news site)
World War and the German occupation of Norway.* [1]
Lyngstad's father returned to Germany when his troops
The Hep Stars International Ocial website (Benny
were evacuated.* [1]
before ABBA)
In early 1947, Lyngstad, her mother, and her maternal
Chronology: Benny Andersson
grandmother, Arntine Lyngstad
( Agny), left her birthplace,
fearing
reprisals
against
those who had dealings
Ocial ABBA site
with the Germans during the occupation. This could enWorks by or about Benny Andersson in libraries tail not just insults and threats, but also forced separation
of infants from their parents and relatives (see War chil(WorldCat catalog)
dren).* [1]
2.4 Frida Lyngstad

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Anni-Frid Synni, Princess Reuss of Plauen (German:
Anni-Frid Synni, Prinzessin Reuss von Plauen; born
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, Norwegian: [nfrid
lst]; Swedish: [anfridlstd], 15 November
1945), widely known as Frida Lyngstad or by just
the mononym Frida (Norwegian: [frid]; Swedish:
[frida]), is a Swedish pop and jazz singer. Born in Norway to a Norwegian mother and a German father, she
grew up in Sweden and reached international stardom
as a member of the pop group ABBA, which has sold
over 380 million albums and singles worldwide, making
them one of the best-selling music artists in history. After the break-up of ABBA, she continued an international
solo singing career with mixed success. In 1996, Frida
recorded her nal album before 'retiring' from music. She
now focuses on environmental issues.
Lyngstad was taken by her grandmother to Sweden,

where they settled in the region of Hrjedalen and her
grandmother took any available job. Lyngstad's mother,
Synni, remained in Norway and worked for a period in the
south of the country. Synni joined her mother and daughter in Sweden, and the three moved to Malmkping (72
km from Stockholm). Synni soon died of kidney failure,
aged 21 leaving Lyngstad to be raised solely by her grandmother. In June 1949, they both relocated to Torshlla
(just outside Eskilstuna), where Agny Lyngstad worked
as a seamstress. Frida Lyngstad grew up in Torshlla and
began attending school there in August 1952. Close contact with her family in Norway (notably her uncle and
four aunts) continued, and Lyngstad recalls summer holidays spent with them at her birthplace. She was especially
close to her Aunt Olive, who once stated that she saw how
lonely and subdued Frida was and, as a result, always did
her best to make her feel loved and welcomed during visits.
Lyngstad believed that her father, Alfred Haase, had

died during the war on his way back to Germany as
his ship was reported to have sunk. However, in 1977,
the German teen magazine Bravo published a poster and
a complete biography with details of Lyngstad's background, including the names of her father and mother.
It was seen by Lyngstad's half-brother, Peter Haase, who
went to his father and asked him if he had been in BalIn April 1964, aged 18 she married Ragnar Fredrikslangen during the war. A few months later, Lyngstad met
son. Immediately after their divorce in 1970, Lyngstad
Haase in Stockholm for the rst time.* [2]
courted eventual ABBA band member Benny Andersson, co-habiting until they ocially married in 1978.
The couple separated in 1980 and divorced in 1981. In
1992, Lyngstad married Heinrich Ruzzo, Prince Reuss of 2.4.2 Career
Plauen, who was a German Prince of the former sovereign
House of Reuss. The prince died of lymphoma in Octo- 19581969: Early work
ber 1999. Lyngstad currently lives in Zermatt, Switzerland, sharing a home with her British boyfriend, Henry Lyngstad stated in several interviews that her grandmother frequently sang songs to her (notably old NorweSmith, 5th Viscount Hambleden, since 2008.
gian songs), which resulted in her love for music. She
soon showed musical talent at a very early age, beginning
in her rst years at school. On Fridays, she was often
2.4.1 Early life
asked by her teacher to sing in front of the class and soon
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad was born in Bjrksen, a small became known in school and in the neighbourhood for her
village in Ballangen near Narvik, in northern Norway, beautiful voice. Although her grandmother encouraged
to a Norwegian mother, Synni Lyngstad (19 June 1926 her to sing (according to Lyngstad herself), she never at-
2.4. FRIDA LYNGSTAD
35
tended any of her performances. Her grandmother died gle in the same programme. Lyngstad toured Sweden
shortly before ABBA formed and therefore never experi- in 1968, and recorded several singles for EMI. She deenced the success of the group.
cided to move to Stockholm to start working full-time as
a
singer.
At the age of 13, she got her rst job as a dance band
and schlager singer in 1958, with the Evald Eks Orchestra. Evald Ek himself remembers: It was hard to believe, such a young person could sing that well. She was
so easy to rehearse with and she was never shy onstage.
The only thing I taught her was to sing out. In those days,
she had a tendency of holding back her voice a little.
With the Evald Eks Orchestra, the 13-year-old Lyngstad,
performed every weekend in front of a dancing audience.
The sets often lasted up to ve hours. The songs she liked
most to sing were the evergreens; All of Me, Night
and DayandBegin the Beguine.* [3] To advance and
develop, she also started to take singing lessons. Later,
she teamed up with a 15-piece 'big band', who performed
a jazz repertoire covering Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington
and Count Basie; her vocal idols being Ella Fitzgerald and
Peggy Lee. In 1963, she formed her own band, the AnniFrid Four.
On 3 September 1967, Frida won the Swedish national
talent competition, New Faces, arranged by record
company EMI and held at Skansen, Stockholm. The song
she chose to sing was En Ledig Dag(A Day O,
original title: Week-End in Portono). The rst prize in
this contest was a recording contract with EMI Sweden.
Unbeknownst to Lyngstad, the winner of the contest was
also expected to appear the same evening in the country's most popular TV show at that time, Hylands Hrna.
This happened on the same day Sweden switched from
driving on the left side of the road to the right side. Driving on that day was discouraged, so most of the nation
was watching TV that night. Frida performed her winning song live. (The performance can be seen on Frida The DVD)
This rst exposure to a wider television audience caused
a sensation, and many record companies and producers
contacted Frida immediately. EMI executives, fearing
they might lose their new singer, took the precaution of
driving from Stockholm to Frida's home in Eskilstuna the
next morning with a recording contract for her to sign.
EMI producer Olle Bergman remembers: "We got so interested and fond of her and I thought she had everything
a person needs to become something."* [4]
In 1969, she participated in Melodifestivalen the

Swedish heats for the Eurovision Song Contest with the
song Hrlig r vr jord(Our Earth Is Wonderful
), and nished fourth.
19701971: Pre-ABBA
Her rst album, Frida, produced by her then-anc
Benny Andersson, was released in 1971. The album
received unanimously generous praise from the critics
and the press, who especially noted the precision and
versatility of Lyngstad's voice. For example, Sweden's
biggest morning paper Dagens Nyheter (Daily News)
wrote: Professional, sure and certain LP-debut ... lowkey but self-assured personality with sprinkles of temperament, humor and tenderness. And she sings in such
a way that you understand that she's got something between her ears she sings, in other words, in a very intelligent way. She now scored her rst Swedish No.1 hit
with Min Egen Stad(My Own Town). All four
future members of ABBA sang back-up vocals on this
song. The album is now included in the EMI compilation
Frida 1967-1972.
Frida continued to play in cabarets, and tour and regularly
perform on TV and radio. Subsequently, her relationship with Andersson, and friendship with Bjrn Ulvaeus
and Agnetha Fltskog led to the formation of ABBA. In
1972, after ve years at EMI Sweden, Lyngstad changed
record companies and moved to the Polar Music label.
She recorded the single Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan
One
(
wants to live a little from time to time), which
became her second No. 1 hit on the Swedish charts.
19721982: ABBA years
Main article: ABBA
At rst, Lyngstad was hesitant to perform with her
boyfriend Benny Andersson, his best friend Bjrn Ulvaeus and his wife, Agnetha Fltskog.* [6] Their rst
project together was the cabaret act Festfolk, which
opped in the winter of 19701971. The following year,
'Frida' toured on her own while the other three future
ABBA members started performing together on a regular
basis.* [7] Eventually, she rejoined them. Andersson and
Ulvaeus were busy producing other artists, but soon discovered the qualities of Lyngstad's and Fltskog's voices
combined: ABBA came to life.
On 11 September 1967, Frida recorded the vocals for

En Ledig Dag, which was to become her rst single for EMI Sweden. Professional and self-assured on
this rst day in the studio, she recorded the vocals in
just one take.* [5] The early songs she recorded for EMI
Sweden are included in the EMI compilation Frida 19671972, digitally remastered and released by EMI Sweden
Frida sang solo parts in the following ABBA songs:
in 1997.
"Andante, Andante",Cassandra, "Fernando",Gonna
On 29 January 1968, she performed this song on national
Sing You My Lovesong, I Am the City, "I Have
TV, and at this occasion briey met future ABBA mema Dream", "I Let The Music Speak", On Top of Old
ber Agnetha Fltskog, who also performed her rst sinSmokey, I Wonder (Departure)", "The King Has
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from Melody Maker:The album portrays Frida as a very
strong and emotive singer and shows the true value of the
music, that if sung properly and with enough feeling it
transcends all language barriers. This album was such
a big success, it eventually went platinum.
fans abba 2016
swedish was 38 frida alone released in 1575 during the
abba yers and produced by benny andersson love abba 20
40 watrloo wetrloo and like the beach boys 10 and david
bowie song big and shows com
19821984: International solo career
Frida Lyngstad and Benny Andersson 1976
Lost His Crown", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Like

an Angel Passing Through My Room", "Lovers (Live a
Little Longer)", "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother",
"Me and I", "Money, Money, Money", "The Name Of
The Game", "One Man, One Woman", "Our Last Summer",Put On Your White Sombrero, "Should I Laugh
or Cry", "Super Trouper", Tropical Loveland, "The
Visitors", "The Way Old Friends Do", "When All Is Said
And Done" and You Owe Me Oneand her voice was
of course clearly audible on most other ABBA tracks as
well.
Lyngstad clearly enjoyed the spotlight more than the
other three members of ABBA. She truly liked to tour
and to meet audience members one-to-one.* [8] She took
an active part in co-designing the famed ABBA costumes
for their tours and TV performances.* [9] Since the mem- Lyngstad in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 1982
bers of ABBA went their separate ways, Frida has been
the only one who openly regrets there has never been a In 1982, during ABBA's last year as a working band,
reunion to date.
Frida recorded and released her rst post-Abba solo alHer next solo album, in Swedish, was Frida ensam, (Frida bum. This was also her rst solo album in English. The
Alone), released in 1975 during the ABBA years, and Phil Collins-produced album was called Something's Goproduced by Benny Andersson. This album includes her ing On, and became a big success for Frida worldwide. A
successful Swedish version of "Fernando", which stayed much rockier sound was found on many of the songs and
at the no. 1 spot in the Svensktoppen radio charts for Phil Collins' drum sound contributed a lot, especially on
9 weeks, but was never released as a single. The al- the lead single. The album sold 1.5 million copies* [2] and
bum was recorded between sessions of the ABBA albums spawned the successful single "I Know There's Something
"Waterloo" and "ABBA". Due to the rising popularity Going On", which topped the charts in Switzerland, Belof the group, the album took 18 months to record. It gium, Costa Rica and France, where it stayed No 1 for ve
became an enormous commercial and critical success in weeks. The song also reached the top ve in Germany,
Sweden, topping the Swedish album charts for six weeks Austria, the Netherlands, Norway and Australia amongst
and remaining in the charts for 38. The album was mostly others. In the United States, the single reached #13 in
a collection of covers of songs by artists like the Beach March 1983 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on Radio
Boys, 10cc and David Bowie, receiving positive reviews & Records, and was the 20th biggest selling single in the
2.4. FRIDA LYNGSTAD

US that year.
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of the Swedish environmental organization Det Naturliga
Steget (The Natural Step). The organization wanted afamous faceto help them reach the public, and in 1991
she became chairwoman for the organization Artister Fr
Milj (Artists For The Environment). In 1992, Lyngstad
performed live at the Stockholm Water Festival at the
Kings Castle and released the environmental charity single with her cover of Julian Lennon's songSaltwater.
All the money from this single went to charity. In 1993,
on Queen Silvia's 50th birthday, Frida was asked to perform "Dancing Queen" on stage, as performed by ABBA
when the king and queen got married. Frida contacted
The Real Group and together they performed the song
at the Stockholm Opera House in front of the king and
queen. The Swedish prime minister at the time, Ingvar
Carlsson, also present that night, said it was an ingenious
step to do Dancing Queena cappella. This performance was lmed by Swedish TV and can be seen in
Frida - The DVD.
The song and its video were heavily promoted and played
on MTV. The album itself received good reviews, with
Billboard writing: ABBA's auburn-haired songstress
makes a bold solo project a stunning success, while
Mark Coleman described the album in the third edition of
Rolling Stone Album Guide as "a sharp, rock-oriented, delightfully eclectic album". William Cooper had a similar
opinion in AllMusic: Frida escapes the creative limitations of being a member of one of the world's most
popular groups on this solid and often riveting album.
Swedish Television SVT documented this historical event
by lming the whole recording process. The result became a one-hour TV documentary, including interviews
with Frida and Phil, Bjrn and Benny, as well as all the
musicians on the album. Due to the success of this album
and its lead single, Frida was voted Best Female Artist
Of The Year1982, by the readers of Sweden's biggest
evening paper Aftonbladet, receiving the Swedish Music
Award Price Rockbjrnen.
In 1996, Lyngstad recorded her Swedish language album
In 1983, Lyngstad assisted with Abbacadabra, and Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths). It was a long-awaited alrecorded one of the tracks with two dierent male vocal- bum as 12 years had passed since Shine was released. The
ists in dierent languages, including Frenchman Daniel album attracted overall relatively positive reviews and was
Balavoine on the track Belleand on the English ver- a success in Sweden where it became #1 on the album
sion Timewith B. A. Robertson. This track was a chart. Frida did many TV appearances in Sweden, Norcover of "Arrival", an instrumental track from the ABBA way, Denmark and Finland to promote the album. Djupa
andetag was one of the rst Swedish albums to be realbum of the same name.
leased as a combined audio-video CD-ROM, including
Lyngstad's next album was the experimental Shine interviews with Lyngstad, footage from the making of
(1984). This album was recorded at Studios De La the album, as well as promotional videos. Despite the fact
Grande Arme in Paris, France and produced by Steve that Djupa andetag was ocially only released in ScandiLillywhite, known for his work with artists like Peter navia and the songs were entirely sung in Swedish, a remix
Gabriel, U2, Rolling Stones and Morrissey amongst oth- album of the single tracks "ven en blomma", Alla
ers. The young producer Lillywhite was only 25 when this Mina Bsta r(a duet with Roxette's Marie Fredriksalbum was recorded and he gave Frida a very experimen- son) and "gonenwas released in Germany in 1998,
tal sound and managed to create a relaxed atmosphere in entitled Frida - The Mixes. Despite the success of the
the studio. The album had much less success than hoped, album, none of these singles made a big impression on
though it reached the Top 20 in many European countries, the Swedish charts. A one-hour documentary about the
#6 in Sweden being its highest position.
making of this album, both in the studio and from Frida's
home in Mallorca, Spain, can be seen in Frida - The DVD.
A follow-up album with producer Anders Glenmark was
19852004: Later career
reportedly in the works, but was shelved due to the death
of Frida's daughter in 1998. Lyngstad dedicated the song
In 1986 Frida was in the choir for the recording of her Chemistry Tonight(co-written by Kirsty MacColl,) to
former husband Benny Andersson's song Klinga Mina the songwriter after her death in 2000.
Klockor. Also in 1987, Lyngstad recorded the single
S Lnge Vi Har Varann(As Long As We Have A few low key and one-o recordings followed, includEach Other) with the Swedish pop group Ratata, one ing a 2002 duet with opera singer Filippa Giordano of
of Lyngstad's favourites. She was contacted by singer the "Barcarolle" from Jacques Oenbach's Les contes
Mauro Scocco, who mentioned that he had a song suitable d'Homan as well as the song The Sun Will Shine
for a duet. After hearing it, Lyngstad accepted immedi- Again, written by former Deep Purple member Jon
ately.* [10] The song achieved great success in Sweden, Lord, and recorded in 2004. Barcarolleis only availand was also recorded in English under the title of As able on the Japanese edition of Giordano's album Rosso
long as I have you. An English-language video of the Amore andThe Sun Will Shine Againcan be found on
song was produced, although an Australian release of this Jon Lord's album Beyond The Notes (although a limitedsong on Festival Records in January 1998 was eventually promotional single had been made available). Lord and
Lyngstad made several TV appearances in Germany pershelved.
forming the song, on shows like The Sunday Night ClasIn 1990, Lyngstad became a member of the committee
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sics and The Golden Henne Gala. Lyngstad also joined
Lord on stage singing the song during his European autumn tour in 2004. During this tour, she also performed
In the Bleak Midwinter, a performance of which can
be found on social media.
For the 2004 semi-nal of the Eurovision Song Contest,
staged in Istanbul thirty years after ABBA had won the
contest in Brighton, Lyngstad appeared in a special comedy video made for the interval act, entitled Our Last
Video. Each of the four members of the group appeared
briey in cameo roles, as did, amongst others, Cher and
British comedian Rik Mayall. The video was not included
in the ocial DVD release of the Eurovision Contest, but
was issued as a separate DVD release on the Universal
Music label. It was billed as the rst time the four had
worked together since the group split in 1982 although
they each lmed their appearances separately. Also in
2004, Lyngstad appeared with former band mates Benny
Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus at London's fth anniversary performance of Mamma Mia!, the musical based on
ABBA songs. In 2005, she joined all three of her former
ABBA colleagues at the Swedish premiere of Mamma
Mia! at the arena Cirkus in Stockholm.
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project several years in the making; what started as an upbeat reection on fame and the notion of being a fan, developed into a meditation on the communication between
two people and coping with the blows life deals. In an interview with Frida she and Green talked about her long
recovery from the death of her husband in 1999. The play
is reective but with a comic sensibility. Frida stated in
2004 that she never intended to return to the music industry although this was short lived and future studio albums
were discussed in 2010. Nothing ever came of them and
Frida has never returned to recording music since. After
the death of her friend Jon Lord in 2012, Frida has almost
become almost a recluse, rarely seen in the public eye.
In 2013, Frida helped organise the opening of the ABBA
Museum in Stockholm stated she wanted to let ABBA
rest. The Long awaited ABBA reunion was expected
to happen in 2014 to celebrate their win at the Eurovision
Song Contest in 1974, some 40 years prior, but this never
happened, disappointing fans.
Frida met with fellow ABBA member Agnetha Faltskog
in Majorca, where the pair talked about singing together
but no information regarding this has been released.
In 2015 Frida, along with Dan Daniell, released the single
1865about the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
2005 present: after music

On 15 November 2005, to celebrate Lyngstad's 60th
birthday, Universal Records released the box set Frida,
consisting of all the solo albums she recorded for Polar
Music, all digitally remastered and including a set of
bonus tracks. Also included was Frida - The DVD, a 3
hour documentary where Lyngstad talks about her entire
career in the music business. Filmed in the Swiss Alps,
she talks about her singing technique and about her career
both before and after Abba and explains how songs were
performed and recorded. In collaboration with Swedish
TV, SVT, the lm included many rare TV clips from her
early performances, like her rst TV performance with
En Ledig Dag, (A Day O). Also included are
TV-documentaries about the making and recordings of
Something's Going On and Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths).
2.4.3 Personal life

Marriage to Ragnar Fredriksson (19641970)
On 3 April 1964, at age 18, Frida married salesperson
and fellow musician Ragnar Fredriksson. They had two
children: Hans Ragnar (born 26 January 1963) and Ann
Lise-Lotte (25 February 1967 13 January 1998). They
separated in 1968 and were ocially divorced on 19 May
1970. On the very same day, Lyngstad's grandmother,
Arntine, died, aged 71.
Relationship (19691978) and marriage to Benny Andersson (19781981)
In September 2010, a new album by musician Georg

Wadenius titledReconnectionwas released. Frida and
George had discussed working together for many years,
as they had long been good friends. The album opens with
her rendition of the traditional tune Morning Has Broken
popularized by Cat Stevens. This song by Cat Stevens, is
a favourite for Frida and the song was also on the playlist
in the church for Frida and Prince Ruzzo's wedding on 26
August 1992.
In 1969, Lyngstad met Benny Andersson. By 1971, they

were living together, but did not marry until 6 October
1978, during the height of ABBA's success.
On 16 February 2011 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a 45minute play featuring Frida and the play's writer, long
term fan and performer Christopher Green. The play,
Like an Angel Passing Through My Room, was billed as
a story about love. The unconditional love of a devoted
fan ... about a real and an imagined intimacy.It was a
In 1982, Lyngstad left Sweden and moved to London.

In 1986, she relocated to Switzerland, and lived with
her boyfriend, an architect named Prince Heinrich Ruzzo
Reuss, Count of Plauen (19501999), in his family castle
in Fribourg.
However, after two years of marriage, they separated on

26 November 1980, and were divorced in 1981.
Marriage to Prince Reuss of Plauen (19921999)
In 1988, Lyngstad became a grandmother when her
2.4. FRIDA LYNGSTAD

daughter, Ann Lise-Lotte, gave birth to a son named
Jonathan.
39
Reuss of Plauen)
1992 present: Her Serene Highness Princess

On 26 August 1992, Lyngstad married the Prince of
Reuss, Countess of Plauen (since her marriage to
House of Reuss.* [11] By this marriage, she has two
Prince Reuss of Plauen)
stepdaughters, the twins Princess Henriette Anna-Bess
Helle Mette Reuss, Countess of Plauen, and Princess
Pauline Margaretha Emma-Louise Mette Reuss, Count- 2.4.5 Awards and recognition
ess of Plauen (both born 2 June 1977, Oslo, Norway).
Through her marriage to Prince Reuss of Plauen, who In 1982, Lyngstad won the Swedish music prize
had been a student at the same boarding school as Crown Rockbjrnen for the Best Female Artist.
Prince Carl Gustaf who later became the King of Sweden Lyngstad became acquainted with the Swedish
2.4.6 Discography
royal family and eventually became close friends with
Sweden's Queen Silvia.
For Lyngstad's releases with ABBA, see ABBA DiscogOn 13 January 1998, Lyngstad's daughter, Ann Lise- raphy.
Lotte Casper (ne Fredriksson), died of injuries sustained
in a car accident in Livonia, New York a town 20 miles
south of Rochester, New York.
Studio albums
The prince died of lymphoma in October 1999.
Compilation albums
Other relations and interests
English singles
Lyngstad remains involved in charity work, and stated in

a 2005 interview that she had no interest in ever returning
to a music career.
A^ Released only in Japan.
She currently lives in Zermatt, Switzerland, sharing a

home with her British boyfriend, Henry Smith, 5th Viscount Hambleden, since 2008.* [12] Frida also has an interest in racing pigeons and is actively involved in the UK.
She is the Honorary President of the Hardwick Homing
Society in Stockton On Tees. She also competes as a partner in a team in the same clubCunningham, Nixon, Lyngstad. Lyngstad also owns several homes in the UK; one
in Newcastle Upon Tyne, another in London and another,
shared home in the Yorkshire Dales.
C^ Released only in United Kingdom.
In April 2016, Frida's agent, Gorel Hanser wrote this,It

is true she holds an honorary membership and that she
and Gordon Nixon have been in contact. However, she
does not have any interest in racing pigeons, she has never
visited the club or has not in any way been active.* [13]
2.4.4
Style, titles and names
1945 1963: Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (single)

1963 1970: Anni-Frid Synni Fredriksson (period
of marriage to Ragnar Fredriksson)
1970 1978: Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (after divorce from Ragnar Fredriksson)
1978 1981: Anni-Frid Synni Andersson (period of

marriage to Benny Andersson)
1981 1992: Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (after divorce from Benny Andersson to date of marriage to Prince
B^ Released only in France.
Swedish singles
Guest singles
Videos
2.4.7 References
[1] Connolly, Kate (2002-06-30).Torment of the Abba star
with a Nazi father. The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-0128.
[2] Palm, Carl Magnus (2002), Bright Lights, Dark Shadows:
The Real Story of ABBA, Omnibus Press, pp. 4749,
ISBN 0-7119-9194-4.
[3] Palm, Carl Magnus ABBA THE STORY (Swedish Edition),
pp. 7374.
[4] Inner sleve of EMI compilation album Frida 19671972.
[5] Inner sleeve of EMI compilation album Frida 19671972
[6] Frida in Swedish radio interview 1980.
[7] ABBA fan magazine 1979.
[10] Frida herself in Frida the DVD
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CHAPTER 2. MEMBERS
[11] REUSS. Paul Thero. Retrieved 2008-03-19.

[12] Abba singer's lover becomes a viscount. Daily Telegraph. 12 August 2012.
[13] Icon Films, Bristol
[14] Finland Certication - Frida - Something's Going On
www.ifpi.fi Retrieved 5 February 2016.
[15] Sweden Additional Information. zipworld.com.au.
[16] UK Certication - Frida - Something's Going On www.
bpi.co.uk Retrieved 5 February 2016.
[17] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992
(Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book.
p. 202. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report
chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June
1988.
[18] Ultratop > Frida. ultratop.be. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
[19] GfK Entertainment Charts > Frida. oziellecharts.de.
Retrieved 4 June 2016.
[20] Single Top 100 > Frida. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4
June 2016.
[21] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Slo xitos: ao
a ao, 19592002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundacin AutorSGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
[22] Sverigetopplistan
>
Penny
McLean.
swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
[23] OCC >> Frida. ocialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 June
2016.
2.4.8
Sources
Carl Magnus Palm: ABBA The Complete Recording Sessions, Century 22 Limited UK, 1994. ISBN
0-907938-10-8
2.4.9
External links
Ocial ABBA website

Frida on Europopmusic.eu (English)
Mikory's Frida Pages Frida History translated to English
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Discography
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CHAPTER 3. DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Other compilation albums
Live albums
Box sets
3.1.2
Singles
The Swedish versions ofRing Ring

( Ring Ring (Bara
Du Slog En Signal))", Waterloo, SOS(solo single by Agnetha Fltskog) and Fernando(solo single
by Annifrid Lyngstad) were released ind the Scandinavian markets (19731975) (with the Swedish version of
"Honey, Honey" as the B-side to Waterloo).
Rock 'n' Roll Bandwas released as a single in the US
(1973).* [37]
Another Town, Another Trainwas released as a single in Japan, Rhodesia, South Africa, US, and Venezuela
(1973).* [38]
For a complete list of all the songs, see List of songs Nina, Pretty Ballerinawas released as a single in Austria
and France (1973) and later in Kenya and the Philippines
recorded by ABBA
(1977).
Notes
I Am Just a Girl(1973) and "That's Me" (1976) were
released as singles in Japan. "Slipping Through My Fin A^Ring Ringwas originally credited toBjrn &
gers" was released as a promo-single in Japan (1980) on
Benny, Agnetha & Fridain the Netherlands. The
red vinyl/picture disc.
UK, Australian and New Zealand chart entry was
the 1974 remix (released following Waterloo"'s A dierent mix of the English version ofWaterloowas
mistakenly released in Norway (1974), but was quickly
Eurovision success), not the 1973 original.
withdrawn and replaced by the nal mix and most well B^Eagle(edited version) was released as a double known version. It was later released as part of theComA-side in most regions coupled with Thank You plete Studio Recordingsbox set.
for the Musicin 1977.
The German versions of Waterlooand Ring Ring
were
released as singles in Germany and Austria (1973
C^ Voulez-Vouswas released as a double A1974).
side in the UK and Ireland with Angeleyes. In
Canada and the United States, Voulez-Vousand Two dierent remixes of Ring Ringwere released as
Angeleyeswere released on the same single but singles in the US, Canada and UK (1974) as a follow-up
charted separately.
to Waterloo.
The French version ofWaterloowas released as a single in France and Canada (1974). It was coupled with
Gonna Sing You My Love Songin France and the EnThe pre-ABBA songs Hej Gamle Man, Tnk Om glish version of Waterlooin Canada.
Jorden Vore Ung, "She's My Kind of Girl", Det Kan Hasta Maanawas released as a single in Italy, Japan,
Ingen Doktor Hjlpa, "En karusell/En Carouseland Portugal, Rhodesia, and South Africa (1974). It peaked
Love Has Its Wayswere released in Sweden and/or at no. 2 in South Africa.
Japan as singles (19701972). These songs were released
Waterloowas released in Australia in the EP-format
ocially as singles by Bjrn & Benny, but some featured
in late 1974 (reissued in 1979). Also on the EP were
vocal contributions from both Agnetha Fltskog and AnWatch Out,Ring RingandRock 'n' Roll Band.
nifrid Lyngstad. The German version of Hej Gamle
Man(Hey Musikant) was released as a single in "Dum Dum Diddle" was released as a single in Argentina
Germany (1971), while France saw a release of Inga (1976).
Themeas a single in 1971.
Live '77was released in Sweden (1977) by JultidningsSingles released exclusively
En Sng Och En Sagawas released as an Agnetha Flt- frlaget as a 7exidisc promo-single. It featured snipskog solo single in Sweden (1970). It features the remain- pets of live versions ofFernando,Rock Me,Why
Did It Have to Be Me, Money, Money, Moneyand
ing ABBA-members as vocalists.
Waterloo.
En hlsning till vra parkarrangrerwas released as
a promo single (1972) in order promote ABBA's then- "As Good as New" was released as a single in Argentina,
upcoming tour of the Swedish Folk Parks. This Bolivia, and Mxico (1979).
track was in fact a series of snippets of then well-known Sng Till Grel(1979) and Hovas Vittne/Tiveds
ABBA-songs and solo-songs with a spoken overdub fea- Hambo(1980) were released as private singles in limited
turing all of the ABBA-members. It was ocially re- numbers in Sweden.
leased as part of the Deluxe Edition of the album Ring
The Spanish versions of Chiquitita, "Andante, AnRingreleased in 2013.
3.1. ABBA DISCOGRAPHY
43
dante", Thank You for the Music(Gracias Por La Singles

Msica),I Have a Dream
Estoy
(
Soando),Happy
New Year
( Felicidad),When All Is Said and Done Reissues
( No Hay a Quien Culpar),Slipping Through My Fin 5Dancing Queen,Voulez-VousandThank

gers
( Se Me Est Escapando) andGimme! Gimme!
You for the Musicwere reissues of the origiGimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (Dame! Dame!
nal songs to promote the 1992 compilation ABBA
Dame!") were released as singles in Spanish speaking
Gold.* [47]
countriesprimarily in Spain and South Amrica as well
as Japan and South Africa (19791981).
6Summer Night Citywas released to promote the
"Our Last Summer" was released as a single in Greece
1993 compilation More ABBA Gold: More ABBA
(1980).
Hits.* [48]
"Happy New Year" saw its release as a single in the
7SOSwas reissued as a double A-side single with
Netherlands, Brazil and Portugal (1980) and as a promoChiquititato promote the Japan-only compilation
only release in Canada and the US (1980). In 1989 the
SOS: The Best of ABBA. The song has sold more than
song was released as CD single in Austria and 10 years
130,000 copies and became the best-selling single of
later as a Millennium Editionin Germany and the
2001 performed by a Western artist in Japan.
Netherlands.* [39] Happy New Yearhas since been
released as a CD single in European markets as well as
8 Waterloowas a reissue of the original song to
a limited, silver-glittered vinyl single (2011) (only 500
promote the 2004 reissue of Waterloo as a 30th Ancopies were released).* [40]
niversary Edition.
"The Way Old Friends Do" was released as a promo CD
9 Happy New Yearpeaked at number 25 on the
single in Europe (1993).
Danish singles chart upon its reissue in 2008.* [49]
"Dream World" (recorded in 1978) coupled with a snip 10Mamma Mia,Dancing QueenandHoney,
pet of the saxophone version of Just Like That
Honeywere reissued due to the popularity of
(recorded in 1982) was released as a promo CD single
Mamma Mia! The Movie.
in 1994, while "Put On Your White Sombrero" was released as a promo single in 1996 (coupled with Dream
Worldand Dame! Dame! Dame!".
The German version of Honey Honey(coupled with
a 1974 remix of Ring Ring) as well as Lay All
Your Love on Me(coupled with On and On and On
will be released as 7singles as part of The Singles box
set (released May 2014). Lay All Your Love On Me
has (apart from the album release) previously (1981) only
been released in the 12format in The United Kingdom,
Ireland, France and Germany.
See also Non-English releasesand Other releases
for chart positions.
3.1.6 See also
Agnetha Fltskog discography

Anni-Frid Lyngstad discography
Benny Andersson discography
Bjrn Ulvaeus discography
Mamma Mia! The Musical
Mamma Mia! The Movie
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
3.1.3
Videography
Video albums
List of ABBA songs

List of unreleased ABBA songs
List of best-selling music artists
Music videos
3.1.4
List of best-selling albums
Non-English releases
3.1.7 References
Compilations
General
Singles
3.1.5
Other releases
ABBA for the Record. Comprehensive worldwide

discography. Archived from the original on 10 June
2006. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
44
ABBA: The Site. Ring Ring: ABBA Hits Go

Mobile for First Time (contains worldwide sales information). Retrieved 8 June 2006.
ABBA Singles.net. Worldwide chart positions.
ABBA GDL.com. Mexican Chart Positions.
Archived from the original on 20 May 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
Specic
[1] Carl Magnus Palm biographer Archived 18 April 2009
at the Wayback Machine.
[2] Swedish Charts > ABBA. swedishcharts.com Hung
Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[3] David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 19932005.
Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.
ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2.
[4] Australian Charts > ABBA. australian-charts.com
Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[10] Norwegian Charts > ABBA (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[11] New Zealand Charts > ABBA. Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[12] Ocial Charts CompanyABBA. Ocial Charts
Company. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
[13] ABBA > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums.
Allmusic. Macrovision. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
[14] Glen Baker (8 November 1979). Billboard Magazine Volume 91, No. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN
0006-2510. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
[15] BPI > Certied Awards Search. British Phonographic
Industry. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013.
Retrieved 26 September 2013.
[16] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA)" (in German).
Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 February
2010.
[17] Music Canada certicationsABBA. Music Canada.
Retrieved 11 October 2014.
[5] Austrian Charts > ABBA. austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[18] RIAA > Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2
September 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
[6] Peak positions for Canada:
[19] Peak positions for Canada:
For ABBA:RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 25,

No. 14. RPM Canada. 3 July 1976. Archived
from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved
2 January 2013.
For Arrival: RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume
27, No. 3,. RPM Canada. 16 April 1977.
Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
For ABBA: The Album:RPM: Top Albums/CDs
- Volume 29, No. 19. RPM Canada. 5 August
1978. Archived from the original on 11 November
2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
For Voulez-Vous:RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 32, No. 2. RPM Canada. 6 October 1979.
Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
For Super-Trouper: RPM: Top Albums/CDs Volume 30, No. 12. RPM Canada. 16 December
For The Visitors: RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 35, No. 25,. RPM Canada. 30 January 1982.
Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
[7] French Charts > ABBA. lescharts.at Hung Medien.
[8] Charts.de: ABBA. GfK Entertainment (in German).
Charts.de. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
[9] Dutch Charts > ABBA (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl
Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
For Greatest Hits:RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 27, No. 4. RPM Canada. 23 April 1977.
For Greatest Hits Vol.2:RPM: Top Albums/CDs
- Volume 32, No. 20, February 09 1980. RPM
Canada. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
For The Singles: RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 22. RPM Canada. 29 January 1983.
For Gold: Greatest Hits:RPM: Top Albums/CDs
- Volume 57, No. 10. RPM Canada. 20 March
[20] ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28
February 2014.
[21] InfoDisc: Les Certications depuis 1973. InfoDisc.
[22] SNEP Les Certications: ABBA. SNEP. Retrieved
5 October 2014.
[23]ARIA Album Accreditations 2004. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on
25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
[24] ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from
the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February
2014.
3.2. LIST OF SONGS RECORDED BY ABBA
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Abba')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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ABBA-Andante-Andante-Version-En-Espa%C3%
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German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2
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Hitparade (Hung Medien). Archived from the original on
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3.2 List of songs recorded by

ABBA
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ABBA|title=Ultratop
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ABBA|publisher=ultratop.be|accessdate=2014-10-13}
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town+another+train+benny&sm=se
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2833110
[1] The Hot 100 #64 (1979-10-13)".

[2] Adult Contemporary #37.
[3] The Hot 100 #29 (1980-01-12)".
[5] The Hot 100 #1 (1977-04-09)".
46
[7] The Hot 100 #19 (1979-07-21)".

[9] The Hot 100 #13.
[11] The Hot 100 #27 (1974-10-26)".
[13] The Hot 100 #15.
[15] The Hot 100 #14 (1977-07-23)".
[17] The Hot 100 #32 (1976-07-03)".
[19] The Hot 100 #56 (1977-11-19)".
[21] The Hot 100 #90.
[22] Adult Contemporary #49 (1983-03-26)".
[23] The Hot 100 #15.
[25] The Hot 100 #45 (1981-05-23)".
[27] The Hot 100 #3 (1978-07-08)".
[29] The Hot 100 #12 (1978-03-11)".
[31] The Hot 100 #63 (1982-05-22)".
[32] The Hot 100 #8 (1981-03-14)".
[34] The Hot 100 #80 (1979-09-01)".
[36] The Hot 100 #6.
[37] The Hot 100 #27 (1982-03-13)".
Chapter 4
Studio albums
4.1 ''Ring Ring''
in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of the The Complete

Studio Recordings box set.
Ring Ring is the debut studio album to feature the

Swedish foursome who would later become the pop group
ABBA. It was released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories, including Germany, Australia,
South Africa and Mexico, on March 26, 1973 through
Polar Music.* [2] The album was a chart-topping album
in Belgium, and a big success in the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa.* [3]
4.1.2 Track listing

From the ocial ABBA website.* [4]
All songs written and composed by Benny Andersson and
Bjrn Ulvaeus, except where noted.
The album was re-released in Australasia in 1975, but was

CD version
not released in the United Kingdom until 1992, and the
United States until 1995. The re-release artwork for the
album (see below) uses the nameABBA, although at 4.1.3 Re-releases
the time of the album's original release, the name ABBA
had not yet been coined, and instead was awkwardly cred- 1996 re-release
ited to Bjrn Benny & Agnetha Frida.
Ring Ring was remastered and reissued in 1996 with the
same track listing.
4.1.1
Overview
When the rst song "People Need Love" was recorded

in the spring of 1972, the group was just one of many
projects the four members were involved in. Only after
the title track, "Ring Ring" became a hit, did the four
decide to go on working together as a permanent group.
The original 1973 Polar version of the album opens with
"Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)", the Swedish version
of the track, and places the English-language version as
track four on side two.
2001 re-release
Ring Ring was remastered and reissued in 2001 with three
bonus tracks (all songs produced by Benny Andersson and
Bjrn Ulvaeus):
2005 re-release
Ring Ring was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as

The track "She's My Kind of Girl", included on the inter- part of the The Complete Studio Recordings box set with
national editions, is in fact a song by Bjrn & Benny which several bonus tracks (all tracks were produced by Benny
dates back to 1969, which was a hit in Japan, and had also Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus):
been included on the b-side of the English version of the
"Ring Ring" single in Scandinavia. Ring Ring also features a song co-written by Agnetha Fltskog. Although 2008 re-release
she had composed much of her Swedish solo output, the
song Disillusion, for which she wrote the music, is Ring Ring was reissued once again in 2008 as part of the
the only song released on an ABBA album to feature a The Albums box set but without any bonus tracks.
songwriting contribution from her.
Ring Ring was rst released on CD in Sweden in 1988; 2013 re-release
a West German CD release followed in 1990 (later released internationally). The album has been reissued in Remastered Ring Ring was reissued again in 2013 as
digitally remastered form three times; rst in 1997, then Deluxe Edition with several bonus tracksand extra
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48
CHAPTER 4. STUDIO ALBUMS
bonus tracks - early versions. Also came with a bonus

DVD.
6.Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)/I Am

Just a Girl(June 1973)
Bonus tracks (all tracks were produced by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus):
7.I Am Just a Girl/Ring Ring(August 1973) (Japan

only)
Extra bonus tracks early versions (all tracks were

produced by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus):
Bonus DVD with the following clips:
4.1.4
8.Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother/I Am Just a

Girl(1973) (Poland only)
9.Rock'n Roll Band(US)
Original Swedish track list from

4.1.6 Chart positions
1973
Album
The Original vinyl release in Scandinavia did not include
the track She's My Kind of Girl, and featured the
Swedish version of Ring, Ring, in addition to the 4.1.7 Personnel
English version.
Benny Andersson piano, keyboards, vocals,
mellotron
Side one
Agnetha Fltskog vocals
1.Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)" (Swedish version)
2.Another Town, Another Train
3.Disillusion
Anni-Frid Lyngstad vocals

Bjrn Ulvaeus acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
4.People Need Love
Ola Brunkert drums
5.I Saw It in the Mirror
Rutger Gunnarsson electric bass
6.Nina, Pretty Ballerina
Roger Palm drums

Janne Schaer acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Side two
Mike Watson electric bass
1.Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"

2.Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother
3.He Is Your Brother
4.Ring Ring(English version)
5.I Am Just a Girl
6.Rock'n Roll Band
4.1.5
Singles
1.People Need Love/Merry-Go-Round(June 1972)

2.He Is Your Brother/Santa Rosa(November 1972)
Production
Benny Andersson; Bjrn Ulvaeus producers, arrangers
Michael B. Tretow engineer
Bjrn Almstedt; Lennart Karlsmyr; Rune Persson
assistant engineers
Sven-Olof Walldo string arrangements onI Am
Just a Girl* [5]
Lars Falck; Bengt H. Malmqvist photography
Peter Wiking original album design
3.Ring Ring/Rock'n Roll Band(February 1973)
Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow remastering for the 1997 remasters
4.Nina, Pretty Ballerina/He Is Your Brother(March

1973)
Jon Astley; Michael B. Tretow remastering for the

2001 remasters
5.Another Town, Another Train/Rock'n Roll Band

(May 1973)
Henrik Jonsson remastering for The Complete Studio Recordings box set
4.2. ''WATERLOO''
4.1.8
References
[1] Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited:
Great Britain, p. 22
[2] Ring Ring at AllMusic
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the Swedish selection for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. From that point, recording sessions speeded up and
the rest of the tracks were recorded. Two songs were up
for consideration for their Eurovision entry; Waterloo
andHasta Maana. The group preferred the former but
felt the latter was a more safe bet. Ultimately they chose
Waterlooas it was more the direction they wished to
take the group. Waterlooand Watch Outwere
recorded on the same day - the songs that made up the
lead single and its B-side.* [2]
[4] http://www.abbasite.com/discography/album/ring-ring/ Waterlooswept to victory at the Swedish heats and the

[5] Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music
The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited:
Great Britain, p.
4.1.9
External links
Ring Ring at Discogs (list of releases)
group represented Sweden in Brighton for the Eurovision

Song Contest 1974. ABBA won the contest andWaterloobecame not only a massive hit in Europe but all over
the world (peaking at No.6 in the US for example). In
Sweden, the album had already been released as topped
the Swedish album charts for 12 weeks, becoming one of
the biggest-selling Swedish albums ever to that point. In
the UK the album made No.28 - the rst time a foreign
Eurovision act had charted an album and it performed
well in the rest of Europe.* [2]
http://www.abba4therecord.com/ Site showing varReviews of the album were positive with Phonograph
ious 'Ring Ring' Releases
Record's Greg Shaw stating that itmight just turn out to
be one of the classic dbut LPs of the '70s. Rolling Stone
also gave the album a favourable review.* [2] In a 3-star
4.2 ''Waterloo''
review, AllMusic said that it was a beautiful album.
Waterloo was rst released on CD in Sweden in 1988;

a West German CD release followed in 1990 (later released internationally). The album has been reissued in
digitally remastered form three times; rst in 1997, then
in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio
Recordings box set. It was also released as a special 30th
Anniversary edition in 2004, celebrating 30 years of the
group's victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. The album was released yet again in 2014 as 40th anniversary
4.2.1 Overview
edition with bonus tracks and bonus DVD. This version
Recording sessions for Waterloo began on 24 September of the album re-entered the UK album charts.
1973 with the trackDance (While the Music Still Goes The original 1974 Polar Music edition of the album opens
On)". This song was unusual in that it is the only ABBA with the Swedish version of the title track and closes
track not to feature member Benny Andersson on key- with the English-language version. The American version
boards, but instead featured American pianist John Rab- of the album, released through Atlantic Records, closes
bit Bundrick who was in Sweden at the time.* [2] Bun- with a 1974 remix of Ring Ring. In the United
drick, however, was not credited on the album. Three Kingdom/Ireland and several other European markets,
weeks later the next two songs (Suzy-Hang-Around the original 1973 version of "Ring Ring" was added as
and My Mama Said) went into the studio. A record- track 6 on side 2. The cover features the sub-titleBjrn,
ing sheet from the day credits the artist asABBA, the Benny, Agnetha & Fridaalthough some editions rerst time the name was ever used, the group until now be- placed 'Agnetha' with 'Anna' by which Agnetha Flting calledBjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. The skog was known in some countries.* [3]
former of these songs marks the only time Benny Andersson sang lead on a track. 17 October saw the record*
ing of two more tracks; What About Livingstoneand 4.2.2 Track listing [4]
"Honey Honey" - the latter being the second single released from the album in most countries. "King Kong All songs written and composed by Benny Andersson and
Song" was recorded on 14 November, a song which mem- Bjrn Ulvaeus, except where noted.
bers Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus today single out
(P) 1974 Polar Music International AB, Stockholm,
as one of their weakest tracks.* [2] This was also the date
in which it was announced that ABBA were to appear at
Sweden.
Waterloo is the second studio album by the Swedish pop
group ABBA, and the rst released internationally. It was
originally released in Sweden on 4 March 1974 through
Polar Music. The album's title track won ABBA the 1974
Eurovision Song Contest and became a worldwide smashhit, launching the group's career.
50
The original album release of Waterloo in 1974 with

Polar.
CD Version
4.2.3
CD re-issues, bonus tracks
Rutger Gunnarsson bass

Per Sahlberg bass on Dance (While the Music
Still Goes On)"* [5]
Janne Schaer guitar
Sven-Olof Walldo string arrangement on
Honey, Honey* [5]
Waterloo was remastered and reissued in 1996 with

John RabbitBundrick - keyboards on Dance
the same track listing as the original vinyl records.
(While the Music Still Goes On)" (not credited on
Note that the original Polydor CD issued in 1990
album)
swapped the tracksWatch OutandWhat About
Livingstone?". The 1996 remaster followed this
anomaly.
Production
Waterloo was remastered and reissued in 2001 with
two bonus tracks not found on previous releases. It
also swaps the respective versions of the title track
so that the CD begins with the English version. The
track listing goes (in order):
Waterloo 30th Anniversary Edition contained several bonus tracks and a bonus DVD that included the
following tracks (in order on disc):
Waterloo was remastered and reissued again in 2005
as part of the box set of The Complete Studio Recordings with several bonus tracks, including (in order on
disc):
Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus producers

Ola Lager photography
Ron Spaulding original album design
Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow
remastering for the 1997 Remasters
Jon Astley; Michael B. Tretow remastered for the
2001 Remasters
Waterloo was reissued once again in 2008 as part of

the box set of The Albums, but without any of the 4.2.5 Chart positions
previously released bonus tracks.
Album
Waterloo 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition was released on 7 April 2014 to commemorate the 40th 40th Anniversary Edition
anniversary of the group's victory at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. The track listing is as follows:
Singles
4.2.4
Personnel
4.2.6 Certications
Benny Andersson piano, keyboards, vocals, moog

synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet, lead vocals on 4.2.7
Suzy Hang-Around
References
[1] Allmusic Review

[2] Sleeve notes, Waterloo re-issue, Carl Magnus Palm, 2014

[3] Abba The Book. Aurum Oress Ltd. 2000. p. 9. ISBN
1-85410-698-8.
[4] http://www.abbasite.com/discography/album/waterloo/
Ola Brunkert drums
Great Britain, p.38
Christer Eklund tenor saxophone on Waterloo [6] ABBA The History. Billboard. 8 September 1979. Re*
[5]
trieved 6 July 2014.
Malando Gassama percussion, conga on Sitting
in the Palmtree* [5]
[7] Abba (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland.

Retrieved 2013-08-28.
4.3. ''ABBA''
[8] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Waterloo')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 May
2014.
[9] Guld- och Platinacertikat r 19871998 (PDF)
(in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
[10] British album certications ABBA Waterloo.
British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
Enter Waterloo in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the
eld Search by. Select album in the eld By Format. Select
Silver in the eld By Award. Click Search
4.2.8
External links
Waterloo at Discogs (list of releases)
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4.3.2 Track listing* [4]

(P)1975 Polar Music international AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
CD version
4.3.3 CD re-issues, bonus tracks

ABBA was released on CD in 1987 with ve additional
tracks from the albums Waterloo and Ring Ring:
1. "Waterloo" (Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus)
2:44
2. "Hasta Maana" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
3:09
4.3 ''ABBA''
Not to be confused with ABBA: The Album.
3. "Honey, Honey" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)

2:55
4. "Ring Ring" (Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus,
Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) 3:06
ABBA is the eponymously titled third (second interna5. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" (Andersson, Ulvaeus)
tionally) studio album by the Swedish pop group of the
2:53
same name. It was originally released on 21 April 1975
through Polar Music and featured the hits "Mamma Mia"
and "SOS".
ABBA was remastered and reissued in 1996 with two further bonus tracks:
4.3.1
Overview
Following the Eurovision success ofWaterloo, ABBA

saw the band gaining worldwide recognition. "I Do, I
Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" topped the charts in Australia, as
did "Mamma Mia" shortly after. "SOS" and Mamma
Miabecame hits in both the United States and the United
Kingdom, and two of its most famous songs. The album saw ABBA dabble into reggae withTropical Lovelandand includes a grand pseudo-classical keyboard instrumental in the traditions of Keith Emerson and Rick
Wakeman withIntermezzo No. 1(early working title:
Mama).* [1]
1.Crazy World(Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:48

2.Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old
Smokey/Midnight Special" (Trad. arr. Andersson,
Ulvaeus) 4:21
ABBA was remastered and reissued again in 2001 with
two bonus tracks, but without the ve tracks from Waterloo and Ring Ring. This version is also used for the
Spotify streaming service:

ABBA was rst released on CD in Japan in 1986, with an
Smoky/Midnight Special(Trad. arr. Andersson,
alternative mix ofMan in the Middlenot found on any
Ulvaeus) 4:21
*
subsequent CD pressing. [2] " ABBA was then released
on CD in West Germany in 1987 (later released internationally), with ve bonus tracks of songs from Waterloo ABBA was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as part
and Ring Ring, which had not been released on CD at that of The Complete Studio Recordings box set with following
time. ABBA was released on CD in Sweden in 1988 fea- bonus tracks:
turing the original 11 tracks only. The album has been
reissued in digitally remastered form several times; rst
in 1997, then in 2001 and again in 2005 as part of The
Complete Studio Recordings box set. In 2012, it was reSmokey/Midnight Special (1978 mix)" (Trad. Arr.
leased as a deluxe edition CD / DVD set. On the original
Andersson, Ulvaeus) 4:21
UK cassette release of the album Bang a Boomerang
3.Mamma Mia(Spanish version) (Andersson, Anwas split in two parts, being faded during the second verse
derson, Ulvaeus, Buddy McCluskey, Mary Mcat the end of side one and continued at the beginning of
Cluskey) 3:34
side two.* [3]
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ABBA was reissued once again in 2008 as part of the The Crazy Worldwas recorded on 16 October 1974 at Glen
Albums box set but without any bonus tracks.
Studio during sessions for this album. The track was
ABBA (Polar 549952-2) was issued along with AR- left unreleased until it surfaced again during the Arrival
RIVAL (Polar 549953-2), as part of the dual CD package sessions, and was eventually released as the b-side to
the "Money, Money, Money" single in November 1976.
ABBA+ARRIVAL. Both CD's have the bonus tracks.
Crazy Worldwas rst released on CD on the box set
The 2012 issue includes the same bonus tracks as the Thank You for the Music, and then appeared as a bonus
2005 version along with a bonus DVD.
track on the CD re-issue of the album ABBA.* [5]
1. ABBA in Australia (Television Special)
(a)Mamma Mia
(b)Hasta Maana
(c)Ring Ring
(d)Tropical Loveland
(e)Waterloo
(f)I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Here Comes Ruby Jamie

Here Comes Ruby Jamiewas recorded on 16 September 1974 at Glen Studio, and is one of the rare occasions
where Benny Andersson sings the lead vocals. The song
was rst released on CD on the box set "Thank You for
the Music" as part of the ABBA Undeleted section.
Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton/On Top of Old
Smokey/Midnight Special
(g)Rock Me
Recording began on 6 May 1975 at Glen Studio. It
(h)Dancing Queen(not available on Australian
remains ABBA's only release of material not written
version)
by themselves, and was originally released on the 1975
German charity album Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten
(i)Honey, Honey
Sterns. In 1978, it featured (with a slight audio tweak,
(j)Fernando
for many years mistakenly referred to as a 'remix') as the
(k)So Long
B-side of the "Summer Night City" single. The song was
rst released on CD on the box set Thank You for the Mu(l)SOS
sic, and then appeared as a bonus track on the CD re-issue
of the album ABBA.* [5]
2. Made in Sweden For Export (SVT)
(a)Mamma Mia
(b)I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
(c)So Long
3.SOS(Seaside Special, BBC)
4.Mamma Mia(Top of the Pops, BBC)
5. The Best of ABBA, TV Commercial
6. Greatest Hits, TV Commercial
7. International Sleeve Gallery
Rikky Rock 'N' Roller

Rikky Rock 'N' Rollerwas recorded on 15 September
1974 at Glen Studio, and was rst released on CD on the
box set Thank You for the Music as part of the ABBA
Undeleted section. Later released by Jerry Williams on
the album Kick Down in 1976.
4.3.5 Personnel
Benny Andersson synthesizer, piano, keyboards,
vocals, clavinet
4.3.4
Non Album Tracks
Baby

Bjrn Ulvaeus guitars, vocals, lead vocals on Man
in the Middle and Rock Me
Recorded 18 October 1974 at Glen Studio. The lyrics for Additional musicians
the song were later re-written and became "Rock Me".
Babywas rst released on CD on the box set Thank
Ulf Andersson alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
You for the Music as part of the ABBA Undeleted section.
Ola Brunkert drums
Crazy World
Bruno Glenmark trumpet
4.4. ''ARRIVAL''
53
Roger Palm drums
Great Britain, p.69
Janne Schaer guitars
[6] Zobbel - artist search 2012, A
Finn Sjberg guitars

Bjrn Utvous guitars

Mike Watson bass
Lasse Wellander guitars
Uncredited percussion
Production
Benny Andersson; Bjrn Ulvaeus producers
[8] IFPIHK Gold Disc Award 1978. IFPI Hong Kong.

[9] British album certications Abba Abba. British
Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-01-08. Enter
Abba in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search
by. Select album in the eld By Format. Select Gold in the
eld By Award. Click Search

ABBA at Discogs (list of releases)
Benny Andersson; Bjrn Ulvaeus arrangers

Bjrn J:son Lindh; Sven-Olof Walldo string arrangements
4.4 ''Arrival''
Arrival is the fourth studio album by the Swedish pop

group ABBA. It was originally released in Sweden on 11
October 1976 by Polar Records. Recording sessions beOla Lager photography
gan in August 1975 and continued until September 1976
at Metronome and Glen studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It
Sten-ke Magnusson original album design
became one of ABBA's most successful albums to date,
Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow remas- producing three of their biggest hits: "Dancing Queen",
tering for the 1997 Remasters
"Money, Money, Money" and "Knowing Me, Knowing
You". Upon its original 1976 release, "Fernando", reJon Astley; Michael B. Tretow remastering for the leased as a single earlier the same year, did not appear on
2001 Remasters
Arrival, but it was included on the Australian and New
Zealand
versions. Arrival was the best-selling album of
Henrik Jonsson Remastered for The Complete Stu1977
in
the
United Kingdom and was certied gold by the
dio Recordings box set
Recording Industry Association of America.
Bjrn J:son Lindh horn arrangements
4.3.6
Charts
Album
The album was rst released on Compact disc in 1984

and then re-issued in digitally remastered form a total of
four times; rst in 1997, then in 2001, 2005 as part of The
Complete Studio Recordings box set, and again in 2006 (as
a special Deluxe Edition).
Singles
4.3.7
[2]
[3]
[4]
4.4.1 Background
By the time ABBA began working on their fourth album

in August 1975, they had achieved a modest level of sucScott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music cess around the world. It was with Arrival however that
The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: they would achieve global superstardom to become the
biggest name in the music business - a title they would
Great Britain, p.67
hold for the rest of the decade. The rst song to enter the
Polydor P33P series (1986) Abba on CD. Ab- studio was a track calledBoogaloo
on 4 August. Taking
baoncd.wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
inspiration from the current disco sound (and in particular
George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby") heavily present in
Discogs - ABBA, Epic Records cassette version
the charts, the backing track was laid down.* [1] All four
http://www.abbasite.com/discography/album/abba/
members remember hearing this for the rst time and
4.3.8
[1]
Certications
References
54
knew that they had something big on their hands, as member Agnetha Faltskog remarked:We knew immediately
it was going to be massive. With re-written lyrics, the
song became known as "Dancing Queen", and would go
on to be ABBA's biggest ever hit. Work on the song continued intermittently until December as the group's activities were increasing in the latter half of 1975 as they
saw a sudden surge in popularity in the United Kingdom
and Australia. During this time they also recorded a song
for member Annifrid Lyngstad's solo album, "Fernando".
Early in the new year, they decided to release it internationally as an ABBA song and with English lyrics the song
became the group's next single in March 1976. Fernandobecame ABBA's biggest hit to date - hitting No.1
in many countries, including a 14-week stay at No.1 in
Australia. Also around this time their Greatest Hits album was selling in huge amounts, becoming the biggestselling album of the year in the UK. In the midst of all
this promotion, the group nally found time to return to
the studio in late March. The next song they began working on was "Knowing Me, Knowing You", which was to
become yet another major hit all over the world. Member
Benny Andersson has said that it is one of our ve best
recordings.* [1]

Dancing Queen.
The nal track to be recorded was an instrumental song,
Ode to Dalecarlia. Featuring Andersson prominently
on keyboards, the song was soon renamed "Arrival" - a
word that had already been decided on as the title of their
new album. By September 1976 work on the album was
nished just as Dancing Queenwas hitting No.1 all
over the world. The album cover shots were taken of the
group posing in and out of a helicopter (a Bell 47) at the
Barkarby aireld, northwest of Stockholm.* [1] The nowrenowned mirrored-Bcopyrighted ABBA logo, designed by Rune Sderqvist in 1976 and said to have
been inspired by Benny was also premiered on this album cover. Arrival was released on 11 October 1976.
4.4.2 Critical reception

In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, music critic
Ken Tucker panned Arrival as "Muzak mesmerizing in
its modalityand wrote, By reducing their already vapid lyrics to utter irrelevance, lead singers Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fltskog are liberated to matter on in
their shrill voices without regard to emotion or expression.* [3] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave
the album a C,* [4] indicating a record of clear
professionalism or barely discernible inspiration, but not
both.* [5]
By the end of April two other songs had been laid down
entitled "That's Me" and Why Did It Have to Be Me
. The latter of these then became reworked intoHappy
Hawaiibefore ultimately arriving back at its original title with completely dierent lyrics and member Bjorn
Ulvaeus on lead as opposed to Faltskog and Lyngstad (
Happy Hawaiiwould later be released as a B-side). A In a review upon the album's 2001 reissue by Universal
similar situation occurred with the next recording when Records, Allmusic editor Bruce Eder gave the album
a song called "Money Money Money" became Gypsy four-and-a-half out of ve stars and found the material
Girland then back to its original title. Money Money brilliant. He complimented the reissue's upgraded
Moneywould also be released as a single and become sound, as well as those dramatic musical eects
a major hit some months after the album's eventual re- that this group played for maximum eect, which gave
their music a raw power that their detractors usually overlease.* [1]
looked; in the new edition, it's impossible to ignore.* [6]
During June, the group were invited by Swedish televiIn The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), music
sion to make a TV special dedicated to the group The projournalist Arion Berger gave Arrival four out of ve stars
gramme entitled ABBA-dabba-dooo!! was lmed around
and recommended its Universal reissue to consumers.* [7]
the same time they were recording a song called When
I Kissed the Teacher, which would become the open- The album became a major seller all over the world,* [8]
ing track on their new album. Late July saw the next two becoming the top-selling album of 1977 in both the UK
tracks Tigerand Dum Dum Diddlego into the and West Germany for example.* [9]* [10] It housed three
studio. Considered by biographer Carl Magnus Palm as of ABBA's biggest hits; Dancing Queen, Money
the complete antithesisof each other, the former be- Money MoneyandKnowing Me Knowing You, and
ing a hard rocker against the pure pop of the latter, mem- in some territories a fourth with the inclusion of Ferbers Lyngstad and Ulvaeus have both expressed dissatis- nando(which in most markets had featured on their earfaction for the latter, with Ulvaeus admitting that it was lier Greatest Hits album). That's Mewas released as
a nonsense lyric he'd come up with in desperation.* [2] a single in Japan only.
The next song to be recorded for the album was a Falt- The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums
skog lead titled My Love My Life. Originally titled You Must Hear Before You Die.
Monsieur Monsieurand more upbeat, the song soon
became a lush ballad with backing harmonies inspired by
10cc's hit "I'm Not In Love".* [1] It was also around this
timeWhy Did It Have to Be Mewas completed as well
as the album's lead single to be released internationally; 4.4.3 Track listing
4.4. ''ARRIVAL''
Vinyl album
55
4.Conocindome, conocindote(Spanish version of
Knowing Me, Knowing You) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) 4:04
5.Fernando (Spanish version)" (Andersson, Ulvaeus,

Fernandowas released in the original track listing for
McCluskey, McCluskey) 4:17
the Australian and New Zealand version of the original
record, after Why Did It Have to Be Me?" and before 2006 Deluxe Edition issue
Tiger.
1.Fernando
Cassette
2.Happy Hawaii
Side one
3.Fernando (Spanish version)"
1.When I Kissed the Teacher

2.Dancing Queen
4.La reina del baile

5.Conocindome, conocindote
6. "Fernando" (Frida's Swedish solo version) - 4:14
3.Dum Dum Diddle

4.My Love, My Life
5.Tiger
Side two
1.Money, Money, Money
2.That's Me
3.Why Did It Have to Be Me
4.Knowing Me, Knowing You
5.Arrival
CD re-issues
Arrival was re-released a number of times on Compact
disc with varying numbers of bonus tracks, as follows:
1996 issue
1. "Fernando" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 4:12
2001 issue
1.Happy Hawaii(Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
4:25
The album also came with a bonus DVD with the following clips:
1. ABBA-DABBA-DOOO!! (One-hour television special, SVT)
(a) "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (lmed song)
(b) "When I Kissed the Teacher" (lmed song, includes an early mix of the song dierent from
the one of the album)
(c) "Dum Dum Diddle" (live performance at television studios of Sveriges Radio)
(d) "My Love, My Life" (lmed song featuring
only Agnetha)
(e) "Money, Money, Money" (playback performance at television studios of Sveriges Radio)
(f) "Dancing Queen" (lmed song)
(g)Tiger(lmed song)
(h)Why Did It Have to Be Me(live performance at television studios of Sveriges Radio)
2.Dancing Queen(Musikladen, Radio Bremen)
3.Fernando(Top of the Pops, BBC), an alternate version with live vocals over prerrecorded sound
4.Happy Hawaii(Cartoon, Fremantle Media)
5.Dancing QueenRecording Sessions (Mr. Trendsetter, SVT), includes every bit available of the
recording sessions with thelost verseof the song.
2005 (as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set) 6. ABBA in London, November 1976 (Young Nation,
BBC)
1.Fernando
2.Happy Hawaii
3.La reina del baile(Spanish version of Dancing
Queen) (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Buddy
McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) 4:03
7. ABBA's 1976 Success News Report (Rapport,

SVT)
8. Arrival Television Commercial I (UK)
9. Arrival Television Commercial II (UK)
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4.4.4
Personnel
4.4.5 Charts
Benny Andersson synthesizer, piano, accordion, Decade-end charts

chimes, keyboards, marimba, vocals
4.4.6 Sales and certications

Bjrn Ulvaeus acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
4.4.7 References
[1] Carl Magnus Palm Arrival deluxe edition, 2006 liner notes
[2] The Guardian - Benny and Bjorn interview
[3] Tucker, Ken (7 April 1977). ABBA: Arrival : Music
Reviews. Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Archived from
the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
Ola Brunkert drums, strings
[4] Christgau, Robert (6 June 1977). Consumer Guide.

The Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
Lars Carlsson saxophone
[5] Christgau, Robert (1980). CG 70s: The Grades.

Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
Anders Dahl strings
[6] Eder, Bruce. Arrival [Import Bonus Tracks 2001] ABBA. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 201203-09.
Malando Gassama percussion, rhythm

Anders Glenmark electric guitar
Roger Palm strings, drums
Janne Schaer electric guitar
Lasse Wellander acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Production
[7] Nathan Brackett, Christian David Hoard, ed. (November

2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon &
Schuster. pp. 12. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
[8] Liner Notes, CD Edition
[9] 1970s Albums Chart Archive. everyhit.com. The Ofcial Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
[10] Album Jahrescharts: 1977. charts.de. Media Control
Charts. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[11] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992.
St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-64611917-6.
[12] austriancharts.at ABBA - Arrival" (ASP). Hung Medien

(in German). Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[13] RPM: Top Albums/CDs - Volume 27, No. 3, April 16,

1977. RPM Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
Benny Andersson; Bjrn Ulvaeus; Sven-Olof Walldo arrangers
[14] dutchcharts.nl ABBA - Arrival" (ASP). Hung Medien

(in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
Rutger Gunnarsson string arrangements
[15] InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classs par Artiste > Choisir
Un Artiste Dans la Liste : ABBA. infodisc.fr. Retrieved
March 1, 2013.
Ola Lager; Rune Sderqvist cover design

[16] Hit Parade Italia - Gli album pi venduti del 1977(in

Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow remastering for the 1997 Remasters
[17] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005.

Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN
4-87131-077-9.

2001 Remasters
[18] charts.org.nz ABBA - Arrival" (ASP). Hung Medien.

Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[19] norwegiancharts.com ABBA - Arrival" (ASP). Hung

Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
4.5. ''ABBA: THE ALBUM''
[20] swedishcharts.com ABBA - Arrival" (ASP). Retrieved

March 1, 2013.
[21] Number 1 Albums 1970s. The Ocial Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008.
Retrieved June 24, 2011.
[22] allmusic ((( Arrival > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[23] Album Search: ABBA - Arrival" (in German). Media
Control. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[24] Les Albums (CD) de 1976 par InfoDisc (PHP) (in
French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[25] Austriancharts.st - Jahreshitparade 1977(in German).
Hung Medien. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[26] RPM Top 100 Albums of 1977. RPM. 1977-12-31.
[27] Japanese Year-End Albums Chart 1977[1977
] (in Japanese). Oricon.
Retrieved March 1, 2013.
[28] Top Pop Albums of 1977. billboard.biz. Retrieved
2012-02-24.
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http://www.abba4therecord.com/ ABBA discography (Arrival releases worldwide)
Arrival at Discogs (list of releases)
4.5 ''ABBA: The Album''

Not to be confused with ABBA (album).
ABBA: The Album is the fth studio album by the
Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in Scandinavia on 12 December 1977 through Polar Music, but
due to the massive pre-orders the UK pressing plants were
not able to press sucient copies before Christmas 1977
and so it was not released in the UK until January 1978.
The album was released in conjunction with ABBA: The
Movie, with several of the songs featured in the lm.
The album contained two UK number-one singles, "Take
a Chance on Me" and "The Name of the Game", as well
as European hits "Eagle" and "Thank You for the Music".
4.5.1 Overview
The album includes three songs from ABBA's 1977 tour

mini-musical The Girl with the Golden Hair. These songs
[31] Glen Baker (8 November 1979). Billboard Magazine Vol- are "Thank You for the Music", I Wonder (Deparume 91, No. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN ture)" and "I'm a Marionette". Altogether the album con0006-2510. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
tained just nine songsthe least of any ABBA album,
but were longer in length than previous albums (opening
[32] Canadian album certications ABBA Arrival. track Eagleruns to nearly six minutes).
Music Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
ABBA: The Album reached No. 1 in many territories. In

the UK it debuted at the top and remained there for seven
weeks,* [4] ending up as the third biggest selling album of
the year (behind the movie soundtrack LPs of Saturday
[34] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Arrival')" (in Ger- Night Fever and Grease). In the US it became their highest
man). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 31 Oc- charting album, where during 1978 ABBA undertook a
tober 2012.
big promotional campaign. Due to the Cold War, Western music was actively discouraged throughout Eastern
Europe at the time. Despite this, ABBA: The Album sold
an unprecedented one million copies in Poland in 1977,
[36] British album certications ABBA Arrival. British exhausting the country's entire allocation of foreign curPhonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 October 2012. En- rency. In Russia, only 200,000 copies were permitted to
ter Arrival in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld be pressed; however, demand within the USSR indicated
Search by. Select album in the eld By Format. Select they could have sold 40 million copies.* [5]
[33] ABBA(in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland.
Platinum in the eld By Award. Click Search
ABBA: The Album was rst released on CD in 1984. The

[37] American album certications ABBA Arrival. album has been reissued in the format by PolyGram (later
Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved Universal Music) four times; rst in 1997, then in 2001,
31 October 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set
and again in 2007 as a two disc 'Deluxe Edition'.
Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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4.5.2
Cover artwork
The Album was remastered and reissued in 2001 with one

bonus track:
Polar's ocial cover featured an entirely white background, and is the basis for current CD versions. How "Thank You for the Music" (Doris Day version)
ever, Epic Records' original UK release of the LP fea(Andersson, Ulvaeus) 4:03
tured a blue background on the front cover, fading to
white at the bottom. It also featured a gatefold sleeve.
The back cover was altered, incorporating a similar photo The Album was remastered and reissued again in 2005 as
of ABBA to that used elsewhere in the world for the in- part of the The Complete Studio Recordings box set with
ner sleeve, and referencing tracks included in ABBA: The following bonus tracks:
Movie. The inner gatefold was designed to look like an air
Al andar(Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Buddy
mail envelope, similar to the style later used for Gracias
McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) 4:43
Por La Msica and even had a photo of ABBA incorporated into a stamp in the corner.
Spanish version of Move On.
This was the rst and only time that Epic radically broke
Gracias por la msica(Andersson, Ulvaeus, B.
away from the standard Polar Music design for an ABBA
McCluskey, M. McCluskey) 3:49
album. The UK design for ABBA: The Album has only
been re-issued on CD format once, as part of a lim Spanish version ofThank You for the Music
ited edition boxed set released by the Japanese arm of
.
Universal Music in 2004.
4.5.3
Production
Within the audio enthusiast community, The Album's

original LP release is known for having been sourced
from a poor quality master tape, that aects all four tracks
on Side A. Symptoms include distortion on the higherend of the frequency range, and a 'muddier' sound, particularly in the percussion.* [6] The single masters for Eagle,Take A Chance On Me, andThe Name Of The
Game, are perceived not to have these defects, the rst
generation mixes for these tracks were used in Greatest
Hits Vol. 2, while the 1990s compilations were remastered by Michael Tretow, the original recording engineer.
They were also used for re-issues in 1997 and 2001, however these versions were criticised for Jon Astley's use of
equalisation and noise reduction. Re-issues that used the
'faulty' LP cutting tapes include the West German PolyGram CD from 1984, and the Complete Studio Recordings
box set, with tracks remastered by Henrik Jenssen. To
date the sole use of the clean tapes since 2001 has been
the 'Mastered For iTunes' 2014 issue, which reportedly
lacks any distortion.
4.5.4
Track listing (LP)
Tracks 1011, vocals recorded January 1980. These two

songs are from the album Gracias Por La Msica (Septima SRLM 1, 23 June 1980).
The Album was reissued again in 2007 (15 October) as
a 30th Anniversary of the original release, called the
'Deluxe Edition'. This features the same track listing as
the 2005 release along with four additional tracks:
Eagle(single edit) 4:25
Take a Chance on Me(Live version; alternate mix)
4:25
Originally released as B-side of 1979 singleI
Have a Dream
Thank You for the Music(Doris Day version)
4:03
Al andar 4:43
I Wonder (Departure)" (live version) 4:27
Originally released as B-side of 1977 single
The Name of the Game
Gracias por la msica 3:49
All songs written and composed by Benny Andersson and The 'Deluxe Edition' reissue also came along with a bonus
Bjrn Ulvaeus, except where noted* [7].
DVD with the following clips:
CD version
1.Eagle"/"Thank You for the Music(Star Parade,

ZDF)
4.5.5
2.Take a Chance on Me(Am Laufenden Band, Radio Bremen)
The Album was remastered and reissued in 1996 with no

bonus tracks.
3.The Name of the Game(ABBA Special, TBS)
4.5. ''ABBA: THE ALBUM''
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4.Thank You for the Music(Mike Yarwood's A song written for the 1977 Tour with lyrics written by all
Christmas Show, BBC)
four, jokingly depicting themselves as A, B, B and A. The
song was never considered for a studio version, but parts
5.Take a Chance on Me(Star Parade, ZDF)
of the chorus were later reused inFree as a Bumblebee
, and as that song never progressed beyond the demo, the
6.ABBA on tour in 1977(Rapport, SVT)
chorus surfaced during the songwriting sessions for the
stage musical Chess, as the UK number 1 hit single "I
7.Recording ABBA The Album" (Gomorron Know Him So Well".
Sverige, SVT)
8.ABBA in London, February 1978(Blue Peter,
BBC)
"Get On the Carousel"
Another song from the 1977 Tour, written for the minimusical The Girl with the Golden Hair. The song was considered too weak to progress as a studio recording, but the
10. "ABBA The Album Television Commercial I(UK) chorus surfaced as a melody line in Hole in Your Soul
(the part "...ahaa-, the songs you sing are too romantic...
11. "ABBA The Album Television Commercial II ). Get On the Carouselappears in ABBA: The Movie.
(Australia)
9.ABBA in America, May 1978(Rapport, SVT)

The Album was reissued once again in 2008 as part of the
The Albums box set but without any bonus tracks.
"Love for Me Is Love Forever"

An early version of Move On.
"Scaramouche"
A demo instrumental recorded during The Album sessions. Some parts surfaced in the recording sessions for
1.The Name of the Game"/"I Wonder(live) (Octo- Chess and resulted in a melody line in the trackMerano
. A brief excerpt of this song was released in the box set
ber 1977)
Thank You for the Music as part of the ABBA Undeleted
2.Take a Chance on Me"/"I'm a Marionette(January section.
1978)
4.5.6
Singles
3.One Man, One Woman"/"Eagle(Edited version) 4.5.8 Personnel

(1978, Taiwan)
Benny Andersson keyboards, vocals, backing vocals
4.Eagle(single edit)/"Thank You for the Music
(May 1978)
Agnetha Fltskog vocals, backing vocals
5.Thank You for the Music"/"Eagle(edited version)
(1978, Chile)
6.Move On"/"Mamma Mia" (1978, Chile)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad vocals, backing vocals

Bjrn Ulvaeus acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, backing vocals
7.Thank You for the Music"/"Our Last Summer

(1983)
Ola Brunkert drums
4.5.7
Non-album tracks
"Billy Boy"
An early version of Take a Chance on Me. A brief
excerpt of the track was released in the box set Thank You
for the Music.
"I Am an A"
Lars O. Carlsson ute, saxophone

Malando Gassama percussion
Roger Palm drums
Janne Schaer lead guitar
Lasse Wellander lead guitar
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Production
Benny Andersson; Bjrn Ulvaeus producers, arrangers
Rutger Gunnarsson string arrangements
Rune Sderqvist design
Barry Levine photography
Bjrn Andersson; Rune Sderqvist illustrations
Jon Astley; Tim Young; Michael B. Tretow remastering for the 1996 Remasters
2001 Remasters
4.5.9
Charts
Album
[4] Ocial UK Charts - ABBA

[6] http://www.abbaplaza.com/site-en/album-audiophile.
asp?IdAlbum=5
[7] http://www.abbasite.com/discography/album/
the-album/
[8] swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
[9] Number 1 Albums 1970s. Ocial Charts Company.
Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved
24 June 2011.
[10] Canadian album certications Abba The Album.
Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
[12] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Abba; 'The Album')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 201308-28.
[14] British album certications Abba The Album.
British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
Enter The Album in the eld Keywords. Select Title in
the eld Search by. Select album in the eld By Format.
Select Platinum in the eld By Award. Click Search
UK chart position by week According to The Ocial

Charts Company, the album spent 39 consecutive weeks
(and total weeks) in the top 40 from 4 February 1978 to
21 October 1978. It was also the rst ABBA album to [15] American album certications Abba The Album
debut at number one.
. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved
2013-08-28. If necessary, click Advanced, then click ForWeekly chart positions from 4 February 1978 to 21
mat, then select Album, then click SEARCH
October 1978:
1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-5-5-5-6-5-5-4-5-2-4-5-7-6-914-14-15-18-22-27-20-20-20-20-24-38-36
4.6 ''Voulez-Vous''
For the rst 14 weeks the album charted along with

Greatest Hits and Arrival. All three were in the top 15
This article is about the album. For the song of the same
at the start of March 1978.
name, see Voulez-Vous (song).
Singles
Singles UK
Singles Norway
Singles USA and Canada
4.5.10
Certications
4.5.11
References
[1] http://www.allmusic.com/album/r37
[2] NME Album Reviews Abba. NME. UK. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
[3] Rockwell, John (23 March 1978). ABBA: The Album :
Music Reviews. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
Voulez-Vous is the sixth studio album by the Swedish

group ABBA, released in 1979. It was the rst ABBA
album to be recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm, and
the only ABBA album to include a studio recording made
outside Sweden. Some of the songs were secretly written and demoed at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and the title track was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami. Voulez-Vous was rst released on CD in
1984. The album has been digitally remastered and reissued four times; rst in 1996, then in 2001 and in 2005 as
part of the The Complete Studio Recordings box set, and
yet again in 2010 for the Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition.
4.6.1 Track listing

Bjrn Ulvaeus* [5].
4.6. ''VOULEZ-VOUS''
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CD version
2.Lovelight 3:48
4.6.2
3.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 4:53
Voulez-Vous was remastered and reissued in 1996 with

two bonus tracks:
1. "Summer Night City" 3:34
2.Lovelight 3:18
Voulez-Vous was remastered and reissued again in 2001
with these bonus tracks:
4.Dream World 3:38

5.Voulez-Vous(Extended remix; 1979 US promo)
6:10
Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition was packed with a bonus
DVD containg the following material::
ABBA in Switzerland (BBC television special)
1.Summer Night City 3:34
Chiquitita(Music for UNICEF)
2.Lovelight 3:48
I Have a Dream(Extended promo)
3. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 4:52
If It Wasn't for the Nights(Mike Yarwood Christmas Show, BBC)
Voulez-Vous was remastered and reissued again in 2005

as part of the The Complete Studio Recordings box set with
several bonus tracks:
Chiquitita(ABBA Snowtime, BBC)

Bjrn & Benny Interview (Multi-Coloured Swap
Shop, BBC)
1.Summer Night City 3:36
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Television Commercial I
2.Lovelight 3:49
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Television Commercial II
3.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 4:51
International sleeve gallery
4. "Estoy Soando" (Andersson, Ulvaeus, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey) 4:40

Spanish version of I Have a Dream. Released as a single in Spain and Latin America,
1979.
5.Chiquitita(Spanish Version) (Andersson, Ulvaeus, B. McCluskey, M. McCluskey) 5:35
4.6.3 Singles
1.Chiquitita/Lovelight1 (January 1979)
2.Does Your Mother Know/Kisses of Fire(April
1979)
3.Voulez-Vous(Single edit)/"Angel Eyes(July
1979)
Released as a single in Spain and Latin America, 1979.
4.Angeleyes/Voulez-Vous(Single edit) (July 1979)
6. "Dame! Dame! Dame!" (Andersson, Ulvaeus, B.

McCluskey, M. McCluskey) 4:49
5.As Good as New/I Have a Dream(French version)

(1979)
Spanish version of Gimme!

Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
6.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)1 /The King Has Lost His Crown(October
1979)
Tracks 1416 are from the album Gracias Por La Msica

(Septima SRLM 1, 23 June 1980).
7.I Have a Dream/Take a Chance on Me(Live)1

(December 1979)
Voulez-Vous was reissued once again in 2008 as part of

the The Albums box set but without any bonus tracks.
Tracks not from the album Voulez-Vous

Voulez-Vous has been remastered again and was issued
as a Deluxe Edition in 2010. The bonus tracks were the In the UK alone, seven of the ten tracks from the album
following:
were released on singles as either 'A' or 'B' sides, the second highest number of tracks issued as singles from any
1.Summer Night City(Full-length version) 4:18 ABBA album.
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4.6.4
Non album tracks
was mixed down to a digital recorder as opposed to previously released songs from this period which were mixed
And the Wind Cries Mary
onto analog tape. Dream Worldwas included in full
form (without the fade-in) for the rst time on the VoulezA demo recording made on 25 June 1979, it does not Vous Deluxe Edition CD/DVD package, released on 31
feature any vocals.
May 2010.
Crying Over You
Free as a Bumble Bee
A demo recorded in 1978 with lead vocals by Bjrn Ul- A demo recorded in 1978 with lead vocals by Bjrn and
vaeus. A brief excerpt of the track was released in the Benny, a brief excerpt of which was released in the box
box set Thank You for the Music.
set Thank You For The Music. Part of the chorus was later
reused inI Know Him So Wellfrom the musical Chess.
Does Your Mother Know (Early mix)
A complete version with a dierent intro that can be
heard on the TV special ABBA in Switzerland. Part of
this version comes from the unrecorded song I Want
You(1975) and was included in theDoes Your Mother
Knowscene in the Mamma Mia! musical. Also, if you
listen closely to the live version of 'Does Your Mother
Know', released on the ABBA in Concert DVD, you hear
an instrumental guitar ri of this edit. A few notes from
the unused early intro would later end up in the 1982
recording of You Owe Me One.
Dream World
A song recorded in September 1978 with shared vocals by
Fltskog and Lyngstad and solo passage by Fltskog. The
song was recorded during sessions for the Voulez-Vous
album. Composers Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus
decided, however, that Dream Worldwas not suitable for release, and instead, agreed to scrap the recording. The melody and chord sequence of the middle-eight
of Dream Worldwere re-used, with dierent lyrics,
as the bridge for the middle-eight of the song Does
Your Mother Know, later released as the second single from Voulez-Vous. In the 1980s, the song was heard
for the rst time in a Swedish radio programme featuring
ABBA's engineer Michael B. Tretow, and subsequently
found its way onto a bootleg album. In 1994, Dream
Worldwas released in Sweden, Germany and Australia
as a promotional-only CD-single with other ABBA rarities to advertise the Thank You for the Music four CD
box-set, which also contained the track. The version of
the song released in 1994 diers from the version heard
in the radio show in that its fairground-like synthesiser
intro fades in rather than starting abruptly. However this
is because the tape from which the track was taken was
partly destroyed. Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition, released
in May 2010, contains the track with its original beginning. It is unknown how the full intro was resurrected
from the partially destroyed tape. It was reported just before its 1994 release that Benny and Bjrn were in the
studio remixing the track, and hence it is most probably
a new mixdown of the song done expressly in 1994. Indeed, it exhibits a certain digitalsound suggesting it
I'm Still Alive

With music by Agnetha and lyrics by Bjrn, the song was
performed live on the North America and Europe tours
in 1979. Later recorded in Swedish by Polar Music artist
Kicki Moberg.
If It Wasnt for the Nights (Early mix)
Performed on The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show, and
most noticeably diers from the released version in that
it doesn't have any string overdubs.
In the Arms of Rosalita
An early demo version of Chiquitita. An excerpt
can be heard in the TV documentary The Winner Takes It
All. It featured lead vocals by Lyngstad. A later version
Chiquitita Angelinawas sung by both girls in unison.
Just a Notion
Recorded in 1978, a snippet of this track was released in
the box set Thank You for the Music. A complete version was recorded by cover band Arrival, which features
original ABBA bass player Rutger Gunnarsson, and was
included on their 1999 album First Flight. This recording
features a full set of lyrics (which are identical to those
which ABBA used), unlike the small snippet of the released ABBA version. Carl Magnus Palm has also conrmed that the verse included in ABBA Undeletedis
in fact the second verse of the song. The full version was
intended to be released on the 2010 'Voulez Vous' Deluxe
Edition but for some unknown reason it was not included.
Lady Bird
An instrumental demo, later reworked in Someone
Else's Storyfrom the musical Chess.
Mountain Top/Dr.Claus Von Hamlet Nos. 1, 2
and 3
4.6. ''VOULEZ-VOUS''
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Several demos recorded in 1978. The composition un- Additional musicians

derwent several changes and [fun] demo titles during the
sessions. At one point the demo featured lyrics and vocals
Rolf Alex drums
by Ulvaeus entitled Mountain Top, and another in Ola Brunkert drums
strumental attempt (Part I) and later reworkingPart
2(with lead vocals by Fltskog and Lyngstad) was re Lars Carlsson horn
leased as a brief excerpt in the box set Thank You for the
Music. Parts of the composition would re-surface in the
Anders Eljas horn
June 1980 demo Burning My Bridges, but eventu Joe Galdo drums
ally the song was dened as a 'schottis' and put aside until Benny made his rst instrumental folk album Klinga
Mina Klockor in 1987, and there named Lottis Schottis.
Nmndfjrden
Paul Harris piano

Janne Kling wind
An instrumental demo with Benny Andersson playing

synthesizers, recorded on 13 December 1978. The track
remains unreleased.
No Man's Land
Amissing song, thought to have possibly been an early
demo of Voulez-Vousor As Good As New. The
track was intended to be included in this album, yet it was
ultimately shelved.* [6] The track has never been publicly
discussed nor released.
Rubber Ball Man aka Under My Sun
Nils Landgren trombone

Ish Ledesma guitar
Roger Palm drums
Halldor Palsson tenor saxophone
Arnold Paseiro bass
Jan Risberg oboe
Janne Schaer guitar, sitar
Johan Stengrd tenor saxophone
ke Sundqvist percussion
A demo recorded in 1979. The lyrics do not make sense
George Terry guitar
they were recorded so that Ulvaeus could get a feel for
the sound of the song, before any real lyrics were to be
Mike Watson bass
written. The lead vocals are shared by Fltskog and Lyn Lasse Wellander guitar
gstad. A brief excerpt of this track was released in the box
set Thank You for the Music. The melody would later be
Kajtek Wojciechowski tenor saxophone
heard as a part of the verses in ABBA's nal singleUnder Attack
( and every day the hold is getting tighter.../I
Production
wish there was a way that I could show you...).
Sng till Grel
A tribute song for Grel Johnsen's 30th birthday recorded
in 1979. It was never commercially released; however, a
very limited number of records were pressed and given to
people who attended the party.
4.6.5
Personnel
Benny Andersson synthesizer, keyboards, vocals

Bjrn Ulvaeus banjo, guitar, vocals

Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Anders Eljas,
Rutger Gunnarsson arrangers
Rune Sderqvist design
Jon Astley, Tim Young, Michael B. Tretow
remastering for the 1997 remasters
Jon Astley, Michael B. Tretow remastering for the
2001 remasters
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4.6.6
Charts
4.6.7
Sales and certications
4.6.8
References
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Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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1979. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 7
March 2013.
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InfoDisc. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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. Music Canada.
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eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select
album in the eld By Format. Select Platinum in the eld
By Award. Click Search

4-87131-077-9.
[35]American album certications ABBA Voulez-Vouz.

Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary,
click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then
click SEARCH
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Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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[18] ABBA | Artist | Ocial Charts. UK Albums Chart
4.7 ''Super Trouper''
Super Trouper is the seventh studio album by the Swedish

pop group ABBA, rst released in 1980. It features
the No.1 singles "The Winner Takes It All" and "Super
[20] CHART: CLUK Update 12.06.2010 (wk22)". Trouper". The album became the biggest-selling album
Zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
of 1980 in the UK.
[19]Voulez-Vous Awards. AllMusic. All Media Network.
4.7. ''SUPER TROUPER''
4.7.1
Overview
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4.7.3 Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bjrn Ulvaeus &

Led by the international hitThe Winner Takes It All, Benny Andersson.
Super Trouper was the group's sixth chart-topping album
in the UK. It was also the best-selling album in Britain for
1980. Super Trouper was rst released on CD in 1983 by CD version
Atlantic Records, again in the 1980s by Polar International, and in the 1990s by Polydor in the US. The album 4.7.4 CD re-issues, bonus tracks
has been reissued in digitally remastered form four times;
rst in 1996, then in 2001, again in 2005 as part of the
Super Trouper was remastered and reissued in 1996
The Complete Studio Recordings box set and as a Deluxe
with three bonus tracks:
Edition (containing a bonus DVD) in 2011. The previous
year's divorce between Bjrn and Agnetha was explored
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midin The Winner Takes It All, and the members' lives
night)" (Andersson, Ulvaeus)
in Stockholm high society circles coloured the lyrics for
"On and On and On". Other well-known songs on the al2. "Elaine" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:44
bum include the hit single title track Super Trouper
3. "Put On Your White Sombrero" (Andersson, Ul, as well as the electro-dance of "Lay All Your Love on
vaeus) 4:34
Me".
Probably due to the disco backlash of the time, the album saw ABBA returning to a more straightforward
pop sound,* [1] as opposed to the preceding (and noticeably more dance-oriented) Voulez-Vous album. The album closed with "The Way Old Friends Do", which was
recorded live a year earlier during their 1979 concert tour.
Although not released as a single with this album, the
song was later released as a single in 1992 to promote
the compilation More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits.* [2]
The song was later covered by The Alexander Brothers,
The Kingston Trio, Philomena Begley and Faryl Smith.
Super Trouper was remastered and reissued in 2001

with two bonus tracks: (Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" was shifted as
a bonus track onto the Voulez-Vous album.)
1.Elaine 3:44
2.Put On Your White Sombrero 4:34
Super Trouper was remastered and reissued again in
2005 as part of the The Complete Studio Recordings
box set with three bonus tracks:
1.Elaine 3:45
4.7.2
Album cover and title
2.Andante, Andante (Spanish version)" (Andersson,

Ulvaeus); (Spanish translation Buddy McCluskey,
Mary McCluskey) 4:40
Super Trouper is a registered trademark owned by Strong

Entertainment Lighting, for their brand of followspots,
3. "Felicidad" (Spanish version ofHappy New Year)
i.e., directional spotlights used to follow a performer on
(Anderson, Ulvaeus); (Spanish translation B. Mcstage. Album cover designer, Rune Sderqvist, decided
Cluskey, M. McCluskey) 4:24
to use the spotlight theme and photograph the group, surrounded by circus performers, at Piccadilly Circus, London. After discovering that there was a law preventing Tracks 1213 are from the Spanish and Latin American
any entertainers or animals appearing in central London, version of the album Super Trouper.
they instead invited the members of two local circuses to
Super Trouper was reissued once again in 2008 as
Europa Film Studios, Stockholm to take the photograph
part of the The Albums box set, but without any
there. Several of ABBA's friends were also invited to take
bonus tracks.
part and the following also appear on the cover: Grel
Hanser (vice-president of Polar Music who subsequently
The album was remastered and reissued again as
married the band's photographer Anders Hanser), Berka
part of the Deluxe Edition series on 9 May 2011 toBergkvist (another Polar Music employee), Tomas Ledin,
*
gether with a bonus DVD.* [4] This version reached
and Anders Anderson (ABBA's manager's son). [3] At
No. 146 on the UK album chart.* [5] The bonus
the same time, Lasse Hallstrm also lmed scenes that
tracks were as follows:
were eventually used in the videos for "Happy New Year",
"Felicidad" and Super Troupereven though the latter
had not even been composed at the time.
1.Elaine 3:45
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2.On and On and On(Full length version, stereo 4.7.6 Non-album tracks
mix) - 4:15
Elaine
3.Put On Your White Sombrero- 4:34
A synthpop song recorded in 1980 and released as B-side
The Winner Takes It Allsingle.
4.Andante, Andante (Spanish version)" 4:40
5.Felicidad(Spanish version ofHappy New Year
) 4:24
The bonus DVD contains the following clips:
1. ABBA on German TV (Show Express, ZDF)
Burning My Bridges
A country/rockabilly song recorded in 1980 with lead vocal by Ulvaeus. A brief excerpt of this track was released
in the box set, Thank You for the Music.
Put On Your White Sombrero
2.The Winner Takes It All
A song based on waltz with a Latin American sound

recorded in 1980 with lead vocal by Lyngstad. The track
(a)Super Trouper
was originally intended to be released on this album. It
was replaced by this album's title track, Super Trouper.
3.On and On and On
The melody of the Put On Your White Sombrero
was later remodelled into a new ABBA song, Cassan4.Happy New Year(SVT)
dra, which became the B-Side to "The Day Before You
Came". The song remained unreleased until 1994, when
5. Words and Music (Documentary)
it was included in the box set Thank You for the Music
and the promo-CD-singleDream World. It has since
6. Somewhere in the Crowd There's You On Loca- appeared as a bonus track on various versions of reissues
tion with ABBA (Featurette: Making of the Super of Super Trouper and in the box set The Complete Studio
Trouper Album Sleeve)
Recordings.
7.Super Trouper(Remastered Promo Clip)
4.7.7 Personnel
8.Happy New Year(Remastered Promo Clip)
ABBA
9. Super Trouper TV Commercial I (UK)
10. Super Trouper TV Commercial II (UK)
Agnetha Fltskog - vocals

Bjrn Ulvaeus - acoustic guitar, vocals
Benny Andersson - synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad - vocals
4.7.5
Singles
Additional personnel
1.The Winner Takes It All/Elaine(July 1980)

Ola Brunkert drums
2.Super Trouper/The Piper(November 1980)
Lars Carlsson horn
3.Happy New Year/Andante Andante(November

1980)
Rutger Gunnarsson bass, guitar
4.On and On and On/The Piper(December 1980)

(Japan only)
Per Lindvall drums
5.Andante Andante/The Piper(1981) (South America and South Africa only)

6.Lay All Your Love on Me/On and On and On(July
1981)
Janne Kling ute, saxophone
Janne Schaer guitar

Mike Watson bass
Lasse Wellander guitar
4.7. ''SUPER TROUPER''

Kajtek Wojciechowski saxophone
Producers: Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus
Engineer: Michael B. Tretow
Arranger: Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus
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[13] charts.org.nz ABBA - Super Trouper" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
Retrieved 7 March 2013.
[14] norwegiancharts.com ABBA - Super Trouper" (ASP).
Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
Design: Rune Sderqvist
[15] swedishcharts.com ABBA - Super Trouper" (ASP). Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Mastering for 1980's USA Atlantic CD version by

Zal Schreiber of Atlantic Studios, NYC
[16] ABBA > Artists > Ocial Charts. UK Albums Chart.

Retrieved 1 May 2014.
Remastered for the 1996 Remasters by Jon Astley

and Tim Young with Michael B. Tretow
[17] allmusic ((( Super Trouper > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

with Michael B. Tretow
[18] Album Search: ABBA - Super Trouper" (in German).

Media Control. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Remastered for the 2005 Complete Studio Recordings Box Set by Henrik Jonsson
[19] Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1980(ASP) (in Dutch).

4.7.8
Charts
4.7.9
Sales and certications
4.7.10
References
[1] "Super Trouper". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

[3] Magnus Palm, C: Bright Lights, Dark shadows, page
432-433. Omnibus Press, 2001
[4] Ice. Super Trouper Deluxe Edition CD (+DVD) Updated with tracklist | icethesite Benny Andersson and
Bjrn Ulvaeus news site. icethesite. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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May 2011.
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Medien (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
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March 2013.
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Un Artiste Dans la Liste : ABBA. infodisc.fr. Retrieved
1 May 2011.
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March 2013.

Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 1 May 2011.


4-87131-077-9.

