[5] After ABBA disbanded, Andersson and Ulvaeus achieved success writing music for the stage,[6][7] while Lyngstad and Fältskog pursued solo careers. After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, ABBA (Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid) grew into a hit machine selling millions of records worldwide. Share. The success of the group in the United States had until that time been limited to single releases. [18] He saw potential in the collaboration, and encouraged them to write more. Price: $85.99: See all 23 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. "Chiquitita", which was featured in the Music for UNICEF Concert after which ABBA decided to donate half of the royalties from the song to UNICEF, topped the singles charts in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, Mexico, South Africa, Rhodesia and New Zealand, rose to number two in Sweden, and made the Top 5 in Germany, Austria, Norway and Australia, although it only reached number 29 in the US. Gimme! Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018. According to Stig Anderson, "People Need Love" could have been a much bigger American hit, but a small label like Playboy Records did not have the distribution resources to meet the demand for the single from retailers and radio programmers. The first prize was a recording contract with EMI Sweden and to perform live on the most popular TV shows in the country. The Movie film soundtrack went to number-one on the US Billboard charts, ABBA's first US chart-topping album. [106], In September 2010, band members Andersson and Ulvaeus criticised the right-wing Danish People's Party (DF) for using the ABBA song "Mamma Mia" (with modified lyrics referencing Pia Kjærsgaard) at rallies. Ulvaeus also wrote English lyrics for two older songs from Andersson's solo albums: "After the Rain" ("Efter regnet", 1987) for opera singer Anne Sofie von Otter, for her Andersson tribute album I Let the Music Speak, and "I Walk with You Mama" ("Stockholm by Night", 1989). Both records debuted on the UK chart within one week of each other. ABBA - The Day before You Came (05:51) 04. Agnetha Fältskog (born 5 April 1950 in Jönköping, Sweden) sang with a local dance band headed by Bernt Enghardt who sent a demo recording of the band to Karl Gerhard Lundkvist. [42] In Australia, "Fernando" occupied the top position for a then record breaking 14 weeks (and stayed in the chart for 40 weeks), and was the longest-running chart-topper there for over 40 years until it was overtaken by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" in May 2017. She also formed her own band, the Anni-Frid Four. The track would set the stage for ABBA's foray into disco with their next album.[48]. [103] The reason for the wild costumes was Swedish tax law. Plans were not completely clear, but a new album was discussed and the prospect of a small tour suggested. The group topped the tally in 1977 with its pop/disco classic "Dancing Queen." Andersson would then produce Lyngstad's debut studio album, Frida, which was released in March 1971. Listen to Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia and more from ABBA. ABBA has sent 20 songs onto the Hot 100 (all between 1974 and 1982), earning four top 10s among 14 top 40 hits. [86] The other new track is called "Don't Shut Me Down". was "heavily influenced by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound and the melodies of the Beach Boys", according to Billboard writer Fred Bronson, who also reported that Ulvaeus had said, "Because there was the Latin-American influence, the German, the Italian, the English, the American, all of that. Helpful. [102], The band created a basic rhythm track with a drummer, guitarist and bass player, and overlaid other arrangements and instruments. [36] The earliest known example of "ABBA" written on paper is on a recording session sheet from the Metronome Studio in Stockholm dated 16 October 1973. On 13 September 1979, ABBA began ABBA: The Tour at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Canada, with a full house of 14,000. i have watch the mama mia movie and lots of the songs Andersson played the keyboard and eventually started writing original songs for his band, many of which became major hits, including "No Response", which hit number three in 1965, and "Sunny Girl", "Wedding", and "Consolation", all of which hit number one in 1966. It peaked at number two in Sweden (becoming a platinum seller). Genres: Europop. [87][88], In September 2018, Ulvaeus stated that the two new songs, "I Still Have Faith in You" and "Don't Shut Me Down", as well as the aforementioned TV special now called ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute, would not be released until 2019. In June 2017, a blue plaque outside Brighton Dome was set to commemorate their 1974 Eurovision win. The couple made several TV performances with the song in Germany. In Frida – The DVD, Lyngstad explains how she and Fältskog developed as singers, as ABBA's recordings grew more complex over the years. Ulvaeus still occasionally recorded and performed with the Hootenanny Singers until the middle of 1974, and Andersson took part in producing their records. 1" on Discogs. Their first attempt was "Isn't It Easy to Say", a song was later recorded by the Hep Stars. Ulvaeus said: "We will never appear on stage again. A sequel to the 2008 movie Mamma Mia!, titled Mamma Mia! Some of these videos have become classics because of the 1970s-era costumes and early video effects, such as the grouping of the band members in different combinations of pairs, overlapping one singer's profile with the other's full face, and the contrasting of one member against another. In 1982, Lyngstad chose Genesis drummer and vocalist Phil Collins to produce the album Something's Going On and unveiled the hit single and video "I Know There's Something Going On" in August of that year. In