[5] UK album chary 21 May 2011
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The members of ABBA and their personnel have memories of the recording sessions for this album being rather
dicult. To begin with, their sound engineer Michael
Tretow had to become accustomed to using the new 32track digital recorder that had been purchased for Polar
[34] American album certications ABBA Super Music Studios. He said, Digital recording...cut out all
Trouper. Recording Industry Association of America. the hiss, but it also meant that sounds were sharply cut
Retrieved 3 March 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, o below a certain level. The sound simply became too
then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH clean, so I had to nd ways of compensating for that.The
rst three tracks for the album had already been recorded
using analogue tape and therefore Tretow had to transfer
all subsequent tracks from digital to analogue and back
again to avoid a dierence in quality.* [7]
abba4therecord.com webpage showing VoulezUlvaeus also mentioned in retrospect that the recording
Vous releases worldwide
sessions were troubled.It could be frosty sometimes,he
acknowledged in an interview. Lyngstad also commented
that they were beginning to tire of working together.* [8]
[33] British album certications ABBA Super Trouper.
British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
Enter Super Trouper in the eld Keywords. Select Title in
4.8 ''The Visitors''
On its release, The Visitors reached the top of the charts in

a number of territories but was not as successful as their
The Visitors is the eighth and nal studio album by previous albums.* [9]
Swedish pop group ABBA, released on 30 November
1981.
With The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from 4.8.2
thelighterpop music they had recorded previously and
the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature eort.* [3] The opening track, "The Visitors", with
its ominous synthesizer sounds and the distinctive lead vocal by Frida, announced a change in musical style. With
Benny and Frida going their separate ways, the pain of
splitting up was explored yet again in "When All Is Said
and Done". The major hit single on the album, "One of
Us" also depicted the end of a love story. Elsewhere there
were current Cold War themeshighly topical at the time
and further songs of isolation and regret.
Album cover
The Visitors album was one of the rst records ever to

be recorded and mixed digitally, and was the rst in history to be released on the new CD format in 1982 on Atlantic.* [4] The Visitors has been reissued in digitally re- The studio of Julius Kronberg at Skansen in Stockholm.
mastered form three timesrst in 1996, then in 2001
and again in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Record- Rune Sderqvist designed the cover and photographed
the group in a room containing Julius Kronberg's painting
ings box set.
of Eros. The room is the Atelje Studio in Skansen Park,
The Visitors Deluxe Edition was released on 23 April Stockholm. The group are positioned apart and appear to
2012. As with previous releases in the Deluxe Edition se- be waiting solemnly in the shadows.* [10]* [11]
ries, this version of ABBAs nal album oers a DVD of
archive material along with CD bonus tracks including
the demo medley From a Twinkling Star to a Passing 4.8.3 Track listing* [12]
Angel, the rst previously-unreleased ABBA recordings
since 1994.* [5]
All songs written and composed by Benny Andersson &
Bjrn Ulvaeus.
4.8.1
Recording and release
CD version
Following the upcoming divorce of Benny Andersson and
Anni-Frid Lyngstad, recording began on what was to be- 4.8.4 CD re-issues, bonus tracks
come ABBA's nal studio album on 16 March 1981.* [6]
Only one month had passed since the announcement of The Visitors album was remastered in 1996 and released
their separation when the group entered the studio.
with four bonus tracks:
4.8. ''THE VISITORS''

1.Should I Laugh or Cry
2. "The Day Before You Came"
3. "Under Attack"
4.You Owe Me One
B-side to Under Attacksingle
In 2001, a new remastered edition was released with four
dierent bonus tracks:
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1.Two for the Price of One(Dick Cavett Meets
ABBA)
2.Slipping Through My Fingers(Dick Cavett Meets
ABBA)
3.When All Is Said and Done(original promotional
video)
4. ABBA in London, November 1982 (The Late Late
Breakfast Show, BBC)
5. ABBA in Stockholm, November 1982 (Njesmaskinen, SVT)
2.The Day Before You Came
6. The Visitors (TV commercial #1 - UK)
3.Cassandra
B-side toThe Day Before You Camesingle
4.Under Attack
In 2005, a third remastered version was released as part
of The Complete Studio Recordings box set, with bonus
tracks
7. The Visitors (TV commercial #2 - Australia)

8. The Singles: The First Ten Years (TV commercial #1
- UK)
9. The Singles: The First Ten Years (TV commercial #2
- Australia)
Tracks 110 & 16 digitally recorded and mixed 16 March

14 November 1981 at Polar Music Studios, Stockholm,
Version with a brief count-in
Sweden.
2.No hay a quien culpar
Tracks 1115 digitally recorded and mixed 3 May 26
August 1982 at Polar Music Studios, Stockholm, Sweden;
Spanish version of When All Is Said and scheduled for ninth studio album, which was ultimately
Done
not completed.
3. "Se me est escapando"
Reviews of 2012 deluxe edition
Spanish version of "Slipping Through My Fin- Pitchfork Media gave it an 8.6 grade, saying even as
the band's commercial star faded and its professional regers"
lationships quietly unravelled, they were perfectionists.
ABBA's music on The Visitors is more pristine and ambitious than it had ever been, its themes darker, its personal
5.Cassandra
politics more tangled.* [13]
6.Under Attack
7.You Owe Me One
The Arts Desk: "The Visitors is not their best, but it is

their most interesting [album], pointing to where Bjrn
Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson would go next.* [14]
The Visitors was reissued once again in 2008 as part of

the The Albums box set but without any bonus tracks.
4.8.5
The Visitors was released as a Deluxe Edition on 23 April
2012. As with previous releases in the Deluxe Edition series, this version of ABBA's nal album oered a DVD
of archive material along with a CD featuring the original
album (although a dierent mix of Head Over Heels
was used) and bonus tracks; one of the bonus tracks included was the demo medleyFrom a Twinkling Star to
a Passing Angel, the rst previously unreleased ABBA
recordings since 1994.* [5]
DVD:
Singles
1.One of Us"/"Should I Laugh or Cry(December

1981)
2.When All is Said and Done"/"Soldiers(December
1981)
3.Head over Heels"/"The Visitors(February 1982)
4.The Visitors(single edit)/"Head Over Heels
(March 1982)
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4.8.6
Personnel
ABBA
[4] Philips celebrates 25th anniversary of the Compact

Disc. Newscenter.philips.com. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
[5] ABBA The Ocial Site
Benny Andersson synthesizer, keyboards, vocals,

backing vocals and Drum machine on (Givin' A [6] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording sessions, page 106. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
Little Bit MoreandThe Day Before You Came
)
[7] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording ses Agnetha Fltskog vocals, backing vocals
sions, page 109. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
Anni-Frid Lyngstad vocals, backing vocals

444. Omnibus Press, 2001
Bjrn Ulvaeus acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals,

mandolin, backing vocals


Ola Brunkert drums
[11] 1981 ABBA-THE VISITORS
Rutger Gunnarsson bass, mandolin
[12] http://www.abbasite.com/discography/album/
the-visitors/
Janne Kling ute and clarinet
[13] ABBA The Visitors [Deluxe Edition]
Per Lindvall drums (on Soldiersand The

Visitors)
[14] Reissue CDs Weekly: Carole King, Abba, Sheena Easton

Lasse Wellander acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

mandolin
4.8.7
Production

Arrangers: Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus
[16] austriancharts.at ABBA - The Visitors" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2013.
[17] RPM: Top Albums/CDs. RPM Canada. Retrieved 7
March 2013.
[18] dutchcharts.nl ABBA - The Visitors" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
Design: Rune Sderqvist
Un Artiste Dans la Liste : ABBA. infodisc.fr. Archived
from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 March
2013.

and Tim Young with Michael B. Tretow

Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

with Michael B. Tretow
Remastered for the 2005 Complete Studio Recordings Box Set by Henrik Jonsson
4.8.8
Charts
4.8.9
References
[1] "The Visitors". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

[2] Pitchfork Media review
[3] allmusic ((( The Visitors > Overview )))

4-87131-077-9.
[22] charts.org.nz ABBA - The Visitors" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
[23] norwegiancharts.com ABBA - The Visitors" (ASP).
Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
[24] swedishcharts.com ABBA - The Visitors" (ASP). Retrieved 7 March 2013.
[25] Number 1 Albums 1980s. Ocial Charts Company. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008.
4.8. ''THE VISITORS''
[26] allmusic ((( The Visitors > Charts & Awards > Billboard
Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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[28] ultratop.be Scatman John ABBA The Visitors"
(ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved
March 12, 2013.
[29] ABBA The Visitors hitparade.ch(ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved March
12, 2013.
[30] Chart Stats ABBA The Visitors" (PHP). UK Albums
Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
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French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
[33] Top 100 Albums '82. RPM. 25 December 1982. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
[36] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'The Visitors')" (in
March 2013.
[39] British album certications ABBA The Visitors.
British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
Enter The Visitors in the eld Keywords. Select Title in
4.8.10
External links
The Visitors (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed

copy where licensed)
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Chapter 5
Live album
5.1 ''ABBA Live''
5.1.1 Track listing

ABBA Live is an album of live recordings by Swedish pop

group ABBA, released by Polar Music in 1986 (see 1986
in music).
Side A
A live album was something that many ABBA fans had
1. "Dancing Queen" (written by B. Andersson, S. Anderdemanded for several years. ABBA themselves had toyed
son, B. Ulvaeus) 3:42
with the idea on a couple of occasions, but always decided
against it. Finally, four years after the members went
2. "Take a Chance on Me" 4:22
their separate ways, a live collection was released after all.
The tracks on the album were mostly taken from ABBA 3. "I Have a Dream" 4:23
s concerts at Wembley Arena in London in November
4. "Does Your Mother Know" 4:09
1979, with a few additional songs taken from the tour of
Australia in March 1977 and the Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
5. "Chiquitita" 5:21
television special, taped in April 1981.
When this LP/CD was released, the band's popularity was Side B
at an all-time low and none of the members themselves
were involved in the production of the album. ABBA Live
1. "Thank You for the Music" 3:40
contains recordings from 1977, 1979 and 1981 much to
2. "Two for the Price of One" 3:31
the dismay of both music critics and ABBA fans it also
had 80's synth drums overdubbed on most tracks, taking
3. "Fernando" 5:22
away the true live feeling of the performances. Neither
did it feature any of the tracks that the band had per4. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midformed live on their tours but never included on any of
night)" 3:17
their studio albums, such asI Am an A,Get on the
5. "Super Trouper" 4:23
Carousel,I'm Still Alive, or the original live versions
of the songs from the 1977 mini-musical The Girl with
6. "Waterloo" (written by B. Andersson, S. Anderson, B.
the Golden Hair: "Thank You for the Music", "I Wonder
Ulvaeus) 3:34
(Departure)" and "I'm a Marionette", all of which had
slightly dierent lyrics and/or musical arrangements to
the subsequent studio recordings included on ABBA: The Extra tracks on CD
Album. Several tracks had also been heavily edited, in the
1. "Money, Money, Money" 3:20
case of the 1979 live recording of "Does Your Mother
Know" by as much as ve minutes since it originally was
2. "The Name of the Game" (written by B. Andersson, S.
performed on that tour as a medley with "Hole in Your
Anderson, B. Ulvaeus) / "Eagle" 9:37
Soul".
3. "On and On and On" 4:01
ABBA Live was the rst ABBA album to be simultaneously released on LP and CD, the CD having three extra tracks. The album did not perform very well, in5.1.2 External links
ternationally or domestically, peaking at #49 in Sweden
and only staying in the charts for two weeks. It was re Abba Live on The ocial ABBA site discography
mastered and rereleased by Polydor/Polar in 1997, but is
currently out of print.
Abba Live on Allmusic.com
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5.1. ''ABBA LIVE''
5.1.3
References
[1] http://www.allmusic.com/album/r49/review
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Chapter 6
Compilation albums
6.1 ''Greatest Hits''
6.1.2 Release
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Swedish pop

group ABBA. It was originally released in Scandinavia on
17 November 1975* [2] and in other parts of the world
in 1976, notably the UK, the US and Canada. The 1976
versions of the album added the group's most recent single
at the time, "Fernando", which did not appear on any of
ABBA's studio albums in Europe or North America.
The album was released in response to similar ABBA
compilation albums being issued at the time by record
labels in other countries who had licensed ABBA's music
for release in their own territories, and the threat of import sales of those compilations impacting upon ABBA's
home market. This meant that the success of Greatest Hits
was largely conned to Scandinavia, the UK, and North
America, although the size of the latter two markets and
the scale of its success there has ensured that Greatest Hits
is one of ABBA's best-selling albums worldwide.
6.1.1
Background
ABBA had won the Eurovision Song Contest in April

1974 with the song "Waterloo", which went on to be a major hit across Europe and in Australia and New Zealand.
However, the immediate follow-up singles did not meet
with the same success, and it wasn't until over a year later
that "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", "SOS" and "Mamma
Mia" became worldwide hits and reignited interest in the
band. To capitalise on this resurgence of interest, several
labels around the world released their own licensed compilations of ABBA's singles up to and includingMamma
Mia these included a similarly-titled Greatest Hits by
France's Disques Vogue, and The Best of ABBA, released
by West Germany's division of Polydor Records and by
RCA Victor in Australia and New Zealand. To counteract the possibility of import sales from these records
in Scandinavia, ABBA's record label Polar Music rushreleased their own version of Greatest Hits.* [2]
The tracks were taken from ABBA's rst three studio albums, Ring Ring, Waterloo and ABBA, and with the exception ofDance (While the Music Still Goes On)" had
all been released as singles somewhere in the world. Despite the title of the compilation, only half of the tracks
had actually charted as hit singles in major territories.
Waterloo,SOS,Mamma Miaand (later)Fernandowere top 10 hits in the UK and several other countries, though only the rst of these was a top 10 hit in the
US. Other hits in multiple territories included I Do, I
Do, I Do, I Do, I Do(a top 10 hit in several countries,
a number one in Australia, and a top 20 hit in the US,
though barely cracking the top 40 in the UK), "Honey
Honey" (a top 20 hit in several countries and a top 30
hit in the US), "Hasta Maana" (a top 10 hit in South
Africa and New Zealand and a top 20 hit in Australia),
and "So Long" (a top 20 hit in Germany and a top 10 hit
in Sweden). On the North American version of the album
Hasta Maanawas omitted and the other tracks were
reordered. Ironically, in Australia, where several of the
tracks had reached number one, the release of Greatest
Hits was beaten to the market by the RCA Victor compilation The Best of ABBA, precluding a release there for
years. Nevertheless, the ocial greatest hits package was
an enormous success. Even Rolling Stone, often one of
ABBA's harshest critics in the US, declared of the album,
Anyone who could listen to this record ve times and not
wind up humming half the songs is an android.* [3]
Polar's version of Greatest Hits reached number one in
Sweden and in Norway,* [4]* [5] but lost out in sales over
much of the rest of Europe and in Australia and New
Zealand to the already released rival compilations. However, it had no competition in the UK and in North America, and the UK version of the album was released in
April 1976. In the ve-month period between the releases
of the Scandinavian and UK versions of Greatest Hits,
ABBA had achieved their second consecutive (and third
overall) UK number-one single withFernando, and this
song was added to the UK version of the album, as well
as to a reissued version in Norway and Denmark. The release of Greatest Hits coincided with the start of ABBA's
huge popularity in the UK during the latter half of the
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6.1. ''GREATEST HITS''

1970s, becoming the rst of eight consecutive numberone albums for the group. It spent eleven non-consecutive
weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart and went on to
become the best-selling album of 1976* [6] and the second best-selling album of the 1970s.* [7] As of July 2016
it is the 46th best-selling album of all time in the UK,* [8]
with sales of over 2.6 million.* [9]
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2. "He Is Your Brother" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:17
3. "Ring Ring" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil
Sedaka, Phil Cody) 3:03
4. "Hasta Maana" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
3:09
5. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" (Andersson, Ulvaeus)

Greatest Hits was released in the US and in Canada in
2:52
September 1976, but sales of the record did not peak until April 1977, when the song "Dancing Queen" reached
number one in both countries. Dancing Queenwas
2:55
not included on Greatest Hits, but it was the lead single
7. "So Long" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:06
from the new studio album Arrival and it had generated
interest in ABBA's back catalogue. Greatest Hits has been
certied platinum in the US* [10] and quintuple platinum Side two
in Canada.* [11]
1. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:15
6.1.3
Artwork
2. "People Need Love" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 2:43

The album was issued with two dierent gatefold covers, depending upon the territory. The painting on the
original Scandinavian release was by artist Hans Arnold
and had originally been awarded as a prize by Swedish
magazine VeckoRevyn to celebrate ABBA being voted
Artists of the Year.* [2] The artwork was also used
on the European-wide 30th Anniversary EditionCD
reissue, in a miniature replica gatefold album sleeve.
In the UK, North America and some other territories, the
cover features a photograph taken by Bengt H. Malmqvist
of the group sitting on a park bench on an autumn
day.* [12] Benny and Frida are kissing, while Bjrn reads
a paper and Agnetha looks straight into the camera. The
image was used as the inner gatefold picture on the Scandinavian versions. It was also used on the US CD reissue
by Atlantic Records in the 1980s, but without the track
listing on the front.
6.1.4
Appearances in other media
The British/American version of the album sleeve appears in the popular 2015 science-ction lm The Martian, when the husband of the disco-loving ship commander Melissa Lewis (played by Jessica Chastain) reveals on
a video link that he has found an original vinyl copy of the
album. The trackWaterlooalso features prominently
on the lm's soundtrack.* [13]
6.1.5
Track listing
European version
Side one
1. "SOS" (Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Bjrn Ulvaeus) 3:22
3. "Bang-A-Boomerang" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:02

4. "Another Town, Another Train" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:10
5. "Mamma Mia" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
3:32
6.Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:05
7. "Waterloo" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 2:42
8. "Fernando" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:15
(UK version only)
Note: the original UK release of Greatest Hits featured the addition of the recent number-one single
Fernandoas the album's nal track early pressings of the album do not include the song on the
track listing on the sleeve and a sticker was placed
on the cover to advertise its inclusion. The original
1975 Scandinavian releases do not feature Fernando the album was reissued in 1976 in Norway
and Denmark with the addition ofFernandoas the
rst track on side one. The 2006 30th anniversary
edition CD of Greatest Hits features the same 15track running order as the 1976 Norway/Denmark
reissue.
North American version
Side one
1. "SOS" (Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, Bjrn Ulvaeus) 3:22
2. "He Is Your Brother" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:17
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3. "Ring, Ring" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil

Sedaka, Phil Cody) 3:03
[7]Albums of the 70's. Music Week. 22 December 1979.

p. 15.
4. "Another Town, Another Train" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:10
[8] Copsey, Rob (4 July 2016).The UK's 60 ocial biggest

selling albums of all time revealed. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

2:55
6. "So Long" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:06
7. "Mamma Mia" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
2:54
Side two
1. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:15
[9] Myers, Justin (12 July 2016). The greatest of the greatest: the UK's ocial Top 10 biggest hits collections revealed. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July
2016.
[10] American album certications Abba Greatest Hits.
Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary,
click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then
click SEARCH
[11] Canadian album certications Abba Greatest Hits
. Music Canada.
2. "People Need Love" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 2:43

3. "Waterloo" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 2:42
4. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" (Andersson, Ulvaeus)
2:52
5. "Bang-A-Boomerang" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:02
6.Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (Andersson, Ulvaeus) 3:05
[12] Palm, Carl Magnus (2014). Abba: Bright Lights, Dark

Shadows (3rd ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-78305359-9.
[13] http://www.hitfix.com/news/
heres-what-the-martian-author-had-to-say-about-those-book-to-movie-chan
[14] Top Albums (PHP). RPM. Vol. 27 no. 4. 23 April
1977. p. 25. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
[15] Abba | Artist | Ocial Charts. UK Albums Chart
7. "Fernando" (Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:15

[16] Abba Chart history Billboard 200 for Abba.
6.1.6
Charts
6.1.7
Certications and sales
6.1.8
See also
[17] Top 100 albums of '77 (PHP). RPM. Vol. 28 no. 14.
31 December 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
[18]Abba: The World. Billboard. 8 September 1979. p.
ABBA-8. (Abba: 5 Yearssupplement)
Music of Sweden
Ocial Abba Website
[20] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Abba; 'Greatest Hits')" (in

6.1.9
References
[1] Christgau, Robert. Greatest Hits. Robert Christgau.

[2] Palm, Carl Magnus (2006). Greatest Hits (30th Anniversary Edition) (booklet). ABBA. Polar Music. 987 715-6.
[3] Rockwell, John (23 March 1978). Review: Abba The
Album". Rolling Stone. No. 261.
[4] "Norwegiancharts.com Abba Greatest Hits. Hung
Medien.
[5] "Swedishcharts.com Abba Greatest Hits. Hung Medien.
[6]Top 50 Albums of 1976. Music Week. 25 December
1976. p. 4.

[22]Abba: 5 Yearssupplement, Billboard, 8 September
1979. p. ABBA-30.
[23] Guld- och Platinacertikat r 19871998 (PDF)
(in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
[24]Abba: 5 Yearssupplement, Billboard, 8 September
1979. p. ABBA-38.
[25] British album certications Abba Greatest Hits.
British Phonographic Industry. Enter Greatest Hits in the
eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select
album in the eld By Format. Select Platinum in the eld
By Award. Click Search
6.2. ''THE BEST OF ABBA''
6.2 ''The Best of ABBA''

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unknown parameter 1 = 250px " (this message is
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2. "SOS" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
3:22
3.Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" 3:12
4. "Bang-A-Boomerang" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:02
The Best of ABBA is a compilation greatest hits album by

Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1975 in
5. "Hasta Maana" (written by Andersson, Anderson, UlAustralia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and
vaeus) 3:09
Norway, and in 1976 in Austria and India.* [1]* [2] Globally ABBA released Greatest Hits. The album topped the
6. "So Long" 3:06
charts in Australia, Austria and New Zealand, and went
on to be certied 24x Platinum in New Zealand and 22x
Platinum in Australia. The album is tied with Dire Straits' 6.2.2 Charts and certications
album Brothers in Arms for being the best-selling album
in that country.* [3]
6.2.3 See also
In Australia it spent 16 weeks at number one, and in New

Zealand it topped the charts for 18 weeks. The Best of
List of best-selling albums in New Zealand
ABBA was one of the biggest selling vinyl albums in Australian history, selling over a million copies. At one stage
RCA Records couldnt keep up with the demand for
6.2.4 References
the albums in the country's shops, and copies had to be
pressed under licence by a rival record company. In both
[1] ABBA: The Best of ABBA. Discogs. Retrieved 30
countries, this album charted better than all the other
September 2012.
ABBA releases.
The Best of ABBA was re-released in 1988 on vinyl and
CD, but was only available for a short time.
[2] The Best of ABBA. ABBAThe Releases. Retrieved

30 September 2012.
6.2.1
[3] Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006. Recording Industry Association of
New Zealand. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8. Retrieved 12
September 2012.
Track listing

Side 1
1. "Waterloo" (written by Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) 2:42
2. "Ring Ring" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus,
Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) 3:03
3. "Honey, Honey" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 2:55
4. "Mamma Mia" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:32
5. "People Need Love" 2:43
6. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" 2:52
Side 2
1. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (written by Andersson,
Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:15
[4] "Austriancharts.at ABBA The Best of(in German).

Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[5] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA The Best of ABBA (in
Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[6] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline (in German).
Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[7] "Italiancharts.com ABBA The Best of. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[8] "Charts.org.nz ABBA The Best of. Hung Medien.
Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[9] "Norwegiancharts.com ABBA The Best of. Hung
Medien. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
[10] Baker, Glen (8 November 1979). Billboard Magazine Volume 91, No. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN
0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
[11] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Best Of ABBA')" (in
78
6.3 ''Greatest Hits Vol. 2''
5. "Rock Me" 3:05
6. "Eagle" 5:51
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Swedish
pop group ABBA, released in October 1979 to coincide
7. "Angeleyes" 4:20
with their tour of North America and Europe (taking
place between September and November 1979). It was
ABBA's second chart-topping album of the year, the rst Side B
being Voulez-Vous, and contained the brand new single
1. "Dancing Queen" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ul"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)",
vaeus) 3:51
recorded in August 1979.
A round-up of ABBAs hits since their rst compilation album (released in 1975), the album exclusively included material recorded between the years 1976 and
1979 (albums Arrival, The Album and Voulez-Vous plus
non-album single "Summer Night City") - with one exception, Rock Mefrom 1975 album ABBA, issued
as a single and became a top 5 hit in Australia and New
Zealand after the release of the band's rst hits package
Greatest Hits and also part of the setlist on the 1979 world
tour.

5. "I Wonder (Departure)" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:32
6. "The Name of the Game" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:52
7. "Thank You for the Music" 3:49

"Angeleyes" was included primarily due to its success as
a single in the UK, where it was the lead track of a double
A-side with "Voulez-Vous". Elsewhere, Voulez-Vous
had been the A-side in its own right but it was not in- 6.3.2 Singles
cluded on the album. However, the track I Wonder
1.Summer Night City/Medley(September 1978)
(Departure)" was not believed to have been released as a
single anywhere, but was featured.
2.Gimme Gimme Gimme/The King Has Lost His
Crown(October 1979)
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 received massive commercial success
in Japan, selling in excess of 920,000 units on the chart (it
was the best-selling album by non-domestic artists at the
6.3.3 Personnel
time, until Michael Jackson's Thriller and the soundtrack
of the motion picture Flashdance each sold over 1 million
ABBA
copies in the 1980s). It is certied Gold in the U.S.
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 was released on CD in 1982 by Polydor but was deleted from their ABBA CD range in 1992
when it was replaced with ABBA Gold. It was also released in the US by Atlantic Records in 1983 with the
same mastering as the Polydor CD but was discontinued
there in the late 1980s as well.
6.3.1
Track listing
All songs written by Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus,

except where noted.
Benny Andersson - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals

Anni-Frid Lyngstad - vocals
Bjrn Ulvaeus - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Rolf Alex - drums
Ola Brunkert - drums
Side A
2. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (written by Andersson,
Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:01
Lars Carlsson - horn

Christer Danielson - horn
Andrew Eijas - horn
Malando Gassama - percussion
Rutger Gunnarsson - bass
Gloria Lundell - harp
6.4. ''GRACIAS POR LA MSICA''

Roger Palm - drums
Halldor Palsson - saxophone
Janne Schaer - guitar
Bengt Sundberg - horn
ke Sundqvist - percussion
Mike Watson - bass
Lasse Wellander - guitar
Gunnar Wenneborg - horn
Kajtek Wojciechowski - saxophone
6.3.4
79
[11] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Abba; 'Greatest Hits Vol. 2')"

(in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved
2016-02-18.
[13] British album certications Abba Greatest Hits Vol.
2. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-0218. Enter Greatest Hits Vol. 2 in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select album in the eld
By Format. Select Platinum in the eld By Award. Click
Search
[14] American album certications Abba Greatest Hits
Vol. 2. Recording Industry Association of America.
Retrieved 2016-02-18. If necessary, click Advanced, then
click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Production
Producers: Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus
6.4 ''Gracias Por La Msica''
Arrangers: Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus

6.3.5
Charts
6.3.6
Certications
6.3.7
References
[2] Christgau, Robert.Greatest Hits Vol. 2. Robert Christgau.
Gracias Por La Msica is a 1980 album by Swedish pop

group ABBA. Gracias Por La Msica was originally released due to the unexpected surge in popularity for the
group in Latin American countries such as Mexico and
Argentina after the release of the Spanish-language versions of Chiquititaand I Have a Dreamin 1979.
These tracks were both released as singles and went on
to become big hits. Encouraged by this success, the band
therefore decided to record another eight tracks in Spanish and release a full-length album especially for the Latin
American market. The songs selected were familiar hits,
plus tracks that were thought to have a Latin avour, such
as Move Onand Hasta Maana.
The couple Buddy and Mary McCluskey, both working

at RCA Records in Argentina at the time, were again
called in to translate the lyrics. During the recording
sessions which took place in January 1980 in the Polar
[4] a-ABBA "- Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese
Music studios the lead vocalists Agnetha Fltskog and
record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - ABBA Check
Anni-Frid Lyngstad were helped with the pronunciation
|url= value (help) (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Reby Swedish/Spanish journalist Ana Martinez.
trieved September 22, 2009.
[3]Chart Stats ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2. British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January
2, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
Neither Benny Andersson nor Bjrn Ulvaeus played an

active role in the creation of the eight new Spanish tracks,
leaving the production in the hands of the group's sound
[6] charts.org.nz - ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2. Recording engineer Michael B. Tretow, who recorded the new SpanIndustry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved Septem- ish vocal overdubs onto existing backing tracks at his
ber 22, 2009.
home studio.
[5] ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2 - austriancharts.at. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
The absence of Andersson and Ulvaeus is most apparent

onAl Andar(the Spanish version of "Move On") where
the original opening speech from Ulvaeus was replaced by
[8] norwegiancharts.com ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
a more conventional opening verse sung by Agnetha.
[7] swedishcharts.com ABBA - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
VG-lista. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
Meanwhile, some of Tretow's new Spanish mixes were

signicantly dierent from their English counterparts,
reecting his own personal preferences regarding the handling of drum sounds as well as the signicant time gap
[10] Abba (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland. between the two versions, with some tracks being revisRetrieved 2016-02-18.
ited up to six years after their original completion.
[9] allmusic ((( Greatest Hits Vol.2 > Charts & Awards >
Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
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Also,Gracias por la msica was certied Platinum in

Spain, and stayed on the charts for twenty-one weeks.* [2]
Gracias Por La Msica saw numerous CD issues in the
1980s including releases in Japan in 1986 (on Polydor),
Spain in 1989 (on RCA), and a rare CBS issue of an unknown date.
The album was deleted in most territories after the compilation CD ABBA Oro: Grandes Exitos, which contained
the ten tracks of Gracias Por La Msica, was released in
1992, rendering this album obsolete.
However, the original version of the album continued to
be available in Japan and Argentina until the late 1990s.
1. "Ring Ring (Spanish version)" (written by Andersson,

Anderson, Ulvaeus; Spanish translation by Doris Band)
2. "Andante, Andante (Spanish version)"

3.Felicidad("Happy New Year")
4.No Hay A Quien Culpar("When All Is Said and
Done")
5.Se Me Est Escapando("Slipping Through My
Fingers")
The album's title is the Spanish translation of the title of 2014 re-release bonus DVD
one of ABBA's hits, "Thank You for the Music".
1.Chiquitita(300 Millones, TVE)
A CD/DVD 'Deluxe Edition' release of the album was
released worldwide on 10 November 2014, it peaked #47
in Spain,* [3] and #106 in Belgium.* [4]
2.Chiquitita(Aplauso, TVE)
3.Estoy Soando(Promo Clip)
6.4.1
Track listing

4. ABBA on Spanish TV (Especial Aplauso 100, TVE)

(a)Conocindome, Conocindote(Promo Clip)
(b)Gracias Por La Msica(Promo Clip)
Side A
1.Gracias Por La Msica("Thank You for the Music") 3:48
(c) "Dame! Dame! Dame!"

5.Felicidad(Promo Clip)
6.No Hay A Quien Culpar(Promo Clip)
2.Reina Danzante("Dancing Queen") (written by Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:50

3.Al Andar("Move On") (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:44
4. "Dame! Dame! Dame!" ("Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)") - 4:45
5. "Fernando (Spanish version)" 4:15

All songs in Spanish translation by Buddy and Mary
McCluskey, except where noted.
The Spanish version of "Dancing Queen" was originally titled Reina Danzante, but was retitled
La Reina Del Bailefor the 1993 ABBA Oro CD
release.
Side B
1.Estoy Soando("I Have a Dream") 4:44
6.4.2 Charts
2. "Mamma Mia (Spanish version)" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:32
6.4.3 References
3. "Hasta Maana (Spanish version)" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:05

4.Conocindome, Conocindote("Knowing Me,
Knowing You") (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:02
5. "Chiquitita (Spanish version)" 5:26
2014 re-release bonus tracks
[3]ABBA - Todo ABBA (album)". Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
[4] ABBA - Gracias por la Musica (BE)". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
6.5. ''THE SINGLES: THE FIRST TEN YEARS''
6.5 ''The Singles: The First Ten

Years''
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The Singles: The First Ten Years is a double compilation
album by the Swedish pop group ABBA, released in
1982.
6.5.1
History
1982 was ABBAs nal year together as a group. They

had originally intended to record a new studio album, like
they had done almost every year since they rst came together. But as the four members felt the energy run out
of the group, they shelved these plans and instead decided
to release a double album collection of their singles from
1972 to 1982.
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4. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (written by Andersson,
5. "SOS" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
3:22
6. "Mamma Mia" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:31
7. "Fernando" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
4:12
Side B
1. "Dancing Queen" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:50
3. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" (written by Andersson,
The album contained most of the band's hit singles from

4. "The Name of the Game" (Single version) (written
their ten years together as recording artists, and included
by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:58
two new tracks: "The Day Before You Came" and "Under
Attack". The Singles: The First Ten Years was released on
CD in Canada only (no US release) by Atlantic Records
in 1987, but was quickly deleted in 1988 when Atlantic's
rights to the catalog expired.* [3] In 2001, the album was
replaced by The Denitive Collection. The Singles: The
First Ten Years does not include non-UK singles such
as "Honey, Honey", "Eagle" or "When All Is Said and Disc 02
Done", and it also excludes several of ABBA's UK single hits including the 1974 remix of Ring Ring, Side A
"Angeleyes", "Head over Heels", and the 12single hit
"Lay All Your Love on Me". The album features a 3:58
edited version of "The Name of the Game" instead of the
full 4:51 version; this edit (which omits the second verse)
was released as a promotional single in the USA in 1977,
3. "Voulez-Vous" 5:08
and was mistakenly included on this compilation.* [4]
6.5.2
Track listing
All songs written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus,

except where noted.
Disc 01
Side A
1. "Ring Ring" (written by Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody) 3:04
2. "Waterloo" (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus)
2:42
3. "So Long" 3:05

5. "I Have a Dream" 4:44
Side B
1. "The Winner Takes It All" 4:55
2. "Super Trouper" 4:13
3. "One of Us" 3:55
4. "The Day Before You Came" 5:50
5. "Under Attack" 3:47
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6.5.3
Personnel
ABBA
Benny Andersson synthesizer, keyboards, vocals
New Musical Express:This isn't the entire history of pop

over the last ten years, but its documentation of the group
who altered the course of pop more than anyone else anyone - is awless... It resulted in a seam of unbroken,
highly individual pop music that in lifespan terms is still
unmatched by any rival...
New York Times: Abba - The Singlesis a testament
to the unstoppable power of the catchy tune
6.5.6 Charts and certications

Additional Personnel
6.5.7 References
Ulf Andersson saxophone
Ola Brunkert drums
[1] William Ruhlmann. "The Singles: The First Ten Years".

Allmusic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
Lars Carlsson horn
[2] Archived December 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
Christer Eklund saxophone

[3] https://abbaoncd.wordpress.com/north-american-cds/
canadian-cds/
Anders Glenmark guitar
[4] The Name of the Game

Roger Palm drums
Janne Schaer guitar
Mike Watson bass
Lasse Wellander guitar
6.5.4
Production

Arrangers: Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus
Engineer: Michael Tretow
6.5.5
Reviews
[5] David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992.

Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-64611917-6.
[6] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA The Singles - The First Ten
Years (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20,
2016.
Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved March 20,
2016.
[8] "Charts.org.nz ABBA The Singles - The First Ten
Years. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
[9] "Norwegiancharts.com ABBA The Singles - The First
Ten Years. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
[10] "Swedishcharts.com ABBA The Singles - The First
Ten Years. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
[11] ABBA | Artist | Ocial Charts. UK Albums Chart
Rolling Stone: This twenty-three song collection (singles plus two new cuts) conrms what a lucky few in the [12] ABBA Chart historyBillboard 200 for ABBA. ReUS have known for some time - ABBA is the greatest
trieved March 20, 2016.
pop band of the last ten years. There are more infectious melodies, grabby hooks, and danceable drum beats [13] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'The Singles - The
on one side of this two-disc set than in most artists' entire
First Ten Years')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
catalogs... The Singles provides an ideal introduction to
this talented and highly inuential band.
Los Angeles Times:Special-merit release... ABBA create seductive, richly emotional records that put openly
sentimental melodies against a nagging instrumental tension...The group's best tracks are mini - masterpieces of
the pop form.
[14] British album certications ABBA The Singles: The

First Ten Years. British Phonographic Industry. Enter
The Singles: The First Ten Years in the eld Keywords.
Select Title in the eld Search by. Select album in the eld
By Format. Select Platinum in the eld By Award. Click
Search
6.7. ''GOLD: GREATEST HITS''
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6.6 ''Thank You for the Music''
to be released after the company had acquired Polar Music and thus the rights to the ABBA back catalogue. In
For box set of the same name, see Thank You for the 1998, PolyGram was in turn merged into what is now the
Universal Music Group.
Music (box set).
With sales of 30 million,* [2] Gold is the best-selling
Thank You for the Music (subtitled A Collection of Love ABBA album, as well as one of the best-selling albums
Songs) is a compilation album by the Swedish pop group worldwide. Since 1992, it has been re-released several
ABBA. It was released in November 1983 in the United times, most notably in 2008 to coincide with the release
Kingdom by the record company Epic. The compila- of the lm Mamma Mia!, and most recently in 2014
tion features 14 tracks, including the singles "I Have a to mark the group's 40th Anniversary of winning the
Dream", "Chiquitita" and "The Day Before You Came". Eurovision Song Contest.
It also contains the Spanish version of "Fernando", which
was the rst time this version was released in the UK.* [2]
The album peaked at #17 on the UK Album Chart, breaking ABBA's run of eight consecutive UK number 1 albums from Greatest Hits in 1976 to The Singles: The First
Ten Years in 1982.* [3] However, it was certied gold for
sales of over 100,000.* [4] The song "Thank You for the
Music" was released as a single in the UK in November
1983 with the Super Trouper album track "Our Last Summer" (also on this compilation) as the B-side. The single
was a minor hit, peaking at #33.* [3]
The album has never been released on CD.
6.6.1
Track listing
Side A* [1]
Side B* [1]
6.6.2
References
[1] Thank You for the Music > Overview. Allmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
[2] EIL. Spanish version of Fernando
[3] Abba - Full Ocial Chart History. Ocial Charts
Company. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
[4] BPI - certied sales, search ABBA
6.6.3
External links
Ocial website
6.7 ''Gold: Greatest Hits''
6.7.1 Overview
Prior to its release, all previously released ABBA compilations had been deleted and only the original studio albums (along with the 1986 live album) remained in print.
Gold: Greatest Hits was well received by the music-buying
public, and went on to be one of the best-selling albums
of all time.
Gold: Greatest Hits has been re-released in variousspecialor remasteredreleases:
6.7.2 Regional variations and tie-ins

Australasian editions
The 1992 and 1999 editions released in Australia and
New Zealand (and some other territories in that area) had
a modied track listing (see below) to include three local
hits, replacing three other songs on the international edition.
The 2002 re-release was not released in Australia, while
in New Zealand, the international edition was issued.
From 2008 onwards, only the international editions have
been released in Australia and New Zealand.
Spanish versions
The original 1992 release had a slightly dierent track
listing, replacing the English versions of Chiquitita and
Fernando with the Spanish language versions.
Shortly after the release of Gold: Greatest Hits, a Spanish version of the album, titled Oro: Grandes Exitos was
issued, followed later by Mas Oro: Mas Grandes Exitos.
Video and DVD

This article is about the ABBA album. For other uses,
see Gold: Greatest Hits (disambiguation).
In 1992 a VHS video was released which included all
tracks from the original album. During the 1990s, varGold: Greatest Hits is a compilation album of record- ious regional variations on this video were issued, until
ings by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released on 21 Universal Music decided in 2003 to re-issue the video
September 1992 through PolyGram, the rst compilation on VHS and DVD. The track listing was similar to the
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original album, with some added content: a 25-minute

documentary produced in 1999, and the 1992 video of
Dancing Queen. In 2010, the DVD was remastered with
six bonus clips, including ve split-screenversions of
the clips to show which improvements were made by remastering the old videos. Thesesplit-screenclips were
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen,
The Winner Takes It All and Money, Money, Money. The
sixth bonus clip was an Australian cartoon version of
Money, Money, Money. The 2010 edition did not include
the 2003 Abba documentary or the 1992 version of Dancing Queen. This disk was available as a stand-alone DVD
and as part of the 2010 'Special Edition' re-release.
6.7.5 Track listings

Gold: Greatest Hits includes "Lay All Your Love on Me",
which was a Top 10 hit only in the UK and Ireland, and
"Thank You for the Music", which only had a limited release as a single. Only the Australasian release of the album (until 2008) included "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do",
which was a successful global hit for ABBA (except in
the UK and Ireland). It does not feature "Summer Night
City" which was a bigger hit globally than "Voulez-Vous"
which was included.
Worldwide Edition (excluding Australasia until
2008)
Other variations
All songs written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus,
In 2002, Gold: Greatest Hits was released in mainland except where noted.
Europe (though not in the UK) with a bonus second disc.
This included the following tracks:
Australasia version (until 2008)
The UK saw a 30th Anniversary Edition released in 2004
with a gold-coloured sleeve cover rather than the normal All songs written by Andersson and Ulvaeus, except
black sleeve. The original release included a DVD with where noted.
18 of the 19 songs from the CD, excluding The Name
of the Game. It was available also without the DVD.
2014 40th Anniversary Edition
6.7.3
Sales and charts
Disc 1: (The original 1992 release; for track listing

see above under Worldwide edition)
The album topped the UK Albums Chart on ve separate

occasions, sixteen years apart, rst in 1992, then three Disc 2: Same as on More ABBA Gold: More ABBA
times in 1999, and then again in 2008. Gold: Greatest Hits
Hits is the second highest selling album of all time in the Disc 3: The Golden B-sides
United Kingdom, with sales of over 5 million copies.* [3]
In Germany, Gold: Greatest Hits has been certied ve

times Platinum for shipment of 2.5 million units.* [4] It 6.7.6 Personnel
has also been certied 10 times Platinum in Switzer Benny Andersson synthesizer, keyboards, backing
land for sales of 500,000 units.* [5] In Sweden the alvocals
bum is listed as the second best-charting album as of May
2014.* [6] In Austria, the album is the fourth best selling
Agnetha Fltskog lead vocals on Lay All Your
album of all time.* [7] In Australia, the album is the third
Love on Me,The Winner Takes It All,SOS,
or fourth best selling album of all time.* [8]
Chiquitita,Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man
After Midnight),One of Us,Thank You For
the Music,co-lead vocals on Dancing Queen,
6.7.4 Critical reception
Take a Chance on Me,
Mamma Mia,
VoulezVous,The Name of the Game,Waterloo
Gold: Greatest Hits has been called one of the most inuential compilation albums ever released. Music critic
Anni-Frid Lyngstad lead vocals onKnowing Me,
Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post; Time Out New
Knowing You,
Super Trouper,
I Have a Dream,
York) credits the album for a critical revival of interest
Money, Money, Money,
Fernando,co-lead voin ABBA's music after ten years of neglect following the
cals onDancing Queen,
Take a Chance on Me,
band's 1982 break-up.* [9]
Mamma Mia,Voulez-Vous,The Name of
the Game,Waterloo
Former Rolling Stone writer Tom Moon included Gold:
Greatest Hits among his 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before
Bjrn Ulvaeus banjo, guitar, backing vocals, lead
You Die, describing the tracks asmodels of impeccable
vocals on Does Your Mother Know
craft, adding that the album isan excellent starter kit
for those wanting to investigate the DNA of post-Beatles
pop.* [10]
Production
6.7. ''GOLD: GREATEST HITS''

Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus producers
Michael B. Tretow engineer, digital remastering
(1992 edition)
Jon Astley digital remastering (1999, 2002, 2004
reissues)
Henrik Jonsson digital remastering (2008 reissue)
Ingemar Bergman compilation
Chris Grin compilation
George McManus compilation
Jackie Stanseld compilation
John Tobler liner notes, compilation
Carl Magnus Palm liner notes (1999, 2002, 2004,
2008 reissues)
6.7.7
Charts
6.7.8
Certications
6.7.9
Further reading
ABBA Gold by Elisabeth Vincentelli (ISBN 08264-1546-6) in 2004.
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[5] Schweizer Hitparade: Edelmetall (ABBA)". Schweizer

Hitparade. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
[6] Swedishcharts.com: BEST OF ALL TIME - ALBUMS
. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
[7] austriancharts.at: EWIGE BESTENLISTE - ALBEN
. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
[8] australian-charts.com: BEST OF ALL TIME - ALBUMS. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
[9] Vincentelli, E. (2004). 33-1/3 Abba Gold. New York:
Continuum.
[10] Moon, T. (2008). 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You
Die. New York: Workman
[11] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Australian Recording
Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March
2012.
[12] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits (in German). IFPI
Austria. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[13] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits (in Dutch). Ultratop.
[14] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits (in French). Ultratop.
[15] TOP STRANIH - TJEDAN 3. 2010. (in Croatian).
HDU. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
ABBA Record Sales
[16] TOP50 Prodejn ABBA Gold Greatest Hits (in

Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
6.7.10
[17] ABBA / Gold. IFPI Denmark. TOP20.dk. Retrieved

31 March 2012.
See also
List of best-selling albums

List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom
List of best-selling albums in Australia
List of best-selling albums in New Zealand
List of best-selling albums in Finland
List of best-selling albums in Germany
6.7.11
References
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[19] Hits of the World. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media,
Inc. 104 (48): 61. 28 November 1992. ISSN 0006-2510.
[20] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. IFPI Finland. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[21] Le Dtail des Albums de chaque Artiste (in French).
InfoDisc. Retrieved 31 March 2012. Note: The reader
must select ABBAand then click OK.
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[22] ABBA, Gold Greatest Hits (in German). Media

Control. charts.de. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[2] http://entertainment.ie/competitions/display.asp?
CompID=7471
[23] Top 40 album- s vlogatslemez-lista 1993. 9. ht

(in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[3] Kreisler, Lauren. ABBA join The Beatles and Queen

in 5 million sellers' club. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
[24] Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 7 August 2008

. Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[4] Bundesverband Musikindustrie:

Gold-/PlatinDatenbank (ABBA)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31
March 2012.
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[26] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Asociacin Mexicana

de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Hung
[27] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Recording Industry
Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien. Retrieved
31 March 2012.
[28] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Verdens Gang. Hung
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Portuguesa. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
[30] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Swedish Recording
Industry Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 March
2012.
[31] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Media Control. Hung
[32] ABBA Gold Greatest Hits. Ocial Charts Company. Chart Stats. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
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Uruguaya del Disco. February 2009. Retrieved 25
November 2012.
[46] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Gold: Greatest Hits')"

(in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Note that it
is certied 10Gold by mistake, according to this it should
be 5Platinum
[47] Adatbzis Arany- s platinalemezek 2000(in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
[48] Italian album certications ABBA ABBA Gold Their
Greatest Hits (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the eld
Sezione. Enter ABBA in the eld Filtra. Select 2013 in
the eld Anno. The certication will load automatically
[49] Japanese album certications ABBA Gold: Greatest
Hits (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of
Japan. Select 2009 2 on the drop-down menu
[50] International Latvian Certication Awards from 1998
to 2001. Latvian Music Producers Association. Directupload. 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
[51] Certicaciones ABBA (in Spanish). Asociacin
Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
[52] New Zealand album certications ABBA Gold:

Greatest Hits. Recorded Music NZ.
[34] ABBA Album & Song Chart History Billboard 200
. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31
[53] Polish album certications ABBA Gold(in Polish).
March 2012.
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
[35]Catalog Albums Week of August 02, 2008. Billboard.
[54] Artistas & Espectculos: Top Ocial AFP (in PorPrometheus Global Media. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
tuguese). Associao Fonogrca Portuguesa. Archived
[36]Discos de oro y platino(in Spanish). Cmara Argentina
from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived
from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August [55] Russian album certications ABBA Gold: Greatest
2012.
Hits (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram
Producers (NFPF).
[37] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2014 Albums.
Australian Recording Industry Association.
[56] Spanish album certications ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Msica de
[38] Austrian album certications ABBA Abba Gold Espaa. Select the Chart, enter ' in the eld Year.
Greatest Hits(in German). IFPI Austria. Enter ABBA in
Select ' in the eldSemana. Click onSearch Charts
the eld Interpret. Enter Abba Gold - Greatest Hits in the
eld Titel. Select album in the eld Format. Click Suchen [57] Guld- och Platinacertikat r 1999 (PDF) (in
[39] Ultratop Goud en Platina 2014. Ultratop & Hung
Medien / hitparade.ch.
[40] ABPD Certicados: ABBA. ABPD. Archived from
the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
Swedish). IFPI Sweden.

[58] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (ABBA; 'Gold - Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
[41] Canadian album certications ABBA ABBA Gold [59] British album certications ABBA Gold: Great. Music Canada.
est Hits. British Phonographic Industry. Enter Gold:
Greatest Hits in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld
[42] Bronson, Fred (3 April 1999). Abba's Bjrn Ulvaeus
Search by. Select album in the eld By Format. Select PlatThe Billboard Interview. Billboard. Nielsen Business
inum in the eld By Award. Click Search
Media, Inc. 111 (14): 2133. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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biggest hits collections revealed. Ocialcharts.com. 12

July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select
Album, then click SEARCH
[45] French album certications ABBA Gold (in

French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique.
6.8. ''MORE GOLD: MORE HITS''
6.7.12
External links
abba4therecord / Webpage showing Gold Releases

worldwide
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2.Angeleyes
4.Eagle
5.Super Trouper
6.8 ''More Gold: More Hits''
6.So Long
7.Honey, Honey
More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits is a compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released in 1993, it
was the follow-up to the highly successful Gold: Greatest Hits, released the previous year, and went on to sell 3
million copies.
While Gold: Greatest Hits had showcased nineteen of
the group's biggest and most recognisable hits, this left
out a number of other sizeable international hits, such as
"Summer Night City", "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" and
"Angeleyes". These were included here as well as some
of ABBA's lesser-known hits from the time when their
popularity was declining, such as "Head over Heels" and
"The Day Before You Came.Also included are several
B-sides and album tracks, plus one previously unreleased
track; I Am the City, dating back to ABBAs nal
recording sessions in 1982.
8.The Visitors
9.Our Last Summer
10.On and On and On
11.I Have a Dream
12.I Wonder (Departure)"
13.Head over Heels
15.I Am the City
16.Under Attack
17.When All Is Said and Done
18.The Way Old Friends Do
More Gold: More Hits was re-released in 1999, and again 19.Thank You for the Music
in 2008, coinciding with the release of the lm Mamma
Mia!. The Australian release featured the European track
list, not the Australasian track list on the 1999 issue.
6.8.3 Personnel
ABBA
6.8.1
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bjrn Ulvaeus and

Benny Andersson, unless otherwise noted.
Benny Andersson synthesizer, keyboards, vocals,

production
6.8.2
25th anniversary edition
Bjrn Ulvaeus banjo, guitar, vocals, production
Like Gold: Greatest Hits, a 25th anniversary edition of Additional personnel

More Gold: More Hits was released in 1999. A 4:27
edited version of The Visitorswas replaced by the
Ingemar Bergman compilation
original 5:49 version, while an alternate mix of Love Chris Grin compilation
lightwas replaced by the version originally released in
1979. In Australia, the track list was changed. AsI Do,
George McManus compilation
I Do, I Do, I Do, I DoandRing Ringhad been added
Jackie Stanseld compilation
to the domestic version of Gold: Greatest Hits, these were
removed, along withLovelightandCassandra. In John Tobler liner notes, compilation
stead, the three songs that had been removed from the do Michael B. Tretow digital remastering (for original
mestic version of Gold: Greatest Hits "Super Trouper",
1993 release)
"I Have a Dream" and "Thank You for the Music"were
included. The disc is also coloured gold and there is a
Jon Astley digital remastering (for 1999 reissue)
booklet with notes, photos and discography.
Henrik Jonsson digital remastering (for 2008 reissue)
25th anniversary track listing in Australia
Carl Magnus Palm liner notes (for 1999 version)
1.Summer Night City
Michael B. Tretow engineering
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6.8.4
Charts and certications
Album Charts
Certications
6.8.5
References
[2] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits. austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29
December 2012.
[3] Archvum Keres lista s dtum szerint. mahasz.
LightMedia. Retrieved 29 December 2012. Select the rst
drop-down menu and choose Top 40 album-... select the
second menu and choose 1993, then select the third menu
and choose 27 and click Keress.
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Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29
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[7] Top 100 Longplay Ocial Media Control. charts.de
(in German). Media Control. Retrieved 29 December
2012.
[16] Austrian album certications ABBA More ABBA

Gold (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 29 December 2012. Enter ABBA in the eld Interpret. Enter More
ABBA Gold in the eld Titel. Select album in the eld
Format. Click Suchen
[17] Canadian album certications ABBA More ABBA
Gold. Music Canada. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
[18] French album certications ABBA More ABBA
Gold(in French). Syndicat National de l'dition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
[19] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'More ABBA Gold')"
(in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved
29 December 2012.
[20] Gold & Platinum Certications 1999 (PDF). IFPI
Sweden (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF)
on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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Awards (ABBA; 'More ABBA Gold')". IFPI Switzerland.
Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
[22] British album certications ABBA More ABBA
Gold. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 December 2012. Enter More ABBA Gold in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld Search by. Select album in
the eld By Format. Select Platinum in the eld By Award.
Click Search
6.9 ''Oro: Grandes xitos''
Oro: Grandes xitos is a greatest hits compilation album

by ABBA, rst released by Polydor in the United States
[8] ABBA | Artist | Ocial Charts. Ocial Charts Com- in 1992, in which the songs are sung in Spanish. This
pany. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
album is the Spanish equivalent of their Gold: Greatest
[9] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits. Hits album, originally released as Gracias Por La Msica
*
swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 Decem- in early 1980. It was certied Gold in Argentina. [2]
ber 2012.
Oro was followed by ABBA Mas Oro: Mas ABBA Exitos (ABBA More Gold: More ABBA Hits)* [3] in 1994
which included ve English-language versions plus further tracks in Spanish; the four songs that appeared on the
South American versions of Super Trouper (Andante,
[11] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits. Andante& Felicidad) and The Visitors (No Hay
Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 DecemA Quien Culpar& Se Me Est Escapando), and it
ber 2012.
also saw the debut of the previously unreleased Spanish
[12] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits. Ul- version of "Ring Ring", recorded in 1973 but left in the
tratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 Decem- Polar archives for twenty-one years.
[10] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits.
australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
ber 2012.
[13] InfoDisc : Tous les Chart Runsdes Albums classs
depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Ociel. InfoDisc (in
French). Retrieved 29 December 2012. Click the dropdown menu and nd ABBA and click OK.
[14] Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 28 August 2008.
GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
[15] ABBA More ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits.
nnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
In 1999, all 15 tracks were nally collected on one CD in

the international re-issue of Oro. At that time the recordings were also digitally remastered in 24 bit. In 2002 this
version of Oro was re-released, featuring updated artwork
and new liner notes.
6.9.1 Track listing

6.10. ''THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION''
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1. "Fernando" (Spanish version) 4:17
[2] CAPIF Charts Accreditations 1993 Albums (in

Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original
on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
2. "Chiquitita" (Spanish version) 5:30

3.Gracias Por La Msica("Thank You for the Music") 3:49
4.La Reina Del Baile("Dancing Queen") (written by
Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:02
5.Al Andar(Move On) (written by Andersson,
6. "Dame! Dame! Dame!" ("Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)") 4:51
7.Estoy Soando("I Have a Dream") 4:38
8. "Mamma Mia" (Spanish version) (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:34
9. "Hasta Maana" (Spanish version) (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) - 3:09
10.Conocindome, Conocindote("Knowing Me,
Knowing You") (written by Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 4:04
Bonus tracks 1999 re-release
1.Felicidad("Happy New Year") 4:24
2. "Andante, Andante" (Spanish version) 4:39
3.Se Me Est Escapando("Slipping Through My
Fingers") 3:52
4.No Hay A Quien Culpar("When All Is Said and
Done") 3:13
[3] http://www.allmusic.com/album/r204517 allmusic.com

[4] "ABBA Chart historyBillboard Top Latin Albums for
ABBA. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
[5] "ABBA Chart historyBillboard Latin Pop Albums for
ABBA. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
6.10 ''The Denitive Collection''

The Denitive Collection is a 2001 greatest hits
compilation album of all the singles released by Swedish
pop group ABBA. It consisted of two discs: the rst featuring the singles from 197279 ("People Need Love" to
"Does Your Mother Know"), and the second including
the singles from 197982 ("Voulez-Vous" to "Under Attack"), with the tracks being listed in chronological order.
The main exception is the track "Thank You for the Music", which, despite being written and recorded in 1977,
was in fact released as a single (primarily in the UK) in
1983 after the band had split up. It appears on disc two,
along with two bonus tracks, "Ring Ring" (1974 UK single remix), and Voulez-Vous(1979 US promo extended remix). The Australian version of The Denitive
Collection adds a further two bonus tracks: "Rock Me"
and "Hasta Maana". The 1974 remix ofRing Ringis
the rst appearance on CD of this version mastered from
the original master tape, after the UK single master tapes
had been returned to Polar Music by the former UK licensees, Epic Records. The track's previous appearance
on CD, in a 1999 singles boxed set, was mastered from a
vinyl single.
5. "Ring, Ring" (Spanish Version) (written by AndersThe Denitive Collection is the only ABBA compilation to
son, Anderson, Ulvaeus) 3:00
include all the UK single releases from 1973 to 1983. The
(P) 1973 (15) / 1979 (2, 7) / 1980 (1, 3 - 6, 8 - 12) / 1981 four unocialUK ABBA singles are included, these
being the 1974 remix ofRing Ring, "Angeleyes", "Lay
( 13 - 14) Polar Music International AB
All Your Love on Me" and Thank You for the Music
. An unocial singleis one that was not released by
The Spanish version ofDancing Queenwas origABBA's record label, Polar Music, in any Scandinavian
inally entitled Reina Danzante, but was retitled
country.
La reina Del Bailewhen Oro was released.
The Denitive Collection replaced an old collection of
Songs 1 - 14 in Spanish translation by Buddy and ABBA's singles titled The Singles: The First Ten Years,
Mary McCluskey.
released in 1982.
Song 15 in Spanish translation by Doris Band.
6.9.2
Weekly charts
6.9.3
Certications and sales
6.9.4
References
A DVD also called The Denitive Collection was released

in 2002, and features all of ABBA's videos, as well as ve
bonus videos and a picture gallery. In the US the 2-CD
set was bundled with the DVD.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 179 on Rolling
Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all
time. * [2]
The album was re-released in 2012 as The Essential Collection with dierent artwork. This version removed
90
both bonus tracks but added four tracks for which there [13] "Swedishcharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collection. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
were promotional videos: "Bang-A-Boomerang",That's
Me, "One Man, One Woman" and "Happy New Year".
[14] "Swisscharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collection.
These tracks were included chronologically, and addiHung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
tionallyThank You for the Musicwas moved from the
end of the album to its chronological place after "Eagle". [15] "ABBA: The Denitive Collection (in Finnish). MusiThe collection was released as a two-CD set, a DVD, and
ikkituottajat IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 December
2012.
a three-disc set including the DVD and both CDs.
6.10.1
Track listing
[16] "Lescharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collection.

[17] ARIA Charts Accreditations 2004 Albums.
All songs written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus

Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28
unless otherwise noted. Tracks 1-4 were originally reDecember 2012.
leased under the nameBjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni[18] Brazilian album certications ABBA The Denitive
Frid.
Collection (in Portuguese). Associao Brasileira dos

Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
Disc one
[19] Danish album certications ABBA The Denitive

Collection. IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 28 December
2012. Click on nste to go to page 31 if certication from
ocial website
Disc two
DVD
6.10.2
6.10.3
References
[2] "#179 The Denitive Collection. Rolling Stone. 1
November 2003. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
[20] French album certications ABBA The Denitive

Collection (in French). Syndicat National de l'dition
Phonographique. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[21] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'The Denitive Collection')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[22] New Zealand album certications ABBA The Denitive Collection. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[3] "Austriancharts.at ABBA The Denitive Collection

(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December [23] The Ocial Swiss Charts and Music Community:
Awards (ABBA; 'Denitive Collection')". IFPI Switzer2012.
land. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[4] "Ultratop.be ABBA The Denitive Collection (in
[24] American album certications Abba. Recording
Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click
[5] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2001. ChartSEARCH
Track. IRMA. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[6] "Italiancharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collection [25] Trust, Gary (23 January 2009). Ask Billboard: Mariah
Carey, Abba, Oasis, The Verve. Billboard. Prometheus
. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
Global Media. Archived from the original on 7 February
2009. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
[7] Ocial Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[8] "Australiancharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collection. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
[9] "Charts.org.nz ABBA The Denitive Collection.
6.11 ''18 Hits''
18 Hits was released by Polar Music International on

8 September 2005, and is a compilation of hits by
*
[10] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA The Denitive Collection(in ABBA. [2]
Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
The 18 Hits set was released as a mid-price alternative to the best-selling full-price collection ABBA Gold:
[11] Top 40 Albums - 22 / 2004. Tracklisten. Retrieved
Greatest
Hits and features 14 of the group's biggest hits
28 December 2012.
and concludes with four non-English versions; "Honey
[12] "Norwegiancharts.com ABBA The Denitive Collec- Honey" (Swedish version), "Waterloo" (French version),
tion. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
"Ring Ring" (German version) and the Spanish version
6.12. ''NUMBER ONES''
91
of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Mid- [9] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2008. ChartTrack. IRMA. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
night)", entitled Dame! Dame! Dame!". Among
the more notable omissions on the 18 Hits collection are
one of the band's biggest hits, "Dancing Queen", as well [10] "Ocjalna lista sprzeday :: OLIS - Ocial Retail Sales
Chart. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Indusas "Chiquitita", "Take a Chance on Me" and "I Have a
try. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
Dream".
The Swedish edition of 18 Hits, also released in 2005,
featured four Swedish language recordings instead of the
four non-English versions;Waterloo,Honey Honey
, Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal)" and "h Vilka
Tider. This is the rst ABBA CD to include "h Vilka
Tider, which had originally been released as the B-side
to the Swedish version of Ring Ring. It would also
appear worldwide on The Complete Studio Recordings. A
budget-priced DVD entitled 16 Hits was released simultaneously.
[11] Ocial Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
[12] "Lescharts.com ABBA 18 Hits. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
[13] ARIA Australian Top 20 Catalogue Albums 20 May
2013. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
[14] Ultratop Goud en Platina 2008. Ultratop & Hung
Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
While numerous other similar hits compilations with the

group have been released both before and since, 18 Hits
[15] Brazilian album certications Abba 18 Hits(in Porhas proved to be one of Universal Music's bestselling
tuguese). Associao Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
ABBA products, peaking in the Top 10 in Poland and the
Top 20 in the UK, Spain and Hungary and re-entering
the charts in many territories after the premiere of movie [16] Polish album certications Abba 18 Hits(in Polish).
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved
Mamma Mia! in the summer of 2008.
25 December 2012.
6.11.1
Track listing

Bjrn Ulvaeus unless otherwise noted..
6.11.2
Chart positions
6.11.3
Certications
6.11.4
References
[2] 18 Hits (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2005.
[17] International 2006. 2M (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers. Archived from the original
on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
[18] IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2009. International
Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25
December 2012.
6.12 ''Number Ones''

Number Ones is a compilation album of recordings by
Swedish pop group ABBA, released by Polar Music in
2006.
Whereas ABBA Gold had pulled together 19 of the

group's biggest hits and most familiar songs, Number
[3] "Australiancharts.com ABBA 18 Hits. Hung Me- Ones was a variation on this concept, collecting 18 tracks
dien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
that were #1 hits in many of the countries where ABBA
[4] Ultratop Belgian Charts. Ultratop (in French). Hung were successful. In the end, only three tracks from ABBA
Gold did not make the cut: "Does Your Mother Know",
Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
"Lay All Your Love on Me", and "Thank You for the Mu[5] "Spanishcharts.com ABBA 18 Hits. Hung Medien. sic".
[6] "Danishcharts.com ABBA 18 Hits. Hung Medien.

Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 17 January
2013.
[8] "Top 40 album DVD s vlogatslemez-lista 2008. 38.
ht (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 17 January
2013.
In the UK, the track list included the full length version
of "Summer Night City" (originally released on the Thank
You for the Music box set) and an additional track "Ring
Ring", oddly never a big hit in that territory.
A limited edition, also released in the UK, included a
bonus disc with 12 tracks from ABBA's #1 albums.
In Taiwan, a hidden track follows "I Have a Dream". This
hidden track, titledABBA Remix" and running for 3:31,
is a medley of the choruses of the 18 songs on the CD.
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6.12.1
Track listing
13.Fernando
International track listing
14.Waterloo
1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
15. "Ring Ring"

16.The Name of the Game
2. "Mamma Mia"
17.I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
3. "Dancing Queen"
18.Take a Chance on Me
4. "Super Trouper"
19.I Have a Dream
5. "SOS"
20. "Slipping Through My Fingers"
6. "Summer Night City"

7. "Money, Money, Money"
Limited Edition Bonus Disc: Classic Tracks from

Number Ones albums
8. "The Winner Takes It All"

9. "Chiquitita"
10. "One of Us"
11. "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
12. "Voulez-Vous"
13. "Fernando"
14. "Waterloo"
15. "The Name of the Game"
16. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
17. "Take a Chance on Me"
18. "I Have a Dream"
1. "When I Kissed the Teacher"

2. "Hole in Your Soul"
3.Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"
4. "Me and I"
5. "The King Has Lost His Crown"
6. "Rock Me"
7. "Tiger"
8. "I Wonder (Departure)"
9. "Another Town, Another Train"
10. "Our Last Summer"
11. "Kisses of Fire"
UK track listing
12.Slipping Through My Fingers
1.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"

6.12.2
2.Mamma Mia
Charts
6.12.3 Certications
3.Dancing Queen
4.Super Trouper
5.SOS
6.Summer Night City (Extended version)"
9.Chiquitita
10.One of Us
12.Voulez-Vous
UK Gold, 100,000 * [17]
6.12.4 References
[1] "Ultratop.be ABBA Number Ones(in French). Hung
Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 24 February
2013.
[3] Ocial Albums Chart Top 100. Ocial Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[4] "Ultratop.be ABBA Number Ones(in Dutch). Hung
6.12. ''NUMBER ONES''
[5] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA Number Ones (in Dutch).

[6] "ABBA: Number Ones (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat
IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[7] "Charts.org.nz ABBA Number Ones. Hung Medien.
[8] "Ocjalna lista sprzeday :: OLIS - Ocial Retail Sales
Chart. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[9] "Swedishcharts.com ABBA Number Ones. Hung
[10] "Swisscharts.com ABBA Number Ones. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[11] "Australiancharts.com ABBA Number Ones. Hung
[12] "Czech Albums Top 100. NS IFPI. Note: On the
chart page, select 200834 on the eld besides the word
Zobrazit, and then click over the word to retrieve the
correct chart data. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[13] "Norwegiancharts.com ABBA Number Ones. Hung
[14] New Zealand album certications ABBA Number Ones. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 24 February
2013.
[15] Polish album certications ABBA Number Ones
(in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
[16] Russian album certications ABBA Number Ones
(in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 24 February 2013.
[17] http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx
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Chapter 7
Box sets
7.1 ''The Complete Studio Record- 7.1.1 Track listings
ings''
CD 1: Ring Ring (1973)
1. "Ring Ring"
The Complete Studio Recordings is a box set of all of
the studio material released by the Swedish pop group
ABBA. It was released on 7 November 2005 and consists of 9 CDs and 2 DVDs, plus a full colour booklet
with timeline and photos. Another booklet containing the
complete lyrics was also included.
There is one CD for each original studio album. These
CDs also include bonus tracks in the form of non-album
tracks and non-English versions. The nal CD contains
additional rare tracks, primarily material released after
the group's nal studio album. Of particular interest is the
rare alternate mix of "Waterloo", which has never been
available on CD before. The extended mono version of
"On and On and On"featuring an extra verse and previously only available as the soundtrack to the song's video
is also released on CD for the rst time.

3. "Disillusion"
4. "People Need Love"
5. "I Saw It in the Mirror"
6. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
7. "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
8. "Me and Bobby and Bobbys Brother"
9. "He Is Your Brother"
10. "She's My Kind of Girl"

The two DVDs feature all of the band's music videos (except "When I Kissed the Teacher" video), plus a docu11.I Am Just a Girl
mentary (The History) and concert footage from the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA, a co-production
12. "Rock 'n' Roll Band"
between Polar Music International and Sveriges Television (SVT). Five of the performances from Dick Cavett
are included on the DVD, as four of the original nine Bonus tracks
songs are no longer to be found in the SVT archives.
Some of these tracks from this performance later have
1.Bara Du Slog En Signal(Swedish version of "Ring
been included on "The Visitors Deluxe Edition", which
Ring")
was released in April 2012.
The Complete Studio Recordings was a strictly limited edition release, only available for a limited period of time
and in limited numbers. However, a simpler version of
the box set featuring only the 9 CDs and the timeline
booklet was released in Denmark in 2006.
The box set was re-released in 2008 to coincide with the
release of Mamma Mia! but had limited chart success,
mainly due to its high price tag.
As of 2014, The Complete Studio Recordings is not in print
and many of the tracks included have made their way on
to deluxe editions of ABBA's established albums.
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2. "h, Vilka Tider

3. "Merry-Go-Round"
4.Santa Rosa
5.Ring Ring(Spanish version)
6.Wer Im Wartesaal Der Liebe Steht(German version of Another Town, Another Train)
7.Ring Ring(German version)
7.1. ''THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS''

CD 2: Waterloo (1974)
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CD 4: Arrival (1976)
1. "Waterloo"
2.Sitting in the Palmtree
2. "Dancing Queen"
3. "King Kong Song"
3. "My Love, My Life"
4. "Hasta Maana"
4. "Dum Dum Diddle"
5. "My Mama Said"

7. "Honey, Honey"
8.Watch Out
9.What About Livingstone?"
10.Gonna Sing You My Lovesong
11.Suzy-Hang-Around
Bonus tracks

7. "That's Me"
8.Why Did It Have to Be Me?"
9. "Tiger"
10. "Arrival"
Bonus tracks
1.Ring Ring(U.S. 1974 remix)
1. "Fernando"
2.Waterloo(Swedish version)
2.Happy Hawaii(Early version ofWhy Did It Have

to Be Me?")
3.Honey, Honey(Swedish version)

4.Waterloo(German version)
5.Hasta Maana(Spanish version)
3.La Reina Del Baile(Spanish version of "Dancing

Queen")
6.Ring Ring(UK 1974 remix)
4.Conocindome, Conocindote(Spanish version of

"Knowing Me, Knowing You")
7.Waterloo(French version)
5.Fernando(Spanish version)
CD 3: ABBA (1975)
CD 5: The Album (1977)
1. "Mamma Mia"
1. "Eagle"
2. "Hey, Hey Helen"
3.Tropical Loveland
3. "One Man, One Woman"
4. "SOS"
5.Man in the Middle
5. "Move On"
6. "Bang-A-Boomerang"

8. "Rock Me"
The Girl with the Golden Hair3 Scenes from a MiniMusical
9. "Intermezzo No. 1"

10. "I've Been Waiting for You"
11. "So Long"
1. "Thank You for the Music"

3. "I'm a Marionette"
Bonus tracks
1.Crazy World
Smokey/Midnight Special(1978 remix)
3.Mamma Mia(Spanish version)
Bonus tracks
1.Al Andar(Spanish version of Move On)
2. "Gracias Por La Msica" (Spanish version of
"Thank You for the Music")
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CD 6: Voulez-Vous (1979)
CHAPTER 7. BOX SETS

CD 8: The Visitors (1981)
1. "As Good as New"
1. "The Visitors"
2. "Voulez-Vous"
2. "Head over Heels"
3. "I Have a Dream"
3. "When All Is Said and Done"
4. "Angeleyes"
4. "Soldiers"
5. "I Let the Music Speak"
6. "Does Your Mother Know?"
6. "One of Us"
7. "If It Wasnt for the Nights"
7. "Two for the Price of One"
8. "Chiquitita"
9. "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)"
9. "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"

Bonus tracks
Bonus tracks
1. "Should I Laugh or Cry?"
2.Lovelight
2.No Hay a Quien Culpar(Spanish version of

When All Is Said and Done)
3.Se Me Est Escapando(Spanish version ofSlipping Through My Fingers)
4.Estoy Soando(Spanish version of "I Have a

Dream")
5. "Chiquitita" (Spanish version)

6. "Dame! Dame! Dame!" (Spanish version of
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)")
5. "Cassandra"
6. "Under Attack"
7. "You Owe Me One"
CD 9: Rarities
CD 7: Super Trouper (1980)

1. "Super Trouper"
1.Waterloo(Alternate mix)

Smokey/Midnight Special(Original 1975 mix)
3. "On and On and On"
3.Thank You for the Music(Doris Day version)
4. "Andante, Andante"
4.Summer Night City(Full-length version)
5. "Me and I"
5.Lovelight(Alternate mix)
6. "Happy New Year"
6.Dream World
7.Voulez-Vous(Extended remix)
8. "The Piper"
8.On and On and On(Full-length version)
9. "Lay All Your Love on Me"
9. "Put On Your White Sombrero"
10. "The Way Old Friends Do"

Bonus tracks
10.I Am the City
11.ABBA Undeleted:
Scaramouche/Summer
Night City/Take a Chance on Me/Baby/Just a
1. "Elaine"
Notion/Rikky Rock nRolle/Burning My
Bridges/Fernando (Swedish version)/Here Comes
2. "Andante, Andante" (Spanish version)
Rubie Jamie/Hamlet III Parts 1 & 2/Free as a Bum3. "Felicidad" (Spanish version ofHappy New Year
ble Bee/Rubber Ball Man/Crying Over You/Just
)
Like That/Givina Little Bit More
7.2. ''THE ALBUMS''

DVD 1: The Videos
1.Ring Ring
2.Waterloo
3.Mamma Mia
4.SOS
5.Bang-A-Boomerang
6.I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
7.Fernando
8.Dancing Queen
11.That's Me
12.The Name of the Game
13.Take a Chance on Me
14.Eagle
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1.Estoy Soando
2.Felicidad
3.No Hay A Quien Culpar
4.Dancing Queen(1992 version)
5.The Last Video
DVD 2: The Historyand Live in April 1981
The History
Documentary (originally appeared on ABBA
Gold: Greatest Hits DVD)
Live in April 1981
Selections from ABBA's nal live concert,
originally broadcast as part of the television
special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA.
2.Super Trouper
3.Two for the Price of One
15.One Man, One Woman
4.Slipping Through My Fingers
16.Thank You for the Music
5.On and On and On
17.Summer Night City

18.Chiquitita
19.Does Your Mother Know?"
20.Voulez-Vous
22.I Have a Dream
23.Super Trouper
7.1.2 Chart trajectory

7.1.3 References
[1] "The Complete Studio Recordings". Allmusic. Retrieved 7
May 2013.
[2] Gill, Jaime. Abba Complete Studio Recordings at the
Wayback Machine (archived 12 May 2008). Yahoo! Music.
[3]The Complete Studio Recordings. Danishcharts. 2005.

25.On and On and On
7.2 ''The Albums''
26.Happy New Year

27.Lay All Your Love on Me
For The Albums 2016 set of ve albums recorded by

Geordie, see Geordie (band).
28.Head Over Heels

29.When All Is Said and Done
30.One of Us
32.Under Attack
Bonus videos
The Albums is a box set of recordings by the Swedish pop

group ABBA. It was released on November 11, 2008,
through Universal Music.* [2]* [3] The box set includes
nine discs, the rst eight are all of the original studio albums the way they were originally released between 1973
and 1981 while the ninth disc features all of the singles
that were not released on the band's studio albums along
with some of the B-sides. It does not include rarities or
extras. The box set has charted in several countries.
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7.2.1
CHAPTER 7. BOX SETS
Background
With ABBA's compilation albums re-charting after the

release of the movie Mamma Mia! and its soundtrack,
The Albums was released, just three years after the 9
CD/2 DVD set The Complete Studio Recordings (in certain territories available without the DVDs). While the
latter comprises 133 tracks on its 9 audio discs, including
a host of rarities such as recordings in Spanish, French
and German as well as studio outtakes, alternate versions
and mixes, The Albums only features 99 of these on the
same number of discs. The iTunes version includes a 10th
'disc' or group of tracks, identical to the Rarities disc included in The Complete Studio Recordings set.
CD 3 - ABBA (1975)
1. "Mamma Mia"
2. "Hey, Hey Helen"
3.Tropical Loveland
4. "SOS"
5.Man in the Middle
6. "Bang-A-Boomerang"
8. "Rock Me"
7.2.2
Track listing
CD 1 - Ring Ring (1973)

11. "So Long"
1. "Ring Ring"
3. "Disillusion"
4. "People Need Love"
5. "I Saw It in the Mirror"
6. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
7. "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
8. "Me and Bobby and Bobbys Brother"
10. "She's My Kind of Girl"
11.I Am Just a Girl
CD 4 - Arrival (1976)
2. "Dancing Queen"
3. "My Love, My Life"
4. "Dum Dum Diddle"
7. "That's Me"
8.Why Did It Have to Be Me?"
9. "Tiger"
12. "Rock'n Roll Band"
10. "Arrival"
CD 2 - Waterloo (1974)
CD 5 - The Album (1977)
1. "Waterloo"
1. "Eagle"
3. "King Kong Song"
3. "One Man, One Woman"
4. "Hasta Maana"
5. "My Mama Said"
5. "Move On"
7. "Honey, Honey"
8.Watch Out
9.What About Livingstone?"
The Girl with the Golden Hair 3 scenes from a minimusical

10.Gonna Sing You My Lovesong
11.Suzy-Hang-Around
3. "I'm a Marionette"
7.2. ''THE ALBUMS''

CD 6 - Voulez-Vous (1979)
99
CD 9 - Bonus Tracks
1. "As Good as New"
1.Merry-Go-Round
2. "Voulez-Vous"
2. "Santa Rosa"
3. "I Have a Dream"
3.Ring, Ring (Bara du slog en signal)" (Swedish version)
4. "Angeleyes"
4. "Waterloo" (Swedish version)
5. "Fernando"
6. "Does Your Mother Know"
6.Crazy World
7. "If It Wasn't for the Nights"
7. "Happy Hawaii"
8. "Chiquitita"
9. "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)"
CD 7 - Super Trouper (1980)
9.Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton - On Top of Old

Smokey - Midnight Special
10.Lovelight
12. "Elaine"
1. "Super Trouper"
13. "Should I Laugh or Cry"
14. "You Owe Me One"
3. "On and On and On"
15. "Cassandra"
4. "Andante, Andante"
16. "Under Attack"
5. "Me and I"
6. "Happy New Year"
Certications
Sweden - Platinum, 40,000 * [5]
8. "The Piper"
9. "Lay All Your Love on Me"
10. "The Way Old Friends Do"
CD 8 - The Visitors (1981)
UK - Gold, 100,000 * [4]
Denmark - Gold, 15,000 * [6]
7.2.3 See also

The Complete Studio Recordings (ABBA album)
Thank You for the Music (box set)
Mamma Mia! The Movie
1. "The Visitors"
Mamma Mia!
2. "Head Over Heels"
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
3. "When All Is Said and Done"

4. "Soldiers"
5. "I Let the Music Speak"
7.2.4 References
[2] The Albums at Amazon.com
6. "One of Us"
[3] ABBA-The Albums, a new box set
7. "Two for the Price of One"
[4] http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx
[5] http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
9. "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"
[6] http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-august
Chapter 8
Singles
8.1
En Karusell
Karusell)" for the Swedish market and titled MerryGo-Roundfor other releases.Merry-Go-Roundwas
included
as the b-side song to the single "People Need
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Love"
which
was also released in 1972.* [2]
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The single People Need Lovewas included on the album "Ring Ring" which was released in 1973 under Artist
*
"En karusell" was originally released in 1972 as a 7 name Bjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. [3]
single in Sweden which was sung in Swedish and also in
Japan where the song was titled "En Carousel" and sung
in English. The song was included as the A-side song
and was credited to Bjrn & Benny. Future members
of ABBA Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad did
backing vocals on the song but were not credited for their
contribution.The B-side song on the Swedish release was
titledAtt nnas tilland the B-side song on the Japanese
release was titled Lycka.* [1]
Merry-Go-Roundmade its CD debut on the 1994

ABBAcompilation "Thank You For The Music (box
set)" as track 5 on disc 4.* [4] The song also appeared as a
bonus track on the 2001 re-issued and re-mastered album
"Ring, Ring" under the artist name ABBA.* [5]
The song was sampled in the Royce da 5'9song Merry
Go Gound.
En karusellfailed to enter Svensktoppen (a popular top Track listing

ten chart for songs in Swedish) but the B-side of the single
1. A. People Need Love- 2:45
Att nnas tilllay on that chart for three weeks.
The song was covered by Anita Lindblom in 1972 and In
1975 was covered by Birgitta Wollgrd & Salut.
In English Att nnas tilltranslates to to exist.
8.1.1
Track listing
1. A. En karusell- 3:06
2. B. Att nnas till- 3:32
8.1.2
Chart positions
8.1.3
Merry-Go-Round
2. B. Merry-Go-Round (En karusell)" - 3:18

Reception
The basic aim of the People Need Lovesingle was
not to promote the quartet but to promote the Bjrn &
Bennyduo, which was the singing and songwriting partnership of the two men. All four individuals had other
commitments and therefore were not considering forming
a permanent group. An example of this is the crediting;
the single in most of the territories is credited to Bjrn
& Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. The women were simply guesting as backing vocalists on the new Bjrn &
Bennysingle. However, the positive audience reaction
was unexpected.
Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with The single made the Top 20 of the combined Swedish sinunknown parameter NoReviews(this message is gles and albums chart, andPeople Need Lovereached
No. 3 on the Swedish radio chart show Tio i topp (The
Top Ten). Interestingly, it was the foursome's rst chartOn 29 March 1972, "En Karusell" was recorded in En- ing record in the United States where it peaked at No.
glish at Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Sweden and 114 on the Cashbox singles chart and No. 117 on Record
was credited to Bjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. World singles chart - impressive for unknown Swedish
This English version was titled Merry-Go-Round (En artists in America at the time. The Playboy Records U.S.
100
8.3. HE IS YOUR BROTHER

release was credited to Bjorn & Benny (with Svenska
Flicka)" and according to ABBA's manager Stig Anderson, the single could have been a much bigger American
hit if not for the limited distribution resources of the label that was unable to meet the demand from retailers and
radio programmers.
101
8.2.3 Reception
The basic aim of thePeople Need Lovesingle was not

to promote the quartet, since all four individuals had other
commitments and did not have the time to form a permanent group (an example of this is the crediting; the single
in most of the territories is credited to Bjrn & Benny,
At the time of the single's release, the Ring Ring album
Agnetha & Anni-Frid), but to promote the Bjrn &
had not been planned since there was no intention to form
Bennyduo, which was the singing and songwriting parta permanent group.
nership of the two men. The women were simply guesting
on the new Bjrn & Bennysingle. However, the very
positive audience reaction was unexpected.
Chart positions
People Need Lovemade the Top 20 of the combined
Swedish singles and albums chart, and reached No. 3 on
8.1.4 References
the popular Swedish radio chart show, Tio i topp (The Top
Ten). Interestingly, it was the foursome's rst charting
[1] En karusell/Att nnas till.
record in the United States, where it peaked at No. 114 on
the Cashbox singles chart and No. 117 on Record World
[2] Merry-Go-Round.
singles chart. The Playboy Records U.S. release was
credited to Bjorn & Benny (with Svenska Flicka)",* [1]
[3] Ring Ring.
and according to ABBA's manager Stig Anderson, could
[4] TYFTM Box Set.
have been a much bigger American hit, if not for the limited distribution resources of the label that was unable to
[5] Ring Ring 2001.
meet the demand from retailers and radio programmers.
At the time of the single's release, the Ring Ring album
had not been planned, since there was no intention to form
a permanent group. However, the song was included on
8.2 People Need Love
the album the following year. Although recorded earlier
Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with than most of the album, it can retroactively be considered
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"People Need Love" is a song recorded in March 1972 by
Swedish pop group ABBA, at the time known as 'Bjrn 8.2.5 Cover versions
& Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid'. The song was on the
group's rst album, Ring Ring, released in 1973.
A Swedish country band called Nashville Train (which
included some of ABBA's own backing band members)
covered the song in 1977 on their album ABBA Our Way,
8.2.1 Track listing
released on the Polar Music label in Sweden.
1. A. People Need Love- 2:45
2. B. Merry-Go-Round (En karusell)" - 3:24
8.2.2
The song

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
1972 television appearance at YouTube
As the majority of ABBA songs were, People Need 8.2.7 References

Lovewas written and composed by the two male band
members, Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus. It was en- [1] http://www.45cat.com/record/p50014
gineered by Michael Tretow who aimed to create a Phil
Spector-like wall of sound on the recording.
Although their debut album did not bring them to global 8.3 He Is Your Brother
attention, it follows some standards of ABBA's style. The
ballad is about what people can give each other to make "He Is Your Brother" is a song recorded in 1972 by
their lives easier and create a better world.
Swedish pop group ABBA, at the time known asBjrn
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& Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid.

The song continued on the lyrical theme from "People
Need Love" about reaching out to your fellow man. It
was issued as a single in Scandinavia, and was taken from
the group's debut album Ring Ring, which was released
in 1973 in Scandinavia and a few European countries,
excluding the United Kingdom. The catalogue number
for Scandinavian releases on the Polar label is: POS
1168.* [1] The catalogue number [in New Zealand?] is:
FAY 1054, the previous issue on this label being "People
Need Love". The catalogue number in the United States
is P 50037 on Playboy Records label.
8.3.1
Sweden
Track listings
A. He Is Your Brother
B. Santa Rosa
USA
B. I Saw It In The Mirror
8.3.4 In popular culture

ABBA performed the song live in the lm ABBA:
The Movie (1977).
8.3.5 Cover versions

The song was covered by ABBA tribute pop group Arrival
on their 1999 album First Flight.
Svenne & Lotta, Swedish duo with connections to ABBA,
recorded the song as a b-side to their cover of ABBA's
Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)".
8.3.6 Santa Rosa

The B-side of the single,Santa Rosahad the working
title Grandpa's Banjoand was originally recorded in
1972 with the intention of releasing it as single in Japan. It
was considered aBjorn And Bennytrack. The writers
have explained their dislike of the song, saying that the
lyrics were clumsy due to the fact they only put the name
Santa Rosain because it t the song, even though they
actually came from Stockholm.
USA (Mono / Stereo)

B. He Is Your Brother
8.3.2
History
The song was written and composed by Benny Andersson

& Bjrn Ulvaeus. All four ABBA members share leadvocals on this recording.
The song was one of the early favourites among the
group's members, and was the only song from the group's
rst album which was performed during the group's 1977
tour of Europe and Australia. It was performed by artists
(along with ABBA), during the Music for UNICEF Concert in January 1979.
8.3.3
Reception
Due to its limited release, and the fact that ABBA had not
achieved a great following outside of their native Sweden
at the time, the song only charted in Scandinavian countries. In Sweden, it did not reach the Swedish sales chart
but was a big radio hit reaching #1 on the Tio i topp singles
chart. The single was also released in New Zealand on the
local Family Label. He is Your Brotherwas released
as a single in the United States in 1973 on the Playboy label, catalogue number Playboy Records P 50037, with
I Saw It In The Mirroron the B-side.* [2]
8.3.7 References
[1] Bjrn And Benny, Agnetha And Anni-Frid - He Is Your
Brother / Santa Rosa - Polar - Sweden - POS 1168.
45cat. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
[2] Bjrn & Benny with Anna & Frieda* - He Is Your
Brother (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved
2013-08-18.

8.4
Ring Ring

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"Ring Ring" is a 1973 single by ABBA, which gave the
group their big break in several European countries (although the rest of Europe, North America and Australia
would be introduced to ABBA the following year). The
8.4. RING RING
103
song was written in Swedish by Benny Andersson and the country at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, they
Bjrn Ulvaeus, along with their manager Stig Anderson, began to prepare themselves for 1974's competition, with
and the translation into English lyrics was helped by Neil "Waterloo".
Sedaka and Phil Cody. The Swedish version reached #1
in the Swedish charts.
Ring Ringtells of a lover waiting all alone by the tele- 8.4.2 Reception and other versions
phone for the object of her desire to call.* [1]
ThoughRing Ringdid not get the opportunity to represent Sweden in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, the
subtitled Swedish Version (Bara Du Slog En Signal
8.4.1 History
) performed extremely well in the Swedish charts, givAfter the success of "People Need Love" in 1972 by ing the quartet their rst #1 hit. The English version
Bjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid (as the group was did almost as well, peaking at #2 in Sweden, Norway
then known), the group's manager, Stig Anderson, re- and Austria, and reaching the Top 10 in the Netherlands,
alised the potential of coupling the vocal talents of the South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) charts. (On
women with the writing talents of the men. It was then the ocial South African year-end chart for 1974,Ring
decided that the quartet would record an LP. This even- Ringwas placed 13th; while its successor "Waterloo"
was placed as the 14th best selling singles for that year).
tually turned out to be the album Ring Ring.
It did, however, top the charts in Belgium, becoming the
Andersson, Ulvaeus and Anderson were invited to submit
rst of 16 chart-toppers for ABBA in that country. It
a song for the selection process for choosing the Swedish
was the group's rst release in the UK in October 1973,
entry for the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. After several
but failed to chart, selling only ve thousand copies.* [3]
days, Andersson and Ulvaeus came up with the tune for
A remixed version of the song, later described by Carl
the Swedish version of Ring Ring, with the working
Magnus Palm as having a superuous saxophone solo
title Klocklt(Clock Tune). Stig Anderson wrote the
and leaden sound,* [4] reached #32 in June 1974, with
lyrics with the intention of making apoppysong, trying
"Rock'n Roll Band" issued on the B-side (after the #1 sucto remove the pomp and circumstance surrounding the
cess ofWaterloo), and would later hit #7 in Australia
Eurovision Song Contest at the time.
during the height ofABBAmania. A second remixed
After this, the song was retitled Ring Ring. To version, dierent than but based on the one released in
make it more accessible to a universal audience, Ander- the UK, was included as a bonus track on the original U.S.
son asked American songwriter Neil Sedaka, together and Canadian release of the Waterloo album. A Germanwith his songwriting partner, Phil Cody, to pen the lyrics language version of the song was also recorded, and was
for an English version.
released in what was then West Germany, but failed to
On 10 January 1973, the song was recorded at the chart. A Spanish version was also recorded (with lyrics by
Metronome Studio in Stockholm. Michael B. Tretow, Doris Band), but this was not released until the 1993 CD
the studio engineer, collaborated with Andersson and Ul- compilation Ms ABBA Oro in selected countries, and invaeus over many of their subsequent singles and albums. ternationally on the 1999 edition of ABBA Oro: Grandes
Tretow had read a book about record producer Phil Spec- xitos.
tor, famed for his "Wall of Sound" treatment to the songs
that he produced. While Spector used several musicians
playing the same instruments in the same recording studio at the same time, this was far too expensive for this
case. Thus, Tretow's solution was to simply record the
song's backing track twice, in order to achieve an orchestral sound. By changing the speed of the tape between
the overdubs, making the instruments marginally out of
tune, this increased the eect. This was unlike anything
that had been done before in Swedish music.
The master tapes of the 1974 remix were presumed missing, or at least unobtainable, for some years. For this reason, it did not appear on the 1994 4-CD box-set Thank
You for the Music. In 1999, a CD box-set of singles was
released. The 1974 single remix was included, but had
been mastered from a vinyl single as the master tape was
still not available. However, in 2001, The Denitive Collection was released which nally included the 1974 single remix sourced from the master tape. It was later revealed on Carl Magnus Palm's website that Polar Music
However, when Bjrn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid had acquired the single master tapes from Epic Records
performedRing Ringin the Swedish heats on 10 Febru- in the UK. This had presumably occurred between 1999
ary 1973,* [2] they only nished third. Nevertheless, the and 2001.
song fared much better in the Swedish charts, both in its
Swedish and English language incarnations, where it hit
number one and number two respectively.
It was only now the quartet decided that performing as a
group was a serious and realistic idea. They toured Swe- Sweden
den, and despite the failure of Ring Ringto represent A. Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal)"
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B. "h vilka tider

UK, Spain, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Peru,
Austria, Netherlands
A. Ring Ring(English version)
B. "Rock'n Roll Band"
Sweden, Denmark, Columbia
A. Ring Ring(English version)
B. She's My Kind of Girl
Germany
A. Ring Ring(German version)
B. "Wer Im Wartesaal Der Liebe Steht"
8.4.4
Chart positions (Swedish and English versions)
8.4.5
Ocial versions
Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal)" (Swedish

Version)
Ring Ring(English Version)
Ring Ring(English Version) - (1974 Remix, UK
Single Version)
Ring Ring(English Version) - (U.S. Remix 1974)
Ring Ring(German Version)
The 1995 New Zealand compilation Abbasalutely

includes a cover by Breast Secreting Cake.
A eurodance cover version can be found on the 1999
album ABBAdance by Angeleyes.
Studio 99 released two versions of the song on their
ABBA tribute albums, one performed in the traditional ABBA style & the second a slower, technooriented mix, heavily based o the U.K. remix.
Australian rock band Audioscam covered the song
on their 2008 album Abbattack. Samples from
the album can be heard on their ocial MySpace
page.* [5]
In 2012, Norwegian band The Dahlmanns * [6]
recorded a version for a fund raising cd titledSuper
Hits Of The Seventiesfor radio station WFMU.

The song features in the lm ABBA: The Movie
(1977), during a girl's ballet class.
In the episode of Still game, Ring, while waiting for
the ring for Tam Mullen. Winston Ingram sings the
rst line of the chorus.
On 5 December 2010, on a poll on British channel ITV1,
for The Nation's Favourite ABBA song Ring, Ring
(1974 version) was voted #25.
Ring Ring(Spanish Version)

Ring Ring(Medley of Swedish, Spanish and Ger- 8.4.8
man Versions)
8.4.6
Cover versions
References
Magnus Uggla recorded a rock version of the song

in 1979.

In 1977, Tina Arena and John Bowles recorded a

version for their album "Tiny Tina and Little John".
Great Britain, p.26
In 1978, a Swedish country band called Nashville

Train (which included some of ABBA's own backing band members) recorded the song on their album
ABBA Our Way.
[4] Carl Magnus Palm (20 February 2014). Abba: Bright

Lights Dark Shadows. Books.google.co.uk. p. 344.
In 1992, Swedish alternative rock band Sator

recorded a version for the Swedish tribute album
ABBA: The Tribute.
[5] Au. Audioscam | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's,

video's. Prole.myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
[6] Dahlmanns MySpace Website
In 2000, Swedish band The Black Sweden included

a cover of the song on their ABBA tribute album 8.4.9 External links
Gold. The beginning of this version includes a ri
from the Judas Priest song "Breaking the Law".
8.6. NINA, PRETTY BALLERINA
8.5
105
Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is 8.6

Hard Enough)"
"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" is

a country-rock song recorded by Swedish pop group
ABBA.* [1] It was the fourth and last single to be released
from their album Ring Ring, but unusually, it wasn't issued in ABBA's home-country of Sweden, but elsewhere
in Scandinavia.* [2] It was coupled with I Am Just a
Girlas its B-side upon release in 1973. The song was
one of the last songs to be recorded for the album Ring
Ring. Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
was the rst and last Polar single to be issued as 'Bjrn &
Benny, Agnetha & Frida'.
Nina, Pretty Ballerina
Not to be confused with Pretty Ballerina.

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"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" is a song recorded in 1973 by

Swedish pop group ABBA. It was issued on 7vinyl
record in Austria and France to promote the band's debut
album Ring Ring, and later in the Philippines (probably to
promote the LP The Best of ABBA) and Kenya. It reached
The song describes the common phenomenon of a quarrel #8 on the singles chart in Austria.
between lovers, and although the song's title seems to be
self-contradictory, it's unlikely that it pertains to a sexual The song was also the theme song of Sirius talk-show host
Lynn Samuels. Lynn Samuels only played Nina, Baldouble entendre as some have believed it to be.* [3]
lerina,as she called it, on Friday, to reward herself for
working all week, when she was on Sirius Radio in New
York.* [1]
8.5.1
History
The song was written and composed by Benny Andersson 8.6.1 Track listings
& Bjrn Ulvaeus. All four members of the ABBA share
the lead vocals.
Austria* [2]
1. A. Nina, Pretty Ballerina
8.5.2
Track listing
1.Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"

2.I Am Just a Girl
2. B. I Am Just a Girl
France* [3]
2. B. "He Is Your Brother"
8.5.3
Chart performance
Philippines* [4]
The single's limited release did not generate a Top 10

chart placement anywhere, though it was a minor hit in
some countries where it was released. In Sweden, it
reached #3 on the Tio i topp singles chart, even though
it wasn't issued as a single in that country.

2. B. "So Long"
Kenya* [5]
8.5.4
References
[1] http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Love_Isn't_Easy_
(But_It_Sure_Is_Hard_Enough)
[2] http://www.abbasite.com/articles/articles/
ring-ring-%E2%80%93-abba%E2%80%
99s-journey-towards-eurovision

2. B. Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"

The song was covered by Hong Kong-born Filipino
singer Rowena Cortes for her 1977 album Sweet
Fairy.
German girl group Pretty Maid Company released a
cover of the song as a single in 1977.
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8.6.3
CHAPTER 8. SINGLES
References
8.8
[1] http://lynnsamuels.com/
[2] http://www.45cat.com/record/2040111
[3] http://www.45cat.com/record/45x3027
[4] http://www.45cat.com/record/pro3512
[5] http://www.45cat.com/record/2001736
8.6.4
Another
Train
Town,
Another
"Another Town, Another Train" was a song recorded

by Swedish pop group ABBA at KMH Studios.
The song was released as a 7vinyl single in Japan in 1973
to promote the group's debut album Ring Ring.Another
Town, Another Trainwas also released as a single on
Playboy Records in the USA as a follow-up to the group's
rst single "People Need Love".
External links
Written and performed in the style of Simon and Garfunkel and The Bachelors, the melodic ballad tells of the
song's narrator leaving his love asday is dawning.* [1] It
was recorded in German under the titleWer im Wartesaal der Liebe steht(with lyrics by Fred Jay), as the B8.7 Rock'n Roll Band
side to the German version of "Ring Ring". With lyrics
in Swedish, En annan stad, en annan vn, it was cov"Rock'n Roll Band" is a song by Swedish pop group ered by dance band Schytts in 1974, and by fellow EuroABBA (then credited as Bjrn & Benny with Anna & vision participant Kikki Danielsson in 1991 on her album
"Vgen hem till dej".* [2]
Frida) from the album Ring Ring.
In the US, the song was released as single by Playboy
Records. It was issued in 1973 as a follow-up to the minor 8.8.1 Ocial versions
hit "People Need Love", although the Ring Ring album
was not released in the United States until 1995. The ipAnother Town, Another Train(English version)
side on the initial pressing was "Another Town, Another
Wer im Wartesaal der Liebe steht(German verTrain", but later was the same as the A-side.
sion)
In the UK, it was released as the B-side to Ring Ring when
issued in October 1973, and when re-issued in June 1974.
There are at least 2 known versions of this track: the 3.11 8.8.2 Cover versions
version released as ABBA, and a shorter early mix, re A Swedish country band called Nashville Train
leased on the remastered version of Lycka by Benny &
(which included some of ABBA's own backing band
Bjorn.
members) covered the song in 1977 on their album
ABBA Our Way, released on the Polar Music label
in Sweden.
Initial pressing
1. A. Rock'n Roll Band
Pictures of all singles.
2. B. "Another Town, Another Train"
Later pressings
1. A. Rock'n Roll Band
2. B. Rock'n Roll Band
8.8.4 References
[2] Information at Svensk mediedatabas
8.7.2
External links
8.9
Waterloo
"Waterloo" is the rst single from Swedish pop group

ABBA's second album, Waterloo, their rst for Epic and
8.9. WATERLOO
Atlantic. This was also the rst single to be credited as
ABBA.
The song won ABBA the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest
on 6 April and began their path to worldwide fame. The
Swedish version single was coupled with "Honey, Honey"
(Swedish version), while the English version usually featured Watch Outas the B-side.
The single became their rst No. 1 hit in several countries, reached the U.S. Top 10, and went on to sell nearly
six million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time.
107
Though it isn't well-known, Polar accidentally released a
dierent version of Waterlooshortly after ABBA's
Eurovision win before replacing it with the more famous
version. The alternative version had a harder rock sound,
omitting the saxophones (played by Christer Ecklund),
plus an additional oh yeahin the verses. The alternative version was commercially released in 2005 as part
of The Complete Studio Recordings box set. However, it
was this version that ABBA performed during their 1979
tour of Europe and North America.
Waterloois the quintessential Eurovision song, according to Dr Harry Witchel, physiologist and music expert at 8.9.2 Reception
the University of Bristol.* [4] At the 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, it was The song shot to No. 1 in the UK and stayed there for
chosen as the best song in the competition's history.* [5] two weeks, becoming the rst of the band's nine UK No.
1's, and the 16th biggest selling single of the year in the
UK.* [6] It also topped the charts in Belgium, Denmark,
8.9.1 History
Finland, West Germany, Ireland, Norway, South Africa
and Switzerland, while reaching the Top 3 in Austria,
Waterloowas originally written as a song for the 1974 France, the Netherlands, Spain, and ABBA's native SweEurovision Song Contest, after the group nished third den. (The tune did not reach No. 1 in their home country,
with Ring Ring the previous year in the Swedish its Swedish (No. 2) and English (No. 3) versions were
pre-selection contest, Melodifestivalen 1973. Since it fo- beat out for the top spot by the Waterloo album due to
cused on lead vocalists Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Sweden having a combined Album and Singles Chart at
Lyngstad, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson chose the time.) The song also spent 11 weeks on Svensktoppen
Waterlooin place of another of their songs, "Hasta (24 March - 2 June 1974), including 7 weeks at No. 1.* [7]
Maana".
Unlike other Eurovision-winning tunes, the song's appeal
Waterloois about a girl who is obliged to surrender to transcended Europe: Waterlooalso reached the Top
the demands of her conqueror, as Napoleon had to sur- 10 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Rhodesia and the
render at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, as referenced in United States (peaking at No. 6). The Waterloo album
the song.
performed similarly well in Europe, although in the US it
The song proved to be a wise choice.
It won failed to match the success of the single.
Melodifestivalen 1974 (in Swedish) in February and won ABBA had originally cited the Wizzard song See My
the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 (ESC) nal on 6 April Baby Jiveas a major inuence; in the wake of their Euby six points.
rovision victory, they were quoted as saying that it would
The original title of the song wasHoney Pie.Water- not surprise them if artists such as Wizzard would conloowas originally written with simultaneous rock mu- sider entering the Eurovision in the future.
sic and jazz beats (unusual for an ABBA song); this was
later discarded in favour of more disco-esque rhythms.
The song broke the dramatic balladtradition of the
Eurovision Song Contest by its avour and rhythm, as
well as by its performance: ABBA gave the audience
something that had never been seen before in Eurovision:
ashy costumes (including silver platform boots), plus a
catchy uptempo song and even simple choreography. The
group also broke from convention by singing the song in
a language other than that of their home country; prior to
Waterlooall Eurovision singers had been required to
sing in their country's native tongue, a restriction that was
lifted briey in the 1970s (thus allowing Waterlooto
be sung in English), then reinstated a few years later before ultimately being removed. Compared to later ABBA
releases, the singers' Swedish accents are decidedly more
pronounced inWaterloo,as their understanding of the
English language was limited.
In 1994, Waterloo(along with several other ABBA

hits) was included in the soundtrack of the lm Muriel's
Wedding. It was re-released in 2004 (with the same Bside), to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ABBA's Eurovision win, reaching No. 20 on the UK charts.
On 22 October 2005, at the 50th anniversary celebration
of the Eurovision Song Contest,Waterloowas chosen
as the best song in the competition's history.* [5]
8.9.3 Track listing

Swedish version
a. Waterloo(Swedish version) 2:45
b. Honey Honey(Swedish version) 2:55
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English version
a. Waterloo(English version) 2:46
b. Watch Out 3:46
8.9.4
Ocial versions
in the UK. ABBA's British record label, Epic Records,

decided to release a remixed version of "Ring Ring". But
this single only reached No.32, so, instead, a cover version of Honey, Honeywas recorded by the act Sweet
Dreams, featuring vocalist Polly Brown, promptly hitting
the UK top 10.
Honey, Honeyspent 4 months in the top 5 in West Germany and also reached the top 5 in Austria, Spain and
Waterloo(English version)
Switzerland.* [1] In the United States, Honey, Honey
was moderately successful compared to the group's later
Waterloo(English alternate version)
singles. It reached No.27 on both the Billboard Hot 100
Waterloo(French version) - recorded 18 April and Adult Contemporary charts; the 1st ABBA single to
1974 in Paris, France
reach the AC chart.
Waterloo(French/Swedish version) - overdubs of
French and Swedish versions
8.10.3
Track listing
Waterloo(German version)
1. A. Honey, Honey
Waterloo(Swedish version)
2. B. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)"
8.9.5
Release history
8.9.6
Chart performance
8.10 Honey, Honey
8.10.4 Ocial versions

Honey, Honey(English version)
Honey, Honey(Swedish version)
8.10.5 Chart performance
This article is about the ABBA song. For the song by

Feist, see The Reminder. For the Japanese manga and
anime series by Eiko Mizuno, see Honey Honey no 8.10.6 Cover versions
Suteki na Bouken.
Tina Charles has recorded a version of this song.
"Honey, Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group
ABBA. It was released as the second single from their
second studio album, Waterloo, after the success of the
title track winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
8.10.1
History
Honey, Honeywas written by Bjrn Ulvaeus, Benny

Andersson and Stig Anderson, with shared vocals by
Agnetha Fltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Ulvaeus. As
well as the English version, ABBA also recordedHoney,
Honeyin Swedish on January 30, 1974 at Metronome
Studio, Stockholm.
This was the last ocial recording by the group in
their own language, and was released as the B-side of
the Swedish "Waterloo" single. In its English format,
Honey, Honeywas released with "King Kong Song"
as the B-side.
8.10.2
Reception
Honey, Honeywas released in several European countries, the United States, Australia & New Zealand, but not
In 1974, British band Sweet Dreams which reached

#10 in the UK and #14 in Ireland in 1974. In the
U.S. the Sweet Dreams version debuted on the Hot
100 in Billboard two weeks prior to the ABBA original but ultimately lost out to the latter the peak of the
Sweet Dreams version being #68. Both the Sweet
Dreams and ABBA versions of Honey, Honey
also charted concurrently in Germany with Sweet
Dreams being the less successful with a #42 peak.
In 1975, a Czech version was recorded by Hana
Zagorov & Petr Rezek and released as a single in
Czechoslovakia.
In 1975, Finnish singer Monika aka Monica Aspelund wrote her own lyrics for her rendering of
Honey, Honeyfeatured on her album Monika; this
version was remade by Johanna Raunio on her selftitled 1994 album.
In 1978, A Swedish country band called Nashville
Train (which included some of ABBA's own backing band members) covered the song on their album
ABBA Our Way.
In 1981, an Urdu version titledKabhi, Kabhiwas
released by Pakistani sisters Salma and Sabina Agha.
8.11. HASTA MAANA

In 1992, Swedish schlager band Simons recorded an
instrumental version for their album Spelar ABBA.
In 1995, New Zealand alternative rock band Loves
Ugly Children recorded a version for the compilation
Abbasalutely.
The 1999 compilation ABBA: A Tribute - The 25th
Anniversary Celebration features a cover by Michael
B. Tretow and his daughter Soa. Michael Tretow was a recording engineer for ABBA during the
group's career. This cover of the song is unique in
that it features musical references to thirteen other
ABBA songs interspersed within the melody.
In 2001, a eurodance cover was recorded by the
group Housecream.* [6]
The song was covered as a duet by music artist John
Klass* [7] and Singaporean actress Jamie Yeo.* [7]
The song is sung in the rst act of the Mamma Mia!
musical by Sophie and her friends. Most of the lyrics
are sung when Sophie is reading her mother's diary. Therefore, it is as if her mother wrote the lyrics
in her diary. Also, the end of song reects on how
much Sophie wants to meet her father. Unlike the
original song, the vocals in the bridge between the
2nd and 3rd verses is omitted in this version and replaced with an instrumental version.
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8.10.8 References
Great Britain, p.51
[2] Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada
. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
[3] Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada
. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
[4] Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Homann, Frank W
(1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 19501993. Libraries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7.
[5] Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
[6] Karine Sanche. Housecream, biography discography,
recent releases, news, featurings of eurodance group - The
Eurodance Encyclopdia. Eurokdj.free.fr. Retrieved
2012-02-22.
[7] John Klass Page - iPOP. Ipoplive.com. Retrieved
2012-02-22.
[8] ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart| Australia's Ofcial Top 50 Songs. ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2016-0519.
[9] Abbacadabra Honey, Honey, Almighty Records.
Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
The movie adaptation of Mamma Mia! features the 8.10.9 External links
song being sung by actress Amanda Seyfried (as
Sophie), with actresses Ashley Lilley (as Ali) and
Rachel McDowall (as Lisa) on backup vocals. As in
the stage musical itself, the vocals in the bridge are
replaced with an instrumental version. This record8.11 Hasta Maana
ing made no. 61 in the UK singles chart dated 2
August 2008, and no. 50 on the Australian singles
charts.* [8] Released on download sales alone, it was Not to be confused with Hasta Maana (Luv' song).
credited to simply 'Original Cast Recording'.
"Hasta Maana" (Spanish for Until tomorrow),
A hi-NRG/eurodance cover by Abbacadabra was re- which originally was titled Who's Gonna Love You?",
leased in the late 1990s through Almighty Records. is the fourth track on Swedish pop group ABBA's second
It was most recently available on the 2008 compila- studio album, Waterloo.
tion We Love ABBA: The Mamma Mia Dance Collection. On various P2P sharing sites, the song is Initially fearing that "Waterloo" might be too risky to enoften mistakenly labelled as being performed by the ter for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, the group conSwedish teen pop group and ABBA tribute band A- sidered performing the ballad Hasta Maanainstead,
Teens. An audio sample of the cover can be heard as they thought that it was more in style with previous Eurovision winners. Eventually, they decided on Wateron the ocial Almighty Records website.* [9]
loo, primarily because it featured Agnetha Fltskog and
Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing lead vocals, whereasHasta
Maanahad
Fltskog as the sole lead vocalist. ABBA
8.10.7 Appearances in other media
believed that this would give the wrong impression of
Australian radio station 2GB's weekend rugby them to the world.
league sports show the Continuous Call Team use the While the song was being recorded, they decided to give
song as a parody to Parramatta Eels player Fuifui up on it at one point because none of them could sing it
Moimoi.
properly. Agnetha alone was in the studio and decided
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to play around with it. She felt if she could sing it in a

Connie Francis style it would work and it did.* [1]
In Australia,Hasta Maanawas later used as a B-side
on the "So Long" single (which never charted). After being featured in the immensely popular The Best of ABBA
TV Special, broadcast in March 1976, the song became
a Top 20 hit in Australia and Top 10 hit in New Zealand.
In 1996, Belgian girl group Sha-Na recorded a dance

version with Dutch lyrics that was released as a single.
In 1998, Spanish band Los Grey's recorded a Spanish version for their album Cosa De Locos.
It reached number 2 on the charts in South Africa, where

8.11.3
it remains immensely popular to this day.
8.11.1
Chart positions
In some countries this song was released as a single from

their Waterloo album.
8.11.2
Cover versions
References
[1] ABBA - In Their Own Words, compiled by Rosemary

York, 1981, page 65. Omnibus Press ISBN 0 86001 950
0
Great Britain, p.49
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=zh-HK&v=Ul_
h6gacW4s&gl=HK"
A recording by ABBA featuring Polar Music

artist Lena Andersson on lead vocals was a 1974 [4] Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C:ABBA: The Name of
Svensktoppen hit, as well as a cover version by dance
band Schytts the same year. Lena Andersson also
recorded German and Swedish language versions of
the song, all using the original ABBA backing track. 8.11.4 External links
This recording was a Swedish #1 single in 1975.* [2]
In 1974, Polish singer Anna Jantar recorded a Polish
version titled Hasta Maniana.
In 1975, Australian singer Judy Stone released her
own recording as an A-Side single.
8.12 So Long
in 1975, Hong Kong singer Amina recorded "So Long" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, rea Cantonese version titled Hasta Manana leased as the rst single from their album ABBA. So
Longwas written and composed by Bjrn Ulvaeus &
".* [3]
Benny Andersson, with vocals by Agnetha Fltskog &
In 1977, the song was covered by American singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Debby Boone. It was the B-side to her single "You
The song is musically similar to "Waterloo". The single
Light Up My Life", which hit #1 on the US charts
was backed with "I've Been Waiting for You,another
for an unprecedented (at the time) 10 consecutive
song from the ABBA album.
weeks.
Train (which included some of ABBA's own back- 8.12.1 Track listing
ing band members) covered the song on their album
International single
ABBA Our Way.
In 1984, Hong Kong singer Sally Yeh covered this
song in Cantonese.
In 1989, Swedish dansband Vikingarna released a
version that became a Svensktoppen hit.
A. So Long
B. "I've Been Waiting For You"
In 1992, Swedish dance group Army of Lovers re- Australian single

leased a version on the Swedish compilation ABBA A. So Long
The Tribute, the song was covered by.* [4] This cover
was also included on the 1999 album ABBA: A Trib B "Hasta Maana"
ute - The 25th Anniversary Celebration.
8.14. I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO
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8.12.2
Chart positions
8.12.3
Cover versions
Pictures of the record.
Tribute band Gabba (band) recorded a cover of the

song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be
heard on their ocial website.* [3]
8.12.4
In popular culture
ABBA perform parts of the song live in the lm

ABBA: The Movie (1977). This live version features
instrumental samples from "In the Mood".
8.12.5
References
[1] Chart. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
Lyrics to I've Been Waiting For You.

8.13.4 References
[1] Australia
[2] The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006:
Dean Scapolo: ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8]
[3] Irish charts - search Gina Dale Haze and the Champions
[2] Chart. Retrieved 22 May 2011.

[3] http://www.gabba.co.uk/media.html
8.12.6
External links
8.14 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

only in preview).
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" was a hit single for Swedish
pop group ABBA, and was their next major worldwide hit
after "Waterloo". It was the second single to be released
"I've Been Waiting for You" was a song recorded in from their ABBA album, and one of the last songs to be
1974 by Swedish pop group ABBA, released rst as the recorded for the album. The song was written by Benny
B-side to the single "So Long". It was included on their Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus and their manager Stig Anderson, and was released in April 1975 withRock Meas
album ABBA (released April 1975).
the B-side.
It was, however, released as an A-side in Australia in
1974, where it reached number 49,* [1] and in New The song was recorded on 21 February 1975 at Glen Studio, and was inspired by the Europeanschlagermusic
Zealand in 1977, where it reached number 8.* [2]
of the 1950s, and also by the saxophone sound of American 1950s orchestra leader Billy Vaughn.
8.13 I've Been Waiting for You
8.13.1
Cover versions
In 1977, Irish pop group Gina, Dale Haze and

8.14.1 History
the Champions released their version of the song
as a single, which made the top 10 in the Irish
The song's release came shortly after their previous sinCharts.* [3]
gle, "So Long", performed disappointingly in terms of
A Swedish country band called Nashville Train charts and sales. After the release of "Waterloo", ABBA
(which included some of ABBA's own backing band were having diculty establishing themselves as an act
members) covered the song in 1977 on their album with longevity. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, in many
ABBA Our Way, released on the Polar Music label cases, put ABBA rmly back in the spotlight. With a
in Sweden.
rousing saxophone tune and homage to 1950s Schlager
music, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Dobecame a signif The song was covered by ABBA tribute pop group
icant improvement on the international charts, although
Arrival on their 1999 album First Flight.
it made little impact in Britain. The song's popularity
was boosted, particularly in Australia, by the release of
a promo clip shown on television. The song, presumably
because of its title as much as the sentiment, is popular
ABBA perform parts of the song live in the lm at weddings and featured in Muriel's Wedding when the
ABBA: The Movie (1977).
ABBA-mad title character gets married.
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Reception
Sam and Donna get married instead, after he explains that he is divorced and professes his love
for Donna; thinking that a wedding shouldn't go to
waste. Although it is one of several songs featured
in the 2008 Mamma Mia! movie adaptation, it was
not included on the ocial soundtrack.
This song was a sizeable hit in a number of countries.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Dowas the song that
sparkedABBA-maniain Australia, becoming ABBA's
rst chart-topper there. With "Mamma Mia" and "SOS"
to follow, this gave the group a run of 14 consecutive
Studio 99 performed a cover on their Studio 99 Perweeks at the top of the Australian charts. I Do, I
form A Tribute To ABBA, Vol. 1 album.
Do, I Do, I Do, I Doalso topped the charts in France,
New Zealand, Switzerland and South Africa and hit the
A cover of the song can be found on the tribute alTop 5 in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and
bum ABBAration.
Rhodesia (all in 1975). The song also reached No.15 in
A dance version of this song produced by Dr. Octhe United States in early 1976. A notable exception to
tavo can be found on the ABBA cover album Cardio
the song's success was in the UK, a market that ABBA
Pulse.
was aiming to conquer, where the single stalled at No.38.
Thus, the musical direction taken in the song was not used
again for some time. This marked the only time that an
8.14.6 References
ABBA song had more success in the United States than in
Britain. Later in 1975, ABBA would nd success in the [1] Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. EdUK with SOS, which would cement the group's success
inburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. p. 1. ISBN 0-86241in Australia and elsewhere. Despite the song's UK chart
385-0.
performance, in 5 December 2010 on a British poll of
The Nations Favourite ABBA song, the song was placed [2] http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/
films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.
at #23.
8.14.3
Track listing
a. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

b. "Rock Me"
8.14.4
Chart performance
8.14.5
Cover versions
The saxophone arrangement early made the song an

ideal for several dansband covers, like Ingmar Nordstrms on the 1975 album Saxparty 2.* [9]
aspx?Image=nlc008388.4115&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%
2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%
2ff4%2fnlc008388.4115.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4115

[4] David Kent's Australian Chart Book 1970-1992
[5] http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=4046
[6] Top Singles Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08
1977. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved
March 13, 2016.
Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 380. ISBN 0-89820142-X.
In 1975, Seija Simola released the song as a single, [8] http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1976YESP.html

rendered in Finnish asVai Niin, Vai Niin, Vai Niin, [9] Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
Vai Niin, Vai Niin vai niin translates asindeed
. Under the titleVai Niinthis rendering was also
recorded by Lea Laven for her album Lea (1975).
Train (which included some of ABBA's own backing band members) covered the song in 1977 on
their album ABBA Our Way, released on the Polar
Music label in Sweden.
8.15 SOS
In 2000, Swedish band The Black Sweden recorded "SOS" was the third single from Swedish pop group
a version for their tribute album Gold. This version ABBA's self-titled 1975 album, their third for Polar Music and their second for Epic and Atlantic. It was released
includes a ri from the ZZ Top song "Tush".
with Man in the Middleas the B-side. Agnetha Flt The song is sung in second act of the Mamma Mia! skog, who sang lead, recorded the song in Swedish on
musical. In the context of the musical, Sky and So- her 1975 solo album Elva kvinnor i ett hus. SOSwas
phie call o the wedding. The song is used when ABBA's rst major worldwide hit since "Waterloo".
8.15. SOS
8.15.1
History
SOS(working title; Turn Me On) was written by

Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson and
was recorded at Glen Studio on 2223 August 1974. The
title itself was coined by Stig, though the lyrics he provided were re-written by Ulvaeus. SOSwas among
the rst of three songs recorded for the group's 1975 album, ABBA.
The song is unique among pop songs of the period, opening with unaccompanied classical keyboard in a subdued
D-minor key. Unlike most ABBA tracks that preceded it,
the vocal begins with an emotional solo performance by
Fltskog. The descending chords and ominous Minimoog
synthesizer melody line of the introduction set the tone
for Fltskogs vocals, sounding almost as if she were
breaking down in tears. The song then transitions to a
rock chorus in a major key, dominated by a distorted electric guitar and full vocals.
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group to the Top 10 for the rst time since "Waterloo".
Reaching #6 and #4 respectively,SOSstarted a run of
18 consecutive Top 10 hits for ABBA in the UK and Ireland.* [4]* [5] SOSreached #1 in Australia, Belgium,
France, West Germany (where it spent 7 weeks at the
top), New Zealand and South Africa, and was a Top 3
hit in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy (where it
became ABBA's most successful hit), Mexico, Rhodesia
and Switzerland. The song also became ABBA's second
Top 20 hit in the United States, peaking at #15 (due to the
single charting in the U.S. before "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I
Do", whereas elsewhereSOScharted afterwards).* [6]
Chicago radio station WLS, which gaveSOSmuch airplay, ranked the song as the 61st biggest hit of 1975.* [7]
It peaked at number six on their survey of 22 November
1975.* [8]
SOSis one of the most-covered of ABBA's songs.

It has been recorded and performed in concert by several prominent artists, including John Frusciante, Peter
Cetera,
Chris deBurgh, and Portishead.
Despite the song's catchiness, it was passed over as the
lead single from the album; the track "So Long" was cho- The track has a number of music industry devotees. The
sen instead. So Longwas chosen primarily because Who guitarist Pete Townshend has saidSOSis one of
it had the same uptempo beat as their 1974 hit single, the best pop songs ever written,* [9] adding that when he
"Waterloo".
rst heard the song he was transported by it.* [10]
Lyricist Ulvaeus has said that, after three years of trying Former Beatle John Lennon declared that it was one of his
to gure out what style would dene them, ABBA found favourite pop songs, while Ray Davies of The Kinks said
its identity as a pop group with the release ofSOS.* [1] that he was taken with the song after seeing the group perThe song was the subject of one of the rst pioneering form it on the BBC television show Seaside Special.* [11]
music videos produced by director Lasse Hallstrm for American singer-songwriter and former Czars frontman
the band. Much of the video is lmed from an overhead John Grant has calledSOS
one of the greatest pieces
camera, as if from a tower or lighthouse, with the band- of music ever made, adding that Agnetha Fltskog's
mates' faces sometimes distorted, as though shot through perfectlyrical interpretation and emotional delivery is
a prism.* [2]
a beautiful thing.* [12]
During the band's rst visit to the United States, ABBA British conductor and producer Charles Hazlewood called
performedSOSon the long-running television program the song's supersonictransition from an acoustic DAmerican Bandstand on November 15, 1975.* [3]
minor key to an electric rock motif absolutely genius
ABBA performs the song live in the concert lm ABBA: .* [13]
The Movie, Hallstrm's rst English-language feature ABBA's performance ofSOSon American Bandstand
lm, lmed during the band's tour of Australia in 1977. in 1975 has been included on lists of the most signiABBA performed the song on its 1979 tour of Europe and
North America. While the track does not appear on the
lmed record of that tourreleased on DVD asABBA
in Concertit is featured on the 2014 audio release,
Live at Wembley Arena. For the rst time on that tour,
vocalists Fltskog and Lyngstad traded the line when
you're goneresponsively at the song's climax. Actors
Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan would mimic the approach in recording SOSfor the soundtrack of the
lm version of Mamma Mia! in 2008.
cant performances in the show's 31 seasons by several

reviewers and critics. Bill Lamb put the song at number ve,* [14] as did Alicia Diaz Dennis* [15] and Andres
Jauregui.* [16]
To date the song is the only Hot 100 single (or #1 single
in Australia* [17]) in which both the title and the credited
act (and also the musical genre) are palindromes.

Weekly singles charts
8.15.2
Reception
8.15.4 Agnetha Fltskog's version
SOSmarked a huge turnaround in ABBA's fortunes,

most notably in the UK and Ireland, where it returned the Agnetha Fltskog's version was the second single from her
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fth Swedish solo-album Elva kvinnor i ett hus (Eleven

Women In One House). It was the only song from this
album not to have been composed by Fltskog herself.
Despite the fact that Fltskog never promoted the single
in Sweden, it peaked at No. 4 on the singles chart on 1
January 1976 during a 20-week chart run, and it also became Fltskog's third No. 1 on radio chart Svensktoppen,
entering the chart on 22 November 1975 and spending a
total of eleven weeks on the listing.
The B-side of the single, Visa I ttonde Mnaden
(Song In The Eighth Month) was a song written from
a very personal perspective, as it was composed during Fltskog's pregnancy with daughter Linda Ulvaeus in
1973.
8.15.5
Other cover versions
Dance covers of the song have been recorded by

Abbacadabra (through Almighty Records), German
Eurodance group E-Rotic on their album Thank
You For The Music,* [23] The Element on the Lay
All Your Love On ABBA compilation, Angeleyes on
their album ABBAdance, Euphorica on their 2003
album ABBA Dance,* [24] Les Blue Belles, Kyria,
and DJ Ensamble on the 2006 album Trancing
Queen.* [25]
An electronica version by Radha Kali is included on
the compilation The Electronic Tribute To ABBA.
Finnish rock group The Rasmus recorded a cover of
the song for the 2006 compilation Come Together
A Tribute to BRAVO. An audio sample can be
heard on the ocial German website for the compilation.* [26]
American singer/songwriter Pamela McNeill covers
it on her album Tribute To ABBA, which was produced by her husband Dugan McNeill.
Swedish studio musicians The Black Sweden included a version of the song on their ABBA tribute
album Gold. This version includes a ri from the
Kiss song God of Thunder.
Alternative U.K. band Th' Faith Healers recorded a
cover of the song.
Canadian rock band Harem Scarem recorded a
cover of the song.
Indie artists Brad Sucks and The Hip Cola recorded
an acoustic version that was available for download
on the Internet.
In 1975, Swedish soprano Lena Andersson released
a German-language version as a single, which used
the original backing track.
In 1975, French musician Marie released a Frenchlanguage version as a single.

In 1976, Czech singer Jana Giergielov released a
Czech-language version as a single.
Released in the early 1980s, the "Stars on 45 Medley 2started o with a bunch of 60's songs then
ended the last third with several ABBA tracks. This
section of the medley kicked o with SOS, followed byMoney, Money, Money"/"Knowing Me,
Knowing You"/"Fernando"/"The Winner Takes It
All"/"Super Trouper.
In 1988, Kees Zaaijer released a fully synthesized
version of SOS, which he recorded using the
up-and-coming Commodore 64 synth.
In 1989, Canadian new wave band Men Without
Hats released a cover on their album The Adventures
of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century.
In 1990, Los Angeles indie band Celebrity Skin released a version on their album Melting Pot.
In 1991, Norwegian rock group Israelvis released a
cover on their album We Only Live Twice.
In 1992, Swedish band Stonecake released a version
on the compilation ABBA: The Tribute..
In 1992, the song was covered on Erasure's Abbaesque EP.
In 1995, Russian black metal band Trizna included
a cover of the song on their album Out of Step. It
was also later included on their 1996 album Need
For Speed.
In 1995, Peter Cetera released a cover version of the
song as a duet with singer Ronna Reeves on his album One Clear Voice. The song was also included on
the 1999 compilation ABBA: A Tribute The 25th
Anniversary Celebration.
The 1995 New Zealand compilation Abbasalutely
includes a cover by the Able Tasmans.
In 1996 British musician Hazell Dean released a version on her tribute album The Winner Takes It All.
In 1998, alternative band The Fire Apes covered
the song for their album A Perfect Day For Bananash.* [27]
In 1999, the Swedish pop group A-Teens did a cover
of SOSfor their debut album, The ABBA Generation.
In 2000, the ska band Mad Caddies coveredSOS
on their The Holiday Has Been Cancelled EP.
In 2000, German neo-classical metal band At Vance
recorded a version for their album Heart of Steel.
8.15. SOS
In 2001, 2 dance covers of the song by Donna Burke
were included on the Japanese import ABBA Ibiza
Caliente Mix compilation.
In 2001, the tribute album ABBAMetal (also released as A Tribute to ABBA) included a heavy metal
version by German band Paradox.
In 2001, Serbian punk rock band KBO! recorded a
version on their cover album (Ne) Menjajte Stanicu
((Do Not) Change The Station)
In 2002, the Meat Purveyors covered the song on
their album, All Relationships Are Doomed to Fail.
In 2003, American artist Lionel's Dad (a.k.a. Mark
Towner Williams) covered the song for his album
Break The Normal.* [28]
In 2004, the song was covered by TV actress Tricia
Penrose on the British ABBAMania 2 album.
In 2004, Joie Starr released a version on Abbalicious,
a 2004 compilation album performed by American
drag queens.
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American indie band Divorcee recorded a cover
which was available for download on the Internet.
Indie band Mortimer Bustos recorded a cover of the
song. An audio sample was available on their ocial
MySpace page in the past.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded an instrumental cover of the song.
In 2009, a DNA-repair themed scientic reprise of
the song appeared in the journal Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology Education
In 2009, the song was covered by Eurobeat label Eurogrooves on the album Super Eurobeat 198.
Versant released a cover of the song on 9 October
2009
In 2011, Chris De Burgh covered the song on his
album Footsteps 2.
Marina Prior recorded the song for her 2012 album
Both Sides Now
In 2004, Swedish musician Nils Landgren covered

the song on his album Funky ABBA.
In 2013, The Headstones covered the song on their

latest album Love + Fury.
On the 2005 German ABBA Mania compilation,

the song was covered by Swiss actress/model/singer
Michelle Hunziker.
On the 2013 compilation album Soldans p din

grammofon Gyllene Tider (featuring Per Gessle of
Roxette fame) released a rehearsal room recording
of the song recorded in 1980.* [34]
In 2005, the song was covered by indie band Dodd

Ferrelle and The Tin Foil Stars on their album The
Murder of Love.* [29]
In 2014, Fozzy covered the song on their album Do

You Wanna Start a War.
In 2006, American indie band Masonic recorded a

cover of the song for their album Without Warning.
A sample can be heard on their ocial website.* [30]
In 2015 Israeli electro pop duo The Young Professionals covered the song for their album remixes and
cover* [35]
In 2007, the song was covered by Dutch rock

singer/musician Robby Valentine on his album
Falling Down In Misanthropolis.
In 2015, Portishead covered the song for High-Rise

(lm). In June 2016, on the eve of the Brexit referendum, an ocial video was released in honour of
the recently murdered MP Jo Cox.
In 2007, an acoustic cover of the song by indie band

Nekked was included on their album A Barrier of
Skin.* [31]
In 2008, the song was covered in a jazz/lounge music
style by American group BNB on their album Bossa
Mia: Songs of ABBA.* [32]
The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! musical.
In the context of the musical, the song is sung by
Sam and Donna when they are expressing desire for
each other, unbeknownst to each other. In the 2008
Mamma Mia! lm adaptation, the song is performed
by Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.
8.15.6 Live cover performances

Former Chicago frontman Peter Cetera performed
the song regularly on his One Clear Voice concert
tour of 1995-96 * [36] and again on tour in 20092010.* [37]
An acoustic version of the song was recorded by
American rock band Tonic for the radio program
Andrew Denton Breakfast Show. Their cover was
included on the 2000 compilation Andrew Denton's
Musical Challenge.
In 2005, The Conway Sisters sang the song on Series
2 of The X Factor.
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The James Last Orchestra performedSOSon tour

in 2006 as part of a big band ABBA tribute. The
band's performance at London's Royal Albert Hall
was recorded and released on CD and DVD.* [38]
In 2006, Dizzy Reed played an instrumental piano
version of the song as his solo spot in Stockholm on
the Chinese Democracy Tour.
In 2007, John Frusciante sung the song six times
during a solo portion of Red Hot Chili Peppers concerts on the Stadium Arcadium tour.
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvChjHcABPA
[3] http://www.abbaontv.com/1975/
description-american-bandstand.html
[4] http://home.zipworld.com.au/~{}callisto/uk.html
[5] http://home.zipworld.com.au/~{}callisto/ireland.html
[6] http://home.zipworld.com.au/~{}callisto/usa.html
[7] http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of75.htm
[8] http://www.users.qwest.net/~{}oldiesloon/wls112275.
htm
Chris de Burgh performed SOS regularly in concert

in 2011 and 2012, and, at an April concert in her [9] Palm, C.M. (2002). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows. London: Omnibus
home town of Zermatt, Switzerland, de Burgh dedicated the song to Frida Lyngstad, who was in atten- [10] Loder, K. (1982). Pete Townshend: The Who's nal
dance.* [39]
days, in Rolling Stone (June 24, 1982)
In 2012, James Arthur played an acoustic version [11] A is for ABBA, TV documentary. BBC television, July
1993
of the song live on The X Factor (UK series 9) 24
November 2012.
[12] BBC documentary The Joy of ABBA, produced by
Ben Whalley (2013).
8.15.7
In 2000,SOSwas the main theme song in Lukas

Moodysson's lm Tillsammans.
In 2001, ABBA's original version of SOSwas
used as the theme song of the Japanese TV drama
Strawberry on the Shortcake. The song was rereleased as a single, some twenty-ve years after
its original release, followed by a soundtrack album.
Both the single and the album were successful on the
Japanese charts, and the former became that year's
best-selling single by an international music act in
Japan, selling some 130,000 copies.* [40] The following year SOSwon a gold prize at the 17th
Japan Gold Disc Awards in honor of its renewed
commercial success.* [41]
The song frequently used as bumper music for the
radio program Coast to Coast AM.
8.15.8
Sampling/Inuence on other songs
Punk rock band The Sex Pistols used the ri of

SOSas the introduction to their track "Pretty Vacant". The chorus of Pretty Vacantwas also inspired by SOS.
In 1989, Austrian group Edelweiss used the melody
behindSOSas part of their biggest-selling single
Bring Me Edelweiss.
8.15.9
References

Ben Whalley (2013).

Ben Whalley (2013).
[14] http://top40.about.com/od/popmusictiv/tp/
American-Bandstand-10-Great-Performances.htm
[15] http://www.zimbio.com/Beyond+the+Charts/articles/
jtkosR8kp99/Remembering+Dick+Clark+Best+
American+Bandstand
[16] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/18/
american-bandstand-dick-clark-greatest-moments_
n_1435854.html
[17] ABBA Group. Last.fm groups. 11 February 2009.
[18]
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films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?
Image=nlc008388.4057b&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%
2ff4%2fnlc008388.4057b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.
4057b
[21] http://www.bullfrogspond.com/whitburn/1975wye.htm
[23] E-Rotic Page. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[24] Euphorica by Abba Dance @ ARTISTdirect.com
Shop, Listen, Download. Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 5
February 2012.
[25] Reviews. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 5 February
2012.
8.16. BANG-A-BOOMERANG
[26] ""Come Together A Tribute To BRAVO": Die CD! |

Archiv | Bravo (Family)". Bravo.De. 14 September 2006.
[27] The Fire Apes | A Perfect Day For Bananash. CD
Baby. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[28]
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
[36]
[37]
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point had the working title Stop and Listen to Your
Heart. The lyrics compare themessage of lovewith
the returning boomerangs which the Australian Aborigines developed.
In late 1974 Andersson, Ulvaeus and Anderson were invited by Sveriges Television as composers to submit a
MARK T. WILLIAMS on Adult Contemporary Music
song to the 1975 melodifestivalen. Since ABBA themIn Japan. Bekkoame.ne.jp. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
selves did not want to compete in the contest again,
jmsdeeter.Dodd Ferrelle & the Tinfoil Stars | The Mur- just one year after having won, they instead gave the
der of Love. CD Baby. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
opportunity and the song to Polar Music labelmates
Svenne & Lotta. Bang-A-Boomerangwas given new
"www.masonictheband.com". masonictheband.com. ReSwedish lyrics by Stig Anderson and retitled Bang
trieved 5 February 2012.
en Boomerangand the duo subsequently made a vocal
NEKKED | A Barrier of Skin. CD Baby. Retrieved recording of the track in November 1974 - produced by
5 February 2012.
Bjrn & Benny - with a dierent arrangement, most noticeably slightly shorter (2:50) than the original demo, to
Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
t the Eurovision three-minute rule. The song nished
GABBA The Discopunk Sensation MEDIA. 3rd in the Swedish preselections in February 1975, became one of Svenne & Lotta's biggest hits and spent 7
Gabba.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
weeks on the Svensktoppen radio chart during the period
Soldans p din grammofon(in Swedish). Svensk me- 9 March-11 May 1975, with a 2nd place as best result.* [1]
diedatabas. 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
Svenne & Lotta also recorded the song with the original English lyrics, both versions were included on their
http://www.advocate.com/
1975 album Svenne & Lotta 2/Bang-A-Boomerang (Poarts-entertainment/music/2015/07/14/
exclusive-young-professionals-premiere-their-sexy-cover-abbas-so
lar POLS 259). The English version was also released as
a single in Denmark and became a big seller there, from
Seigel, B. (November 14, 1995). Making Tracks: Harley
a Scandinavian perspective the track is therefore still priCrash Just a Temporary Setback as Ex-Chicago Singer Pemarily seen as a hit single and Melodifestivalen classic
ter Cetera Hits the Road to Tout Latest CD. Los Angeles
by Svenne & Lotta. Under the name of Sven & CharTimes
lotte, their original English version was also released
http://www.setlist.fm/stats/peter-cetera-63d6be53.html? in most European countries, and in Oceania, charting in
year=2015
several.* [2]
[38] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODQ5kQ4qzgg
[39] https://www.facebook.com/officialabbafanclub/posts/
10150826911482780
[40] List of the best-selling international singles on the
Japanese Oricon Year-End Charts (19682006) Archived
1 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
[41] RIAJ 17th Annual Gold Disc Awards. Riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
8.15.10
External links
ABBA then re-recorded their English-language version

of the song in the Spring of 1975, using the Svenne &
Lotta backing track - reputedly to the surprise of the duo,
included it on their ABBA album and later also released
it as a single in France on 21 April 1975, with "SOS"
as B-side, where it was a minor hit. Although the track
was included on the band's rst Greatest Hits album, released on 17 November 1975, the ABBA version was in
fact never issued as a single in Scandinavia.
8.16.1 Other cover versions, appearances

in other media etc.
Danish singer Ulla Pia covered the song in her native
language.
8.16 Bang-A-Boomerang
Swedish band Noice recorded the song on their 1981

album Det ljuva livet.
"Bang-A-Boomerang" is a song by ABBA, rst released

by Svenne & Lotta (both Swedish and English-language
versions). The track was rst recorded as a demo with English lyrics (but without any recorded vocals) in September 1974 by the ABBA musicians for their forthcoming
eponymous album ABBA. The song was written by Benny
Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson and at one
In 1998 the Swedish heavy metal group Black Ingvars covered the song, in a heavy metal version for
their album Schlager Metal.
In the year 2000, the Swedish dansband Lotta Engbergs recorded a cover version on the Swedish language version of the song, on their album "Vilken
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hrlig dag",* [3] and the song is also on Swedish Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It is the opendansband singer Lotta Engberg's 2006 compilation ing track on the group's third album, the self-titled ABBA.
album "Vrldens bsta lotta".
The song's name is derived from Italian, where it is an
interjection used in situations of surprise, anguish, or ex A hi-NRG/eurodance cover of the song by Les Blue citement, which corresponds to the English interjection
Belles was released as a single in 2002 and included mybut literally means My mommy. The interjecon various dance compilations.
tion my mycan be found indeed in some lines within
the song.
In 2007 producer Leonard T. released a song called
Go(featuring vocals from Maia Lee), the song
uses the same melody asBang-A-Boomerangbut
8.17.1 History and impact
dierent lyrics.
A dance/pop cover in Swedish was recorded by The distinctive sound at the start of the song is the
modern schlager music artists the Banana Girls.
marimba.* [1]
Mamma Miawas written at the home of Agnetha Fltskog and Bjrn Ulvaeus, and was the last track recorded
for the album ABBA. It was one of four songs from the
album to have a music video made to promote the album.
Initially however, Mamma Miawas never intended
Danish duo Olsen Brothers (winners of the for release as a single.* [1] Around this time, many artists
Eurovision contest in 2000) covered the song on were recording ABBA songs (such as "Honey, Honey"
their 2010 album Wings of Eurovision.
and "Bang a Boomerang").
A German language cover was recorded by singer
Nico Gaik for the album Musicalstars sing ABBA.
Gaik's version is called Sing, wenn du mal traurig
bist.
When "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" topped the Australian
charts for 3 weeks, the Australian public was hungry for
more ABBA the beginnings of ABBAmania. It was the
promo clip forMamma Miathat was proving the most
popular after repeat screenings on Australian television,
notably Molly Meldrum's Countdown. ABBAs Aus8.16.3 External links
tralian record company, RCA, asked thatMamma Mia
*
ABBA - for the record - Collector site and discog- be released as a single but Polar Music refused. [2] However, Stig Anderson would agree to this and Mamma
raphy.
Miawas released in Australia in August 1975 where it
spent 10 weeks at number one.* [1]
This song appears in ABBA: You Can Dance.
8.16.4
References
[1] Svensktoppen - 1975

[2] ABBA - The Complete Recording Sessions, Palm, Carl
Magnus, page 45
[3] Information at Svensk mediedatabas
[4] Bang a Boomerang. Ultratop. 1975. Retrieved 13
February 2015.
[5] Bang a Boomerang. Norwegiancharts. 1975. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
8.17 Mamma Mia
After this success in Australia, Epic Records in the

United Kingdom took notice of ABBA for the rst time
since Eurovision and "Waterloo". From then on, Epic began to heavily promote ABBA's singles with the immediate result of "S.O.S." reaching the Top 10 in the important
British market, their rst hit since "Waterloo".Mamma
Miasoon followed reaching number one on the British
charts in early 1976, the second of ABBA's 18 consecutive Top 10 singles.* [1]
The B-side for the Australian release of Mamma Mia
was Hey, Hey Helen. In most other countries the
B-Side was the instrumental Intermezzo Number 1
. ABBA's British label Epic selected Tropical Lovelandas the B-side for the UK release, feeling another
vocal track, especially one showcasing ABBA in a dierent musical style would better promote the parent album.
Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with In the UK Singles Chart on 31 January 1976, Mamma
unknown parameter Audio sample?" (this message is Miareplaced Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the
number 1 position.
"Mamma Mia" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop
group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ul- 8.17.2
vaeus and Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by
Track Listing
8.17. MAMMA MIA

International single
1.Mamma Mia
UK single
119
but soon they discover that one of the paintings transports
them to a party where the manager and patrons he's helping also join in on the fun.
The video reached number one on several music channels,
and was the main single outside the US, where "Dancing
Queen" was used as the main single to promote the album.* [20]
1.Mamma Mia
2.Tropical Loveland
Chart positions
1 (Argentina, Chile, Sweden)
8.17.3
8.17.4
A-Teens version
"Mamma Mia" became the rst single by the A-Teens

which was released as the debut single from the album
The ABBA Generation. The song is a cover version of the
popular hit by ABBA. Unlike the original, this version
leaves out the second refrain Mamma Mia, even if I
say, Bye bye, leave me now or never; Mamma Mia, it's a
game we play, Bye bye, doesn't mean forever.
3 (Norway, Ukraine)
9 (Bavaria, Netherlands, Switzerland)
10 (Germany)
12 (Mexico, United Kingdom)
13 (New Zealand)
14 (Austria, Finland)
51 (France)
72 (Australia)
When the single came out in the spring of 1999, it became a smash hit in their home country, Sweden, where
it peaked at number-one and stayed there for eight con- Releases
secutive weeks earning a platinum certication.* [18]
On the initial pressings of the single, the name of the band European 2-Track CD Single
appeared as ABBA*Teens, but Universal Music Group
thought it would be better to change the name of the band
1. Mamma Mia [Radio Version] 3:43
to A-Teens so the new pressings of the single were made.
2. Mamma Mia [Extended Version] 5:48
The single hit Top Twenty in almost every European
country, reaching number three in Norway, number nine
International Edition
in Switzerland and the Netherlands, number ten in Germany, number twelve in the United Kingdom, number
fourteen in Austria and Finland, among others. A Spanish version of the song was recorded for promotion in
2. Mamma Mia [Giuseppe Remix] 5:35
Latin America and Spain.
3. Mamma Mia [Jam Lab Remix] 3:56
Despite the worldwide success, the song failed to attract the Australian public, peaking at seventy-two on
the ARIA Charts. The album opped and the A-Teens
stopped releasing singles/albums in that country until the U.K. CD1
2002 single "Can't Help Falling in Love".Mamma Mia
also peaked at thirteen in New Zealand, but due to the
lack of success in Australia, the further singles were never
released in that country either.
2. Lay All Your Love On Me 4:04
In the United States the single peaked at sixty-three on the
Billboard Hot Single Sales Chart, becoming the band's
rst single to chart in the country.* [19]
Music video
The music video was directed by Henrik Sylvn and was
lmed in Sweden. It shows the A-Teens as waiters in an
art exposition, and they are suppressed by the manager;
3. Mamma Mia [Karaoke Version] 3:45

Video: Mamma Mia
U.K. CD2
2. Mamma Mia [The Bold & The Beautiful Glamourmix Edit] 3:46
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3. Mamma Mia [Trouser Enthusiasts' Undying Dub]

9:20
U.K. Cassette
2. Mamma Mia [Karaoke Version] 3:45
U.S. CD Single
Promo CD
1. Mamma Mia 3:43
12Vinyl Promo
1. A. Mamma Mia [The Bold & The Beautiful Glamourmix Edit] 3:46
2. B. Mamma Mia [Extended Version] 5:48
8.17.5
Dance covers ofMamma Miahave been recorded

by Abbacadabra (produced by Almighty Records),
Angeleyes on their 1999 tribute album ABBAdance,
Sabu on the 2001 Japanese ABBA Ibiza Caliente Mix
compilation, Euphorica on their 2003 album ABBA
Dance, and DJ Ensamble on their 2006 Trancing
Queen tribute album.* [21]
In 2000, Swedish band The Black Sweden included
the song on their ABBA tribute album Gold. Their
version featured an opening ri borrowed from the
Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water".
On the 2004 tribute compilation Abbalicious, the
song is performed by several American drag queens.
Musician/songwriter Pamela McNeill included a
cover of the song on her album Tribute To ABBA,
which was produced by her husband Dugan McNeill.
A cover of the song was recorded by indie rock artist
DackAttac.
In 2005, indie rock band Seks Bomba from Boston
recorded a cover of the song for their album Thanks
& Goodnight.
In 2005, Hungarian jazz vocal group Cotton Club
Singers recorded Mamma Mia for their ABBA Jazz
Live 1 album.
In 1976, French singer Karen Cheryl recorded a

French-language version, titled Oh! Mama Mia
.
A cover of the song by Storm Corp. can be found

on the 2006 chill out music compilation ABBA Chill
Out.
The 1995 New Zealand tribute compilation

Abbasalutely includes a cover by alternative pop
band The 3Ds.
In 2006, German AC/DC tribute band Ri Ra

recorded a cover in AC/DC style for their album
Rock 'N' Roll Mutation Vol. 1: Ri Ra Performs
ABBA.
In 1996, British singer Hazell Dean recorded a

dance-oriented cover for her album The Winner
Takes It All.
In 1997, Ska band Five Iron Frenzy recorded their
own version of the song.
In 1999, The song was covered by A-Teens on their
debut album The ABBA Generation (see above section). On February 13, 2001, that cover was heard
on the second track of the CD Radio Disney Jams,
Vol. 3.
The exact same music from the A-Teens version was
re-used for another cover of Mamma Miaby
Danish singer Kate Hall on the German compilation
ABBA Mania a few years later.
British singer/actress Martine McCutcheon covered
the song for the 1999 tribute Abbamania. She also
performed the song on the TV special. On the subsequent ABBAMania 2 album from 2004, the song
is covered by British actress Tricia Penrose.
In 2006, Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton

released a cover on their ABBA tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
A dance version by Shana Vanguarde omits the second half of the chorus.
In 2007 singer and actor Ariana Grande with her
friend Aaron Simon Gross covered a really short part
of the chorus of the song for their homemade show
Freaky Forever(parody of Freaky Friday)
style by American group BNB on their album Bossa
American indie alternative rock band Miniature
Tigers recorded a cover of the song that was available for download on the Net.
8.17. MAMMA MIA
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In 2011, British Folk Punk band Smokey Bastard 8.17.7 References and appearances in
covered Mamma Mia on their album Tales From The
other media
Wasteland.
In 1980, a Spanish version of Mamma Miawas
In 2012, the song was parodied by The Fringemunks
included on the album Gracias Por La Msica.
(a group that is a parody itself of Alvin and the Chipmunks) to recap Fringe episode 4.07,Wallower. In 1999, a musical with the same name, Mamma
*
[24]
Mia! (with an exclamation point to dierentiate its
name from the title track), opened in London's West
End, featuring many of ABBA's songs and produc In 2013, popular TV series Glee covered the song
tion has spread to many other countries, with more
in the seventeenth episode of their fourth season,
than 5,000 performances on Broadway alone. A lm
"Guilty Pleasures".
adaptation premiered in theaters in 2008.
8.17.6
Live cover performances
Taiwanese singer A-mei has performed the song

live.
The song is featured in the Mamma Mia! musical,
and sung by the character of Donna. In the context
of the musical, the song is used as Donna's surprise
at nding the three men she went out with at the
same time. Donna explains how much pain the men
caused her at the separation, but also in the song she
explains how easily she can succumb to temptation.
In the 2008 Mamma Mia! lm adaptation, it is sung
by Meryl Streep, who plays Donna. In both cases,
the length of the song is exactly the same as the original, but like the A-Teens version (see above), the
second refrain is omitted and the main refrain is sung
twice in succession.
Elena Temnikova, Russian singer, sang this song on
the 2003 television show Star Factory.
Miley Cyrus sang this song in 2005 in one of her
Hannah Montana audition tapes.
The James Last Orchestra performed the song on
tour in 2006 as part of a big band ABBA tribute. The band's performance at London's Royal
Albert Hall was recorded and released on CD and
DVD.* [25]
ABBA perform parts of the song live in the lm

The song is featured in the movie The Adventures
of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1993) which was
made in Australia, the site of the single's greatest
success.
The song can be heard in another Australian lm
Muriel's Wedding (1994).
The song can be heard in the That 70's Show episode
No Quarter. Jackie plays it trying to get to sleep,
to the annoyance of Donna.
In a second-season episode of the television drama
Boston Legal, the character Ivan Tiggs, performed
by Tom Selleck references the song in reaction
to his ance's breaking into a line from Dancing
Queen.* [28]
The A-Teens cover is used as the opening theme of
the German reality programme Frauentausch.
On 5 December 2010, on a British poll of the nation's favourite ABBA song, the song was placed at
number 6.
Aus TV series sent up this video in their second season in 1990 with Jane Turner and Gina Riley in the
roles of Agnetha and Fredia respectively
The Phoenix Metropolitan Men's Chorus sang 8.17.8 References

Mamma Miain a show entitled ExtrABBAganza
that included almost all of the group's greatest hits.
[1] Mamma Mia The Song That Saved ABBA. ABBA
The song was sung on Australian Idol Season 6 by
Chrislyn Hamilton during ABBA week.
The song has also been performed, but without the
lyrics, by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.* [26]
English-Irish pop band One Direction performed
part of the song on their live concert in stockholm,
Sweden* [27]
The Ocial Site. Polar Music International. Retrieved

23 April 2014.
[2] ABC: Love is in the Air: Strange Fruit
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[5] [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
[7] Steen Hung. italiancharts.com Italian Charts Singles Digital 23/10/2008. Italian Charts. Retrieved 9
April 2010.
[24]Fringemunks Web site. Davidwumusic.com. Retrieved

12 January 2012.
[25] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODQ5kQ4qzgg
[26] ""Mamma Mia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (ABBA
Cover)". YouTube. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
[27] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV4fxcYue8w
[28] http://www.boston-legal.org/script/BL02x16.pdf

[8]
[9] Chart Statistics for Mamma Mia
[10] Steen Hung.ABBA Mamma Mia. swisscharts.com.
Retrieved 9 April 2010.
8.18 Fernando
"Fernando" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA.

It was the group's rst non-album single and was released
in March 1976 through Polar Music. Solo parts were sung
by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The track was featured on the
http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3865
1976 compilation album Greatest Hits in some countries,
although in Australia and New Zealand,Fernandowas
Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X. included on the 1996 CD reissue of the group's fourth
studio album Arrival. Fernandois also featured on
Italian single certications ABBA Mamma Mia the multi-million selling Gold: Greatest Hits compilation.
(in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Re- The song was to become ABBA's best-selling single of
trieved 10 January 2015. Select Online in the eld Sezione. all time, with 6,000,000 copies sold in 1976 alone.* [1] It
Enter ABBA in the eld Filtra. The certication will load is one of less than forty all-time singles to have sold 10
automatically
million (or more) physical copies worldwide, making it
British single certications ABBA Mamma Mia one of the best selling singles of all time.
[11] Top Singles Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08

March 13, 2016.
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 January

2015. Enter Mamma Mia in the eld Keywords. Select
Title in the eld Search by. Select single in the eld By
Format. Select Silver in the eld By Award. Click Search
8.18.1 History
Fernandowas not originally released as an ABBA song

but by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It was featured on her number 1 Swedish solo album Frida ensam (1975). The song
was composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus
and carried the working title of Tango. Preparations
[17] Trust, Gary (23 January 2009). Ask Billboard: Mariah for recording began in August 1975. The writers made
Carey, Abba, Oasis, The Verve. Billboard. Prometheus last-minute changes to the title before recording.* [2] The
Global Media. Archived from the original on 7 February suggestion of the name Fernandowas given by their
limousine driver Peter Forbes in Shepperton, England.
[16] American single certications Abba. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click
SEARCH
[18] IFPI Certications in 1999

[19] Mamma MiaHot Single Sales Chart
[20] The A-Teens used this single to promote the album in
March 2000 on their visit to the United States.
Swedish-language version
The original Swedish-language version's lyrics were written by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson and dier sub[21] Reviews. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010. stantially from the English-language version. In the original, the narrator tries to console the heartbroken Fer[22] GABBA The Discopunk Sensation MEDIA. nando, who has lost his great love. The sorrow can
Gabba.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
be hard to bear, but the fact that friends let us down is
[23] The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES > something we all have to cope with. The chorus' lyrics
Bossa Mia, the music of ABBA. The Manila Times. 9 are: Long live love, our best friend, Fernando. Raise
January 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
your glass and propose a toast to it; to love, Fernando.
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Play the melody and sing a song of happiness. Long live 8.18.2 Reception
love, Fernando.
Fernandobecame one of ABBA's best-selling singles,
with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide and
English-language version
topping the charts in at least 13 countries:* [3] Australia,
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the United KingThe English version, with completely dierent lyrics by dom, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New
Bjrn Ulvaeus, presents a vision of nostalgia for two vet- Zealand, South Africa, and Switzerland. In Australia,
erans reminiscing in old age about a long ago battle in Fernandostayed at number 1 for 14 weeks and spent 40
which they participated. I wrote all the songs as little weeks in the charts, makingFernandoalongsideHey
stories. Fernandowas about two old freedom-ghters Judeof the Beatles, which also spent 14 weeks at No.1,
from the war between Texas and Mexico. I was lying out- one of the two best selling singles of all time in Australia.
side one summer night, looking at the stars and it suddenly Fernandoalso reached the Top 3 in ABBA's native
came to me. This quote indicates that an English ver- Sweden, Canada, Finland, Norway, Spain and Rhodesia.
sion was always foreseen as the summer referred to must
Lyngstad's version stayed at number 1 on the Swedish rabe the summer of 1975.I knew that the title 'Fernando'
dio charts for 9 weeks. It was only released as a single in
had to be there, and after pondering a while, I had this
Norway, but did not chart.
vivid image in my mind of two old and scarred revolutionaries in Mexico sitting outside at night talking about In the United States, Fernandopeaked at number
13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it, at the
old memories.
time, ABBA's highest-charting American single after
The actual war referred to in Fernandois a matter
"Waterloo". However, Fernandodid reach number
of some controversy in spite of the above quote. The
1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, the rst
Mexican Revolution of 1910 began on 19 November
of two number ones for ABBA on this chart (the second
that year when a small force of revolutionaries led by
being "The Winner Takes It All"). The song remains an
Francisco Madero crossed the Rio Grande from Texas to
airplay staple on American radio stations specializing in
capture Casas Grandes. A less likely but equally poputhe MOR, adult standards and easy listening formats.
lar choice is the Spanish Civil War of 1936, although no
river called the Rio Grande played any role and it was too Fernandowas the second of three consecutive UK nummodern a war to involve troops carrying drums into bat- ber 1 singles for ABBA, after "Mamma Mia" and before
tle. Bjrn Ulvaeus may not have had any specic conict "Dancing Queen".* [4]
in mind.
The song was also chosen as theBest Studio Recording
The B-side to Fernandowas the song Hey, Hey, of 1975, ABBA's rst international prize.
Helen, a track from the group's self-titled third studio album (1975), although in some countries Tropical
Loveland(also from the album ABBA) was used instead. 8.18.3 Charts and certications
Some copies of the single use Rock Meor Dance
(While the Music Still Goes On)" as a B-side.
Spanish-language version
The title and rhythm of the song made it an obvious
choice for inclusion in ABBA's Spanish album. Lyrics
were translated into Spanish by Mary McCluskey and
recorded on 3 January 1980, in the Polar Music studios.
The song is part of the Gracias Por La Msica album and
is listed as track No. 5, in the ABBA Oroalbum as
track No. 1 and as a bonus track on the Arrival album.
The song was released as a promotional single in Spain.
The lyrics, while adapted for rhythm and rhyme, carry the
same sentiment and roughly the same meaning as the English version.There was something in the air that night,
the stars were bright, Fernando. They were shining there
for you and me, for liberty, Fernandobecomes Algo
haba alrededor quiz de claridad Fernando, que brillaba
por nosotros dos en proteccin, Fernando(Something
was around us perhaps of clarity Fernando, that shone for
us two in protection, Fernando.)
In the 1980s, the Dominican Merengue Pianist and

Vocalist Ramn Orlando rewrote lyrics to FernandoasSi t crees que no te amo(if you think
I don't love you).
The Colombian duo, Angela & Consuelo, recorded a
Spanish language version of Fernando in the 1970s.
In 1976, Swedish singer Lena Andersson recorded
a German language version of this song. Andersson was also signed to the Polar label and thus could
use the original Anni-Frid Lyngstad/ABBA backing
track produced by Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. The German version is of particular interest
to fans of the band since it contains a two bar long
instrumental passage after the rst chorus that was
edited out from both the Swedish and the Englishlanguage versions.
In 1976, Finnish saxophonist Seppo Rannikko
recorded an instrumental version ofFernandoin
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his albumSahara(only released as an LP), which
also included an instrumental version of ABBA's
"Dancing Queen".
In 1976, Paraguayan/Brazilian camp singer Perla

covered Fernandoon her album Palabras de
amor. Perla also covered ABBA's "Chiquitita" on
her 1979 album.
In 1976, French Canadian singer Ren Simard
recorded a French language version of this song.
A Swedish country band called Nashville Train
(which included some of ABBA's own backing band
members) also covered the song in 1977 on their album ABBA Our Way, released on the Polar Music
label in Sweden.
The Swedish singer Lotta Engberg has recorded a
cover version of the Swedish language version of the
song. The year was 1997, as her dansband recorded
the song on the Tolv i topp album.
The Swedish dansband Vikingarna has also recorded
a cover version of the Swedish language version of
the song.
American actress/singer Audrey Landers (best
known for her role on the TV series Dallas) recorded
a cover of the song.
U.S. musician/songwriter Pamela McNeill included
a rendition of the song on her Tribute To ABBA album. Her husband, Dugan McNeill, helped produce
the album.
British dance tribute group Abbacadabra released
a cover and several remixes of the song through
Almighty Records in the late 1990s.
A dance/pop cover of the song by Belgian group
Sha-Na was released as a single in 1992.
German eurodance group E-Rotic covered the song
on their album Thank You for the Music.
An electronica version by Bug Funny Foundation is
included on the compilation The Electronic Tribute
To ABBA.
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus recorded a
cover of the song for their 1997 album ExtrABBAganza!.
Local Seattle gay men's chorus Captain Smartypants
recorded a cover of the song for their album Undercover.
The 2004 album ABBAMania 2 featured a cover by

British TV actress Jane Danson.
The German ABBA Mania compilation includes a
cover of the song by Barbara Schneberger and German comedian Dirk Bach.
A cover of the song by Velvet Set can be found on the
2006 chill out music compilation ABBA Chill Out.
Taiwanese singer Tracy Huang recorded an English
cover of the song.
A cover of the song by Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton can be found on their 2006 ABBA
tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
The song was covered in a jazz/lounge music style
by American group BNB on their 2008 album Bossa
Australian rock band Audioscam covered the song
page.* [20]
Deborah Sasson (de) recorded Fernandofor her
2012 album Deborah Sasson.
Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby included a cover on
their 2010 album, Two-Way Family Favourites, with
Amy Rigby singing vocals.
The von Trapps recorded a Swedish language version with Pink Martini, which appears on their 2014
album Dream a Little Dream.
8.18.5 Live cover performances

Only a few lines of the song are sung briey by the
character of Donna in the Mamma Mia! musical.
The song was originally to be featured in the musical as a amboyant dance number, with Donna entertaining the clientele at the taverna, but was cut
as it didn't move the story along.* [21] In the movie
adaptation, Meryl Streep, who plays Donna, is heard
briey humming a few notes of the song.
The song has been performed live in English as a
duet by Swedish singers Helen Sjholm and Karin
Glenmark.
New York jazz band Sex Mob covered the song for
their 2000 album Solid Sender.
The song was sung on Australian Idol season 6 by

Wes Carr during ABBA week. A recorded version
of Carr's version was included on the album Australian Idol Top 10:The Most Memorable songs from
the series.
Danish rock/pop duo Olsen Brothers recorded a

cover for their 2003 album More Songs.
Charo performed the song at her 1988 concert in

Reno at Bally's.
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[9] David Kent's Australian Chart Book 19701992
ABBA perform parts of the song live in the lm [10] Top Singles Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08
March 13, 2016.
The ABBA recording was featured in the lms The

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1993)
and Muriel's Wedding (1994).
In 1976, the song was adapted, and performed by

ABBA in this version, for use in a series of ve tele- [13] Baker, Glen (8 November 1979). Billboard Magazine Volume 91, No. 36. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN
vision commercials promoting the National brand,
0006-2510. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
used by the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
These were shown in countries where the brand- [14] Canadian certications ABBA Fernando. Music
name Nationalwas still widely used by MatCanada. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
sushita.
In the episode That Disco Episodeof That '70s
Show, the characters Eric Forman and Donna Pinciotti sang the song at the closing part of the show.
[15] French certications Fernando(in French). Syndicat

National de l'dition Phonographique. Retrieved 29
March 2012.
[16] Les Singles en Or :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved
17 April 2012.
In the episodeWater Parkof Malcolm in the Middle, the character Dewey dances to the song with the [17] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Fernando')" (in Gerbabysitter, who is played by Bea Arthur.
man). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 29
In the episode "Epidemiology" of Community, the
song plays over the loudspeakers for the episode's
climax. It is part of Dean Pelton's playlist.
The TV and lm character Alan Partridge named his
only son Fernando, having been a keen ABBA fan.
8.18.7
References
[1] Karen Collins (12 January 2008). Fernando the Flute

Details. Tagg.org. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
[2] ABBA fan magazine 1980
March 2012.
[18] British certications ABBA Fernando. British
Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2012. Enter
Fernando in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the eld
Search by. Select Gold in the eld By Award. Click Search
[19] Archived 5 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
[20] Featured Content on Myspace. Prole.myspace.com.
[21] Andersson, Benny; Ulvaeus, Bjorn; and Craymer, Judy
(2006), Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You? The
Inside Story of Mamma Mia and the Songs of ABBA,
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, p.148

[5] Kent Music Report National Top 100 Singles, No 120.
Kent Music Report. 11 October 1976. Archived from the
original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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8.19 Rock Me
"Rock Me" was a song recorded in 1974 by Swedish pop
group ABBA, with Bjrn Ulvaeus singing the lead vocals.
It was rst released on the album ABBA.
It was used as the B-side to the group's 1975 single "I Do,
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do". However, after I Do, I Do, I
Do, I Do, I Dohit number 1 in both Australia and New
Zealand,Rock Mewas released as an A-side, reaching
number 4 and number 2 respectively. It was also issued
as an A-side in Yugoslavia and in 1979 it was included on
the band's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album - notable as it was
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the only track not originally recorded between the years

1976 and 1979 on that particular release. ABBA also
performed the track on both their world tours, as seen in
ABBA: The Movie (1977) and the 1979 ABBA In Concert
documentary. The song was originally to be featured in
the ABBA musical "Mamma Mia!", to be sung on a boat,
as the three fathers and a deleted character Stanley rocked
the boat from side to side.* [1]
The song, whose working title had beenDidn't I?", was
rst recorded asBaby(with dierent lyrics to the nal
version) on 18 October 1974 at Glen Studio. This version
tongue in cheekwith vocals courtesy of Agnetha, was
rst released on CD on the box set "Thank You for the
Music" as part of the ABBA Undeletedsection.
produced the song. Dancing Queenwas released as a

single in Sweden on 16 August 1976, followed by a UK
release and the rest of Europe a few days later.* [1] It was
a worldwide hit.* [1] It became ABBA's only number one
hit in the United States, and topped the charts in Australia,
Belgium, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, West
Germany and Zimbabwe.Dancing Queenreached the
Top 5 in many other countries.* [2]* [3]
Musically, Dancing Queenis a Europop version of

American disco music.* [3] As disco music dominated the
US charts, the group decided to follow the trend, replicating the "Wall of Sound.* [3] The song alternates between languid yet seductive versesand a dramatic
chorus that ascends to heart-tugging high notes.* [4]
It features keyboard lines by Andersson, which accentu8.19.1 Cover versions
ate the melody's sophistication and classical complexity,
while Ulvaeus and Andersson interlace many instrumen Brendon recorded his (unsuccessful) version in 1977 tal hooks in and out of the mix.* [4] Anni-Frid Lyngstad
as a follow-up to his hit Gimme Some.
and Agnetha Fltskog's layered vocals have been noted
for their dynamism,* [3] "[negotiating] the melody's many
turns awlessly.* [4] Lyrically, the song concerns a visit
for their 1997 ABBA tribute album Thank You for
to the discotheque, but approaches the subject from the
the Music.
joy of dancing itself, thus having a greater emotional con*
Australian rock band Audioscam covered the song tent than many disco songs. [4]
8.20.1 History
page.* [2]
Studio 99 did a version for their Studio Perform a
Tribute to ABBA, Vol. 2 album.
The recording sessions forDancing Queenbegan on 4

August 1975. The demo was called Boogalooand as
the sessions progressed, Andersson and Ulvaeus found inspiration to the dance rhythm in George McCrae's "Rock
8.19.2 References
Your Baby,as well as the drumming on Dr. John's 1972
album Dr. John's Gumbo. The main melodic ri echoes
'Sing My Way Home' by Delaney & Bonnie (from Motel
(2006), Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You? - The
Shot, 1971). Fltskog and Lyngstad recorded the vocals
on sessions in September 1975, and the track was comWeidenfeld & Nicolson, London, p.148
pleted three months later.
[2] AU. Audioscam | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's,
video's. Prole.myspace.com. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
8.19.3
External links
ABBA For the Record

8.20 Dancing Queen
During the sessions, Benny Andersson brought a tape

home with the backing track on it and played it to AnniFrid Lyngstad, who apparently started crying when listening: I found the song so beautiful. It's one of those
songs that goes straight to your heart.Agnetha Fltskog
later said: It's often dicult to know what will be a hit.
The exception was 'Dancing Queen.' We all knew it was
going to be massive.Benny Andersson agreed, calling it
one of those songs where you know during the sessions
that it's going to be a smash hit.
While working on the lyrics, the rst half of the rst

verse was scrapped:Baby, baby, you're out of sight/hey,
For other uses, see Dancing Queen (disambiguation).
you're looking all right tonight/when you come to the
party/listen to the guys/they've got the look in their
survives in footage from a recording ses"Dancing Queen" is a song by the Swedish group ABBA, eyes...It
*
[5]
sion.
and the lead single from their fourth studio album,
Arrival. It was written by Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ul- After having premired on German and Japanese TV
vaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus also during the spring of 1976, Dancing Queensaw its
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rst live and domestic performance, televised on Swedish

TV on 18 June 1976, during an all-star gala staged by
Kjerstin Dellert at the Royal Swedish Opera* [6] in honour of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and his bride-tobe, Silvia Sommerlath, who were to be married the next
day.* [7]* [8]
an international act and signied the beginning of the

group's 'classic period,' which would encompass the following four years.* [1] It has become a standard for dance
divas like Carol Douglas and Kylie Minogue,* [4] and has
been covered numerous times by acts including the Sex
Pistols and U2. Since its release, it has been adopted by
*
For their 1980 Spanish language album/compilation the LGBT community, [1] *and remains one of the most
"Gracias Por La Msica,ABBA recorded a Spanish ver- ubiquitous "gay anthems. [14]
sion of Dancing Queen,renamed Reina Danzante In the UK Singles Chart,Dancing Queenwas the last
, with Spanish lyrics provided by Buddy and Mary Mc- of three consecutive No. 1s for ABBA in 1976, following
Cluskey. The track was later retitled La Reina Del "Mamma Mia" and "Fernando" earlier in the year.* [10]
Bailewhen included on the later compilation album In 1992, the song was re-released in the UK, as Erasure
ABBA Oro: Grandes xitos in the 1990s.
sparked an ABBA revival after the success of their AbbaIn 1993, in honour of Swedish Queen Silvias 50th birthday, Anni-Frid Lyngstad was asked to perform Dancing Queenon stage, repeating ABBA's 1976 performance of the song at the wedding reception of King Carl
XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. Frida contacted The Real
Group and together they did an a cappella version of the
song on stage at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm, in
front of the king and queen. The Swedish Prime Minister
at the time, Ingvar Carlsson, was also in the audience that
night and said it was an ingenious idea to performDancing Queena cappella. This performance with Lyngstad
and The Real Group was lmed by Swedish Television
SVT and is included in Frida The DVD.
esque EP topping the UK charts. The re-issuedDancing

Queenreached #16 in the UK in September 1992.
In 2000, Dancing Queencame fourth in a Channel
4 television poll of The 100 Best Number Ones.It
was chosen as #148 as part of the 365 Songs of the Century list. It is also ranked #174 on Rolling Stone's list
of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time,* [15] the only
ABBA song on the list. That same year, it made VH1's
100 Greatest Dance Songs in Rock & Roll at #97. Also in
2000, editors of The Rolling Stone with MTV compiled
a list of the best 100 pop songs. Dancing Queenwas
the 12th highest placed song from the 1970s.* [16]
On 9 November 2002, the results of a poll, Top 50

Favourite UK #1's,was broadcast on Radio 2, celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Ocial UK Charts Company. 188,357 listeners voted and Dancing Queen
came out at #8. On 5 December 2010, Britain's ITV
broadcast the results of a poll to determineThe Nation's
Favourite ABBA Song,in whichDancing Queenwas
The rst International Standard Musical Work Code was placed at #2.
assigned in 1995 to Dancing Queen;" the code is T- In 2009, the British performing rights group
000.000.001-0.
Phonographic Performance Limited celebrated its
For the 1994 Australian lm Muriel's Wedding songwriters Ulvaeus and Andersson allowed the use ofDancing
Queenand other ABBA hits for its soundtrack. It was
one of the ABBA songs included in Mamma Mia! the
West End musical that was rst produced in 1999 and
which was later adapted into a movie in 2008.
8.20.2
Reception and legacy
Dancing Queenwas a worldwide hit, topping the charts

in more than a dozen countries including ABBA's native
Sweden (where it spent 14 weeks at the top),* [9] Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, the United
Kingdom,* [10] Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway (where it charted for 32 weeks (VGlista Top 10), making it the 11th best-performing single of all time in that country),* [11] South Africa and
Rhodesia. Dancing Queenalso topped the charts
in the United States, ABBA's only #1 on the Billboard
Hot 100,* [12] and was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Finland,
France and Switzerland. The song sold over three million copies.* [13]
75th anniversary by listing the 75 songs that have played

most in Great Britain on the radio, in clubs and on
jukeboxes. Dancing Queenwas number eight on the
list.* [17]
Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain named
Dancing Queenas his favourite song in a top 10 list submitted to Blender Magazine in August 2008.* [18] Also in
August 2008, Dancing Queensurpassed the 500,000
mark for digital sales in the United States (512,000).
In August 2012 listeners to the 1970s-themed UK radio
station "Smooth 70s" voted Dancing Queenas their
favourite hit of the decade.* [19]
In October 2014, the musical instrument insurer Musicguard carried out a survey determiningDancing Queen
to be the United Kingdom's favouriteoorller.Unlike
its closest competitors, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
According to Donald A. Guarisco of AllMusic, the (#2) and "Twist and Shout" by The Beatles (#3), it turned
track'ssincerity and sheer musicality have allowed it to out to be very popular throughout the nation whereas the
*
*
outlast the disco boom and become a standard of dance- other two were strong regional favourites. [20] [21]
pop.* [4] The song's release also cemented ABBA as
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Track listings
[22] 7Vinyl
1.Dancing Queen- 3:52
2. "That's Me" - 3:15
1992 7European Re-issue
Music video Directed by Patrick Kiely, it was the rst

A-Teens video to be lmed in the United States. It was
lmed on 7 March 2000, the same day the song was released. The video is a tribute to the movie The Breakfast
Club. Paul Gleason, the actor who played the principal in
the lm, plays the same role in the video. When the principal leaves the members of the band (and many extras to
serve as background dancers) alone in the detention room
the school transforms into a discotheque.

2. "Lay All Your Love on Me" - 4:35
1992 12"/CD European Re-issue
2.Lay All Your Love on Me- 4:35
Releases European 2-Track CD single

1.Dancing Queen[album version] 3:48
2.The Name of the Game 4:17
European/Mexican CD maxi
3. "The Day Before You Came" - 5:50

4. "Eagle" - 5:49
1992 12US Re-issue
2. "Take a Chance on Me" - 4:04

2.Dancing Queen[Pierre J's Main Radio Mix]
3:27
3.Dancing Queen[Pierre J's Main Extended Mix]
5:47
4.Dancing Queen[BTS Gold Edition Mix] 5:13
8.20.4
8.20.5
Other versions
A-Teens version
U.S. CD single
2.Dancing Queen[extended version] 5:48
"Dancing Queen" was A-Teens' fourth and nal single

U.S. cassette
from their rst album The ABBA Generation.
When the single came out in the spring of 2000, it peaked
at number one in Mexico, becoming their rst number
one hit in that country. The song was also a smash hit
2.Dancing Queen[extended version] 5:48
in South America peaking at number three in Argentina,
number ve in Chile, number six in Colombia and number
fteen in Brazil.
Other covers
This was the main single for the United States promotion,
Abbacadabra (from various compilations released
when the album was released in March 2000. Dancby Almighty Records)* [42]
ing Queenreached ninety-ve on the Billboard Hot 100,
thirty-six on Airplay and number thirteen on the Hot Sin Jodi Albert and Carley Stenson from ABBAMania 2
gle Sales Chart.* [40]* [41]
(2004)
Dancing Queenwas released as a double A-side with
Claudja Barry
The Name of the Gamein Europe, where both the
songs were promoted on radio at the same time, because
Chet Lam, a Hong Kong-based indie musician,
Universal Music Group thought that Dancing Queen
recorded the song on his Camping(2006)
, being the last single, needed a back-up to be successful.
The video for The Name of the Gamewas an unof Beat Crusaders on their album Musicrusaders
cial video, made especially for an A-Teens TV special
(2005)
in Sweden and it was never intended to be a promotional
Luka Bloom on his album Keeper of the Flame
video. It was only aired by Channel 4. It appeared in the
(2000)
album, "Lizzie McGuire: Total Party!".
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129
Brotherhood of Man on their album Sing 20 Number

One Hits (1980)* [43]
Raining Pleasure (featured in the Greek lm Hardcore)
Donna Burke from Japanese ABBA Ibiza Caliente

Mix
Rajaton from Rajaton Sings ABBA With The Lahti

Symphony Orchestra (2006)
Belinda Carlisle from the German ABBA Mania album (2005), which tied into a TV special
The Real Group from ABBA: A Tribute The 25th

Anniversary Celebration (1999)
Philippe Cohen Solal featuring Melonie Cannon on

the album Solal Presents: The Moonshine Sessions
(2007)
Redd Kross
Regine Velasquez
Diablo on their album Elegance In Black (2000)
Richard Clayderman played an instrumental version

on his album The ABBA Collection
Chixie Dix on the compilation ABBAlicious (2004)
Rozalla
Carol Douglas on her album Full Bloom (1977)
Inger Lise Rypdal
E-Rotic from ABBA tribute album Thank You for

the Music (1997)
Marion Rung had a 1977 single release of the

Finnish rendering Prinsessa
Frank Turner on the album The First Three Years

(2008)
Kalomoira Saranti and Giwrgos Xristou
Garageland from New Zealand tribute album

Abbasalutely (1995)
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus from the album

ExtrABBAganza! (1997)
Girl Authority from their self-titled Girl Authority

album (2005)
SexBomb Girls
Glow on the compilation A Tribute to ABBA (also

released as ABBAMetal) (2001)
The Grace a.k.a. TSZX on their album
OK? (2007)
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers on their album

Non-Stop ABBA Party
Mambo Kurt from Spiel, Heimorgel spiel (2007)
Coco Lee on her album CoCo's Party (1996) and
ABBA: A Tribute The 25th Anniversary Celebration (1999).
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Jennifer Love Hewitt on her album Love Songs
(1992)
Pamela McNeill from Tribute To ABBA album
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Nils Landgren from Funky ABBA (2004)
Oompah Brass in 3/4 on Oompocalypse Now
(2008).* [44]
P from their self-titled album (1995)
Pink Lady on an episode of their variety show Pink
Lady and Je.
Franck Pourcel
S Club 7 from ABBAmania (1999)
Sixpence None the Richer from Dick (1999) soundtrack and The Best of Sixpence None the Richer
(2004)
The Spooky Men's Chorale (2009)
Steps (1999) and again for their The Ultimate Collection (Steps album) album (2011)
The Ten Tenors
Texas Lightning from Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
(2005)
Wing from her album Wing Sings ABBA
Victor Wong
The Yayhoos from their album Fear Not The Obvious (2001)
Meryl Streep Christine Baranski Julie Walters for
the Soundtrack of the movie Mamma Mia
Naya Rivera and Amber Riley of the Glee Cast performed the song in the season 2 episode Prom Queen
The KLF, under The JAMs moniker, sampled
Dancing Queenfor The Queen and Ion their
debut album 1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?).
ABBA and the Mechanical-Copyright Protection
Society forced them todeliver up the master tape,
mothers, stampers and any other parts commensurate with manufacture of the record.* [45] King
Boy D and Rockman Rock travelled to Sweden to
destroy the unsold copies there.* [46]
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p. 47. ISBN 978-1-74066-458-5. Retrieved 18 December 2015.

the Game, page 124-125. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
[23] Kent Music Report National Top 100 Singles, No 120.
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original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 December
2015.

[5] ABBA Dancing Queen The Missing Verse / Lost

Lyrics on YouTube. Retrieved on 15 November 2008.

[6] Dagens Nyheter 1976-06-19
[7] Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.
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[14] The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion.
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oorller what else was in top 10?. Mirror, 2014-10-30
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8.21. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
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8.21.2 Reception
[41]
[42] Abbacadabra Dancing Queen Almighty Records.

Money, Money, Moneywas the second worldwide hit
Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
from Arrival. The song became a number-one chart hit in

Australia (ABBA's sixth consecutive chart-topper there),
Belgium, France, West Germany, The Netherlands, Mexico and New Zealand, while reaching the top three in Austria, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Switzerland.

[44]
[45] Davage, I., letter from the MCPS to The JAMs, reproduced inThe KLF 1987 Completeist List[sic], an insert
to Who Killed The JAMs?, KLF Communications JAMS
LP2, 1988.
[46] News item, Sounds, 12 September 1987.
8.20.7
By peaking at No. 3 in the UK,Money, Money, Money

was the only ABBA single between "Mamma Mia" in
January 1976 and "Take a Chance on Me" in February
1978 not to top the UK chart.* [4] A British poll ofThe
Nation's Favourite ABBA songin December 2010 saw
Money, Money, Moneyplaced at #22 (out of 25).
External links

8.21 Money, Money, Money

only in preview).
"Money, Money, Money" is a song recorded by Swedish
pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn
Ulvaeus. It was released as a single on 1 November 1976,
as the follow-up to "Dancing Queen" (both from the album Arrival). The B-side,Crazy World, was recorded
in 1974 during the sessions for the album ABBA.
The song (originally titledBeen and Gone and Done It
)* [1] is sung from the viewpoint of a woman who, despite
hard work, can barely keep her nances in surplus, and
therefore desires a well-o man.
ABBA perform parts of Money, Money, Moneylive
in the 1977 lm ABBA: The Movie. In the popular musical, Mamma Mia!, the song is sung by the character of
Donna as she explains how hard she has to work to keep
the taverna in order and her dreams of a better life. In the
2008 lm, Meryl Streep sings the song.
8.21.1
Music video
The video for Money, Money, Moneywas inspired

by the lm Cabaret, showing Frida wearing a hat typical of the 1920s. The video varies from her determined
presence in reality during the verses, to the dream sequences about money and the good lifein the chorus. The video's director, Lasse Hallstrm, later acknowledgedMoney, Money, Moneyas the best ABBA video
he ever directed.* [2]
An alternate music video was lmed for the TV special
ABBA-DABBA-DOOO!! featuring Agnetha and Frida in
1930s style apper dresses, with feathers in their hair.* [3]
On the 1995 New Zealand tribute album

Abbasalutely, the song is covered by the group
Chug.
The song was covered by The Nolans* [11]
The 1999 British tribute album Abbamania featured
a cover by the group Madness, who also performed
the song in the TV special.
The song was featured in a German tribute album
similarly entitled ABBA Mania which also was released in conjunction with a TV special. This time
the song was performed by German model Mariella
Ahrens.
Dance versions have been recorded by Abbacadabra
(released through British label Almighty Records),
Tiny T on the Lay All Your Love On ABBA compilation, and German eurodance group E-Rotic from
their 1997 album Thank You For The Music.
Finnish heavy metal band Afterworld recorded a
cover of the song for their 2000 album Connecting
Animals.
The tribute album ABBAMetal (also released as A
Tribute to ABBA) featured a version by German
power metal band At Vance and was included on
their debut album, No Escape.
A dance cover of the song by Donna Burke was
included on the 2001 Japanese import ABBA Ibiza
The 2004 Funky ABBA tribute album by Swedish
musician Nils Landgren includes a version of the
song.
American singer Stephanie St. James (also known
as St. James) recorded a cover with slightly altered
lyrics for her 2004 album What Did I Do?.
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Swedish opera singer Anne Soe von Otter covered

the song on her 2006 ABBA tribute album I Let The
Music Speak.

[8] http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=
viewthread&id=35092
shtml
In 2008, the song is performed by Meryl Streep in

the lm adaptation of Mamma Mia!, and is included [10] Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 380. ISBN 0-89820on the soundtrack album.
142-X.
8.21.5

System of a Down front man Serj Tankian mixes this

song in with his own song Moneyfrom his Solo
8.21.8
Album during live performances.
English rock band Marillion released a live version
of the song in their 2007 album 'Friends', recorded
at the Marillion Weekend held earlier that year.
External links
8.22 That's Me
8.21.6
See also
For The Alan Arkin short lm, see That's Me (short

List of number-one singles in Australia during the lm).
For the single by singer Paul Simon, see That's Me (Paul
1970s
Simon song).
List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1976
For the album, see That's Me (album).
List of European number-one hits of 1976
List of number-one hits of 1976 (France)
List of number-one hits of 1976 (Germany)
List of number-one singles in 1976 (New Zealand)
8.21.7
References
[1] The Guardian - interview with Benny and Bjorn

[2] ABBAsite.com In Focus Part 1
8272a
Great Britain, p.80
"That's Me", originallyCoachman's Farm, is a song

recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA in 1976. It
was released as a single in Japan the following year (with
"Money, Money, Money" as the B-side) to promote the
band's Arrival album, and reached number 75 on the ofcial Japanese charts. Elsewhere,That's Mewas used
as the B-side to ABBA's hit single, "Dancing Queen".
A music video, lmed during the making of 1976 TV special ABBA-dabba-doo!, was made for the song to promote
it, which combined original footage, as well as clips and
outtakes from previous ABBApromo videos, and had
its debut seventeen years after being actually lmed, as
part of the More ABBA Gold video compilation in 1993.
A greatest hits compilation by Agnetha released internationally in 1998 was named after this song (see That's
Me), one of her favorite ABBA songs.

ABBA cover band Arrival covered this song on their
1999 First Flight tribute album.
A dance cover of the song by Sabu was included on
the 2001 Japanese import ABBA Ibiza Caliente Mix
compilation.
8.23. KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU
8.22.2
External links
http://www.abba4therecord.com/singles_results.
php
8.23 Knowing Me, Knowing You
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8.23.3 Reception
Knowing Me, Knowing Youproved to be one
of ABBA's most successful singles, hitting #1 in
Germany (ABBA's sixth consecutive chart-topper there),
the United Kingdom,* [3] Ireland, Mexico and South
Africa,* [4] while reaching the Top 3 in Austria, Belgium,
Canada, the Netherlands and Switzerland. It was also a
Top 10 hit in Australia, France, New Zealand and Norway. In the United States, it became ABBA's sixth Top
20 single, peaking at #14 on the Hot 100, and also reached
#7 on Billboard's AC chart.
For other uses, see Knowing Me, Knowing You (disam- In the UK, Knowing Me, Knowing Youbegan a secbiguation).
ond run of three consecutive #1 singles for ABBA (followed by "The Name of the Game" and "Take a Chance
"Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a hit single recorded on Me"), the group having already had three consecutive
by Swedish pop group ABBA. The song was written No. 1 hit singles in 1976.
by Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson,
with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing the lead vocals. During
recording sessions, it had the working titles of Ring It 8.23.4 Chart performance
InandNumber 1, Number 1. The song is featured on
the group's album Arrival, and also on the Gold: Greatest 8.23.5 Cover versions
Hits compilation.
A cover recorded in 1977 by the Top of the Poppers
appears on the 2002 compilation album Knowing
Me, Knowing You.
8.23.1
History
Knowing Me, Knowing Youwas recorded in 1976 at

the Metronome studio in Stockholm and was released as
a single in February 1977, becoming one of the group's
most successful hits. The B-side was "Happy Hawaii", an
arrangement of another ABBA song,Why Did It Have
to Be Me?", but with a dierent lead vocalist and lyrics.
Knowing Me, Knowing Youwas one of the rst ABBA
songs to deal with the break-up of a relationship. It predates the divorces of the ABBA members, as well as further break-up songs to come: "The Winner Takes It All",
"One of Us" and "When All Is Said and Done". Group
member Benny Andersson namedKnowing Me, Knowing Youas one of ABBA's best recordings in a 2004
interview, along with "Dancing Queen", "The Winner
Takes It All" and "When I Kissed the Teacher". Conocindome, Conocindoteis the Spanish-language version of the song. It was included in the compilation Oro:
Grandes xitos released in 1993.
8.23.2
Music video
The music video depicts the band against various colored

backdrops singing while facing each other, turning away
as a new line is sung. At the end of the video, the band's
female members are seen walking away through thick
snow. The video was directed by future Academy Award
nominee Lasse Hallstrm and is a landmark in his career
alongside most other videos of the band which were directed by him.* [2]
The Paraguayan singer Perla recorded a Spanish version, Conociendonos Mas for the 1977 album Relaciones Internacionales.
The French conductor Franck Pourcel recorded an
instrumental version for his 1978 album Pourcel
meets Abba.
British singer Cilla Black recorded a cover for her
1980 album Especially For You.
Swedish pop group A-Teens included the song as a
bonus track on the Japanese edition of their debut
album The ABBA Generation.
Danish singer Sanne Salomonsen recorded her own
cover of the song for the 1992 Swedish tribute album ABBA The Tribute, released on the Polar Music label.
The 1995 New Zealand tribute album entitled
Abbasalutely features a cover by Superette.
American power pop band Wondermints included a
cover of the song on their 1996 album Wonderful
World Of The Wondermints.
Evan Dando, former lead singer of The Lemonheads, recorded an acoustic version of the song
which was included on the album ABBA: A Tribute
The 25th Anniversary Celebration released in 1999.
Right Said Fred covered the song on the German album ABBA Mania which was a tie-in to a TV special
in Germany.
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Swedish musician Nils Landgren included a rendition of the song on his 2004 tribute album Funky
ABBA.
Singer Hazell Dean included a dance-oriented cover
of the song for her 1996 album The Winner Takes It
All: Hazell Dean Sings ABBA.
Indie artists, including Minneapolis singersongwriter/musician Pamela McNeill (on her
Tribute To ABBA album, which was produced by
her husband Dugan McNeill), Texan band Javelin
Boot & Detroit country/rock band The Volebeats,
have all recorded their own renditions of the song.
A version by Swedish heavy metal band Tad Morose was included on the ABBA tribute compilation
ABBAMetal (also released as A Tribute to ABBA).
Two dance versions appear on the ABBA tribute
compilation Lay All Your Love On ABBA. One is an
instrumental techno version by Vectrolab, the other
is a standard vocal version by Marmic.
A dance version by Australian singer Donna Burke
was included on the 2001 Japanese ABBA Ibiza
Caliente Mix tribute album.
Belgian singer Arno Hintjens included a cover as a
bonus track on his 2004 album French Bazaar. It
was also included on his 2008 album Covers Cocktail.
A eurotrance version by DCX was released as a single in 2007, with various remixes.
Live versions have been performed by various

artists including Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Norwegian singer/actress Anneli Drecker, Swedish band
Eskobar, Canadian singer Ron Sexsmith and American singer Marshall Crenshaw.
Scottish band Danny Wilson included a live cover
version, recorded at the Town & Country Club, London on 1 October 1989 as a B-side on theirI Can't
Waitsingle
The Phoenix Metropolitan Men's Chorus sung the
song in a show entitled ExtrABBAganza that included almost all of the group's greatest hits.
The song is also performed in the musical Mamma
Mia! by the character of Sam. In the context of
the musical, the song is used as Sam's description
of his failed marriage. Also, some people can interpret it as Sam reecting on the time he left Donna to
go home and get married. While the song is briey
heard in the lm adaptation as Sophie (Amanda
Seyfried) and Donna (Meryl Streep) walk down the
aisle, it is not included on the soundtrack.
Luke Dickens during Abba week.
The song is the theme of the Steve Coogan 1990's
comic vehicle Knowing Me, Knowing You... with
Alan Partridge. Knowing me, knowing you, a-ha
, is also Partridge's key catch phrase.
On 5 December 2010 on a British poll for The Nations Favourite ABBA song, it placed at #5.
Tribute band Gabba (band) recorded a cover of the 8.23.7

song, in the style of The Ramones.
References
[1] ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You (Vinyl) at Discogs

. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
A jazz cover of the song was recorded by Kristjana
& Agnar for their album g um ig (Me for you
[2] Knowing me Knowing you/ABBA Lasse Hallstrm.
).
indielisboa.
South African R&B group Jamali covered the song

for their 2008 album 3rd Base.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded an
instrumental version of the song.
Richard Clayderman played an instrumental version
on his album The ABBA Collection.
3389. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[4] South Africa. Home.zipworld.com.au. 2014-01-05.
Live cover performances, appearances in other media, etc.
3675a
Brief clips from the original ABBA recording features in the lm ABBA: The Movie (1977), whilst
Ashley is stuck in a trac jam; it is presumably
coming from the radio of another car.
8.23.6
8.25. THE NAME OF THE GAME

viewthread&id=35092
5502a
[10] Hunter, Nigel; Scaping, Peter, eds. (1978). Top 100
Singles in 1977. BPI Year Book 1978 (3rd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp.
21617. ISBN 0-906154-01-4.
[12] Billboard, December 24, 1977.
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External links
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[2] http://home.zipworld.com.au/~{}callisto/sweden.html
8.25 The Name of the Game

For other uses, see Name of the Game (disambiguation).
"The Name of the Game" is a 1977 song by Swedish pop
group ABBA, and was released as the rst single from the
group's fth studio album, ABBA: The Album. It became
a UK number one, topping the UK Singles Chart for four
weeks in November 1977.* [1]
8.24 King Kong Song
8.25.1 History
The Name of the Game, rst called A Bit of MyWarning: Page using Template:Infobox single with self, was the rst song to be recorded for ABBA's fth
unknown parameter Charted(this message is shown studio album, following the band's European and Australian tour. It was their most complex composition yet
only in preview).
with Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing
the lead vocals but with solo passages from both women
"King Kong Song" (originallyMr. Sex), written and and contained the inuences of the laid-back California
composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, is the sound of the day.
name of a 1974 recording by Swedish pop group ABBA,
included on their album Waterloo. In 1977, the track was The opening ri on bass and synthesizer is inspired by
released as a single to coincide with the re-release of the Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" from the 1976 album Songs in
movie King Kong, which charted at #94 in Australia,* [1] the Key of Life, and both Andersson and Ulvaeus have
where it had previously been the B-side to I've Been acknowledged being inspired by Wonder's music during
Waiting for You. It received a substantial amount of this part of ABBA's career.
unsolicited airplay in Sweden, even though by then three
years and two albums had come and gone since its original
1974 conception. The song bears a resemblance to the
style of the Beach Boys.
In 1974, the song competed in the Swedish radio chart
show Tio i topp, where it stayed in the charts for four
shows and peaked at #4.* [2] Also in Sweden,King Kong
Songwas the B-side to Honey, Honey.
8.24.1
Cover versions
Alternative rock band Electric Boys recorded a

cover of the song for the 1992 Swedish tribute album ABBA: The Tribute, released on the Polar Music label.
A preliminary version ofThe Name of the Gamewas

worked into the 1977 feature lm ABBA: The Movie, for
which it was written. When it was eventually nished, it
was released as the lead single from ABBA: The Album in
October 1977. Originally, another track entitledHole in
Your Soulwas intended for release, but those plans were
soon shelved. The Name of the Gamewas released
with a live version of I Wonder (Departure)" as the Bside. This B-side was one of several songs written for
the mini-musical The Girl With The Golden Hair, written
by Ulvaeus and Andersson and originally performed by
ABBA on their 1977 world tour. The recording used on
the The Name of the Gamesingle was recorded at
Sydney Showground, Sydney, Australia on 3 or 4 March
1977. A studio recorded version of the song was included
on ABBA: The Album.
Swedish band Moahni Moahna recorded a cover for The Name of The Gamealso marks the last time Stig
their 1996 album Why.
Anderson helped with the lyrics of a single.
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Reception
The Name of the Gamewas not as successful as

ABBA's previous singles since 1975. It was more of a
Top 10 success, only topping the UK Singles Chart. It
was the second of three consecutive UK No. 1 singles
after "Knowing Me, Knowing You", and before "Take a
Chance on Me".* [2]
The song was a Top 5 hit in ABBA's native Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, South Africa and Rhodesia, while peaking inside the Top 10 in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and
Mexico.* [3] On the US Billboard Hot 100, where ABBA
had not been embraced as strongly as in Europe, The
Name of the Gamebowed at No. 82 on 24 December
1977 and peaked at No. 12 on 1118 March 1978.
An edited version of The Name of the Game, which
omitted the entire second verse of the song, reducing the
length of the track from its original 4:51 to 3:58, was released on a promotional single in the US. The US radio
edit of The Name of the Gamethen apparently by
mistake found its way onto the 1982 Polar Music compilation The Singles: The First Ten Years, and then onto a
number of hits packages issued on both vinyl and CD in
the 1980s and early 1990s. This edit also appears on the
original 1992 version of the group's Gold: Greatest Hits
album. Not until the 1999 remastered edition of Gold:
Greatest Hits did the song appear in its entirety on that
compilation.
When PolyGram released the rst digitally remastered
CD version of The Album in 1997, the fact that one of
the nine tracks was nearly a minute shorter than it was
supposed to be somehow managed to elude the remastering engineers the US edit was again used by mistake
and the rst edition was subsequently withdrawn.* [4]
The Name of the Gamewas sampled in 1996 by the
Fugees for their hitRumble in the Jungle, the rst time
that an ABBA song had been legally sampled by another
act.* [5]
8.25.3
Chart performance
8.25.4
Music video
Like most of ABBA's videos, the video was directed and

shot by Lasse Hallstrm. During the video, the four members of the group are shown playing the board gameFiaspel, the Scandinavian version of the German board
game "Mensch rgere dich nicht", which is a variation of
the English board game Ludo and American Parcheesi.
8.25.5
Cover versions
In 1977, a cover of the song was featured on the

album Top of the Pops, Volume 62, using uncred-
ited studio musicians and singers. The same recording was later featured on the ABBA tribute album
Knowing Me, Knowing You, credited to Top of the
Poppers.
In 1995, on the New Zealand compilation
Abbasalutely the song is covered by Shaynie & Fi
'95 (a one-o duo comprising Shayne Carter and
Fiona McDonald).
In 1997, The SAS Band Spike Edney's All Stars
covered the song on their eponymous debut album
with English singer Chris Thompson on lead vocals.
In 1995 Any Trouble covered the song.* [12]
In 1999, Swedish pop group A-Teens covered the
song on their debut album, The ABBA Generation.
Their version, like the U.S. release, omits the second
verse.
In 1999, the compilation album, ABBA: A Tribute
The 25th Anniversary Celebration, included a rendition by Swedish singer Irma which also eliminates
the second verse.
In the late 1990s, a dance cover by Abbacadabra was
released through Almighty Records. An audio sample can be heard on the ocial Almighty Records
website.* [13]
Musician/songwriter Pamela McNeill recorded a
slow ballad version of the song on her Tribute To
ABBA album, which was produced by her husband
Dugan McNeill.
In 2003, an electronica/dance version was recorded
by Euphorica on the album ABBA Dance. However,
this version omits some of the lyrics from the verses.
In 2004, on the tribute album Abbalicious, which
features ABBA covers performed by U.S. drag
queens, the song was covered by June Bug.* [14]
In 2004, American-born German singer Sydney
Youngblood covered the song for the German compilation ABBA Mania.
In 2004, Swedish musician Nils Landgren includes
a cover on his album Funky ABBA.
In 2006, a cover of the song by Eurosonic was included on the chill out music compilation ABBA
Chill Out.
Studio 99 did a full version on their Studio 99 Perform A Tribute To ABBA, Vol. 1 album.
In the stage musical Mamma Mia!, the song is performed by the characters of Sophie and Bill. In the
context of the musical, the song is sung, mainly, by
Sophie, who is trying to persuade Bill not to talk to
Donna about his possible paternity to Sophie. The
8.26. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

song conveys that Sophie is taking a liking to Bill
and she tells him she could really care about Bill, if
he lets her in, emotionally, as her father. They come
to the possible conclusion that he might be her father and he decides to walk her down the aisle at
the wedding. Some of the lyrics in the song are altered to suit the story. In the 2008 movie adaptation,
Amanda Seyfried (in the role of Sophie) performs
the song in a deleted scene with Stellan Skarsgrd
(in the role of Bill).
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8.26 Take a Chance on Me

This article is about the ABBA song. For other uses, see
Take a Chance on Me (disambiguation).
"Take a Chance on Me" is a song by the Swedish pop
group ABBA. It was released in January 1978 as the second single from their fth studio album ABBA: The Album. The song has been featured on a number of ABBA
compilations such as Gold: Greatest Hits.
References
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Game, page 122. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
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8.26.1 History
The working title ofTake a Chance on MewasBilly
Boy. Written and recorded in 1977 by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, it opens as a cold intro and was
sung by Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, with
Fltskog delivering the solo passages. It has a constant
uptempo throughout the entire recording. It was one of
ABBA's rst singles in which their manager Stig Anderson did not lend a hand in writing the lyrics, rmly establishing Andersson and Ulvaeus as a songwriting partnership.
The song's origins sprang from Ulvaeus, whose hobby was
running. While running, he would sing a tck-a-ch"style rhythm to himself over and over again, which then
evolved intotake-a-chanceand the eventual lyrics.* [1]
The song's B-side was "I'm a Marionette", which, like
"Thank You for the Music" andI Wonder (Departure)"
(the B-side to their previous single, "The Name of the
Game"), was intended to be part of a mini-musical entitled The Girl with the Golden Hair that Andersson and
Ulvaeus had planned, but ultimately shelved.

8.26.2 Reception
Take a Chance on Meproved to be one of ABBA's
most successful chart hits, becoming the group's seventh
UK #1 (their third consecutive chart-topper in the country
0070a
after "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "The Name of

the Game").* [2] It was also ABBA's nal #1 in the UK
of the 1970s, and gives the group the distinction of being
the act with the most chart-topping singles of the 1970s
in the UK.* [3]
[13] Abbacadabra The Name Of The Game Almighty

Records. Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13. Take a Chance on Mealso topped the charts in Aus[14] Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
8.25.7
External links
tria, Belgium, Ireland and Mexico, and was a Top 3 hit in

Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Rhodesia, Switzerland, and the United States (also reaching #9 on the AC
chart), where it allegedly sold more copies than "Dancing
Queen". Take a Chance on Mealso reached the Top
10 in France, Norway and South Africa.* [4]
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8.26.3
Chart performance
8.26.4
Erasure cover version
The track was covered by English synthpop duo Erasure

in 1992, as part of their Abba-esque EP, with an additional ragga-style toast performed by MC Kinky added
to the song. The cover topped the UK Singles Chart for
5 weeks in 1992. In the United States, it reached number
51 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart;* [16] although
it had earned enough charting points to reach the publication's main Hot 100 chart, it was not eligible to enter as
it had not been released commercially as a single.* [17]
Music video
Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell played
dual roles as themselves and in drag (Clarke as Fltskog and Bell as Lyngstad) in a music video heavily
inuenced by ABBA's original. MC Kinky (aka. Caron
Geary), who sings the reggae/dancehall rap part, also appears in an interlude in the video.
8.26.5
A-Teens version
An a cappella version was recorded by the Belgian

vocal group Voice Male for their 1999 album Colors.* [20]
A pop/dance cover of the song by J'Nae Fincannon was included on the 2000 compilation
Tokahits.* [21]
Swedish musician Nils Landgren includes a version
on his 2004 tribute album Funky ABBA.
The song was covered by Cashetta on the 2004
album Abbalicious, a compilation of ABBA covers songs performed by various American drag
queens.* [22]
German AC/DC tribute band Ri Ra recorded a
cover in AC/DC style for their 2006 album Rock 'N'
Roll Mutation Vol. 1: Ri Ra Performs ABBA.
The song was covered in a jazz/lounge music style
by American group BNB on their 2008 album Bossa
Both the stage musical Mamma Mia! and its 2008
lm adaptation cover the song, sung by Rosie to Bill
when she asks him to reconsider getting married and
not living the single life he's been living. Like the ATeens version, this version omits the lines Gonna
do my very best, baby can't you see; gonna put me
to the test, take a chance on mefrom the second refrain and replaces them with the last two lines
from the usual refrain. However, the whispered lines
That's all I ask of you, honeyand C'mon, give
me a break, won't youare omitted as well.
Take a Chance on Mewas an A-Teens promo single

from their debut album The ABBA Generation, a cover
of the ABBA song of the same name. Universal Music Spain released the song on Spanish radio, hoping to
promote the band in Spain in the early 2000s. The song
also became part of the Head Over Heels motion picture soundtrack in 2001. Unlike the original, this version
omits the lines Gonna do my very best, baby can't you
see? Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on mefrom 8.26.7 References
the second refrain and replaces them with the last two
[1] Frida and Bjorn Interview - The Nation's Favourite
lines from the usual refrain.
ABBA Song - Part II. YouTube. 2010-12-12. Retrieved
2014-03-28.
Music video
A music video features the band at an indoor go-kart
track, complete with neon lights, and the band is seen
racing as they perform the song.* [18]
8.26.6
British synthpop duo Erasure earned an award from

the UK Singles Chart for their release of Abbaesque, an ABBA cover EP that included a cover version of Take a Chance on Me.
Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their
1982 album Chipmunk Rock.
The song has been covered by Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band* [19]

[3] List of 1970s UK Singles Chart number ones
[4] ABBA Charts. Home.zipworld.com.au. Retrieved
2014-03-28.
[5] Quick Reference Summary. Home.zipworld.com.au.
2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
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34950. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
8.27. EAGLE
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Eagle is a song that was recorded in 1977 by the

Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the rst track on the
group's fth album, ABBA: The Album and the longest se[9] Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Homann, Frank W
lection they ever recorded (at 5:51, 1 second longer than
(1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 19501993. Li"The Day Before You Came" at 5:50). The fourth and
braries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7.
last ocial single from ABBA: The Album, it was released
only in a limited number of territories, with "Thank You
viewthread&id=35092
for the Music" as the B-side. Eaglewas not released
as a single in the United Kingdom. It was released in the
[11] http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/
US, but then withdrawn.* [1]
[8] http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/
1978-07-08
028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.
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[15] Trust, Gary (23 January 2009). Ask Billboard: Mariah
[16] Erasure - Chart history. Billboard. Prometheus Global
Media. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
8.27.1 History
Eaglewas written and composed by Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus, a kind of a tribute to a band that
the main composers of the group admired at the time;
The Eagles.* [2] The recording, which commenced on 1
June 1977, had the working titles of High, Highand
The Eagle.Lyricist Ulvaeus was inspired by Richard
Bach's novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull when he wrote
the lyrics for this song. In later years, music critics have
hailedEagleas one of ABBA's more outstanding tracks
in terms of lyrics.
8.27.2 Reception
[17] Ellis, Michael (19 September 1992). Hot 100 Singles

Spotlight (PDF). Billboard. BPI Communications. 104
Eaglewas not a major success on the charts. One rea(38): 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
[18] A-Teens Take A Chance On Me. YouTube. Retrieved
2014-03-28.
[20] Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
[21] Jim Ross, Radio Dj And Reviewer Seattle. Tokahits |
Tokahits. CD Baby. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[22] Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
[23] Bossa Mia, the music of ABBA at the Wayback Machine
Manila Times, January 9, 2008
8.26.8
External links
8.27 Eagle
son was that the song was already available on The Album; another was the limited release only in countries like
Australia, Austria, Belgium (where it did top the charts),
France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland. To
make the song more radio-friendly it was heavily edited
down from 5:51 to 4:25 by omitting an instrumental break
and the 3rd chorus. Australia and France even got an edit
from the edit, with the song fading shortly after the 2nd
chorus making it last just 3:33, 2:18 shorter than the album version. It was released, then withdrawn, as a single
in the United States.* [3]
The single was released in May 1978 to ll the gap between the previous single, "Take a Chance on Me" and the
next, a completely new track, eventually titled "Summer
Night City.The B-side ofEagle,"Thank You for the
Music,was later released as a single outright in a few
countries after the group had disbanded, namely in the
UK, where Eaglehad not been released as a single.
8.27.3 Music video
Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with The single was promoted with a music video directed by
unknown parameter Director(this message is shown Lasse Hallstrm, while an earlier, much more interesting
only in preview).
video in terms of special eects was included as a part of
ABBA: The Movie.
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CHAPTER 8. SINGLES
1999 re-edit
8.27.7 Appearances in other media
The original ABBA recording features in the lm

The original 4:25 single edit was issued on CD for the rst
time in 1993 on the compilation More ABBA Gold: More
ABBA Hits. However, for the 1999 re-release of this album, plus subsequent releases, a new version based on the
1978 edit was created. Unfortunately, this edit left out a 8.27.8 References
vital instrumental-only section at the end of the second
chorus prior to the closing instrumental, thereby sound- [1] https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Eagle/release/2398038
ing disjointed. The original editor at least an exact re- [2] Album's remastered liner notes
creation of itwas nally issued again on the deluxe version of ABBA: The Album in 2007.
[3] http://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Eagle/release/2398038
8.27.5
Chart positions
8.27.6
Cover versions
[4] Abbacadabra | Eagle. Almighty Records.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.

[5] Tore yens Blackmountain Projects op MySpace Music
Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips. Myspace.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
Swedish ragga/dancehall artist Papa Dee recorded a

cover of the song for the 1992 compilation ABBA:
The Tribute.
[6] ABBATOIR op MySpace Music Gratis gestreamde

MP3's, foto's en Videoclips. Myspace.com. Retrieved
9 April 2010.
English punk rock band Leatherface released a cover

of the song as a single in 1992.
[7] Danielson Moment Soakers 7. Danielson.info. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
The song was covered by ABBA tribute pop group

8.27.9
Arrival on their 1999 album First Flight.
Christian heavy metal musician Rob Rock recorded
a rendition of the song for his 2000 album Rage of
Creation.
External links
8.28 Thank You for the Music
The song was covered by German heavy metal band

Sargant Fury on their 1993 album Little Fish &
also included on the 2001 tribute album ABBAMetal For other uses, see Thank You for the Music (disambiguation).
(also released as A Tribute to ABBA).
Finnish rock band YUP included a cover of the song "Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop
as a hidden track on their 2001 greatest hits compi- group ABBA. It was originally featured on the group's
lation Hajota ja hallitse 19932001.
fth studio album ABBA: The Album (1977), and was
released as a single on 6 November 1983, to promote
Almighty Records released a dance version of the the Epic Records compilation album of the same name
song by Abbacadabra in the late 1990s. It was most (similar compilations were released in other countries).
recently included on the 2008 compilation We Love The song "Our Last Summer", which was originally feaABBA: The Mamma Mia Dance Compilation. Au- tured on the group's seventh studio album Super Trouper
dio samples can be heard on the ocial Almighty (1980), was the B-side. The song was simultaneously reRecords website.* [4]
leased in Ireland (as Epic were the licensees for both UK
and Ireland), and later released in France (by Disques
Swedish heavy metal band BlackMountain Projects Vogue), with the same B-side but dierent artwork, and
recorded a cover of the song. An audio sample can the Netherlands (by Polydor Records), withMedleyas
be heard on their ocial MySpace page.* [5]
the B-side (and again, dierent artwork).
British ABBA heavy metal tribute group Abbatoir Thank You for the Musicwas also the B-side to the
recorded a cover of the song. An audio sample can single "Eagle" in 1978, which itself was only released
in limited territories, namely Belgium, the Netherlands,
be found on their ocial MySpace page.* [6]
Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Australia
American Indie-Gospel band Danielson recorded a (though in some territories, such as the Netherlands, it
cover version on their 2009 7 inch single, Moment was released as a double A-side). It was released as an
Soakers.* [7]
A-side single in South Africa where it peaked at number
8.28. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
141
2 in August 1978 and became the eighteenth best-selling fans and the like many times up to this point. The title
single of that year.
itself is often also taken to signal the end of ABBA, leadThe album version was recorded on 21 July 1977 at ing it to be considered a farewell song. In the Netherlands,
Glen Studio after a complete alternate version (known the song peaked at number 38, but in France it could only
asThank You for the Music(Doris Day version)) was manage number 58.
recorded on 2 June 1977 at Marcus Music Studio. The
Doris Day version was rst released on a box set of the 8.28.2 Cover versions
same name on October 31, 1994. Agnetha Fltskog performed the lead vocals, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad joining
Irish siblings The Nolans, who were often seen on
in on the chorus. Thank You for the Musicwas invarious British variety TV programmes in the 1970s
tended to form part of amini-musicalcalled The Girl
and early 1980s, recorded their own cover of this
with the Golden Hair (a phrase which is featured in the
song. It is included on their album Nolan Sisters.
song) that songwriters Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Ander German eurodance group E-Rotic recorded a cover
sson included in ABBA's 1977 tour. It was the opening
of the song for their 1997 ABBA tribute album
track in the four-song musical, which also included I
Thank You for the Music.* [1]
Wonder (Departure)",I'm a MarionetteandGet on
the Carousel. The rst three songs from the musical
The 2001 compilation ABBAMetal (also released as
were featured on ABBA: The Album; the latter remains
A Tribute to ABBA) features a cover by German
unreleased. Thank You for the Musicis more well
power metal band Metalium.
known in its own right today.
British vocalist Dame Vera Lynn recorded a version
Gracias por la Msicais the Spanish-language recordof this song* [2] for her self-titled album.
ing of Thank You for the Music, with lyrics by
The song's chorus was included as part of a medBuddy and Mary McCluskey. The B-side was the
ley entitled Thank ABBA for the Musicon
Spanish-language version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
the 1999 compilation ABBAmania, which coincided
(A Man After Midnight)" entitled "Dame! Dame!
with a British TV special. It was performed by
Dame!". The song was released in 1980 to promote the
Tina Cousins, Billie Piper, Steps, Cleopatra and
band's Spanish-language album/compilation Gracias Por
B*Witched, and peaked on the UK Singles Chart
La Msica. It was the group's seventh best-selling Spanat number 4 in April 1999.
ish single, and also peaked at number 4 in Argentina.
Thank You for the Musicalso formed part of ABBA:
The Movie which featured studio recordings of selected
songs from the then newly released album ABBA: The
Album. The song is included in the nal scenes as the
hapless journalist nally gets to broadcast his ABBA radio special, including an interview, on Australian radio.
The song is accompanied by footage of a studio recording
session, a live stage performance and a mimed studio performance by the four members of the group. The song
also plays over the closing titles as the camera pans out
from the band performing in a hut on an island in the
Stockholm archipelago to views of the archipelago itself.
8.28.1
Reception
AlthoughThank You for the Musicwas one of ABBA:

The Album's strongest tracks it was not released as a single in the United Kingdom and Ireland until late 1983,
peaking at number 33 and number 17 respectively, despite being released in both a poster sleeve and a picture
disc in addition to the regular version. The low chart placings could be attributed to ABBA's declining popularity
since their last Top 10 hit in 1981. Because of the song's
inclusion on ABBA: The Album and Greatest Hits Vol.2
(both of which topped the UK charts), as well as being
performed by the band during their world tours, it can be
said thatThank You for the Musichad been heard by
The subsequent ABBAMania 2 album from 2004

contains a cover of the song performed with British
TV actors Charlotte Bellamy, Jane Danson, Wendi
Peters, Bernie Nolan (of the Nolans), Tricia Penrose, Will Mellor, and Lee Otway on lead vocals.
A cover of the song is included on the 2004 tribute
album Funky ABBA by Swedish jazz musician Nils
Landgren. However, this version omits everything
except for the rst verse and chorus.
The German 2004 ABBA Mania compilation features a cover version performed by all the music
artists who appeared in the TV special, with Barbara
Schneberger on lead vocals.
American actress/singer Jan Gelberman recorded
a cover of the song for her album With Love To
Share.* [3]
Swedish opera singer Anne Soe von Otter's cover
of the song was included as a bonus track on her
2006 ABBA tribute album I Let The Music Speak.
Filipino actress/singer Lea Salonga recorded a cover
of the song when she was a child.
A cover of the song was recorded by the nalists in
the Dutch version of the music reality series Idols in
2006. This version includes vocals by the eventual
winner of that season, Raala Paton.
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tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.* [4]
usually blonde. The Girl with Golden Hairwas

a mini-musical that Benny and Bjorn wrote which
ABBA performed during their 1977 tour of Europe
and Australia.
In the soundtrack for the 2008 movie adaptation of

the stage musical Mamma Mia!, the song is included
as a hidden track sung by actress Amanda Seyfried.
In the movie itself, it is heard in the end credits.
American singer Deborah Boily recorded a live performance of the song for her album Thank You for
the Music.
In August 2008, Gunilla Backman performed Bjrn

Ulvaeus' Swedish version of the song from Mamma
Mia! (Tack fr alla snger) on TV show Allsng
p Skansen (Sing-along at Skansen).* [5] It may be
notable for the lyric which in the English version is
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing / Who can
live without itbut in Swedish isVem behver religioner? / Dom kan vi va utan* [6] which roughly
translates as Who needs religion? / We can live
without it, the line continuing with (roughly translated) but never without music.
8.28.3
Live covers and appearances in

other media
The original ABBA recording features in the lm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19BlEEtr2G8
Abba Tribute Finale Dionne Warwick Sings Thank
You For The Music
A live version was performed on TV by The Carpenters on The Tonight Show hosted by John Davidson,
on 27 June 1978 .* [7] They rst heard the song when
ABBA performed it on Starparade, as the Carpenters were sharing the bill with them for that particular episode. They laid down a track for it but Richard
said:
Nobody does ABBA like ABBA. I
realized that, as usual, Benny and Bjorn
had done the denitive arrangement and
all I'd be doing was copying it; something
I just don't do, of course. It's an outtake,
never completed and in storage with the
rest of the stu in Pennsylvania.* [8]
Fans have been requesting for years that Richard
Carpenter release the Carpenters' version.
All participants on the TV show Chuva de Estrelas

for the channel SIC during the early 1990s sang a
version of this song in the end of the show.
A live version was performed by Norwegian art
band, Hurra Torpedo.
The song is briey included in the ABBA medley
performed by Alan Partridge on his mock chat show
Knowing Me Knowing You, which is itself titled after the ABBA single of the same name. One of the
show's running gags is based around the character's
fondness of the band.
16-year-old Zoe Birkett performed a rendition of the
song on the nal 6 round of hit series Pop Idol, in
2002.
In the 2003 comedy lm Johnny English starring
Rowan Atkinson, it is briey sung in the dark as an
echo chant.
Teale Jakubenko during ABBA week.
In the "French and Saunders: Still Alivefarewell
tour in 2008, both Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders perform the song to close the show with Dawn
choosing to send herself up by making noises instead
of actually singing in some parts.
Several ABBA cover bands end their concerts with
Thank You for the Music, as a tribute to the original group.
The horror novel Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist
opens with a quote fromThank You For The Music. The song is also featured heavily throughout
the novel and guides the climax of the story.
This song was the last song played on music channel
The Hits before it became 4Music.
The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! musical

by the characters of Sophie and Harry. However, 8.28.4 References
it omits the rst verse of the original song. In the
context of the musical, Harry is reminiscing about [1] E-Rotic Page. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 201208-15.
his younger, carefree days. At the same time, Sophie is letting the potential fathers get to know her [2] Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C:ABBA: The Name of
better. She expresses how much she loves to sing
and dance. In order to coincide with the lyric,I'm
the girl with golden hair,Sophie's hair colour is [3] http://jangelberman.com/resume.html
8.29. SUMMER NIGHT CITY
143
[4] Sitefactory (2012-07-22).Lauluyhtye Rajaton - Etusivu unreleased version with the extended introduction was . Rajaton.net. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
nally released as part of the box set Thank You for the
[5] ABBA on TV - Allsng p Skansen. abbaontv.com.
Music.
Their ambivalence about the record has surfaced occasionally in interviews where Benny has saidwe shouldn't
[6] Bjrn Ulvaeus speaks on Humanism. iheu.org. 2006have released that one, and Bjorn called the recording
07-14. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
really lousy.* [2]
[7] Carpenters: Decade 1969-1979; Edited by: The Carpenters.
[8] Fans Ask: Question 21.
8.28.5
External links
8.29 Summer Night City

only in preview).
"Summer Night City" is a song recorded by the Swedish
pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn
Ulvaeus as a tribute to their hometown of Stockholm.
It is the group's second non-album single, released on 6
September 1978. It was originally intended as the lead
single from the group's upcoming Voulez-Vous album, but
was eventually not included. However, it was featured as
a bonus track on the 1997 CD re-issue.
8.29.1
History
B-side: Medley
The single's B-side was a medley of the American traditional songs Pick a Bale of Cotton, "On Top of
Old Smokey", and "Midnight Special", which the group
had recorded in 1975. This was the only song released
by ABBA that was not written by any of the members
themselves. On the single,Medleywas actually a compressed version of the original 1975 version that had been
issued on the German charity album Stars im Zeichen
eines guten Sterns (Polydor). However, the 1978 compressed version is very similar, so much so that a mistake
was made in the booklet notes of the 1994 4-CD boxed
set Thank You for the Music. It turned out that the 1975
original version was included in that set but it was claimed
to be the 1978 compressed. TheMedleymystery was
allegedly solved when the UK single master tapes were
returned by Epic Records to Polar Music in Sweden in
the early 2000s. As the UK tapes had denitely included
the 1978 compressed version, it then became possible to
determine which version was which. An uneducated explanation of this by ABBA reporter Carl Magnus Palm
appeared on his website.
8.29.2 Reception
The recording sessions forSummer Night Citybegan

in early 1978. It had the working titles of Kalle Sn- Despite the group's negative views of the song, Sumdareand Dancing in the Moonlight. * [1] ABBA's mer Night Citywas another sizeable hit for ABBA, alnew recording studio, Polar Music Studio, had opened in beit not one of their biggest. It topped the charts in IreMay 1978, but had not been ready to use initially, so the land, Finland and Sweden; the group's last No.1 in their
primary backing track had been recorded at Metronome home country. It also reached the Top 5 in Belgium, the
Studio. A 43-second ballad-style introduction to the song Netherlands, Norway, Rhodesia and Switzerland. In the
had been edited out to improve the overall quality, but UK, Summer Night Cityreached No.7 in the charts
lowest peak ponothing seemed to work. Allegedly, mixing the single and then dropped, which was ABBA's
*
[4]
This
caused consition
for
three
and
a
half
years.
took at least a week, far more than it took to mix any other
cern
for
the
group
given
that
it
was
their
rst
release aftrack in ABBA's recording history. They felt something
ter
a
seven-month
break;
the
single
however
reached a
was wrong with the recording but couldn't put their nnew
peak
of
No.5
the
following
week.
Nevertheless,
it
ger on it. In the end, the song had an enormous amount
remained
ABBA's
lowest-charting
single
in
the
UK
for
of compression applied to it to give it a more driving
*
sound.* [2] Agnetha has been quoted as saying she didn't the period 1976-1980. [5] In October 1979, more than a
like the song to start with, as she felt it wasn't ABBA year after its release,Summer Night Citywas included
but later on grew to like it.* [3] A reluctant ABBA decided on the ABBA compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. 2.
to releaseSummer Night Cityas a single in September Summer Night Citymakes small appearances in the
despite their disappointment with the track in its current musical Mamma Mia!. Samples from the song appear in
form. The group still performed the song live on their scramblednightmareform during the ent'racte, and is
1979 world tour, though with the original introduction also scene change music between the songs "The Winner
that had been removed from the studio recording. The Takes It All" and "Take a Chance on Me.
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8.29.3
Chart positions
8.29.4
Cover versions

Various eurotrance cover remixes by Abbacadabra

were released through Almighty Records during the 8.30 Chiquitita
1990s. The song was most recently included on the
2008 compilation We Love ABBA: The Mamma Mia
Dance Collection. Audio samples can be heard on For the unrelated Latin pop album, see Chiquitita
(album). For the soap opera, see Chiquititas.
the ocial Almighty Records website.* [6]
In 2001, the digipack edition of Swedish Symphonic unknown parameter Director(this message is shown
metal band Therion's Secret of the Runes album con- only in preview).
tained their cover of this song. There is also a live
version on their Live in Midgrd album. They also
"Chiquitita" (a Spanish term of endearment for a woman
produced a music video for the studio version of the
meaninglittle one) is a song recorded by Swedish pop
cover.* [7]
group ABBA. It was released in January 1979 as the rst
In 2004, Swedish musician Nils Landgren covered single from the group's Voulez-Vous album. Originally,
the track "If It Wasn't for the Nights" was going to be
the song on his album Funky ABBA from 2004.
the album's lead single, but afterChiquititawas com In 2005, Israeli DJ Oer Nissim recorded a dance pleted those plans were abandoned, and it would remain
cover of Summer Night Cityon his album First an album track.
Time. This version omits some of the original lyrics
of the song and features singer Maya Simantov on
vocals.
8.30.1 History
Dance versions of the song have been recorded by
Angeleyes on their 1999 ABBAdance album, Jill
Dreski, Astaire, Australian singer Donna Burke on
the 2001 Japanese ABBA Ibiza Caliente Mix compilation, and DJ Ensamble on the 2006 album Trancing Queen.* [8]
In 2009, Russian singer Roma Kenga released an
English language eurotrance cover of the song.
8.29.5
References
Many preliminary versions of Chiquititaexist. It had

working titles ofKlsupare,3 Wise Guys,Chiquitita Angelinaand In The Arms of Rosalita.* [1]
A revised version, which had a sound that was inuenced
by the Peruvian song "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" performed by Simon and Garfunkel, was recorded in December 1978 and released as a single in January 1979.
With the success of the English version, ABBA also
recorded Chiquititain Spanish by phonetics, and it
was one of the featured tracks on the Spanish-language
release Gracias Por La Msica.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfDiH3_ee8
[2] ABBA Bright Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus
Palm, Omnibus Press, 2001. Page 383. ISBN 0 7119
8389 5
[3] ABBA - In Their Own Words, compiled by Rosemary
York, 1981, page 70. Omnibus Press ISBN 0 86001 950
0
[4] - week ending chart 30 September 1978]<http://www.
officialcharts.com/artist/_/abba/
[5] Ocial UK Charts - ABBA
[6] Abbacadabra Summer Night City Almighty
Records. Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 5 February
2012.
[7] THERION - Summer Night City (Ocial Music
Video)". Therion's Ocial Youtube Channel. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
2012.
8.30.2 Reception
Chiquititaproved to be one of ABBA's biggest hits.
It was featured in a 1979 UNICEF charity event, the
Music for UNICEF Concert, broadcast worldwide from
the United Nations General Assembly. As a direct result of this event, ABBA donated half of all royalties
from the song to UNICEF. Chiquititahit #1 in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, South Africa and Rhodesia, and was a Top 5 hit in ABBA's native Sweden,
the United Kingdom (peaking at #2 in both countries
where Blondie's "Heart of Glass" was occupying the top
spot),* [2] Australia, Germany and Norway, making it the
most successful single from the Voulez-Vous album in
terms of global charts and one of the most famous charity songs ever. To this day, 50% of the proceeds from the
song go to UNICEF in recognition of the "International
Year of the Child" in 1979.
8.31. DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW
145
In the United Kingdom, Chiquititadebuted at #8 in 8.30.6 References

the singles chart, making it the highest place dbut for any
[1] http://moodpoint.com/lyrics/abba/in_the_arms_of_
ABBA single release.* [3]
rosalita.html
8.30.3
Music video
Chiquititawas one of the very few singles ABBA released without a custom-made video. Since then, on compilations of the group's videos, a contemporary TV performance of the song has been used. This clip was taped
by the BBC for the show ABBA in Switzerland, broadcast
across Europe at Easter 1979. ABBA is seen performing
the song on a mountainside, with a snowman in the background. Throughout the clip, there was an obvious problem with the fan during lming, which aected Anni-Frid
Lyngstad; her hair constantly ew in her face, and she was
forced to keep moving it out of her eyes.* [4]

[3] http://www.chartstats.com
[4] Abba Chiquitita. YouTube. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
[5] http://home.zipworld.com.au/~{}callisto/argentina.html
[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgYo87pF2Co
[8] Ulvaeus och Laleh i FN (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November
2014.
8.30.4
Charts
8.30.5
Live cover performances, appear8.30.7 External links

ances in other media, etc.
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE3meFEZEyI

The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! musical and lm by the characters of Tanya and Rosie.
In the context of the musical, Donna has been sur8.31 Does Your Mother Know
prised by the arrival of the three possible fathers of
her daughter, and the song is used by her friends in
order to comfort her and to nd out why she is so Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with
upset; in the lm they have to coax her out of hid- unknown parameter Director(this message is shown
ing. It is one of three songs not to be featured on the only in preview).
ocial soundtrack.
Leona Lewis performed the song on the British TV "Does Your Mother Know" (working title: I Can Do
It) is a song recorded in 1979 by Swedish pop group
show The X Factor.
ABBA and was the second single to be released from their
Chiquititawas used as the opening song for the album Voulez-Vous. The B-side was "Kisses of Fire", also
Japanese drama Strawberry on the Shortcake.
taken from the album.
It was used in episode 2.04 of Queer as Folk at the
end.
8.31.1
History
Charo performed the song at her 1988 concert in

Does Your Mother Knowwas recorded in February
Reno at Bally's.
1979 and released as a single in April of that year. Writ Stephen Gately recorded his version for the Abba- ten by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, the song is
mania: Tribute to ABBA album in 1999, and the something of a pastiche to 1950s/early 1960s-style rock
and roll and touches on the subject of a man responding
ABBA - Forever album in 2004.
to the irting of a much younger girl.
The famous Hungarian female singer Harangoz
Teri sang the Hungarian Radio studio recording ver- Does Your Mother Knowdeviated from the typical
'ABBA at their most famous' formula, in that the lead vosion in 1980.* [7]
cals were sung not by the female vocalists (Agnetha Flt On 20 November 2014, Laleh Pourkarim performed skog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad) as was usually the case, but
the song live during a UNICEF event in New by Bjrn Ulvaeus. This was one of the few ABBA singles
York.* [8]
to feature Ulvaeus as the sole lead vocal, along with 'Rock
Sinead O'Connor sang Chiquititaon the 1999 Me'.
album "Across the Bridge of Hope". She also The track originally featured a 30-second instrumental inrecorded a music video for the song.* [9]
troduction which was ultimately cut from the recording.
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A session in late March 1979 saw the addition of Benny's 8.31.5 Live cover performances, appearcharacteristic synthesizer introduction, as well as work on
ances in other media etc.
the backing track that turned a boogie rock stomper into
a disco track.
Does Your Mother Know?" featured in the 2003
lm Johnny English starring Rowan Atkinson, who
lip-synched to the song in the bathroom, and also
8.31.2 Reception
briey sang "Thank You for the Music" earlier in
the lm.
Does Your Mother Knowwas another sizable ABBA
hit, hitting No. 1 in Belgium and reaching the top 5 in
The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! musical
Great Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands. It was also a
by the character of Tanya. In the 2008 lm adaptop 10 hit in Australia, Canada, Germany, Rhodesia and
tation, it is sung by actress Christine Baranski, who
Switzerland.
plays Tanya. In the context of the musical, the song
Allmusic reviewer Donald A. Guarisco said in a review of
the song thatABBA's recording balances the song's rock
elements with dance music touches to create an intriguing
dance/rock hybridand that itsmacho feel is enhanced
by a rockabilly-styled melody that owers into a swinging
chorus.* [1]
8.31.3
Chart performance
8.31.4
Cover versions
In 1997, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

recorded a cover of the song for their album ExtrABBAganza!.
In 1997, Australian indie band Smudge included a
cover of the song on their album Mo' Poontang.
In 1996, Northern Irish rock band Ash recorded a
cover which can be found on the compilation ABBA:
A Tribute The 25th Anniversary Celebration. A
session version of that cover appeared on the compilation album Evening Session Priority Tunes
In 1999, Irish girl group B*Witched covered the
song for the Abbamania tribute album. They also
performed it on the TV special. On the subsequent
2004 ABBAMania 2 album, the song is covered by
British actor Will Mellor.
In 2001, Swedish ska band Liberator covered the
song on their album Soundchecks 95-00.
In 2002, Punk rock band The Restarts covered the
song for their Slumworld album.
Canadian a cappella group Streetnix recorded a
cover of the song.
In 2006, a cover of the song by Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton was included on their
2006 ABBA tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA
With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
A hi-NRG/eurodance by Boys & Girls was released
as a single and included on compilations.
switches roles, as Tanya responds to a much younger

friend of Sky, which is implied she slept with the
bachelor/bachelorette parties. An instrumental version is used in both contexts: the lm uses it as the
credit roll ends, while the musical uses it during the
nal bows.
Eoghan Quigg gave a live performance of this song
on The X Factor as a contestant in 2008, as it is his
favourite song. The song was included in Quigg's
critically vilied 2009 album. Eton Road performed
the song in series 3.
UK rapper Dizzee Rascal performed the song on
tour.
8.31.6 References
[1] Donald A. Guarisco. Does Your Mother Know. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
4400a
6855a

8.32. VOULEZ-VOUS
8.32 Voulez-Vous
147
a. Voulez-Vous
b. "Does Your Mother Know"

1992 CD re-issue* [5]
only in preview).
1.Voulez Vous
"Voulez-Vous" (pronounced: [vule vu]; French for Do
you want?") is a disco track by Swedish group ABBA,
written and composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus (under the working title Amerika). Agnetha
Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad shared the lead vocals. 8.32.3 Chart performance
The song is the second track on the group's 1979 album
of the same name. In the UK and Ireland, VoulezVouswas released as a double A-side with "Angeleyes"
Voulez-Vous* [24] was released by the British
(Angeleyeswas the dominant A-side); nearly every(London based) electronic duo Big Bang in 1989
where else, Voulez-Vouswas a single A-side. The
on Swanyard Records (SYRTR 1)* [25] B-side Cold
song also features on the Gold: Greatest Hits album, rst
Nights In Cairo.* [26] It was produced by Big Bang
as a 4:21 edited version when the compilation was rst reand Steev Toth. Both 7and 12(extended) verleased in 1992 and then in its full 5:09 version from 1999
sions were released. Their version of Voulez-Vous
onwards. Angeleyesis featured on the More Gold:
incorporates Arabic elements.* [27] This recording
More Hits compilation. Voulez-Vouswas re-released
is probably the rst and only time to date any recordas a single in 1992 to promote Gold: Greatest Hits.
ing artist has added additional music to an origiVoulez-Vousis also the only ABBA song to have been
nal ABBA song. (In 2005 Madonna used only an
ocially released as an extended dance remix albeit
ABBA ri sample in her song "Hung Up".) Vocals
only as a promo. The 6:07 version of the track, released
are shared by Jasmine Ventura and Teresa Revill,
as a double A-side 12single by Atlantic Records in the
while Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor plays guiUnited States in 1979, was included as a bonus track on
tar on the track. The record became a dance chart
the 2001 compilation The Denitive Collection.
hit and peaked at No. 9 in the 1989 year-end UK
club dance chart.
A songwriting trip to the Bahamas saw the birth of this
melody, and the proximity to Miami made it convenient to recording the backing track at Criteria Studios
with members of the disco group Foxy. Criteria Studios is where The Bee Gees made their disco-era records.
Voulez-Vousis the only ABBA song to be recorded
outside of Sweden, not including live recordings.
8.32.1
Reception
Compared to ABBA's hits both before and after,

Voulez-Vouswas not a major hit for the group. It did
top the charts in Belgium, while reaching the Top 5 in
Great Britain, Ireland, France and The Netherlands. It
also peaked at No. 9 in Spain and Switzerland, but failed
to make the Top 10 anywhere else.
8.32.2
Track listings
7vinyl* [5]
a. Voulez-Vous
b. "Angeleyes"
12vinyl* [5]
Voulez-Voustopped the British charts again in

1992, when it was one of four ABBA songs covered
on Erasure's EP Abba-esque.
Swedish pop group A-Teens recorded a version on
their debut album The ABBA Generation.
Various Eurodance/Hi-NRG cover remixes by
Abbacadabra were released in the late 1990s
through British label Almighty Records. One of Abbacadabra versions was later included on the 1997
Dancemania compilation Covers and some of them
were most recently included on the 2008 compilation We Love ABBA: The Mamma Mia Dance Collection.
The British 1999 ABBAmania album includes a
cover by Culture Club. The subsequent ABBAMania
2 album features a rendition sung by British actress
Julie Forsyth. Ska band Madness also covered the
song on the programme of the same name.
A cover by Swedish thrash metal band Morgana
Lefay was featured on the tribute album ABBAMetal
(also released as A Tribute to ABBA).
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Another metal version by Swedish band Time Requiem was a bonus track on the Japanese edition of
their album The Inner Circle Of Reality.
Vietnamese-American singer D Nht
recorded a version with rap by Chosen One.
Yn
On the 2004 tribute album Abbalicious performed

by various American drag queens, the song was covered by Sade Pendarvis.* [28]
Swedish musician Nils Landgren includes a cover of
the song on his 2004 tribute album Funky Abba.
A cover of the song by Blue System is on the 2006
chill-out compilation ABBA Chill Out.
A cover of the song by Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton is on their 2006 ABBA tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
Icelandic cult rock band HAM released a metal
cover version which has become one of their landmark concert songs.
The Latin boy band Menudo (from Puerto Rico) did
a Spanish cover of this song for their own Chiquitita
album. They also re-recorded it with their 1981 line
up for the album Xanadu.
8.32.5
Live performances and appearances in other media
[9] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4725b.RPM. Library and

Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[10] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sislt hitin - levyt ja esittjt
[11] InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste(in French). InfoDisc. SelectABBAfrom the artist drop-down menu.
Retrieved 7 July 2014.
[12] "Oziellecharts.de ABBA Voulez-vous. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[13] "The Irish Charts Search Results Voulez Vous. Irish
Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[14] "Nederlandse Top 40 ABBA - Voulez-vous search results(in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[15] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA Voulez-vous (in Dutch).
Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[16] "Swisscharts.com ABBA Voulez-vous. Swiss Singles
Chart. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[17] "Archive Chart: 1979-08-11 UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[18] ABBA Awards. AllMusic. All Media Network.
[19] CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending SEPTEMBER 8, 1979 at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 February 2011). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[20] 100a at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 August 2009).
Record World. Geocities.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
Voulez-Vousis one of the numbers performed in [21] Jaaroverzichten 1979 (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
the Mamma Mia! musical.
8.32.6
References
[1] Mason, Stewart. Voulez-Vous Song Review.

AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
[2] Tobler, John (2011). Abba Uncensored on the Record.
Coda Books Ltd. p. 112.
[22] Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979 (in Dutch). Dutch

Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[23] Jaaroverzichten Single 1979(in Dutch). Single Top
100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[24] Voulez Vous - Big Bang. SoundCloud. Retrieved 18
July 2014.
[3] Euro-Pop songs. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
[25] Big Bang Voulez Vous? (The Imagine Mix) [Swanyard

Records Ltd SYRTR 1]". Wax.fm. Retrieved 17 August
2012.
[4] Certied Awards. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[26] Big Bang. iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 18 October

2014.
[5] Oldham, Andrew Loog; Calder, Tony; Irwin, Colin

(1995). ABBA: The Name of the Game. Sidgwick & Jackson. p. 224.
[27] Williams, Iain (August 2014).Big Bang and the recording of Voulez Vous". Big Bang. Retrieved 18 October
2014.
[6] Forum ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts

CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989. Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
[28] Abbalicious About The CD at the Wayback Machine

(archived 9 August 2009). Figjament.com. Retrieved 18
July 2014.
[7] "Ultratop.be ABBA Voulez-vous (in Dutch).

Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
[8] Radio 2 Top 30 : 25 augustus 1979 (in Dutch). Top
30. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

8.33. ANGELEYES
8.33 Angeleyes
149
8.33.2 Reception and reviews
The double A-side peaked at number three in the UK.* [2]

There was some contemporary controversy of this success. Other charts compiled by amongst others Melody
Maker, NME and Capital Radio listed the song peaking
no higher than No.9 and in most, it failed to reach the
top 10. Capital Radio DJ's remarked on air that the 'o"Angeleyes" (also known as "Angel Eyes")* [1] is a pop
cial' chart position of no.3 was a huge variance from other
song written and recorded in 1979 by Swedish group
record keeping.
ABBA. Released as a double A-side with "Voulez-Vous",
coming from the album of the same name, the lyrics and A notable coincidence occurred in which, at around the
music were composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn same time, the British art rock group Roxy Music reUlvaeus. It is known as one of ABBA's most popular leased an unrelated song named "Angel Eyes". That
tracks in the United Kingdom, becoming a Top 40 hit track was composed by musicians Bryan Ferry and Andy
Mackay. The two songs possess some lyrical similarithat peaked at the country's number three spot.* [2]* [3]
ties although the Roxy Music piece features a bouncier,
Lyrically, the track is a sentimental ballad in which the
more upbeat reminiscent of contemporary pop rock; both
protagonist beseeches women to avoid the deceptively inended up becoming major UK hits almost contemporanocent looking gaze of a handsome yet deceitful man,
neously.
warning them to beware thegame he likes to play.* [4]
The vocals came from Ulvaeus with Agnetha Fltskog and In the United States, the individual Angeleyessingle
Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The main working title for the song received some interest yet ultimately failed to climb that
was Katakusom. Over the years, it has appeared in high in the charts, only scraping into the top 70 in Octovarious musical collections such as The Denitive Collec- ber 1979. Voulez-Vousfared more poorly the month
before, just making it into the top 80.* [3]* [2] Compared
tion (2001) and The Albums (2008).* [5]* [6]
to expectations, the songs' parent album only performed
modestly in the US.* [3]
This article is about the ABBA song. For other
similarly titled uses, see Angel Eyes (disambiguation).
8.33.1
History
In the United Kingdom, Angeleyeswas released as

a double A-side with "Voulez-Vous". This being an unusual move for the group,* [2] ABBA and the personnel at
Epic, the group's British record label, believed that with
its classic ABBA arrangement Angeleyeswould be
considerably popular with the record buying public.
In critical terms, when the track was featured on the

BBC's popular TV series Juke Box Jury, the panel (which
featured Alan Freeman, Johnny Rotten, Joan Collins and
Elaine Paige) unanimously voted the song a miss,
predicting that it would not be a hit for the group. Oddly
enough, only Angeleyeswas mentioned on the show,
with no reference made toVoulez-Vous. A retrospective review of the Voulez-Vous album by AllMusic critic
Bruce Eder gave Angeleyesa citation as an 'Album
Pick' while praising the work as a whole.* [3]
Angeleyeshas been a part of numerous ABBA compilations over the years. Examples include More ABBA
Gold: More ABBA Hits (1993) and The Denitive Collection (2001), as well as the 1994 four-CD boxed set Thank
You for the Music. It also appeared on the group's 1979 8.33.3
'Greatest Hits Volume 2' album.
A planned version of Angeleyesin Spanish remains
unrecorded.
No promotional video for the track was made. As ABBA
had lmed one for Voulez-Vous, it was this that was
used to promote the AA side single.
The Angeleyes"/"Voulez-Voussingle was the rst
ABBA single in the UK to feature a picture sleeve, although ABBA had previously issued picture sleeves in
other countries. All of Epic's previous ABBA UK single releases were issued in plain company sleeves, which
were yellow until 1976 when they changed to orange during a revision of Epic's label design. The single was also
issued in several dierent colours of vinyl, and marked a
change in Epic's presentation of their then most protable
act.
Cover versions, appearances in

other media, etc.

for their 1997 ABBA tribute album Thank You for
the Music. It was featured on Dancemania's 1998
compilation Dancemania 8.
American alternative rock band The Czars covered
the song on their 2006 album Sorry I Made You Cry.
Various eurodance cover remixes by Abbacadabra
were released by Almighty Records during the late
1990s. A version was included on the 2008 compilation We Love ABBA: The Mamma Mia Dance Compilation. Audio samples can be heard on the ocial
Almighty Records website.* [7]
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8.33.4
Charts
Originally, ABBA had recorded another song, Rubber

Ball Man, which was planned as a single. It featured
the typicalABBA-arrangementwith both Fltskog and
8.33.5 References
Anni-Frid Lyngstad on lead vocals and the use of classical
[1] Examples include the books The Best of ABBA (Songbook) strings. This song was also performed by the group during
and The Sound Of The Crowd: A Discography of the '80s rehearsals for its 1979 tour as Under My Sun. Howamong others.
ever, the group felt that Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!",
with its disco sound, would be a better choice, and thus,
[2] Davis, Sharon (2012).
80s Chart-Toppers: Every
Rubber Ball Manremained nothing more than a demo.
Chart-Topper Tells a Story.
9781780574110.
Random House.
ISBN
[3] Eder, Bruce. Review of Voulez-Vous at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
Single version
The single version of this song, which was released in its

full length of 4:48 everywhere else in the world, was released in the United States and Canada in an edited forhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/
mat, being just 3:36 in length. This was done by removthe-definitive-collection-mw0000591451
ing the rst half of the opening instrumental, the rst four
of the eight bars of the instrumental bridge between the
http://www.allmusic.com/album/
second and nal chorus, and fading the song out early. It
the-albums-mw0000805352
is believed the edit was done by Atlantic, ABBA's North
Abbacadabra Angeleyes Almighty Records. American record label, and not Polar, hence the reason
why it was available only in the USA and Canada. This
Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
single version has never appeared on any commercial CD
Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Homann, Frank W issued by Polar/Universal to date, and along with the US
(1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 19501993. Li- radio edit of "Chiquitita", it marked the only time Atlantic
braries Unlimited. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-56308-316-7.
ever commercially released an edited version of an ABBA
single while they had the North American rights to release
ABBA recordings.
[4] The Best of ABBA (Songbook). Hal Leonard Corporation.

2009. ISBN 9781458447661.
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
8.34 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

(A Man After Midnight)"
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (working title "Been and Gone and Done It")
is a song by Swedish band ABBA. It was recorded and
released in 1979 with "The King Has Lost His Crown"
as the B-side. It appears on ABBA's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
album, as well as their best-selling album, Gold: Greatest
Hits.
The single was never released by Polar Music in the

group's native Sweden, instead being featured on the
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album, which did get a Swedish release. While Polar released the single in neighbouring
Norway, Denmark, and Finland, copies of these versions
were not made available in the Swedish record stores, who
thus arranged to import copies of the United Kingdom
version on Epic Records. Sales of these imports were
sucient for the single to reach no. 16 on the sales chart
in Sweden.
8.34.1
Spanish version
Original version
History
"Dame! Dame! Dame!" is the Spanish-language version of the song. The song was released as a single to
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" promote Gracias Por La Msica in Latin America and
was written and composed by Benny Andersson and other Spanish-speaking countries.
Bjrn Ulvaeus, with the lead vocal sung by Agnetha Fltskog. Agnetha, as the narrator, weaves the image of a
lonely young woman who longs for a romantic relation- Reception
ship and views her loneliness as a forbidding darkness of
night, even drawing parallels to how the happy endings of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
movie stars are so dierent from her own existence.
was another highly successful song for ABBA. It hit no.
The song was recorded at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1979, and was ready for release
in October of that year, in conjunction with the group's
tour of North America and Europe.
1 in Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, and Switzerland,

while reaching the Top 3 in Austria, Germany, Great
Britain, The Netherlands, and Norway. It also proved to
be ABBA's most successful song in Japan, hitting no. 17.
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1.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Radio version] 3:45
8.34.2
2.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Spanish version]

3:43
A-Teens version
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" was A-Teens' third single (fourth in other territo- Japanese maxi CD
ries) from their rst album The ABBA Generation, a collection of ABBA cover versions.
When the single came out in the winter of 1999 in Sweden, it earned a Gold certication.* [27] It also became
2.A*Teens Medley[Pierre J's Radio Mix] 3:54
their third top ten hit there and the band's third top 40 hit
in Germany. The song peaked at no. 51 in Switzerland,
3.Mamma Mia[Spanish version] 3:46
no. 27 in the Netherlands, no. 20 in Mexico, and no. 22
in Argentina and Chile.
4.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Spanish version]
3:43
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
was recorded in Spanish for the Latin American promotion that started in early 2000.
1 Track CD'
Music video
The music video was directed by Sebastian Reed, and it

Charts
was lmed in Sweden.
The video starts with the boys entering a warehouse,
where they nd a crystal ball. Inside, there is an al- 8.34.3 Star Academy France version
ternate worldwhere they perform the song. Part of the
video also features the band at a bowling alley where they In 2001, the song was successfully covered by the rst
edition of the French TV reality show Star Academy 1.
play a few games against each other.
The song was credited to Olivia Ruiz, Jenifer Bartoli and
The video had high rotation on several music channels, Carine Haddadou, three of the contestants. This verbut it was not as successful as the rst singles.
sion went straight to no. 1 in France, dislodging Star
The version of the song used on the video is the Radio Academy's previous hit, "La Musique (Angelica)", and
Version, which is shorter and includes dierent beats and stayed atop for two weeks.
sounds to the album version.
Releases
European 2-track CD single
2.A*Teens Medley[Pierre J's Radio Mix] 3:54
European maxi CD
Track listings
CD single
1.Gimme ! Gimme ! Gimme ! (A Man After Midnight)" 3:30
2.Brigitte Bardot(remix edit) by Jean-Pascal Lacoste
3:01
1.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Radio version] 3:45 Charts

2.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Extended version]
8.34.4
6:02
Film version
3.Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" [Earthbound Late Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
was the rst single released from the soundtrack for the
Show Remix] 5:04
2008 lm version of Mamma Mia! by American ac4.A*Teens Medley[Pierre J's Full Length Mix] tress Amanda Seyfried. Unlike the original stage version,
8:19
Seyfried sings the complete song as a solo performance,
and also does the same in a music video to promote both
Mexican CD single
the single and the movie.
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8.34.5
CHAPTER 8. SINGLES
Covers, live performances and uses

in the media
Other notable covers

Dance versions have been recorded by various
artists including: Angeleyes on its 1999 album ABBADance, Marmic on the compilation Lay All Your
Love On ABBA, DJ Ensamble on its 2006 Trancing
Queen tribute album,* [36] Rio & Mars, and Mito
featuring Naymi.
Guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen released a metal
version of the song, titled Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" from the compilation album Anthology: 19941999. The song features minor changes to the lyrics and the melody features a more powerful metal feel. Malmsteen plays
an arpeggiated version of the main theme in his version, and has added guitar solos in the instrumental
bridge.
A Cantonese version entitled was performed
by Hong Kong singer Teresa Cheung Tak Lan.
In 1984, The Sisters of Mercy covered the song several times as part of their live set.
In 1986, British synthpop duo Erasure released a
cover as the B-side to their 12single "Oh L'amour".
In 1986, the song was also covered and released in
two dierent mixes on 12singles by the Swedish
rock band Leather Nun.
recorded a cover of the song for its album ExtrABBAganza!.
In 1998, punk rock band Attaque 77 made a cover
for its tribute album Otras Canciones; calledDame,
Dame, Dame (Spanish for Gimme ! Gimme
Gimme!) the version was in Spanish.
In 1999, a version of the song performed by
singer/actress Denise van Outen was included on the
British ABBAmania tribute album. Van Outen was
also the host of the Abbamania TV special. On
the subsequent ABBAMania 2 album, from 2004,
which featured covers performed by various British
TV stars, the song was performed by actress Julie
Forsyth.
In 2001, as a B-side to its single Gimme Back

My Brain, the Northern Irish rock band Therapy?
recorded a cover version.
In 2004, Swedish musician Nils Landgren included
a cover on his tribute album Funky ABBA.
In 2004, a duet version by German heavy metal vocalist Doro Pesch and comedian Dirk Bach was featured on the German ABBA Mania album (released
in conjunction with a TV special on RTL Television.
In 2004, on the tribute album Abbalicious performed
by various American drag queens, the song was covered by Hedda Lettuce.* [37]
In 2004, a cover by Swedish gothic metal band
Beseech can be found on its album Souls Highway.
In 2006, a cover of the song by Finnish a cappella
choral ensemble Rajaton can be found on its ABBA
In 2008, the song was covered in a jazz/lounge style
by American group BNB on its album Bossa Mia:
Songs of ABBA.* [38]
In 2008, Spanish singer Edurne covered the song in
Spanish as Dame, Dame, Dame Amor Esta Noche
for her album Premire.
In 2008, Canadian singer Damhnait Doyle covered
the song on her album of cover songs, Lights Down
Low.
Tribute group Abbacadabra released numerous
dance cover remixes of the song through Almighty
Records in the late 1990s. Mixes of the group's
cover version were most recently included on the its
Dance Compilation. Audio samples can be heard on
Idol 2008 winner Kevin Borg sang his version on
the Top 9 nal performance show and also a studio
version was released on the Idol 2008 best of cast
recording, replacinggimme a man after midnight
with gimme your love after midnight.
In 2010, the Spanish folk metal band Mgo de Oz
covered the song as a B-side for its single Que el
Viento Sople a tu Favor.
In 2000, the song was covered by Swedish metal Live cover performances
band Black Ingvars on its album Kid's Super Hits.
The song is one of the major numbers in the Mamma
In 2001, another heavy metal version of the song
Mia! musical and movie. In the context of the muis the track by Finnish power/speed metal band
sical, the song is sung by Sophie's friends at the hen
Sinergy from the ABBAMetal tribute album (also reparty when they notice the fathers and dance with
leased as A Tribute to ABBA).
them. Throughout the song in little intermissions,
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153
the fathers question Sophie as to why they are in- 8.34.7 References
vited to the island. At the end of the song, Bill (One
of the three of Sophie's potential fathers) talks to [1] Guarisco, Donald A. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A
Man After Midnight) Song Review. AllMusic. All
Sophie about his great aunt leaving Donna money in
Media Network. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
her will. Bill then realizes that he could be Sophie's
father.
[2] Tobler, John (2011). Abba Uncensored on the Record.
The James Last Orchestra performed the song on
tour in 2006 as part of a big band ABBA tribute at
London's Royal Albert Hall.* [40]
The X Factor girl band Hope sang the song with interjections of Madonna's "Hung Up" on Series 4.
Sophie Paterson during ABBA week.
Sampling, references and appearances in other media

In 2005, this song was sampled by Madonna, who
used it on her worldwide hit "Hung Up". Madonna
is said to have sent a letter to Benny Andersson
and Bjrn Ulvaeus asking to use the song as a sample,* [41] since the Swedish songwriting duo are reluctant to let other artists sample their material. It
was only the second time that an ABBA track had
been ocially sampled, the rst being the Fugees in
1996 with their hit Rumble in the Jungle, sampling part of 1977's "The Name of the Game".
Coda Books Ltd. p. 100.

[3] Forum ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts
CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989. Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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(A Man After Midnight)" (in German). 3 Austria Top
40. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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Man After Midnight)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved
2 June 2013.
[6] MusicSeek.info UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox
No.1 Hits at the Wayback Machine (archived 14 June
2006). MusicSeek.info. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
[7] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sislt hitin levyt ja esittjt
[8] Le Dtail par Artiste (in French). InfoDisc. Select
ABBAfrom the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 16
May 2016.
[9] "Oziellecharts.de ABBA Gimme!
Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". GfK Entertainment
Charts. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
The Tamperer featuring Maya used the melody-line [10] "The Irish Charts Search Results Gimme Gimme
as a backdrop for their songHammer to the Heart
Gimme. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
.
"Ooh, Yes I Do", a single by Dutch girl group Luv',
uses a melody inspired by the ute theme of the
song.
The British sitcom comedy "Gimme Gimme
Gimme" used this song as its title theme.* [42]
This song appears in Just Dance 2014, making it
ABBA's rst video game appearance besides having their own games respectively SingStar ABBA and
ABBA: You Can Dance, which also feature the song.
8.34.6
See also
List of European number-one hits of 1979

List of number-one singles of 1979 (Ireland)
List of number-one singles from 196879 (Switzerland)
List of number-one singles of 2002 (France)
[11] Japan #1 IMPORT DISKS by Oricon Hot Singles.

Hbr3.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
[12] "Nederlandse Top 40 ABBA - Gimme! Gimme!

Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) search results (in
Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
[13] "Dutchcharts.nl ABBA Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
[14] "Charts.org.nz ABBA Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A
Man After Midnight)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 June
2013.
[15] "Norwegiancharts.com ABBA Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". VG-lista. Retrieved
2 June 2013.
[16] South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969
1989 Acts (A)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
[17] "Swedishcharts.com ABBA Gimme!
Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
[18] "Swisscharts.com ABBA Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved
2 June 2013.
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[19] "Archive Chart: 1979-11-10 UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

[20] Jaaroverzichten 1979 (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung
Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
[21] TOP 1979(in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 27
April 2014.
Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
[24] Les Singles / Titres Certis Or"" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
[25] Les Meilleures VentesTout Tempsde 45 T. / Singles
/ Tlchargement (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 16
May 2016.
[38] Bossa Mia, the music of ABBA at the Wayback Machine

(archived 5 December 2008). The Manila Times. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
[39] Abbacadabra Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!". Almighty
Records. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
[40]James Last - Abba Medley (FromString of HitsDVD
on YouTube
[41] Madonna 'begged' Abba for sample. BBC News Online. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
[42] Gimme Gimme Gimme. BBC Online. Retrieved 27
April 2014.
8.35 I Have a Dream
This article is about the ABBA song. For other songs

with the same title, see I Have a Dream (disambiguation).
unknown parameter 1 = Name I got a drea ...(this
[27] "r 1999(PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with
27 April 2014.
[28] "Ultratop.be A*Teens Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A only in preview).
[26] British single certications ABBA Gimme Gimme
Gimme. British Phonographic Industry. Enter Gimme
Gimme Gimme in the eld Keywords. Select Title in the
eld Search by. Select single in the eld By Format. Select
Silver in the eld By Award. Click Search
Man After Midnight)" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27

April 2014.
[29] "Ultratop.be A*Teens Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A
Man After Midnight)" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 27
April 2014.
[30] "Oziellecharts.de A*Teens Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". GfK Entertainment
Charts. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
[31] "Dutchcharts.nl A*Teens Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
(A Man After Midnight)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
Retrieved 27 April 2014.
"I Have a Dream" is a song by Swedish pop group

ABBA. It was featured on the group's sixth studio album Voulez-Vous and released as a single in December
1979. The single became a big hit, topping the charts
in many countries and peaking at No.2 in the UK over
the Christmas week of 1979. Twenty years later, Irish
pop group Westlife released a version of the song which
reached No.1 in the UK over the Christmas week of 1999.
8.35.1 Overview
[32] "Swedishcharts.com A*Teens Gimme! Gimme!

Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
The song was written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn

Ulvaeus and was taken from the group's 1979 album,
Voulez-Vous. Anni-Frid Lyngstad sang the lead vocals. It
[33] "Swisscharts.com A*Teens Gimme!
Gimme! was released as a single in December 1979 with a live verGimme! (A Man After Midnight)". Swiss Singles Chart. sion of "Take a Chance on Me" as the B-side. The recordRetrieved 27 April 2014.
ing is notable for being the only ABBA song to include
[34] "Ultratop.be Olivia Ruiz, Jenifer & Carine Haddadou vocalists other than the four band members; the nal
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (in chorus features a children's choir from the International
School of Stockholm. In the UK,I Have a Dreamwas
French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
held o the No.1 spot by Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in
[35] "Lescharts.com Olivia Ruiz, Jenifer & Carine Haddadou the Wall" which also features a children's choir. I Have
a Dreamis included on the ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
(in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 April
album, as well as in the Mamma Mia! musical.
2014.
[36] DJ Ensamble Trancing Queen. EuroDanceHits. 6

September 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
[37] Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine..
FIgjament.com.
In the UK, the single was issued in a lavish gatefold sleeve,

intended as a souvenir for UK fans who had attended
the Wembley concerts (the live recording of Take a
Chance on Mebeing from one of them). The inner gatefold made use of the pyramid/mountain/iceberg designs
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155
similar to those used in the inner sleeve of Greatest Hits

Vol. 2. The inner gatefold was eectively an advert for
ABBA's existing albums released in the UK, but the back
cover featured a message from ABBA themselves regarding the Wembley concerts, together with their signatures.
The front cover used the same live photo of ABBA as the
worldwide release, but artwork and fonts were dierent.
This was only Epic's second picture sleeve for an ABBA
single.
In 2005, Irish folk music duo Foster & Allen have

covered the song for their album Sing The Number
1's
The live version of Take a Chance on Meon the Bside was one of three mixes of the same recording to be
issued. Released soon after the concerts, this version is
thought to be the genuine recording. A very slightly extended version, featuring spoken introductions from the
group, was used as the B-side in Australia. This extended
version has been released internationally on the deluxe
edition of ABBA: The Album. Finally, a third mix was
included on ABBA Live issued in 1986.
In 2006, Italian-American singer Al Martino included a cover of the song for his album Come Share
The Wine
8.35.2
Chart performance
8.35.3
Cover versions

style by American group BNB on the album Bossa
Mia: Songs of ABBA* [10]
In 1981, American country-gospel music singer,

Cristy Lane recorded a cover of the song and released it as a single to the Billboard Country Chart,
peaking at Number 17 that year.
In 1983, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri recorded a
French cover of this song entitledChanter La Vie
for her album Quand on revient. She also recorded
an English version, which was released as a single
in 1986 and included on her 1990 album Alone,as
well as a German version of the song, Ich lebim
Traum- I live in a dream.
In 2005, a duet version was recorded by German celebrity Barbara Schneberger and American
singer Sydney Youngblood for the German ABBA
Mania compilation, which coincided with a TV special

recorded a cover in AC/DC style for their album
ABBA
In 2007, Connie Talbot covered the song on Over
The Rainbow
The song is featured in the Mamma Mia! musical as

a recurring musical theme sung by the character of
Sophie. It is also featured in the trailer for the lm
based on the musical. At the beginning of the musical, the context of the song is interpreted that Sophie
dreams about her real father coming to the wedding
when she sends the invitations, to her potential fathers, away. At the end of the musical, Sophie sings
this song when she and Sky set o the Island to go
around the world. The context of the song is used
in this case as Sophie, now knowing what she really wants, hopes to achieve her dream as she goes
around the world with Sky. The song is included on
the 2008 movie soundtrack and is sung by actress
Amanda Seyfried.
In 1985, Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija recorded a

cover of the song entitledPronai putwith lyrics
in Croatian by eljko Sabol for her album of the
same name
8.35.4
In 1987, a recording by the dansband Streaplers,
with lyrics in Swedish by Ingela Forsman, Jag
har en drm, was Number 1 on the Swedish
Svensktoppen radio chart for 17 weeks from 31 May
6 December of that year.* [8]
Westlife version
Westlife released a cover of I Have a Dreamin December 1999, twenty years after ABBA's original release. The song became the group's fourth UK numberone single. The release was a double A-side, also featuring "Seasons in the Sun". The release became the
UK's Christmas number-one single of 1999, beating Cli
In 1994, Hawaiian singers the Makaha Sons covered
Richard's charity single "The Millennium Prayer" into the
this song on their album Ke Alaulau
No.2 spot. It then extended its peak into January 2000
and spending seventeen weeks in the UK chart.* [11] The
Swiss chef/singer Dan Daniell recorded a cover as a
song was the 26th best-selling single of 1999 in the UK.
duet with original ABBA member Anni-Frid Lyn*
In 2001, as part of a UNICEF fund-raising campaign, the
gstad for his album Lieber Gott [9]
song was re-recorded with additional vocals by Indone In 2004, Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell covered the sian child singer, Sinna Sherina Munaf. The song has
song for his double album Songs of Inspiration/I Be- received a Platinum sales certication in the UK for over
lieve
650,000 copies sold.* [12]
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Music video
[17] "Chart Track: Week 51, 1999. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
The single's promotional video features the band exiting

a car into a dark street where a group of children are who [18] "Charts.org.nz Westlife I Have A Dream / Seasons In
The Sun. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
start singing with the band and play with toys lying nearby
before the band go back into the car and drive away.
[19] "Norwegiancharts.com Westlife I Have A Dream /
Track listing
Seasons In The Sun. VG-lista. Retrieved 30 November 2010.

[20] "Archive Chart: 1999-12-19. Scottish Singles Top 40.
1.I Have a Dream(Single Remix) 4:06

2.Seasons in the Sun(Single Remix) 4:10
3.On the Wings of Love 3:22
[21] "Swedishcharts.com Westlife I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
Chart performance
[22] "Swisscharts.com Westlife I Have A Dream / Seasons

In The Sun. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
End-of-year charts
[23] "Archive Chart: 1999-12-25/" UK Singles Chart.
8.35.5
References
[1] "Australian-charts.com Abba I Have a Dream. ARIA

Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 Jan 11.
[2] "Austriancharts.at Abba I Have a Dream (in German). 3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 Nov 10.

8.36 As Good as New
[3] Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada.

Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
For the 1933 lm by Graham Cutts, see As Good as

[4] "Dutchcharts.nl Abba I Have a Dream (in Dutch). New (lm).
Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 Nov 10.
"As Good as New" is a song recorded in 1979 by Swedish

group ABBA, and was used as the opening track on their
[6] "Swisscharts.com Abba I Have a Dream. Swiss Sin- Voulez-Vous album. The song was released as a single
gles Chart. Retrieved 30 Nov 10.
in Mexico (with "I Have a Dream" as the B-side), where
it became ABBA's ninth (and nal) number-one hit.* [1]
[7] "December 1979/ Archive Chart: 22 December 1979
As Good as Newwas also released in Argentina* [2]
UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 Nov 10.
and in Bolivia.* [3]
[5] All there is to know. Irish Singles Chart. IRMA.
[8] Svensktoppen - 1987

[9] Dan Daniell
[11] WESTLIFE | Artist. Ocial Charts. Retrieved 201208-15.
[12] Westlife | Ocial Top 20. MTV. Retrieved 2012-0815.
[13] "Danishcharts.com Westlife I Have A Dream / Seasons
In The Sun. Tracklisten. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
[14] Billboard - Google Books. Books.google.ca. 200001-29. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
[15] "Westlife: I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun (in
Finnish). Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30
November 2010.
[16] "Musicline.de Westlife Single-Chartverfolgung (in
German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
8.36.1 References
[1] Tobler, John (2012). ABBA Uncensored on the Record.
Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9085-3823-9. This Agnetha led track reached number one in Mexico of all
places and it wasn't even sung in Spanish!
[2] Keller, Adrian. ABBA As Good As New. ABBA for
the Record. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
[3] Keller, Adrian. ABBA As Good As New. ABBA for
the Record. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

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php
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8.37 The Winner Takes It All
8.37.2 Music video
Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with A music video to promote the song was lmed in July
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It was directed by Lasse Hallstrm.
only in preview).
"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by the
Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the rst single
from the group's Super Trouper album on 21 July 1980,
it is a ballad in the key of F-sharp major, reecting the
end of a romance. The single's B-side was the non-album
track "Elaine".
8.37.1
History
The Winner Takes It All, original demo title The

Story of My Life, was written by both Bjrn Ulvaeus
and Benny Andersson, with Agnetha Fltskog singing the
lead vocal.
Ulvaeus denies the song is about his and Fltskog's divorce, saying the basis of the song is the experience of
a divorce, but it's ction. There wasn't a winner or a loser
in our case. A lot of people think it's straight out of reality, but it's not.* [1] American critic Chuck Klosterman,
who says The Winner Takes It Allis "[the only] pop
song that examines the self-aware guilt one feels when
talking to a person who has humanely obliterated your
heartnds Ulvaeus' denial hard to believe in light of the
original title.* [2]
8.37.3 Reception
The Winner Takes It Allwas a major success for
ABBA. It hit #1 in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa. It reached the
Top 5 in Austria, Finland, France, West Germany, Norway, Switzerland and Zimbabwe, as well as ABBA's native Sweden, while peaking in the Top 10 in Australia,
Canada, Italy, Spain and the United States (where it became ABBA's fourth and nal American Top 10 hit. The
song spent 26 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, more
than any other ABBA single).* [3] It was also the group's
second Billboard AC #1 (after "Fernando").* [4] The
Winner Takes It Allwas also a hit in Brazil: it was included on the soundtrack ofCorao Alado
( Winged
Heart), a popular soap opera in 1980, as the main theme.
The Winner Takes It Allis featured in the ABBA-based
musical and lm, Mamma Mia!.
Fltskog has also repeatedly stated that thoughThe Winner Takes It Allis her favorite ABBA song and that it
has an excellent set of lyrics, the story is not that of her
and Ulvaeus: there were no winners in their divorce, especially as children were involved. Ulvaeus also wrote the
lyrics for Fltskog's 1979 live number 'I'm Still Alive'.
In a 1999 poll for Channel 5,The Winner Takes It All
was voted Britain's favourite ABBA song. This feat was
replicated in a 2010 poll for ITV. In a 2006 poll for a
Channel Five programme, The Winner Takes It All
was voted Britain's Favourite Break-Up Song.

In December 1980, French singer Mireille Mathieu
covered the song* [10] in French with lyrics by Alain
Boublil (but on Mireille Mathieu's album French
Collectionit's Charles Level who is credited with
these lyrics), called Bravo, Tu As Gagn" (translated as Bravo, You've Won). The recording
uses a slightly remixed version of the original ABBA
backing track & the lead as well as backing vocals
(by Mathieu, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus) were recorded in the Polar
Studios.
In 1980, Czech singer Helena Vondrkov released
a cover calledA ty se pt co j" with Czech lyrics
by Zdenk Borovec.
In 1980, German singer Marianne Rosenberg released a German version called Nur Sieger steh'n
im Licht.
In 1981, The Shadows performed an instrumental
version on their album Hits Right Up Your Street.
In 1984, Turkish singer Nilfer Yumlu covered
the song in her native language as Yalnzlmla
Babaaon her album named Nilfer 84.
The Societetshuset in Marstrand town, where the music video was

lmed in the summer of 1980. Photography from 2013.
In 1990, Mexican singer Pedro Fernndez recorded

his Spanish version called El Ganador
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In 1993, British singer-songwriter Beverley Craven

recorded her own light pop version for her album
Love Scenes. It was also released as a single.
In 2001, Brazilian ska-core band Randal Grave covered the song on their album Like to Do Girlie Stu
Sometimes.
In 1993, Argentine duo Pimpinela recorded a Spanish version ofThe Winner Takes It AlltitledSolo
Hay Un Ganadorfor their album Hay Amores Que
Matan.* [11]
In 2002, Synthpop group Queen of Japan covered

the song on their album Headrush.
In 1996, singer Hazell Dean released a danceoriented cover of the song as a single. It was also
on her album The Winner Takes It All: Hazell Dean
Sings ABBA released that same year & later on the
1999 compilation ABBA: A Tribute The 25th Anniversary Celebration.
Russian black metal band Trizna recorded a cover of
the song for their 1996 album Need for Speed. The
track was also later included on the double album
Pesni Dlya Radio (translated as Songs for the Radio), which was recorded with band Black Obelisk
and released in 2000.
In 1997, Swiss/German eurodance group E-Rotic
included a version on their ABBA tribute album
Thank You for the Music.
In 1999, Irish pop/rock band The Corrs recorded a
version of the song for the Abbamania compilation.
For the 2004 follow-up compilation ABBAMania 2,
the song was covered by TV actress Bernie Nolan.
In 1999, Croatian singer Tereza Kesovija covered
the song in Croatian under the title Tko gubi, gubi
sve.
The late American pop singer Laura Branigan recorded several dance remix covers of the
song.* [12]
American singer-songwriter Pamela McNeill covered the song on her Tribute to ABBA album, which
was produced by her husband Dugan McNeill.
In 2000, German pop singer Jeanette Biedermann
recorded a cover of the song.* [13]
In 2001, German power metal band At Vance released a version on their album Dragonchaser.
In 2001, American indie singer/songwriter Hannah
Fury included a cover of the song on her EP
Meathook.* [14]
In 2001, Japanese singer MELL from I've Sound released a cover of this song in a trance style.
In 2001, Belgian singer Dana Winner* [15] covered the song in English for her album Unforgettable.* [16]
In 2001, stage musical singer Michael Ball recorded
a version for his album Centre Stage.* [17]
In 2002, British singer Martine McCutcheon covered the song on her album Musicality.
In 2003, German singer Uwe Krger included a
cover of the song on his solo album From Broadway
to Hollywood.
In 2004, British singer Samantha Fox recorded a
cover for the German ABBA Mania compilation, as
well as performing it on the coinciding TV special.
On the 2004 compilation Abbalicious performed by
various American drag queens, the song is covered
by Cashetta.* [18]
A dance version by Japanese dance act GTS (featuring Robbie Danzie on vocals) was included on their
2004 compilation Cruising.* [19]
In, 2006, Swedish opera singer Anne Soe von Otter
covered the song on her ABBA tribute album I Let
the Music Speak.
A cover of the song by German pop band Sweetbox
featuring Jade Villalon can be found as a hidden
track on the European edition of their 2006 album
Addicted. The song was played for the FIFA World
Cup of that year.
Polish singer Lidia Kopania recorded an English
cover of this song for her 2006 album Intuicja.* [20]
covered the song in AC/DC style for their album
ABBA.
In 2006, Korean singer Moony (not to be confused
with the Italian artist of the same name) recorded
an English cover for her album Whispering Of The
Moon.* [21]
In 2006, Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton
released the song on their ABBA tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti Symphony Orchestra.* [22]
In 2008, Australian singers Kylie Minogue and
Dannii Minogue recorded the song for the soundtrack of a UK comedy series, Beautiful People with
the BBC orchestra. The soundtrack was released on
20 October of that year.
In 2008, the song is performed by Meryl Streep in
the lm adaptation of Mamma Mia!, and is included
on the soundtrack album.
8.38. ON AND ON AND ON

In 2008, a Spanish language cover version was included on Il Divo's album The Promise, as The Winner Takes It All (Va Todo Al Ganador).
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[9] Archived copy. Archived from the original on 4 March

2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
In 2008, British pop punk band McFly performed

The Winner Takes It Alland recorded an acoustic [11] El Ganador. YouTube. 15 November 2007. Retrieved
version of the song, which was featured on their
5 February 2012.
Lies single.
In 2009, Andrew Bain (who rose to fame in the
British media as the singing dentistfrom London, England) recorded an operatic style cover of
the song for his debut album Andrew Bain Presents
Modern Classics.
In 2010, John Barrowman covered the song on his
self-titled third studio album, John Barrowman.
[12] The Ocial Laura Branigan Website Media Features

. LauraBraniganOnline.com. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 5
February 2012.
[13] Jeanette Biedermann Tschechische fanpage. Jeanettebiedermann.cz. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[14] Buy Indie Music | Music Download Store | CDs and
MP3s. CD Baby. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[15] de:Dana Winner
In 2011, Norwegian jazz singer Solveig Slettahjell

[16] "
covered the song on her album Antologie.
In 2012, Susan Boyle covered the song on her album
Standing Ovation.
In 2012, Argentine songwriter Vicentico covered
the song in his album Vicentico 5
Infoseek. Kochiken.hp.infoseek.co.jp. 2000-01-01.

[17] Archived 23 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.

[19] Archived 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
In 2015, Glee covered the song in their nal episode

"Dreams Come True" performed by characters Will [20] http://web.archive.org/web/20090216170450/http:
//www.lidiakopania.pl:80/muzyka/intuicja/. Archived
Schuester and Sue Sylvester, played by Matthew
from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 1
Morrison and Jane Lynch respectively.
February 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
8.37.6
See also
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of

1981 (U.S.)
8.37.7
References
[1] McLean, Craig (13 July 2008). Knowing Mia knowing

you. The Guardian. London.
[2] Klosterman, Chuck (2009). Eating the Dinosaur. New
York: Scribner. pp. 17071. ISBN 978-1-4165-4421-0.
[3] United States of America. Home.zipworld.com.au.
[4] Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961
2001. Record Research. p. 15.
3834. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
[21]
[22] Sitefactory.Lauluyhtye Rajaton Etusivu. Rajaton.net.

8.38 On and On and On

"On and On and On" is a pop song recorded by Swedish
pop group ABBA in 1980 for their Super Trouper album.
It was released as a single in a limited number of countries.
8.38.1 Background
The track, which had working titles Esses vad det
svnger nr man spelar jazz(roughly translated asGod
Almighty How it Swings When You're Playing Jazz) and
"'Til the Night is Gone, was released as a single in a few
countries, namely the United States, Canada, Japan, Argentina, and Australia. The B-side in Australia and Japan
wasThe Piper, in Argentina and Canada it wasOur
Last Summer, and in the USA it was Lay All Your
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Love On Me-- all of which were also taken from the

Super Trouper album.
The single peaked at number 9 in Australia, making it the
15th ABBA single to reach the Top 10 in that country.
Although the song only managed to reach number 90 on
the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S., its inclusion on a
12-inch single with the songs "Super Trouper" andLay
All Your Love on Memerits all three songs as having
reached number 1 on the American dance chart in May
1981.
An early mix of the song was used in the accompanying
music video, but not released on record in stereo until
2011, and it features an extra verse:
Standing up is scary if you think you're gonna
fall /
Like a Humpty-Dumpty 'fraid of falling o
your wall /
I say if you ever wanna know what's going on /
Gotta keep on rocking baby, 'till the night is
gone...
And for the rst time since ABBA made music videos,
On and On and Onmusic video did not feature any live
movement of ABBA. Instead, a photo montage was made
from their Las Vegas concert during their 1979 United
States tour and tried to (somewhat) match the action of
the photos with the song.
The song is in the Dorian mode.
8.38.2
Chart placings
8.38.3
Cover versions

An eurodance cover by Italian act Raa was released
as a single in 1997.* [1]
Almighty Records released several eurodance cover
remixes of the song from the group Abbacadabra
during the late 1990s. Various remixes can be
found on the 2008 compilation We Love ABBA: The
Mamma Mia Dance Compilation. Audio samples
can be heard on the ocial Almighty Records website.* [2]
8.38.4 References
[1] Raa On And On And On (12) at Discogs.
Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
[2] Abbacadabra | We Love ABBA: The Almighty 12Collection. Almighty Records.com. Retrieved 9 April
2010.

Single result
ABBA 1980
8.39 Super Trouper

This article is about the ABBA song. For other uses, see
Super Trouper (disambiguation).
only in preview).
The song's chorus has a backing vocals arrangement

clearly inuenced by one of Benny Andersson's favorite bands, The Beach Boys, and in particular their
1968 hit "Do It Again". In 1981, Beach Boys member Mike Love returned the compliment by coveringOn and On and Onon his solo album Looking
Back with Love. It was also included years later on
the 1999 compilation ABBA: A Tribute The 25th
"Super Trouper" is a hit single for Swedish pop group

ABBA, and was the title track from their 1980 studio
album Super Trouper, written by Benny Andersson and
Bjrn Ulvaeus. The song, with lead vocals by Anni-Frid
Lyngstad, was the last to be written and recorded for this
album and it replaced the track "Put On Your White Sombrero". The working title of this song was Blinka Lilla
Stjrna. * [2]Super Trouperis included on the Gold:
Greatest Hits compilation, as well as in the Mamma Mia!
A French version was recorded as a va mal (Things
musical.
are bad) by Sylvie Vartan for her 1981 album of the
The nameSuper Trouperreferred to the spotlights used
same name.
in stadium concerts.
The 1992 compilation ABBA: The Tribute contained
a cover by Swedish rock musician/singer Mats Ro8.39.1 Music video
nander.
The 1995 New Zealand compilation Abbasalutely In October 1980, the music video for Super Trouper
contains a cover by Tall Dwarfs.
used the largest number of artists that ABBA ever used in
8.39. SUPER TROUPER

a music video. The spotlight featured throughout the music video is, in fact, a CCT Silhouette follow spot, as opposed to a real Super Trouper. The city of Glasgow mentioned in the lyric was suggested by Howard Huntridge
who worked with their then-UK publishers Bocu Music.
The music video was directed by Lasse Hallstrm. Parts
of the music video were later reused in the Happy New
Year video.
8.39.2
Reception
Super Trouperwas a successful single for ABBA.

It topped the charts in Belgium, West Germany, the
UK (their ninth and nal No. 1 in the UK Singles
Chart),* [1]* [3] Ireland and the Netherlands. It reached
the Top 5 in Austria, France, Norway, Switzerland and
Mexico, while peaking in the Top 10 in Finland and
Spain. In the United States, where ABBA never quite
managed to achieve the same sort of popularity experienced elsewhere, the single reached No. 45. However,
combined with "Lay All Your Love on Me" and "On and
On and On", it topped the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
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It also became their only Top 5 hit in Germany peaking
at #4. The single also reached No. 21 in the United Kingdom, No. 18 in Switzerland, No. 15 in Norway, No. 11
in Austria and No. 12 in Netherlands.
Music video
The music video was directed by Sebastian Reed and was
lmed in Sweden. The video shows a girl so obsessed
with the band that she owns posters, magazines, mugs,
clothing, and even a key chain. She also copies the band's
choreography that is shown on TV. Some of the articles
that feature pictures of the band come to life in the video.
In the rst few seconds of the video, before the actual
song starts, Mamma Mia can be faintly heard in the background.
The video was a hit in most TV stations charting inside
the Top 10 countdowns in late 1999 and early 2000.
Releases
European 2-Track CD Single
8.39.3
Personnel
Anni-Frid Lyngstad - lead vocals

Benny Andersson - keyboards, synthesizer, backing
vocals
Bjrn Ulvaeus - guitar, backing vocals
Janne Schaer - lead guitar
1.Super Trouper[Radio Version] 3:52

2.Super Trouper[Super Radio Remix] 4:04
European CD Maxi
2.Super Trouper[Super Super Remix] 8:58
3.Super Trouper[Pinocchio Remix] 5:08
4.Super Trouper[Extended Version] 6:05
German CD Maxi
Mike Watson - bass guitar
Per Lindvall - drums
2.Super Trouper[Perre J's Remix] 4:04
ke Sundqvist - percussiom
3.Happy New Year 4:23

4.Mamma Mia[Radio Version] 3:43
8.39.4
Chart positions
8.39.5
A-Teens version
"Super Trouper" was A-Teens' second single from their

1st album The ABBA Generation, a cover of ABBA's
song. When the single came out in the fall of 1999, it
became a hit around the globe, just as its predecessor
"Mamma Mia", also an ABBA cover. Super Trouper
debuted at No. 2 in Sweden and was later certied platinum .* [7]
Video: Mamma Mia

U.K. CD1
2.A*Teens Medley[Pierre J's Full UK Mix] 7:27
3.Super Trouper[Karaoke Version] 3:52
Video: Super Trouper
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8.39.7 References
U.K. CD2
2.Super Trouper[W.I.P.] 6:10
3.Super Trouper[The Bold & The Glamour Mix]
6:50
U.K. Cassette
[1] Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One

Hits (1st ed.). Eneld, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives
Ltd. p. 209. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
[2] https://books.google.com/books?id=BuioAwAAQBAJ&
pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=super+trouper+
replaced+put+on+your+white+sombrero&
source=bl&ots=29nbZDUmkk&sig=L2EK_
SNvaomnLV3C_VkmZ-Y6Omc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=
0ahUKEwjbnebkvOHJAhWDRSYKHVE-DowQ6AEIOTAE#
v=onepage&q=super%20trouper%20replaced%20put%
20on%20your%20white%20sombrero&f=false
2.Super Trouper[Karaoke Version] 3:52

Japan CD Maxi
3878. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[4] Mexico. Home.zipworld.com.au. 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
2.Happy New Year 4:23

3.Super Trouper[Super Super Remix] 8:58
Sweden Promo CD
12Vinyl Promo (1 Track)
1. A. Super Trouper[Extended Version] 6:05
[5] Dance mix withOn and On and OnandLay All Your

Love on Me
[7] Archived 28 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine.

UK 12Vinyl Promo (3 Track)
8.40 Our Last Summer

1. A1. Super Trouper[Extended Version] 6:05
"Our Last Summer" is a song by ABBA from the
2. B1. Super Trouper[The Bold & The Glamour group's seventh studio album, Super Trouper. It was writMix] 6:50
ten by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus.
3. B2. Super Trouper[W.I.P.] 6:10
8.39.6
The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! stage

musical. In the musical, Donna, Tanya and Rosie
perform the song at Sophie's hen party dressed in the
tight Lycra suits they used to wear when they were a
girl band calledDonna and the Dynamos. In the
context of the musical, it explains that even though
Donna has a hard life sometimes, all she has to know
is that Sophie is there and that makes Donna feel
much better. When Niklas Strmstedt wrote lyrics
for the Swedish staging of the musical, "Glasgow"
was replaced by "Grnna" as the place from which
the singer calls in the lyrics.
Recording for this track began on 4 June 1980 in Polar Music Studios.* [1] The song features Anni-Frid Lyngstad on lead vocals and her time in the studio during the
recording is captured in a series of photographs taken by
Anders Hanser.* [2]
In the background of the bridge to this song, during Lasse
Wellander's guitar solo, part of the Chess song, 'Anthem'
can be heard. Andersson and Ulvaeus had been working
on the melody for Anthem for a number of years but had
never found a place for it in any ABBA project. When
they nally came to use it in the musical Chess they hoped
that no one would notice that part of it had already been
used in Our Last Summer.* [3]
Ulvaeus found lyrical inspiration for this song in a memory of a romance he had during a visit to Paris as a
teenager.* [4]
8.41. HAPPY NEW YEAR
8.40.1
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Cover versions
song was also included on the South American versions

of the Super Trouper album. Released in 1980 in Ar British singer Hazell Dean recorded a cover for her gentina, the single's B-side was the album's title track,
1996 tribute album The Winner Takes It All: Hazell "Super Trouper".
Dean Sings Abba.
Felicidadwas rst released on CD as part of the 1994
Swedish teen pop group A-Teens covered the song Polydor US compilation Ms ABBA Oro, and in 1999 on
for their debut album The ABBA Generation in 1999. the expanded re-release of ABBA Oro: Grandes xitos.
In 2008, it was released again in several countries, and
The song is used in the musical Mamma Mia!
charted no. 25 in Denmark,* [8] no. 11 in Norway,* [9]
and the lyrics provided the writer of the storyline,
and no. 4 in Sweden.* [4] It re-entered the Sweden and
Catherine Johnson, with the name of one of her
Norway charts in 2009 at no. 5 in both charts and reached
characters - Harry.
the Dutch Top 10 in 2011.* [4]* [9]
In the lm adaptation of the musical, the song is In December 2011 a silver glitter vinyl single limited to
sung mainly by Harry (played by Colin Firth) and 500 pieces was released including the songs Happy New
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), but also includes parts Year and The Way Old Friends Do. The edition was availsung by Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Bill (Stellan Skars- able from the ocial ABBA site and the ABBF fan site
grd), and Donna (Meryl Streep). In this context, only. It was sold out within the day of announcing the
the three 'potential fathers' are telling Sophie about release.* [10]
how they spent their last summer with Donna, her
Upon the release of ABBA: The 40th Anniversary Sinmother.
gles Box Set on 5 May 2014, it was discovered that an
alternate mix of Andante, Andantewas used on the
b-side of the single in the boxset instead of the original
8.40.2 Notes
album version.
[1] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording sessions, page 98. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
8.41.1 A-Teens version
[2] Magnus Palm, C et al.: From ABBA to Mamma Mia!",

page 84-89. Virgin Publishing Ltd, 1999
The song was covered by the A-Teens, released as a single in 2000 to coincide with Y2K. The single was released
[3] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording sesto celebrate the arrival of the new millennium, which exsions, page 99. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
plains the last line in the song's third verse being altered to
[4] Ulvaeus, B et al.: Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist in the end of ninety-nine"; as opposed to the original's
You?", page 104. Weideneld & Nicolson, 2006
in the end of eighty-nine. It reached no. 4 on the
Swedish charts becoming the band's fourth consecutive
top ten in the country earning a Gold certication weeks
after its release.* [1] The single wasn't released worldwide, only in selected countries. Happy New Year
, was released in Chile after their visit in February 2000.
A music video was made to support the single's release.
8.41 Happy New Year
Track listing
For other songs of the same name, see Happy New Year Scandinavian 2-Track CD Single
(disambiguation).
1.Happy New Year[Radio version] 4:24
"Happy New Year" is a song by Swedish group ABBA
2.Happy New Year[Extended version] 6:52
from their 1980 album Super Trouper. The lead vocals
are by Agnetha Fltskog. The song's working title was
Scandinavian CD Maxi
all the more festive and humorous; Daddy Don't Get
*
Drunk on Christmas Day. [2] Although recorded in
1.Happy New Year[Radio version] 4:24
1980, the English-language song wasn't released as a sin*
*
gle until 1999 [3] and charted at no. 34 in Sweden, [4]
2.Happy New Year[Extended version] 6:52
no. 15 in the Netherlands,* [5] no. 75 in Germany,* [6] to
3.Mamma Mia[The Bold & the Beautiful Glampromote the CD re-release of many of ABBA's singles.
ourmix Edit] 3:46
Felicidad* [7] was the Spanish-language version of the
song. The single charted in the top 5 in Argentina. The
4.Super Trouper[W.I.P.] 6:10
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CHAPTER 8. SINGLES
Charts
8.42 Lay All Your Love on Me
inch form in the UK and a few other countries in 1981.

Lay All Your Love on Mehas since been much covered and now features in the Mamma Mia! musical that
showcases many of ABBA's hits.
8.42.2 Music video

ABBA did not lm a promotional video forLay All Your
Love on Me, and so Epic hastily assembled a video by
using excerpts from the existing ABBA videos for "Take
a Chance on Me", "Summer Night City", "The Name of
the Game", "I Have a Dream", "Voulez-Vous" and "The
Winner Takes It All".
8.42.3 Reception
DiscoNet 12extended remix 1981 on YouTube
"Lay All Your Love on Me", is a song recorded by

Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their Super
Trouper album. It was released only as a 12-inch single
in 1981 in limited territories, rather than as a standard 7inch record. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch
record in UK chart history, where it peaked at number 7.
Lay All Your Love on Meappears on the group's ABBA
Gold: Greatest Hits collection.
As Lay All Your Love on Mewas not intended to

be a single, it was not released until 1981, the year after
it had been recorded. It was only after a remixed version by Raul A. Rodriguez* [3] - (aka C.O.D) of Disconet
- had soared in popularity in nightclubs, that it topped
the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart (along with "Super
Trouper" and "On and On and On").* [4] Therefore, the
decision was made to release Lay All Your Love on
Mein limited territories in 12-inch form, as opposed to
the standard 7-inch record. It peaked at No.7 in the UK,
becoming ABBA's lowest charting single since "I Do, I
Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" in 1975. However, reaching No.7
in the charts was, at the time, the highest charting position achieved for a 12-inch only release in the UK.Lay
All Your Love on Mealso charted in Ireland (No.8),
Belgium (No.14) and Germany (No.26).
Slant Magazine placed it at number 60 on their list of the

greatest dance songs of all time.* [1]
8.42.4
8.42.1
History
Lay All Your Love on Meis an electro-disco song

penned by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, with
Agnetha Fltskog singing lead. Recording began at Polar
Music Studios in Stockholm on 9 September 1980, with
the nal mix of the song being completed on 10 October
1980.
Lay All Your Love on Meis known for a descending
vocal sound at the end of the verse immediately preceding the refrain. This was achieved by sending the vocal
into a harmoniser device, which was set up to produce
a slightly lower-pitched version of the vocal. In turn its
output was fed back to its input, thereby continually lowering the pitch of the vocal. Andersson and Ulvaeus felt
that the chorus of the song sounded like a hymn, so parts
of the vocals in the choruses were run through a vocoder,
to recreate the sound of a church congregation singing,
slightly out of tune.* [2] The song was not originally intended to be released as a single, but was issued in 12-
Personnel
Agnetha Fltskog lead vocals

Benny Andersson keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
Bjrn Ulvaeus - guitar, backing vocals
Lasse Wellander - guitar
Ola Brunkert drums

Information Society version
Lay All Your Love on Mewas covered by American
techno-pop band Information Society on their 1988 selftitled debut album. The track peaked at No. 83 on the
8.42. LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME

Billboard Hot 100 in 1989. It was later included on the
compilation ABBA: A Tribute The 25th Anniversary
Celebration.
Track listing
1.Lay All Your Love on Me(Justin Strauss Remix)
2.Lay All Your Love on Me(Restricted Re-mix)
3.Lay All Your Love on Me(Prohibited Dub)
4.Lay All Your Love on Me(Radio Hot Mix)
5.Lay All Your Love on Me(Phil Harding Metal
Mega-Mix)
6.Funky at 45
Helloween version
Lay All Your Love on Mewas covered by Helloween
from their Metal Jukebox album. It was released as a single in Japan.
Single track listing
Credits
Andi Deris vocals
Roland Grapow lead and rhythm guitars
Michael Weikath lead and rhythm guitars
Markus Grosskopf bass guitar
Uli Kusch drums
UK rival ABBA group, Brotherhood of Man
recorded a cover version on 20 Disco Greats album.
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In 1999, British pop group Steps recorded the song
for the ABBAmania album and TV special. The
subsequent ABBAMania 2 album released in 2004
included a cover by British TV actresses Charlotte
Bellamy from Emmerdale and Jane Danson from
Coronation Street.
An acoustic version was recorded by Swedish singer
Michael Michailo, and released as a single.* [5]
The song is covered by Yolanda on the compilation
Abbalicious, a tribute album performed by American drag queens.* [6]
Dance covers of the song have been recorded by
artists including: Abbacadabra (through Almighty
Records), German eurodance group E-Rotic on
their 1997 Thank You For The Music tribute album,* [7] Housecream (audio sample can be heard
here),* [8] Ecstatica on the Lay All Your Love On
ABBA compilation, Euphorica on their 2003 album
ABBA Dance,* [9] Abilar featuring Sia for the 2004
compilation Absolute Hitmania,* [10] and DJ Ensamble on their 2006 Trancing Queen tribute album.* [11]
In 2005, Honest Touch* [12] recorded a pop orchestral version for their album Memories From A
Dream.
In June 2006, a dance cover was recorded by Sylver,
on their album Crossroads. It was actually recognized as the best song on the CD, and was the rst
single to be released.
In 2007, the song was covered by the symphonic
metal music project Avantasia on the EP Lost in
Space Part I.* [13]
In 2008, the song was covered by Susanna and the
Magical Orchestra on their album Flower of Evil.
Scottish artists Connie Palermo recorded an acoustic
cover of the song. An audio sample can be found on
their MySpace page.* [14]
In 1986, a hi-NRG cover by Poison # 9 was released

as a dance single in the UK.
Lebanese indie band Scrambled Eggs recorded an

alternative rock cover of the song. An audio sample
can be found on their MySpace page.* [15]
In 1992, the song was covered on Erasure's Abbaesque EP which topped the UK charts that year.
Irish band Ash covered the song in 2012 on the EP

Little Innity

recorded a cover of the song on album ExtrABBA8.42.6
ganza!.
British pop star Cli Richard recorded his own version of this song and has performed it in live concerts.
In 1999, Swedish pop group A-Teens included a
cover of the song on The ABBA Generation. Their
version omits the nal verse of the song.
The song is sung in the Mamma Mia! musical by

the characters of Sky and Sophie. In the context of
the musical, the song is used when Sky and Sophie
reminisce about how they felt when they met each
other and they express how much they love each
other. The song is also sung in the lm adaptation
by Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper.
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Argentine electropop band Miranda! has performed

the song live.
[15] Scrambled eggs | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's,

video's. Myspace.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
Canadian band Woodpigeon performed the song

during a live session for the British music magazine PULP. A video of the performance can be seen
here.* [16]
[16] Woodpigeon Lay All Your Love on Me (Abba cover)

(PULP session)". YouTube. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
8.42.7
[17] Dodirni Mi Kolena Zana. YouTube. 18 December

2008. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
Sampling
In 1982. Yugoslav pop band Zana took the verse

melody as the basis for their biggest hit Dodirni mi
kolena. It is not known if members of Zana ever
credited Andersson and Ulvaeus as co-writers of
their hit.* [17]

8.43 One of Us
In 2010, the debut single by American alternative

rock band The Pretty Reckless, Make Me Wanna Warning: Page using Template:Infobox single with
Die, featured a reworked intro sample.
only in preview).
8.42.8
References
[1] Slant Magazine 100 Greatest Dance Songs

[2] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA The Complete Recordings
Sessions, page 101. Verulam Publishing Ltd (13 October
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[3] Discomusic.com Prole of Raul Rodriguez. Retrieved
5 December 2012.
"One of Us" (En av ossin Swedish) was the rst

single from Swedish pop group ABBA's nal studio album The Visitors, their eighth for Polar, and their seventh for Epic and Atlantic. It was released in December
1981. The song is also included on the Gold: Greatest
Hits compilation album.
8.43.1 History
[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003.

Record Research. p. 15.
One of Uswhich had the working titlesNumber 1
[5] michaelmichailo.com. michaelmichailo.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[7] E-Rotic Page. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
[8] Lay All Your Love On Me by Housecream on MP3 and
WAV at Juno Download. Junodownload.com. 3 March
[9] Euphorica by Abba Dance @ ARTISTdirect.com
Shop, Listen, Download. Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 5
February 2012.
[10] Absolute. Absolute.se. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 5
February 2012.
2012.
and Mio Amorewas one of the last songs recorded

for ABBA's 1981 album The Visitors, and features a lead
vocal by Agnetha Fltskog. It was one of a number of
tracks that explored the darker territory of Bjrn Ulvaeus
and Benny Andersson's songwriting, as the two men's divorces were beginning to inuence their musical output.
Indeed, the message of the song was about a woman trying to revive a dead relationship. Despite misgivings on
the part of manager Stig Anderson, and its somewhat depressing lyric,One of Uswas released as the rst single from The Visitors, coupled with the non-album track
Should I Laugh or Cry. Ulvaeus had favored releasing
it as the rst single from the new album and the majority
of the record companies agreed with him; it proved a wise
move as it reached No. 1ABBA's last single to do so.
The decision to release it as a single was made so late that
it did not become available in Swedish shops until after
The Visitors had been released.
In the United Kingdom this single was issued in a dierent sleeve. The sleeve used in most countries repeated
the album cover photo. However Epic Records wanted
[13] Avantasia Lost in Space (Part 1) Review. The Metal a dierent image for the British release, and used sepaCrypt. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
rate photos of the group members together with a large
[14] UK. Connie Palermo | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, ABBA logo. Agnetha and Frida appeared on the front
foto's, video's. Myspace.com. Retrieved 5 February cover, with Bjrn and Benny on the back. The photos
2012.
were actually out-of-date, as Frida was depicted still with
[12] Ocial Group Site. Honesttouch.com. 29 August
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167
her frizzy perm, while Bjrn was beardless. A limited- As an attempt to promote the A-Teens a bit more,
edition picture disc using very similar artwork was also Universal Music Group released a one-track promo sinissued.
gle ofOne of Uson radio in late 1999. The song was
The B-side, "Should I Laugh or Cry", included a spo- promoted in Scandinavia, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and
ken count-in (in Swedish) from Benny. This count-in ap- Japan.
peared on the United Kingdom and South Africa releases,
but not internationally. The master tapes supplied to Epic
contained the error, but were not picked up in time, and so
appeared on the single release. In the early 2000s, Epic's
rights to ABBA's music in the UK had long since expired. However they still owned all the UK master tapes
for the singles. These were then returned to Polar Music (itself owned by Universal Music) in Stockholm, who
later issued the error count-in version as ararityin The
Complete Studio Recordings boxed set, thereby making it
available to a worldwide audience (and on CD for the rst
time). The count-in version has now also been released
on The Visitors (Deluxe Edition) CD, released on April
23, 2012.
8.43.2
Reception
One of Uswas ABBA's last major hit, and their last No.
1 single in many countries. It became ABBA's 13th and
nal Eurochart and Irish No. 1 single, and also topped the
charts in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, while
reaching the Top 3 in Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and
the UK. It also reached the top 10 in France, Norway,
South Africa and Spain.
The track debuted at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart on
12 December 1981 and peaked at No. 3 the following
week, where it stayed for three weeks; it remained in the
charts for 10 weeks. WhenOne of Uswas released as a
single in the United States in February 1983, it proved to
be ABBA's worst-ever performing charting song in that
territory, reaching a high of No. 107, though it should be
pointed out that the song was released over a year after its
release elsewhere and ABBA had disbanded by that time.
8.43.3
Music video
In November 1981 a music video was shot for the song,

directed by Lasse Hallstrm.* [2] It sees Fltskog playing
a woman who is moving into a new house, presumably
after a divorce or break-up with her partner, in reection
of the lyrics. This is interspersed with individual shots of
the ABBA members in a studio standing against a wall of
mirrors.
8.43.4
Chart performance
8.43.5
A-Teens version
The A-Teens released a version on their debut album The

ABBA Generation in 1999.
A special music video was lmed for a TV special in Sweden. It was not used as an ocial video. It shows parts
of shows in Sweden and behind-the-scenes footage of the
band having fun, waiting in a room at Stockholm Records'
building.
8.43.6 Other cover versions

In 1982 schlager singer Marianne Rosenberg
recorded the song, with lyrics in German, as Ich
Sah Deine Trnen. This version peaked at No. 66
on the singles chart in the former West Germany that
year.
In 1989 Vronique Bliveau covered it on her album
Veronique.
In 1993 French pianist Richard Clayderman
recorded an instrumental version, together with
14 other ABBA songs, for his album Richard
Clayderman Plays ABBA.
In 1995 Swedish eurodance singer Pandora covered
the song, which was released as a single and included
as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of her album Tell the World. The song was later re-recorded
and remixed in 2008 as a single by the United DJ's.
In 1996 British singer Hazell Dean recorded a cover
of this song for her tribute album The Winner Takes
It All: Hazell Dean Sings ABBA.
In 1997 the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
recorded a cover of the song for their album ExtrABBAganza!.
In 1998 German rave/techno group Dune recorded
a slow, orchestral version of the song for their album
Forever and Ever with The London Session Orchestra. Their version featured singer Tina Lacebal on
vocals.
In 1999 a version by British pop duo Go West was
included on the album ABBA: A Tribute The 25th
In 2001 the compilation ABBAMetal (also released
as A Tribute to ABBA) featured a rendition by German gothic metal band Flowing Tears.
In 2001 Spanish singer-songwriter Javier lvarez
included an English language rendition of the song
on his album Grandes xitos.
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In 2001 a dance cover of the song by Donna Burke The Coca-Cola Company with nothing on the B-side exwas included on the Japanese import ABBA Ibiza cept a printed picture of the group. An album with the
same name and a similar looking cover was also released
in Japan.
In 2002 Da Buzz, a Swedish eurodance/pop group,
included a cover of the song as a bonus track on
the Japanese edition of their album Wanna Be With 8.44.1 The Spanish version
Me. Their version slightly reworks the melody of the
song, but keeps the original lyrics intact.
"Se Me Est Escapando" is the Spanish Language version of Slipping Through My Fingers, with lyrics by
In 2004 the German ABBA Mania album included a Buddy and Mary McCluskey. The song was released as
cover of the song by pop group US5.
a single in Spanish speaking countries in 1982 and also
included on the South American versions of the album
In 2006 a cover of the song by Finnish a capThe Visitors. The track was rst released on CD in 1994
pella choral ensemble Rajaton was released on their
as part of the Polydor US compilation Ms ABBA Oro,
ABBA tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With
and in 1999 included on the expanded re-release of ABBA
Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
Oro: Grandes xitos.
In 2008 Scottish singer Julienne Taylor covered it on
her album Time For Love.
The song is performed in the stage musical Mamma

Mia! by the character Donna. It was one of the
songs omitted from the 2008 movie adaptation, as
well as from its soundtrack.
8.43.7
References
[1] search ABBA, release date and certication. BPI.

[2] ABBAsite - How the videos were made
[3] UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album
Charts. everyHit.com. 16 March 2000. Retrieved 5
February 2012.
8.43.8
External links
The song is used in the ABBA songs-based musical, Mamma Mia!, as well as the 2008 movie adaptation in which it is sung by Meryl Streep and Amanda
Seyfried. The song is used when the mother, Donna,
is helping her daughter, Sophie, to get ready for the
wedding. In the context of the musical, Donna sings
the song in as if she is reminiscing about her joys
and also her regrets about raising Sophie all alone.
Donna also can't believe how fast Sophie has grown
up already.
American stage musical singer Wendy Coates
recorded a cover of the song for her 2001 album
Journeys.

abba4therecord.com
8.44 Slipping Through My Fin8.45 When All Is Said and Done

gers
"Slipping Through My Fingers" is a song written by
Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and recorded by
Swedish pop group ABBA from their 1981 album, The
Visitors, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fltskog. The song
is about a mother's regret at how quickly her daughter is
growing up, and the lack of time they have spent together,
as the girl goes to school.
The inspiration for the song was Ulvaeus' and Fltskog's
daughter, Linda Ulvaeus, who was seven at the time the
song was written.
The song was only released as a single in Japan (Discomate, 1981), where it was a red vinyl promo single for
For other uses, see When All Is Said and Done (disambiguation).
only in preview).
"When All Is Said and Done" is a song recorded in 1981
by Swedish pop group ABBA. It is featured on the group's
nal studio album, The Visitors, and was released as a
single in the United States on 31 December 1981 on Atlantic 3889. It debuted on the Billboard pop singles chart
on 9 January 1982 and peaked at #27. It also achieved
particular success in Canada, where it peaked at No.4 on
8.45. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
169
the Adult Contemporary Chart.* [1] The lead vocals were When All is Said and Donewas also released in Aussung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The ip-side of the single tralia, coupled with Soldiers, another song from The
was "Should I Laugh or Cry".
Visitors. It peaked at number 81.* [2]
8.45.1
The song
ABBA consisted of two married couples who later divorced. Similar to the group's 1980 track, "The Winner
Takes It All", which could have been inuenced by the
split between band members Bjrn Ulvaeus and Agnetha
Fltskog, When All Is Said and Donedetailed the divorce between Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson.
Written during a time of emotional turmoil, Ulvaeus has
admitted that the recent divorce between Benny and Frida
was at the back of his mind during the songwriting process for this song. Bjrn sought approval from Benny
and Frida before the group began working with the song.
When recording began in March 1981, only one month
had passed since their separation.
When All Is Said and Donesaw Frida giving words and
emotions detailing all of her sorrow and pain, not only for
herself, but for all of those who had been through a separation. The backing track the group had rst recorded was
completely changed after Frida had laid down her powerful and emotional vocals. As Frida herself later recalled:
All my sadness was captured in that song.
Music video
In August 1981, a music video was lmed to promote the
single. It was directed by Lasse Hallstrm. Parts of the
video that feature Lyngstad by the sea were lmed in the
Stockholm archipelago.* [3] The scenes where the other
ABBA members appear were lmed in Stockholm. The
Spanish music video for No Hay A Quien Culparis
almost an exact copy of the English version. The only
dierence is Frida's haircut in the Spanish one.
8.45.3 Mamma Mia!

When All Is Said and Donewas included in 2008 lm
version of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!, performed
by Sam Carmichael (as played by Pierce Brosnan), with
one line slightly worn but dignied, and not too old for
sex also sung by Meryl Streep. The song is substantially
dierent from the original release, not only in that it has
been reworked into a ballad but also that a new second
verse was written by Bjrn Ulvaeus specically for the
movie soundtrack and added to the song's original lyrics
as recorded by ABBA:
It's been there in my dreams, the scene I see unfold

ABBA recorded a Spanish version ofWhen All Is Said True at last, esh and blood, to cherish and to hold
and Done, No Hay a Quien Culpar, which was Careless fools will suer, yes, I know and I confess:
released as a single in Mexico and several other South Once I lost my way when something good had just begun
American countries. The Spanish title written by Buddy Lesson learned it's history when all is said and done
and Mary McCluskey translates asNo One Is to Blame
. The track was also slightly remixed, for example leaving In the context of the movie the lyrics also take on an enout the double-tracked snare drum of the original English tirely dierent meaning; as opposed to the original which
version and adding new synth overdubs, giving the song describes a couple going their separate ways, it portrays
a warmer feeling than the original version. In Mexico it two lovers nding their way back to each other and rekindling their romance. The song is sung when Sam dereached the No. 29 chart position.
cides to propose to Donna after he confesses to marrying another woman and then divorcing her; Donna ultimately accepts. When All Is Said And Doneis also
8.45.2 Reception
the only song present in the lm that was not included in
the original stage version; however, it can be found on the
Not every territory wanted to release "One of Us" as the
lm's soundtrack.
rst single from The Visitors; the U.S. instead opted for
When All Is Said and Done.
When All Is Said and Donewas a modest success in the 8.45.4 Cover versions
United States, peaking at No.27 on the Billboard Hot 100,
In 1996, British singer Hazell Dean recorded a
becoming ABBA's nal Top 40 hit in that market. On
dance-oriented cover ofWhen All Is Said & Done
Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, the song reached
for her album The Winner Takes It All: Hazell Dean
No.10 and was the group's eighth and nal Top 10 hit. On
Sings Abba.
Billboard's Dance/Disco chart, the song peaked at No.7.
It debuted on the U.S. charts on 31 December 1981.
In 2004, a soft vocal cover version of the song can
When All Is Said and Donepeaked at No.4 on the Adult
be found on the ABBA tribute album Funky ABBA
Contemporary Chart in Canada on 6 March 1982.* [1]
by Swedish musician Nils Landgren. This version
The song spent 9 weeks on the Adult Contemporary
features Benny Andersson on piano and vocals by
Chart.
Swedish jazz singer Viktoria Tolstoy.
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In 2006, Swedish opera singer Anne Soe von Otter As with the previous single "One of Us", Epic Records in
covered the song on her ABBA tribute album I Let the UK used a dierent picture sleeve from the standard
the Music Speak.
one used in most countries.
In 2006, A eurodance version by DJ Ensamble was
featured on the tribute album Trancing Queen.* [4] It
is also included on the compilation V.A. Remixland
Summer 2007.
The single* [2] was not released in the United States, who
ipped the B-side to release "The Visitors" as a single
instead, with Head over Heelsas the B-side.* [3]
The sheet music has been released,* [4] and the song has
*
*
In 2007, The Idea of North performed an a cappella been choreographed for dance numbers. [5] [6]
version of this song on their Live at the Powerhouse
CD and DVD.
8.45.5
Charts
8.45.6
References
8.46.2 Reception
[1] RPM Canada Adult Contemporary Chart, 6 March

1982. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
Head over Heelswas not a successful chart hit by

ABBA's standards. The release came as the group's popularity was declining, and became ABBA's worst selling
single since "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", seven years
[3] http://www.raffem.com/ABBARelatedPlacesVideos.
earlier.* [7] It only managed to chart as high as #25 in
htm
the UK, breaking a run of 18 consecutive Top 10 hits
[4] Reviews. Eurodancehits.com. Retrieved 4 January (from "SOS" in October 1975 to "One of Us" in Decem2012.
ber 1981). This 18-hit run had equaled that of The Beatles, who had consecutive Top 10 hits from 1964 (with "A
Hard Day's Night") to 1976 (with "Yesterday"), broken
by "Back in the U.S.S.R.". AlthoughHead over Heels
did experience Top 10 success in Belgium, the Nether Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
lands, Austria and France, by this time, ABBA's chart
domination was all but over, and the group eectively disbanded a year later. The track was excluded from their
8.46 Head over Heels
retrospective double LP The Singles: The First Ten Years,
which was released later in 1982.
"Head over Heels" is a 1981 song recorded by Swedish George Starostin of Only Solitaire said the song was
pop group ABBA, released as a single the following year. the third best track on The Visitors, and described the
It was extracted from their nal studio album, The Visi- bouncy balladas a slightly stupid, slightly corny, but
tors, and coupled with the title track of that album as the immaculately written [song] notorious for...incorporating
B-side.
elements of a tango. He also complemented the vocal
[2] ABBA: The Australian Discography/1977 1983.
Abba-world.net. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
8.46.1
History
Head over Heels, whose working title was Tango

, was written and composed by both Benny Andersson
and Bjrn Ulvaeus. Agnetha Fltskog sang the lead vocals, singing about hervery good friend,played in the
music video by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, an overactive highsociety woman who rushes through the shops, with her
hapless and exhausted husband (played by Ulvaeus) following behind. The song's video was the group's nal clip
directed by long-time collaborator Lasse Hallstrm.
Jim Colyer describes the song's premise as abouta motivated lady in an age of women's liberationwho nds
herself in situations which call for assertivenesssuch
as: pushing through unknown jungles, pushing through
the darkness and pushing through the crowd.* [1]
melody, which he said less talented bands wouldsimply

kill for.* [8]
Reviewer Don Ignacio saidHead over Heelswas close
to the highlight of the album, after One of Us. He
described it as a surprisingly jazzy number that manages to not betray the synth-heavy mood of the album.
He added that the song has one of his favourite vocal
performances on an ABBA record.* [9]
Richard of PopLoveDance said it iscriminally...unjust
that the song, the second UK single from The Visitors,
only reached #25 in the charts. He added that in his opinion the track isat least as good as half of [ABBA's] 70s
hits, and one of the most early ABBA-esque on the album with the big chorus, harmonies and pop production
. He commented that the song, released near the end of
the band's career, isa true lost 'hit'", and gave it a rating
of 9.5/10.* [10]
8.47. THE VISITORS
8.46.3
Chart positions
8.46.4
Cover versions
171
same name, and was released as the second single in the
United States in April 1982. The lead vocal was performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
A cover of the song by Finnish a cappella choral ensemble Rajaton can be found on their 2006 ABBA 8.47.1 Meaning
tribute album Rajaton Sings ABBA With Lahti SymThe ocial stated theme is a protest against the misphony Orchestra.
treatment of political dissidents in the Soviet Union at
The song is covered on an ABBA tribute album pre- the time, as ABBA seemed to input political issues into
sented by the San Juan Music Group.
their lyrics in the nal days of the group.* [1] Ulvaeus has
stated that at the time of release he preferred that the song
The K&K Studio Singers recorded the song in Polish
should have a sense of mystery so did not explain the exas Dumna Jak Paw.
act meaning.* [2]
In 1982, the album The Visitors was banned in the Soviet Union, possibly due to the band allowing a video
of "When All Is Said and Done" to be shown in the
[1] Colyer, Jim (26 March 2009). ABBA MUSIC. jim- United States Information Agency television special, Let
colyer.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
Poland Be Poland, along with a spoken message from Ul*
[2] ABBA - Head Over Heels / The Visitors (Vinyl)". vaeus and Andersson, [3] broadcast via satellite around
the world on 31 January 1982. The show, which also
Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
featured Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Orson Welles,
[3] ABBA - The Visitors b/w Head Over Heels (Vinyl)". Henry Fonda, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and
Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
US President Ronald Reagan, was a public protest against
the then-recent imposition of martial law in Poland.* [4]
[4] Head over Heels (ABBA)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved
However, ABBA's segment was not included in the
25 August 2014.
broadcast, the ocial reason given being time restraints.
[5] Big Dave Leicestershire: Awesome Linedancing. However, it is likely that the segment was omitted beDocs.google.com. March 2007. Retrieved 25 August cause Ulvaeus and Andersson exemplied, in addition
2014.
to Poland, US-supported dictatorships Chile and El Salvador as countries where citizens' human rights are rou[6] Bear City Dancers: Head over Heels (PDF).
tinely violated.* [5]
Docs.google.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
8.46.5
References

8.47.2 Reception
[8] Starostin, George. ABBA: THE VISITORS. Only

The Visitorswas released as the album's second (and
Solitaire. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
nal) single in the US instead of "Head over Heels,which

[9] Ignacio, Don. ABBA: The Visitors (1981)". Don Igna- remained as the B-side.
cio. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
[10] ABBA's nest hour re-released and reviewed. April
10, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
8.46.6
External links
8.47 The Visitors

Not to be confused with Visitors (song), released in 1985
by Koto.
The single peaked just outside the Top 60 at No. 63 on the

singles chart in the U.S., and a double A-sidedThe Visitors/When All Is Said and Done" 12single reached No. 8
on the Billboard dance chart. The song was also remixed
by Greg Silvia subscription DJ remix service, Hot Tracks,
into a much longer version that brought additional club
play. This was the single most-requested remix by Hot
Tracks, and was featured in Volume One of The Best
of Hot Tracks.* [6] AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder retrospectively described the song asa topical song about Soviet dissidents that also manages to be very catchy.* [7]
Even though the song did not have any success in some
countries, The Visitorswas No. 1 in Costa Rica.

"The Visitors" (originallyDen frsta, meaningThe
First), is a 1981 song by the Swedish pop group ABBA.
It is the title track from the band's studio album of the
A Hi-NRG cover version of the song was released

as a single by a group called Moonstone in the late
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1980s.
Abbacadabra released several dance cover remixes

of the song under Almighty Records during the
late 1990s. Various remixes can be found on the
Dance Compilation. Audio samples can be heard on
8.48.1 History
Development
After 1981's The Visitors, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson took some time o to write new material, yet
at the same time, they were beginning to create their
rst musical, Chess, alongside Tim Rice. Meanwhile,
British group the Television Personalities included a Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad slowly began
cover of the song on their 2006 album And They All their English-language solo careers. Fltskog recorded
Lived Happily Ever After.* [9]
with fellow ABBA backing vocalist Tomas Ledin the
song "Never Again" (a hit in Europe) and played a leading role in the Swedish lm Raskenstam, while Lyn8.47.4 Charts
gstad worked with Phil Collins to produce her solo album
Something's Going On.
8.47.5
References
[1] abba for the record vinyl singles

[2] http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/abba/
studio-albums/the-visitors-deluxe-edition/
the-visitors-deluxe-edition-liner-notes-part-1
[3]
[4] Time Magazine article Better to Let Poland Be?"
[5] Carl Magnus Palm - Bright Lights, Dark Shadows p.454
The group returned to Polar Studios in MayAugust 1982

to record new songs for a planned follow up album to The
Visitors.The Day Before You Camewas one of six new
songs that were recorded, with only two of them being
released as singles and two as the B-sides. One of the
other songs recorded, I Am the City, would not see
international release until 1993's More ABBA Gold CD,
while another, "Just Like That", has never been released
in its entirety (partially released in 1994).
[6] Billboard chart positions AllMusic.com. Retrieved 31

August 2009.
[7] The Visitors album review AllMusic.com. Retrieved 31
August 2009.
Writing
Ulvaeus wrote the lyrics, which to some degree are inuenced by his divorce from Fltskog. He later said:Even
if 90% of the lyrics were ction there are still feelings
[9] Damaged Goods Records: Television Personalities. in songs like 'Winner Takes It All' and 'Day Before You
Damagedgoods.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
Came' they have something from that time in them.* [1]
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Recording
8.47.6
External links
The Day Before You Camewas digitally recorded and

The Visitors/ When All Is Said and Done mixed on 20 August 1982, with the working title ofDen
Lidande Fgeln(The Suering Bird). The song was also
U.S. 12release info Discogs
briey known as Wind. * [2] Apart from Fltskog's
lead vocal and a vocal line of Lyngstad mixed with the
instrumental, the only instruments featured on the song
were Andersson's synthesizer and drum machine, Ul8.48 The Day Before You Came vaeus' acoustic guitar and a snare drum by ke Sundqvist.
"The Day Before You Came" is a song recorded and released by Swedish pop group ABBA, their second longest
(after "Eagle") at almost 6:00 in length. It was originally
released in 1982 as both a single, and a track on the compilation album The Singles: The First Ten Years. Although
it was the nal ABBA recording, it was not the last song
to be released as their nal single was "Under Attack",
which also featured on the singles compilation album.
Many years after the song was recorded, Michael Tretow, ABBA's longtime sound engineer, recalled Agnetha
performing the lead with dimmed lights and said that the
mood had become sad and everybody in the studio knew
that 'this was the end'. On this rumour, Stephen Emms
of The Guardian continues the story by saying nishing her vocals, our heroine was to remove her headphones
and walk solemnly out into the daylight, never to return
.* [3]
8.48. THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME

Musical direction of vocals
Ulvaeus commented that you can tell in that song that
we were straining towards musical theatre as we [he and
Benny] got Agnetha to act the part of the person in that
song, as opposed to singing it objectively.* [1] She was
happy to do [this interpretation]". Though not seen as
much as a negative in modern times, a downsideof
this creative choice meant Agnetha sang like an ordinary womanrather than a lead vocalist. The three
ABBA members involved in this decision have all retrospectively wondered ifthe dramatic scope [would] have
been far greater had Agnetha's natural instincts been allowed to take hold.* [4] This is often cited as the reason
Agnetha's vocals reveal much more of her Swedish accent than usual, as she is essentially talk-singing the lyrics.
In his work ABBA & Me, Robert Verbeek makes special
mention of the way [Agnetha] pronounces the L in the
word 'school' in the line 'A matter of routine, I've done it
ever since I nished school'" in the song, despite later on
saying the bandsang without any accent, implying that
this was a unique case.* [5] Swedish novelist Jerker Virdborg noted in a newspaper piece twenty years later that
the vocal issung by a dimmed and turned o...Agnetha
Fltskog.* [6]
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for a lot of ABBA fans.He also commented that the
energy [in their music] had gone.* [1] Bjorn said that
with the song, they were heading into something more
mature, more mysterious and more exciting, but that at
that time it was one step too far for [their] audience.
He said that although Tim Rice really liked the song, he
had warned them that it was beyond what [the ABBA]
fans expected.* [12] However, the Sydney Morning Herald article Happily ABBA aftersuggests this may be
because ABBA only promoted it in Britain with a couple of glum TV appearances.* [13] Christopher Patrick,
in his work ABBA: Let The Music Speak, argues that although ABBA's nal moments had come by the time this
song was released, no-one was empowered to concede
it, but also said that the lukewarmresponse toward
the song by the publichad already made the decision for
[the band over whether to stay together or split up]".* [4]
Benny said that in his opinion, "'The Day Before You

Came' is the best lyric that Bjorn has written: it's a really good song, but not a good recording. He compared
this toUnder Attack, recorded around the same time,
which he described as a wonderful recording, but not
such a good song.* [12] While reminiscing on the track
at an interview for Mamma Mia! the musical, Bjrn said,
we thought it was a great song, but added that they
also thought it would not work as it was so far removed
from their previous material. Frida said that there were
Release and chart performance
problems over how Agnetha would interpret it. ABBA
The Day Before You Camewas released in October attempted many dierent ways of singing the song, even1982, as both the rst new song from ABBA's double tually settling on a hauntedstyle. In the version that
compilation album The Singles: The First Ten Years, and got released, Agnetha sang as if she was hurt and vulneralso as a single.* [7] The single was ocially released on able, rather than belting it out (which Bjorn implies she
18 October 1982 with another new song, Cassandra did in other takes). Frida said the song was a very dif, as the B-side. By this time, ABBA were experiencing ferent sound to what we had done before, and Bjrn
a slow decline in UK single sales. Accordingly, the sin- added that they were taking a chance. Frida said it
gle peaked at no. 32. In 1984 a cover by British syn- was a beautiful song. In response to the interviewer
thpop duo Blancmange charted higher than the ABBA commenting on their looking unhappy in the video clip,
recording reaching no. 22 on the UK charts.* [8] ABBA's Frida said, it was an unhappy time of our lives [as we
recording, however, hit the top 5 in Belgium, Finland, were] on the verge of splitting upand had started talkWest Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Swe- ing about the individual projects of each member. She
den and Switzerland. It also reached no. 5 on the Adult adds that it was not an easy situation, arguably justifying
as a parallel of their real lives as
Contemporary chart in Canada. Along with Under At- the gloomy atmosphere
*
a
part
of
ABBA.
[14]
tack, before being featured on the album, the song
had appeared in the United States only as a non-LP Bside.* [9] The song did not chart in that country.
Reection on song's success
Take40 comments that although the single was one

of the groups most accomplished recordings it failed to
become a worldwide hit on the scale that they had been
used to.* [10] The song was only a minor hit (for example only charting #32 in the UK, breaking a string of
19 consecutive top 30 hitswhich started in 1975 with
S.O.S.* [11]), something that Ulvaeus retrospectively
puts down to the song being too dierent and ahead
of its time for the ABBA fans [or] too much of a change
The end of ABBA

Christopher Patrick, in his work ABBA: Let The Music
Speak, describes the song as more unusual and atmosphericthan Under Attack. He says that these last
two ABBA singles (excludingThank You For The Music, which was rst released in 1977)are crystal balls
that provide a glimpse as to the intriguing future direction
in which Benny and Bjrn were starting to take the group
sound. Acoustic instruments had been slowly replaced
by a more synth-sound ever since Super Trouper, and by
this time, ABBA's nal output would have s[a]t very
comfortably on either of the two albums Benny and Bjorn
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produced for Swedish duo Gemini in the mid-'80s,

as they are also quite minimalist in arrangements and
orchestration, and synth-orientated.* [15] He says that
Agnetha'slament, whether the boys'stylistic directiveis taken into account, is made heart-rendering
. He argues this is the case as beyond ABBA she, like
the narrator in the song, lived an ordinary life, far
removed from celebrity and fame.* [4]
puts this down to the fact that by this time Benny and
Bjorn had started thinking beyond 5-minute pop songs
and begun writing in terms of stage productions, the next
frontier beyond ABBA.* [18]
template, something which he later said was probably

not a good idea, despite his liking the track.* [12] The
entire backing track of the song was put together in the
studio, initially consisting of a single melodic fragment
that leant itself to being repeated in a series of ascending
and descending phrases over several key changes. The
production is minimalist, featuring only "[the] GX-1, a
snare drum, and a few licks of acoustic guitar. While
the song haslong, sustained block chords agiven
for ABBA songs, it also hasa liberal smattering of percussive synth eects. An example is the carefree
, spontaneous, and conversationalsynthetic twin
utes, which begin theirintegral role in the soundscape
[by] oering regular bouts of whimsical reassuranceat
the very start of the track. These 'utes' are arguably
[the song's] signature sound.* [4] Their ri smooths
out a series of sustained chordal layersin the refrains,
aided by the backing vocals.* [17]
In The Day Before You Came, Agnetha had her second

lead vocal in two years (the previous song being The Winner Takes It All), which is noteworthy asFrida does not
double or harmonise with Agnetha's vocal line, and instead only provides backing vocals. In anintriguing new
approachthat had rarely been done in previous ABBA
recordings (as she usually sings the lower melody and harmony lines), Frida uses a vibrato-laden...operatic techniquewhen singing the sustained high range melody
line [of the] refrains. At the point in each refrain where
the vocal line drops an octave to a more manageable
register, sherelaxes her vowel sound to a free-owing
and tender falsetto. A series of subtle vocal and production re-enforcementsgive verse three both a sense of
empathy and heightened tension. It is at this point in the
song that Frida provides adelicate and brittlebacking
vocal to Agnetha's lead. Bjorn joins in later in the verse,
at I must've gone to bed..., to add to this smooth
and genial major-key armation.* [4]
In response to the question of whether Lay All Your Love

On Me had been sequenced, Benny replied: it may
sound like it was, but [it] was not sequenced. It's just well
played!" He adds that while they had used click tracks in
the past, the only song ABBA to have ever used sequences
was The Day Before You Came. The lack of use throughReissues and compilations
out the vast majority of ABBA's history is because he
couldn't handle it at the time [and] didn't know how to
On reissues of The Visitors on CD,The Day Before You
do it, and because he preferred to play live with other
Camehas been added as the 11th track, and the 2nd
band members, although by 2006 he had become more
bonus track after Should I Laugh Or Cry. The song
open to the technology.* [19]
is also featured as track 3 on the 1993 compilation More
ABBA Gold More ABBA Hits, track 14 of disc 3 in the In the 1982 recording sessions, Benny and Bjorn's aimed
1994 compilation Thank You For The Music, track 11 of to keep...the arrangements as simple as possible and to
disc 2 in the 1999 compilation The Complete Singles Col- create them electronically. As with the rest of their time
lection, track 13 of disc 2 in the 2001 compilation The in ABBA, their main priority was melodic strength.
Denite Collection (also featured on the DVD release), Real drums were rejected in favour of asynth-generated
and the 4th bonus track on the The Visitors album in the beat"; however, in the end a snare was also included in the
2005 compilation The Complete Studio Recordings (on nal backing track. As with the majority of other tracks
which the music video is also featured).* [16] The song produced around this time, there is no hint of grand piano, or bass, electric, or acoustic guitars* [15] (except a
is also featured on The Visitors [Deluxe Edition].
very understated acoustic guitarwhich plays from 3:35
4:01* [17]). Practically all the instruments are synthetically made. The song has the same production style as I
8.48.2 Composition
Am The City, a song recorded earlier that year. ThroughOn The Day Before You Came, for the rst time out the song, Benny litters the soundscape with a surbag of synth soundswhich add texture
in ABBA's history, Benny was the only person to play prising...mixed
*
to
the
piece.
[17]
instruments. He built up the music from a click track
In an interview done for the book Abba Uncensored on

the Record, music journalist Hugh Fielder says that the
song is built on banks of electronic instruments that
provide a strong atmosphere for Frida's vocals. He
comments that her vocals have been mixed into the background of the song, creating a cold, objectiveatmosphere, almost as if she's looking down on the rest of
us. He says the song has a theatrical element, and
Benny's ris level...out into a more synthetic plateau

at And rattling on the roof..., Agnetha's second-last
phrase. One more repeat of theforlorn title hook, and
the lead vocals end, the soundscape being swept up by the
instruments and backing vocals in a moving mosaic of
sound coloursuntil the end of the song.* [4]
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a lover]".* [25] However, others interpret the song as depicting the nal events in a woman's life before her death.
Tom Ewing of Pitchfork comments that the narrator describes the eventson the day before it is changed forever:
By what, we never learn.He turns to journalist Taylor
*
The sheet music of the song has been released. [20]
Parkes for the answer, whose 1995 essay on ABBA talks
aboutthe spectral choirs of backing vocals suggest[ing]
a murderer as much as a lover. He goes on to argue
8.48.3 Music video
that this song epitomises ABBA's central theme, which is
that life is trivial and nothing happens, but the someThe song was promoted by a music video clip lmed on
things that might happen are worse.* [26] Tom Ewing
21 September 1982, and directed by the team of Kjell
of Pitchfork notes that the narrator is providing a hesiSundvall and Kjell-ke Andersson, breaking ABBA's
tant reconstructionof the events leading up to she meets
eight-year directing relationship with Lasse Hallstrm.
someone who we assume is her lover. He comments
The video featured Agnetha irting with a stranger on a
on the banal details of the day (that come alive through
train, played by Swedish actor Jonas Bergstrm as FltAgnetha's singing technique), which are contrasted by
skog's love interest.* [21]
keening backing vocals of...dread, implying theYou
The bridge seen in the video clip is the rstabron bridge, is in fact referring to a killer, not partner.* [27] Priya
located in the southern part of the city. Within the context Elan of Pitchfork expands on this theory by suggesting
of the music video, the train on the bridge actually goes in that the protagonist is a ghost, who is eerily detailing
the wrong direction. In the clip, Agnetha waits at Tumba the minutiae of her daily life before her murderer the
station for the train and ends up in the city. However, in youof the title ended her life. He adds that despite
reality the train seen on the bridge goes from the city to the theory sounding far-fetched, the celestial harTumba. The parts of the video featuring all the members moniesof Frida and Benny throughout the verses, and
of ABBA were lmed at the China Theatre in Stockholm, the harmony (which he suggests is actually shrieking) in
nearby the Polar Music oces located in Berzelii Park. the middle eight gives added weight to this interpretation.
There were several photo sessions done during lming at He adds that it makes the nal line a bit more chilling
the theatre. One of them, known as the green session due to its ambiguity.* [28] Kulture explains that the song
, was taken in theatre's foyer.* [22]
depicts a woman['s] strenuous [and] repetitive daily life
Christopher Patrick, in ABBA: Let The Music Speak, says at the oce and at home, the day before...she meets the
the nal sequence in the music video, in whichthe train man of her life. It then goes on to add that there is
[where the narrator meets her lover] shunts o into obliv- something wrong, in thatinstead of being a happy song
ion, leaving in its wake a bleak and deserted railway sta- about complete solitude, the song is driven forwardby
tion, is a tting metaphor for ABBA, having reached an overwhelming sadness. It draws the conclusion that
when she met the man [her life] became even worse,
the end of their creative partnership.* [4]
for unspecied reasons that might includefear, connement, [or] beatings.* [6] Ewing, writing elsewhere, also
asks Is it violent?", citing similarities with the 1960s
8.48.4 Analysis
song Past, Present And Futureby The Shangri-Las,
which has references to sexual abuse.* [29]
Interpretation
There are many other possible interpretations. One of the
Some interpret the song about the ordinary life of a main ones involves the protagonist retrospectively thinkwoman the day before the arrival of her lover.* [3]* [23] ing back to the gloomy day before she met her lover who
Simon Frith in The Cambridge Companion to Pop and has since left her or even died (for example watching the
Rock says the song, his favourite from ABBA's catalogue, con be lowered as she sings). This is supported by the
is aboutthe wonder of falling in love by atly document- music video showing a relationship blossoming and then
ing how banal life was before love struck.* [24] Christo- falling apart, and in the nal scene (which takes place in
pher Patrick, author of ABBA: Let The Music Speak, says a theatre), Agnetha is wearing black and the other ABBA
theaccount of one ordinary woman's mundane and pre- members look as though they are at a funeral. The nardictable daily existenceis made sobering as it becomes rator is only now reecting on her life before she met her
evident that she doesn't have the lover she yearns for.* [4] lover, and realising that she was just going through the
Malcolm Womack in his article Thank You For the Mu- motions in a worthless existence. She realises that her
sic: Catherine Johnson's feminist revoicings in Mamma life changed for the better because of her love. She now
Mia! says the song illustrates a common ABBA theme, in sees the mundanity of the life she lived because she has to
which the unremarkable woman [is] given purpose by live that life again, only now knowing what she is missing
a remarkable man...most often...through romance. He and not able to live in blissful ignorance. The lyrics are
interprets the song as a female narrator listing the bland therefore vague but in present tense (I must have left
events throughout her dayuntil she is rescued from [it by the house at eight because I always do"), as she has to reKultur says the songis portrayed, sophisticated enough,
simply by harmonies and minor cadences, topped o with
Anni-Frid Lyngstad's obbligato that could just as easily
belong in a baroque largo by Handel and Albinoni.* [6]
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member her previous routine, so she can pick it up again. day-to-day life as if to convince herself of her purThe only time when she speaks with certainty is about the pose in existing. He argues that the song is about
train leaving on time. In the music video, the lover is seen the day when her self-suciency ceases to sustain her
to be running after the train, because the narrator wishes [and when] succumbing to the pressure of loneliness, she
she had been late and had therefore never met him. That trades her solitary stability...for love...[a] imsy...defense
is one of the few parts of the story that is essential to her against the emptiness of existence. 80s45s interprets the
current unhappiness, and is therefore the only concrete powerful sense of nality [and the] baleful triumph [as
fact.* [30]* [31] One Week II One Band says The con- the music swells in the outro]" as her being resigned to
ceit ofThe Day Before You Cameis simple and could the impossibility of returning to former comforts having
be rather sweet its about trying to remember what once left them.* [23]
life was like before you met your lover. The lyrics reconWhile the entire song is leading up to something coming,
struct a typical day tentatively, because life has changed and the narrator describes how mundane her life is before
so much now the singer can hardly remember the her that
this event takes place, it is not explained what actually
used to be.Though addsAgnetha sounds bereaved the happens after the thing comes, something which remains
world shes left, and is singing about, is obviously beyond
a pop mysterylike the identity of the subject of
recovery, and theres a longing in her voice sometimes as Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain'". After being asked by
she recounts even the most banal details. And...in place The Times about this on 26 March 2010, Ulvaeussmiled
of the chorus theres a series of ghostly choral howls, enigmaticallyand said:You've spotted it, haven't you?
wordless cries lled with sorrow.It further explainsit The music is hinting at it.* [1]* [34]
s about loss: an utterly ordinary lifestyle which turns out
to be something worth mourning.It also suggests that A not unlikely interpretation that oddly has so far not been
to the narrator, love [is] a threat to [her] autonomy, as elded is the religious symbol of God inyou, according
is, her life may have been mundane but at least it was her to which interpretation the revelation the next day would
be the main character establishing a religious belief that
life.* [29]
would enlighten her until then dull life. Other Abba songs
Another interpretation is that the entire song being a also contain more or less direct religious aspects and valdream that the protagonist tries to recall after waking up ues, e.g. He Is Your Brotherand The Eagle.
her tragic life being theyou(supported by the vagueness of the lyrics). If the event the song is building up to
is in fact her murder (and she is staring her murderer in Lyrics
the face whilst singing this song), the vague recollections
may be due to her being drugged. She could also have Stephen Emms for The Guardian argues that the ordia terminal illness, and be, after death, going through the nariness [and] universality [of the] rst-person account
nal moments before her inevitable death. Another in- of a depressing day is what draws the audience in, and
terpretation is that, throughout the song, the narrator has morphs [the song] into an unusually poignant parable of
a sense of hope that her repetitive gloomy day will somewhat modern life means. He points out that beyond the
how get better, but singing from the perspective of the supposed simplicity, the lyrics are oddly imprecise...in
following day (which turned out exactly the same), she a vague recollective tone, and adds that the fact senknows deep down this will not be the case. She keeps tences include phrases such as I must have..., I'm
living her oce life in attendance of what should be com- pretty sure..., or "...or something in that styleimplies
ing but isn't. The guy in the train is a dream, in the end that Agnetha is anunreliable narratorand give the enhe does not materialize. That is why the song ends so tire song a veil of ambiguity. He says that sentences such
sad, while continuing the theme of the song.* [32] The as at the time I never noticed I was bluegives her
constant referring to rainthroughout the song is seen account a tinge of unreality, even ction. Sometimes
by some to have a symbolic meaning, perhaps of crying. she may state something about her day (such asI'm sure
The man in the music video has been interpreted as being my life was well within its usual frame), and we as the
a dream of the narrator, which is why, as the train goes o audience fear that in reality the opposite may be true.* [3]
into the distance, the song ends on a melancholy tone (the
happy dream has come to an end). The entire song may Tom Ewing of Pitchfork refers to the lyrics asawkward
be the narrator's life ashing before her eyes just before andconversational. He says that as non-native speakers, they rarely used metaphors or poetic imagery, and
she dies.* [33]
instead relied on a matter-of-fact reportage of feeling
80s45s says that the clockwork rhythm [of the] melan- , resulting on aslight stiltednesswhich, he arguesis
cholic synthesizers and multi-tracked backing vocals what makes ABBA great lyricists. He says that this style
emulates the relentless, yet comforting [sound] of the of lyric writing, coupled with the female leads' occacommuter train [as seen in the video clip]", and that the sional...halting pronunciation... could make them sound
song is in fact about the alienation of modern life. devastatingly direct and vulnerable, as shown in The
He says the narrator lives inquiet desperation, some- Day Before You Came.* [26]* [35]
thing many can relate to, and recounts the tedium of her
Tony Hawks, in his work One Hit Wonderland, cites The

Day Before You Came when commenting that despite
the ABBA lyricists' genius, there were occasions when
[Benny and Bjorn] clearly had diculty coming up with
lines which provided the requisite number of syllables to
complete a line, thereby causing the girls to sing things
that no native English speaker would ever actually say.
His favourite linedue to its bizarreness is there's
not I think a single episode of Dallas that I didn't see,
and responds with the equally bizarre sentence "...there's
not I think a single example of better lyrics that I didn't
see. He refers to these nonsense lyric[s]" as gems,
and argues what does it matter when as long as it's got
a catchy tune. He adds, via a dialogue with a character
named Willie, that "[Euro-dance artists] just sing about
whatever they want and don't worry in the slightest if it
makes any sense or not.* [36]
An oddity in the song is the timeframe used for the given
events. The narrator constantly refers to the punctuality
of her transport and get train catching routines so there is
a clear error. She leaves the house at 8 and arrives at work
at 9:15 (a train ride of about an hour), yet she leaves work
at 5 and arrives home at 8 (a travel time of 3 hours). She
did of course stop on the way home to buy some Chinese
food to go which would have taken some time. This implies that there is a part of her story we are not being told.
In the video clip she is seen driving a car though there is
no mention of this in the song. This has been seen as providing a hint to where the unaccounted for time ended up.
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Cultural references
There are some pop-culture references in the song, which
are open to interpretation. For example, the narrator refers to never missing an episode of the TV show
Dallas, very popular at that time due to the 1980 murderthemed storyline Who shot J.R.?. She also recalls reading something by Marilyn French, or within the same
genre. French is an American feminist author (1929
2009),whose 1977 novel The Women's Room is cited as
one of the most inuential novels of the modern feminist
movement.* [1] Priya Elan of NME notes that French
was a radical feminist author who was infamously misquoted as saying: all men are rapists'".* [28] The latest
[novel] by Marilyn French, by the time the song was
written, was the 1980 work The Bleeding Heart, which involves a couple who meet on the train, andfall instantly
in love, only to discover they agree on nothing...from the
start [knowing] they have only one year together. This
plot has been cited as having similarities to the song's narrative.* [30]* [38]
Repetitiveness and simplicity
The song follows in the footsteps of The Winner Takes

it All as another ABBA song that had no clearly dened verse/chorus structure. The song is deceptively
complicated, perhaps due to its length, and is actually one
80s45s says that there seem to be too many words in of their most simple tunes melodically. Underneath the
some of the lines, as if the singer [an ordinary woman] rich tapestryof the three-verse song is aclose-knit seis chattering to ll the silence, and adds that there is ries of three-note building blocks, the last block in each
something touching about her determination to record the statement being repeated at the start of the following one.
events, despite her uncertainty about the specic details in For example,I must have left my house/at eight because
the endless procession of days. He describes the lyrics I always dohas the musical pattern 1-7-6/2-1-7 while the
asa series of vague vignettesabout her life. He argues following phrase, My train, I'm certain left/the station
that this monotonous list and slightly nervous delivery just when it was duehas a musical pattern of 2-1-7/3-2is juxtaposed with the ominous drama of the music 1. These descending three-note patternsgo up a note
.* [23]
each time a new statement is sung. For example, as the
Priya Elan of NME saysa deeper probe [into the lyrics] verse is sung, the pattern could go from do-ti-la to re-dosuggests something a bit darker at the corethan just a ti to mi-re-do etc., with each new phrase. Starting with
woman reecting on her life before meeting her lover. a minor anchor power-of-three(mi-re-do), this patHe comments that the song's working title, The Suer- ternremains intactduring the entire song, with the tune
ing Bird, may behinting at a prison-like fragility. He weaving its soulful way through the hues of its relative
also comments on thedisorientating ambiguityof the keys C minor and E at major, and their collaborators.
lyrics, reminiscent of a zombie sleep walking through After the rst two statements, the minor key swaps to the
their life, and also notes the lineI need a lot of sleep relative major, where it remains until the nal few state, which suggests the narrator is suering from depres- ments, just in time for the title hook. The only time the
descending pattern is broken is in the eighth statement of
sion.* [28]
each verse (The usual place, the usual bunchin the
Margaret-Mary Lieb, as part of the 13th Annual
rst verse 6-5-4/5-6-5 went to 4-3-2).* [39]
KOTESOL International Conference, suggested that a variety of grammar lessons...can be based on popular In his work Thank you for the music, Robert Davidson
songs, and states that The Day Before You Cameof- discusses the notion of young pop starscommenting
on themusical sophisticationof ABBA songs (which,
fers reinforcement of past modals.* [37]
he argues, would in turn have seemed simple to earlier
artists), and the general trend of simpler music in recent
times. He says that ABBA itself took part in this trend
with its nal output, and cites The Day Before You Came
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as one in which in which texture takes primacy [over shares its themes with much of the album, despite bethe] tunes.* [40]
ing on paper, a happier songthan the title track. He
suggests that the song holds the view that life is unstable, happiness may be eeting, and your world can be
8.48.5 Reception
instantly and forever overturned, and comments that
these strong, resonant ideasare the perfect way for
Critical reception
the band to have ended their career, and serves as an almost spectral, uneasy premonition...of [ABBA's] own
In 2010, The Day Before You Camewas positively demise.* [27] Rudolf Ondrich analysed the bonus track
reviewed by Stephen Emms for The Guardian. Emms by saying The Day Before You Came is by far the sadopined that the song is a forgotten masterpiece, and dest song I know within the pop repertoire, and puts this
that the mixture of the genuine sense of loss in Ag- down to it being one of the last ABBA recordings, comnetha's voice, Frida's operatics, a moodily expressionist menting thatthe late output of many artistsis wonderful
video and plaintive synths as omnipresent as the rain 'rat- as it is like they realize that they cannot create music
tling' on the roof...carries a sense of foreboding almost forever, that their time is nearly up, and so they go into
unparalleled in pop music.Emms continued to state emotional hyperdrive, causing them to create music that
that the track's power lies in its layering of boredom touches [him] in ways [he] cannot describe, this song
and grandeur, transience and doom. It combines a rising being no exception.* [44]
sense of melancholy, both in its melody and production,
Norman Lebrecht of Bloomberg suggests that The Day
with wistful, nostalgic lyrics.Emms also interpreted that
Before You Came, along with I Am Just a Girl and The
the pathos isheightened by an extended funereal instruWinner Takes It All, are commercially formulaic as
mental coda which acts as one big question mark, leaving
anything cooked up in a dark studio since the dawn of
us with the feeling that this is not just a meditation on the
pop charts, and are delivered with a one musical line
quotidian but something greater, existential even. Is this
bent crescent-shaped in ironic detachmentas opposed
imagined relationship, like the band itself, doomed?" He
to thebelting frenzy of pop styleof some of their other
argues in his review that, in his opinion, it is unlikely that
songs.* [45]
thecomplexity [in The Day Before You Came could be
replicated in] ABBA's [then] rumoured comeback single After contemplating on thecomplete choirthat is cre*
ated just by ABBA's voices, Robert Verbeek in his work
[3]
ABBA & Me says that even when they are each other
Virdborg describes it as ABBA's darkest songand
s backing vocals they sound terric, and ponders on
their very last - and best - recording. It noted that
what The Day Before You Came [would] be without
the happy and well-behaved Abba in [its] last creative
Fridas background opera-like singing. He describes
moment managed to portray how the romantic dream the song, along with The Winner Takes It All, Eagle, and
which so incredibly strongly permeates our entire culture,
Im A Marionette, as musical masterpieces, which
especially through advertising - might as well mean deshow ABBA's extraordinary growth from its humble oristructiveness and suocating nightmare, that was the last
gins in simple pop songs like Nina, Pretty Ballerina and
thing many expected [ABBA to do] a few years earlier
Ring Ring.* [5]
.* [6]
In his work ABBA: Let The Music Speak, Christopher
One Week II One Band said There is something about
Patrick refers to The Day Before You Came asABBA's
this long, strange, monotonous, chorus-free ABBA song
swansongand an electronic masterpiece. He dewhich gets to people.* [29]
scribes it asone of the saddest ABBA songs of alland
The song has been described as: mesmerising [and] like a magnicent piece of embroidery. He states that
hypnotic,* [41] "[a] beautiful ballad,* [9] "[a] stark, the melancholy is so deeply engrained in [the song's] fabsuperb swansong,* [42] and "[the] strangest and maybe ric, and says the meticulous attention to detail in the
best of all [from ABBA's catalogue]".* [26] 80s45s de- vocals and productionis intricately beautiful. He
scribes the song as poignant and quite profoundand comments that the approach, involving giving Agnetha
says the bleak lyrics about love and desirein songs lead vocal and make Frida essentially a backup singer,
such as The Day Before You Came is surprising, due to serves the song very well, adding thatAgnetha's soliABBA often being associated with Eurovision cheesi- tary vocal accentuates th[e] sense of loneliness and isolaness and sequined kitsch.* [23] Evening Standard music tion. He says thatthe resulting performanceis both
critic John Aizlewood referred to the detailed rsum emotional and eective, andis perfectly matched to the
of the ordinariness of someone's lifeas desperately production. He says that into the dying fade, there
unhappy.* [43]
is a faint haze of farewell* [4]
In a critique of the 2012 album The Visitors [Deluxe Edition], in which The Day Before You Came is a bonus
track, Tom Ewing of Pitchfork describes the song as
the career highlightfor ABBA. He says that the song
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As poetry
voted the third favourite ABBA song. The host describes

the choice as a bit of a surprise.* [47]
In her paper The Return of Melodrama, Maaike Meijer

explains that critic Guus Middag analysed The Day Before You Came within the context of examining howunsophisticated texts [such as popular songs] were able to
evoke [immediate emotion] in the reader. He appreciated how the songcreates an open space for the listener
by eectively remaining silent about what had changed
the grey life of the speaker, and cited a similar eect
in Wislawa Szymborskas poem 16 mei 1973. Although
Middag claims the poem achieved it much better, Meijer says there still is some worth in comparing the song
and the poem. She also comments on novelist Marcel
Mring's reading of The Day Before You Cameas a serious poem, therebydemonstrat[ing] how a song could
be transformed into a complex, multi-layered and interesting text, thanks to an interpretative approach, which
looks for these aspects. Mring saw the song assmall
labyrinths of language, rened aquarelle paintings, complex clockworks of Swiss precision, which Meijer says
is an analysis tting of a poem deserving careful reading. She adds thatMrings sophisticated modernist
poetics transports the song to the realm of hermetic poetry. Mring also compared the Abba song to the
classics by Strauss, Mahler and Ives, and in response
critic Pieter Steinz, while declar[ing] the song to be a
good one, also questioned the necessity of Mrings
complex academic hermeneutics.* [46]
On 31 January 2011 BBC Radio 5 Live'sUp All Night

with Dotun Adebayo presiding that night announced that
the song had won the weekly vote of the nation and onto
their ongoing list of virtual jukebox.
Post-ABBA polls and competitions

In a The Greatest Pop Songs In Historycountdown
conducted by NME, The Day Before You Came came in
at #6. Priya Elan commented that the song wasarguably
[ABBA's] nest. He says the song isinterestingas it
totally breaks with the popular impression of the band as
all showbiz smiles, massive harmonies, gaudy outts and
Scandi wife-swapping. In a career largely based in trying to stu as much into one song as possible amore is
betterphilosophy Elan noted that it is unusual for the
track [to] scuttle...along like a slow heartbreak, sparsely
painting its picture with the sole palette of a synth and
Agnethas lone vocal. However he also implied that
the song is deceptively simple, and that there are layers of sonics beneath the smooth surface. He says that
ABBA's mastery of this Cold Wave keyboard sound
could have seen the bandseamlessly ma[k]e the transition into the [1980s]", using The Day Before You Came
as a template for the new sound. He concludes the analysis with: the song is the ultimate tease, a door left ajar,
a murder mystery with its nal page torn out...which arguably makes it all the more wonderful.* [28]
On 5 December 2010 on British TV for ITV1 a poll was
made where fans could vote forThe Nation's Favourite
ABBA song. Despite its poor chart position of No. 32 in
the UK back in 1982,The Day Before You Camewas
The site Icethesite ran a competition for what songs

should be featured on a hypothetical Benny Andersson
solo instrumental album, in which he revisits past recordings with his piano. While over 125 dierent songs were
suggested, The Day Before You Came came out on top
with 14 votes.* [48]

In 1983 Dutch singer Andre Hazes released a Christmas version of the song, with new, Dutch lyrics,
called Met kerst ben ik alleen.
In 1984, two years after the song's original release, the rst cover version of The Day Before
You Camewas released by British synthpop duo
Blancmange. The cover charted at No. 22 in the
UK Singles Chart and was included on that year's
Mange Tout album as the nal track. Blancmange's
version included a slight lyrical alteration. Instead of
referencing novelist Marilyn French as the ABBA
original does, Blancmange singer Neil Arthur sang
I must have read a while, the latest one by Barbara
Cartland or something in that style.* [1] In a live
version, Arthur also sangshameinstead ofaim
, implying a complex sexual relation to come.
British singer/songwriter Tanita Tikaram covered
the song on her 1998 album The Cappuccino Songs.
A dance cover by ABBAcadabra was released by
Almighty Records during the late 1990s. An audio sample can be heard on the ocial Almighty
Records page.* [53]
UK indie band Jacques covered the song for their
2000 album To Stars.
Dutch singer Sarah Faireld included a cover of the
song on her 2004 debut album Green.
Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree covered the song
on the second release of his Cover Version series in
2004.
Swedish opera singer Anne Soe von Otter covered
the song on her 2006 ABBA tribute album I Let The
Music Speak.
Britishantique beatband The Real Tuesday Weld
covered the song on the 2007 compilation album
Backspin: A 6 Degrees 10 Year Anniversary Project.
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Steve Hogarth (lead singer of Marillion) performed the
song in his 2010/2011 solo h natural concerts.
8.48.8
References
[1] The Day Before You Came by ABBA. Songfacts.

[2] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/wind.htm
[3] Could an Abba reunion ever top The Day Before You
Came? The Guardian. 30 September 2010
[4] Tesch, Christopher Patrick ; editor: Matthew (2008).
ABBA : let the music speak : an armchair guide to the musical soundscape of the Swedish supergroup (1st ed.). Faireld Gardens, Qld.: Christopher J N Patrick. pp. 968.
ISBN 9780646496764.
[5] ABBA & Me (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2012.
[6] http://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=auto&
tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%
3A%2F%2Fwww.dn.se%2Fkultur-noje%2Fmusik%
2Fmed-vemodet-som-standig-foljeslagare%2F&act=url
[7] Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2004). Abba's Abba Gold. pp. 34
5. ISBN 0-8264-1546-6.
[9] The Singles: The First Ten Years. Allmusic. Retrieved
30 December 2012.
[10] Abba Biography. Take40. Retrieved 31 December
2012.
[11] Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1982-11-20). Billboard
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[12] Dodd, Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Judy Craymer
; interviews conducted by Philip (2008). Mamma mia!
How can I resist you? : the inside story of Mamma Mia!
and the songs of Abba. London: Phoenix. pp. 1225.
ISBN 9780753821015.

ABBA : let the music speak : an armchair guide to the
musical soundscape of the Swedish supergroup (1st ed.).
Faireld Gardens, Qld.: Christopher J N Patrick. p. 130.
ISBN 9780646496764.
[18] Tobler, John (2011). In Their Own Words: Interviews
With Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Pip Williams, Hugh Fielder
and Rob Liessle. Abba Uncensored on the Record.
ISBN 9781908538239.
[19] Dodd, Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Judy Craymer
; interviews conducted by Philip (2008). Mamma mia!
How can I resist you? : the inside story of Mamma Mia!
and the songs of Abba. London: Phoenix. p. 110. ISBN
9780753821015.
[20] The Day Before You Came chords by ABBA. Echords.com. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
[22] ABBA related places: the videos and the movies. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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[24] Frith, Simon (2001). Simon Frith; Will Straw; John
Street, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Pop and
Rock. Cambridge University Press. p. 107. ISBN
9780521556606.
[25] Womack, Malcolm.Thank You For the Music: Catherine Johnson's feminist revoicings in Mamma Mia!". Studies in Musical Theatre. Intellect. Retrieved 31 December
2012.
[26] Ewing, Tom (19 June 2007). The History Book on the
Shelf. Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
[27] Ewing, Tom. ABBA: The Visitors (Deluxe Edition)".
Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
[28] Elan, Priya. The Greatest Pop Songs In History No.
6: ABBA, 'The Day Before You Came'". NME. Retrieved
30 December 2012.
[13] Happily ABBA after. smh. 6 July 2002. Retrieved

30 December 2012.
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the-day-before-you-came-1982-single-the-final
[14] Torgen trit... Frida & Bjrn (second clip from 1:10)".
[30] The Day Before You Came Lyrics Meaning Abba Song
Meanings. Lyricinterpretations.com. Retrieved 201302-12.

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musical soundscape of the Swedish supergroup (1st ed.).
Faireld Gardens, Qld.: Christopher J N Patrick. p. 95.
ISBN 9780646496764.
ISBN 9780646496764.
[31] The Day Before You Came Lyrics Abba.

Sing365.com. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
[32] http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/
3530822107858628648/
[33] Black Cat Bone View topic The Day Before You
Came. Bcb-board.co.uk. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 201302-12.
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[34] UK Times Benny and Bjrn interview. Icethesite.

Retrieved 30 December 2012. |rst1= missing |last1= in
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[35] Tom Ewing (208). Carr, Daphne, ed. The History Book
On The Shelf. Best Music Writing 2008. Da Capo Press.
p. 323. ISBN 978-0-306-81734-2.
8.49 Under Attack
[36] Hawks, Tony (2007). One Hit Wonderland. Ebury Press.

pp. 1367. ISBN 9780091882105.
This article is about the ABBA song. For the Casualties

album, see Under Attack (album).
[37] MargaretMary Lieb (2004). Shaer, David E., ed. Popular Music and its Role in the EFL Classroom. From Content to Contexts: Trends and Challenges. Korea TESOL.
p. 94.
"Under Attack" is the last widely released single by

Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured as
a track on the 1982 compilation album The Singles: The
[38] French, Marilyn (1980). The bleeding heart: A novel First Ten Years, but was released as a single the following
year in most countries. However, in the United Kingdom
. ISBN 9780671447847.
it was released on 3 December 1982. Under Attack
[39] Tesch, Christopher Patrick ; editor: Matthew (2008). was ABBA's 28th single for Polar Music.
ISBN 9780646496764.
[40] Davidson, Robert (2001). Thank you for the music (PDF).
Australian Broadcasting Corporation. p. 3.
[41] Why we still love ABBA. Belfast Telegraph. 30 March
2010. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
[42] The Sunday Times ABBA article. The Sunday Times.
28 October 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
[43] Pemberton, Andy (30 December 2009). Between pop
and a hard place. The National. Retrieved 30 December
2012.
[44] Ondrich, Rudolf. ABBA The Visitors Deluxe Edition
2012: An Analysis of the Sound Quality (PDF).
8.49.1 Background
Recording for Under Attackbegan between 2 and
4 August 1982 at Polar Music Studios, Stockholm.* [1]
The group had originally intended to release a new studio album, but the stress of the working environment led
them to indenitely shelve the project and instead release
a double-album compilation of their past singles. Since
it was decided that there would be two new tracks on the
compilation, ABBA set to work recording the songs. The
two tracks that made it onto what became The Singles:
The First Ten Years were "The Day Before You Came"
andUnder Attack. The former was released as a single in October 1982.Under Attackcontains fragments
from two unreleased ABBA songs:Just Like Thatand
Rubber Ball Man, also known as Under My Sun.
[45] Lebrecht, Norman (5 October 2006). ABBA Sung by

Mezzo-Soprano Still Sounds Crass: Norman Lebrecht.
Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
On 11 December 1982, ABBA performed Under Attackon the BBC's Late Late Breakfast Show, in what
was their last collective performance.* [2]* [3]
[46] Meijer, Maaike (2002). The Return of Melodrama. p. 2.

[47] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytl4Ui_OX4Q
8.49.2 Music video
A music video for Under Attackwas lmed on 16

November 1982.* [2] Filmed in an empty warehouse, the
video involves ABBA navigating their way through a
room lled with red beacon lights. The video ends with
the four members walking away in the distance, their
.
backs to the camera, reaching the end of ABBA.
[48] Ice. The Day Before You Came takes it all | icethesite
Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus news site. icethesite. Retrieved 2013-02-12.

.
8.49.3 Reception

.
Under Attackwas not a commercial success upon its
release. ABBA's popularity was in decline and the two

preceding singles ("Head over Heels" and "The Day Be.
[53] Abbacadabra The Day Before You Came Almighty
Records. Almightyrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
fore You Came") had failed to reach No. 1 anywhere.

Although a Top 5 hit in Belgium and the Netherlands,* [2]
and a minor Top 20 single in a couple of other European
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territories, it did not become a major hit anywhere else.

It peaked at No. 26 in the United Kingdom.* [4] In Australia, where the group's popularity only a few years earlier had rivaled that of The Beatles,Under Attackwas a
sad swan-song, only reaching No. 96 in the singles chart.
Under Attackbecame ABBA's worst charting single
since "So Long". After the single's release, it was decided
that ABBA would take a break"; however, they would
not record as a group again and eectively disbanded.* [5]
[2] Palm, Carl Magnus (2002). Bright Lights Dark Shadows:

The Real Story of Abba. Omnibus Press. p. 459.
[3] Under Attack (ABBA) fromThe Late, Late Breakfast
Show. Youtube.
[4] Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1991). Rock movers &
shakers. ABC-CLIO. p. 20.
[5] ABBA biography. MTV.
Musically,Under Attackis a song with strong produc- [6]

tion values and tight harmonies it has a stereo sound that
was popular in its day with asoft fadeto end the song. [7]
The lead vocal has an interesting frequency equalization
eect, not unlike certain parts of David McWilliams's
"The Days of Pearly Spencer". Despite not being a com- [8]
mercial success, Rolling Stone magazine described the
song asthe best thing they've done in three years.* [6] [9]
The song's dark lyrics seems to be about a stalker or an
[10]
ex-lover.
Under Attackis featured in the musical theatre production Mamma Mia!.* [7]
Connelly, Christopher (3 February 1983). Album Reviews ABBA. Rolling Stone.

Adcock, Joe (13 June 2003). 'Mamma Mia!' features
ABBA tunes and a wedding plot. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1b21/
ABBA-Under-Attack
http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=2
Abbacadabra. Almighty Records.
[11] Magnus Carlsson Under Attack. Youtube.

8.49.4
Chart positions
8.49.5
Cover versions
The song is one of the opening numbers performed

by the character of Sophie for the second act of the
musical Mamma Mia!. In the context of the musical,
the song is sung by Sophie as a nightmare about her
wedding and also, about how to solve the situation.
Again, some of the lyrics are altered to suit the story.
However, the song was one of several not included
in the 2008 movie adaptation nor its soundtrack.
A cover of the song can be found on the ABBA tribute album ABBA Super Hits by Power Generation
Project.
Dutch artist Ice recorded a version on her 2004 album N Ster Vir My.
A hi-NRG/eurodance cover by Abbacadabra can be
Mamma Mia Dance Compilation, released through
Almighty Records. An audio sample can be heard
on the ocial Almighty Records website.* [10]
8.49.6
Live performances
The song was performed live by Swedish singer

Magnus Carlsson in 2002.* [11]
8.49.7
References
[1] Recording sessions. Abba Annual.
Chapter 9
Songs
9.1 List of songs recorded by
ABBA

[13] The Hot 100 #15.
[15] The Hot 100 #14 (1977-07-23)".
[17] The Hot 100 #32 (1976-07-03)".
[19] The Hot 100 #56 (1977-11-19)".
[21] The Hot 100 #90.
[22] Adult Contemporary #49 (1983-03-26)".
[23] The Hot 100 #15.
ABBA in AVRO's TopPop (Dutch television show) in 1974.
The following is a list of all songs recorded and performed [25] The Hot 100 #45 (1981-05-23)".
by the Swedish pop group ABBA, alphabetised by the En[26] Adult Contemporary #14.
glish title of the Song.
[27] The Hot 100 #3 (1978-07-08)".
9.1.1
References
[1] The Hot 100 #64 (1979-10-13)".
[29] The Hot 100 #12 (1978-03-11)".
[3] The Hot 100 #29 (1980-01-12)".

[5] The Hot 100 #1 (1977-04-09)".
[7] The Hot 100 #19 (1979-07-21)".
[9] The Hot 100 #13.
[31] The Hot 100 #63 (1982-05-22)".

[32] The Hot 100 #8 (1981-03-14)".
[34] The Hot 100 #80 (1979-09-01)".
[36] The Hot 100 #6.
[37] The Hot 100 #27 (1982-03-13)".
[11] The Hot 100 #27 (1974-10-26)".
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CHAPTER 9. SONGS
Arrival
"Arrival" is a 1976 composition by Swedish pop group

ABBA featured on their album of the same name. It is
an instrumental piece, mainly the brainchild of member
Benny Andersson and had the working titles of Fiol,
Ode to Dalecarlia" & Arrival in Dalecarlia.
Oldeld's credits
Mike Oldeld: Electric Guitars, African Drums,
Celtic Harp, Bass Guitar, Mandolin, Spanish Guitar,
Synthesizers, Vocoder, Aboriginal Rhythm Sticks,
Vocals* [1]
David Hentschel: Synthesizers, Drums, Vocals
9.2.1
Background
Maggie Reilly: Vocals
Arrivalwas the second and last composition from the

Strings and Choir arranged by David Bedford
group not to contain lyrics, following "Intermezzo No.1"
the previous year. As withIntermezzo No.1, the choral
Leader of Strings: Dick Studt
tune, heavily inuenced by traditional Swedish folk music, was written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ul Choir English Chorale
vaeus. It was recorded on 30 August 1976 at Stockholm's
Metronome Studio. The title of the album, Arrival, gave
the instrumental its name, rather than vice versa. It was
Other cover versions, sampling, etc.
also one of the last tracks to be recorded for the album
before its release on 11 October 1976.
French singer Michle Torr covered the song and
In 1983, a dierent version of the song with lyrics,
added lyrics, under the title J'aime.
calledBelle, was sung by Daniel Balavoine and AnniFrid Lyngstad (Frida) as part of the French musical
Petula Clark also covered the song with lyrics in
ABBAcadabra. Also in 1983, it was re-recorded with difFrench, as La Valle.
ferent lyrics, and released asTimeby B. A. Robertson
and Lyngstad.
German dance group Scooter sampledArrivalin
the songRoll Baby Rollon their 2003 album The
Stadium Techno Experience, although some chords
are slightly altered.
Mike Oldeld version
In 1980 Mike Oldeld recorded a cover-version of the
song, which is found on his QE2 album. The artwork for
Oldeld's single is a parody of ABBA's Arrival album artwork depicting the artist in a Bell 47G helicopter.
Track listing
1.Arrival 2:46
2.Polka(live on European tour 1980) 3:34
The British rock band The Darkness played Arrivalas their opening song on headlining tours.
Sarah Brightman recorded a vocal version for her
2008 seasonal album A Winter Symphony, with previously unused lyrics from Bjrn Ulvaeus, which he
wrote in 1999 for possible inclusion in the Mamma
Mia! musical.
ABBA tribute act Bjrn Again have used this as their
entry music when starting a gig for many years.
The German band Gregorian made a cover of this
song, on their album Masters of Chant Chapter VII
in 2009.
Polkaconsists of a medley of one and a half traditional Irish polkasthe rst part ofThe 42 Pound
Chequeand the rst and second parts of John
Arrivalwas used as the theme tune for the BBC
Ryan's Polka. Mike Oldeld rearranged the parts
TV series Robbie, presented by Fyfe Robertson.* [2]
so that he is going from the A part of 42 Pound
Chequeto the B part of John Ryan's, then to
the A part of John Ryan's, then back to the B
part ofJohn Ryan's. He plays through the entire 9.2.3 References
medley 3 times in all, with increasingly more backup
and percussion each time. Also, he has transposed [1] "QE2 notes. Tubular.net. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
these tunes to the key of G, where they are more
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u-c5ZX2fnI
commonly played in D, traditionally.
9.5. LIKE AN ANGEL PASSING THROUGH MY ROOM
9.3
185
I'm a Marionette
ing lyrics where the narrator dreads the end of the working day, when they will be all alone to deal with their own
"I'm a Marionette" is a song recorded by the Swedish thoughts: There were times that last autumn I was with
pop group ABBA from their fth album, ABBA: The Agnetha that I had those nights myself. My lyrics were
but that must have been where
Album. Written by Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Anders- often based around ction,
*
that
one
came
from.
[1]
*
son, [1] this song was part of a mini-musical called The
Girl with the Golden Hair that ABBA performed at several of their live concerts. The other songs in the mini9.4.2 Appearances
musicalwereThank You for the Music,I Wonder
(Departure)andGet on the Carousel. With the exAlong with Chiquitita, If It Wasn't for the Nights
ception of the last track, studio versions of these appeared
was one of ABBA's songs that has no custom-made music
on the 1977 ABBA album. I'm a Marionette was the Bvideo. The performance on the Mike Yarwood Christmas
Side of "Take a Chance on Me", when it was released as
Show serves as an unocial music video. It was rst pera single.
formed for the special, ABBA in Japan, then on stage on
In 2013, Swedish heavy metal band Ghost released a The Mike Yarwood Christmas Show on December 1978.
cover of the song as the B-side of their single "Secular
Haze", and later included it on the deluxe and Japanese
editions of their album Infestissumam. It was also fea- 9.4.3 Cover versions
tured on their 2013 covers EP If You Have Ghost.
Singer Hazell Dean included a dance-oriented cover
of the song for her 1996 album The Winner Takes It
All: Hazell Dean Sings ABBA.
9.3.1 References
[1] I'm a Marionette at AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
9.3.2
External links
A hi-NRG/eurodance cover by Abbacadabra can be

Mamma Mia Dance Compilation, released through
Almighty Records. An audio sample can be heard
on the ocial Almighty Records website.* [2]
9.4.4 References
9.4
If It Wasn't for the Nights
[1] Jonze, Tim (2014-04-10). Abba on drugs, Eminem and

why writing great pop is a job for young people. theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
"If It Wasn't for the Nights" (working title:

"Pandemonium") is a song recorded by the Swedish pop [2] http://www.almightyrecords.com/product/ALMY379/
group ABBA for their sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous.
The song had been remixed, re-recorded, and edited by
a total of four times; having been remixed twice for the 9.4.5 External links
group's appearance on The Mike Yarwood Show and the
ABBA in Japan special, making it 3:42 and 3:50 from
the original length, and 5:11, respectively.
It was re-recorded at Miami, Florida by Benny and Bjrn
as an instrumental and was later edited for the Japanese
single release of "Slipping Through My Fingers". Originally, the song would be the lead single for the album,
Voulez-Vous, but nally, after "Chiquitita" was nished,
the plans were shelved. If It Wasn't for the Nightsbecame only an album track, remastered four times; rst in
1997, then in 2001, and in 2005 as part of the Complete
Studio Recordings box set, and yet again in 2010 for the
Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition.
9.4.1
History
9.5
Like An Angel
Through My Room
Passing
"Like an Angel Passing Through My Room" by

ABBA is the closing track from the group's nal studio
album, The Visitors. It was written by Benny Andersson
and Bjrn Ulvaeus.
9.5.1 History
Work began on this track on 26 May 1981 in Polar Music Studios.* [2] The rst demo recording of the melody
The song was a reection of Bjrn Ulvaeus's state of was made with Bjrn Ulvaeus singing a lyric with the timind during his divorce, an uptempo song with despair- tle Twinkle, Twinkle. Then the track was given the
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titleAnother Morning Without You. In later recording
sessions it was re-titledAn Angel Walked Through My
Room,An Angel's Passing Through My Room. At
one point the song was turned into a disco track but this
idea was eventually abandoned as the group felt it sounded
too similar to "Lay All Your Love on Me".* [3] Initially
the track featured vocal parts from both Agnetha Fltskog
and Anni-Frid Lyngstad but the nal version of the song
featured Anni-Frid as soloist. It is the only ABBA song
to feature just one vocalist.* [4]
Unlike many other ABBA songs, the nal mix of the track
was sparsely produced - the entire track consisting of the
soloist's treated vocals, synthesized strings, and a music
box melody (also synthesized). The sound of a ticking
clock, also heard throughout the track, was produced by
Andersson's MiniMoog.
The designer of the album sleeve for The Visitors, Rune
Sderqvist, was partly inspired by this song's theme
when he conceived the idea of photographing the group
standing before Julius Kronberg's painting of an angeliclooking Eros.* [5]
In 2011 BBC Radio 4 in the UK broadcast a drama documentary, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room. It
featured a rare interview with Frida talking about her life
and the song. The piece was a meditation on being a fan,
love and loss through the prism of pop music.
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Dreamers Close Their Eyeswith new lyrics by
David Wood and Don Black.
German singer Nina Hagen performed the song live
on a TV special.
In 1996, British singer Hazell Dean recorded a version for her album The Winner Takes It All: Hazell
Dean Sings Abba.
In 1999, William Orbit recorded a version of the
song with Madonna for her album Music but it was
never released. It was leaked onto the Internet in
August 2008.* [6]
In 2000, Benny Andersson returned to this track
when he was invited to play piano on Anne Soe
von Otter's cover version, which appears on the album For the Stars.
In 2006, Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjeb included
a version on her album Into Paradise.
In 2011, Swedish soprano Myrra Malmberg included a version on her album Another World.
In 2015, Irish group Celtic Woman included a version on its album Destiny
9.5.3 Notes
From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel
[1] http://abbaannual1981.blogspot.com/
[2] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording ses-
On April 23, 2012 a Deluxe version of The Visitors was

sions, page 110. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
released. One of its bonus tracks was a demo medley
of Like an Angel Passing Through My Roomcalled [3] Magnus Palm, C:ABBA The Complete Recording sessions, page 113. Century 22 Ltd, 1994
From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angelput together
by Benny Andersson, who feels that the song is one of the
[4] Like An Angel Passing Through My Room
best that he and Bjrn wrote during the ABBA years, but
is uncertain whether the nal version is the ultimate one. [5] Magnus Palm, C: Bright Lights, Dark Shadows, page
His view is shared by Agnetha Fltskog who described
listening to the song as waiting for something that never
[6] williamorbit.com. williamorbit.com. Retrieved 2012comes. The compilation showed the experimentation of
08-13.
ABBA with the track, ranging from a full-tempo version
(featuring the famous ABBA harmonies) that was later
abandoned because it sounded too much like something 9.5.4 External links
ABBA had already recorded, to a rather sober synthesized version close to the version that was eventually re Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
leased. Early lyrics resembled the traditional "Twinkle
BBC Radio 4 programme on YouTube
Twinkle Little Star", although these lyrics were meant as
temporary to accompany the melody. Benny was also
involved in Anne Soe von Otter's version of this song
which was released on her album with Elvis Costello, "For 9.6 Move On
the Stars" in 2000.
"Move On" (working titles Yippee Yay, Big John, Joanne,
Love for Me Is Love Forever) is a waltz song recorded by
the Swedish music group ABBA for their 1977 release,
ABBA: The Album. The lead vocals were performed by
The melody featured in the 1983 London version of Bjrn Ulvaeus in the spoken rst verse and by Agnetha
the musical Abbacadabra and was re-titled When Fltskog in the second and third verses .
9.8. PUT ON YOUR WHITE SOMBRERO

The Spanish version of Move On, Al Andar(or
El Andar), was recorded in January 1980 for ABBA's
Spanish language album Gracias Por La Msica with
Spanish lyrics by Buddy and Mary McClusky.
9.6.1
Cover versions
In 1982, Colgate-Palmolive used a cover by an uncredited artist for a TV commercial in Germany to

promote the Gard shampoo brand.* [1]
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The 2001 Japanese import dance tribute compilation ABBA Ibiza Caliente included a cover by Sabu.
Ann Christy reached #2 on Belgium's Flemish chart
with the rendering In rook vergaanin February
1977: the track was included on Christy's 1977 album Bravo. Christy also recorded My Love, My
Lifewith its original English lyric for her 1977 album My Love, My Life.
John Grant (musician) did a version with Villagers
(band) for the EP from 2013 John Grant Gets
Schooled.
A cover by heavy metal artist Rob Rock is included

on his 2005 album Holy Hell with additional vocals
by power metal singer Tobias Sammet, lead singer 9.7.2
of the German band Edguy.
9.6.2
References
[1] Clipland. TV Commercial. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
9.6.3
External links
abba-world.net
9.7
My Love, My Life
"My Love, My Life", originally "Monsieur, Monsieur",

is a song recorded by ABBA for the Arrival album. It was
one of the last songs to be recorded for the album.* [1]
Agnetha Fltskog sings lead vocals and Bjrn Ulvaeus
proclaimed the song to be the nest example of Agnetha's
vocal purity.. A complete demo with the originalMonsieur, Monsieurlyrics was recorded before this, and remains unreleased.
References
Great Britain, p.78
[2] Like An Image Passing Byat Discogs.com

http://abba-world.server101.com
9.8
Put On Your White Sombrero
"Put On Your White Sombrero" is a song by the

Swedish pop group ABBA, recorded during sessions for
the band's 1980 album Super Trouper. It had the working titles Spansk II, Pig Party On Mallorcaand
Padre. Although recorded in Polar Studios in September 1980, the song did not make it to the nal track list
of the album.
Despite having completed the track, the group's two songwriters Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, believing
that it would not make a strong single, decided to shelve
it in favour of the album's title track. As a result, Put
Jonathan King, who picked ABBA's singles for On Your White Sombrerowould remain unreleased unBocu, his associate company in the UK which pub- til 1994 when it debuted on the box set Thank You for
lishes ABBA, covered it in 1976 when they decided the Music. It has subsequently been included as a bonus
track on most CD reissues of the Super Trouper album
not to release it as a single.
since 1997.
Singer Elaine Paige performed a reworked version
of the song (retitledLike An Image Passing By) The track's arrangement was re-used in the songCassanfor the English language edition of the stage musical dra, which was recorded for ABBA's next intended stuABBAcadabra. Paige's version was also released as dio album (following 1981's The Visitors) in the summer
of 1982. This project was later abandoned, and the group
a single.* [2]
would instead release a compilation album called The Sin Hazell Dean recorded a version for her 1996 ABBA gles: The First Ten Years in November 1982. Cassantribute album The Winner Takes It All / Hazell Dean drawas used as the B-side to the single "The Day Before
You Came". Cassandrahas later surfaced, by popular
Sings ABBA.
demand, on ABBA compilation albums and on remas A cover by New Zealand band Bike was included on tered versions of The Visitors album as a bonus track
the 1995 tribute compilation ABBAsalutely.
.
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Put On Your White Sombreroalso appeared as one of

the tracks on a limited edition bonus single with the ABBA
Gold hits package in 1996.
9.8.1
Cover versions
[3] Okamoto, Satoshi (2011). Single Chart Book: Complete

Edition 1968-2010 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-088-4.
9.10 List of unreleased ABBA

songs
Belgian singer Dana Winner recorded an English

language cover of the song for her 1999 album Geef
Me Je Droom. She also recorded the song in Dutch This is a list of songs that were either recorded or writas 'Zwoele zomer'.
ten by ABBA, but which were never released during
Dutch singer Benny Neyman also recorded a Dutch the bands' active years (19721983) for various reasons.
Some of the songs were released later in their entirety or
language cover, called Kind van de wind.
as parts of the track Abba Undeleted(included in the
box set Thank You for the Music, 1994), while some of
the
songs were released as part of solo projects.
9.8.2 References
abba4therecord. abba for the record | CD singles
9.10.1
. abba4therecord.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
9.9
She's My Kind of Girl
Bjrn - Benny & Agnetha - AnniFrid (ABBA) era
1972
"Den Stora Krleken"

"She's My Kind of Girl" is a song written and performed
by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, who were later
famous as members of ABBA.
9.10.2 ABBA era
Written for the Swedish movie Inga II: The Seduction
Of Inga, the song was recorded in November/December 1974
1969, most likely at Europa Film Studios. The song was
"Ricky Rock 'N' Roller" is a song recorded duroriginally released in March 1970 as the rst Bjrn and
ing the recording sessions for ABBA's self-titled alBenny single. Two years later it was released in Japan,
*
bum in 1974, but the song was left unnished. The
hitting #1 and selling half a million copies. [1]
Swedish rock star Jerry Williams recorded and reThe song was subsequently put on the B-side of the
leased it as a single after ABBA had decided their
Swedish issue of ABBA's Ring Ring (English version) sinversion was unsuitable for release. An excerpt of the
gle, and on the "Ring Ring" album in some other coundemo of the song was released in the box set Thank
tries (in spite of it having been recorded before ABBA
You for the Music.* [1]* [2]
was formed and featuring no contribution from ABBA's
"Here Comes Rubie Jamie" is the working title of
other members, Agnetha Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyna song recorded in 1974, which had acquired the
gstad). The song is also unusual in that it is the only track
nameTerra Del Fuegoby the time the lyrics were
in the entire catalogue that appears in fake stereo. To
recorded. The song is unique in that it is the only
date, there is no known mono-only version.
studio recording to feature lead vocals by all four
This song was used in the soft porn lm Inga II:
ABBA members. An excerpt of this song was reThe Seduction of Inga in 1971 (directed by Joseph W.
leased on the box set Thank You for the Music, al*
Sarno [2]), along with the song Inga's Theme. This
though here only Benny and Frida are heard. The
lm was released in the U.S and Sweden, but became a
excerpt was particularly edited so as not to include
*
bigger smash in the U.S. [1]
the chorus, as it is said that Bjrn and Benny violently dislike it. This is the reason why it is not
named after its original title, but named to not refer
9.9.1 Charts
the chorus.* [2]* [3]
9.9.2
References
[1] Palm, C. M. Thankyou for the Music. Polar Music International AB, 1994.
"Baby" is the early demo version of "Rock Me"

recorded in 1974 with the lead vocals by Fltskog.
An excerpt of this song was released in the box set
Thank You for the Music.* [2]* [4]
"Radio 1 Jingle is a short re-reording of Waterloo
with dierent lyrics. * [5]
9.10. LIST OF UNRELEASED ABBA SONGS

1975
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"Memory Lane" is a third title ofWhy Did It Have
to Be Me"/"Happy Hawaiithat is said to have been
recorded but never released.* [12]* [15]
"To Live with You" is an attempt to record the song

"Lycka" (previously released by Bjrn and Benny
"Gypsy Girl" was an alternative name for Money,
for their rst album by the same title, and also
Money, Money. A demo was recorded but the title
recorded by Lyngstad on her debut album) in Enwas shortly changed back to Money, Money, Money.
glish. The demo recording dates from 1975, and
was later released on the remastered CD of Bjrn
& Benny's Lycka album in May 2006.* [6]
1977
"Dancing Queen" (Early version) is a demo version with an extra verse. The extra verse can be
heard on the documentary The Winner Takes It All
and the ARRIVAL deluxe DVD originally from
Mr TrendsetterSwedish program. The extra verse
appears on the Spanish version ofDancing Queen
.* [7]* [8] The Extra line:Baby, baby, you're out of
sight/Hey, you're looking alright tonight/When you
come to the party/Listen to the guys They've got the
look in their eyes. The song then resumes with the
line: You're a teaser, you turn them on.
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (early version) is a
demo version with an extra verse.* [2]
"Tango" is an early version of Fernandowith
Swedish lyrics. An excerpt was included in the
ABBA Undeleted medley as part of the 4-CD box set
Thank You For the Music in 1994.* [8]* [9] A completed version of the song with the same lyrics was
released in 1975 by Frida on her solo album Ensam.
"Rock 'n' Roll" a.k.a. "Olle Olle", "I Want You"
and later "High On Your Love" are all early demos recorded around 1975. However, none of these
were used during the Arrival sessions. Parts of these
demos were later used with Hole in Your Soul and
Does Your Mother Know.* [10]* [11]
1976
"I Am an A" is a song written for the 1977 Tour with

lyrics written by all four, jokingly depicting themselves as A, B, B and A. The song was never considered for a studio version, but parts of the chorus was
later reused inFree as a Bumblebee, and as that
song never progressed beyond the demo, the chorus
surfaced during the Chess songwriting sessions as the
UK number 1 hit "I Know Him So Well".* [16]* [17]
"Get On the Carousel" is another song from the
1977 Tour, written for the mini-musical The Girl
with the Golden Hair. The song was considered
too weak to progress further, but the chorus surfaced as a melody line in Hole in Your Soul(the
part "...ahaa-, the songs you sing are too romantic...
). Get On the Carouselappears in ABBA: The
Movie.* [16]* [17]
"Scaramouche" is a demo instrumental recording
from 1977. Some parts surfaced in the recording
sessions for Chessand resulted in a melody line
in the track Merano. An excerpt of this song
was released in the box set Thank You for the Music.* [18]* [19]
"Billy Boy" is the early version of "Take a Chance
on Me". An excerpt of the track was released in the
box set Thank You for the Music.* [19]* [20]
"Love for Me Is Love Forever" a.k.a. "Yippee
Yay", "Big John" and "Joanne" are early versions
of "Move On".* [19]* [21]
"I Believe In You" is a song recorded on 19 July
1977.* [22] It has never been publicly released.
"Funky Feet" is a song recorded during the Arrival sessions that eventually was dropped due to the
similarity of Dancing Queen. Later the song 1978
was recorded by Svenne & Lotta, Australian group
The Studs, Alcazar, and Arrival, a Swedish ABBA
"Free as a Bumble Bee" a.k.a. Svantes Inferno
tribute band.* [12]* [13] Part of the beginning of the
is a demo recorded in 1978 with lead vocals by
song was later reused with I Am The City
Bjrn and Benny, released in the box set Thank
You For The Music. Part of the chorus was later
"National Song" is a short track recorded for the
reused in "I Know Him So Well" from the musical
Australian TV commercial of the National appliChess.* [23]* [24]
ances. It is a re-recording of "Fernando" with new
"Mountain Top"/"Dr.Claus Von Hamlet Nos. 1,
lyrics, using the backing track from the song.
2 and 3" are several demos recorded in 1978. The
"Monsieur, Monsieur" is the title of the early demo
composition underwent several changes and [fun]
version ofMy Love, My Lifewith lead vocals by
demo titles during the sessions. At one point the
Agnetha.* [14]
demo featured lyrics and vocals by Ulvaeus entitled
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Mountain Top, and another instrumental attempt

(Part I) and later reworking Part 2(with
lead vocals by Fltskog and Lyngstad) was released
in the box set Thank You for the Music. Parts of
the composition would re-surface in the June 1980
demo Burning My Bridges, but eventually the
song was dened as a 'schottis' and put aside until
Benny made his rst instrumental folk album Klinga
Mina Klockor in 1987, and there named Lottis
Schottis.* [24]* [25]
"Lady Bird" is a song with no vocals recorded, later

used in Someone Else's Storyfrom the musical
Chess.* [31]* [32]
"Summer Night City" (Early mixes) according to

Michael B. Tretow, there are over 30 dierent mixes
of the song preserved on old tapes, some which are
very dierent from that which was later released as a
single. One version was released on the 1994 box set
Thank You for the Music, with an instrumental string
intro. This version, in an improved edit, was released on The Complete Studio Recordings and again
on Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition.* [24]* [26]
"Rubber Ball Man" - was a song ABBA recorded

in 1979. However, it was never ocially released or
included in any album.
"Just a Notion" is a demo recorded in 1978. A

snippet of this track was released in the box set
Thank You for the Music. A complete version was
recorded by cover band Arrival, which features original ABBA bass player Rutger Gunnarsson, and was
included on their 1999 album First Flight. This
recording features a full set of lyrics (which are identical to those which ABBA used), unlike the small
snippet of the released ABBA version. Carl Magnus Palm has also conrmed that the verse included
in ABBA Undeletedis in fact the second verse
of the song. Just A Notion was intended to be released in full on the 2010 Voulez Vous Deluxe Edition but for some unknown reason it was not included.* [24]* [27]
"Crying Over You" is a demo recorded in 1978
with lead vocals by Ulvaeus. An excerpt of the track
was released in the box set Thank You for the Music.
"In the Arms of Rosalita" is an early demo version of Chiquitita. An excerpt can be heard
in the TV documentary The Winner Takes It All. It
featured lead vocals by Lyngstad. A later version
Chiquitita Angelinawas sung by both girls in unison.* [28]* [29]
"Nmndfjrden" is an instrumental demo with
Benny Andersson playing synthesizers, recorded on
December 13, 1978. The track remains unreleased.* [30]
1979
"Sng till Grel" is a tribute song for Grel
Johnsen's 30th birthday recorded in 1979. It was
never commercially released; however, a very limited number of records were pressed and given to
people who attended the party.* [31]* [32]
"And the Wind Cries Mary" is a demo recording

made on June 25, 1979, the recording does not feature any vocals.* [32]
"Dream World" - see main article
"Under My Sun" - is a demo version, containing

dummy lyrics, of a song entitledRubber Ball Man
, recorded in early 1979. The lyrics do not make
sense - they were recorded so that Ulvaeus could get
a feel for the sound of the song, before any real lyrics
were to be written. The lead vocals are shared by
Fltskog and Lyngstad. An excerpt of this track was
released in the box set Thank You for the Music. The
melody of the verse would later be heard as a part of
the melody for the verses in "Under Attack" (and
every day the hold is getting tighter.../I wish there
was a way that I could show you...).* [32]* [33]
"No Man's Land" is a song which is believed was
recorded in 1979 by ABBA. It may have been an
early demo/working titile for Voulez-Vous or As
Good As New.* [34] It was stated in a newspaper that
the song was going to be included in the VoulezVous album.* [35]
"The Devil In Miss Jones" is a song believed to
have been a demo version of The King Has Lost
His CrownorIf It Wasn't For The Nights.* [36]
Very little else is known about this song.
"I'm Still Alive" is yet another song ABBA performed live but never recorded in the studio. It
was performed live in 1979 at their show at London
Wembley Arena. Having been bootlegged for years,
a professional recording this show released on CD in
2014, thus makingI'm Still Aliveocially available for the rst time.* [37]
"Does Your Mother Know (live version)" is a song
which has a dierentrockintro. It was performed
live several times before the ocial album version
was even released. One time at Spain in 1979, it
was performed with the Spanish title, Lo Sabe Tu
Madre?".
"Been And Gone And Done It" is a demo of
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) recorded on 9 August 1979.

1980
"Burning My Bridges" is a country/rockabilly song
recorded in 1980 with lead vocal by Ulvaeus. An excerpt of this track was released in the box set Thank
You for the Music.* [38]* [39]
"Put On Your White Sombrero" is a song based
on waltz with a latinamerican sound recorded in
1980 with lead vocal by Lyngstad. Originally the
track was intended to be released on the 1980-album
Super Trouper. It was however replaced by that album's title track. The song remained unreleased until 1994, when it was included in the box set Thank
You for the Music and the promo-cd-singleDream
World. It has since apperared as a bonus track
on various versions of reissues of Super Trouperand in the box set The Complete Studio Recordings.
The song's backing track was used 2 years later with
Cassandra.
1981
"Hovas vittne" is a song sung in Swedish, recorded
as a tribute to Stig Anderson's 50th birthday in 1981,
and released on a limited amount of singles for the
guests attending the party only. The title is a play on
words; Hova is the small village in Vstergtland in
which Anderson was born, and Vittne is a reference
to Jehovah's Witnesses. The song includes a four bar
passage that was later used in the Chess ouverture
Merano.* [40]* [41]
191
"Fanfare for Icehockey World Championships
'81" is a short instrumental track written for the Ice
Hockey World Championship hosted by Sweden in
1981. Used as the jingle/opening theme for the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA aired later in
1981.* [40]* [41]
"Two for the Price of One(Early demo version)
has slightly dierent lyrics, and is sung from a rst
person perspective (I have what you might call a simple occupation/I clean the toilets of the local railway station/With no romance in my life/Sometimes
I wish I had a knife).* [41]* [43]
"Givina Little More" is a demo recorded in 1981
with lead vocals by Ulvaeus. On this song they didn't
make a drummer play, but used a Linn LM-1 drum
machine. An excerpt of this track was released in
the box set Thank You for the Music.* [41]* [44]
"An Angel's Passing Through My Room" is
an early demo version of "Like an Angel Passing
Through My Room" with both Frida and Agnetha on
lead vocals. The track was at some point arranged
and mixed in the disco-style of "Lay All Your Love
On Me" and later heavily reworked.* [45]* [46]
"Another Morning Without You" is another early
demo version of "Like an Angel Passing Through
My Room". The song had an operatic feel to it, with
shared lead vocals by Agnetha & Frida. Also, the
song had a full backing band instead of the synth
only backing that eventually becameLike an Angel
Passing Through My Room.* [46]* [47]
"Tivedshambo" is an instrumental recording of Stig

Anderson's rst published song, recorded in 1981. It 1982
is the B-side of Hovas vittne.* [40]* [41]
"When All Is Said and Done" (Demo version and
various mixes) is an instrumental track recorded in
1981 with a dierent bridge. A version with vocals featured a more emotional repetition of the rst
verse after the third, making the track 4:20 instead
of 3:15. When the video was released in 1981 it
featured another alternate version with a dierent
ending.* [41]* [42]
"Nationalsng" is an instrumental track that later
was used inAnthemfrom the musical Chess. The
song is well known as Opus 10among ABBA
fans due a misunderstanding made by a journalist.* [40]* [41]
"I Am a Musician" is an instrumental demo track
recorded in 1981. Later the song was included in
the musical ABBAcadabra and recorded by B. A.
Robertson with the slightly altered title '(I Am) The
Seeker'. The melody to the chorus was later used by
Benny Andersson in the song 'Upp Till Dig' from his
2007 album, BAO 3.* [40]* [41]
"Just Like That" is the title of one of Swedish pop

group ABBA's last songs, and has caused a lot of interest and hype among ABBA fans as it has not yet
been ocially released in its entirety, though a complete bootleg version exists on the album ABBA
- We Owed You Oneon the Mistrial Music label.* [48]* [49]
ABBAs composers Andersson and Ulvaeus wrote
Just Like Thatsometime in the springtime of
1982, and the group started recording sessions with
this and a handful of other new songs in the beginning of May that year. The composers however
lost interest in the track after several attempts at
recording it, and decided in early June to put the
Just Like Thattapes aside. Journalists visiting
ABBA in their studio during these sessions wrote
about the new material, and fans thus heard of the
new ABBA songs to come. Two titles were mentioned: Just Like Thatand I Am the City.
Just Like That was also mentioned in an ocial Polar Music Press release in the summer of 1982. It
stated that the song was completed and would be
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released on the next studio album. However, the
outcome of these last recording sessions during the
summer months of 1982 was two singles released
in August and November 1982 respectively: The
Day Before You Came"/"Cassandra, andUnder
Attack"/"You Owe Me One. The a-sides were included in the new ABBA release The Singles: The
First Ten Years, a double LP celebrating ABBA's
singles from 1973 until 1982. Although the foursome stated the group would continue work in 1983,
this eventually did not happen.
During 1983, demo versions of later unreleased
ABBA songs were circulating amongst London's
theatreworld as being possible melodies for the
up-coming Rice/Andersson/Ulvaeus musical Chess.
These then became bootleg versions circulating
among fans during the 1980s, and as such there
has been a growing interest for their ocial release.
Benny and Bjrn allowed for a snippet of Just
Like Thatto be released in a 'medley' track in a
box set released in 1994: Thank You For The Music, but this became nothing but a teaser for the avid
ABBA fan. TheJust Like That'snippet' released
in 1994 revealed the chorus of the track only, and
not only did it include an unmistakenly shared vocal by Agnetha and Anni-Frid, but also a saxophone
solo by Raphael Ravenscroft, who worked on Gerry
Raerty's hit Baker Streetin 1978 (one of the
few times that ABBA used a musician outside the
usual ABBA circle).
In June 1982 the song was shelved, but after ABBA
split up, Benny and Bjrn looked at the song again,
and in 1984 decided to rework both composition and
lyrics and ended up with two new songs. The rst,
which kept the originalJust Like Thatchorus, was
recorded by Swedish duo Gemini when Benny and
Bjrn wrote songs and produced their rst album in
1985.Just Like Thatwas even released as a Gemini single in the UK. The other part of the song, composed around the original Just Like Thatverses,
had the demo title When the Waves Roll out to
Sea, and as such was one of the songs tried out (by
both Elaine Paige and Tommy Krberg) asIf The
Stars Are In The Skyduring sessions for Benny and
Bjrn's work with Tim Rice for the Chess musical,
but it was once again put aside.
The ABBA version, with its composition of verse
and chorus, was left unsatisfactory by Benny and
Bjrn in June 1982. They have stated this rst version sounded 'wrong': verse and chorus did not t together, and that is why it was scrapped, and the two
admit this happens regularly in their way of writing
music: a mediocre song can become a bridge or a
ri in another song, and a good melody line can lie
around for years until it surfaces in a composition.
When the Waves Roll out to Seasurfaced when
Benny was working on the Swedish staging of Chess
- Chess p svenska - in 2002, as the 1984 musical by
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now had a new libretto and new material was needed.
The verses to the oldJust Like Thatwere added to
a new chorus in 1984, and now it found its place in
Chess - almost 20 years later - as the numberGlm
mig om du kan, a ballad sung by the Russian character Molokov, with Swedish lyrics by Ulvaeus.
There are at least two known bootleg demo versions
of ABBA's original version of Just Like That.
The rst attempt at recording the song has become
known as the 'slow' version, or 'dream' version. This
version has a simple instrumental melody in between
the verses and the choruses. Also apparent is a guitar ri that eventually made its way into the verse
melody of ABBA's last ocial single release,Under Attack
( Don't know how to take it/don't know
where to go/my resistance running low...).* [50]
The second version of the song is known as the 'na
na na' (or 'la la la') version. The song is essentially
the same as the rst; the same backing track and
arrangement, but this time, with Agnetha singing
emotional 'na na na na's on top of the instrumental melody.
The nal and completed version of the song has become known as the 'saxophone' version. This is the
ocial 'nal mix' ofJust Like That. This version
is very dierent from the rst two, with a dierent
arrangement and a new backing track. In place of
the previous instrumental melodies/'na na na' vocal
overdubs, there are lengthy saxophone ris (courtesy of Raphael Ravenscroft). This version of the
song is the only version to be released, albeit not in
its entirety.
Michael B. Tretow, ABBA's recording engineer
throughout their whole career, did the editing of the
released version of the track for the 1994 box set.
Carl Magnus Palm, author of the ABBA biography
Bright Lights, Dark Shadows in 2001, states in
his 1994 book ABBA -The Complete Recording Sessions on this last version that this "...is what would
have reached the listener's ears had the track been
released.
Agnetha said in 1994: I haven't heard it in several
years, but I remember it as a very good song and
recording. It is one of my big favourites, and I hope
it's going to be released one day.* [51]
The lyrical theme seems to have been transferred
from the shelved Just Like Thatin June 1982 to
the lyrics for "The Day Before You Came", which
were recorded in August the same year: Until that day/My life had been a river/Following
the same/pre-destinated course/Suddenly detouring
so unexpectedly/With uncompromising force/My
strongholds broke down all too easily/I remember well/How it did embarrass me/I hung on
to his every smile/Marveled at his style/ [...]
/Just like that.../And once again/the river's owing slowly/Following the same and uneventful
course/Now the tears have dried/it's become a pleas-

ant break/I recall without remorse/But now and
then/I wonder where he is/And I will admit/he
had something that I miss/I guess he was a rolling
stone/The only one I've known...The song was originally intended to be featured in the ABBA musical,
"Mamma Mia!", sung as a love duet between Sophie
and Sky, but was removed during rehearsals, as it did
not advance the story.* [52]
I Am the City is a song recorded in May 1982,
originally made for inclusion on what would have
been the group's ninth studio album. However, these
plans were soon abandoned by the band members,
instead settling for a double-compilation album release of their most successful singles, The Singles:
The First Ten Years. As a result of this, I Am the
Cityremained unreleased for eleven years until it
was rst commercially released on the More ABBA
Gold: More ABBA Hits compilation album in 1993.
Previously the song had surfaced on bootleg recordings.* [48]* [49]
When The Waves Roll Out To The Seais an
unused instrumental track from 1982.
193
decided, however, thatDream Worldwas not suitable
for release, and instead, agreed to scrap the recording.
The melody and chord sequence of the middle-eight of
Dream Worldwere re-used, with dierent lyrics, as
the bridge for the middle-eight of the song "Does Your
Mother Know", later released as the second single from
Voulez-Vous
In the 1980s, the song was heard for the rst time in
a Swedish radio programme featuring ABBA's engineer
Michael B. Tretow, and subsequently found its way onto
a bootleg album.
In 1994, Dream Worldwas released in Sweden, Germany and Australia as a promotional-only CD-single with
other ABBA rarities to advertise the Thank You for the
Music four CD box-set, which also contained the track.
The version of the song released in 1994 diers from the
version heard in the radio show in that its fairground-like
synthesiser intro fades in rather than starting abruptly.
However this is because the tape from which the track
was taken was partly destroyed. Voulez-Vous Deluxe Edition, released in May 2010, contains the track with its
original beginning. It is unknown how the full intro was
resurrected from the partially destroyed tape.
It was reported just before its 1994 release that Benny and
Bjrn were in the studio remixing the track, and hence it
is most probably a new mixdown of the song done ex Every Good Man is a demo version of the song
pressly in 1994. Indeed, it exhibits a certain digital
Heaven Help My Heart, which was later recorded
sound suggesting it was mixed down to a digital recorder
by Elaine Paige and included on the Chess (musias opposed to previously released songs from this period
cal) concept album and later in the stage show. The
which were mixed onto analog tape.
track is not strictly an ABBA demo; it was written and always intended exclusively for Chess (musi- Dream Worldwas included in full form (without the
cal). The track does, however, feature Agnetha Flt- fade-in) for the rst time on the Voulez-Vous Deluxe Ediskog on lead vocals and Benny Andersson on synthe- tion CD/DVD package, released on May 31, 2010.
sizer/piano; Anni-Frid Lyngstad does not feature in
the recording. The song was recorded in January
1983.
Single track listing
1983
9.10.3
1988
Several newspapers and magazines believed ABBA

would make a comeback in 1988. In an interview with
an unknown ABBA member, 4 new songs were stated to
have been recorded: It's Been Swell, It's Alright
Darling, I Just Wasn't Thinkingand Something
On My Mind. It's unknown if this was actually true or
if these songs were ever recorded by ABBA.* [53]* [54]
9.10.4
Dream World
"Dream World" (working title: Dream Land) is a

song recorded in September 1978 with shared vocals by
Fltskog and Lyngstad and solo passage by Fltskog. The
song was recorded during sessions for the Voulez-Vous
album. Composers Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus
1.Dream World
2. "Put On Your White Sombrero"
3.Just Like That (Edited version)"
4.Thank You for the Music(Doris Day version)
9.10.5 From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel

Released on April 23, 2012, The Visitors Deluxe Edition includes the previously unreleased demo track From
A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel.* [55] It is the rst
release of a previously unreleased track since 1994.* [55]
194
References
http://www.abba4therecord.com/cdsingles_results.
php
Voulez-Vous (2001 Remastered Edition); CD liner
notes by Carl Magnus Palm.
Dream World (1994 German Promotional CDS);
liner notes.
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[14] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 61,62. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[15] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 61, 62. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[16] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 67, 71. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/
[17] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - Mnniskorna Och Musiken,
abba/compilations-and-box-sets/
page 175. Tiden Stockholm (1996). ISBN 91-88876-25thank-you-for-the-music/
X.
thank-you-for-the-music-the-making-of-a-box-set-part-8-of-8
Notes
[1] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings
Sessions, page 44. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
page 171. Tiden Stockholm (1996). ISBN 91-88876-25X.
[3] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 45 & 50. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October
13, 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-90793810-1.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[5] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/
[6] Njrn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson: Lycka (2006 reissue) Palm, Carl Magnus, liner notes. Polar Music/Universal Music
[7] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 53, 54, 55. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October
13, 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-90793810-1.
[18] ABBA: 'Thank You For the Music (4 CD box set), liner
notes by Michael B. Tretow, Polar Music/PolyGram,
1994.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[22] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/ibelieveinyou.
htm
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.

1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[9] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 53,54. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.

1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[10] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/rocknroll1975.
htm
[11] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/iwantyou.htm


1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.

1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.

1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.

1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[33] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 91, 02. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
[34] http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/nomansland.
htm
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Sessions, pages 110, 113, 114. Verulam Publishing Ltd
(October 13, 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0907938-10-1.
[48] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, pages 117, 118. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October
13, 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-90793810-1.
[50] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 119. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October 13,
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1.
comment-page-1/
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thedevilinmissjones.htm
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html
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
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[43] Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 107, 108. Verulam Publishing Ltd (October
13, 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-90793810-1.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-101.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-101.
pages 185, 186. Tiden Stockholm (1996). ISBN 9188876-25-X.
1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-101.
(2006), Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You? - The
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, p.148
[53] http://www.carlmagnuspalm.com/abba/
books/abba-the-complete-recording-sessions/
missing-song-titles
[54] http://felpin80.tripod.com/ata/rarities.html
[55] The Visitors Deluxe Edition Released In April! abbasite.com, published January 2012
Chapter 10
Tributes
10.1 List of ABBA tribute albums
1988), Erasure nally reached number one with this release, remaining there for ve weeks. In Germany the EP
The pop group ABBA (1972-1982) exerted a strong in- peaked at number two. In the US, where EPs chart on the
uence on other pop musicians with many of their songs Billboard 200, Abba-esque peaked at number eighty-ve.
covered by other artist and at least 24 tribute albums rang- Although never ocially released as a single by itself, the
ing from symphony orchestras to heavy metal groups.* [1] songTake a Chance on Me, which featured a guest rap
by MC Kinky, received signicant radio play in the US
At the time, Billboard Hot 100 policy prevented songs not
released as singles from entering the chart, although the
track did reach number 51 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
In Sweden, the EP peaked at number 1 staying there for
10.1.1 Notes
six consecutive weeks.
[1] David V. Moskowitz (ed.): The 100 Greatest Bands of
All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World.
ABC-CLIO, 2015, pp. 1-6
A remix EP was also released by Mute Records in the UK

which featured the same four songs in heavily reworked
form.* [1]
The release of the Abba-esque EP in due course precipitated the release of a similar EP, Erasure-ish, by the
ABBA tribute band Bjrn Again, which featured two Erasure tracks ("A Little Respect" and "Stop!") performed in
the style of ABBA as an answer record.
10.2 ''Abba-esque''
For the Irish tribute band, see Abbaesque.
Abba-esque is an EP by the British pop duo Erasure. Re- 10.2.2 Track listing
leased in 1992, it was their rst and only number one on
the UK Singles Chart.
Abba-esque
As big fans of the Swedish group ABBA, Erasure (Vince
Clarke and Andy Bell) had often performed ABBA songs
in concert over the years. They had originally planned to
release an album of ABBA covers, but instead opted to
release an EP of four of ABBA's best known hits.
10.2.1
1. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (B. Andersson / B. Ulvaeus) - 4:45

2. "SOS" (S. Anderson / B. Andersson/B. Ulvaeus) 3:49
3. "Take a Chance on Me" (B. Andersson / B. Ulvaeus)
- 3:43
Background
4. "Voulez-Vous" (B. Andersson / B. Ulvaeus) - 5:35

Mute Records released Abba-esque in the UK, while
Elektra Records released it in the US. Music videos were
produced for all four tracks, and issued as a video EP on Abba-esque The Remixes
VHS.
1.Voulez-Vous(Brain Stem Death Test Mix)
Shortly after the release, the greatest hits album ABBA
(remixed by Fortran 5)
Gold was released sparking a revival of ABBA's music
2.Lay All Your Love on Me(No Panties Mix)
that has endured well into the 21st century.
(remixed by Fortran 5)
At the time, four-track EPs were eligible for inclusion in
3.Take a Chance on Me(Take a Trance on Me Mix)
the UK singles chart. After peaking at number two twice
(remixed by Philip Kelsey)
(with "Sometimes" in 1986 and Crackers International in
196
10.4. ''ABBASALUTELY''
197
4.SOS(Perimeter Mix) (remixed by Chris & Cosey) 10.3.1
10.2.3
Track listing
1. "Money, Money, Money" Madness
Chart performance
2. "Lay All Your Love on Me" Steps
10.2.4
References
3. "I Have a Dream" Westlife
[1] Erasure Releases/Other. Erasure the Ocial Website.

4. "Chiquitita" Stephen Gately
[2] Steen Hung. Australian charts portal. australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
5. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" Denise Van Outen
[3] Steen Hung (2010-12-30).Austria Top 40 - Hitparade

sterreich. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
6. "Voulez Vous" Culture Club
[4] Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

CANADA website | Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
7. "Mamma Mia" Martine McCutcheon

8. "Dancing Queen" S Club 7
9. "I Know Him So Well" Steps
[5] http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/9a4/
Erasure-ABBA-esque
10. "Does Your Mother Know" B*Witched
[6] Steen Hung. Dutch charts portal. dutchcharts.nl.

11. "The Winner Takes It All" The Corrs
[7] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN
951-31-2503-3.
[8] musicline.de / PhonoNet GmbH. Die ganze Musik im
Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Knstler-Suche, MusikSuche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche. musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
[9] Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Ltd. - http://www.
fireballmedia.ie (1962-10-01). The Irish Charts - All
there is to know. Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
[10] Steen Hung.
New Zealand charts portal.
charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
[11] Steen Hung.
Swedish Charts
swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
Portal.
[12] Steen Hung. Die Ozielle Schweizer Hitparade und

Music Community. swisscharts.com. Retrieved 201109-12.
[13] UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive. Chart Stats.
[14] Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music. Billboard.com. Archived from the
original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
[15] AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
12. "Thank ABBA for the Music" Steps, Tina

Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie (Brit Awards
performance)
10.3.2 References
10.3.3 See also

List of ABBA tribute albums
10.4 ''Abbasalutely''
Abbasalutely is a compilation album released in 1995 by
New Zealand recording label Flying Nun Records* [1]* [2]
as a tribute album to ABBA.* [3]

*
[4]
10.4.2 Versions
10.3 ''ABBAmania''
Abbasalutely (Cass, Comp)Flying Nun Records,

Festival Records, New Zealand 1995
ABBAmania is a tribute album to Swedish disco-pop

band ABBA, released in 1999. It followed an ITV programme of the same name and featured various British
and Irish artists covering ABBA songs.
Abbasalutely (CD, Comp)Sony Records Japan 1995

Abbasalutely (CD, Comp)Festival Records, New
Zealand 1995
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10.4.3
CHAPTER 10. TRIBUTES
See also
10.4.4
References
10.5.2 Personnel
Lindsay Armaou - lead and backing vocals
Tina Cousins - lead and backing vocals
Cleo Higgins - lead and backing vocals
[1] McClure, Steve (15 June 1996). Sony Japan Forms 'Indie' Arm. Billboard. p. 55. Retrieved 16 December
2010.
Zainam Higgins - lead and backing vocals
[2] Label Prole: Flying Nun Records USA. College Music

Journal. November 1996. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
Lee Latchford-Evans - lead and backing vocals
[3] Reid, Graham; David Sinclair (14 October 1995).

Global Music Pulse: New Zealand. Billboard.
[4] Abbasalutely track listing details at Discogs.com
[5] Eggleton, Dave (2003). Ready to y. Craig Potton. ISBN
978-1-877333-06-4.
[6] Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative rock. Hal Leonard.
p. 679. ISBN 978-0-87930-607-6.
Davey, T. & Puschmann, H. (1996) Kiwi rock.

Dunedin: Kiwi Rock Publications. ISBN 0-47303718-1
10.4.5
Yonah Higgins - lead and backing vocals
Edele Lynch - lead and backing vocals

Keavy Lynch - lead and backing vocals
Sinead O'Carroll - lead and backing vocals
Billie Piper - lead and backing vocals
Claire Richards - lead and backing vocals
Lisa Scott-Lee - lead and backing vocals
Faye Tozer - lead and backing vocals
Ian HWatkins - lead and backing vocals
External links
Flying Nun's Abbasalutely page Other Versions
10.5.3 Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
10.5 Thank ABBA for the Music
10.5.4 References
"Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of songs

originally released by pop group ABBA, performed by
Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie. It
peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 4 in April
1999. The medley was originally shown during the 1999
Brit Awards, and its release coincided with the debut of
the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!.
[1] "Australian-charts.com Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,

B*Witched and Billie Thank ABBA for the Music.
ARIA Top 50 Singles.
The medley consists of:
[3] "Ultratop.be Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,

B*Witched and Billie Thank ABBA for the Music (in French). Ultratop 50.
"Take a Chance on Me"

"Dancing Queen"
"Mamma Mia"
"Thank You for the Music"
10.5.1
Track listing
1.Thank ABBA for the Music[radio edit] 4:07

2.Thank ABBA for the Music[TTW 12Remix]
6:33
3.Thank ABBA for the Music[Karaoke] 4:10
[2] "Ultratop.be Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,

B*Witched and Billie Thank ABBA for the Music (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
[4] "Dutchcharts.nl Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,

B*Witched and Billie Thank ABBA for the Music
(in Dutch). Single Top 100.
[5] "Musicline.de Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,
B*Witched and Billie Single-Chartverfolgung (in
[6] "Charts.org.nz Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,
Top 40 Singles.
[7] "Swedishcharts.com Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra,
Singles Top 100.
10.6. ''A TRIBUTE TO ABBA''
[8] "Archive Chart: 1999-04-10 UK Singles Chart.

[9] ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles
1999. ARIA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
[10] http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=
1999&cat=s
10.5.5
External links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmn3I6Qjq54
10.6 ''A Tribute to ABBA''

A Tribute to ABBA is a tribute album of ABBA songs
played by a variety of heavy metal and hard rock bands,
released on 2 April 2001 by German record label Nuclear
Blast. The compilation was also released in Japan under
the title ABBAMetal: A Tribute To ABBA.
10.6.1
Track listing
Standard Edition
Bonus Tracks
10.6.2
See also
10.6.3
External links
A Tribute to ABBA on Nuclear Blast
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Chapter 11
Video games
11.1 ''SingStar ABBA''
11.1.4 Reception
The game has received fairly positive reviews, with a

SingStar ABBA is a singing/voice simulation video game
Metacritic average of 70%. On one hand, Jillian Allisonreleased in 2008 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation
Aitkin writes, With more than 20 of the band's best
*
*
3. [1] It was the rst band specic SingStar game, [2] folsongs, this one will keep the ABBA fans occupied for
*
lowed by SingStar Queen in 2009. [3]
hours.* [8] On the other hand, Greg Miller writes,
SingStar ABBA has all the moving parts that make the
SingStar games fun, but the scope is so limited that I only
see a tiny audience really enjoying this title. If you're not
11.1.1 Development
the world's biggest ABBA fan, do not buy this disc. It's
not worth forking over $40 to only enjoy the three or four
David Reeves, President, Sony Computer Entertainment real hits out of this collection.* [9]
Europe, said of the release: We are thrilled to be collaborating with ABBA to bring their tracks to SingStar
this Christmas... The popularity of this iconic band con11.1.5 References
tinues year after year, and we know SingStar fans will be
delighted to add this selection of classics tracks to their
[1] David Sheets, "ABBA is coming toSingStar,St. Louis
SingStar collection.* [4]
Post-Dispatch (09.30.2008).
Patrick Foster reports thatBocu, the British music publisher that acquired the British rights to ABBAs songs
more than 30 years ago... collaborated with Sony to release Singstar Abba.* [5]
11.1.2
[3] Huntress, "SingStar Queen: Amust-have

for Queen fans;
ashould-have
for regular SingStar players,GamePlanet
(30/03/09).
Gameplay
Arnold Katayev explains that the gameuses a very clean

user interface, one that even a ve-year-old can navigate.
You can either play a practice session, or play for points
and attempt to score the best record.* [6] He adds,The
object is to ll the bars on screen with accuracy by singing
as accurately as possible. If you go at, you'll get color
below the bar; likewise, if you go sharp, you'll get color
above the bar. It's a very intuitive system, and guring out
how it works doesn't take any longer than 10 seconds.
*
[6]
11.1.3
[2] Arnold Katayev writes that "ABBA is an unusual rst

choice for the SingStar, as far as band-specic compilations go...See Arnold Katayev, "SingStar Abba Review,
PSXExtreme (12/1/2008).
[4] Brian Crecente, "ABBA Invades SingStar,Kotaku (Sep

10 2008).
[5] Patrick Foster, "Tiny rm, Bocu, says thank you for the
music as Abba soar again,The Times (November 29,
2008).
[6] Arnold Katayev, "SingStar Abba Review,PSXExtreme
(12/1/2008).
[7] Brian Crecente, "Thank You (SingStar) For The (ABBA)
Music,Kotaku (Oct 29 2008).
[8] Allison-Aitken, Jillian (March 1, 2009). Singstar
ABBA. The Southland Times. Retrieved November 11,
2011.
Track list
The PlayStation 2 version of the game features 20 songs

whereas the PlayStation 3 version features 25 songs.* [7]
200
[9] Greg Miller, "SingStar ABBA Review: Oh, dear God,

why?,IGN (November 25, 2008).
11.2. ''ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE''
11.1.6
External links
PlayStation 2 Version's Page on Ocial PlayStation

Site
PlayStation 3 Version's Page on Ocial PlayStation
Site
11.2 ''ABBA: You Can Dance''

ABBA: You Can Dance is a dance video game for the
Wii, developed by Ubisoft. It was released on November
15, 2011 in North America,* [1] November 24, 2011 in
Australia and November 25, 2011 in Europe. The game
is a spin-o of the Just Dance series. The game includes a
"Karaoke Modewhich allows 2 players to sing via USB
microphones. However, not all of the songs are singable.
11.2.1
Track listing
* a Indicates that the song has two choreographies

An "(M)" indicates that the song is in the Mini
Musical Mode
A "*" and/or "*" indicates that the dancer(s) is a
member/are members of ABBA.
A "(2014)" indicates that the song is also on Just
Dance 2014.
A "(JWiiU)" indicates that the song is also on Just
Dance Wii U.
11.2.2
Easter eggs
Several images of the ABBA logo can be seen in some of

the songs:
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" - a poster of the
ABBA logo can be seen on the wall at the start of
the song.
As Good as New- the dancer is wearing a shirt
with the ABBA logo on it.
Honey, Honey- a small ABBA poster can be seen
on the women's side of the stage.
11.2.3
See also
SingStar ABBA
Just Dance 2
Just Dance 3
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[1] http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20114159-1/
take-a-chance-on-abba-dance-video-game/
Chapter 12
Tours
12.1 European & Australian Tour
Cologne, Essen, Hannover, Hamburg, Amsterdam and

Antwerp.
European & Australian Tour was the second concert

tour by Swedish pop group ABBA. Beginning on January 28 in Oslo (Norway) through March 12, 1977 (Perth,
Australia), it was the rst time the Scandinavian quartet
performed their hits to massive audiences outside Europe.
The Australian leg was to be the most memorable, with
fan-frenzy scenes later immortalized in Lasse Hallstrm's
ABBA: The Movie, released in 1977.
The last European country of the tour was Great Britain,

where ABBA enjoyed an impressive chart success. They
played in Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and two
sold-out gigs at London's Royal Albert Hall, on February 14. Tickets for these shows were available only by
mail application and it was later revealed that the boxoce received 3.5 million requests for tickets, enough to
ll the venue 580 times. Bjorn said that the Royal Albert Hall concerts were a very special moment and a milestone in ABBA's career. The thousands of fans packed
in displayed their enjoyment so much. They showed how
12.1.1 Background
much they liked our music. It was electric, vibrant. I never
Ever since the beginning of their career, the members thought I would see it happen.
of ABBA rarely agreed to leave the safety of their
home and recording sessions in Sweden to perform in
concert. But after the release of the mega-successful 12.1.3 Australian leg
Greatest Hits compilation and the album Arrival, their status changed dramatically and were clearly regarded as su- After the UK shows, the group returned to Stockholm to
perstars around the globe.
prepare for the Australian leg of the tour. With great anIn December 1976, the group began rehearsing their ticipation from media and fans, Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny,
stage act in the Konserthuset in Stockholm (By January Frida and an entourage of 117 people arrived in Sydney
1977, they moved to Europa Studios). The new tour on February 27. In the Boeing 727 hired to transport
meant an innovation and a preview peek into ABBA's them, were manager Stig Andersson and their frequent
future, showcasing a pop opera called The Girl with the video director Lasse Hallstrm, who was travelling with
Golden Hair - a mini-musical in 4 scenes - with Agnetha them in order to do a whole lm about the tour with a
Fltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing the lead role in little storyline.
blonde wigs.
Their rst concerts in Australia took place at the Sydney
The girls worked with their choreographer Graham Tain- Showgrounds on March 3 and 4, where 20.000 fans batton and prepared several dance numbers for some of the tled with a violent rainstorm, one that had Frida slip on
songs. Meanwhile, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson stage with little harm. Despite the circumstances, the
were engaged in the preparations even if they would not show went on. In Melbourne, the group was greeted on
dance on stage. The memorable white and gold costumes the Town Hall's balcony by a large crowd, a scene inthey wore during the entire tour were designed by Owe cluded in Hallstrm's project. The concerts were staged
at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Sandstrm.
12.1.2
European leg
The tour ocially took o in Oslo (Norway), on January 28, 1977, performing in front of 5.300 screaming
fans, including Prince Harald and Princess Sonja. They
later gave concerts in Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Berlin,
After playing in Adelaide's Football Park, ABBA stayed

for 3 days in Perth for the tour's nal concerts at the Entertainment Centre. During the rst of the ve shows,
an anonymous phone call advised that there was a bomb
somewhere at the venue. At the time Benny was alone on
stage playing the instrumental piece Intermezzo No 1
, but when the rest of the band didn't appear for several
minutes Benny consulted with a stagehand, and shortly
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203
thereafter an announcement was made of a 15-minute in1. "So Long" (with short excerpt from "In the Mood" by
terval and everyone was evacuated. There was no bomb
Glenn Miller)
though and both the audience and ABBA later returned
to the stage and continued the concert. As a result, the
Encore
second concert due to start at 9pm was delayed by 15
minutes.
1. "Dancing Queen"
The last Australian concert was on March 12, and ABBA
went back to Stockholm to continue the recording of The
2.Thank You for the Music(Reprise)
Album and nishing other scenes from The Movie. All in
all, the group played 11 dates in Australia before a total
of 160,000 people. The frenzy behind their appearance
down under was especially stressful on Agnetha Fltskog, Additional notes
who recalled that sometimes it was awful. I felt as if
they would get hold of me and Id never get away again Some songs sung by Bjrn were dropped for some
.
of the concerts in Melbourne, due to his suering
food poisoning.
12.1.4
Setlist
1.Tiger
So Longwas not performed at the rst concert in

Sydney.
2.That's Me
3. "Waterloo"
4. "S.O.S."
12.1.5 Tour dates

Musicians
Anni-Frid Lyngstad, vocals
Benny Andersson, keyboards/vocals
Bjrn Ulvaeus, guitars/vocals
9.Dum Dum Diddle
Agnetha Fltskog, vocals

12. "Rock Me"
Ulf Andersson, saxes

Ola Brunkert, drums
13.I Am an A
Anders Eljas, keyboards
Wojciech Ernest, keyboards
15. "Mamma Mia"
Malando Gassama, percussion
16. "Fernando"
Rutger Gunnarsson, bass
18.Intermezzo no 1
Lars Karlsson, saxes
19. The Girl with the Golden Hair - a mini-musical in 4
Finn Sjberg, guitars
scenes -
Lars Wellander, guitars

I Wonder (Departure)"
Im a Marionette
Get on the Carousel
Lena Andersson, Lena-Maria Grdens-Lawton,

Maritza Horn, backup vocals
Francis Matthews, narrator The Girl With The
Golden Hair
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12.2 ABBA: The Tour
consider ABBA to be a realgroup if they had not

toured.* [2]
ABBA: The Tour,* [1] later also labelled ABBA in Concert and ABBA: North American and European Tour
1979, was the third and nal concert tour by the Swedish
pop group, ABBA. Primarily visiting North America,
Europe and Asia during 19791980, the tour supported
the group's sixth studio album, Voulez-Vous. The tour
opened in Edmonton, Canada on September 13, 1979,
and closed in Tokyo, Japan on March 27, 1980, having
performed 52 shows in 40 cities across 13 countries. As
it was the group's nal tour before unocially disbanding
in late 1982, it included the largest catalogue of hit songs
performed on a tour.
In January 1979, ABBA performed alongside the Bee

Gees, John Denver and Earth, Wind & Fire at the "A
Gift of SongMusic for UNICEF Concert" at the United
Nations General Assembly in New York City. The concert beneted the United Nations Children's Fund.* [3]
Shortly after, it was revealed that members Bjrn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fltskog had been separated for several months. Despite this, Agnetha assured the media that
the group was united, stating,Everyone feels very good
at the moment. We are working well together and we still
have something to give.* [4]
12.2.1
Background
The tour was ocially announced by WEA in May 1979,

beginning in Canada and the United States before venturing into Europe. While promoting the album, the
quartet began rehearsals for the tour in June 1979 at the
Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden. Agnetha and Anni-Frid began taking private vocal lessons
while Benny and Bjrn organized the tour. In the United
States, the tour was heavily promoted by various media
outlets including Billboard magazine, where a 50-page
mini-magazine about ABBA was included in its September 8, 1979 issue. The magazine provided a history of the
group as well as outlining their success in over 40 countries worldwide. It also provided details of the upcoming
tour, as well as personal interviews with each member
of the quartet. During one of the interviews, Andersson
and Ulvaeus remarked how important the tour was to the
group, especially touring in new territory. They stated:
To us, the U.S. is mainly a challenge. The
whole tour to us is a great challenge. Tonight,
the audience was great and everything went
smoothly. But it was a very strange feeling
when we have not toured in 2 1/2 years. You
don't have the self condence that most artists
have that tour a lot and you don't know until
you're up there, until you meet the audience
face-to-face, whether it's going to work or not
"* [5]
Nevertheless, the last scheduled ABBA concert in the

United States in Washington, D.C. on October 4, was canThe rst show of the tour at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmon- celled due to Fltskog's emotional distress suered during
ton, Canada.
the ight from New York to Boston, when the group's private plane was subjected to extreme weather conditions
Since forming in 1972, the group had only performed and was unable to land for an extended period.
about 24 concert dates over eight years. For many years,
the group had refused to tour because they wanted to be Rehearsals of the tour continued when ABBA made a surthe headliner and not the opening act.* [2] Pressured to prise appearance at a nightclub in Stockholm as a sneak
tour by their record company, the group had performed a peek for the upcoming tour. Andersson felt this was much
brief tour in Europe and Australia in the summer of 1977. need as the group was not primarily known as a tourUpon the release of their sixth album, the group decided ing act. He said the quartet needed to build the selfto tour North America for one month. Benny Andersson condence needed to perform onstage in front of large
stated that the decision to tour was based on the need for audiences.
the group to become more presentto North Ameri- The group returned to rehearsals in August 1979
can audiences. He further felt that the media would not after promotions in the United States and Mexico
12.2. ABBA: THE TOUR
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reers as solo artists, they have not regrouped as ABBA for
a concert tour. The 1979 tour is considered to be a classic among ABBA fans; many contemporary artists and
ABBA tribute bands have included elements of this tour
in their shows.
12.2.2 Set list

1.Gammal Fbodpsalm(Instrumental introduction)
2. "Voulez-Vous"
3. "If It Wasn't for the Nights"
4. "As Good as New"
6. "Rock Me"
7.Not Bad at All
8. "Chiquitita"
Madonna performing during her 2006 Confessions Tour, wearing her version of the famous jumpsuit.
10. "I Have a Dream"

ended. While rehearsing at the Europalm Studios in

Sundbyberg, Andersson and Ulvaeus needed to produce
a song to help promote the tour. Together, they wrote
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).
The staging for the tour was a standard endstage with
a blue backdrop with several triangular structures, resembling icebergs. It was on this tour that Fltskog and
Lyngstad wore the iconic blue, indigo and violet jumpsuits. The suits were later recreated by Madonna on her
Confessions Tour as a tribute to the band.
As the group toured the United States, their lm ABBA:
The Movie was shown in the city after each concert.* [6]
12. "S.O.S."
13. "Fernando"
15. "Eagle"
18.Intermezzo No. 1(Instrumental interlude)
Despite critical acclaim,* [7] the band would never tour 19.I'm Still Alive
again. Lyngstad stated that she felt secure onstage
whereas Fltskog felt more comfortable in the recording 20. "Summer Night City"
studio.* [8] The group disliked the conditions of traveling
for the tour, with one plane trip that was very traumatic
for Fltskog. Their reactions to touring would later be 22. "Does Your Mother Know"
penned in the song Super Trouper. Many fans speculated
the song was a long letter written to Ulvaeus' new lover 23.Hole in Your Soul
shown in the lines: I was sick and tired of everything
// When I called you last night from Glasgow // All I do
Encore
is eat and sleep and sing // Wishing every show was the
last show. However the song shifts viewpoint in the
1.The Way Old Friends Do
lines: Facing 20,000 of your friends // How can anyone
be so lonely // Part of a success that never ends // Still I'm
2. "Dancing Queen"
thinking about you only.
Even though ABBA members continue their musical ca-
3. "Waterloo"
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Additional notes
CD:
Disc 1: 1. Gammal fbodpsalm 2. Voulez-Vous 3. If It

One Man, One Womanwas performed at
Wasnt For The Nights 4. As Good As New 5. Knowing
the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta,
Me, Knowing You 6. Rock Me 7. Chiquitita 8. Money,
Canada
Money, Money 9. I Have A Dream 10. Gimme! Gimme!
Not Bad at Allwas performed by Tomas Ledin Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 11. SOS 12. Fernando
and the backing singers
Disc 2: 1. The Name Of The Game 2. Eagle 3. Thank
I Have a Dreamwas performed along with a local You For The Music 4. Why Did It Have To Be Me 5.
Intermezzo no. 1 6. Im Still Alive 7. Summer Night
children's chorus in each city
City 8. Take A Chance On Me 9. Does Your Mother
I'm Still Alivewas performed by Agnetha Fltskog Know 10. Hole In Your Soul 11. The Way Old Friends
with piano
Do 12. Dancing Queen 13. Waterloo
12.2.3
Tour dates
Box oce score data
12.2.4
It was released on September 29, September 26 in Australia and September 30 in the U.S. and Canada.
12.2.6 Postage stamp
Critical response
On October 1, 1983, as part of the World Music Day creBrian Brennan (Calgary Herald) was very impressed with ated by the International Music Council of UNESCO, the
ABBA's stage performance (given the fact that the group Swedish Posten AB released a* set *of ve stamps comhad not previously toured in North America) although he memorating music in Sweden. [17] [18]
felt the concert was very tame compared to the group's An image of ABBA, engraved by Czeslaw Slania from
popularity stating, "[...] marred by disappointingly poor a photograph by Anders Hanser at the fourth concert of
sound quality, obviously fatal for any band that depends the tour (Portland Opera House), was immortalized on
for impact on mastery of studio technology. During the the Pop-music stamp in the Posten set.* [17]* [18] Other
rst half, the performers lacked the supercharged vitality stamps showcased Swedish Classic, Opera, Folk and Jazz
and provocative self-assurance normally associated with performers.* [18]
big-league artists. However, for cool professionalism,
assembly-line precision and computer-perfect programming, the show function like a machine from start to n- 12.2.7 References
ish.* [16]
12.2.5
Broadcasts and recordings
The tour was showcased in the lm, ABBA in Concert.

The lm captured ABBA's Wembley Arena November,
1979, concerts in London, England. ABBA in Concert
originally aired on BBC and NBC television in 1980, then
was released on VHS in 1980 and DVD in 2004.
In late 2013, Benny Andersson mentioned in an interview
that a new ABBA live at Wembleyalbum is on the
way. Benny conrmed on February 6, 2014 on Radio
Sweden: Universal will release a live album, which is
the last concert at Wembley, that we did. Whenever it
was. 79?. As it was. Nothing xed. Just sort of... we
mixed it and it will come out later this year.
[1] Rolling Stone. The Blade (Toledo, Ohio). 12 May

1979. p. P5. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
[2] ABBA on month-long tour. Leader-Post (Regina,
Saskatchewan). The Canadian Post. 15 September 1979.
p. 27. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
[3]Pop Music Fills U.N. For UNICEF Benet. The Albany
Herald (Albany, Georgia: Southern Community Newspapers, Inc.). United Press International. 10 January 1979.
p. 9D. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
[4] Groves, Don (27 May 1979). ABBA's getting ready
for the great ght back. The Sydney Morning Herald
(Sydney). Retrieved 16 January 2011.
[5]ABBA worthy of challenge of rst North American tour
. The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon). The Canadian Press. 15
September 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
On June 9, 2014, ABBA's ocial Facebook and Instagram accounts conrmed that Polar Music will re- [6] Grein, Paul (29 September 1979). ABBA Tour Expanlease ABBA LIVE AT WEMBLEY ARENA a whole
sion. Billboard (Billboard Publication, Inc.) 91 (39): 3.
evening with ABBA. The 2 x CD and 3 x vinyl LP set
will include Agnetha's performance of I'm Still Alive
(which was only ever performed on this tour), which will [7] Abba concert a big hit. The Montreal Gazette (Montreal, Ontario: Canwest Global Communications Corpobe released commercially for the rst time.
The next day on June 10th, the full track list was revealed:
ration). The Canadian Press. 15 September 1979. p. 86.

12.2. ABBA: THE TOUR
[8] North American & European Tour 1979. ABBA's Ofcial Website. Polar Music International. Archived from
the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 17 January
2011.
[9] Rockwell, John (4 October 1979).Abba, Swedish Quartet, in New York Debut. The New York Times. p. C17.
[10] Hilburn, Robert (21 September 1979). Abracadabra
From ABBA. Los Angeles Times. p. G1.
[11] EMA Telestar proudly present: ABBA. Billboard 91
(36): ABBA33. 8 September 1979. ISSN 0006-2510.
[12] Top Boxoce. Billboard 91 (39): 45. 29 September
[13] Top Boxoce. Billboard 91 (40): 46. 6 October 1979.
[14] Top Boxoce. Billboard 91 (41): 48. 13 October
[15] Top Boxoce. Billboard 91 (42): 39. 20 October
[16] Brennan, Brian (14 September 1979). Abba's North
American tour opens in impressive style. Calgary Herald
(Calgary). p. 15. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
[17] Abba Plaza Collection Stamp. Retrieved 11 September
2013.
[18]Engraved Stamp Beauties. 24 October 2011. Retrieved
11 September 2013.
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Chapter 13
Awards
13.1 ABBA awards and nominations
ABBA is a Swedish popular music group that had an active recording career between 1972 and 1982 and became
one of the best-selling popular music groups in the history
of recorded music.
Followed is a selection of their awards and nominations.
1974 - won the Eurovision Song Contest on April 6
for Sweden for the song Waterloo, a song that
was written expressly for the contest
1974 - won the Goldene Lwe von Radio Luxemburg prize (Radio Luxemburg Golden Lion Prize)
for Waterloo single
1975 - won West German music prize Deutscher
Schallplattenpreis for SOS single in a category Best
Song of the Year
1977 - nominated for the inaugural BRIT Award in
a category Best International Album for the Arrival
LP.
1977 - received UK's Carl-Alan Award for Best
Vocal Record for Dancing(Dancing Queen)
1978 - received UK's Carl-Alan Award for Best
Vocal Record for Dancing(Take A Chance On Me)
1978 - won Dutch music prize Edison Award (Dutch
equivalent of Grammy Award) for The Album LP .
1980 - received Georgie Award from the American
Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) as The Best Vocal
Group of the Year.
1981 - received Svenska Grammofon Priset for
Super Trouper LP. The award was given by
Royal Swedish Academy of Music and magazine
Musikrevyn as theBest Album Recorded and Produced in Sweden.
1982 - received a Golden Gramophone Award
from the then German recording company Deutsche
208
Grammophon in recognition of the outstanding contribution made by ABBA to popular music

worldwide. Until then, only classical musicians
received the award.
1982 - received a Swedish culture prize (Expressens
Kulturpris) Spelmannen established by the evening
newspaper Expressen and selected by the jury of
members of Swedish Academy and Royal Swedish
Academy of Music. Until 1999, ABBA remained
the only pop/rock musicians who ever received this
award.
1992 - received an Honorary Grammis Award.
1993 - won a World Music Award as the Best Selling
Swedish Artists of the Year for ABBA Gold: Greatest
Hits.
2000 - won the Rockbjrnen Swedish Artist of the
Century Award.
2002 - inducted into Vocal Group Hall of Fame* [1]
2001 - Ulvaeus and Andersson received a Special
International Ivor Novello Award. They also twice
received the Music Export Prize from the Swedish
Government and the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Swedish Music Publishers Association
(SMFF).
2002 - Andersson is given an honorary professorship
by the Swedish Government for hisability to create
high-class music reaching people around the world
.
2002 - received a Japan Gold Disc Award from the
Recording Industry Association of Japan in the category Best International Pop Album of the Year for
the SOS - Best of ABBA hit collection.
2004 - Ulvaeus, Andersson and Lyngstad arrived in
London for the 30th anniversary of their Eurovision
Song Contest win in 1974, appearing on stage after the fth anniversary performance of Mamma
Mia!. While on stage, they were presented an award
from Universal Music and Polar Music for achieving
record sales of 360 million sales worldwide between
1974 and 2004.
13.2. LIST OF ACCOLADES RECEIVED BY ''MAMMA MIA!''
209
2005 - during the celebratory show for the 13.2.1 Awards and nominations
50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest,
Congratulations, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 13.2.2 References
Waterloowas voted the best Eurovision song in
the history of the contest. Despite pre-show ru- [1] Schmidt, Veronica (9 September 2008). Mamma Mia
wins at National Movie Awards - Times Online. The
mours to the contrary, no band member was present
Times (London: Times Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 6
to accept the accolade.
September 2010.
2005 - the DVD version of the 1980 TV special

ABBA in Concert is nominated for a Grammis.
[2] Mamma Mia! leads lm award nods. BBC News

(BBC). 1 August 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
2006 - ABBA: The Movie won a Grammis as the Best

Music DVD.* [2]
[3] Meryl Streep Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo!.

Retrieved 6 September 2010.
2009 - Faltskog and Lyngstad at the ceremony in 13.2.3 External links

Stockholm's Cirkus receive on behalf of ABBA the
Rockbjornen's Lifetime Achievement Award
Ocial website
2010 - On January 27, at the London premiere of the
AbbaWorldexhibition, ABBA was presented with
an award recognizing total sales of 375,000,000
by Universal Music chairman and CEO Lucian
Grainge.* [3]
2010 - ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame. Lyngstad and Andersson attended the
award ceremony on March 15 in New York.* [4]
ABBA have two postage stamps of their own, issued
by the Swedish Postal Service (Posten AB) in 1983
and 2000.
13.1.1
References
[1]ABBA (Inducted 2002)", The Vocal Group Hall of Fame

Foundation website.
[2] ABBA website
[3] Abba Members Attend Abbaworld London Premiere.
Billboard.com.
[4] ABBA: inducted in 2010 | The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Museum. Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2012-0813.
13.2 List of accolades received by

''Mamma Mia!''
Mamma Mia! is a 2008 musical/romantic comedy lm
adapted from the 1999 West End musical of the same
name, based on the songs of successful pop group ABBA,
with additional music composed by ABBA member
Benny Andersson.
Mamma Mia! at the Internet Movie Database
Chapter 14
Associated acts
14.1 Abbaesque
Lay All Your Love
For the Erasure EP, see Abba-esque.
Angel Eyes
Money Money Money
Abbaesque is an Irish tribute band to the Swedish band

ABBA. With six members, they are Ireland's most successful tribute show, performing in excess of 250 sell out
shows each year throughout the entire country.* [1]
Name of the Game

Ring Ring
Abbaesque sold out Dublin's 11,000 capacity Point Theatre on New Year's Eve 1998,* [2] and have played Saturday night residencies in the capital's prestigious Olympia
Theatre.* [1] TV appearances have included The Late
Late Show, Live at Three, The Gerry Ryan Show, Open
House, and The Den, as well as the 98FM Breakfast show
and the Pat Kenny Show on radio.* [3] Abbaesque have
also performed at all of Ireland's major festivals including Galway's Black Box, and the internationally renowned
Rose of Tralee festival, playing to crowds of more than
10,000 per night.* [1]
Honey Honey
Knowing Me Knowing You
Dancing Queen
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Does Your Mother Know
Voulez Vous
Abbaesque have worked hard to achieve an attention to

Thank You For The Music
detail, to convincingly re-produce the sound and look of
the original ABBA. Their live act is lled with back Mamma Mia
to-back hits such as Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Money
Money Money, Thank You For The Music, Knowing
Me Knowing You, SOS and many more, as well as costume changes and musical arrangements reminiscent of 14.1.2 References
the original ABBA.* [4]
[1] ABBAesque. Tribute Bands. 2008-08-25. Retrieved

2009-08-05.
14.1.1
Artist set list
[2] ABBAesque. Edgewood Productions. Retrieved 200908-05.
Waterloo
[3] Abbaesque - The NEW Abbaesque Show. Irish Wedding Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
SOS
I Do I Do I Do
[4] Tribute Bands and Tribute Acts, ABBA ESQUE.

Dansatak. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
Super Trouper
Take A Chance
Fernando
Chiquitita
Ocial site
Summer Night City
Abbaesque at AllMusic
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14.3. BJRN AGAIN
14.2 Benny Anderssons Orkester
211
14.2.2 Discography
Benny Anderssons orkester (aka BAO aka Benny An- Albums

dersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson
as musical leader and composer. The band was formed Singles
in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmn,
and Helen Sjholm and since 2004 Tommy Krberg as Svensktoppen
singers. The name literally means Benny Andersson's Orchestra or The Benny Andersson Orchestra.
14.2.3 Other appearances
14.2.1
Members
BAO includes some of Sweden's most experienced contemporary and folk musicians:
Benny Andersson - accordion, piano, synclavier, etc.
Gran Arnberg - pipe organ, spinet
Janne Bengtson - ute, piccolo, crumhorn, baritone
saxophone
Pr Grebacken - saxophones, clarinet, recorder, piccolo
Leif Gras - violin, cello, mandolin
Nicke (Nils-Erik) Gthe - violin, mandolin
Jogga (Jan-Anders) Ernlund - contrabass
Calle Jakobsson - tuba, bassoon
Lee Lindvall - trumpet, cornet
Kalle Moraeus - violin, zither, guitar, banjo, etc.
Olle Moraeus - violin, viola, mandolin
Perra (Per-Erik) Moraeus - violin, mandolin, saxophone
Russell Powell - bass
Lars Rudolfsson - accordion
Jrgen Stenberg - drums, percussion instruments
Tommy Krberg - vocals, guitar
Helen Sjholm - vocals, originally chosen as a
backup singer, but is now also considered a permanent member of the band
All members of the band are occupied in external capacities during the majority of the year, some in the theater
orchestras in Stockholm. The brothers Moraeus, Leif
Gras and Nicke Gthe play together in Orsa Spelmn.
During the summers the members of BAO meet up and
rehearse, and then go out on mini-tours, to which tickets are highly sought after. The concept of these tours
are A concert with dance,so a dance oor is brought
along. Tommy Krberg and Helen Sjholm together perform the vocals for the non-instrumental songs.
Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente

2011)
14.2.4 References
[1] Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/
cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
[2] Hitlistan, ocial Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se/.
Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
[3] Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Ociella Topplista.
Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 5, 2016. Click on
Veckans albumlista.
[4] Mono Music, Discography. http://www.monomusic.se/
cd---mono-music-produktioner---diskografi.aspx. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
[5] Hitlistan, ocial Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se/.
[6] Svensktoppen, Archiv.
http://sverigesradio.se/sida/
artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=454888.

BAO ocial website (in Swedish)
Benny Andersson Band, ocial website
Mono Music, label, ocial website
icethesite - Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus
news site - with latest BAO news
Ocial Facebook page
14.3 Bjrn Again

Bjrn Again is a parody of the Swedish pop group
ABBA * [1]* [2] founded in 1988 in Australia,* [3] but
now involving multiple touring troupes performing under the Bjrn Again name. The show takes its name from
Bjrn Ulvaeus, a member of ABBA, and a pun on the
phrase "born again".
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and "A Little Respect" that achieved Number 25 on the
UK charts in September 1992.* [6] Also in 1992, the band
did a cover of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town which
reached #55 in the UK charts.* [6] In August 2009 the
band covered Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' during their
set at the Sonisphere Festival in tribute to the headlining
act.* [7]
Bjrn Again performing in Sydney, 2009
14.3.1
Character of the act
Bjrn Again has performed at many types of event from

large rock festivals worldwide including Reading and
Glastonbury,* [8] to private performances for celebrities, including playing at parties for top UK golfer
Colin Montgomerie,* [9] Microsoft's Bill Gates,* [10]
comedian Rowan Atkinson,* [9] actor Russell Crowe's
wedding,* [11] and for Russian president Vladimir
Putin.* [12]* [13]
On 1 May 1998 Bjrn Again performed a show in the

Royal Albert Hall. They performed 11 of ABBA's faBjrn Again is run as a light-hearted parody of
mous
songs. The concert was sold out very quickly.
ABBA,* [4] with the use of pidgin Swedish (or
'Swenglish'* [1]) and stage character names of Ag- In 2009, the band were controversially booked to play
netha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, the United Kingdom's leg of Sonisphere Festival at Kneband Bjrn Volvo-us reecting the names of the original worth, which consisted of a much 'heavier' fan base. As
members of ABBA.* [2] Bjrn Again also has a bass a result of this, the band played their set with a slightly
guitarist Rutger Sonofagunn and the drummer Ola more beefed up sound, more guitars and a tongue-inDrumkitt (from long-time ABBA session musicians cheek rock style adaptation of their costumes.
Rutger Gunnarsson and Ola Brunkert).* [5]
In 1999 the UK Bjorn Again took part in a documentary for Channel 5 entitled ABBA: Bjorn Again!", this
included following the band as they toured the UK. The
14.3.2 History
documentary explored the history of the band. ThroughBjrn Again was created in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia out the programme the band spoke in their Swedish
by Rod Stephen and John Tyrrell. After the rst Bjrn accents.
Again show at a pub in the inner Melbourne suburb of Both Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have lauded
Collingwood called The Tote Hotel on 6 May 1989 the Bjrn Again a number of times over the years, and after
show's popularity increased quickly, which rst took the ABBA's former members made their intentions known
group Australia-wide and then overseas to international that they were not going to perform together any longer,
acclaim. John has been the manager since the band's in- Andersson was quoted as saying in 1999, BJRN
ception, and in 2003 Rod was appointed manager of the AGAIN are the closest you can get to seeing ABBA.
UK-European region.
ABBA will never reform!"* [14]
14.3.3 Discography
Singles:
Erasure-ish(1992, features Erasure covers: A
Little Respectand Stop!"; M&G Records) UK
#25* [6]
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Little Drummer Boy(1992) AUS #105,* [15] UK #55* [6]
Bjrn Again at GuilFest 2012
Bjrn Again has also occasionally covered songs by other

artists. When Erasure produced an EP of ABBA covers
called Abba-esque, Bjrn Again responded with an EP
of covers of Erasure songs done in the style of ABBA,
called Erasure-ish. The EP included the songs "Stop!"
Flashdance...What A Feeling(1993, released

1994 in Australia) AUS #27,* [15] UK #65* [6]
So You Win Again(1993)
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie(1994)
Black Is Black/ I'm On Fire(1995)
14.4. GEMINI
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14.4 Gemini
Albums:
Flashback!" (1994, Festival Records Australia)

Gemini are a Swedish brother and sister duo, consisting
AUS #40* [15]
of Karin Glenmark and Anders Glenmark. The duo reLive At The Royal Albert Hall(1998, BA leased two original albums: Gemini (1985) and Geminism
(1987). Both albums reached the Swedish Top 20, while
Records)
their success was limited to Scandinavia. Their only truly
international release was the single "Just Like That" (the
14.3.4 References
chorus of which was recorded and is, as yet, ocially unreleased by ABBA).
[1] Clifton, Bernie (18 November 2004). Bjorn Again interview. BBC South Yorkshire.
Prior to their work as Gemini, Karin and Anders formed

half of the group Glenmarks (with their Uncle Bruno and
[2] Chamberlain, Darryl (29 February 2000). Tribute Aunt Ann-Louise Hanson) and also released two singles
bands: The next best thing. BBC News.
together, with 1984's 'Kall som is' ('Cold As Ice') being
placed 4th at Melodifestivalen (the Swedish heats for the
[3] Bjorn Again. BBC T in the Park.
Eurovision Song Contest 1986.) The winner of Melod[4] Music Bjorn Again at DeMontfort Hall Reviewed. ifestivalen, Herreys, went on to win the Eurovision Song
Contest with 'Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley' and recorded a verBBC Leicester.
sion of 'Kall som is' for their album.
[5] Home Swede Home!". BBC Cambridgeshire. November 2004.
Gemini's eponymous rst album received an international

release but was not a sales success. Much of the material
[6] Ocial Charts > Bjorn Again. The Ocial UK Charts was written by former ABBA members Benny AndersCompany. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
son and Bjrn Ulvaeus, who also coined the group's name.
The remainder was written by Anders and his songwriting
[7] Success for Sonisphere Festival Knebworth. Easier (3 Aupartner at that time, Ingela Forsman. The lead single, 'Just
gust 2009). Retrieved on 3 May 2012.
Like That' reached the charts in central Europe, while
[8] Champken, Mark (1999).Bjorn Again review. eFes- the album track 'Slowly' had previously been recorded by
tivals.
former ABBA member Frida Lyngstad on her 1984 album 'Shine.' One cover version in Spanish of Gemini's
[9] Viner, Brian (18 December 2000). Brentwood, vould 'Slowly' (entitled 'Muriendo Lento') was recorded by the
you like to dance?". London: The Independent.
Mexican group Timbiriche.
[10] Bjorn Again, the famous ABBA tribute band in concert
in Colombo. Daily Mirror. 11 February 2010.
1987's 'Geminism' album was a return to straightforward

pop music and featured the singles 'T.L.C.', 'Wild About
[11] Almost Abba. The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 June That Girl' and 'Mio My Mio.' Written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus for inclusion in the lm adapta2004.
tion of Astrid Lindgren's children's book, 'Mio In The
[12] Singh, Anita (6 February 2009). Vladamir Putin re- Land Of Faraway', the Swedish-language recording envealed as secret ABBA fan. London: The Daily Tele- titled 'Mio min Mio' became the duo's most successful
graph.
single release, reaching #3 on the Swedish charts.
[13] Halpin, Tony (6 February 2009). Vladamir Putin ies
in Bjorn Again for Abba tribute concert. London: The
Times.
[14] Bjrn Again and Benny Andersson (22 September 2011).
Quotes-From ABBA. Bjrn Again.
Although not a Gemini recording per se, the 1994 release

of Chess In Concert(a musical by Benny Andersson,
Tim Rice and Bjrn Ulvaeus) showcased their combined
voices and distinctive harmonies; Anders playing the role
of The American and Karin playing Florence.
Karin and Anders returned to the studio together in 2005

to record 'Den som sa det var det' (Those Who Said That
Top 50 peaks: australian-charts.com > Bjrn Was That) - a new Swedish version of Too Much Love
Again in Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Re- Is Wasted- and added a new backing track to 'When I
Close My Eyes'. The latter was originally intended to be
trieved 29 July 2016.
released on their rst, eponymous album but was deemed
Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin
too similar to the closing track, 'Another You, Another
(2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt.
Me.' All of these songs were included on the compilation
Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
album 'Det bsta med..' ('The Best Of..') which reached
Santa Claus is Coming to Town":Response from
the Swedish Top 25.
[15] Australian chart peaks:
ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015.

Imgur.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
In 2006 the duo signed a distribution deal with Sony Mu-
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sic Sweden, resulting in the album, 'Vr jul' ('Our Christmas'). The Gemini name was dropped in favour of Glenmark & Glenmark, while all instruments and voices were
provided by the duo themselves. The radio single 'Nr
vi nrmar oss jul' ('As We Head Towards Christmas'),
along with TV and radio interviews, successfully promoted their Christmas tour.
14.5 Hep Stars
The Hep Stars was a Swedish rock group, formed in

1963 in Stockholm. During 1965-66 the band was the
most successful of contemporary 1960s Swedish pop
groups performing in the English language. Outside The
Nordic Countries the band is best known as a launching
In 2006 Anders said of his intention to record new ma- point for the keyboard player and composer Benny Anterial with Karin, although no rm plans have been andersson, who went on to enjoy worldwide success with
ABBA.
nounced.
14.4.1
Albums
1985 - Gemini: Gemini

1987 - Gemini: Geminism
2005 - Det bsta med Karin och Anders Glenmark
2006 - Glenmark & Glenmark: Vr jul
The band was founded by the drummer ChristerChrille

Pettersson (d.2006) and the bass guitarist LennartLelle
Hegland with the keyboard player Hans stlund and the
guitarist-singer JanJanneFrisk. At the height of their
popularity, the line-up consisted of Hegland, Pettersson,
Frisk and Sven SvenneHedlund on lead vocals and
Benny Andersson on keyboards.
14.5.1 The beginning
Karin duets with Anders on the song 'ntligen,' with

Benny Andersson on keyboards, on Anders' solo album Originally, the band called themselves Quartet Yep.
Boogie i mitt huvud. The recording is credited as a Gem- Their repertoire included various styles of music from
Latin-dance to rock in order to get as many gigs as posini release.
sible in varying venues. Inuenced mainly by Frisk, their
music started to veer towards rock 'n'roll and pop. The
1993 - Anders Glenmark: Boogie i mitt huvud
band decided a more intriguing name was in order and on
Frisk's suggestion Hep Stars was chosen. The idea came
from a line in the Bill Haley songRazzle Dazzle-It's
14.4.2 Singles
the hipster's dance- with a slight alteration on written
1985 - Slow Emotion(Extended Version)/"Too form. They started to get support gigs also closing in afMuch Love Is Wasted(12Maxi Single)
ter the headline act. A typical gig had them playing for
around four hours with one set of rock.* [1]
1985 - Just Like That"/"Live On The Love
Hegland called Hedlund to ll the singer's slot for Frisk
1985 - Just Like That"/"Live On The who had temporarily joined a tour backing band for some
Love/"Slowly(12Maxi Single)
extra money for a new guitar amp. The band quickly noticed Hedlund's abilities as both a singer and a frontman.
1985 - Another You, Another Me"/"Slowly
On Frisk's return, they shared lead vocal for a period of
1986
Another
You,
Another time with Frisk singing the more straightforward rockers
Me"/"Falling"/"Copy Love(12Maxi Sin- and Hedlund handling the ballads.
gle)
By summer 1964, they were performing to audiences
of 2000. The rock-scene took note of them after one
1987 - T.L.C."/"Nearly There
evening in Nalen, the most important rock club in Sweden
1987 - Wild About That Girl"/"I Am The Uni- during the 1960s. The main act failed to appear and the
verse
Hep Stars, the support act lled in to great acclaim,* [2]
especially among rockers (or raggare as they were known
1987 - Mio min Mio/Beat The Heat
in The Nordic Countries).* [3] Their reputation started to
1988 - Wild About That Girl"/"Mio Moj Mio spread through word-of-mouth.
(Russian version)
At this point Hegland managed to persuade the music
2005 -Den som sa det var det(Promotional/radio businessman and Olga-record label owner ke Gerhard
to be their manager.
release only)
2005 -When I Close My Eyes(Promotional/radio After the group's rst single (Kana Kapila, 1964)
the original keyboard player, Hans stlund, was asked
release only)
to leave because of relations growing sour especially with
2006 -Nr vi nrmar oss jul(Promotional/radio Hedlund and founder member Pettersson, who left the
release only)
band fed up with squabbles. He was asked to rejoin and
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the band continued as a four piece for a short time in au- general economic situation in the country started to stagtumn 1964.* [4]
nate towards the end of the 1960s. Together, they forced
Hedlund owned a van and occasionally drove other bands the band to navigate towards a wider audience and the
to gigs. One of these bands was Elverkets Spelmanslag showband scene. The American singer Charlotte Walker
so Hedlund saw Benny Andersson performing, making joined 1968.
an impression with his quick runs and ll-ins. On Hedlund's suggestion Andersson was called for audition. In
turn Andersson had earlier read a tabloid article about
the camping car Hep Star used when touring and which
could hold both band and the equipment. This assured
him that Hep Stars had it going along with their assuring
comments on the current scene.* [5]
This move contradicted especially with Frisk who was

eventually asked to leave early in 1969 due to diminishing interest. Bjrn Ulvaeus from the Hootenanny Singers
stepped in. The original member leaving the band led to
mixed feelings and the decision was made to call it the
day after fullling the tour contracts. The band played its
last gig in August 1969 after which Andersson, Ulvaeus,
The band had become what is considered to be the classic Walker and Hedlund left the band. It went through sevline-up: Sven Hedlund (vocals), Jan Frisk (guitar/vocals), eral line-up changes before nally breaking up in the early
Benny Andersson (keyboards), Lennart Hegland (bass 1970s with Hegland the only original member.
guitar) and Christer Pettersson (drums). The fans were
soon to absorb their nicknames Svenne, Janne, Benny, 14.5.4 Afterwards
Lelle and Chrille.
Andersson and Ulvaeus continued with Hedlund and
Walker making a show-tour with the comedian Finn Al14.5.2 Breakthrough
berth. After that, Hedlund and Walker formed the duo
Svenne & Lotta, who recorded the Swedish original of the
Hep Stars recorded their next three singles in one six-hour ABBA song Bang A Boomerang. They established
session without overdubs on three-track equipment.* [6] themselves and enjoyed considerable success especially
They performed in the TV program Drop In in March in Denmark and in mid-Europe.
1965. In April, they had three songs in the radio playlist
top 4 at the same time:Cadillac,Farmer Johnand Having established their partnership in Hep Stars. AnderTribute To Buddy Holly. On the sales chart Cadil- sson and Ulvaeus continued both as a songwriting team
lacand Farmerpeaked at #1 for one week and four for the Polar record company as well as the duo Bjrn &
weeks respectively, while Tributepeaked at #5.* [7] Benny, which eventually led to ABBA.
Hedlund became the band's gurehead and the rst true After a break Frisk, Hegland and Pettersson formed
pop star in Sweden, the band itself being headline mate- Gummibandet and released three albums in the 1970s.
rial in tabloids and various youth-oriented magazines.
In the 1980s, a wave of 1960s nostalgia swept Sweden
Other Swedish bands such as Tages and Shanes who and the members had a discussion about re-forming the
largely wrote their own songs made a remark on Hep Stars Hep Stars. They made some successful tours with *Benusing cover versions. This motivated Andersson to try to neth Fagerlund replacing Andersson on keyboards. [10]
write songs for the band. Also it was a hard job to try to In 1990, Hegland stepped down, with Fagerlund follownd fresh songs to the band's repertoire. The rst song he ing suit a few years later.
introduced to band was No Responsewhich reached
#3 in the charts.* [8] The band was at the height of popularity, especially among rock audiences, during 19651966 with both cover and original songs. In 1966, they
performed 150 gigs in Sweden only. The popularity grew
rapidly and the band was highly successful also in Norway
and Finland making several tours in both countries.* [9]
For the 40th anniversary collection, Cadillac Madness (40

years 40 hits 1964-2004), they re-recorded some of their
hits as well as some new songs. Jan Frisk, Charlotte
Walker and Sven Hedlund occasionally play concerts together with guest musicians under the Hep Stars ag.
14.5.3
Songs written by Benny Andersson:
Mainstream success, break up
I Natt Jag Drmdea Swedish version of Last Night

I Had A Strangest Dreamwas a massive hit in Sweden but, being a folk-song, divided the band to a degree.
It also caused confusion among rock-oriented fans. The
band continued playing up to 200 gigs in 1967. However,
problems arose when the back-up organisation made a
less than adequate job with the tax authorities and in the
general running of the business. At the same time, the
14.5.5 Notes on songwriting
1. No Response(Benny Andersson)
2. "Sunny Girl" (Benny Andersson)
3. Consolation(Benny Andersson)
4. Sound of Eve(Benny Andersson)
5. Isn't It Easy To Say (Benny Andersson & Bjrn
Ulvaeus)
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6. Lady Lady (Benny Andersson)
Albums
7. Wedding (Benny Andersson & Svenne Hedlund)

8. She Will Love You(Benny Andersson &
Svenne Hedlund)
9. Like You Used to Do(Benny Andersson &
Svenne Hedlund)
10. It's Nice To Be Back(Benny Andersson)
11.Sagan om lilla So(Benny Andersson & Lars
Berghagen)
12. Flower in My Garden(Benny Andersson &
Bjrn Ulvaeus)
13. Suddenly Tomorrow is Today(Benny Andersson & Lars Berghagen)
14. Songs We Sang(Benny Andersson & Lars
Berghagen)
1965: We and Our Cadillac

1965: Hep Stars on Stage
1966: The Hep Stars
1967: Jul med Hep Stars
1968: Songs We Sang
1968: It's Been a Long Long Time
1970: How It All Started
1971 California Maiden
? Again
? Act 2
Compilations
15.It's Been a Long Long Time(Lars Berghagen

& Benny Andersson)
Singles
16. Speleman(Benny Andersson & Bjrn Ulvaeus & Cornelis Wreeswijk)
17. Precis som alla andra(Benny Andersson &
Bjrn Ulvaeus)
The album The Hep Stars (1966) is probably the most
ABBA-related of the pre-ABBA period. It is a musthave for students of the songwriting of Andersson and
Ulvaeus. It includes several songs written by Andersson
and Isn't It Easy To Say, the rst joint composition
by him and his new friend Ulvaeus, then a member of the
acoustic group Hootenanny Singers, who mainly sang in
the Swedish language. On the same album there was another song,No Time, written by Ulvaeus alone.No
Timewas also recorded by the Hootenanny Singers in
an acoustic version. Andersson and Ulvaeus also wrote
two songs for the album Hep Stars P Svenska - Spelemanand Precis Som Alla Andra- and Flower in
My Garden, which appeared on the album Songs We
Sang 68.* [11]
Among the hits were I natt jag drmde(a Swedish
version of Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream),
Mike Berry's "Tribute to Buddy Holly" (#4, Sweden),
"Malaika" (with lyrics in Swahili),Wedding,Consolation,Cadillac(#1, Sweden),Farmer John(#2,
Sweden),No Responseand "Sunny Girl". The group's
last hit in 1969 was a cover of "Speedy Gonzales".
the song Speedy Gonzales was their nal single

1964: Kana Kapila/ I Got A Woman
1964: "A Tribute to Buddy Holly" / Bird Dog
1964: If You Need Me/ Summertime Blues
1965: Donna/ "Farmer John"
1965: "Cadillac" / Mashed Potatoes
1965:Bald Headed Woman/Lonesome Town
1965: No Response(Andersson)/ Rented
Tuxedo
1965: So Mystifying/ Young & Beautiful
1965: Should I/ I'll Never Quite Get Over
You
1966: "Sunny Girl" (Andersson)/ Hawaii
1966: Wedding(Andersson-Hedlund)/When
My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
1966: I Natt Jag Drmde(Swedish version of
Last Night I Had the Strangest DreamSwedish
lyrics Cornelis Wreeswijk) / Jag Vet
1966: Consolation(Andersson)/ Don't
14.5.6
Discography
1967: "Malaika" / It's So Nice To Be Back

*
The Hep Stars released ten albums and 23 singles. [12]

and on the digital version of Songs We Sang 68 some
songs are misplaced or not included but with name
1967: Christmas On my Mind/ Jingle Bells

1967:Mot Oknt Land/Ngonting Har Hnt
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1967:She Will Love You(Andersson-Hedlund)/ 14.5.8 References

Like You Used To Do(Andersson-Hedlund)
Hep Stars, 1964-1969, EMI Svenska AB/Olga 7C1
1968: It's Been A Long Long Time/ Musty
38-35956/7, double album liner notes
Dusty
Carl Magnus Palm, ABBA, ISBN 978-952-01-0260 1968: Det Finns En Stad/ Sagan Om Lilla
9
So
Dan-Eric Landen, Carl Magnus Palm, Cadillac
1968: Let It Be Me/ Groovy Summertime
Madness, den otroliga berttelsen om Hep Stars, Premium Publishing, 2004, ISBN 91-89136-04-7 (in
1968: I Sagans Land/ Tnda P Varann
Swedish).
1968: Holiday For Clowns/ A Flower In My
Jake Nyman, Onnenpivt Suomen, Englannnin ja
Garden
USA: n suosituimmat levyt vuosina 1955-1965, ISBN
1969: Speleman"(Andersson-Ulvaeus) / Precis
951-9287-25-6 (in Finnish).
Som Alla Andra(Andersson-Ulvaeus)
1969: "Speedy Gonzales" / "r Det Inte Karlek, 14.5.9 External links
Sg
Benny Before ABBA The Hep Stars international
The book Cadillac Madness - den otroliga berttelsen om
ocial website
Hep Stars had a bonus CD with four unpublished songs
from 1966-67.
1. 1966 Someday Someone (Andersson-Hedlund) Band version
2. 1966 Rag Doll (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio)
3. 1966 Someday Someone - spinett version
4. 1967 Massa's Mess (Benny Andersson, Lennart
Fernholm, Jan Frisk, Christer Pettersson)
A studio jam with the road manager Fernholm on bass
guitar.
14.5.7
Notes
[1] Landen, Palm, p. 135.

[2] Hep Stars 1964-69; Landen, Palm, p. 61.
[5] Landen, Palm, pp. 73, 83.
[6] Carl Marcus Palm, Hep Stars 1964-1969.
[8] Hep Stars 1964-1969
[9] Landen, Palm, 192; Nyman, p. 299.
[11] Oldham, A., T. Calder & C. Irvin: ABBA: The Name of
the Game, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995, p. 111.
[12] Oldham, Calder, & Irvin, 1995, pp. 226-227.
[13] SwedishCharts.com Ola discography page
Chapter 15
Associated people
15.1 Stig Anderson
For other people with similar names, see Stig Andersson.
Stig Erik Leopold StikkanAnderson (25 January
1931 12 September 1997) was born in Hova, Sweden,
and was best known as the manager of the pop group
ABBA.
15.1.1
Polar Music
Anderson was the founder of the Polar Music record label in 1963. Initially beginning his career as a chemistry
and mathematics teacher after leaving school at the age
of 15,* [1] Anderson soon entered the Swedish popular
music scene, becoming a music producer, manager and
occasional performer.
Anderson had begun writing songs as early as 1951, and

in 1959 he got his breakthrough with the song "r du kr
i mig nnu, Klas-Gran?" (Are You Still in Love With
Me, Klas-Gran?"), written for Swedish singer Lill-Babs.
During the 1960s he was one of Sweden's most prolic
songwriters, producing more than 3,000 published titles.
Anderson also founded Sweden Music in 1960, as well as
several other companies.
By the late 1960s, he was the manager and producer of
Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, who would become
the two main songwriters of ABBA. He joined the careers
of these two after previously managing the Hootenanny
Singers, of which Ulvaeus was a member. Later, in 1972,
he began managing Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and nally in
1976 Agnetha Fltskog (until December 1975, Fltskog
was still bound to Cupol/CBS Records under a contract).
Prior to ABBA's formation, Bjrn and Benny were living in a Volkswagen bus and had decided to leave music and gain regular jobs; however, Anderson persuaded
them to start a new band, investing considerable money
in the group.
Before his time with ABBA, Anderson managed some
of the biggest Swedish artists at that time, and had a huge
number of hits on the Swedish charts. His success earned
him the nicknameThe Businesssince he often had several artists in the Top 10 at any time with whom he had
written, published, and recorded the songs. When requiring fresh ideas, Anderson would travel to New York City,
buy songs that had been American hits, and then translate
or transcribe the lyrics on the return journey ready for a
recording session shortly after and then have the record
on the shelves within a few days. The number of songs
sent to IFPI/ASCAP for copyright infringement reached
over 9,000.
15.1.2 ABBA
Stig Anderson and Dutch singer Ria Valk (1961)
In the early stages of ABBA, Anderson co-wrote many

of the songs' lyrics, among them some of the band's
biggest hits, such as "Ring Ring" (1973), "Waterloo"
(1974), "Honey, Honey" (1974), "I Do, I Do, I Do,
I Do, I Do" (1975), "Mamma Mia" (1975), "S.O.S"
(1975), "Fernando" (1976), "Dancing Queen" (1976),
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15.2. OLA BRUNKERT
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"Knowing Me, Knowing You" (1977), and "The Name 15.1.3 Polar Music Prize
of the Game" (1977).
Frequently known as the fth member of ABBA, besides In 1989, Anderson made a substantial nancial endowcontributing to the lyrics, he also owned the record label ment to found the Polar Music Prize from money he made
and the publishing company. Anderson gave shares in the when he sold the multimillion-dollar record company Pocompany as gifts to Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus and lar Records. In this deal nearly all utilisation and license
Michael B. Tretow out of friendship as the group became rights, and the registered ABBA trademark, were sold for
highly successful. Tretow worked on the mixing board an unknown sum of money to PolyGram shortly before
and was the sound engineer for the group. According the ABBA members took him to court over royalty back
to PolarmusicPrize.org, Anderson's most treasured award payments. Previously, Anderson had licensed ABBA and
was Billboard Magazine'sTrendsetter Award. Such a the members' solo releases to various labels worldwide as
distinction had only been presented to one European be- a way to earn more royalties. In 1998, PolyGram was
fore Anderson, and that was Brian Epstein, manager of in turn sold to Seagram and merged into what is now
one of the Big Four record labels, the Universal Music
The Beatles.
Group, the company that today holds the rights to the enAnderson was one of the dominant gures behind ABBA, tire ABBA back catalogue.
representing their commercial interests and global success through successful record deals. At the same time,
he also managed the investment of funds and the enor- 15.1.4 Personal life
mous nancial incomes of Polar Music, holding the majority of stocks. This was an agreement dating back to Stig Anderson was married to Gudrun Anderson, and had
1974, and a great deal of the money came from individual two sons, Anders and Lasse, and a daughter Marie. His
record deals he struck for the group, including a ground- daughter, Marie Ledin (wife of Swedish star and ABBA
breaking agreement for record sales in the Soviet Union concert backing vocalist Tomas Ledin) was also involved
in which ABBA recordings were released in exchange for in the music industry. In the mid-1980s she started a new,
barrels of oil. In the mid-1980s, a considerable part of highly successful record label called Record Station (sold
ABBA's fortune was lost by mismanagement, bad invest- to German BMG in the early 1990s), followed by Anderments, high demands for tax, and the rise of credit rates. son Records. Anderson Records released Anni-Frid Lyngstad's Swedish comeback album Djupa andetag in 1996,
as well as Michael B. Tretow's Greatest Hits in 1999.
Legal disputes
On 12 September 1997, at the age of 66, Stig Anderson

died of a heart attack.* [2] His funeral was broadcast live
by Sveriges Television, an honour generally only reserved
for distinguished statesmen or royalty.
The contract with the performers, as well as the international distribution, ran from a standard publishing and 15.1.5 References
recording deal involving identical contracts, rather than
from one written specically with the performers of the [1] ABBA: The Lovers Who Conquered The World Harry
Edginton ISBN 0-905018-74-5
band. This led to problems later, when three of the four
ABBA members terminated their relationship with An- [2] Stig StikkanAnderson's Biography. Polar Music
derson when it was revealed that Anderson had used this
International. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
contract to take a percentage of prots at a value of 4.5
million euros over the course of many years. A complaint against Anderson was submitted to the Stockholm
15.1.6 Sources
District Court in June 1990 by Agnetha Fltskog's company Agnetha Fltskog Produktion AB, Benny Anders Carl Magnus Palm: Bright Lights Dark Shadows,
son's company Mono Music AB, as well as a Dutch comOmnibus Press UK 2001, ISBN 0-7119-8389-5
pany holding Bjrn Ulvaeus's rights. The dispute was
eventually settled out of court in July 1991; the terms of
the settlement remain undisclosed.
In 1982 Anni-Frid Lyngstad had sold all the shares in the
Polar Music company given to her by Anderson, as she
moved abroad. She remains the only member never to
seek legal recourse for past royalty fees and was not involved in any way with the legal proceedings against Anderson.
15.2 Ola Brunkert
Ola Brunkert (15 September 1946 16 March 2008)

was one of the main session drummers for ABBA. Brunkert and bassist Rutger Gunnarsson are the only two side
musicians to appear on every ABBA album.
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Born in rebro, Sweden, Brunkert played with Slim's

Blues Gang, before joining the pop group Science Poption. He then formed the jazz-rock combo Opus III with
the guitarist Janne Schaer and by 1970 had become one
of the most sought after session drummers in Stockholm.
He was not among the four members of ABBA whose
faces adorned the album covers -- Agnetha Fltskog,
Bjrn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstadbut was a key supporting musician for the group
as it achieved stardom. Brunkert played on the group's
rst single "People Need Love", their Eurovision hit
"Waterloo", and consistently on a great many of their
recordings throughout the 1970s. ABBA promised that
'one day were gonna let you hear him sing' in the liner
notes for the album Arrival in 1976. His last recording
session with the group was in October 1981, recording
their hit single "One of Us".
He appeared on stage with ABBA at the Eurovision Song
Contest 1974 and played with them on their concert tours
of Europe and Australia in 1977, North America and Europe in 1979 and Japan in 1980.
As reported in The Times of 18 March 2008, he bought a
property in the Betlem housing complex in Art, Majorca,
Spain in the 1980s and lived there for the remainder of
his life. It was at his home that he died, less than a year
after the death of his wife, Inger, in 2007.
Brunkert died* [1] after an accidental fall at the age of 61.
He was found with cuts on his neck, causing initial suspicion as to his death.* [2]* [3] In fact, Brunkert had hit his
head against a glass door in his dining room, shattering
the glass and cutting himself in the neck. He had managed to wrap a towel around his neck and leave the house
to seek help, but collapsed in the garden.* [4]* [5]
fyra elefanter (with Brasse Brnnstrm & Eva Remaeus),

which was very popular and has been re-broadcast numerous times since it rst aired. Hrenstam participated
in the music video for ABBA's hit song "When I Kissed
the Teacher" where he played the teacher who got kissed
by Agnetha Fltskog. Well known in Sweden for several decades, he was almost equally popular in Norway,
having starred in the 1990s sitcom Fredrikssons fabrikk,
playing the Swedish boss of a Norwegian textile workshop.
Hrenstam died on 13 June 2015 after a several year
long ght with cancer, six days before his 74th birthday.* [4]* [5]
15.3.1 Filmography
Bamse and the Thief City (2014)
Up (2009) - Narrator in Swedish version
Vem tror du att du r? (2009)
Gta kanal 3 Kanalkungens hemlighet (2009)
Stjrnorna p slottet (2007)
Gta kanal 2 Kanalkampen (2006)
Cars (2006) - Swedish dub
Sigillet (2006)
Lite som du (2005)
Muntergkarna (Theatre) (2005)
The Incredibles (2005) - Swedish dub
Hlsoresan En smal lm av stor vikt (1999)
15.2.1
References
[1] http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/
drummer-dies-bizarre-gardening-accident
[2] Abba drummer found dead in Spain. BBC News.
2008-03-17.
Tarzan (1999) - Swedish dub

Vuxna mnniskor (1999)
Bert: The Last Virgin (1995)
Fredrikssons fabrik The movie (1994)
[3] Ola Brunkert at Discogs
Jeopardy! (TV) (19912005) - Televsision host
[4] CNN Report
Fredrikssons fabrikk (19901993)
[5] timesonline
Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice (1990)

Card Sharks (TV) (19871990)
15.3 Magnus Hrenstam

Johan Herbert Magnus Hrenstam (19 June 1941
13 June 2015) was a Swedish television host, actor and
comedian.* [1]* [2] Hrenstam hosted the Swedish version
of the game-show Jeopardy!* [3] for 14 years before being
replaced by Adam Alsing. Hrenstam is also known for
hosting the children's TV-program Fem myror r er n
Bombardemagnus (1985)
Hemma hoz (1985)
Tv killar och en tjej (1983)
Svenska Sesam (1981) - Swedish version of Sesame
Street
Sopor (1981)
15.4. LISA STOKKE

Tuppen (1981)
Gta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen (1981)
Sllskapsresan (1980)
Magnus och Brasse Show (1980)
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15.4 Lisa Stokke

Lisa Stokke (born 25 March 1975) is a Norwegian
singer and actress. She appeared in the original West
End-staging of the musical Mamma Mia!, and later appeared in Guys and Dolls and in the UK television series
Jonathan Creek.
Jag r med barn (1979)

Skyll inte p mig! (TV) (1978)
Det r serverat (Theatre) (1978)
The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
Kamrer Gunnarsson i skrgrden (1976)
Varning fr barn (Theatre) (1976)
When I Kissed the Teacher (1976)
En kille och en tjej (1975)
15.4.1 Acting career

Stokke is from Troms,* [1] and was in the rst class ever
to graduate at LIPA, Paul McCartney's school in Liverpool, in 1998.* [2] Just four months after nishing her nal exams, she was cast in the leading role asSophiein
the West End production of the brand new ABBA musical
Mamma Mia!.* [1] She remained as a part of the cast for
only a year after having been on stage around 400 times.
She moved on to appear in the musical Guys and Dolls
and the productions of the shows Chess and Hard Times.
Following the success of Mamma Mia! and other stage

shows Stokke has appeared in various guest roles on
Levande p Nya Bacchi (Theatre) (1974)
British and Norwegian television, musical shows and
lms, in addition to leading roles on stage in Norway.
Fimpen (1974)
She appeared in one episode of the British detective series Jonathan Creek, playing Jodee Tressky in the episode
Pappas pojkar (1973)
Satan's Chimney. She also starred in the Norwegian
Fem myror r er n fyra elefanter (TV) (1973 lm Long Flat Balls II.
1975)
In 2010, she appeared in her own documentary series entitled Lisa Goes To Hollywood, portraying her search for
Oj, r det redan fredag? (1970)
a role in Hollywood. The series was broadcast on NRK.
Skratt (1968)
15.3.2
References
[1] Magnus Hrenstam gav rst t alla de barn som r fr

duktiga fr sitt eget bsta. DN.SE. Retrieved 13 June
2015.
[2] Sagt om Magnus Hrenstam. SvD.se. Retrieved 13
June 2015.
[3] NT.se Magnus Hrenstam lmnar Jeopardy Retrieved 13
June 2015
[4] Magnus Hrenstam r dd. Aftonbladet. Retrieved
13 June 2015.
[5] Magnus Hrenstam r dd. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
15.3.3
In the Norwegian language dub of Disney's Frozen, she

provides the voice of the Snow Queen, Elsa.
External links
Magnus Hrenstam at the Swedish Film Database

Magnus Hrenstam at the Internet Movie Database
15.4.2 Music
Her performance in Mamma Mia! is included on the
original cast recordings from 1999. She also contributed
to the Help! I'm a Fish lm soundtrack.
She released her rst solo album, A Piece of Lisa in 2006.
She was the voice and singing voice of Elsa, in the Norwegian Dub of Frozen, Frost, she sang the Norwegian rendition of Let it Go, La Den G".
15.4.3 Other work

Stokke has been featured in commercials for Norwegian
football betting and advertising Ottakringer beer.
In the summer of 2005 Stokke hosted the Mandela concert, in support of the South African HIV and AIDS
cause, in her hometown of Troms.
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References
15.5.2 Career
[1] Listen to Norway, Volumes 7-8, 1999, Norwegian Music

Information Centre
ABBA disbanded in 1983. During this time, Fltskog

decided to record an LP with her daughter.* [2] The LP,
which was produced with the help of Michael Tretow,
[2] Hanser, Anders & Palm, Carl Magnus (2000) From Abba
consisted of eighteen traditional Christmas carols and
to Mamma MIA!: The Ocial Book, Watson-Guptill Pubchildren's songs in Swedish. Nu tndas tusen juleljus was
lications, ISBN 978-0-8230-8317-6, p. 246
released in Sweden at the end of 1981.* [2]
15.4.5
External links
Lisa Stokke at the Internet Movie Database
15.5 Linda Ulvaeus
However, Ulvaeus wanted to be an actress. After her musical debut with Nu tndas tusen juleljus, she made her
acting debut in the 1998 lm Under solen as Lena. Ulvaeus then appeared on the television series Labyrinten in
2000; in 2001 she appeared on Bl mndag, released directly to the video.* [4] She has also developed her career
as a stage actress.
Ulvaeus appeared as a backing vocalist on her mother's
2004 comeback single, When You Walk in the Room
. In 2006, Ulvaeus returned to the big screen in the role
of Soa in the 2006 lm Meningen med alltihopa. She
appeared in the television series Playa del Sol in 2007.* [4]
15.5.3 Private life

Ulvaeus has three daughters with her anc Jens Ekengren.* [2] Tilda Eliza Frida Ulvaeus-Ekengren was born
on 27 January 2001, Esther Ulvaeus-Ekengren in February 2007, and Signe in February 2010.* [5]
Ulvaeus lives with her family in her own house on her
mother's horse farm on Eker, an island near Stockholm.
15.5.4 Filmography
That Agnetha's daughter Linda
Linda Elin Ulvaeus (born 23 February 1973) is a

Swedish singer-songwriter, screen and stage actress. She
is the eldest child of Bjrn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fltskog,
former members of the Swedish pop group ABBA.
Film
Under solen (1998) as Lena
Meningen med alltihopa (2006) as Soa
Ulvaeus made her musical debut in 1981, aged eight, Television

when she released the album Nu tndas tusen juleljus,
Labyrinten (2000) as Nurse
recorded with her mother in 1980. She has since developed her career as an actress. In 2004, Ulvaeus appeared
Playa del Sol (2007) as Bikinitjejen
as a backing singer in Agnetha Fltskog's comeback single "When You Walk in the Room".
Video
15.5.1
Early life
Bl mndag (2001) as Anki

Ulvaeus was born to Agnetha Fltskog and Bjrn Ulvaeus,
the former members of pop group ABBA. Fltskog and
Ulvaeus married on 6 July 1971.* [1] Linda Elin Ulvaeus 15.5.5 Discography
was born on 23 February 1973, in the Danderyd Hospi 1981: Nu tndas tusen juleljus, with Agnetha Flttal.* [2] The second child of Fltskog and Ulvaeus, Peter
Christian, was born on 4 December 1977.* [3]
skog
15.5. LINDA ULVAEUS
15.5.6
References
[1] The Story: Agnetha

[2] Elin Linda and Peter Christian
[3] Another Baby for ABBA's Anna
[4] Linda Ulvaeus at the Internet Movie Database
[5] Priv: Sterrenkast in ABBA-lm
15.5.7
External links
Linda Ulvaeus at the Internet Movie Database
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Chapter 16
Related articles
16.1 ''ABBA: The Movie''
ABBA: The Movie is a 1977 documentary lm about the
pop group ABBA's Australian tour. It was directed by
Lasse Hallstrm, who directed most of the group's videos.
The lm has become a cult lm among ABBA fans. Its
release coincided with the release of ABBA: The Album,
the group's fth studio album, and features many songs
from that album as well as many of their earlier hits, and
one,Get on the Carousel, unavailable anywhere else.
16.1.1
Plot
he steps into an elevator and nds himself face-to-face

with ABBA. They agree to give him an interview, and he
leaves Melbourne just in time to meet the deadline for the
radio show to go out on-air. He puts together the nal edit
in the back of a taxi on the way back from the airport, as
ABBA depart Australia for Europe. With only minutes
to go, Ashley makes it back to the radio station where,
having set the tape up on the studio's playback machine,
he relaxes at his control desk to listen as the interview
which he worked so long and hard to obtainis broadcast
over the airwaves Down Under.
16.1.2 Cast
The lm has a very thin plot which is no more than a ve Benny Andersson as himself
hicle to link together the concert footage. It concerns the
adventures of Ashley Wallace (Robert Hughes), a nave
Bjrn Ulvaeus as himself
DJ on Radio 2TW, who normally presents a through-the Agnetha Fltskog as herself
night country and western-themed show. In spite of this,
he is sent by the station's boss (Bruce Barry) to get an
Anni-Frid Lyngstad as herself
in-depth interview (Not an interview, a dialogue", demands his boss) with the group, which is to be aired on
Robert Hughes as Ashley Wallace
the day ABBA leave Australia. Needless to say, Ash Tom Oliver as Bodyguard/Bartender/Taxi driver
ley, who has never done an interview before, singularly
fails, mainly because he has forgotten to pack his press
Bruce Barry as Radio station manager
card, although the fact that he is unable to buy a ticket
doesn't help matters either. Armed with his trusty reel Stig Anderson as himself
to-reel tape recorder, Ashley is forced to follow the group
all over Australia, beginning in Sydney, and then travelling, in order, to Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne, experi- 16.1.3 Featured songs
encing repeated run-ins with the group's very protective
Tiger
bodyguard (Tom Oliver), as well as his increasingly exasperated boss. Throughout the movie, we see Ashley
"S.O.S."
interviewing members of the public, asking them if and
why they like ABBA. Almost all the comments are posi "Money, Money, Money"
tive, but he interviews a man who is driven mad by his
ABBA-obsessed twelve-year-old, and another girl who
"He Is Your Brother"
thinks ABBA are over-the-top.
"Intermezzo No. 1"
Eventually, Ashley has an unbelievably lucky chance en "Waterloo"
counter with Stig Anderson, the group's manager, in the
foyer of ABBA's hotel, who agrees to arrange an in "Mamma Mia"
terview, and gives him tickets to that evening's concert.
But Ashley sleeps in and misses the appointed interview
"Rock Me"
time. Just as Ashley has given up hope, (by this time, he
"I've Been Waiting for You"
doesn't even care that his press card has nally arrived),
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"The Name of the Game"
16.1.5 Reception
Why Did It Have to Be Me?"
Margaret Geddes of Australian newspaper The Age concluded that the lm was slick, competent and even for
the non-convert entertaining.* [3]
"When I Kissed the Teacher"

Get on the Carousel
"I'm a Marionette"
16.1.6 Release
"Fernando"
ABBA: The Movie was rst released in December 1977.

The lm was also presented in several Eastern Bloc nations, including the Soviet Union where it was screened
at two movie houses in Moscow.* [4]
"Dancing Queen"
"So Long"
"Eagle"
Home media
To date four releases of the lm have been made: a singledisc DVD, a two-disc special edition DVD, a single disc
The introductory bars of Hole in Your Soulare
Blu-ray, and a now defunct single-disc HD DVD. All reheard to accompany the opening credits, but the
leases above feature a restored print with bonus matesong itself does not feature anywhere in the lm.
rial. The initial DVD, including digital restoration, was
*
A brief snatch of "Knowing Me, Knowing You" as released by SBS in Australia on 2 October 2005. [5]
well as Dum Dum Diddleis also heard while
Ashley is stuck in a trac jam; they are presumably 2008 theatrical re-release
coming from the radio of another car.
"Ring Ring" is not performed by ABBA themselves
in the lm, but is sung by the members of a girls'
ballet class Ashley speaks to for the interview while
they are practicing their routines (ABBA's version
can be heard in the background, which the children
are singing along to).
A theatrical re-release of the lm occurred across Europe during July and August 2008 in the UK, Ireland, The
Netherlands, Norway, Germany, and Austria.* [6]
Other tracks heard in the lm are Johan p Snippenand Polkan gr, both Swedish traditional
songs being played by Benny Andersson on piano
accordion, and Stoned(instrumental).
[1] Kehr, Dave (22 March 2002). At the Movies. The

New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
The country and western track that is heard playing when we see Ashley in the radio studio at the
start of the lm is an early 1970s Bjrn & Benny
song, Please Change Your Mind, performed by
Nashville Train. This song was also recorded by this
Swedish country band (several of the musicians are
from ABBAs own studio band) and released on their
'ABBA Our Way' in 1977.
16.1.4
Production
16.1.7 References
[2] ABBA: The Movie at Abbasite

[3] Geddes, Margaret (24 December 1977). Abba lm industry is bjorn. The Age. Fairfax Media. p. 2.
[4] Krastev, Nikola (17 March 2010). The Biggest Western Pop Stars Behind The Iron Curtain. Radio Free
Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 28
November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
[5] ABBA The Movie. SBS. Retrieved 26 November
2010.
[6] "'ABBA - The Movie' is back in cinemas and it's digitally
remastered!". Arts Alliance Media. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
Hallstrm indicated that the lm's script and plot concept

was conceived on the plane on the way to Australia. 16.1.8 External links
Initially, 16 mm lm was to be used but producers up ABBA: The Movie at the Internet Movie Database
graded the project to 35 mm Panavision technology.* [1]
Mostly lmed in Australia some additional scenes were
lmed in ABBA's native Sweden (but still set in Australia)
- noticeably dierent from Australia are the street signs
and the trac owing on the right-hand side.* [2]
ABBA: The Movie at the TCM Movie Database

ABBA: The Movie at the Swedish Film Institute
Database
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ABBA: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes

Theatrical trailer on YouTube
ABBA - The Movie at the National Film and Sound
Archive
ABBA: The Movie at Oz Movies
16.2 ABBA: The Museum

Coordinates:
18.09639E
591930N 18547E / 59.32500N
The plans for ABBA the Museum launched by Ewa WigenheimWestman and Ulf Westman November 28th 2006.
ABBA the Museum under construction in Stockholm, February
2013.
ABBA The Museum is an interactive exhibition about

the pop-group ABBA that opened in Stockholm, Sweden
in May 2013.* [1] ABBA's collected works are showcased
in a contemporary, interactive setting at Swedish Music
Hall of Fame, a new exhibit venue located at Djurgrden,
Stockholm.
toured Europe and Australia in 2009-2011, and houses

stage costumes donated by the band members. There are
also several interactive audio and video stations that allow visitors to perform the band's music. The exhibition
is located in a building near the Grna Lund theme park
on the island of Djurgrden.* [1]
ABBA: The Museum is, despite its name, not a museum

16.2.2 Gallery
because it has no collections, does not conduct research
and is for-prot.* [2] It is not a member of either Swedish
Marketing at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
ICOM* [3] or Riksfrbundet Sveriges museer.* [4]
16.2.1
History
Plans for a dedicated to an ABBA exhibition in Stockholm, inspired by the Beatles museum in Liverpool, 16.2.3 References
England, were rst announced by founders Ulf Westman
and Ewa Wigenheim-Westman in 2006. The exhibition [1] ABBA Museum to Open in Sweden. The New York
Times. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
was expected to open in 2008. Organizers estimated it
would draw half a million visitors annually.* [5] The exhibition was to be located in the former main customs [2] Sara Kristoersson in "Kulturnyheterna" (at 2 min 30 sek)
18.10 Sveriges Television den 28 juni 2016.
building in Stockholm harbor. After several years of nancial issues the project was abandoned in 2009, and the [3] "Institutionella medlemmar", icomsweden.se. Retrieved
building was instead set to hold a new contemporary pho1 July 2016.
tography exhibition, called Fotograska.* [6]
New plans for a permanent ABBA exhibition were announced on October 3, 2012. The exhibition in Stockholm, called ABBA The Museum, is the permanent home for the traveling ABBAWORLD exhibit that
[4] "Medlemsfrteckning", sverigesmuseer.se. Retrieved 1

July 2016.
[5] See that girl, watch that scene at the ABBA museum.
CBC News. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
16.3. ABBAMAIL
[6] LaBarre, Suzanne. ABBA Fans Shed a Tear for Stockholm's New Photography Museum. Fast Company. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
16.2.4
External links
ABBA The Museum

Swedish Music Hall of Fame
16.3 ABBAMAIL
ABBAMAIL was an ABBA fan organisation on the
Internet, based in Sydney, Australia. It was founded
by Graeme Read and Grant Whittingham on 13 January
1997. The web site featured monthly columns, regular
news updates, and a comprehensive archive including pictures, press releases and original articles. Revenue for the
web site came from a subscription based e-mail list and
an online store. It also contained a subscription-free forum and chat room. ABBAMAIL claimed to be one of
the popular ABBA fan sites on the web, with over 25,000
unique hits per month. The web site was closed on 28
October 2008.
16.3.1
Origins
The ABBAMAIL e-mail list went live on 13 January

1997 to give ABBA fans an unmoderated voice on the
Internet. The incumbent list at the time, Abba-List, was
criticised for not allowing freedom of speech.
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RCA in the 1970s and accompanied the group on their
Australian tour.
Women of ABBA - June 1997.
Summer Night City - November 1998.
The ABBA Generation - November 1999. Special
Guest - Shelley Benson, who was Abba's promotional
manager at RCA in the 1970s.
CMP Down Under - September 2001. Special Guest ABBA historian and author, Carl Magnus Palm.
MAD 05 - September 2005.
16.3.3 The ABBAMAIL Eect

Through its ability to focus comments from a large
number of ABBA fans into one forum, ABBAMAIL
impacted parts of ABBA's music production, such as
PolyGram and Universal Music re-releasing CDs in a
corrected form. In 1997, all eight studio albums were
remastered and re-released. Audiophiles among the fan
group immediately noticed errors and problems with this
mastering and discussed being disappointed by the quality of the covers. The original negatives were sourced for
the cover art, resulting in the rst clear covers since CDs
had been released.
ABBAMAIL was also asked for assistance in locating additional material for the ABBA - In Concert DVD and the
ABBA: The Movie DVD release. In his book, Bright
Lights, Dark Shadows - The Real Story of ABBA,
author Carl Magnus Palm thanks the ABBAMAIL list
along with many individual ABBAMAIL members who
assisted him with his work.
Co-founders Graeme Read and Grant Whittingham (previously President and Treasurer of the Australian ABBA Fans on the list connected initially via the e-mail list.
Fan Club from 1976 to 1983) brought their combined ex- These personal friendships have resulted in people travperience in managing such organisations to the new ven- elling around the world in order to meet face to face.
ture.
Hundreds of people initially joined the list, and within
months the web site had been created. In addition to con- 16.3.4 Controversy
tent provided by the founders, much content was provided
In May 2006, ABBAMAIL were threatened with legal
by the e-mail list members.
action by MIPI (Music Industry Piracy Investigations)
working on behalf of Universal Music. ABBAMAIL had
oered bootleg recordings of non-commercially available
16.3.2 Conventions
television appearances and home-recorded live concerts
ABBAMAIL was responsible for bringing fans together, on CD. According to ABBAMAIL, Universal Music had
both via the e-mail list and web site and via fan conven- known about this for several years and previously chose
tions held in Australia. The usual format of an ABBA- not to take any action.
MAIL convention was a welcome, followed by merchan- Initially, they demanded all items in the web shop condise sales, rare or topical video presentations, a break for taining the ABBA logo to be removed from sale. This was
lunch, a guest speaker with question and answer sessions, completed. A new demand was issued demanding names
followed by dinner and an ABBA disco.
and addresses of all ABBA fans who had purchased maThe following conventions were held by ABBAMAIL in terial from the site. This was not completed.
Sydney A campaign was begun with ABBAMAIL supporters eAustralian Tour: 20 Year Celebration - March 1997. mailing the record company and the group's representaSpecial Guest - Annie Wright, who was an employee of tives to protest the action. As of 15 September 2006, the
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legal action was complete at a cost of over A$4,000 in le- Daniel Boublil, and Franoise Pourcel. The album was
gal fees. MIPI advised they were happy with the compli- released by WEA Filipacchi Music in France and WEA
ance with their demands and no further action was pend- Music of Canada in Qubec.* [1]
ing.* [1]
Songs
16.3.5
Notes
[1] Universal drops suit against ABBAMAIL
Qu'est-ce que j'vais faire plus tard (What Im gonna

do later) / When I Kissed the Teacher
Dlivrs / The Visitors (Crackin' Up)
16.3.6
External links
ABBAMAIL
Abba fans cry SOS - newspaper article on legal action
Abbacadabra / Take a Chance on Me

Mon nez mon nez (My nose my nose) / Money
Money Money
Tte d'allumette (Match head) / Super Trouper
Imagine-moi (Imagine me) / I Wonder (Departure)
16.4 ''Abbacadabra''
For the UK group who had a 1992 hit with Dancing
Queen, see Dancing Queen Other artists who have
recorded covers of the song.
Abbacadabra is the name of a French children's musical
based on songs from the pop group ABBA, originally produced for French television in 1983 by Alain and Daniel
Boublil, but which was later also transferred to an English
stage version and two other television programs.
16.4.1
French television version
The French TV production consisted of 14 ABBA songs

with new French lyrics by Alain & Daniel Boublil, and
the story was based on classic fairy tales like Sleeping
Beauty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Snow White and others.
The cast was made up of children and well known French
singers like Fabienne Thibeault, Daniel Balavoine, Plastic
Bertrand, Maurice Barrier, Daniel Boublil (as 'Daniel
Beauxe'), Francoise Pourcel (as Marie Framboise),
Catherine Ferry, Stphane Le Navelan, Stphane Boublil (son of Alain), Clmentine Autain and Emmanuelle
Pailly.
Carabosse super show / Dancing Queen

Pareils et mmes (Same and same) / I Let the Music
Speak
L'enfant do (Children do) / Fernando
Lchez mes cassettes (Let go of my tapes) / I'm a
Marionette
Belle (Beautiful) / Arrival
Envoyez le gnrique (Send the theme song) / Thank
You for the Music
The album spawned several single releases in France,
such as Mon Nez Mon Nez* [2] by Plastic Bertrand
and L'Enfant Doby Stphane Boublil,* [3] and possibly most notably, the Frida and Daniel Balavoine duet
Belle,which also saw release outside France in a few
other European countries and even Canada.* [4]
16.4.2 The London spectacle
Cameron Mackintosh decided to produce a live-action

English stage version of the TV show with lyrics by David
Wood, Mike Batt, and Don Black. Benny Andersson
and Bjrn Ulvaeus, who wrote the songs in ABBA, conFrida from ABBA was invited to play the part of Belle tributed with one new song, "The Seeker.
au bois dormant(Sleeping Beauty), and recorded the
songBelle(a cover of ABBA's 1976 instrumental track The musical premiered December 8, 1983 at the Lyric
Hammersmith theatre in London, to mixed reviews and
"Arrival") as a duet with Daniel Balavoine.
full houses for 8 weeks, closing on January 21, 1984.
Abbacadabra was originally broadcast on the French TV Among the actors were Elaine Paige, Michael Praed,
channel TF1 over Christmas, 1983.
Nigel Harman, Finola Hughes, B.A. Robertson, and
A soundtrack album, entitled ABBAcadabra: Conte mu- Jenna Russell. A couple of singles were released from the
sical, featuring songs and narration from the production, show in several European countries. One featured Elaine
was produced in 1983 as well. According to liner notes Paige's recording ofLike An Image Passing By,a cover
on the album cover, arrangements and musical direc- of ABBA's My Love, My Life, with a B side of Finola
tion were provided by Raymond Donnez and production Hughes singingWhen Dreamers Close Their Eyes.* [5]
by Alain Boublil with assistance by Raymond Donnez, Another single (also released in Australia) paired Frida
16.4. ''ABBACADABRA''
and B. A. Robertston singing Time,an English version of Belle"/"Arrival,with Robertson solo on the
B-side singing I Am The Seeker.* [6]
English songs
Another World (Take A Chance On Me)
229
Het Liedje Van Alladin (The song of Aladdin)
(Super Trouper)
Spiegel (Mirror) (I Wonder (Departure))
De Kokende Spoken Show (Cooking ghosts show)
(Dancing Queen)
Battle of The Brooms (Money, Money, Money)
Toen Ik Een Wolfje Was (When I was a wole) (I

Let The Music Speak)
I Am The Seeker (new song)
Naar Huis Toe (Homewards) (Fernando)
I Can Pull Some Strings (The Piper)
Geef Die Banden Terug (Give back those tapes) (I'm

A Marionette)
Going Going Gone (On and On and On)

Making Magic (Super Trouper)
When Dreamers Close Their Eyes (Like An Angel
Passing Through My Room)
Belonging (I Let The Music Speak)
Back Home Now (Fernando)
Carabosse Supershow (Dancing Queen)
Think Of Something Fast (I'm A Marionette)
Bij Mij (With me) (Arrival)

Laat Het Feest Beginnen (Let the party begin!)
(Thank You For The Music)
16.4.4 Portuguese version

A Portuguese version was also made for television,
adapted into Portuguese by Nuno Gomes dos Santos, and
an album released in 1984 on the Orfeu record label in
Portugal.* [9]
Time (Arrival)
Like An Image Passing By (My Love, My Life)
Portuguese songs
Thank You For The Magic (Thank You For The Music)
Que Mal Fizemos Ns (What wrong have we done)

(When I Kissed The Teacher)
Finale
O Sonho De Joao (The dream of John) (The Visitors)
16.4.3
The Dutch version
A Dutch version of this musical was recorded at the end

of 1984 with Jos Hoebee and Marga Scheide (of Dutch
girl group Luv') and aired on TV in 1985.* [7] Not all the
songs were recorded, but the LP, released in Belgium on
the Indisc label, featured the same songs as the French
Version. The album was recorded with Ron Brandsteder,
Bonnie St Claire, Benny Neyman, Marga Scheide, Jos
Hoebee, Nico Haak, Willem Duijn, Bianca Folkers, &
Nancy Dubbeldam..* [8]
Dutch songs
Als Ik Later Groot Ben(When I grow up) (When
I Kissed The Teacher)
Wij Zijn Vrij(We are free) (The Visitors (Cracking Up))
Abbacadabra (Take A Chance On Me)

O Nariz De Pinquio (The Pinocchio Nose) (Money
Money Money)
Aladin Fanfarro (Aladdin's fanfare) (Super
Trouper)
Branca De Neve E O Espelho (Snow White And The
Mirror) (I Wonder (Departure))
Rainha M Superstar (Evil Queen Superstar) (Dancing Queen)
Cinderela E O Soldadinho (Cinderella And The Soldier) (I Let The Music Speak)
Os Amigos (The friends) (Fernando)
Larguem A Cassette (Drop The Cassette) (I'm A
Marionette)
Abbacadabra (Take A Chance On Me)
Branca De Neve E O Principezinho (Snow White

And The Little Prince) (Arrival)
Me Neus, Me Neus (Me nose, me nose) (Money

Money Money)
No Basta Ralhar (Just not scold) (Thank You For

The Music)
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16.5 ''Dick Cavett Meets ABBA''
Cast
Aladino : Fernando
Alice : Suzy Paula
Blanca de Neve : Maria Joo
Cinderela: Helena Ramos
Pinquio : Nuno Gomes dos Santos
Locutor : Jos Nuno Martins
Principezinho : Antonio Manuel Ribeiro
Ranha M : Lenita Genti
Soldadinho : Samuel
Ana e Joana : As Gmeas
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA is a 1981 TV special featuring

ABBA hosted by American television personality Dick
Cavett. A one-o broadcast lmed and produced by
Sveriges Television (SVT) in Stockholm, Sweden, it was
a joint production between STV, Polar Music (ABBA's
record label), and ZDF (Second German Television).
16.5.1 Background
The reason for recording the TV special in Stockholm
was the reluctance of the ABBA members to tour. The
show was originally supposed to be lmed in Germany,
but instead it was the SVT who lmed it.
Originally Dick Clark was supposed to host the program

but the parties could not agree on money, so Cavett got
Rosas : Ins Martins, Teresa Marta e Isabel the gig. ABBA themselves wanted to have Dick Cavett
as a host because Bjrn said in the Swedish paper: We
Campelo, Vanda e Ana Carvalho
thought long and hard and wanted to nd someone who
Cravos e Metralhas : Z da Ponte, Luis de Freitas e could make our 10th anniversary a memorable one. We
Nuno Gomes dos Santos
wanted someone who was fun and the thought came up
Dick Cavett. He is very skilled and humorous. We
wanted a mix of singing and interviews.The audience
16.4.5 References
in the studio was mostly English-speaking which was demanded by Cavett.
[1] ABBAcadabra Albums. Discogs. Retrieved August
6, 2015.
Rehearsals were on 2526 April; Dick Cavett's interview
with them was on 27 April 1981; and musical perfor[2] Mon Nez Mon Nez single. Discogs.
*
Mon Nez Mon Nez single. 45cat. Retrieved August mances were recorded on 2829 April. [1]
Joo e Pedro : Joo e Pedro Cabeleira
6, 2015.
[3] L'Enfant Do single. Discogs. Retrieved August 6,
2015.
[4] Belle single. 45cat.
Belle single. Discogs. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
[5] Like An Image Passing By single. 45cat. Retrieved
August 6, 2015.
[6] Time single. 45cat. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
[7] Abbacadabra, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205461/
[8] ABBAcadabra Belgian Album. Discogs. Retrieved
August 6, 2015.
[9] ABBAcadabra Portuguese Album. Discogs. Retrieved
August 6, 2015.
16.4.6
External links
(French) (defunct?) http://philippe.benabes.free.fr/

abbacadabra/
ABBA-The Albums ABBAcadabrapage http:
//felpin80.tripod.com/ata/acadab.html
(French) ABBA France&Belgique ABBAhttp://abba.discographie.france.
cadabrapage
over-blog.com/tag/abbacadabra/
During the interview ABBA also performed "Don't Fence

Me In". Benny also performed his new song Lottis Schottis, a new instrumental version played on accordion of
their unreleased track Hamlet III, but was never included
in any broadcast of the show.
There are three versions of the show and none of them
included all 9 songs.
There were also two PROMOS shown, "When All Is Said
And Done" and "One Of Us" which included dierent
scenes to the original PROMO.
Bjrn: We wanted to do something really special, a
TV show with both an interview and a live performance.
We've been together for more than ten years and yet a
proper interview with all four of us at the same time where
people had a chance to get to know us in depth had never
been done. A very supercial picture of ABBA is most
often spread. Someone suggested Dick Cavett, one of
the world's most famous and skilful interviewers. He accepted and came to Sweden one day at the end of April.
We didn't talk much beforehand but went almost directly
into the studio and recorded the interview. I think we
were more nervous than he was, but his composure made
us relax and open up. He had a way of tossing out a question and then talking around it . It was more a pleasant
conversation than an interview. We never regretted that
we chose Dick Cavett.
16.5. ''DICK CAVETT MEETS ABBA''

What the public sees and hears is just a tiny fraction of
all the time and eort we put into it. We rehearse each
song endlessly and take the harder parts home for more
practice. When we began rehearsing for this show, we had
just been in the studio nishing a couple of songs for the
new album. Rehearsals were held in the same place we
had used on the eve of our 1979 world tour with the same
musicians. Suddenly, it felt as if there hadn't been any
pause at all, that it was yesterday we last stood together
on stage. It felt wonderful.
231
"Me and I" ^^
"On and On and On" ^
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
"Summer Night City"
Frida: Three days later, we moved to the studio, tested the ^ - First time live ^^ - First TV performance
lights and sound and did all the songs over and over again.
Naturally you're tired after singing all day and perhaps
you've sung the same song twenty times, but we set very Ocial release of the songs
high standards for ourselves. There's always something
that can be a little better. The results make it worthwhile. Six songs out of nine have been ocially released, but
never together:
Agnetha:We worked on it for three days. I think it will
be around 55 minutes of old things cut together with new The following songs and videos from this performance
things like a live concert in the studio and the interview - appear on DVD *2 of the ABBA album The Complete Stuand it will just be about our being together for ten years. dio Recordings.: [2]
(Re: the clothes), Half of them we bought in Paris.
They aren't stage clothes, they are quite casual styles. The
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midleather trousers that I wore were made in Sweden.
night)"
16.5.2
ABBA Mini-Concert
Super Trouper
Two for the Price of One
Slipping Through My Fingers
On and On and On
The following songs appeared on ABBA Live:
Super Trouper
Two for the Price of One
On and On and On
On and On and On
The show featured a mini-concert, in which ABBA performed 9 songs, 5 of which were sung live for the only The following songs appeared on the Thank You for the
time. The songs were recorded on 24 track tape and Music box set and Abba - The Collection:
Michael B Tretow reduced them down to one mono track
for television.
Slipping Through My Fingers
This was ABBA's last concert.* [2]
Me and I
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
As a result, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Summer
Night Cityand Thank You for the Musicremain
"Super Trouper" ^
as the only songs that have never been ocially released.
The reason for this is that the television channel lost the
"Two for the Price of One" ^^
original footage. However, these three songs are available
"Slipping Through My Fingers" ^^
with an average quality on YouTube.
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16.5.3
References
with his own independent musical Cats. (Premiering two

seasons later in the West End, Cats became one of the
[1] Dick Cavett Meets ABBA. ABBA on TV. Sara Russell most successful musicals of all time and was also the
(ne Barnes). 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
rst one to employ a huge engineering sta to supervise
its many technical elements, a paradigm which would be
[2] The Complete Studio Recordings release date and trackadopted for Chess in numerous capacities during its delist. ABBA - The Site. Universal Music AB. August
2005. Retrieved 2008-07-25. Live In April 1981: selec- velopment.)
tions from ABBAs nal live concert, originally broadcast Subsequently, American producer Richard Vos suggested
as part of the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA. to Rice to work with Andersson and Ulvaeus instead,
knowing that they were looking to develop and produce
projects outside of ABBA. An ardent fan of the group,
Rice agreed. He later wrote that he felt no reservations
16.6 ''Chess''
because there is a sense of theatre in the ABBA style
*
Chess is a musical with music by Benny Andersson and . [5] With Vos also in attendance, Rice met with the two
Bjrn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and with lyrics by Tim in Stockholm for the rst time on 15 December 1981 in
Rice. The story involves a politically driven, Cold War- order to discuss the concept, and they quickly signed on
era chess tournament between two menan American to the project.
grandmaster and a Soviet grandmasterand their ght
over a woman who manages one and falls in love with
the other. Although the protagonists were not intended
to represent any real individuals, the character of the
American grandmaster (named Freddie Trumper in the
stage version) was loosely based on Bobby Fischer,* [1]
while elements of the story may have been inspired by
the chess careers of Russian grandmasters Viktor Korchnoi and Anatoly Karpov.* [2]
Like several other productions, namely Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, a highly successful concept album was
released prior to the rst theatrical production in order to
raise money. In the case of Chess, the concept album was
released in the fall of 1984 while the show opened in London's West End in 1986 where it played for three years.
A much-altered U.S. version premiered on Broadway in
1988, but survived only for two months. Chess is frequently revised for new productions, many of which try
to merge elements from both the British and American
versions, but no major revival production of the musical has yet been attempted either in the West End or on
Broadway.
All through 1982 and `83, the three men worked on the
music and lyrics. Rice would describe the mood of particular songs he wanted, then Andersson and Ulvaeus would
write and record the music and send the tapes to Rice,
who would then write lyrics to t the music, and send the
resulting tapes back to Andersson and Ulvaeus and so on.
Some of the songs on the resulting album contained elements of music Andersson and Ulvaeus had previously
written for ABBA. For example, the chorus of I Know
Him So Wellwas based on the chorus of I Am An
A,a song from their 1977 tour,* [6] while the chorus of
Anthemused the chord structures from the guitar solo
from their 1980 ABBA song "Our Last Summer".
Ulvaeus would also provide dummy lyrics to emphasise

the rhythmic patterns of the music, and since Rice found
a number of these embarrassingly goodas they were,
incorporated a few in the nal version. The most well
known example is One night in Bangkok makes a hard
man humble.* [7] One song, which became Heaven
Help My Heart,was recorded with an entire set of lyrics,
sung by ABBA's Agnetha Fltskog with the title Every
Good Man,* [6] although none of the original lyrics from
Chess placed seventh in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of this song were used.
the U.K.'s Number One Essential Musicals.* [3]
Partly to raise money in order to produce the show in the
West End and partly to see how the material would fare
with the public, it was decided to release the music as an
16.6.1 Development
album before any stage productions were undertaken, a
strategy that had proven successful with Rice's two previLyricist Tim Rice had long wanted to create a musical
ous musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita.
about the Cold War. During the mid-'70s, he had discussed writing a musical about the Cuban Missile Cri- Owing in part to the dierent countries in which the lyrisis with his usual collaborator, composer Andrew Lloyd cist and composers resided, recording on the album muWebber, but that idea never came to fruition. In the sical of Chess began in Stockholm in early November
late '70s, Rice got the idea to tell his Cold War story 1983, with Andersson recording the many layered keythrough the prism of the long-standing U.S.-Soviet chess board parts himself along with other basic work at their
rivalry; he had earlier been fascinated by the political usual Polar Studios, and choral and orchestral work then
machinations of the 1972 "Match of the Century" be- recorded in London by The Ambrosian Singers along with
tween Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.* [4] However, the London Symphony Orchestra. The album was then
when Rice wanted to start working on the new musical sound-engineered and mixed back at Polar by longtime
in early 1979, Lloyd Webber was already well underway ABBA sound engineer Michael B. Tretow.
16.6. ''CHESS''
16.6.2
Original album
History
233
The album became a Top 10 hit in the UK, West Germany
and South Africa, reached #47 on the US Billboard 200,
#39 in France, #35 in Australia, and for seven weeks remained at #1 on the Swedish album chart due in no small
part to the composers' Swedish heritage. The recording also received several prestigious awards, including the
Goldene Europa from Germany, the Edison Award from
the Netherlands, and the Rockbjrn from Sweden.
The double LP, often referred to as a concept album

or album musical, was released worldwide in the autumn of 1984. Liner notes included with the album featured a basic synopsis of the story in multiple languages
along with song lyrics and numerous photos. The music on the album was described by The New York Times
as a sumptuously recorded... grandiose pastiche that Principal cast
touches half a dozen bases, from Gilbert and Sullivan
The American Murray Head
to late Rodgers and Hammerstein, from Italian opera to
trendy synthesizer-based pop, all of it lavishly arranged
The Russian Tommy Krberg
for the London Symphony Orchestra with splashy electronic embellishments. The album featured Murray
Florence Elaine Paige
Head, Tommy Krberg, Elaine Paige, and noted actor
Denis Quilley in the role of Molokov.
Molokov Denis Quilley
A single from the album, "One Night in Bangkok",
with verses performed by Murray Head and choruses
The Arbiter Bjrn Skifs
performed by Anders Glenmark, became a worldwide
smash, reaching #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The
Svetlana Barbara Dickson
duet "I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Paige and Barbara
Dickson held the #1 spot on the UK singles charts for
The protagonists, simply called theAmericanand the
4 weeks, winning the Ivor Novello Award in the proRussianfor the original album, were sung by Murray
cess as the Best Selling Single ('A' Side). In addition,
Head and Tommy Krberg respectively. The part of Flothe tune was later covered not only by Whitney Houston
rence, initially the American's second and subsequently
and her mother Cissy as a duet for her sophomore rethe Russian's lover, was sung by Elaine Paige, whilst the
lease Whitney, but also by Barbra Streisand, who recorded
part of the Russian's wife Svetlana was sung by Barbara
it originally for The Broadway Album released in 1985.
Dickson.
However, the track was deleted from the album due to
lack of space and remained unreleased until it was featured on her 1992 album Highlights from Just for the
Track listing
Record.
On 27 October 1984, a concert version of the album
was premiered by the original cast in London's Barbican
Centre and then performed in Hamburg, Amsterdam,
and Paris with nal presentation on 1 November in
Berwaldhallen in Stockholm.
16.6.3 Deluxe edition album
In 1985, music videos were lmed for the songs One

Night in Bangkok, Nobody's Side, The Arbiter
,I Know Him So Well,andPity the Child, featuring the performers from the album and directed by David
G Hillier. These were released together in a VHS video
entitled Chess Moves.
A 2014 release called Chess: The Original Recording Remastered Deluxe Edition, was released in celebration of
the 30th anniversary original double album. Released
as a double-CD and single DVD, the album features the
complete original 1984 concept recording. The remastered and expanded (deluxe) edition includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks as well as a DVD featuring
a documentary and ve video clips of songs from the album.* [8]
Critical reception
CD
The original concept album received critical accolades, Previously unreleased bonus tracks:
with Rolling Stone raving that thedazzling score covers
nearly all the pop bases, Kurt Ganzl's Blackwell Guide
Press Conference The Ambrosian Singers
to the Musical Theatre on Record telling readers about the
thrilling exposition of an exciting piece of modern musiIntro Mountain Duet (Der Kleine Franz)" Loncal theater occurring before the eventand Time declaring
don Symphony Orchestra
that therock symphonic synthesis was ripe with sophisAnthem London Symphony Orchestra
tication and hummable tunes.
234
DVD
Documentary:

Olivier Award nominations for Best Musical, Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Tommy Krberg) and Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Elaine Paige).* [11]
The production closed on 8 April 1989.
Magasinet Special: Chess 1984 London Symphony

Orchestra, Tommy Krberg, Elaine Paige, Murray Critical reception The premiere of the musical proHead, Anders Eljas, Denis Quilley, Barbara Dick- voked an overall mixed to favourable verdict from the
son, Bjrn Skifs
critics and, according to Variety, createdone of the bigger West End mob scenes in recent memory. Most of
Music videos (all of which can be found on Chess Moves): the naysaying notices had comments ranging from far
too longand shallow, improbable story masquerading as a serious musicalfrom The Sunday Times to The
One Night in Bangkok Murray Head
Guardian's conclusion that, A musical is only as good
as its book, and here one is confronted by an inchoate
Nobody's Side Elaine Paige
mess.Other newspapers posted rave reviews however.
The Daily Telegraph wrote that the show was giftThe Arbiter Bjrn Skifs
wrapped and gorgeous...compels admiration,The Times
noted that it turns out to be a ne piece of work that
I Know Him So Well Elaine Paige, Barbara
shows the dinosaur mega-musical evolving into an intelDickson
ligent form of lifeand Today called it gripping, eyecatching.. nearly a major triumph. In addition, Michael
Pity the Child Murray Head
Ratclie wrote in Observer that theoperetta plot which
would have delighted a mature Lehar is dramatised in a
buoyant, eclectic and stirring theatre-scoreand called
16.6.4 British stage version
Krberg the indisputable star of the show. Sheridan
Morley in International Herald Tribune complimented
History of the original West End production (1986
the show's remarkably coherent dramatic shapeand
1989)
staging of considerable intelligence and invention.
Chess premiered in London's West End on 14 May 1986
at the Prince Edward Theatre.* [9] The original production was originally set to be directed by Michael Bennett, but after casting the show and commissioning the
expansive set and costume designs, he withdrew from the
project due to health reasons and died on 2 July 1987
from AIDS-related lymphoma at the age of 44. Trevor
Nunn took over as director. Set designer Robin Wagner
later told Lynn Pecktal, author of the book Set Design,
that Bennett had planned a multimediashow, with an
elaborate tilting oor, banks of television monitors, and
other technological touches. Nunn applied his realistic
style to the show instead, although the basics of the mammoth set design were still present in the nal production.
These included three videowalls, the main of which featured commentary from chess master William Hartston,
and appearances from various BBC newsreaders rounding out the package. Costs were estimated at up to $12
million.
Plot summary
Act 1 The president of the International Chess FederationThe Arbiterspeculates on the origins of the game
of chess (Story of Chess) before announcing the location of the upcoming world chess championship: Merano,
Italy. As the townsfolk prepare for the occasion (Merano), the current world champion, Freddie Trumper
of the United States, arrives with his second and presumed lover: Hungarian-born, English-raised Florence
Vassy (Freddie's Entrance). Florence confronts Freddie about his brash behavior and rocky relationship with
the press (Commie Newspapers), which immediately
gets out of hand when he assaults a journalist who questions his relationship with Florence (Press Conference
). Meanwhile, Freddie's Soviet Russian challenger, Anatoly Sergievsky, argues with his own second, the scheming Molokov (Anatoly and Molokov). Afterwards,
The London version expanded the storyline of the con- in private, Anatoly cynically reects on the selling out of
cept album, adding considerable new recitative. The his dreams to get to where he is today (Where I Want
three principal singers from the concept album, Elaine to Be).
Paige, Tommy Krberg and Murray Head reprised their The opening ceremony features the American and Soviet
roles on stage. Barbara Dickson was unable to appear, delegates each vowing their side will win (Diplomats
and Siobhn McCarthy played the part of Svetlana, and ), The Arbiter insisting on a clean game (The Arbiter
the cast also featured Anthony Head, Grania Renihan, ), and marketers looking to make a prot (Hymn to
Ria Jones, David Burt and Peter Karrie, during its three- Chess/ Merchandisers). During the increasingly
year run. The show won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award intense match, Freddie suddenly throws the chessboard
for Best Musical* [10] and received three 1986 Laurence to the oor and storms out of the arena (Chess #1
16.6. ''CHESS''
), leaving Florence to negotiate with Anatoly, Molokov,
and The Arbiter (Quartet). Florence manages to arrange a meeting between the two players, after trading
heated words with Molokov. It turns out that Freddie
engineered the outburst in the hopes of extracting more
money from his sponsor, an American sensationalist media company called Global Television, though Walter
the company's representative in Freddie's delegation
criticizes the stunt as ludicrous (Florence and Molokov
). Florence later scolds Freddie, and they ght about the
politics of the tournament until he viciously turns the argument toward her missing father, believed captured or
killed by Soviet forces during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution (1956: Budapest is Rising). She laments the
situation alone (Nobody's Side) before heading o to
the Merano Mountain Inn for the reconciliatory meeting
she has scheduled between Freddie and Anatoly (Der
Kleine Franz). Freddie does not immediately turn up,
though, leaving Anatoly and Florence awkwardly alone
together; however, they eventually embrace as romantic
feelings arise before being nally interrupted by Freddie,
who was working out new nancial terms with Global TV
(Mountain Duet).
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embarrassing Anatoly on live TV during an eventually
heated interview between them (The Interview).
Molokov, who indeed is responsible for Svetlana's presence in Bangkok, blackmails her into urging Anatoly to
throw the match. Walter, who has been promised the release of certain captured American agents if he can ruin
Anatoly's performance, informs Florence that her father
is still alive though imprisoned, and that he too will be
released if she can convince Anatoly to lose. Despite
Molokov and Walter's eorts, none of their ploys work
to get Anatoly to throw the game. As a result, Molokov
and Walter team up to get Freddie to personally persuade
Anatoly and Florence, knowing that Freddie is vengeful
toward Anatoly and interested in winning back the love
of Florence; however, Freddie's attempts also fail (The
Deal).
Surprisingly, Svetlana and Florence end up bonding over

their respective relationships with Anatoly. Florence ultimately admits that it would be best for Anatoly to return
to his children and Svetlana (I Know Him So Well).
Anatoly, meanwhile, follows an anonymous letter guiding him to Wat Pho, where Freddie appears and informs
Anatoly of a signicant aw in Viigand's strategy that will
The chess tournament proceeds. Distracted by the loss of help Anatoly win (Talking Chess).
Florence's love, however, Freddie ounders, leaving him- In the deciding game of the match, with the score tied
self just one more loss away from losing his title (Chess at ve games all, Svetlana castigates Anatoly for wallow#2). Due to Freddie's atrocious attitude, Florence - ing in the crowd's empty praise and Florence expresses
nally deserts him (Florence Quits), whereby Freddie similar annoyance with him for casting aside his ideponders how his unhappy childhood left him the man he als; regardless, Anatoly achieves a superb victory against
is today (Pity the Child). He sends The Arbiter a
Viigand (Endgame). Later, Florence confesses her
letter of resignation, resulting in Anatoly's becoming the feelings that he should return to his family in the Soviet
new world champion. Anatoly immediately defects from
Union. The pair reects on the conclusion of their rothe Soviet Union and seeks asylum at the British embassy mance (You and I: Reprise). Walter later approaches
(Defection/Embassy Lament). Florence, accomFlorence with the news that Anatoly has defected back
panying Anatoly, reects on their newfound romance ( to the U.S.S.R., meaning that her father will certainly be
Heaven Help My Heart). Meanwhile, Walter tips o
released. He startlingly admits, however, that no one acthe press about this scandal. When the mob of reporters tually knows if her father is still alive. Florence breaks
ambush Anatoly and ask why he is deserting his country ( down, telling Walter that he is using people's lives for
Anatoly and the Press), he tells them that he will never nothing, and she sadly recognizes the truth of Anatoly's
truly leave his country, and that his land's only borders lie earlier sentiment (Anthem: Reprise).
around his heart (Anthem).
Act 2 A year later, Anatoly is set to defend his championship in Bangkok, Thailand (Golden Bangkok).
Freddie is already there, chatting up locals and experiencing the Bangkok nightlife (One Night in Bangkok
); he is Global TV's ocial commentator for the tournament. Florence and Anatoly are now openly lovers, and
worry about Freddie's sudden reappearance as well as the
impending arrival of Anatoly's estranged wife, Svetlana,
from Russia (One More Opponent/ You and I
), which Anatoly suspects is part of Molokov's plan to
shame him into returning to the Soviet Union. Molokov,
meanwhile, has trained a new protg, Leonid Viigand,
to challenge, defeat, and humiliate Anatoly (The Soviet
Machine).
Walter, now Freddie's boss, manipulates Freddie into
Original West End cast

Frederick Trumper, The American Murray Head
Florence Vassy Elaine Paige
Anatoly Sergievsky, The Russian Tommy Krberg
Alexander Molokov John Turner
Walter de Courcey Kevin Colson
The Arbiter Tom Jobe
Svetlana Sergievsky Siobhn McCarthy
Mayor of Merano Richard Mitchell
T.V. Presenter Peter Karrie
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Civil Servants Richard Lyndon, Paul Wilson
cal had been playing to about 80 percent capacity, which

is considered good, but about 50 percent of the audience have held special, half-priced tickets. If we lled
Songs
the house at 100 percent at half price, we'd go broke and
I haven't seen any surge of tourist business yet this sea*
The multiple songs listed here are often merged on son. The show needs a $350,000 weekly gross to break
recordings into a single track.
even, but only a few weeks since its April 28 opening have
*
Song is alternately titled U.S. vs U.S.S.R.
reached that.... You have to consider what your grosses
*
This song actually originated with the American are going to be in the future(USA Today, June 21, 1988).
(Broadway) version of the musical, but has since been
also included in productions and recordings otherwise ad- The Broadway production picked up several major award
nominations. It got ve nods from the Drama Desk
hering to the British version.
Awards: Outstanding Actor in a Musical (David Carroll), Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Judy Kuhn), Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Harry Goz), Out16.6.5 American stage version
standing Music (Andersson and Ulvaeus) and OutstandHistory of the original Broadway production (1988) ing Lighting Design (David Hersey). Carroll and Kuhn
also received Tony Award nominations in Leading AcAfter West End, the creative team decided that the show tor in a Musical and Leading Actress in a Musical cathad to be completely reimagined from the top down, lead- egories. None of the nominations resulted in the win,
ing to a second major stage version of the musical (in- but Philip Casno did receive the 1988 Theatre World
tended for American audiences), with considerable dif- Award for Best Debut Performance. Original Broadway
ferences from the British version in both plot and mu- Cast recording of the musical was nominated for 1988
sic. Trevor Nunn brought in playwright Richard Nelson Grammy Award in the category Best Musical Cast Show
to recreate the musical as a straightforwardbook show Album (won by Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods).
for New York's Broadway audiences. Nunn brought in
new, younger principals after he disqualied Paige from
the role of Florence by insisting Nelson recreate the character as an American. The story changed drastically, with
dierent settings, characters, and many dierent plot elements, although the basic plot remained the same. Benny
Andersson told Variety: The main dierence between
London and here is that in London there is only about
two or three minutes of spoken dialog. Here, in order to
clarify some points, it is almost one-third dialog. The
changes necessitated the score to be reordered as well,
and comparisons of the Broadway cast recording and the
original concept album reveal the dramatic extent of the
changes. Robin Wagner completely redesigned the set,
which featured a ground-breaking design of mobile towers that shifted continuously throughout the show, in an
attempt to give it a sense of cinematic uidity.
Later on, the musical developed a cult following based

primarily on the score (Frank Rich noted in his book Hot
Seat thatthe score retains its devoted fans), while Nelson's book received more mixed notices. As a contract
stipulation prevented the London version from being performed in the United States, many subsequent attempts
have been made to x the Broadway version's perceived
problems (This stipulation was released recently, resulting in productions like the MayJune 2011 production in
Charlotte, North Carolina,* [12] which was similar to the
2010-2011 UK touring version).
In 2001, in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle

Tim Rice admitted that after thecomparative failure of
Chess, his all-time favourite, he became disillusioned with
theatre.He commented, It may sound arrogant, but
Chess is as good as anything I've ever done. And maybe
it costs too much brainpower for the average person to
The rst preview on 11 April 1988 ran 4 hours with an follow it.
unexpected 90 minute intermission (the stage crew reportedly had problems with the sets); by opening night on
28 April, it was down to 3 hours 15 minutes. But despite Critical reception
Many critics panned the show,
a healthy box-oce advance, the Broadway production most notably Frank Rich of The New York Times, who
did not manage to sustain a consistently large audience wrote that the evening has the theatrical consistency
and closed on 25 June, after 17 previews and 68 regu- of quicksandand described it as a suite of temper
lar performances. And there I was, on closing night, tantrums, [where] the characters ... yell at one another to
singing and sobbing along,later wrote Time magazine rock music. Howard Kissel of New York Daily News
critic Richard Corliss.
complained thatthe show is shrilly overampliedand
neither
of the love stories is emotionally involving,
Overall, the show (capitalized at $6 million) since its
Newsweek
magazine called the show aBroadway's
while
opening, according to Variety, has been doing modermonsterand
opined
that Chess assaults the audience
ate business, mainly on the strength of theater party adwith
a
relentless
barrage
of scenes and numbers that are
vances,but by mid-June it mostly have been used up.
muscle-bound
with
self-importance.
Gerald Schoenfeld, co-producer of the show, elaborated
on the reasons for folding the production: The musi- A few reviewers, however, praised it highly. William A.
16.6. ''CHESS''
Henry III wrote an exceptionally sympathetic review in
Time: Clear narrative drive, Nunn's cinematic staging,
three superb leading performances by actors willing to be
complex and unlikeable and one of the best rock scores
ever produced in the theater. This is an angry, dicult, demanding and rewarding show, one that pushes the
boundaries of the form(Time, May 9, 1988). His sentiments were echoed by William K. Gale in Providence
Journal: A show with a solid, even wonderfully oldfashioned story that still has a bitter-sweet, rough-edged
view of the world ... exciting, dynamic theater ... a match
of wit and passion.
Richard Christiansen of Chicago Tribune suggested that
"Chess falters despite new strategy,yet concluded his review:Audiences forgive a lot of failings when they nd a
show that touches them with its music, and Chess, clumsy
and overblown as it sometimes is in its three hours-plus
running time, gives them that heart. Welton Jones wrote
in The San Diego Union-Tribune that Chess has one of
the richest, most exciting scores heard on Broadway in
years ... Sadly, the music has been encumbered with an
overwritten book and an uninspired staging ... Truly, this
is a score to be treasured, held ransom by a questionable
book and production.
All critics agreed, though, on the three leading performances by Judy Kuhn, David Carroll and Philip Casno.
They were showered with praise splendid and gallant(Newsweek), powerful singers(The New York
Times), remarkably ne(New York Post) especially
Kuhn, whose performance Variety called ashow's chief
pleasure.
Benny Andersson commented in Variety on the negative
Broadway reviews: I really don't know why they don't
like it. ... I do know that most of the audiences so far
stand up and cheer for everyone at the end. They appear
to get emotionally involved with the show, and they really
like it.
Plot summary
The play's American incarnation has noticeably dierent
settings, lyrics, song orders, and a completely dierent
Act 2 from the British version. In particular, in the American Chess the entire show is about one chess match, not
two. Act 1 involves the rst part of the match, which
is held in Bangkok, Thailand, while Act 2 handles the
conclusion, and is set in Budapest, Hungary. Also, the
incumbent champion is switched in the American version (that is, to Anatoly Sergievsky rather than Freddie
Trumper) as is the winner of the Sergievsky-Trumper
tournament.
Prologue In 1956, a Hungarian revolutionary, Gregor

Vassy, calmly explains to his 4-year-old daughter, Florence, the history of chess, before the two are separated
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in the midst of a violent rebellion in Budapest (Prologue/ The Story of Chess).
Act 1 Decades later at an international chess tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, the wild-tempered American
challenger, Freddie Trumper, arrives with his second and
presumed lover: a now-adult Florence (Freddie's Entrance). At a press meeting, Freddie loses his temper
with the reporters as Florence scolds them for their sensationalism (Press Conference). The current world
champion, a Soviet Russian named Anatoly Sergievsky,
discusses this with his second, Molokov. Afterwards, in
private, Anatoly cynically reects on how his career as
world champion has been characterized by empty fame
(Where I Want to Be). Meanwhile, Florence grows
frustrated with Freddie's seedy nancial agent, Walter,
and complains to Freddie that her intellectual capabilities
are under-appreciated (Argument).
The opening ceremony features merchandise vendors and
Walter relishing in the tournament's money-making opportunities (Merchandisers); the American and Soviet
delegates each vowing their side will win (Diplomats
); and the beginning of the tournaments rst round (
Chess #1). When Anatoly begins eating yogurt during
the match, Freddie accuses him of cheating before storming out of the arena, leaving Florence to negotiate with the
tournament's Arbiter, Molokov, and Anatoly, eventually
promising to retrieve Freddie (Quartet). Florence
later scolds Freddie, and they ght about the tournament
s politics until he viciously turns the argument toward her
missing father (The American and Florence); alone,
Florence begins to realize her need to abandon Freddie (
Someone Else's Story).
Instead of heading o to the Generous Sole restaurant
for the reconciliatory meeting Florence has scheduled between Freddie and Anatoly, Freddie is sidetracked by the
Bangkok nightlife (One Night in Bangkok), leaving
Anatoly and Florence awkwardly alone together; however, they eventually embrace as romantic feelings arise
before being nally interrupted by Freddie (Terrace
Duet/ Who'd Ever Think It?"). Anatoly apologizes
for the yogurt incident and Freddie returns to the match,
but only after a hefty bribe. Distracted by the loss of
Florence's love, however, Freddie ounders, nishing the
most recent round with one win and ve losses; one more
loss will cost him the match (Chess #2). Furious, he
blames his issues on Florence, who nally leaves him as
he reects on his stature (Florence Quits/ A Taste
of Pity). Florence contemplates her new freedom from
Freddie (Nobody's Side), while Walter secretly arranges for Anatoly to defect from the Soviet Union to the
United States. When a mob of reporters ambush Anatoly
and ask about his newfound relationship with Florence
and why he is deserting his country (Reporters), he
tells them that he will never truly leave his country, and
his land's only borders lie around his heart (Anthem
).
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Act 2 Eight weeks later, everyone is in Budapest to wit Arbiter Paul Harman
ness the conclusion of the match between Anatoly and
Svetlana Sergievsky Marcia Mitzman
Freddie (The Arbiter/ Hungarian Folk Song).
Florence is elated to be back in her hometown, but dis Gregor Vassy Neal Ben-Ari
mayed that she remembers none of it (Heaven Help
My Heart). Molokov oers to help her nd her miss Young Florence Gina Gallagher
ing father and starts investigating. Freddie, under
Nikolai Kurt Johns
protestations from Walter, is condent that he will win
(Winning). Florence and Anatoly are now openly
Joe and Harold (embassy ocials) Richard Muenz
lovers, though their relationship is complicated by the arand Eric Johnson
rival of Svetlana, Anatoly's estranged wife, in Budapest (
You and I). Anatoly discovers that Molokov is threat Ben Kip Niven
ening his brothers family to get him to return to Russia
and begins to break down, losing a string of matches and
leaving the score tied at ve games all (Freddie Goes Songs
Metal). Molokov and Walter, interested in exchanging
key individuals for their respective countries, collaborate * This song appears on the Broadway cast album, but
to achieve their separate goals (Let's Work Together was deleted from production and is not found in the script
), and Molokov reveals to Walter that Florence's father licensed for production.
is alive in Budapest, who in turn reveals this to Florence. * This song features in productions, but it was not
Pressured by this information and the strain on her rela- recorded for the Broadway album.
tionship with Anatoly, Florence turns to Svetlana for so- * The titles here refer to the published score names of the
lace (I Know Him So Well). Anatoly, having heard songs. Several songs in the American version are identithe news of Florence's father, cannot focus on the match ed by alternative titles. Freddie's Entranceis also
at hand, and so Florence asks Freddie for a postponement, called What a Scene! What a Joy!"; Argumentis
but he refuses and breaks down on live television, reect- calledHow Many Women";Diplomatsis calledU.S.
ing how his broken childhood made him who he is today vs. U.S.S.R.";American and Florenceis calledYou
(Pity the Child). In the meantime, Molokov brings Want to Lose Your Only Friend?"; Florence Quitsis
Florence to see a man claiming to be her father and the called So You Got What You Want"; Reportersis
two joyously reconnect (Father's Lullaby).
called Anatoly and the Press"; Winningis called
No
Contest"; and Freddie Goes Metalis called A
In the deciding game of the match, Anatoly resolves to
Whole
New Board Game.
ensure that Florence is reunited with her father. He thus
chooses to recant his defection and makes a tactical error
during the game. Freddie immediately takes advantage
of the blunder and proceeds to win the tournament, becoming the new world champion (Endgame). Florence and Anatoly reect on the conclusion of their romance (You and I: Reprise). Florence is left alone
to wait for her father when she is approached by Walter,
who confesses that the old man is not her father, who is
most likely dead. It seems that Molokov struck a deal
with Walter that if the Russians managed to get Anatoly
back, they would release a captured American spy; using
Florence, they succeeded. Florence has now left Freddie, been abandoned by Anatoly, and lost the father she
never had, and she sadly recognizes the truth of Anatoly's
earlier sentiment (Anthem: Reprise).
1989: Carnegie Hall and Sweden

Soon after the show closed on Broadway, a concert version was performed in January 1989 at Carnegie Hall by
the original cast in a sold-out benet performance. In
September of that year, Judy Kuhn, and two principals
from the West End production (Krberg and Head), gave
concerts of the musical in Skellefte, Sweden, during the
nals of the 1989 chess World Cup tournament.
1990s
The seven-month-long 1990 American tour acknowledged the ending of the Cold War. The tour starred
Frederick Trumper, The American Philip Casno Carolee Carmello, John Herrera, and Stephen Bogardus
and was staged by Des McAnu. Playwright Robert Coe
worked with McAnu on revising the show, mostly using
Florence Vassy Judy Kuhn
the Nelson script and restoring most of the original song
Anatoly Sergievsky, The Russian David Carroll
order from the British version of the musical and deleting the new songs written for the American version. A
Ivan Molokov Harry Goz
UK tour starring Rebecca Storm and mostly based on the
Walter Anderson Dennis Parlato
London production, was a bigger success.
Original Broadway cast
16.6.6 Revivals, concerts, and recordings
16.6. ''CHESS''
Once the Soviet Union fell, the modernization attempts
died out: A Tim Rice rewrite played a brief run o
Broadway in 1990 and set the show back to 1972. Also
in 1990, a revival was staged at the Marriott Theatre in
Lincolnshire, Illinois. Directed by David H. Bell and starring Susie McMonagle, David Studwell and Kim Strauss,
it featured another reworking of the Nelson script. Bell's
version has been performed in Sacramento, California
and Atlanta, Georgia.
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2000 2009
A Danish tour began in 2001. The English-language

version starred a largely British cast, directed by Craig
Revel Horwood. A two-CD album was released, titled
Chess: Complete Cast Album, the complete recording of
the British version of the musical (with the addition of the
American version'sSomeone Else's Storyfor Svetlana
in Act 2). The production also followed the British version of the plot, although later performances used a much
A 1990 production in Sydney, Australia, directed by Jim
shorter, trimmed-down version closer to the original conSharman, was a critical and popular success at the Theatre
cept album. The cast included Zubin Varla as Frederick,
Royal. It used a new version of the book rewritten primarSimon Clark as Alexander, and James Graeme as Walter.
ily by Rice to streamline the plot, using parts from each
of the previous versions, as well as his original conception
for the American version. It starred Jodie Gillies as Florence, David McLeod as Frederick, and Robbie Krupski
as Anatoly, and featured John Wood as Alexander, David
Whitney as Walter, Laurence Cliord as the Arbiter, and
Maria Mercedes as Svetlana. The action was shifted to
an international hotel in Bangkok during the chess championships. No cast recording was made of this version.
Both acts took place at a single chess match in a single
city (Bangkok) in the late 1980s. Florence's nationality
was changed from Hungarian to Czech, with an accompanying change in the lyrics of Nobody's Sidefrom
Budapest is fallingto Prague and Mr. Dubek").
As in the British version, Anatoly defects from the Soviet Union, wins the match, then decides to return to the
Soviet Union at the end, leading to the possibility that
Florence's father, if he is still alive, will be released from
prison. Many of the numbers from the British version
were lengthened considerably, with an extended One
Night in Bangkoknear the top of the show. Heaven
Help My Heartended the rst act, withAnthemand
Someone Else's Story(sung by Svetlana with new lyrics)
in the second. The Soviet Machineand The Deal
were also extended considerably. A later Australian production played at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, in
1997, with Barbara Dickson as Florence (she had sung Chess P Svenska - DVD Cover
Svetlana on the original studio cast album). Co-stars included Derek Metzger and Daryl Braithwaite.
A 2002 Swedish version, with lyrics and book by Bjrn
A concert performance was given at Eriksbergshallen in Ulvaeus, Lars Rudolson, and Jan Mark, attempted to
Gothenburg, Sweden in 1994. The songs and lyrics were streamline the story back to its original form and elimilargely identical to the original album, with the addition nate political aspects. It featured new musical numbers
of Someone Else's Storyfrom the American version (Svetlana's Han r en man, han r ett barn(He is a
andThe Soviet Machinefrom the British version. The man, he is a child) and Molokov's Glm mig om du
( Forget me if you canfrom the demo songWhen

concert was recorded. The cast included Anders Glen- kan
The
Waves
Roll Out to Sea) and focused on material
mark as Frederick, Karin Glenmark as Florence, and
*
from
the
concept
album. Cast members included Tommy
Tommy Krberg as Anatoly. [13]
Krberg, reprising his role as Anatolij, Helen Sjholm
In 1995, a Los Angeles production at Hollywood's Hud- as Florence, Josen Nilsson as Svetlana and Anders Ekson Theater received critical praise. It starred Marcia borg as Freddie. It was lmed for Swedish television, and
Mitzman (who played Svetlana in the rst Broadway pro- has been released on a Swedish-language DVD. It was
duction) as Florence and Sean Smith as Anatoly. For their nominated for eight national Swedish Theatre Awards
performances both Mitzman and Smith won an Ovation Guldmasken, winning six, including Best Leading AcAward and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award. tress (Sjholm), Best Leading Actor (Krberg), and Best
Chess toured in the U.K. in 1996. The cast included Stage Design (Robin Wagner). The cast CD Chess P
Jacqui Scott, andNobody's Sidewas used as the nale. Svenskapeaked at number 2 on the Swedish album chart.
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An Actors Fund of America Benet Concert was given
in 2003 in the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway. It
was produced without set or costume changes, and with
the orchestra onstage. The show was a combination of
both the American and British versions, mostly following
the British version with regard to music but the American version with regard to the plot, though the American
version's subplot with Florence's father was cut. Act 1
was set in Merano, and Act 2 was set in Bangkok, like in
the British version. The show, which was recorded, was
directed by Peter Flynn, choreographed by Christopher
Gattelli and conducted by Seth Rudetsky. The cast included Adam Pascal as Frederick, Julia Murney as Florence, Josh Groban as Anatoly, Norm Lewis as Alexander, Ral Esparza as the Arbiter, and Sutton Foster as
Svetlana.* [14]
A concert version was presented in 2007 at the Ford Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California, mixing the British
and American versions. The cast included Susan Egan as
Svetlana, Kevin Earley as Anatoly, Ty Taylor as Freddie,
Cindy Robinson as Florence, Thomas Grith as Alexander, and Matthew Morrison as the Arbiter. The concert was directed by Brian Michael Purcell. A portion
of the proceeds went to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights
AIDS.* [15] A German language version premiered in
2008 at Staatsoperette Dresden. It ran two seasons until 2010.* [16]
In 2008, Warner Bros. Records produced a twoperformance concert version of Chess together with the
London Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Royal Albert
Hall. This version, including almost no dialogue or set,
but otherwise following the British version in plot and
music, was recorded and released as a 2-CD cast album
and DVD, both titled Chess in Concert. It was also broadcast on American PBS channels in June 2009.* [17] Tim
Rice stated in the concert's programme that this version
of Chess is theocial version,after years of dierent
plot and song combinations. Though the plot and score
is entirely based on that of the British version, this version also adds in two American-originated songs: Prologueand Someone Else's Story.The cast included
Adam Pascal as Frederick, Idina Menzel as Florence,
Josh Groban as Anatoly, Kerry Ellis as Svetlana, Marti
Pellow as the Arbiter, David Bedella as Alexander, and
Clarke Peters as Walter. The Civil Servants (in Embassy Lament) were sung by Cantabile* [18]
2010 to present
A Hungarian revival of Chess ran in 2010 in Budapest.
This concert production closely followed the script of the
Royal Albert Hall production of 2008, though the songs
Hymn of Chess,
The Merchandisers,
The Arbiter
(reprise) andTalking Chesswere cut. It was produced
by PS Produkci and directed by Cornelius Baltus. The
Hungarian lyrics were written by gnes Romhnyi and
the choreographer was Karen Bruce.* [19] The rst major

American revival of Chess since 1993 ran at the Signature
Theatre in Arlington, Virginia in 2010.* [20] The show
followed the story of the American version, though it
streamlined the book and reordered some of the songs.
It was directed by Eric D. Schaeer. The cast included
Jeremy Kushnier as Freddie, Euan Morton as Anatoly,
and Jill Paice as Florence.* [21]* [22]
A production directed by Craig Revel Horwood toured
for 10 months in the UK and Ireland in 20102011. It
was an actor-musician production, with 25 out of the 30
cast members playing instruments. Changes to the libretto included the removal of Meranoand Walter
and Florence. The cast included James Fox as Frederick, Shona White as Florence, Steve Varnom as Alexander, James Graeme as Walter, David Erik as the Arbiter,
and Poppy Tierney as Svetlanana. Mirvish Productions
staged a Toronto run in 2011, following the U.K. tour,
using most of the UK Tour cast. Changes to the libretto
included the removal ofThe Merchandisers. Another
German version (with the songs performed in English)
was produced by the Theater Bielefeld (Municipal Theatre Bielefeld) in Bielefeld, Germany in 20112012.* [23]
A one-night concert was given at Lincoln Center, in New
York in 2012, billed as Chess in Concept 2012: A benet
performance for the Actors Fund of America. The cast
included Robert Cuccioli as Anatoly, Natascia Diaz as
Florence, Drew Sarich as Frederick, and Tamra Hayden
as Svetlana. This version returned to the original concept
album for its musical structure, Tim Rice's original scenario, and incorporated virtually all of the British score.
It was produced and directed, and the score was arranged,
by Christopher Martin.* [24]
A New Zealand production of Chess ran in 2012, in the
Regent On Broadway, directed by Steven Sayer. The
show was produced by the Abbey Musical Theatre.* [25]
A 2012 Melbourne, Australia production was directed
by Gale Edwards and mounted by The Production Company.* [26] The cast featured Martin Crewes as Frederick, Michael Falzon as the Arbiter, Silvie Paladino as
Florence, and Simon Gleeson as Anatoly,* [27] It was
staged at the State Theatre, backed by Orchestra Victoria.* [28] The role of the Arbiter was expanded slightly by
sharing Florence's song Nobodys Side.* [29] The
show ran for 10 performances* [30] and was nominated
for twelve Green Room Awards in 2012,* [31] eventually
winning seven.* [32] Chess was also nominated for two
2013 Helpmann Awards,* [33] with Paladino winning Actress in a Leading Role.* [34]
The Union Theatre in London revived Chess in 2013, following the story line of the 2008 Chess in Concert.* [35]
East West Players, the longest running professional theater of color in the US, staged a revival of the UK version of Chess with a multi-cultural cast in 2013 at the
David Henry Hwang Theatre in Los Angeles, California,
directed by Tim Dang. The production garnered an excellent review from the Los Angeles Times.* [36]
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16.6.7
Main characters
16.6.8
Dierences among the major versions
[19] Sakk, Chess(in Hungarian). PS Produkci. Retrieved

2010-08-11.
16.6.9
References
[20] Signature Theatre. Sig-online.org. Retrieved 201202-09.
[18] Production of Chess. Theatricalia. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
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a Bad Move In 'Chess'?". New York Times. Retrieved
2008-04-27. Bernie Jacobs, the grand Rhadamanthus
of the Shubert Organization, one of the presenters of the
musical, says that Bobby originally was the model for the
American player but that in the course of events his image
got a little diluted.
[21] 2010-2011 Season.
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16.7 I Know Him So Well

"I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny
Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by
Elaine Paige (as Florence) and Barbara Dickson (as Svetlana). In this duet, two women Svetlana, the Russian
chess champion's estranged wife, and Florence, his mistress express their bittersweet feelings for him and at
seeing their relationships fall apart.
16.7.1
Original version
The duet was rst released worldwide on the Chess double

LP, often referred to as a concept album or album musical, in the autumn of 1984. Later it was released as a single by Paige and Dickson, the duet reaching number one
in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 1985.* [2] They
laid down their vocals separately and never met during
the recording of the song, only for the video and subsequent performances on Top of the Pops and the European
tours.* [1]* [3] This recording remains in the Guinness
Book of Records as the biggest selling UK Chart single
ever by a female duo. Paige also appeared in the original
London West End stage production of Chess.
16.7.2 Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston version

In 1987, a studio version of "I Know Him So Well" was
recorded as a duet by Whitney Houston and her mother
Cissy Houston for Whitney's second album, Whitney. It
was released as a nal and 6th single from Whitney on
November 30, 1988 in Australia, Germany, Netherlands,
and Spain. There was no ocial music video produced
for the Houston duet of song, however there are live performance video-recordings. The song version was included in the Whitney Houston North American leg of
the Moment of Truth World Tour. The single was not
promoted as heavily as previous singles from Whitney.
Critical reception
Robert Hilburn of La Times praised the duet thus: The

album ends on a graceful, intimate note as Houston is
joined by her mother, singer Cissy Houston, onI Know
Him So Well,a ballad from the musicalChess.* [6]
Rolling Stone's Vince Alleti criticized the song and production: Walden covers all these bases, out-schlocking
Masser with I Know Him So Well a genuine if
frankly derivative show tune (from Tim Rice's Chess)
treated here with deadly reverence...* [7] St. Petersburg
In the United Kingdom on 18 September 2004, the BBC's Times called the duet lifting and praised the mother's role:
All-Time Greatest Love Songs (hosted by Lionel Richie) Mom adds a brief, welcome moment of grainy soulfulsaw the duet performed live by Paige and Dickson, to- ness to the album.* [8]
gether for the rst time in 20 years, to a rapturous reception. Paige played her solo demo recording of the song
Chart performance
on her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday.
In January 2011 the Ocial Charts Company released a
This single peaked at number 46 in Germany* [9] and in
list of the top 10 All Time Best Selling Duets in whichI
the Netherlands it peaked at number 14.* [10] The single
Know Him So Wellwas placed seventh in the chart.* [4]
did not appear in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, unPaige and Dickson also recorded Spanish-language lyrics like the 4 previous singles which all reached the Top 10.
for release asLo Creo Conocer. The single was never
released though.* [5]
Track listings and formats
Original recording credits
CD single (Germany)
Benny Andersson keyboards, synthesizers
1.I Know Him So Well 4:26
Barbara Dickson vocals
2.Just The Lonely Talking Again 5:30
Anders Eljas keyboards, synthesizers

Per Lindvall drums, percussion
3.You're Still My Man 4:15

7Single (Germany)
Elaine Paige vocals
A I Know Him So Well 4:26
Lasse Wellander guitars
B Just The Lonely Talking Again 5:30
Writers and producers Benny Andersson, Tim

Rice, Bjrn Ulvaeus
12Single (Germany)
A1 I Know Him So Well 4:26
Arrangement Benny Andersson, Anders Eljas
B1 Just The Lonely Talking Again 5:30
Engineer and mixer Michael B. Tretow
B2 You're Still My Man 4:15
16.7. I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Chart positions
16.7.3
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Charts
Geraldine McQueen and Susan Release history

Boyle version
16.7.5 Other cover versions
"I Know Him So Well" was recorded by Peter Kay and

Susan Boyle for Comic Relief 2011,* [13] with Kay ap- The song has been covered by other music artists includpearing as his alter ego Geraldine McQueen. Their ver- ing:
sion reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. A
spoof music video was also created.
Cilla Black covered the song for her 1985 album
Surprisingly Cilla
16.7.4
Melanie C version
"I Know Him So Well" was also covered by English

recording artist Melanie C. The song was the second single to be taken from Melanie C's musical theatre-inspired
and sixth studio album Stages. The song is a duet with
Chisholm's fellow Spice Girls group member Emma Bunton. The song was released as a single on 11 November
2012.* [14] The b-side of the single is a cover of "You'll
Never Walk Alone" from the musical Carousel.* [15] The
music video for the song premiered on YouTube on 12
November 2012.
Barbra Streisand for her 1985 album The Broadway

Album; the track was later included on her 1991 boxset Just for the Record
The Shadows on their 1986 album Moonlight Shadows (instrumental version)
Richard Clayderman recorded the song for his 1987
album Songs of Love
Willeke Alberti and Simone Kleinsma in 1989 as a
Dutch version renamed Ik Ken Hem Te Goed
Formats and track listings
Steps for the 1999 Abbamania tribute album; their

version was later released as a single in support of
their 2001 compilation album, Gold: Greatest Hits.
These are the formats and track listings of major single

releases of I Know Him So Well.
Vivian Chow and Shirley Kwan, who covered the

song in Cantonese as ()
Digital download
John Barrowman on his 2008 album Music Music

Music, with Daniel Boys
1.I Know Him So Well
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, who performed a spoof of the song on their 1990 UK Live
tour (available on VHS video only)
2. "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Limited CD single* [16]
1.I Know Him So Well
2. "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Digital download
1.I Know Him So Well(radio edit)
Live performances
Melanie C and Bunton performed the song on
This Morning
BBC Children in Need
Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Loose Women
Paul O'Grady (in his Lily Savage persona) as a live

duet with Barbara Dickson on the TV special An
Evening With Lily Savage (available on DVD)
Amateur Transplants, who used the tune for Finals
Fantasy on their second album Unt to Practise
Idina Menzel and Kerry Ellis performed a version of
the song at the concert version of Chess at the Royal
Albert Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Elaine Paige and Susan Boyle, who performed a live
cover of the song on the TV program I Dreamed a
Dream: The Susan Boyle Story. Paige also recorded
a vocal for a version to be included on Boyle's album,
which wasn't ultimately included in the release.
16.7.6 References
[1] Elaine Paige And Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So
Well(Link redirected to OCC website) ChartArchive
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Mia". Ulvaeus and Andersson, who composed the original music for ABBA, were involved in the development
of the show from the beginning. Anni-Frid Lyngstad has
been involved nancially in the production and she has
[3] Discography - I KNOW HIM SO WELL Barbara Dickson
also been present at many of the premieres around the
[4] ALL TIME BEST SELLING DUETS Elaine Paige, 5 world.
4456. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
January 2011
The musical includes such hits as "Super Trouper", "Lay

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDkCKIFlD84, re- All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me,
Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You
trieved 2016-01-04 Missing or empty |title= (help)
for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner
[6] Album Review : Houston: Commercial Sparkle, Artis- Takes It All", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS" and the title track.
tic Fizz. Articles.latimes.com. 2004-02-09. Retrieved Over 60 million people have seen the show, which has
2014-03-29.
grossed $2 billion worldwide since its 1999 debut. A
lm adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce
[7] Whitney | Album Reviews. Rolling Stone. 1987-08Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Stellan
13. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
Skarsgrd and Julie Walters was released in July 2008.
[8] Whitney pulls out another bag of hits Series:
RECORDS. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1987-06-14.
[9]
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[12]
The show currently has productions in the West End of

London, as well as various international productions. Its
Broadway incarnation closed in September 2015 after
a 14-year run, eectively making it the eighth longestcharts.de. charts.de. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
running show in Broadway history. The show had its rst
regional production on May 27, 2016 at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia.
"Musicline.de {{{artist}}} Single-Chartverfolgung(in
A typical performance of Mamma Mia! runs for approximately two hours and 30 minutes, plus a 15-minute in"Nederlandse Top 40 Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston
termission.
search results (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
[13] According to reports Susan Boyle and Peter Kay are set to
do a duet STV, 28 February 2011
16.8.1 Background
[14] Melanie C featuring Emma Bunton - 'I Know Him So

Well' - Out November 11. MelanieC.net. 2012-10-15.
[15] You'll Never Walk Alone. MelanieC.net. 2012-10-19.
[16] Melanie C - Discography. Melaniec.net. Retrieved
2014-03-29.
[17]The Ocial UK Singles Chart for the week ending October 22, 2012. UKChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware
Ltd (475).
16.7.7
External links
The original home of Mamma Mia! The Prince Edward Theatre
16.8 ''Mamma Mia!''

This article is about the stage musical. For the lm, see
Mamma Mia! (lm). For the song, see Mamma Mia
(song). For other uses, see Mamma Mia.
Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical written by British
playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of
ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma
Mamma Mia! is based on the songs of ABBA, a Swedish

pop/dance group active from 19721982 and one of the
most popular international pop groups of all time, topping
the charts again and again in Europe, North America and
Australia. Following the premiere of the musical in London in 1999, ABBA Gold topped the charts in the United
Kingdom again. This musical was the brainchild of producer Judy Craymer. She met songwriters Bjrn Ulvaeus
and Benny Andersson in 1983 when they were working
with Tim Rice on Chess.* [2] It was the song The Winner Takes It Allthat suggested to her the theatrical po-
16.8. ''MAMMA MIA!''
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tential of their pop songs.* [3] The songwriters were not

enthusiastic, but they were not completely opposed to the
idea.* [3]
In 1997, Craymer commissioned Catherine Johnson to
write the book for the musical. In 1998, Phyllida Lloyd
became the director for the show.* [3]
16.8.2
Productions
Original West End production
Mamma Mia! on Broadway
nally to Chicago, Illinois, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre

from May 13, 2001 to August 12, 2001.* [10]
New York City run The musical opened on Broadway

at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 18, 2001, after
beginning previews on October 5. The director is Phyllida Lloyd with choreography by Anthony Van Laast. It is
currently the eighth longest-running Broadway show and
the longest-running jukebox musical in Broadway history. On April 18, 2013, it was announced that Mamma
Mia would transfer from its home at the Winter Garden
Theatre to the Broadhurst Theatre later that year to make
way for the musical adaptation of Rocky.* [11] The show
played its nal performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 19, 2013 and began performances at the
Broadhurst Theatre on November 2, 2013.* [12]
It was announced on April 9, 2015 that the show would
close on September 5, 2015.* [13] On April 21, 2015, it
was then announced that show would play an additional
Mamma Mia! made its North American debut at the Royal week and would instead close on September 12, 2015.
Alexandra Theatre in Toronto
Mamma Mia! played 5,773 performances on Broadway
before closing.* [14]
The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward
Theatre on April 6, 1999, and transferred to the Prince
of Wales Theatre on June 9, 2004, where it played until September 2012, when it moved to the Novello The- International and touring productions
atre.* [4] Directed by Phyllida Lloyd with choreography
by Anthony Van Laast, the original cast featured Siobhan
McCarthy, Lisa Stokke, and Hilton McRae.* [5]* [6]
Original Broadway production performed in various
major cities
Prior to the musical's Broadway engagement, it opened
in Toronto at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in May 2000,
where it played for ve years. Its US debut was in
San Francisco, California, at the Orpheum Theatre from
November 17, 2000 to February 17, 2001,* [7]* [8] moving next to Los Angeles, California, at the Shubert Theatre from February 26, 2001 to May 12, 2001,* [9] and Cirkus in Stockholm
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Mamma Mia! has been played in more than 40 countries in all 6 continents, including Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lituania, Malaysia, Mexico,
Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United
Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States,
and has been translated into 21 languages: German,
Japanese, Dutch, Korean, Spanish, Swedish, Flemish,
Russian, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, French, Portuguese,
Mandarin, Hungarian, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian,
Slovene, and Icelandic. Over 60 million people have seen
the show worldwide and it has set the record for premier- Mamma Mia! Chinese production
ing in more cities faster than any other musical in history.
Mia! became the rst major musical to play concurrently
in three German cities.
The show has had (and in some cases, still has) permanent
productions in London, Toronto, Melbourne, New York,
Hamburg, Tokyo (later transferred to Osaka, Fukuoka
and Nagoya), Las Vegas, Utrecht, Seoul (later transferred to Seongnam and Daegu), Stuttgart, Madrid (later
transferred to Barcelona), Stockholm (later transferred
to Gothenburg), Antwerp, Moscow, Essen, Berlin, Oslo,
Mexico City, Milan (later transferred to Rome), Copenhagen (later transferred to Aarhus), Paris, So Paulo,
Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Vienna and Helsinki.
Mamma Mia! in Paris, France
The rst city to produce the show after London was

Toronto, where it ran from May 22, 2000 to May 22,
2005, being the North America premiere of Mamma
Mia!.* [15] The original cast included Louise Pitre as
Donna and Tina Maddigan as Sophie, who both of them
later reprised their roles in rst US Tour and Broadway
premiere.
Mamma Mia! played in Las Vegas, opening at the
Mandalay Bay in February 2003 and closing on January
4, 2009.* [16]* [17] In June 2005, Mamma Mia! played its
1000th performance in Las Vegas, becoming the longestrunning West End/Broadway musical in Las Vegas. The
clothes and scenarios from this production are now used
in Brazil.* [18] The show is scheduled to return to Las
Vegas in 2014 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino.
Since its premiere in Dublin on September 9, 2004

(with Helen Hobson as Donna) the international tour
has visited more than 74 cities in 35 countries and
has been seen by 5 million people. In addition there
have been several touring productions worldwide, including Australia/Asia (20022005), Australia (2009-2010),
China, France (2012-2013), Germany, Japan, Netherlands (2009-2010), North America (since 2002), Spain
(2009-2011 and 2016-2017), South Africa (2010-2011),
South Korea, United Kingdom (2016-2017), and United
States (2000-2001).
The Dutch actress Lone van Roosendaal has played
Donna in three dierent countries and in three dierent
languages: Netherlands (Dutch), Belgium (Flemish) and
Germany (German).
The South African tour, conducted at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on August 11, 2010 and 3 months later
at The Teatro, Montecasino in Johannesburg, featured an
The North American tour started in Providence, Rhode all local cast.
Island in February 2002, and has since played more than The Chinese production opened on July 11, 2011 at the
120 cities as of its 6th anniversary in 2008.* [19]
Shanghai Grand Theatre and closed on January 18, 2012
The rst non-English version of the show debuted
in Hamburg at the Operettenhaus, where it ran from
November 3, 2002 to September 8, 2007. With the productions of Stuttgart (2004) and Essen (2007), Mamma
at Shanghai Cultural Square after a small tour, marking

the rst time that a blockbuster contemporary Western
musical were presented in Chinese in Shanghai (there was
a previous Chinese production of Beauty and the Beast in
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Beijing in 1999). It was seen by 250,000 people across 16.8.3

six venues, with a total of 190 performances. Shadow
Zen played the role of Donna.
Act I
Synopsis
Before the curtain rises, the orchestra starts playing the

overture, which is a montage of instrumental versions of
some of ABBA's hit songs.
On the Greek island of Kalokairi, 20-year-old Sophie is
preparing to marry her anc, Sky. She wants her father to walk her down the aisle ("Prologue") but does not
know who he is. Sophie discovers her mother's old diary
and nds entries which describe intimate dates with three
men (Sam Carmichael, Bill Austin (Anderson in the lm
version), and Harry Bright) ("Honey, Honey"). Sophie
Mamma Mia! at the Operettenhaus in Hamburg, Germany
believes one of these men is her father and, three months
prior to the wedding, sends each an invitation to her wedOn January 24, 2012, Mamma Mia! opened in Manila ding, writing in the name of her mother, Donna, without
at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philip- letting the unsuspecting mother know.
pines as part of the international Tour. The show was
originally set to stay only for a week but with the positive
response, the organisers decided that it would play until
February 19, 2012.* [20] The show features Sara Poyzer
as Donna Sheridan and Charlotte Wakeeld as Sophie.
The cast also included Kate Graham (Tanya), Jenny Dale
(Rosie) and David Roberts (Sky).* [21]
A New Zealand tour production of Mamma Mia! opened
at the Auckland Civic Theatre on March 4, 2014, featuring an all new set design by John Harding. International theatre star Deliah Hannah played Donna, and popular New Zealand entertainment icon Jackie Clark plays
Rosie. The NZ tour visited 11 cites in 2014 - 2016
The musical is performed on sailings of Royal
Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas and Allure of the
Seas.Unlike other cruise ship performances of musicals, The day before the wedding, Donna begins receiving
guests at her taverna. The rst to arrive are her old best
the show is performed in its entirety.
friends, Tanya, a rich woman who has been married and
In Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, the musical divorced three times, and Rosie, an unmarried, carefree
had its premiere on December 12, 2014. Czech is the sev- woman. The trio used to be a girl group called Donna
enteenth language in which the musical was performed. and the Dynamos. The three women catch up and
At the date of the premiere a record 70,000 tickets were talk about how their lives have been ("Money, Money,
sold.* [22]
Money").
On February 21, 2015, the musical premiered in Warsaw, Later that day, Sophie's three possible fathers arrive:
Poland at Roma Musical Theatre.* [23]
Sam (an American architect), Harry (a British banker),
The Belgrade, Serbia - Terazije Theatre (Pozorite na and Bill (originally an Australian writer and adventurer,
Terazijama) premiere was on March 27, 2015.* [24] * [25] Swedish in the lm, and currently American in New
York and on tour). Sophie convinces them not to tell
Donna that she invited them ("Thank You for the MuOn June 15, 2015 in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, sic"). Donna is surprised to see her ex-lovers ("Mamma
premiere of Slovene production took place in Krianke Mia") and leaves in tears. Donna, crying, explains to
Outdoor Theatre as a part of Ljubljana Summer Festival Tanya and Rosie the situation, and they cheer her up
(Poletni festival Ljubljana). * [26]
("Chiquitita"). Tanya and Rosie try to convince Donna
On March 18, 2016, Mamma Mia! opened for the rst that she can still be the girl that she once was ("Dancing
time in Panama City, Panama, at the Anayansi Theatre in Queen").
the Atlapa Convention Centre, directed by Aaron Zebede. Sophie had hoped she would know her father the moment
*
[27]
she saw him, but is now only confused. She tries to tell
On May 27, 2016 the rst regional production opened at her anc, Sky, how she feels without confessing what she
the Barter Theatre in Abingdon,Virginia.
has done. Sky tells her he will be the only man she ever
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needs ("Lay All Your Love on Me").
At Sophie's hen party, Donna and the Dynamos don their
old costumes and perform a song, "Super Trouper". Sam,
Bill, and Harry accidentally walk in on the party, and
the guests persuade them to stay ("Gimme! Gimme!
Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"). Sophie rst pulls
Sam out of the room to talk to him. After he asks why
he is here, she is overcome with guilt and goes to talk
to Harry instead. But Harry asks if Sophie's father is at
the party, and she tells him the whole truth. Lastly, she
draws Bill aside to talk with him. She learns that Bill has
an aunt Sophia who left all her money to Donna's family.
Bill learns that Donna built the taverna with money she
inherited from a friend she lived with when Sophie was
a baby; that friend was Bill's aunt. They both think this
means he is her father.

out of the room, Sam enters and tries to tell Donna that
Sophie may not be all she seems, but Donna won't listen ("One of Us"). She hates Sam; at the end of their
aair, she said she never wanted to see him again. But
it seems that Sam was the man Donna cared about the
most, and both of them wish they could go back to the
start ("SOS"').
At the beach, Harry asks Tanya what the father of the
bride ought to be doing for Sophie's wedding. Tanya explains that for her part, her father gave her his advice and
then paid. Pepper, one of the guys who works at Donna's
taverna, makes advances to Tanya, but she rebus him
("Does Your Mother Know").
Sky nds out what Sophie has done in inviting Sam, Harry
and Bill to the wedding. He accuses her of wanting a big
white wedding only so that she can nd out who her father is. He's very hurt that she kept this plan a secret from
him. He storms o just as Sam walks in. Sam tries to give
Sophie some fatherly advice by describing his failed marriage ("Knowing Me, Knowing You"), but Sophie isn't
consoled.
Sophie asks Bill to walk her down the aisle, but Bill wants
to discuss it rst with Donna. This has been her secret,
after all. But no one knows yet that even Donna does not
know who the father is, because she slept with the three
men in such swift succession. Sophie insists they must
not tell Donna anything ("The Name of the Game") and
Harry oers to Donna to pay for the wedding, and they
nally, Bill agrees.
reminisce about their ing ("Our Last Summer"). SoAfterward, everybody crashes the hen party (including phie arrives and Donna helps her get dressed. She canthe guys from the stag party). Eddie, a stripper, has an not believe her daughter is going to be a bride ("Slipping
erotic yet tasteful nude scene. During the striptease, Sam Through My Fingers"). Donna admits that her own
pulls Sophie aside and tells her he has gured out why mother disowned her when she learned that she was pregshe invited him. He knows he is her father and promises nant. They reconcile and Sophie asks her mother if she
to walk her down the aisle the next day. Then, Harry will walk her down the aisle. Sam arrives and tries to
approaches Sophie, apologizing for being so slow on the speak to Donna again, but she does not want to see him,
uptake; he is also convinced that she is his daughter and and asks him to leave. He refuses, and a bitter confrontapromises to walk her down the aisle. Sophie leaves the tion ensues. Donna tells Sam that he broke her heart, preparty, hopelessly confused; she does not want to turn any sumably when she found out he was engaged ("The Winof them down ("Voulez-Vous").
ner Takes It All"). It emerges that the two still love each
other dearly, albeit against Donna's better judgment.
Act II
Mamma Mia! at Broadway On Broadway
(Entr'acte) Sophie's having a nightmare, involving her

three possible fathers all ghting for the right to walk her
down the aisle and wakes up despairing ("Under Attack").
Sophie's upset, and Donna assumes that Sophie wants to
cancel the wedding and oers to handle all the details.
Sophie is oended and vows that her children won't grow
up not knowing who their father is. As Sophie storms
Rosie is making nal preparations in the taverna when

Bill arrives. He's upset because he has received a note
that Donna will be walking Sophie down the aisle. Bill
rearms his commitment to the single life, but Rosie
has become attracted to him, and urges him to reconsider
("Take a Chance on Me"). They are about to have sex
in the taverna, but the guests arrive, leaving Rosie quite
stunned.
The wedding begins, with Donna walking Sophie down
the aisle. Before the priest has a chance to begin the ceremonies, Donna acknowledges to everyone that Sophie's
father is present. Sophie tells her mother that she knows
about her father. Donna realizes that Sophie invited them
to the wedding for that very reason. The issue of Sophie's
parentage is left unsettled, as none of them have any idea
whether they are actually her father. Everyone involved
agrees that it does not matter which one of them her biological parent is, as Sophie loves all three and they are all
happy to beone-third of a fatherand a part of her life
at last. Finally, Harry, who has made frequent references
to his other halfthroughout the show, is revealed to
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be in a committed gay relationship.
former lovers. In the Mexican production Donna sings a

Suddenly, Sophie calls a halt to the proceedings. She is few lines of ABBA's original Spanish version of the song.
not ready to get married and Sky agrees with Sophie about In the German production, Sky (Bernhard Forcher) sang
not getting married. Sam seizes his chance and proposes a few lines of "King Kong Song" before startingLay All
to Donna in order to prevent the wedding preparations Your Love on Me. Niklas Riesbeck uses the same song
from going to waste. He explains that he loved her, even in the Swedish production. Andrey Kozhan sang a few
when he left to get married. It is revealed that he called o lines of Summer Night City in the Russian production. In
the wedding with his ance and came back to the island, the international tour version, Sky (David Roberts) sings
only to be told that Donna was going out with another man a few lines of "She's My Kind of Girl", a Bjrn & Benny
(Bill). He went back, married his ance and had children song. In the 2015 International tour version, Sky (Justin
but he got divorced. Surprisingly, Donna accepts ("I Do, Thomas) sings a few lines of "Dum Dum Diddle".
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"). In the end, Sam and Donna The wedding march that is played as Sophie walks down
are married, and at the end of the night, Sophie and Sky the aisle is a slower arrangement of "Dancing Queen".
depart on a round-the-world tour ("I Have a Dream") .
The creators also intended to include "Just Like That", an
unreleased ABBA song recorded in 1982. The song was
Finale and Encore
apparently dropped just before the rst public previews in
March 1999, though it was listed in the program available
After their nal bows to the audience, which are set to during the preview period.
an instrumental version of "Does Your Mother Know",
Originally the outro after the encore was a 5-minute inthe ensemble performs a reprise of "Mamma Mia".
strumental medley (in the style of the Ouverture and
A reprise of "Dancing Queen" follows, during which
Entr'Acte) featuring Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man
Donna, Tanya, Rosie are revealed wearing brightly colAfter Midnight), SOS, Voulez-Vous, Does Your Mother
ored ABBA inspired costumes. The cast ends the nale
Know, Money, Money, Money and Dancing Queen. It
with "Waterloo", during which Sam, Bill, and Harry join
was later replaced with the short Dancing Queen instruthe rest of the cast onstage in brightly colored costumes
mental, still being used today.
that match the leading ladies. The Dynamos and the Dads
often invite the audience to clap, dance, and sing along The last three songs, performed as an encore/nale by the
whole cast are: "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen" and
during the nale.
"Waterloo". The version of "Mamma Mia" used in the
encore/nale is sung by the Company. The nale song
Mamma Mia has been extended in theatres where Donna
16.8.4 Musical numbers
and the Dynamos had to go downstairs for taking the stage
lift in Dancing Queen. Then, during the intro of "Dancing
Main article: Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording
Queen", Donna, Tanya and Rosie join the Company (as
the girl-power band Donna and the Dynamos, wearEncore
ing the ABBA's 70's colorful and ashy costumes). Sam,
Bill and Harry join them during Waterloo, wearing male
"Mamma Mia" - Company
versions of the girls' ABBA's costumes. The Encore is
included on the 5th Anniversary Cast Recording (com "Dancing Queen" - Donna, Tanya, Rosie & Commemorating said anniversary for the Broadway producpany
tion).
"Waterloo" - Company
Notes on the music
During the preview period in London, the musical had the
song "Summer Night City" just after the prologue. The
Summer Night Cityscene was a wedding rehearsal and
during the song, Ali, Lisa, Tanya, and Rosie arrived on
the island. Now, part of the song is used as underscoring
to connect the end of The Winner Takes It Alland
Take a Chance on Me. You can also hear a couple of
lines ofSummer Night Cityin the 'Entr'acte' (the most
noticeable line is: 'Time to breathe and time to live').
In the Brazilian production, all three songs from the encore/nale were kept in English. Though "Waterloo" was
adapted into Brazilian Portuguese, this version was never
used and the lyrics are unknown.
In the Russian production the song Happy New Year
is sung at the encore on New Year holidays shows.
16.8.5 Principal roles and cast

16.8.6 Film adaptation
Main article: Mamma Mia! (lm)

Donna hums a few lines of "Fernando", when she repairs See also: Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
the doors of the taverna just before she sees her three
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Mamma Mia! was adapted as a lm, produced by Judy

Craymer and Gary Goetzman, written by Catherine Johnson directed by Phyllida Lloyd and with Tom Hanks, Rita
Wilson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, and Benny Andersson as executive producers. Meryl Streep stars as Donna Sheridan and
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie and Pierce Brosnan as Sam
Carmichael. The movie also features Christine Baranski,
Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgrd and Julie
Walters. It premiered July 18, 2008, in the US. Most of
the songs remained intact with the exceptions ofUnder
Attack,One of Us,Knowing Me, Knowing You,
andThank You for the Music.Knowing Me, Knowing Youwas used as the wedding music and Thank
You for the Musicis sung during the second half of the
end credits. The rst half is occupied with a Dancing
Queenreprise andWaterloo, with aMamma Mia
reprise and I Have a Dreamsung before the credits
(though the latter is sung as Sophie mails the invitations
at the start of the lm).When All Is Said and Done, a
song not used in the musical, was added for the lm sung
by Sam, Donna, and the company. Our Last Summer
was used earlier in the movie, with Sophie, Bill, Sam,
and Harry singing it. The Name of the Game, while
lmed, was subsequently edited out of the lm for the nal cut. The song is included in full on the motion picture
soundtrack - an abbreviated version of the song and scene
appear on the DVD/Blu-ray as a supplement. In addition,
Thank You for the Musicis used as a hidden track, and
is performed by Amanda Seyfried.
16.8.9 References
[1] Mamma Mia! Internet Broadway Database, accessed
September 27, 2012
[2] Craymer, Judy (October 2005). A Truly Original Musical. Souvenir brochure. Check date values in: |year=
/ |date= mismatch (help)
[3] Craymer, Judy (October 2005). A Truly Original Musical. Souvenir brochure. Check date values in: |year=
/ |date= mismatch (help)
[4] West End's MAMMA MIA! Will Move to the Novello
Theatre
[5] 'Mamma Mia' listing london-theatreland.co.uk, accessed
February 6, 2010
[6] " 'Mamma Mia!' review,Billboard, April 10, 1999, accessed February 7, 2010
[7] Winn, Steven. Mamma's' a guilty pleasure for ABBA
fans despite its weaknesses, The San Francisco Chronicle,
November 18, 2000, p. B1
[8]TIME OUT; Fyi, Contra Costa Times (California), December 30, 2000, p.D01
[9] Welsh, Anne Marie. Pop musical takes a chance on
Abba, and it works, The San Diego Union-Tribune,
March 1, 2001, p. E2
[10]B.O. o; 'Monty' suits up, Variety, LEGIT GROSSES;
Road; June 4, 2001 - June 10, 2001, p.30
[11] Broadway's 'Mamma Mia!' Will Transfer to The Broadhurst Theatre playbill.com, Retrieved 18 April 2013
Original West End production
[12] " 'Mamma Mia!' to Play Final Performance at Winter

Garden Theatre on October 19; Begins at Broadhurst on
November 2 broadwayworld.com, Retrieved 15 July
2013
Original Broadway production
[13] Broadway Record-Breaker 'Mamma Mia!' to Close

playbill.com, April 9, 2015
Original North American Tour
[14] Broadway's Mamma Mia! Will Close Later Than Expected playbill.com, April 21, 2015
16.8.8
[15] Long-running Toronto Mamma Mia! to close playbill.com, 18 de marzo de 2005
16.8.7
Awards and nominations
Response
Box oce and business

On any given day, there are at least seven performances
of Mamma Mia! being performed around the globe.
On May 15, 2005, Mamma Mia! surpassed the original Broadway runs of The Sound of Music, The King
and I, and Damn Yankees with 1,500 performances.* [18]
On March 6, 2014, it surpassed Rent to become the 9th
longest-running Broadway musical of all time with 5,124
performances. * [28]* [29] When Mamma Mia! opened
in Russia, it received a very positive response.* [30] As
of January 2008, Mamma Mia! became the longest daily
running show in the history of Russian theatre.
[16] Weatherford, Mike. Musical 'Mamma Mia!' rate high

in camp value, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 21 February
2003, p. 4J
[17] Gans, Andrew.Vegas Mamma Mia!, with Johnson, Extends to January 2009. Playbill. 7 January 2008
[18] Craymer, Judy; Bjrn Ulvaeus; Benny Andersson (2006).
Mamma Mia! How Can I Resist You?. Littlestar Services.
ISBN 0-297-84421-0.
[19] BWW News Desk." 'Mamma Mia!' US Tour Hits 2500th
Show Tonight broadwayworld.com, February 27, 2008
[20] Oliver Oliveros (2012-01-25). MAMMA MIA! In
Manila Extends Till 2/19. Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
16.9. ''MAMMA MIA! (FILM)''
[21] Mamma Mia! will be staged at the CCP from January

24-February 12, 2012 | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for
Philippine Showbiz. PEP.ph. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
[22] http://www.mammamiamuzikal.cz
[23] http://www.teatrroma.pl/en/whats-on/main-stage/
mamma-mia
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16.9.1 Plot
On a Greek island called Kalokairi, bride-to-be Sophie Sheridan posts three wedding invitations ("I Have
a Dream") to dierent men.
Sophie's bridesmaids, Ali and Lisa, arrive. Sophie reveals that she found her mother's diary and has three possible fathers: Irish-American architect Sam Carmichael,
Swedish adventurer and writer Bill Anderson, and British
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banker Harry Bright. As Sophie wants her father to give
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her away at the altar, she invited them without telling her
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mother, believing that after she spends time with them
she will know who her father is ("Honey, Honey"). Villa
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owner Donna Sheridan, Sophie's mom, is ecstatic to reellos-estaran-en-el-musical-mamma-mia-980914
unite with her former Dynamos bandmates, wisecrackGans, Andrew. "Mamma Mia! Becomes Ninth Longest- ing author Rosie Mulligan and wealthy multiple divorce
Running Show in Broadway History March 6 Play- Tanya Chesham-Leigh, and reveals her baement at her
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daughter's desire to get married. Donna shows o the
Gans, Andrew (2008-09-04).Mamma Mia! to Become villa to Rosie and Tanya ("Money, Money, Money"). The
16th-Longest Running Show on Broadway. Playbill, Inc. three men arrive; Sophie smuggles them to their room and
explains that she sent the invitations. She begs them to
hide so Donna will have a surprise at the wedding: seeing
Brown, Isemene. "Mamma Mia! Moscow falls for Abba.
the old friends of whom sheso oftenfavourably speaks.
The Daily Telegraph. 18 October 2006. Retrieved on 29
They
overhear Donna working (humming "Fernando")
October 2011.
and swear not to reveal her secret.
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mamma-mia
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29]
[30]
Donna spies them and is dumbfounded to nd herself facing former lovers ("Mamma Mia"), and is adamant that
they leave. She condes in Tanya and Rosie ("Chiquitita")
Ocial website
that she is uncertain which of the men is Sophie's father. Tanya and Rosie rally her spirits by getting Donna
Mamma Mia Tickets
to dance with the female sta and islanders ("Dancing
Mamma Mia! at the Internet Broadway Database
Queen"). Sophie nds the men aboard Bill's yacht, and
2008 Moment of Thanks video by the cast of they sail around Kalokairi ("Our Last Summer") and tell
Mamma Mia! Las Vegas thanking the US Armed stories of Donna as a carefree girl. Sophie plans to tell her
anc Sky about her ploy, but loses her nerve. Sky and
Forces
Sophie sing to each other ("Lay All Your Love on Me"),
but Sky is snatched for his bachelor party.
16.8.10
External links
16.9 ''Mamma Mia! (lm)''

Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie)
is a 2008 British-American-Swedish musical romantic
comedy lm adapted from the 1999 West End/2001
Broadway musical of the same name, based on the songs
of successful pop group ABBA, with additional music
composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. The
lm was directed by Phyllida Lloyd and distributed by
Universal Pictures in partnership with Tom Hanks and
Rita Wilson's Playtone and Littlestar,* [2] and the title originates from ABBA's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma
Mia". Meryl Streep heads the cast, playing the role of
single mother Donna Sheridan. Pierce Brosnan (Sam
Carmichael), Colin Firth (Harry Bright), and Stellan
Skarsgrd (Bill Anderson) play the three possible fathers to Donna's daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried).
Mamma Mia! received mixed reviews from critics and
earned $609.8 million* [1] on a $52 million budget.
At Sophie's bachelorette party, Donna, Tanya and Rosie

perform as Donna and The Dynamos ("Super Trouper").
The festivities are interrupted by the arrival of Sam, Bill
and Harry. Sophie decides to talk with each of her
prospective dads alone. While her girlfriends dance with
the men ("Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After
Midnight)"), Sophie learns from Bill that Donna received
the money to invest in her villa from his great aunt Soa.
Sophie guesses she must be Soa's namesake and Bill is
her father. She asks him to give her away and keep their
secret from Donna until the wedding. Sophie's happiness
is short-lived as Sam and Harry each tell her they must
be her dad and will give her away ("Voulez-Vous"). Sophie cannot tell them the truth and, overwhelmed by the
consequences of her actions, faints.
In the morning, Rosie and Tanya assure Donna they will
take care of the men. Bill and Harry are about to conde in each other, but are interrupted by Rosie. Donna
confronts Sophie, believing Sophie wants the wedding
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stopped. Sophie says that all she wants is to avoid her

mother's mistakes. Donna is accosted by Sam, concerned
about Sophie getting married so young. Donna confronts him and they realize they still have feelings for each
other ("SOS"). Tanya and young Pepper continue their
irtations from the previous night ("Does Your Mother
Know"). Sophie confesses to Sky and asks for his help.
He reacts angrily to Sophie's deception and she turns to
her mother for support. As Donna helps her daughter
dress for the wedding, their rift is healed and Donna reminisces about Sophie's childhood and how quickly she has
grown ("Slipping Through My Fingers"). Donna admits
that her own mother disowned her when she learned that
she was pregnant. Sophie asks Donna to give her away.
As the bridal party walks to the chapel, Sam intercepts
Donna. She reveals the pain she felt over losing him ("The
Winner Takes It All").
Dominic Cooper as Sky, Sophie's anc, designing

a website for the hotel.
Julie Walters as Rosie Mulligan, one of Donna's former bandmates in Donna and the Dynamos; an unmarried fun-loving author.
Christine Baranski as Tanya Chesham-Leigh,
Donna's other former bandmate; a rich three-time
divorcee.
Philip Michael as Pepper, Sky's best man who likes
Tanya. He is also a bartender.
Juan Pablo Di Pace as Petros.
Ashley Lilley as Ali, close friend of Sophie and her
bridesmaid.
Rachel McDowall as Lisa, close friend of Sophie

Sophie and Donna walk down the aisle as the band plays
and her bridesmaid.
("Knowing Me, Knowing You"). Donna tells Sophie that
her father could be any of the three men. Sam reveals that
Enzo Squillino as Gregoris, one of Donna Sheridan's
while he left to get married, he did not go through with it,
employees.
and returned to nd Donna with another man. Harry confesses that Donna was the rst and last woman he loved
Niall Buggy as Father Alex, priest who nearly marand he has begun a relationship with a waiter from the
ried Sophie and Sky, but ends up marrying Sam and
taverna. The men agree that they would be happy to be
Donna.
one-third of a father for Sophie. She tells Sky they should
postpone their wedding and travel the world as they have
Cameo appearances and Uncredited Roles
wanted. Sam proposes to Donna ("I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,
I Do"). She accepts and they are married. At the recep Benny Andersson asDancing Queenpiano player
tion, Sam sings to Donna ("When All Is Said and Done"),
which prompts Rosie to make a play for Bill ("Take a
Bjrn Ulvaeus as Greek god
Chance on Me"). All the couples present proclaim their
love ("Mamma Mia" reprise). Sophie and Sky sail away
Rita Wilson as Greek goddess
("I Have a Dream" reprise).
During the principal credits, Donna, Tanya and Rosie
repriseDancing Queen, followed by "Waterloo" with
the rest of the cast. Amanda Seyfried sings "Thank You
for the Music" over the end credits, followed by an instrumental of "Does Your Mother Know".
16.9.2
Cast
Meryl Streep as Donna Sheridan, Sophie's mother, ABBA appeared together with the lm's cast in 2008.
owner of the hotel Villa Donna, wife and one true
love of Sam at the end.
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie Sheridan, Donna's 16.9.3 Musical numbers
daughter, Sky's ance.* [3]
Pierce Brosnan as Sam Carmichael, Sophie's See also: Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
possible father/step-father and an Irish-American
architect, husband and one true love of Donna.* [4] The following songs are included in the lm, of which 18
(including a hidden track) are on the soundtrack album,
Colin Firth as Harry Bright, Sophie's possible father
and 3 are excluded:
and a British banker; based on "Our Last Summer",
which he sings at one point.
1. "I Have a Dream" Sophie
Stellan Skarsgrd as Bill Anderson, Sophie's possible father, a Swedish sailor and travel writer.
2. "Honey, Honey" Sophie, Ali and Lisa
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3. "Money, Money, Money" Donna, Tanya, Rosie

and Company
4. "Mamma Mia" Donna, Sophie, Ali, Lisa and
Greek Chorus
5. "Chiquitita" Rosie, Tanya and Donna
6. "Dancing Queen" Tanya, Rosie, Donna and Company
7. "Our Last Summer" Harry, Bill, Sam and Sophie
8. "Lay All Your Love on Me" Sky, Sophie, Sky's
Bachelor party friends.
9. "Super Trouper" Donna, Tanya and Rosie
The Agios Ioannis chapel during lming of the wedding scene

for Mamma Mia!.
16.9.4 Production
10. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" Sophie, Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Ali, Lisa and Most of the outdoor scenes were lmed on location
at the small Greek island of Skopelos (during AuGreek Chorus
gust/September 2007),* [8] and the seaside hamlet of
11. "Voulez-Vous" Donna, Sam, Tanya, Rosie, Harry, Damouchari in the Pelion area of Greece. On Skopelos, Kastani beach on the south west coast was the lm's
Bill, Sky, Ali, Lisa and Pepper
main location site.* [8] The producers built a beach bar
12. "The Name of the Game" Sophie (deleted scene) and jetty along the beach, but removed both set pieces after production wrapped.* [8] A complete set for Donna's
13. "SOS" Sam, Donna and Greek Chorus
Greek villa was built at the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios and most of the lm was shot there. Real trees were
14. "Does Your Mother Know" Tanya, Pepper, Lisa, utilised for the set, watered daily through an automated
Guys and Girls
watering system and given access to daylight in order to
keep them growing.
15. "Slipping Through My Fingers" Donna and Sophie
The part of the lm where Brosnan's character, Sam,
leaves his New York oce to go to the Greek Island was
16. "The Winner Takes It All" Donna
actually lmed at the iconic Lloyd's Building on Lime
in the City of London. He dashes down the escaStreet
17. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" Sam, Donna and
lators
and
through the porte-cochere, where yellow cabs
Company
and actors representing New York mounted police were
*
18. "When All Is Said and Done" Sam, Donna and used for authenticity. [9]
Company
19. "Take a Chance on Me" Rosie, Bill, Tanya, Pepper, Harry and Company
20.Mamma Mia!" (Reprise) Company
21.I Have a Dream(Reprise) Sophie
22.Dancing Queen(Reprise) Donna, Rosie and
Tanya
23. "Waterloo" Donna, Rosie, Tanya, Sam, Bill,
Harry, Sky and Sophie
24. "Thank You for the Music" Sophie
Movie was lmed in the Greek island of Skopelos
The Musical Director of the lm was Grammy-Award The Fernando, Bill Anderson's yacht (actually a ketch) in
winner* [5] Martin Lowe,* [6] a graduate of the Univer- the lm was the Tai-Mo-Shan built in 1934 by H. S. Rouse
sity of Hull.* [7]
at the Hong Kong and Whampoa dockyards.* [10]* [11]
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Meryl Streep had taken opera singing lessons as a child,

and as an adult, she had previously sung in several lms,
including Postcards from the Edge, Silkwood, Death Becomes Her, and A Prairie Home Companion.* [12] She had
been a fan of the stage show Mamma Mia! since seeing it
on Broadway in September 2001, when she had found the
show an armation of life in the midst of the destruction
of 9/11.* [13]
Box oce
16.9.5
In the United Kingdom, Mamma Mia! has grossed

69,166,087 as of January 23, 2009, and is the sixth highest grossing lm of all time at the UK box oce (behind
Skyfall, Avatar, Titanic, Toy Story 3, and Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows Part 2).* [28] The lm opened
at #1 in the U.K, taking 6,594,058 on 496 screens. It
managed to hold onto the top spot for 2 weeks, narrowly
keeping Pixar's WALL-E from reaching #1 in its second
week.
Release
Mamma Mia! grossed a worldwide total of $602,609,487

and is the fth highest-grossing lm of 2008.* [1] It eventually became the highest grossing musical of all time in
terms of worldwide take. It is the third highest-grossing
lm of 2008 internationally (i.e., outside North America)
with an international total of $458,479,424 and the thirteenth highest gross of 2008 in North America (the US
and Canada) with $144,130,063.
Though the world premiere of the lm occurred elsewhere, most of the media attention was focused on
the Swedish premiere, where Anni-Frid Lyngstad and
Agnetha Fltskog joined Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with the cast at the Rival Theatre in Mariatorget,
Stockholm, owned by Andersson, on July 4, 2008. It was
the rst time all four members of ABBA had been photographed together since 1986.* [14]
When released on July 3 in Greece, the lm grossed
$1,602,646 in its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the
Greek box oce.* [29]
Reception
The lm made $9,627,000 in its opening day in the
United States and Canada, and $27,605,376 in its openMamma Mia! received mixed reviews from critics. ing weekend, ranking #2 at the box oce, behind The
Rotten Tomatoes reported that 54% of critics gave the Dark Knight.* [30] At the time, it made Mamma Mia!
lm positive reviews based upon a sample of 175 reviews, the record-holder for the highest grossing opening weekwith an average rating of 5.5/10.* [15] The Times gave end for a movie based on a Broadway musical, surpassing
it four stars out of ve,* [16] as did Channel 4 (Britain) Hairspray's box oce record in 2007 and later surpassed
which said it had all the swing and sparkle of sequined by Into the Woods.* [31]
bell-bottoms.* [17] BBC Radio 5 Live's lm critic Mark
Kermode admitted to enjoying the lm, despite describing the experience as 'the closest you get to see A-List 16.9.6 Awards and nominations
actors doing drunken karaoke'.* [18] The Guardian was
more negative, giving it one star, stating that the lm gave Main article: List of accolades received by Mamma Mia!
the reviewer aneed to vomit,* [19] while Bob Chipman
of Escape to the Movies said it was so base, so shallow
Golden Globe Awards* [32]
and so hinged on meaningless spectacle, it's amazing it
*
wasn't made for men. [20] The Daily Telegraph stated
Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical
that it was enjoyable but poorly put together (Finding
nominated
the lm a total shambles was sort of a shame, but I have a
*
sneaking suspicion I'll go to see it again anyway.), [21]
Best Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or
whereas Empire said it was cute, clean, camp fun, full
Musical (Meryl Streep)nominated
of sunshine and toe tappers.* [22]
BAFTA Awards* [33]
The casting of actors not known for their singing abilities
Outstanding British Filmnominated
led to some mixed reviews. Variety stated that some
stars, especially the bouncy and rejuvenated Streep, seem
The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievebetter suited for musical comedy than others, including
ment by a British Director, Writer or Producer
Brosnan and Skarsgrd.* [23] Brosnan, especially, was
for their First Feature Film (Judy Craymer)
savaged by many critics: his singing was compared to
nominated
a water bualo(New York Magazine),* [24] a don Outstanding Music (Benny Andersson, Bjrn
key braying(The Philadelphia Inquirer)* [25] and a
Ulvaeus)nominated
*
wounded raccoon(The Miami Herald), [26] and Matt
Brunson of Creative Loang Charlotte said he looks
Golden Raspberry Awards* [34]
physically pained choking out the lyrics, as if he's being
Worst Supporting Actor (Pierce Brosnan)
subjected to a prostate exam just outside of (sic) the camwon
era's eye.* [27]
16.9.7
Sequel
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Audio commentary with director Phyllida Lloyd
German and English audio

Because of the lm's nancial success, Hollywood studio
chief David Linde, the co-chairman of Universal Studios
Subtitles in English, German, Danish, Dutch,
told The Daily Mail that it would take a while, but there
Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish and Icelandic
could be a sequel. He stated that he would be delighted if
Judy Craymer, Catherine Johnson, Phyllida Lloyd, Benny
2-disc special edition
Andersson, and Bjrn Ulvaeus agreed to the project, noting that there are still plenty of ABBA songs to use.* [35]
The widescreen single-disc includes a bonus disc which
includes:
16.9.8
Home media
In November 2008, Mamma Mia! became the fastestselling DVD of all time in the UK, according to Ocial
UK Charts Company gures. It sold 1,669,084 copies
on its rst day of release, breaking the previous record
(held by Titanic) by 560,000 copies. By the end of 2008,
The Ocial UK Charts Company declared it had become
the biggest selling DVD ever in the UK, with one in every four households owning a copy (over 5 million copies
sold).* [36] The record was previously held by Pirates of
the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with sales of
4.7 million copies.
In the United States the DVD made over $30 million on
its rst day of release.* [37]
By December 31, 2008, Mamma Mia! had become the
best-selling DVD of all time in Sweden with 545,000
copies sold.* [38]
Limited time only digital copy

Deleted scenes and outtakes
The Making of Mamma Mia! featurette
Anatomy of a Musical Number:Lay All Your Love
on Me
Becoming a Singer featurette
Behind the scenes with Amanda
On Location in Greece featurette
A Look Inside Mamma Mia! featurette
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" music video
Bjrn Ulvaeus cameo
Blu-ray exclusives
Single-disc features
Sing-along
"The Name of the Game" deleted musical number
Audio commentary with director Phyllida Lloyd
Universal Pictures' U-Control* [39]

Behind the Hits (details and trivia of the music while
the musical performance plays)
Picture-in-picture (access to cast and crew interviews and behind the scene while the movie plays)
The single-disc DVD released in Sweden on 26 NovemCollector's Edition with Exclusive Bonus Disc
ber contains all of the following:
Sing-along
The Name of the Gamedeleted musical number
Deleted scenes
Outtakes
The Making of Mamma Mia! featurette
Anatomy of a Musical Number: "Lay All Your Love
on Me"
Becoming a Singer featurette
A look inside Mamma Mia! featurette
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" music video
Bjrn Ulvaeus cameo
A bonus disc is included in a separate case and bundled

with the movie, and includes:* [40]
A Talented Trio: The Creators of Mamma Mia!
(creator bios)
Christine Baranski and the Boys (choreography of
Does Your Mother Know?")
Breaking Down Voulez-Vous(choreography)
More of Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" (choreography)
Meryl's Big Number (choreography of Mamma
Mia)
VH1's 10 Most Excellent Things: Mamma Mia!
(documentary clip)
256
16.9.9
References
[27] Charlotte Film Reviews, July 23, 2008
[1] Mamma Mia! (2008)". Box Oce Mojo. Retrieved

2009-02-05.
[28] UK all time top grossing lms. 25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
[2] Mamma Mia! (2008) Company Credits. IMDb.com.

[29] Greece Box Oce Index. Box Oce Mojo. June 10,
2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
[3] Amanda Seyfried. Imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
[30] Box Oce Mojo. Box Oce Mojo. July 19, 2008.
[4] BBC Sta (2007-03-07). Brosnan set for Abba show

movie. BBC. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
[5] Martin Lowe wins Grammy - University of Hull.
www2.hull.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
[6] Martin Lowe. IMDb. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
[7] Harry Potter musical director honoured by Hull - University of Hull. www2.hull.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
[8] Manseld, Paul (2008-07-15). Mamma Mia! Unfazed by the fuss in Skopelos. London: The Telegraph.
Retrieved May 12, 2010.
[9] description of London locations, accessed 28 August
2009.
[10] 45' Teak Ketch 1933. Yacht for sale from classic yacht
broker in Poole. Sandeman Yacht brokerage Poole.
Sandeman Yacht Company. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
[11] Tai-Mo-Shan. Coburg Yacht Brokers website. Coburg
Yacht Brokers. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
[12] Hiscock, John (2008-07-04). Meryl Streep the singing
and dancing queen. London: The Telegraph. Retrieved
May 12, 2010.
[13] Meryl Streep, speaking on 'Abba:The Mamma Mia Story',
ITV
[14] Sandra Wejbro (2008-07-04). ABBA terfrenades p
rda mattan (Swedish)". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 200807-06.
[15] Mamma Mia! Reviews. Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten
Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
[16] Times Online
[17] Channel 4 review
[18] BBC 5 Live Kermode and Mayo Film Review on YouTube
[19] Guardian Review
[20] Video on YouTube
[21] Telegraph review
[31] Michael Gioia, Vichet Chum (December 30, 2014).

""Into the WoodsSlides Into Second Place in Domestic Box-Oce Totals, Beating Unbroken"". Playbill.
Retrieved 2012-01-05. As previously reported, the Rob
Marshall-directed lm has become the biggest launch of a
Broadway adaptation since Mamma Mia!" ($27.8 million).
[32] The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009)
[33] 2009 BAFTA Film Awards
[34] Wilson, John (2009). 29th Annual Golden Raspberry
(Razzie) Award Winners"". Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
[35] Baz Bamigboye (2008-10-17). Baz Bamigboye on a
possible Mamma Mia sequel, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio and much more. Mail Online. Retrieved 201001-17.
[36] Hollywood Reporter Mamma Mia now biggest selling
DVD in UK history
[37] MAMMA MIA! DVD Takes In 30 Million In First Day
Of Sales
[38] http://nyheterna.se/1.799701/
[39] Updated: Mamma Mia! Oers a Blu-ray First, Details Announced | HDR TheHDRoom. Thehdroom.com.
2008-10-29. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
[40] Amazon.com: Mamma Mia! The Collector's Edition with
Exclusive Bonus Disc
16.9.10 Further reading

Louise FitzGerald, Melanie Williams: Mamma
Mia! The Movie: Exploring a Cultural Phenomenon.
I.B. Tauris, 2013, ISBN 9781848859425
[22] Empire review
Ocial website
[23] Variety Review
Mamma Mia! at the Internet Movie Database
[24] New York Magazine, New York Movies
Mamma Mia! at AllMovie
[25] Philadelphia Inquirer Movie Review, July 18, 2008
Mamma Mia! at Box Oce Mojo
[26] Miami Herald Movies, July 18, 2008
Mamma Mia! at Rotten Tomatoes
16.10. ''MAMMA MIA! ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING''

Mamma Mia! at Metacritic
9. "Super Trouper" - Siobhan McCarthy, Jenny Galloway, Louise Plowright, and Female Company
3:56
Mamma Mia! production notes

Agios Ioannis in Skopelos island - The chapel were
the wedding scene was lmed
16.10 ''Mamma Mia!

Cast Recording''
257
Original
10. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" - Female Company

3:34
11. "The Name of the Game" - Lisa Stokke and Nicolas
Colicos3:22
12. "Voulez-Vous" - Company3:29
13.Entr'acte- Musical cast2:17
Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording is the original

cast album for the 1999 English stage musical Mamma
Mia!. The album was released in 1999 and it reached
No.56 in the UK album chart, with 2 weeks on the chart.
Mamma Mia! reinvigorated the popularity of ABBA (the
lm soundtrack was the best-selling album of the week
and several songs made the top #75 in the UK singles
chart). The re-interest in this 1999 Original London Cast
album caused it to reach #12 in the UK Album Chart,
having charted at #16 a week earlier. It features performances by the original London cast of the musical including Lisa Stokke, Siobhn McCarthy and Hilton McRae.
The album was produced by the two male members of
ABBA, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus
14. "Under Attack" - Lisa Stokke and Company3:11
The album featured a number of ABBA's best known

songs, including the title track, "Dancing Queen",
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
and "Thank You for the Music".* [1]
20. "Slipping Through My Fingers" - Siobhan McCarthy and Lisa Stokke3:36
16.10.1
Track listing
Original release
1.Overture / Prologue- Lisa Stokke2:56
15. "One of Us" - Siobhan McCarthy2:20

16. "SOS" - Siobhan McCarthy and Hilton McRae
2:44
17. "Does Your Mother Know" - Louise Plowright, Neal
Wright, and Company3:21
18. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Hilton McRae
2:42
19. "Our Last Summer" - Paul Clarkson and Siobhan
McCarthy2:42
21. "The Winner Takes It All" - Siobhan McCarthy

4:08
22. "Take a Chance on Me" - Jenny Galloway and Nicolas Colicos3:33
23. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Hilton McRae, Siobhan McCarthy, and Company2:29
24. "I Have a Dream" - Lisa Stokke2:58
2. "Honey, Honey" - Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, and

Melissa Gibson2:02
5th anniversary edition
3. "Money, Money, Money" - Siobhan McCarthy,
The album was re-released in 2004, ve years after its
Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Neal Wright,
initial release to commemorate the musical's 5th anniverand Company3:01
sary. The new edition contained the original 24 tracks
of
4. "Thank You for the Music" - Lisa Stokke, Hilton as well as three bonus tracks: the encore versions
*
Queen",
"Mamma
Mia",
and
"Waterloo".
[2]
"Dancing
McRae, Paul Clarkson, and Nicolas Colicos3:03
Another 5th anniversary release, which debuted in 2006,
5. "Mamma Mia!" - Siobhan McCarthy and Company commemorates the Broadway production, which debuted
3:21
in 2001.* [3]
6. "Chiquitita" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Also included is a deluxe souvenir booklet complete with
lyrics and glimpses of Donna Sheridan in international
and Siobhan McCarthy2:27
productions, and a bonus DVD that basically gives a
7. "Dancing Queen" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Gal- behind-the-scenes look at the musical as well as glimpses
of international productions of the musical. An additional
loway, and Siobhan McCarthy3:44
bonus feature includes clips of the West End cast singing
8. "Lay All Your Love on Me" - Andrew Langtree, Money, Money, MoneyandDancing Queen, as well
Lisa Stokke, and Company3:34
as fond memories from original Broadway cast members
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[2] 5th anniversary edition information. Amazon.

[3] Broadway 5th anniversary edition information. Amazon.
[4] Mamma Mia! (Original Cast Recording) - Original London Cast. Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved July 18, 2010.

Amazon
16.11 ''Mamma Mia! The Movie

Soundtrack''
Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack * [1] is the
soundtrack album for the 2008 Universal Pictures musiMamma Mia Original Cast Recording: 5th-anniversary edition
cal lm Mamma Mia!, based on the stage musical of the
same name. It features performances by the lm's cast inJoe Machota and Tina Maddigan, who play the roles of cluding Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan,
Dominic Cooper, Stellan Skarsgrd, Colin Firth, Julie
Sky and Sophie, respectively.
Walters, Christine Baranski, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel
Bonus tracks
McDowall. The recording was produced by Benny Andersson who along with Bjrn Ulvaeus had produced the
"Mamma Mia" (Encore) - Company
original ABBA recordings. Also many of the musicians
from the original ABBA recordings participated in mak "Dancing Queen" (Encore) - Siobhan McCarthy, ing the soundtrack album. In keeping with the setting,
Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Company
the musical arrangements featured the use of traditional
"Waterloo" (Encore) - Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Greek instruments, most noticeably the bouzouki.
Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Company
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture,
Television or Other Visual Media.
16.10.2
Cast
Lisa Stokke as Sophie Sheridan
Siobhn McCarthy as Donna Sheridan
CD
Louise Plowright as Tanya

Jenny Galloway as Rosie
Paul Clarkson as Harry
Hilton McCrae as Sam
Nicolas Colicos as Bill
16.10.3
Reception
Chart performance
Accolades
16.10.4
References
[1] Track listings for soundtrack. Amazon.
1. "Honey, Honey" - Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley

& Rachel McDowall - 3:07
2. "Money, Money, Money" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 3:06
3. "Mamma Mia" - Meryl Streep - 3:34
4. "Dancing Queen" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters &
Christine Baranski - 4:04
5. "Our Last Summer" - Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan,
Stellan Skarsgrd, Amanda Seyfried & Meryl Streep
- 2:57
6. "Lay All Your Love on Me" - Dominic Cooper &
Amanda Seyfried - 4:29
7. "Super Trouper" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters &
Christine Baranski - 3:53
16.12. ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK
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8. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Mid- for the main chart.* [4] In New Zealand, the album denight)" - Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel buted at number 8 on July 14, 2008, and climbed to numMcDowall - 3:51
ber one the following week. In Greece, it peaked at number one on the international chart* [5] and number 1 on
9. "The Name of the Game" - Amanda Seyfried - 4:55 the main albums chart for many weeks.* [6] In Australia,
the album reached #1 in its second week on the ARIA Al10. "Voulez-Vous" - Full Cast - 4:35
bums Chart, knocking o the highly successful Coldplay
album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.
11. "SOS" - Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep - 3:19
14. "The Winner Takes It All" - Meryl Streep - 4:57
"Honey, Honey" has also charted at #16 on the Norwegian

Singles Chart and #50 on the Australian ARIA Singles
Chart, due to high download sales. Other tracks selling well enough to chart in Australia include "Gimme!
Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (#70), "Lay
All Your Love on Me" (#85), "Dancing Queen" (#96) and
"Mamma Mia" (#98).
15. "When All Is Said and Done" - Pierce Brosnan &

Meryl Streep - 3:17
16.11.4 Charts
12. "Does Your Mother Know" - Christine Baranski &

Philip Michael - 3:01
13. "Slipping Through My Fingers" - Meryl Streep &
Amanda Seyfried - 3:50
16. "Take a Chance on Me" - Julie Walters, Stellan

Skarsgrd, Colin Firth, Phillip Michael & Christine
Baranski - 4:01
16.12 One Night in Bangkok
For the Sodom album, see One Night in Bangkok

17. "I Have a Dream/Thank You for the Music" (Hidden (album).
track) - Amanda Seyfried - 8:33
Deluxe edition The Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack
features the original soundtrack (with no new songs) and
a bonus DVD that features aBehind the Musicspecial
that shows some of the recording process for the movie, as
well as a music video for "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A
Man After Midnight)" featuring Amanda Seyfried. The
booklet for the deluxe edition is dierent from the original, containing all the lyrics, an article written by Musical Director Martin Lowe, taping location info, and additional photos from the movie.
16.11.2
Excised songs
1. "Chiquitita" - Christine Baranski & Julie Walters

2. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Full Cast
3. "Waterloo" - Full Cast
16.11.3
Sales
The album peaked at #1 in the USA on the Billboard 200

albums chart in August 2008.* [2] It was certied Platinum by the RIAA on August 18, 2008, and has sold
1,694,000 copies in the United States as of July 2014.* [3]
Worldwide, the soundtrack has sold over 5 million copies
to date, spending a total of 2 weeks at #1 on the world
charts.
The album had outsold the top 10 albums in the UK Albums Chart by 20 June 2008; however, it was ineligible
One Night in Bangkok is a song from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny
Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus. It was originally rapped
by the British actor and singer Murray Head (verses) and
sung by the Swedish singer and songwriter Anders Glenmark (choruses).
The release topped the charts in many countries, including South Africa, West Germany, Switzerland and
Australia. It peaked at no. 3 in both Canada and the
United States in May 1985,* [2] and at no. 12 in Head's
native United Kingdom.
16.12.1 Lyrics and music

The full version of the song begins with an orchestral introduction, entitled Bangkok, of Oriental style. This
serves as the introduction to Act 2 in the original musical album, feeding into the rst verse of One Night in
Bangkokitself with an abrupt change in musical style.
The main song has a pop styling, whose lyrics compare
the Thai capital city and its nightlife with the game of
chess. In the original concept album for the musical,
the choruses are sung by Swedish artist Anders Glenmark, whereas the verses are a rap originally performed
by Murray Head as the American chess grandmaster, a
character known as FrederickFreddieTrumper in the
staged versions. In the staged versions, a musical ensemble performs the choruses. Whereas the choruses extol
Bangkok's reputation and exciting atmosphere, the American's verses denounce the city, including Soi Cowboy,
Chao Phraya River (muddy old river), Wat Pho (re-
260
clining Buddha), and ladyboys (You'll nd a god in

every golden cloister And if you're lucky then the god's
a she). These sarcastic denunciations led to Thailand's
Mass Communications Organisation issuing a ban on the
song in 1985, saying its lyrics cause misunderstanding about Thai society and show disrespect towards Buddhism.* [3]
Backing vocals: Anders Glenmark and Karin Glenmark

Arrangement: Benny Andersson and Anders Eljas
Conductor: Anders Eljas
In the original London production of Chess, the setting for

Producer: Benny Andersson, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Tim
the song is an interview by Freddie, who is in Bangkok to
Rice
serve as a TV analyst for a match involving his rival, world
champion and Russian defector Anatoly Sergievsky. In
the original Broadway production of the musical, the song 16.12.4 Charts and sales
appears not at the start of Act 2, but rather in the middle
of Act 1, whereas in this version, the world championship 16.12.5 Robey version
of Freddie vs. Anatoly takes place in Bangkok.
The lyrics mention actor Yul Brynner, who famously While Head's Bangkokwas just starting to climb the
played the King of Siam in the Broadway musical and Billboard Hot 100, Canadian singer and actor Robey hit
the 1956 lm The King and I (and for which Brynner re- the charts with her own version. It spent three weeks
*
ceived several Tony awards and the Oscar for best actor). on the Hot 100 in March 1985, peaking at no. 77. [43]
Other Thai-related references in the lyrics include ones Robey's version fared even better on the Billboard Hot
*
to Siam (Thailand's former name), the Oriental Ho- Dance Club Play chart, peaking at no. 5. [44]
tel (the Somerset Maugham suite) and to Muay Thai
(Thai kickboxing). The "Tyrolean spamentioned early Charts
in the song refers to Merano in the South Tyrol region
of Italy, the site of Act 1 of the musical. It also men16.12.6 Vinylshakerz version
tions three places where chess tournaments were previously held: Iceland; the Philippines; and Hastings, UK.
In 2005, German group Vinylshakerz remixed the song.
It was released in March 2005 as the lead single from
their debut album, Very Superior. It was a hit across Eu16.12.2 Track listings
rope, charting in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany,
the Netherlands and Switzerland.
7single
1.One Night in Bangkok 3:54
Charts
2.Meranoby The London Symphony Orchestra & The

16.12.7
Ambrosian Singers 7:08
References
1.One Night in Bangkok 5:38
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2.Meranoby The London Symphony Orchestra & The

Ambrosian Singers 7:08
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1985. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
The song was also re-released on Murray Head's album

Watching Ourselves Go By in 1990.
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stole. National Post. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May
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[4] Australian Top 50 Week Ending 24th March, 1985

. Imgur.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
12maxi
Personnel
Keyboards and synthesizers: Benny Andersson

Bass: Rutger Gunnarsson
Lead guitar: Lasse Wellander
Drums: Per Lindvall
Flute: Bjrn J:son Lindh
[5] "Austriancharts.at Murray Head One Night in

Bangkok (in German). 3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved
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[8] CHART NUMBER 1481 Saturday, May 11, 1985 at

the Wayback Machine (archived 29 July 2007). CHUM.
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Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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Bangkok. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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Musiikkituottajat IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
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several other sports facilities which had been housed upstairs over the years. ABBA had been looking for a modern studio with a good, spacious live sound where they
would be able to work at their own leisure and decided
[51] "Dutchcharts.nl Vinylshakerz One Night in Bangkok
that the best solution was to build their own.
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(in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
(in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
[52] "Swisscharts.com Vinylshakerz One Night in

Bangkok. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
16.12.8
External links
16.13 Polar Studios
Among the early non-ABBA albums recorded at the

studio were the Genesis' album Duke (1980), followed by ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad's solo album
Something's Going On (which was produced by Genesis drummer Phil Collins). Led Zeppelin recorded their
1979 album In Through the Out Door here. Artists such as
the Ramones, Rammstein, Roxy Music, Genesis, Adam
Ant, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Belinda Carlisle,
Burt Bacharach, Franki, Celine Dion, Roxette, Terra
Firma, Entombed, The Hellacopters, Joan Armatrading,
and many major Swedish artists have worked at Polar Studios.
The centrepiece of the studio was a Harrison mixing console, which was modied by technician Leif Mases to give
it a unique sound that in some respects resembled a Neve.
ABBA's 1981 album The Visitors marked a turning point
for Polar, as it was recorded on the studio's new 3M digital recorder - thus becoming one of the rst digital mainstream pop records.* [3]
The music video for ABBA's 1979 song "Gimme!
Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" was lmed
in the studio; it depicted the group recording the track,
although in reality the audio recording was already complete. On the same day, the group also lmed the Spanish
language video for "Estoy Soando" there.
The cinema building as seen from the S:t Eriksbron, 2010.
Polar Studios was a recording studio in Stockholm,

Sweden, which operated from 1978 through 2004. The
studio was formed by ABBA musicians Bjrn Ulvaeus
and Benny Andersson and the band's manager Stig AnOwnership history and closure
derson, owner of the Polar Music recording label.
The studio was used to record each of the last three
ABBA albums, Voulez-Vous, Super Trouper and The Visitors, as well as their two nal non-LP singles "The Day
Before You Came" and "Under Attack".* [1] Following
the demise of ABBA, all members of the group continued using the studio to record their solo projects.* [1]
The studio's original location was a former cinema theatre, in an early 1930s building at Sankt Eriksgatan 5860 on Kungsholmen. Construction began on the studio in
1977, and it opened for production on May 18, 1978. In
1984 Stig Anderson bought out his partners in the com*
In addition to ABBA, a range of other well-known artists pany. [4] Shortly afterwards, he sold the studio to his
Ledin, and
recorded at Polar. Among the most notable albums to daughter Marie Ledin, her husband Tomas
*
*
[4]
[5]
their
business
partner
Lennart
stlund.
have been recorded at the studio are Led Zeppelin's In
Through the Out Door and Genesis' Duke.* [1]
In 2004, the private housing cooperative that owned the
building which housed Polar raised the space's yearly rent
to $184,000triple the amount asked of other renters in
16.13.1 History
the building.* [4]* [6] As a result, the studio was forced
to move out. Some time later, the former owners of PoThe studio was created in 1978 at a disused cinema the- lar relocated to a new facility at Kingside Studio.* [4]* [7]
atre on the ground oor of a building known as Sport- The studio has since then moved several times, the last
palatset (Palace of Sports) in central Stockholm.* [2] The address was in Hammarby Sjstad in Stockholm. In the
massive edice, built around 1930, owed its name to a fall of 2015 business was scaled down and equipment was
large indoor public bath (closed in the mid-1950s) and moved to a warehouse.
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[3] ABBA. Das Sonderheft, Rock Classics 10 (2013) p. 70f.

[4] Stockholm's Polar Studios To Close After 26 Years.
Billboard. 17 March 2004.
[5] http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1446349/
swedens-anderson-records-switches-to-universal
[6] http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/
2004-04-07-abba-studio_x.htm
[7] http://www.kingside.se
[8] http://abcnews.go.com/WN/
abba-world-interactive-delight-abba-fans/story?id=
9687930
[9] Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
by John Shepherd, page 668.
Abba": The Complete Recording Sessions, Carl

Magnus Palm and Dick Wallis, 13 October 1994,
Verulam Publishing Ltd, ISBN 0907938108
Polarstudion reconstructed in the ABBA: The Museum at

Djurgrden in Stockholm.
Legacy
In 2010, ABBA The Museum premiered an exhibit that
attempted to recreate the band's Polar Studios setup.* [8]
16.13.2
Equipment

Kingside Studios website
Coordinates: 592012N 180205E / 59.33667N
18.03472E
16.14 2nd Best to None

Polar's recording facility consisted of two dierent sec- unknown parameter NoReviews(this message is
tions, one that utilized analog tape machines and one that shown only in preview).
implemented the cutting-edge digital equipment of the
day.
2nd Best to None is a song written by Benny AndersStudio A featured a Solid State Logic 4056 Series mixing son and Bjorn Ulvaeus - former members of pop group
board, coupled with any combination of a Studer A-820 ABBA. The song is performed by the sta of Anders24-track, Studer A-827 24-track, or Otari DTR-900 MK son's Stockholm hotel, Rival, going under the name The
II 32-track tape machines.* [9] Studio A featured four Rivals. Originally, the song was intended to be a jingle
separate isolated rooms, each with varying acoustics.
for the hotel's website, but has since become full-length
Polar's Studio B maintained a 48-channel Calrec UA with a promotional video featuring the sta.
8000 mixing board paired with a 3M digital 32-track Commenting on the song, Andersson stated that he came
audio recorder.* [9] When Polar premiered this setup in up with the idea at the hotel's fth anniversary in Septem1981, it was one of the rst digital studios in the world. ber 2008 and was aware that a number of the sta were
Studio B consisted of onelive roomin which musicians amateur singers and was satised that they could record
performed.* [9]
a song together. He then asked Ulvaeus to come up with
16.13.3
References
[1] BBC article: "Abba studios forced to close down.

[2] http://mapio.net/o/4364176/
some lyrics.* [1] The song was released as a single on 6

May 2009.* [2] It came just as Andersson released an international album, Story of a Heart, with the title track as
the lead single.* [3]
2nd Best to Nonereached No.54 in the Swedish
charts.* [4]
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16.14.1
References
[1] BBC entertainment - Abba pair unveil new pop tracks

[2] Ocial Abba site - release date
1.We Write the Story 6:33

2.We Write the Story(Edited Version) 4:04
16.15.3 Credits and personnel
[3] abbasite - Story of a Heart
Benny Anderson writing, vocals
[4] Swedish singles chart
Avicii writing
16.14.2
External links
Ocial Rival Hotel site
16.15
We Write the Story
We Write the Story is a song composed by ex-ABBA

members, Bjrn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the
Swedish DJ and record producer, Avicii. The performer
is still to be announced, although iTunes provisionally
listed the artists as Avicii & B&B & Choirwhen
the track was made available. It was the anthem for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013, released on the day of the
Grand Final. The song has only charted in the Dutch single chart peaking at number 73.* [1]
16.15.1
Release and background
It was announced by EBU on 15 April that Benny,

Bjorn and Avicii will compose the Eurovision 2013 anthem.* [2]* [3] The idea of a Eurovision Anthemfor
2013 was there from the beginning of the planning of this
year's contest. From the start, Benny, Bjrn and Avicii
were on the very top of the list of musicians that SVT
wished to collaborate with.* [2] Martin sterdahl, the executive producer, said:
We are extremely delighted to announce that

Benny, Bjorn and Avicii have accepted to compose a unique piece of music for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest * [4]
Andersson and Ulvaeus, who made up half of ABBA
- alongside Agnetha Fltskog and Frida Lyngstad - said
they agreed with host broadcaster SVT's vision for the
contest. The collaboration is being hailed as a union
of two of Sweden's biggest musical exports.* [4] The
song was performed for the rst time in the Final on the
18 May.* [5]
The song is written in the key of B Major.
16.15.2
Track listing
Digital download* [6]
Choir vocals
Ash Pournouri writing
Bjrn Ulvaeus writing, vocals

It is also worth noting that it debuted at 199 midweek according to the Ocial Charts Company on the UK Singles
Chart, but did not enter the top 200 on the ocial week
ending chart. * [7]
16.15.5 References
[1] "Dutchcharts.nl Avicii, B & B and Choir We Write
The Story (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
[3] Malm 2013: 'We Write The Story' in this year's Final
. escxtra. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
[4] Abba's Benny and Bjorn write Eurovision anthem.
BBC. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
[5] ABBA stars composeWe Write the StoryEurovision
theme. panarmenian. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
[6] We Write The Story: Avicii and B & B And Choir.
Amazon. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
[7] http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/
eurovision-dominates-this-weeks-official-singles-chart-update-2234/
Chapter 17
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and Anonymous: 373
ABBA discography Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_discography?oldid=732180006 Contributors: Ed g2s, Kusunose, Rich
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Monkbot, Altitks, Smtfww, Eduardo077, Jayshinkw, Ricoguevara, Gritstarr, GreenC bot and Anonymous: 184
List of songs recorded by ABBA Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_ABBA?oldid=732949456 Contributors: Hyacinth, D6, Zscout370, Alansohn, Jclemens, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, DangerousSnape, SmackBot, Midway, Gilliam, Rrburke, Zymurgy,
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Anonymous: 64
ABBA (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_(album)?oldid=735712322 Contributors: Vaganyik, Docu, Lommer, GRAHAMUK, ScudLee, Bobblewik, JPrice, Bumm13, Lord Bodak, Rich Farmbrough, Guanabot, Edgarde, Crooow, Zscout370, Mike Garcia,
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BattyBot, Keith emerson44, LisaFan2000, Puisque, Melonkelon, Progrockdude, Jb423, Te og kaker, IGotProof, Ludwigpaisteman, CmdrCrob and Anonymous: 74
Arrival (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(ABBA_album)?oldid=729342661 Contributors: Ixfd64, GRAHAMUK, Nv8200pa, Varlaam, Ary29, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Bender235, Crooow, Zscout370, Mike Garcia, Cmdrjameson,
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CmdrObot, Harej bot, YuckieDuck, Ss112, Pardy, Maggott2000, Krylonblue83, Thijs!bot, TonyTheTiger, Rrose Selavy, Paul75, Manushand, MegX, Scholar91, Magioladitis, Srice13, Zagmac, Am86, Shaneymike, Chapultepec, Smilingsuzy, Rettetast, Rusty201, Abbaguru, Coin945, DorganBot, Bri4daz, Sparklism, PGSONIC, A4bot, Rei-bot, Slysplace, Kmhkmh, Theo Oppewal, Rlendog, Hibernius,
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ABBA: The Album Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA%3A_The_Album?oldid=706961332 Contributors: Tregoweth, GRAHAMUK, Rbraunwa, Ary29, Grstain, Rich Farmbrough, LindsayH, Edgarde, Crooow, Mike Garcia, Thuresson, Cmdrjameson, DCEdwards1966, Anthony Appleyard, Philip Cross, Fritz Saalfeld, Megan1967, Webdinger, Tabercil, Angusmclellan, Wahoove, Koavf,
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Melonkelon, Progrockdude, Jb423, Mallniya, IGotProof, Knot at All, MegaThruster127, Lamba McSheepins and Anonymous: 69
Voulez-Vous Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voulez-Vous?oldid=730709890 Contributors: GRAHAMUK, Robbot, RobinCarmody, Grstain, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Crooow, Mike Garcia, Cmdrjameson, DCEdwards1966, Grutness, Fritz Saalfeld, Webdinger,
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Synthwave.94, Knot at All, Jim Carter and Anonymous: 82
Super Trouper (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Trouper_(album)?oldid=730700551 Contributors: Vaganyik,
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GrouchoBot, Aldo samulo, RedBot, Nofoolz, Ivn Marcelo, CobraBot, EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, Wikiturrican, Yeepsi, A Thousand Doors, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Frietjes, Helpful Pixie Bot, 88marcus, BG19bot, Pdnotts, Marjoleinkl, Cyberbot
II, Mogism, Puisque, Melonkelon, Progrockdude, Jb423, Mallniya, Knot at All, Loose eel, Monkbot, Filedelinkerbot, AgrisR, Ludwigpaisteman, DalexB and Anonymous: 87
The Visitors (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visitors_(ABBA_album)?oldid=730839308 Contributors: Infrogmation, Liftarn, GRAHAMUK, RobinCarmody, Ary29, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Crooow, Dralwik, Cmdrjameson, DCEdwards1966, Atlant, Ashley Pomeroy, Fritz Saalfeld, Mattbrundage, Webdinger, Uncle G, Hailey C. Shannon, Scaz, Wahoove, Koavf,
BlueMoonlet, FlaBot, Eubot, Gurch, Supertrouperdc, Mukkakukaku, RussBot, Gaius Cornelius, Gustavb, Welsh, Zwobot, CLW, Fourohfour, SmackBot, ShadowRanger, Elonka, Chairman S., Pietaster, MalafayaBot, P3jedi, Sct72, George Ho, Szarka, Steelbeard1, Chadwholovedme, MartinP1983, Derek R Bullamore, Victor Lopes, Pilotguy, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, J 1982, SilkTork, Davidvankemenade,
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R'n'B, Abbaguru, RicegoneWILD, VolkovBot, Dom Kaos, Kww, A4bot, Slysplace, Areonionsalive, Inx272, SariaMew456, Dreamer.se,
Aspects, Rudolf Ondrich, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Jcos1, Pcg13, ClueBot, Keraunoscopia, Unbuttered Parsnip, Alecsdaniel, Jannerobert, PixelBot, TwentiethApril1986, BOTarate, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, DumZiBoT, Fugreena, Addbot, Aikclaes, Imperatore, Bumblebee100, Rmnm, Noozgroop, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, Zorrobot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Berkay0652, J Milburn Bot, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, LilHelpa, Xqbot, Qweedsa, Mutante96, RibotBOT, Scholar90, Jccgclrc, Foxee69, Twistandshout28, John of Reading, Tanitheosophy, Yeepsi, A Thousand Doors, SporkBot, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot, Chepayev, PaleCloudedWhite, Snotbot, Frietjes, 88marcus,
Pdnotts, LordSputnik, Puisque, Rakirby, Paspie, Melonkelon, Progrockdude, Jb423, Mallniya, Monkbot, LucaElliot2, XanaduZepp2112,
Raymerkingmusic, DalexB, InternetArchiveBot and Anonymous: 108
ABBA Live Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_Live?oldid=723588335 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Zscout370,
Cmdrjameson, Fritz Saalfeld, BD2412, Koavf, FlaBot, Musical Linguist, Supertrouperdc, RussBot, Boticario, Jbattersby, BGC, Jogers,
SmackBot, Herostratus, Chairman S., MartinP1983, Pilotguy, Insaneace1, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982, Mathias-S, Harej bot, Cydebot, Heute,
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FotoPhest, Polar.Music.Studios, EmausBot, Yeepsi, ZroBot, Mccontrol, Erianna, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, Submariner64, Progrockdude,
Jb423 and Anonymous: 17
Greatest Hits (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Hits_(ABBA_album)?oldid=735446337 Contributors:
GRAHAMUK, Bearcat, Robbot, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Bender235, Zscout370, APPER, ProhibitOnions, The JPS, Woohookitty,
Webdinger, BD2412, Koavf, Supertrouperdc, Mysekurity, RussBot, Rapomon, Mike Halterman, Jbattersby, Entheta, SmackBot, Chairman S., MartinP1983, Jwy, Pilotguy, TenPoundHammer, Insaneace1, J 1982, SilkTork, Chris 42, CapitalR, CmdrObot, ShelfSkewed,
Heute, Pardy, Maggott2000, TonyTheTiger, Paul75, Scholar91, .anacondabot, Detlefaus, Chapultepec, Rettetast, Abbaguru, Jevansen,
VolkovBot, Philip Trueman, SieBot, SE7, Dreamer.se, Aspects, Madfan87~enwiki, Altzinn, Alpha Centaury, Keraunoscopia, Alecsdaniel,
Drmies, Tuzapicabit, Classicrockfan42, SilvonenBot, Notjudyskid, Addbot, Alan1971uk, Andyroo122, Ginosbot, OsBlink, Luckas-bot,
Yobot, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Xqbot, XZeroBot, Qweedsa, GrouchoBot, Ns kid, ChrisPsi, Kacir, Slivicon, RedBot, Plasticspork, Cnwilliams, Jccgclrc, Doodoomstr23, GoingBatty, Yeepsi, ZroBot, Richard3120, Somensparv, 88marcus, Theherald1000, Pdnotts, Katangais, Puisque, Jodosma, Progrockdude, Jb423, IGotProof and Anonymous: 26
The Best of ABBA Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_ABBA?oldid=732181391 Contributors: ScottDavis, Koavf,
SmackBot, Freekee, Hmains, Unint, J 1982, Skinsmoke, ShelfSkewed, Pardy, Maggott2000, Fisherjs, Rusty201, Abbaguru, Whenbongoscollide, Sposato, Madfan87~enwiki, Classicrockfan42, Notjudyskid, Addbot, Mauri96, MrFawwaz, Helpful Pixie Bot, 88marcus,
Progrockdude and Anonymous: 4
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Hits_Vol._2_(ABBA_album)?oldid=729745912
Contributors: ScudLee, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, NetBot, Fritz Saalfeld, The JPS, Webdinger, Koavf, Teklund, Supertrouperdc, Mysekurity, RussBot, Rapomon, Jbattersby, SmackBot, Chairman S., Pietaster, MartinP1983, Jwy, Pilotguy, Insaneace1, BrownHairedGirl,
J 1982, E-Kartoel, Cydebot, Heute, Pardy, Thijs!bot, .anacondabot, Magioladitis, Srice13, Detlefaus, Chapultepec, Rettetast, R'n'B,
Abbaguru, VolkovBot, Cjc13, Dreamer.se, Aspects, Undermedveten, Alpha Centaury, Keraunoscopia, Niceguyedc, Putnam269, TwentiethApril1986, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, Budxvg1, Fugreena, Addbot, Alan1971uk, DinoBot2, Luckas-bot, J Milburn Bot, Giovannii84,
ArthurBot, MauritsBot, GrouchoBot, D'ohBot, Plasticspork, Metamatica, ZroBot, Erianna, CactusBot, A520, 88marcus, Wbm1058,
Pdnotts, Uniplex, Cyberbot II, ChrisGualtieri, Puisque, Rotlink, Progrockdude, Spartay, Carbrera and Anonymous: 25
Gracias Por La Msica (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracias_Por_La_M%C3%BAsica?oldid=731498839 Contributors: ScudLee, Bobblewik, Klemen Kocjancic, Grstain, Rich Farmbrough, NetBot, Webdinger, Koavf, FlaBot, Supertrouperdc, Mysekurity,
RussBot, Mike Halterman, BGC, SmackBot, Chairman S., MartinP1983, Pilotguy, J 1982, RomanSpa, E-Kartoel, Skinsmoke, Pardy,
PKT, Rbb l181, MegX, Zagmac, Chapultepec, Lilac Soul, Abbaguru, Sposato, Malcolmxl5, Dreamer.se, Kissore, Jan1nad, Keraunoscopia, OceBoy, Tuzapicabit, DumZiBoT, Addbot, LaaknorBot, DinoBot2, Luckas-bot, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, AnomieBOT, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, MauritsBot, Xqbot, Qweedsa, GrouchoBot, Dinamik-bot, Alph Bot, ZroBot, CactusBot, 88marcus, Khazar2, Progrockdude, Knot at All, Monkbot and Anonymous: 21
The Singles: The First Ten Years Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singles%3A_The_First_Ten_Years?oldid=732837843
Contributors: GRAHAMUK, Rich Farmbrough, Cmdrjameson, Fritz Saalfeld, Webdinger, Koavf, FlaBot, Musical Linguist, Supertrouperdc, RussBot, Rapomon, CapitalLetterBeginning, Akrabbim, SmackBot, John Lunney, Herostratus, Chairman S., Pietaster,
Fizzerbear, Tamfang, Markrad, MartinP1983, Jwy, Derek R Bullamore, Pilotguy, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982, E-Kartoel, Skinsmoke, Harej
bot, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Ss112, Heute, Pardy, Qwerty Binary, MegX, Srice13, Zagmac, Detlefaus, Rettetast, Squad51, Schlager, Abbaguru, Wiher, STBotD, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, Replacement01, Pcg13, PipepBot, Keraunoscopia, Alexbot, TwentiethApril1986,
Valistad, Tuzapicabit, Addbot, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, Luckas-bot, J Milburn Bot, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, The Rogue Leader, Qweedsa,
RibotBOT, Scholar90, FrescoBot, Full-date unlinking bot, Cnwilliams, Jccgclrc, Oscar001, Bloempje, Yeepsi, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot,
88marcus, BG19bot, Theherald1000, Pdnotts, Coachtripfan, Cyberbot II, Progrockdude, Jb423 and Anonymous: 24
Thank You for the Music (album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_You_for_the_Music_(album)?oldid=732215891 Contributors: JAnDbot, Alpha Centaury, Tuzapicabit, Dylanfromthenorth, WikHead, Addbot, Jccgclrc, Metamatica, Yeepsi, BG19bot, Rotlink,
Progrockdude, Jb423, DalexB and Anonymous: 6
Gold: Greatest Hits (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold%3A_Greatest_Hits?oldid=734517641 Contributors:
Liftarn, Everyking, Rick Block, RobinCarmody, SimonLyall, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, Zscout370, Cmdrjameson, Richard Harvey,
Ashley Pomeroy, Fritz Saalfeld, Mattbrundage, Duke33, Robwingeld, Dayv, Tabletop, Pittising, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, Stormwatch, Supertrouperdc, YurikBot, RussBot, Hede2000, Rapomon, Welsh, Fantailfan, CLW, Steveweiser, Jogers, SmackBot, Chairman S., Midway, Lakeyboy, Tonythepixel, Pietaster, MartinP1983, Derek R Bullamore, Only, Pilotguy, TenPoundHammer, Insaneace1, BrownHairedGirl, Rigadoun, J 1982, Tim from Leeds, KirrVlad, Tawkerbot, Xihix, Hermes333, Mrperson27, ShelfSkewed, Pardy, JamesAM,
Dawnseeker2000, David Rush, Jhsounds, Andrzejbanas, K-ohman, MegX, Deanb, Brandt Luke Zorn, Fferrante, Not a dog, Detlefaus,
SnapSnap, Garik 11, Pax:Vobiscum, Ekotkie, Rettetast, Abbaguru, Zighlveit, TXiKiBoT, Kww, Rei-bot, Seraphim, Kmhkmh, Pastoryam12, Ponyo, Dreamer.se, Hzh, AngelOfSadness, Aspects, TheOnlyOne12, Lightmouse, Escape Artist Swyer, Harout72, ClueBot,
MetroPlayer, Keraunoscopia, Alecsdaniel, Piriczki, D bovair1988, Xboxgamer733, Muhandes, Brandontepapatapp, SchreiberBike, Andreas81, Tuzapicabit, Classicrockfan42, DumZiBoT, Hotcrocodile, Fugreena, Prosperosity, Bisbis, Kbdankbot, Addbot, Bumblebee100,
DinoBot2, Mahoneyx, WABBAW, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Ptbotgourou, J Milburn Bot, Chy3d12, AnomieBOT, Eight88, Giovannii84, LilHelpa, Qweedsa, GrouchoBot, Pixel Eater, Ns kid, MerlLinkBot, Dan6hell66, FrescoBot, Johnnyjon45, ScapoloNZ, Bluesatellite, Discographer, Jccgclrc, Mauri96, Diannaa, Foxee69, RjwilmsiBot, John of Reading, MrFawwaz, Editrix01, GoingBatty, Liquidmetalrob, Jenks24,
A Thousand Doors, Unreal7, Stee888, Xxvid, ChuispastonBot, CactusBot, Pigijim064, Loginnigol, Blaguymonkey, Seaplane9, 88marcus,
BG19bot, HarrySwed, Deniz yildiz, MartinPaulEve, Henry McClean, Coachtripfan, BattyBot, Cyberbot II, Khazar2, Puisque, Philtaylor101, Jamesx12345, Chartbot, Progrockdude, Monarchyanarchy, Jb423, My name is not dave, Raider Kong, Monkbot, Filedelinkerbot,
CelticBrain, H.dryad, GreenC bot, Music1201, Greek Beauty and Anonymous: 212
More Gold: More Hits Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_ABBA_Gold%3A_More_ABBA_Hits?oldid=729615534 Contributors: RobinCarmody, Rich Farmbrough, Edgarde, NetBot, Fritz Saalfeld, Woohookitty, Webdinger, Koavf, Stormwatch, Muchness,
Rapomon, CLW, Sean Whitton, SmackBot, Herostratus, Chairman S., Midway, Wezzo, Chadwholovedme, MartinP1983, Insaneace1,
J 1982, Xihix, CmdrObot, ShelfSkewed, Wrestla1967, Otto4711, Ss112, Tkynerd, Heute, Pardy, Paul75, Ghmyrtle, MegX, Brandt Luke
Zorn, Detlefaus, Rettetast, Abbaguru, LynxRunner, Gottago, Abberley2, TXiKiBoT, Dreamer.se, Rudolf Ondrich, Escape Artist Swyer,
Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Jcos1, Tkreuz, ImageRemovalBot, Keraunoscopia, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, WikHead, Addbot, DinoBot2, Mahoneyx, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Qweedsa, GrouchoBot, FrescoBot, LucienBOT, Rock'N'More, Discographer,
Jccgclrc, Yeepsi, ZroBot, AvicAWB, Unreal7, Cmpalm, CactusBot, 88marcus, Progrockdude, Jb423 and Anonymous: 36
272
Oro: Grandes xitos Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oro%3A_Grandes_%C3%89xitos?oldid=732185334 Contributors: Paploo,

D6, Edgarde, Webdinger, Koavf, Str1977, CLW, SmackBot, Herostratus, DJ Pomfret, Rigadoun, Tktktk, E-Kartoel, Skinsmoke, CmdrObot, Cydebot, Pardy, Fisherjs, CharlotteWebb, Rbb l181, Squad51, Abbaguru, Rei-bot, Dreamer.se, Rudolf Ondrich, Escape Artist
Swyer, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Keraunoscopia, Magiciandude, Muhandes, Addbot, LaaknorBot, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, Lightbot,
WABBAW, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Amirobot, J Milburn Bot, AnomieBOT, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Qweedsa, GrouchoBot, SassoBot,
D'ohBot, Discographer, Yeepsi, Liquidmetalrob, Mister-TO, A Thousand Doors, SporkBot, CactusBot, 88marcus, Progrockdude, Jb423
and Anonymous: 11
The Denitive Collection (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Definitive_Collection_(ABBA_album)?oldid=
726659564 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Putrescent stench, Zenohockey, Webdinger, Koavf, Rapomon, Elkman, CLW, Akrabbim, SmackBot, Flyguy649, MartinP1983, Alcuin, Insaneace1, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982, E-Kartoel, MWB1138, Wwagner, SimonD,
Evanoquigley, ShelfSkewed, ST47, 2Pac, Holger Heidt, Srsrsr, Xeno, Detlefaus, Brianpalmer57, Rettetast, Squad51, Abbaguru, Areonionsalive, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, TommyCP, Keraunoscopia, Drmies, StigBot, Budxvg1, Bisbis, Addbot, Alan1971uk, BKNFCC,
DinoBot2, Mahoneyx, Coolcoolmen16, Legobot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, The Rogue Leader, Qweedsa,
RedBot, MastiBot, Rock'N'More, WikitanvirBot, Yeepsi, CactusBot, Progrockdude, Jb423, Gray2014 and Anonymous: 30
18 Hits Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_Hits?oldid=718894533 Contributors: Agerskov, D6, Wisdom89, Woohookitty, Koavf,
Michael Slone, Akrabbim, Ccero, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982, Bioeddie, Skinsmoke, Waacstats, Keraunoscopia, Alexbot, Bisbis, Addbot,
Binary TSO, Tassedethe, Eight88, ErikTheBikeMan, ArthurBot, WebCiteBOT, MastiBot, Rock'N'More, Mjs1991, Mauri96, Yeepsi, Bumazhka, ZroBot, CactusBot, Progrockdude, Jb423, Raymerkingmusic and Anonymous: 17
Number Ones (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_Ones_(ABBA_album)?oldid=723561391 Contributors:
Rich Farmbrough, Zscout370, ProhibitOnions, Webdinger, Koavf, CLW, Chadwholovedme, Er Komandante, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982,
Cydebot, Ss112, Pardy, Maggott2000, Detlefaus, Rettetast, Abbaguru, Astrothomas, Dreamer.se, COBot, Alexbot, Valistad, Cary, SilvonenBot, Addbot, Suddenly There Is a Valley, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Xqbot, Qweedsa, RedBot, Rock'N'More, Full-date unlinking bot,
EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Yeepsi, ZroBot, Kietlennon, Coachtripfan, Hmainsbot1, Progrockdude, Jb423 and Anonymous:
12
The Complete Studio Recordings (ABBA album) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Studio_Recordings_(ABBA_
album)?oldid=729907667 Contributors: Lord Bodak, Rich Farmbrough, Closeapple, Bobo192, DCEdwards1966, Woohookitty, Shreevatsa, Koavf, Str1977, RussBot, Gaius Cornelius, Welsh, CLW, Sean Whitton, Akrabbim, SmackBot, ShadowRanger, Herostratus, Midway, OrphanBot, Er Komandante, BrownHairedGirl, Kaelars, J 1982, Chris 42, TenohHaruka, E-Kartoel, Xihix, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot,
Heute, Pardy, Maggott2000, PEJL, MichaelFrey, S2lawlsz, Paul75, Rbb l181, JAnDbot, MegX, Zagmac, MaJic, Rettetast, LordAnubisBOT, Squad51, Crimson 05, Thegraciousfew, MyTemple, Rei-bot, Areonionsalive, Dreamer.se, Aspects, Kissore, Alpha Centaury,
SallyForth123, Alecsdaniel, Niceguyedc, Valistad, Boleyn, Bisbis, Addbot, Suddenly There Is a Valley, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot, Yobot,
Bathysphere, Paralympic, Ulric1313, Giovannii84, Erik9bot, DrilBot, RedBot, Discographer, DixonDBot, Diannaa, Yeepsi, Kietlennon,
ClueBot NG, Blaguymonkey, Mogism, Progrockdude, Jb423, Synthwave.94, Ash3011, Filedelinkerbot, Spotify123456 and Anonymous:
24
The Albums Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Albums?oldid=725961191 Contributors: Bearcat, Pbryan, Paploo, Zscout370,
Anthony Appleyard, Woohookitty, Koavf, SmackBot, Midway, BrownHairedGirl, J 1982, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Jvd897, Pugman3000,
Skier Dude, Hatkirby, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, Keraunoscopia, Alexbot, Addbot, Suddenly There Is a Valley, Tassedethe, Luckas-bot,
Paralympic, ArthurBot, DSisyphBot, DrilBot, Schneid9, In ictu oculi, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Yeepsi, Erianna, CactusBot, Blaguymonkey, Coachtripfan, Progrockdude, Jb423, Synthwave.94, Gab.amigni and Anonymous: 16
En Karusell Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En_karusell?oldid=732718761 Contributors: Woohookitty, SmackBot, J 1982, FairuseBot, Richhoncho, Katesbush999, Bri4daz, Alecsdaniel, UnCatBot, MatthewVanitas, Addbot, Tassedethe, Yanguas, Luckas-bot, Bunnyhop11, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, DrilBot, Discographer, Back4goode, ZroBot, Snotbot, BG19bot, Jodosma, Progrockdude and
Anonymous: 5
People Need Love Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Need_Love?oldid=731832570 Contributors: GRAHAMUK, Nv8200pa,
Ebear422, Woohookitty, Ultimate Star Wars Freak, John Cardinal, Supertrouperdc, Ericorbit, CLW, SmackBot, Durova, Fizzerbear,
George Ho, Szarka, Insaneace1, J 1982, Davidvankemenade, Bwmoll3, E-Kartoel, CmdrObot, Meno25, Ss112, Heute, Pardy, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, Darev, Sigurd Dragon Slayer, Scholar91, Ashadeofgrey, PinkCake, Pomte, Cskor, Bri4daz, Philaweb, McM.bot, Areonionsalive, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, Trivialist, Teknocrat123, Budxvg1, WikHead, Addbot, Percivl, Weecheng06, Yobot, Piano
non troppo, , Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Qweedsa, STATicVapor, Werieth, ZroBot, Unreal7, Snotbot, BG19bot, LongLiveMusic,
Djwilsondc, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 25
He Is Your Brother Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Is_Your_Brother?oldid=733295191 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Zscout370,
Ericorbit, Mike Halterman, CLW, SmackBot, Underneath-it-All, Durova, George Ho, MartinP1983, Derek R Bullamore, Insaneace1,
E-Kartoel, Ss112, Tkynerd, Heute, Pardy, GassyGuy, Richhoncho, Paul75, Nemobius, Mack2, Jhsounds, Ashadeofgrey, Bri4daz,
VolkovBot, Philaweb, Areonionsalive, Rlendog, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, ImageRemovalBot, PasabaPorAqui, Teknocrat123,
Valistad, WikHead, Addbot, Weecheng06, Yobot, Tdejong67, AnomieBOT, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, ArthurBot, Qweedsa, Ubcule,
ScapoloNZ, Jesse V., ZroBot, AvicAWB, Historynut101, Dizmaster, Djwilsondc, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude, DalexB and Anonymous: 15
Ring Ring (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Ring_(song)?oldid=733295928 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Robbot, Jpg, Discospinster, NrDg, Bobo192, Dennis Bratland, The JPS, Webdinger, GregorB, Chobot, Ericorbit, Mike Halterman, CLW, Akrabbim,
SmackBot, Esradekan, George Ho, MisterHand, TorontoDrew, MartinP1983, Chwech, Insaneace1, J 1982, Bwmoll3, Chris 42, E-Kartoel,
Dl2000, JoeBot, *Ulla*, Gogo Dodo, Ss112, Heute, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, QuasyBoy, Jhsounds, Leevclarke, AuTomAton, Dapsv~enwiki,
Ashadeofgrey, InnocuousPseudonym, Mrceleb2007, McMare's, Bri4daz, VolkovBot, Martinevans123, Philaweb, Kww, Pwhytcross, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Lightmouse, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Sfan00 IMG, ClueBot, Boing! said Zebedee, Jagdfeld, Faezdel, Teknocrat123,
Berean Hunter, Tuzapicabit, SilvonenBot, Addbot, LaaknorBot, SpBot, Yobot, Rubinbot, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, ArthurBot,
Xqbot, Qweedsa, MarB4, Kurkoe, Discographer, Jccgclrc, WikitanvirBot, ZroBot, Cmpalm, ClueBot NG, PaleCloudedWhite, Theherald1000, Djwilsondc, Khazar2, Harry Canyon, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Tobyjamesaus, Jakesamsonite, Fracinator, DalexB, TheMunchieGamer and Anonymous: 49
Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Isn't_Easy_(But_It_Sure_Is_Hard_Enough)
?oldid=724130663 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Ericorbit, CLW, SmackBot, Durova, George Ho, MartinP1983, Insaneace1, Bwmoll3, E-
17.1. TEXT
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Kartoel, Heute, Pardy, Richhoncho, Nemobius, Jhsounds, Ashadeofgrey, Rettetast, Biglovinb, Bri4daz, VolkovBot, Philaweb, Areonionsalive, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, PasabaPorAqui, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, Wolfer68, Addbot, Lightbot, Yobot, Giovannii84,
ArthurBot, Qweedsa, Dutchdean, ZroBot, AvicAWB, Makecat-bot, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 14
Nina, Pretty Ballerina Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina%2C_Pretty_Ballerina?oldid=724567180 Contributors: Jnestorius,
RussBot, SmackBot, Durova, George Ho, Insaneace1, Berenlazarus, CmdrObot, Tkynerd, Heute, Alaibot, Richhoncho, Mrceleb2007,
Bri4daz, Philaweb, Magichands, AlexNewArtBot, StAnselm, Dems on the move, Dreamer.se, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, PasabaPorAqui,
Teknocrat123, Addbot, Lightbot, Yobot, AnomieBOT, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, ZroBot, Mentibot, Djwilsondc, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Synthwave.94, Apriv40dj and Anonymous: 10
Rock'n Roll Band Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock'n_Roll_Band?oldid=692487676 Contributors: RussBot, SmackBot,
Durova, Insaneace1, Berenlazarus, E-Kartoel, Tkynerd, Alaibot, Richhoncho, AuTomAton, Philaweb, Magichands, AlexNewArtBot,
Jamesmarkhetterley, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, Valistad, Addbot, Lightbot, Yobot, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, FrescoBot, EmausBot,
ZroBot, Lenar328, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Videosgones and Anonymous: 10
Another Town, Another Train Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Town%2C_Another_Train?oldid=612520289 Contributors: Zscout370, Bobo192, SmackBot, Edgar181, Durova, Insaneace1, J 1982, Berenlazarus, Tkynerd, Heute, Alaibot, Richhoncho,
AuTomAton, Allreet, Bri4daz, Philaweb, Kww, Magichands, AlexNewArtBot, OllieObscurity, Dreamer.se, Trivialist, Teknocrat123,
Addbot, Lightbot, Yobot, Giovannii84, MauritsBot, Qweedsa, ZroBot, BattyBot, LyricsBot, MiltonMacVie, User 39 and Anonymous: 11
Waterloo (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(ABBA_song)?oldid=736001107 Contributors: Bryan Derksen,
GRAHAMUK, Nv8200pa, Dimadick, Donarreiskoer, Gidonb, BigHaz, RobinCarmody, Antandrus, Ary29, Icairns, Blue387, Edgarde,
Bender235, Cavrdg, Walter Grlitz, SFTVLGUY2, Dhartung, Ilse@, Pauli133, Nightstallion, Woohookitty, Webdinger, PatGallacher,
John Cardinal, Steinbach, Parudox, Graham87, Magister Mathematicae, Kbdank71, Tim!, Koavf, Carl Logan, Lairor, Bensin, Olessi,
Roymond, RMc, Gurch, ApprenticeFan, Supertrouperdc, RussBot, Ericorbit, Gaius Cornelius, PrinceCharming, Pagrashtak, Mike Halterman, CLW, Eurosong, Nikkimaria, Lorus77, Jogers, Tvarnoe~enwiki, Finell, Attilios, SmackBot, YellowMonkey, David Kernow,
Verne Equinox, Gilliam, Skizzik, Bluebot, F382d56d7a18630cf764a5b576ea1b4810467238, Fizzerbear, George Ho, Kanabekobaton,
Konczewski, Fuhghettaboutit, MartinP1983, CJBR, Derek R Bullamore, BullRangifer, The PIPE, KrayCeremoush, TenPoundHammer,
Chwech, Insaneace1, Felyx~enwiki, Harryboyles, Eric82oslo, J 1982, Bwmoll3, E-Kartoel, Hogyn Lleol, Skinsmoke, Dl2000, Anger22,
PaddyM, Switchercat, CmdrObot, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Ss112, Tkynerd, Heute, Pardy, Rustalot42684, JGabbard, Richhoncho, JamesAM, Thijs!bot, QuasyBoy, Phoe, Tjmayerinsf, Jhsounds, Giftednumber10, Jasendorf, Banzaiboy, Dapsv~enwiki, Magioladitis, JamesBWatson, JMyrleFuller, Cricket02, Stusutclie, Yonidebot, Tdadamemd, Acalamari, McMare's, Bri4daz, Finns, VolkovBot, JohnBlackburne, Martinevans123, Philaweb, Kww, NOsRemLe, Grk1011, Dogah, SieBot, Sposato, Da Joe, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, LibStar, BjrnEF,
Aspects, Kitty4777, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Jcos1, Eurowizion, ImageRemovalBot, Vipers8993, Xzyqow, SkeletorUK, Mogtheforgetfulcat, Prince-fan, Bbb2007, Teknocrat123, PixelBot, Doctorwhorox, Tuzapicabit, Kbdankbot, Addbot, Sims2aholic8, Ben Bezuidenhout, Tassedethe, Kiril Simeonovski, PlankBot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Theserialcomma, Berkay0652, KamikazeBot, 101090ABC, Bbb23,
Paralympic, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Ble, Eric Blatant, SassoBot, Me Troglodyte, Ns kid, ChrisPsi, Carlossfsu, Cherrylimerickey, The Wifechaser, D'ohBot, BenzolBot, Jamesbrown1234, Mattlorimor, lfgar, RedBot, John123521, Jccgclrc, Dinamik-bot,
Donikanuhiu, Mauri96, Tbhotch, Spdiy, EmausBot, Avenue X at Cicero, Mrluke485, ZroBot, Seattle, Euronick, ClueBot NG, CactusBot, L1975p, Historynut101, Wesley Mouse, Djwilsondc, Dobryen, Katangais, Henrik smith, Dzzles, Keith emerson44, Cyberbot II,
Hmainsbot1, Mogism, Danyxa, Jenniepierce567, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude, GingerTheMinx, Josephlalrinhlua786, MrPounder,
JakKov43 and Anonymous: 112
Honey, Honey Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey%2C_Honey?oldid=722761509 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Rich Farmbrough,
Zscout370, Koavf, Supertrouperdc, Ericorbit, Welsh, S. Neuman, CLW, Sandstein, Paul Erik, SmackBot, Esradekan, MartinP1983, Derek
R Bullamore, TenPoundHammer, Chrbubb, J 1982, Bwmoll3, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Peripitus, Ss112, Heute, Pardy, JGabbard, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, Paul75, Jhsounds, Matt ke, Ashadeofgrey, McMare's, Bri4daz, Philaweb, Pwhytcross, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Kissore,
Alpha Centaury, ImageRemovalBot, Cpq29gpl, Teknocrat123, IJA, Budxvg1, Addbot, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Yobot, Valerio79, Johnklass,
Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Cherrylimerickey, Andyman14, DrilBot, Triplestop, Full-date unlinking bot, Tim1357, Resbusha, Seattle, Blaguymonkey, Wbm1058, Djwilsondc, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude, YiFeiBot, Synthwave.94, SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 54
Hasta Maana Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasta_Ma%C3%B1ana?oldid=722761366 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Rich Farmbrough, NrDg, Zscout370, Henry W. Schmitt, Webdinger, Kri, CLW, Sandstein, SmackBot, Kintetsubualo, Durova, TenPoundHammer, J 1982, Bwmoll3, 1jesper1, ShelfSkewed, Cydebot, Ss112, Tkynerd, Pardy, JGabbard, Gabspeck, Richhoncho, MarshBot, Jhsounds, Mrceleb2007, McMare's, Bri4daz, Philaweb, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Aspects, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, ImageRemovalBot, SkeletorUK, PasabaPorAqui, Teknocrat123, IJA, Dnsla, DumZiBoT, Notjudyskid, Bardman, Addbot, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Luckas-bot, Yobot,
AnomieBOT, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Erik9bot, LittleWink, RedBot, Full-date unlinking bot, Tim1357, Jesse V., Arthursmithey, ZroBot, ChuispastonBot, Blaguymonkey, Theherald1000, Inkimu, Jotoboy, Djwilsondc, Harry Canyon, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, AdamoulasA, SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 28
So Long (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Long_(ABBA_song)?oldid=720301795 Contributors: Nv8200pa,
Woohookitty, Webdinger, Ericorbit, CLW, SmackBot, Durova, Chris the speller, MartinP1983, Valenciano, TenPoundHammer, Insaneace1, Bwmoll3, E-Kartoel, ShelfSkewed, Heute, Pardy, JGabbard, Richhoncho, Dawnseeker2000, Q8-falcon, Jhsounds, Matt ke,
Ashadeofgrey, McMare's, Bri4daz, Rlendog, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Alpha Centaury, PasabaPorAqui, Alexbot, Teknocrat123, Tuzapicabit,
Wolfer68, Addbot, Lightbot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Piano non troppo, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, XxTimberlakexx, ZroBot, Djwilsondc, Jenniepierce567, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 21
I've Been Waiting for You (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I've_Been_Waiting_for_You_(ABBA_song)?oldid=
693860787 Contributors: RobinCarmody, RussBot, C777, CLW, SmackBot, Insaneace1, Berenlazarus, E-Kartoel, FairuseBot,
ShelfSkewed, Tkynerd, Pardy, Richhoncho, Severo, Engelbaet, Waacstats, Abbaguru, Bri4daz, Dreamer.se, Bennyagain, Alpha Centaury,
Teknocrat123, Berean Hunter, Tuzapicabit, DumZiBoT, Addbot, IbLeo, WABBAW, Yobot, QueenCake, KamikazeBot, Giovannii84,
Xqbot, Qweedsa, LucienBOT, EmausBot, ZroBot, Helpful Pixie Bot, LyricsBot, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 7
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Do%2C_I_Do%2C_I_Do%2C_I_Do%2C_I_Do?oldid=735932611
Contributors: Nv8200pa, RobinCarmody, Zscout370, Bobo192, Smalljim, Camw, Webdinger, Koavf, Lairor, Musicpvm, Ericorbit, CLW,
Alpha 4615, Sandstein, SmackBot, Kintetsubualo, Durova, MartinP1983, Derek R Bullamore, TenPoundHammer, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, J 1982, Bwmoll3, E-Kartoel, BigT2006, ShelfSkewed, Ss112, JGabbard, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, QuasyBoy, Jhsounds, Ashadeofgrey, Tondose, Jevansen, McMare's, Bri4daz, Kww, Steven J. Anderson, Areonionsalive, EHonkoop, Zoizoiz2, Cvbear, Tomasboij,
Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Aspects, Kissore, Alpha Centaury, ClueBot, TheOldJacobite, Les woodland, Serduchkarocks, PasabaPorAqui,
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Teknocrat123, Millionsandbillions, IJA, Tuzapicabit, Budxvg1, Addbot, Ben Bezuidenhout, Tassedethe, Giovannii84, LilHelpa, Xqbot,
Qweedsa, Cherrylimerickey, Patchy1, Hyju, LucienBOT, VS6507, GoingBatty, ZroBot, Seattle, Mollari08, BattyBot, LyricsBot, Jodosma, Progrockdude, Monarchyanarchy, SummerPhDv2.0, Lenam1991, Formation1234 and Anonymous: 45
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Fernando (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_(song)?oldid=735369703 Contributors: RodC, Nv8200pa, Gidonb,
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Rock Me (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Me_(ABBA_song)?oldid=726054449 Contributors: Rjwilmsi, CLW,
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Money, Money, Money Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money%2C_Money%2C_Money?oldid=732822931 Contributors:
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Lizzie97, YFdyh-bot, Metalman28048, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Kind Tennis Fan, MagicatthemovieS, KasparasWikiEditor and Anonymous: 102
That's Me (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That'{}s_Me?oldid=722761329 Contributors: E-Kartoel, Jameboy, Richhoncho,
In ictu oculi, Eddster, CoeeWithMarkets, Progrockdude, SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 3
Knowing Me, Knowing You Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowing_Me%2C_Knowing_You?oldid=734065900 Contributors:
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Floppy101, Cyberbot II, ChrisGualtieri, Khazar2, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Te og kaker, Formation1234 and Anonymous: 66
King Kong Song Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_Song?oldid=692500807 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, CLW,
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Prostotak123, ClueBot NG, BG19bot, LyricsBot, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 14
The Name of the Game (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_of_the_Game_(ABBA_song)?oldid=
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Oscar001, DeantDominion, GoingBatty, Seattle, EuroAgurbash, Cyberbot II, NickKrammes, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Kind Tennis Fan,
Formation1234, OcialChrisWiltrout and Anonymous: 48
Take a Chance on Me Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_a_Chance_on_Me?oldid=735183350 Contributors: Zocky, Nv8200pa,
Auric, RobinCarmody, Bender235, Bobo192, Pharos, Rotring, Woohookitty, Webdinger, Saralisse, BD2412, Koavf, Extraordinary
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BG19bot, ArtistsCry13, SamEtches, JG66, Cyberbot II, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Synthwave.94, EuroSiti, John Ozyer-Key, Mmrsofgreen, OcialChrisWiltrout and Anonymous: 89
Eagle (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_(song)?oldid=733751407 Contributors: Nv8200pa, RobinCarmody, NrDg,
Woohookitty, Webdinger, Str1977, Ericorbit, Grafen, CLW, SmackBot, Durova, Quizman1967, MartinP1983, The PIPE, TenPoundHammer, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, Bwmoll3, Dicklyon, E-Kartoel, Cydebot, Ss112, Heute, Richhoncho, QuasyBoy, Paul75, Vanjagenije, Jhsounds, Yet-another-user, Mesnenor, Ashadeofgrey, Bri4daz, Areonionsalive, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Pikpik23, Alpha Centaury, ImageRemovalBot, Alexbot, Teknocrat123, Tuzapicabit, Wolfer68, WikHead, Addbot, Alan1971uk, LaaknorBot, Tassedethe,
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Somensparv, BG19bot, Coachtripfan, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, SummerPhDv2.0, OcialChrisWiltrout and Anonymous: 38
Thank You for the Music Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_You_for_the_Music?oldid=732895160 Contributors: Zundark,
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Does Your Mother Know Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Does_Your_Mother_Know?oldid=733781024 Contributors: Nv8200pa,
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Voulez-Vous (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voulez-Vous_(song)?oldid=734022127 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Andycjp,
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Angeleyes Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeleyes?oldid=704384940 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Amergin~enwiki, Eep, Rich

Farmbrough, Koavf, FlaBot, Ericorbit, SmackBot, ERcheck, Chris the speller, MartinP1983, Jwy, Derek R Bullamore, TenPoundHammer,
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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme!_Gimme!_Gimme!_(A_Man_
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I Have a Dream (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream_(song)?oldid=734018996 Contributors: Patrick, Charles
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On and On and On Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_and_On_and_On?oldid=732032896 Contributors: Nv8200pa,
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Anonymous: 24
Super Trouper (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Trouper_(song)?oldid=726477358 Contributors: Arpingstone,
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Cyberbot II, MilfordBoy1991, Jenniepierce567, LyricsBot, ArmbrustBot and Anonymous: 65
Our Last Summer Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Last_Summer?oldid=729193891 Contributors: RobinCarmody, Rich
Farmbrough, MBisanz, John Cardinal, Rjwilmsi, Kerish~enwiki, SDS, SmackBot, Midway, Gabi S., BullRangifer, Dbutch20, J 1982, EKartoel, Cydebot, Ss112, Synergy, Richhoncho, Paul75, Esprqii, VolkovBot, CT Cooper, Kissore, Teknocrat123, Valistad, Fugreena,
Al tally, Addbot, Tassedethe, Matema, JCO624, Roniangel85, Full-date unlinking bot, ZroBot, LyricsBot and Anonymous: 16
Happy New Year (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_New_Year_(song)?oldid=722761345 Contributors: Tpbradbury,
Woohookitty, BD2412, Koavf, Bensin, Jpfagerback, Ericorbit, Ikar.us, Gaius Cornelius, CLW, Nikkimaria, Fractalchez, SmackBot,
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coo pigeon, Jtgf1966, SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 50
Lay All Your Love on Me Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lay_All_Your_Love_on_Me?oldid=731101816 Contributors: Kaihsu,
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NG, AiFWww, Helpful Pixie Bot, Cyberbot II, Arcandam, Dexbot, NicM99, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, ArmbrustBot, NOLA1982 and
Anonymous: 65
One of Us (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_of_Us_(ABBA_song)?oldid=732013336 Contributors: Mrwojo,
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Slipping Through My Fingers Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slipping_Through_My_Fingers?oldid=722761340 Contributors:
FlaBot, SmackBot, Oanabay04, TenPoundHammer, Enegrea~enwiki, J 1982, Bwmoll3, Chris 42, E-Kartoel, Cydebot, Pardy, Richhoncho, Thedarxide, Bri4daz, Dreamer.se, G.-M. Cupertino, Teknocrat123, Valistad, DumZiBoT, WikHead, Addbot, IbLeo, Tassedethe,
Lightbot, Yobot, Piano non troppo, Qweedsa, Smith19, Discographer, TobeBot, ZroBot, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, PerlMonk Athanasius,
SummerPhDv2.0 and Anonymous: 25
When All Is Said and Done Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_All_Is_Said_and_Done?oldid=720312497 Contributors:
Nv8200pa, CNash, The JPS, Koavf, Bgwhite, Subwayguy, CambridgeBayWeather, CLW, SmackBot, Derek R Bullamore, TenPoundHammer, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, Kaelars, Bwmoll3, Gnevin, E-Kartoel, ChrisCork, ShelfSkewed, Tkynerd, Pardy, Jameboy, JGabbard,
Richhoncho, QuasyBoy, S2lawlsz, Jhsounds, Stusutclie, Bri4daz, Areonionsalive, Malcolmxl5, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Littlev, Kissore,
Alpha Centaury, Jcos1, ImageRemovalBot, Niceguyedc, PasabaPorAqui, Jannerobert, Teknocrat123, Valistad, Minndavid60, Orangeave,
Budxvg1, Addbot, IbLeo, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Yobot, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Shirik, MastiBot, Lissajous, Discographer, Melthamman,
Oscar001, EmausBot, ZroBot, Abbythecat, Seattle, Neargonad, Jenniepierce567, Harry Canyon, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Synthwave.94,
AgrisR and Anonymous: 47
Head over Heels (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_over_Heels_(ABBA_song)?oldid=717300269 Contributors:
Docu, Nv8200pa, Yono, Anthony Appleyard, Webdinger, Extraordinary Machine, RussBot, Ericorbit, CLW, SmackBot, ShadowRanger,
Doc Strange, Gilliam, Nintendude, MJBurrage, MartinP1983, TenPoundHammer, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, Bwmoll3, E-Kartoel,
BigT2006, ShelfSkewed, Steel, Tkynerd, Jameboy, Richhoncho, QuasyBoy, Dawkeye, Jhsounds, Deposuit, Ashadeofgrey, Stusutclie,
Coin945, Bri4daz, VolkovBot, Kww, Areonionsalive, Louis Rules The Universe, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se, Flyer22 Reborn, Madfan87~enwiki,
Kissore, Alpha Centaury, Jcos1, De728631, PasabaPorAqui, Alexbot, Teknocrat123, Maniago, Muro Bot, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, Addbot,
Tassedethe, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Ubcule, GrouchoBot, Erik9bot, Discographer, Jccgclrc, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Yeepsi, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, CadmusCain and Anonymous: 31
The Visitors (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Visitors_(song)?oldid=735162386 Contributors: Nv8200pa, Ashley
Pomeroy, Scaz, Koavf, Dcsutherland, CLW, SmackBot, Durova, Pilotguy, TenPoundHammer, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, E-Kartoel,
Tkynerd, Pardy, Alaibot, JGabbard, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, S2lawlsz, Zephyrnthesky, Bri4daz, Slysplace, Dreamer.se, Madfan87~enwiki,
Kissore, Alpha Centaury, SkeletorUK, TheOldJacobite, PasabaPorAqui, Jannerobert, Teknocrat123, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, SarahFyra451, DumZiBoT, WikHead, Addbot, The Sage of Stamford, Jv821, Noozgroop, Tassedethe, Yobot, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Viktorkras, MastiBot, EmausBot, Timtempleton, Mashaunix, Arciero101, CrimsonBot, SporkBot, Seattle, CactusBot, BG19bot, Ndakatulo,
Harry Canyon, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Vegaslot and Anonymous: 35
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The Day Before You Came Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_Before_You_Came?oldid=729627185 Contributors: Mjb,

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Feydey, FlaBot, RussBot, Ericorbit, CLW, Daniel C, Sean Whitton, Red Jay, HansM, Amalthea, Jon Rob, MartinP1983, Ohconfucius,
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MyStupidDreamX5, Kww, Pwhytcross, AstroWiki, Areonionsalive, The Seventh Taylor, Pjoef, EHonkoop, WereSpielChequers, Tsorfjd,
Dreamer.se, Sfan00 IMG, Flominator, PasabaPorAqui, Hello Control, Teknocrat123, Sun Creator, MystBot, Addbot, Tassedethe, Kicior99, Luckas-bot, Yobot, AnomieBOT, Citation bot, Zain wase, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Sergecross73, Launchballer, Jonesey95, RedBot, Just a guy from the KP, Full-date unlinking bot, Discographer, Jccgclrc, Back4goode, Metamatica, Ammodramus, Hiddenstranger,
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LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Roxof, Katherineonwiki, JShanley98 and Anonymous: 90
Under Attack Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Attack?oldid=725963713 Contributors: SebastianHelm, Nv8200pa, Gidonb,
RobinCarmody, Supertrouperdc, Ericorbit, CLW, SmackBot, Midway, Chris the speller, MartinP1983, Derek R Bullamore, Ohconfucius, Insaneace1, J 1982, Bwmoll3, TenohHaruka, E-Kartoel, Truthiness Jones, Devourer09, Pardy, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, Michaelbarnett72, Jhsounds, Leevclarke, Hassocks5489, Pomte, Lots42, Pwhytcross, Areonionsalive, The Seventh Taylor, Bitbut, Tsorfjd, Dreamer.se,
Kissore, Jcos1, ImageRemovalBot, PasabaPorAqui, Faezdel, Alexbot, Teknocrat123, Budxvg1, Addbot, Mrug, Yobot, NotTheRealMikeLove, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, LucienBOT, Full-date unlinking bot, Jccgclrc, Back4goode, EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars,
ChuispastonBot, Througher, Jenniepierce567, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, LucaElliot2 and Anonymous: 47
List of songs recorded by ABBA Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_ABBA?oldid=732949456 Contributors: Hyacinth, D6, Zscout370, Alansohn, Jclemens, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, DangerousSnape, SmackBot, Midway, Gilliam, Rrburke, Zymurgy,
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EmausBot, WikitanvirBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Klbrain, Dcirovic, SporkBot, Cineguido, ClueBot NG, Richard3120, BG19bot,
Vivek7de, DPL bot, Ljs 1996, Coachtripfan, Dexbot, Jenniepierce567, Harry Canyon, Tentinator, Richardbuckby, Mer RZ, Spacepoes,
Knot at All, Ethically Yours, AgrisR, ABBAlover11011 and Anonymous: 64
Arrival (composition) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(composition)?oldid=731228591 Contributors: RobinCarmody,
Mulder1982, Grenavitar, Sleigh, Slgrandson, BD2412, Koavf, Ucucha, Quentin X, SmackBot, Scwlong, Quizman1967, E-Kartoel, Syxx,
Vanion, Tkynerd, Pardy, Richhoncho, Zagmac, Mankind 2k, Quadibloc, Sealman, Kissore, TubularWorld, Alpha Centaury, Binksternet,
SkeletorUK, Teknocrat123, Tuzapicabit, Addbot, Frikdt, Jafeluv, Luckas-bot, Yobot, Qweedsa, DrilBot, Racerx11, ZroBot and Anonymous: 17
I'm a Marionette Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'm_a_Marionette?oldid=724138091 Contributors: Woohookitty, Koavf, SmackBot, Hmains, George Ho, Beetstra, Richhoncho, Frschoonover, Rlendog, Alpha Centaury, Afnecors, Yobot, Xfansd, Eddster, GoingBatty,
StockRacer, DPL bot, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, OcialChrisWiltrout and Anonymous: 11
If It Wasn't for the Nights Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_It_Wasn't_for_the_Nights?oldid=725989598 Contributors: Tabercil,
Racklever, ShelfSkewed, Richhoncho, Kudpung, WereSpielChequers, Alpha Centaury, Teknocrat123, Yobot, LilHelpa, Heinah, AvicAWB,
Wasbeer, Mogism, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, The 10th Doctor and Anonymous: 4
Like An Angel Passing Through My Room Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_an_Angel_Passing_Through_My_Room?oldid=
735153282 Contributors: RobinCarmody, YUL89YYZ, Bender235, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Metropolitan90, Bgwhite, RussBot, JCSantos, EKartoel, HelloAnnyong, Richhoncho, JustAGal, Paul75, Kbthompson, Andylindsay, Xb2u7Zjzc32, Schlager, Superpop, The Seventh Taylor, WereSpielChequers, Kissore, Sfan00 IMG, Teknocrat123, Valistad, MelonBot, DumZiBoT, Addbot, Tassedethe, Xqbot, Qweedsa,
FrescoBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, ZroBot, Wherelovelives, Somensparv, LyricsBot, Progrockdude, Jedosullivan, Franci98my and
Anonymous: 11
Move On (ABBA song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Move_On_(ABBA_song)?oldid=734773576 Contributors: Klemen Kocjancic, Woohookitty, RussBot, Coin945, Jevansen, Je G., OceBoy, Teknocrat123, TenTonParasol, Airplaneman, Addbot, AnomieBOT,
Ulric1313, Qweedsa, Lotje, Missmariababe, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, CYBG, Progrockdude, ABBAlover11011, Theeggman2 and
Anonymous: 6
My Love, My Life (song) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Love%2C_My_Life_(song)?oldid=735713177 Contributors: Koavf,
SmackBot, Bwmoll3, Berenlazarus, E-Kartoel, Conquistador2k6, Alaibot, Richhoncho, Big Bird, Eagle Owl, Kissore, Teknocrat123,
WikHead, Addbot, Luckas-bot, Yobot, AnomieBOT, Eight88, Giovannii84, Qweedsa, Cherrylimerickey, DrilBot, Djwilsondc, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 6
Put On Your White Sombrero Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Put_On_Your_White_Sombrero?oldid=725963813 Contributors:
RussBot, CLW, Insaneace1, Berenlazarus, Hebrides, Tkynerd, Pardy, Alaibot, Richhoncho, Jvd897, RicegoneWILD, AlexNewArtBot,
Bara12, Rlendog, Dreamer.se, Mfarrow6483, Alpha Centaury, PasabaPorAqui, Teknocrat123, Sun Creator, Tuzapicabit, WikHead, Addbot, Suddenly There Is a Valley, Jfj184, Stelios7, Tassedethe, Lightbot, QueenCake, Qweedsa, Thehelpfulbot, Jccgclrc, GoingBatty,
MrNiceGuy1113, Progrockdude, Williefairbairn and Anonymous: 16
She's My Kind of Girl Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She'{}s_My_Kind_of_Girl?oldid=731831735 Contributors: D6, Koavf,
RussBot, Midway, Berenlazarus, Ss112, Richhoncho, Thijs!bot, Alpinu, Sposato, Alpha Centaury, Fugreena, Addbot, Giovannii84, Ubcule,
FrescoBot, EmausBot, Progrockdude, The 10th Doctor and Anonymous: 7
List of unreleased ABBA songs Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unreleased_songs_recorded_by_ABBA?oldid=
725963848 Contributors: Robertb-dc, RobinCarmody, D6, Webdinger, GregorB, Rjwilmsi, Koavf, GnniX, Dorthonion, CLW, Sean
Whitton, SmackBot, Fizzerbear, Colonies Chris, COMPFUNK2, Derek R Bullamore, Mitchumch, Chwech, Kaelars, Rigadoun, J 1982,
RomanSpa, TenohHaruka, Iridescent, Timchech, George100, ShelfSkewed, Sickmate, Otto4711, Heute, Alaibot, Optimist on the run,
Richhoncho, HappyInGeneral, Paul75, Jvd897, Mecv, Rbb l181, Ling.Nut, Detlefaus, Pax:Vobiscum, R'n'B, Tenacious D Fan, TXiKiBoT, Bitbut, SieBot, Sposato, WereSpielChequers, Dreamer.se, Maestclev, Kissore, Trivialist, Faezdel, Valistad, Tuzapicabit, Kbdankbot, Anticipation of a New Lover's Arrival, The, Addbot, Suddenly There Is a Valley, Skywatcher17, Tassedethe, Lightbot, Ettrig,
Legobot II, AnomieBOT, Giovannii84, LilHelpa, Xqbot, Peppepop, Ubcule, Sophus Bie, Oneandson, Sanremolo, DrilBot, Discographer,
Back4goode, RepliCarter, EmausBot, GoingBatty, Gunfooter, Jenks24, Mc4th, Cmpalm, Blaguymonkey, Richard3120, Uli.ch, Helpful
Pixie Bot, HarrySwed, TV, Jenniepierce567, Progrockdude, Ilovetopaint, Spotify123456 and Anonymous: 97
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List of ABBA tribute albums Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ABBA_tribute_albums?oldid=734125998 Contributors:

Grutness, Koavf, Gilliam, Pietaster, Ohconfucius, Cydebot, Andre666, Otto4711, Trusilver, Coin945, Kmhkmh, B.C.Schmerker, Kissofre, Lord feanor, Addbot, Fortdj33, Jorgicio, Bdijkstra, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, Fitindia and Anonymous: 4
Abba-esque Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abba-esque?oldid=732690649 Contributors: SimonP, RobinCarmody, Grstain, Rich
Farmbrough, Feduciary, WMMartin, Exxolon, Koavf, RussBot, Ericorbit, Fantailfan, Jbattersby, Jogers, SmackBot, Chairman S., Crypticbot, Unint, Fizzerbear, MartinP1983, Geach, Dl2000, Canadaolympic989, Harej bot, Conquistador2k6, Playtime, Yorkshiresky, ChKa,
JustAGal, Leevclarke, Garik 11, Retro junkie, Belovedfreak, Morefun, The Seventh Taylor, Werldwayd, Jcos1, ImageRemovalBot, Mild
Bill Hiccup, Trivialist, SoxBot III, Pichpich, Kbdankbot, Addbot, GargoyleBot, Walnuts go kapow, Tassedethe, DinoBot2, Legobot,
Luckas-bot, Yobot, J Milburn Bot, Tuesdaily, J04n, WebCiteBOT, Fortdj33, LostSpies, Fabsouza1, Ajsmith141, DASHBot, EmausBot,
John Cline, Unreal7, SporkBot, CactusBot, LauraFHilliger, Michaelbluett, Janunez, Ash3011 and Anonymous: 24
ABBAmania Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBAmania?oldid=735661776 Contributors: Koavf, NawlinWiki, Mike Selinker,
Pietaster, Tony Corsini, Gorniac, GMc, Mattbuck, Nez202, Thijs!bot, AnemoneProjectors, Pojanji, Moonriddengirl, OllieObscurity,
Dreamer.se, Lightmouse, Rodhullandemu, P. S. Burton, Wolfer68, Edgepedia, Addbot, Fluernutter, DinoBot2, J Milburn Bot, Fortdj33,
BlackWidowRon, CactusBot, LauraFHilliger, Synthwave.94, DisneySwan1990 and Anonymous: 2
Abbasalutely Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbasalutely?oldid=653047172 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Grutness, Rjwilmsi,
Koavf, Mike Selinker, Akrabbim, SmackBot, Esradekan, Herostratus, Originalsinner, BrownHairedGirl, CalebNoble, Cydebot, Maggott2000, Alaibot, RobotG, MegX, Waacstats, StarSpangledKiwi, Spellcast, Helenalex, Jogersbot, RandomXYZb, Drmies, Star Mississippi, Yobot, Daveosaurus, Fortdj33, Trappist the monk, RjwilmsiBot, GoingBatty, SporkBot, Mhiji, Stamptrader and Anonymous: 3
Thank ABBA for the Music Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_ABBA_for_the_Music?oldid=719448765 Contributors: GregorB, Koavf, Ericorbit, Black Falcon, Bobyllib, SmackBot, Pietaster, Will2710, TenPoundHammer, Gusworld, Cydebot, Ss112, Supermkz,
Richhoncho, AnemoneProjectors, NeilEvans, Cpl Syx, Erpy83, Mrceleb2007, Arthurfung, Jevansen, Beyonceringthealarm, Irreplaceable, Dreamer.se, Holiday56, XL XR2, Hsan22, DignityWithLove, Binksternet, Trivialist, WikHead, Addbot, Pince Nez, Lightbot, The
Rogue Leader, Qweedsa, Marmite Man, Macaronlover, Djlollyb, Unreal7, SporkBot, UltraRainbows, Musicality123, DisneySwan1990 and
Anonymous: 15
A Tribute to ABBA Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribute_to_ABBA?oldid=666619570 Contributors: Zscout370, Steinbach,
Koavf, C777, Mike Selinker, SmackBot, EdGl, Andre666, Fisherjs, Vmadeira, Waacstats, Metalpotato, Skier Dude, Moonriddengirl,
Jauerback, RuurdWoltring, Teknocrat123, Aipzith, Ayls, Dimitrissss, Fortdj33, Jorgicio and Anonymous: 2
SingStar ABBA Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SingStar_ABBA?oldid=725836210 Contributors: Discospinster, Zscout370, XLerate, FlaBot, Wavelength, SmackBot, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, BrownHairedGirl, X201, Kbthompson, Geniac, Thibbs, Calamity-Ace, A
Nobody, JL-Bot, Rolenta, Sfan00 IMG, MrKIA11, WarwickAllison, Addbot, Megata Sanshiro, GroundZ3R0 002, Bpilstrom, Shubinator,
BulsaraAndDeacon, Maginks, GoingBatty, Hydao, MartinZwirlein, Dexbot and Anonymous: 6
ABBA: You Can Dance Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA%3A_You_Can_Dance?oldid=719383306 Contributors: Petiatil,
Ryulong, Mika1h, Jpaluf, Cydebot, Odie5533, X201, JustAGal, Robert 86421357, Aspects, Trivialist, Ansumang, Tbhotch, EmausBot,
Hydao, Pm41224, Kay-V123, Adrysg, MovieFan64, MartinZwirlein, The1337gamer, MeanMotherJr, Progrockdude, Funshine97, Synthwave.94, Omni Flames and Anonymous: 20
European & Australian Tour (ABBA) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_%26_Australian_Tour_(ABBA)?oldid=
723481613 Contributors: Bearcat, Chowbok, Nick-D, Dfmyab 85, Coin945, Cjc13, Aspects, Icarusgeek, Tomas e, Arjayay, Addbot,
Etopp62, WABBAW, Yobot, SergeWoodzing, BabbaQ, BG19bot, Frze, Mogism, Progrockdude and Anonymous: 17
ABBA: The Tour Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA%3A_The_Tour?oldid=724273996 Contributors: Rjwilmsi, Vegaswikian,
Rwalker, Hmains, Colonies Chris, George Ho, Ww2censor, BrownHairedGirl, Feedback max, Neelix, Dfmyab 85, Jmg38, JamesBWatson, Dave Andrew, Kaiketsu, Aspects, ImageRemovalBot, Bob1960evens, Addbot, WABBAW, Drpickem, LilHelpa, Evangp, DixonDBot, Itsbydesign, DASHBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty, , Saskehavis, ClueBot NG, TV1981HS, Sept131979, BG19bot,
Lil'Monster Heart, Mauterongo, Progrockdude, Zentzboy, Daviesben24 and Anonymous: 29
ABBA awards and nominations Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_awards_and_nominations?oldid=724222639 Contributors: Alansohn, Bgwhite, SmackBot, Herostratus, Mitchumch, BrownHairedGirl, Clarityend, Cydebot, Moni3, Detlefaus, JaGa, Hotdaddy, R'n'B, Coin945, Robertgreer, Jpeeling, Dreamer.se, Lightmouse, Sfan00 IMG, Tomas e, Addbot, Luckas-bot, TheSuave, Jim1138,
Scholar90, Ns kid, FrescoBot, EmausBot, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, MPFC1969, Erianna, ClueBot NG, BG19bot, EdwardH, Jodosma,
Mishash and Anonymous: 9
List of accolades received by Mamma Mia! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accolades_received_by_Mamma_Mia!
?oldid=679818986 Contributors: Rich Farmbrough, Erik, GoodDay, Cydebot, GimmeBot, Rambo's Revenge, Coding magician, HJ
Mitchell, ScottMHoward, TRBP, Pgboultbee, Kanghuitari and Anonymous: 1
Abbaesque Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaesque?oldid=706532178 Contributors: Koavf, Bgwhite, Pbirney, Rojomoke,
Ww2censor, Mwtoews, Calen11, Yobot, Fortdj33 and CactusBot
Benny Anderssons Orkester Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Anderssons_orkester?oldid=733113412 Contributors: Toreau,
BD2412, Jaraalbe, SmackBot, J 1982, Ss112, Heute, GrahamHardy, Sposato, Werldwayd, Ottoan, Uclavol, Zwedishpzycho, Addbot,
Xqbot, MusicalSkoda, Johnnyjon45, DrilBot, DefaultsortBot, Discographer, EvyMaria62, Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars, GoingBatty,
ClaretAsh, HarrySwed, Khazar2, KasparBot and Anonymous: 12
Bjrn Again Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Again?oldid=732073732 Contributors: Zundark, Karada, GRAHAMUK, Jeq, Bearcat, Dale Arnett, R3m0t, Moondyne, Varlaam, Beardo, VampWillow, Edcolins, Andycjp, Solitude, Xezbeth, Gene
Nygaard, Megan1967, Exxolon, Plrk, Rjwilmsi, Rob T Firey, Ffej, NawlinWiki, ONEder Boy, Robert Moore, DeadEyeArrow, Speedoight, Mholland, 21655, Cloudbound, Closedmouth, Silverhelm, T. Anthony, Owain.davies, TLSuda, SmackBot, Lakeyboy, Chris the
speller, Fizzerbear, John Reaves, OrphanBot, Brianhenke, Derek R Bullamore, The PIPE, Ohconfucius, Gedmundo, Image of me, Nqr9,
Cydebot, Otto4711, Tealcol, Escarbot, Areaseven, Michig, Balloonguy, Duggy 1138, FisherQueen, MiltonT, Dan arndt, Dewelar, Athaenara, PC78, Rodleissle, Monkeez, DH85868993, The Seventh Taylor, Strident42, Godnger, Antonio Lopez, ClueBot, Garethohe, Aitias,
Tuzapicabit, DumZiBoT, Anticipation of a New Lover's Arrival, The, Addbot, Caymanarosa, PlankBot, Haywire1986, Yobot, Melvalevis, AdjustShift, LilHelpa, FotoPhest, MondalorBot, RyanHassall, TMGAustralia, RjwilmsiBot, Hreid11, Your Lord and Master, Mhiji,
BG19bot, BA Australia, KasparBot and Anonymous: 52
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Gemini (Swedish band) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(Swedish_band)?oldid=704124745 Contributors: Longhair,

Rjwilmsi, Bruce1ee, Bensin, CLW, Chris the speller, Derek R Bullamore, J 1982, ChrisWilliams, ISD, Cyrus XIII, Thijs!bot, R'n'B,
Katharineamy, VolkovBot, Izzy259, AlleborgoBot, WereSpielChequers, Sohelpme, Edster1973, Aspects, ImageRemovalBot, OceBoy,
Faezdel, Valistad, Addbot, Csar, Yobot, Rubinbot, Peppepop, GrouchoBot, DefaultsortBot, KasparBot and Anonymous: 7
Hep Stars Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hep_Stars?oldid=712576566 Contributors: GRAHAMUK, Flockmeal, Mikez, Gunnar Larsson, Giraedata, TheParanoidOne, Echuck215, Lightdarkness, AN(Ger), Woohookitty, BD2412, Rjwilmsi, Bruce1ee, FlaBot,
EWS23, Ezeu, PM Poon, CLW, Fizzerbear, Whpq, Derek R Bullamore, J 1982, Syrcatbot, E-Kartoel, Blinking Spirit, Cydebot, Otto4711,
Thijs!bot, Dawkeye, Chubbles, Michig, Soulbot, LennyBanter, Emeraude, Johnpacklambert, Mrceleb2007, Signalhead, Sposato, Proscript,
Allan64, Le Pied-bot~enwiki, Aspects, KathrynLybarger, Werldwayd, Leontios, PixelBot, HillbillyProfane, Muhandes, Zahnrad, Erik
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png License: Fair use Contributors:
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File:Frida_Lyngstad_and_Benny_Andersson_1976b.jpg Source:
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ABBA

The Complete Guide

Success in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Awards and nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Life and career . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Hep Stars years (19641969) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Before ABBA (19691972) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The ABBA years (19721982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

After ABBA: Chess, Kristina and Mamma Mia! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benny Anderssons Orkester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3.10 Personal life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3.12 Also appears on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3.13 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3.15 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Style, titles and names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Awards and recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List of songs recorded by ABBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Original Swedish track list from 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Track listing* [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Track listing [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non Album Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''ABBA: The Album'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Track listing (LP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non album tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Album cover and title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.7.11 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recording and release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Track listing [12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CD re-issues, bonus tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.8.10 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appearances in other media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certications and sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''The Best of ABBA'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''Gracias Por La Msica'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''The Singles: The First Ten Years'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''Thank You for the Music'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''Gold: Greatest Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Regional variations and tie-ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales and charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.7.10 See also . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.7.12 External links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''More Gold: More Hits'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25th anniversary edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charts and certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

''Oro: Grandes xitos'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certications and sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.10 ''The Denitive Collection'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .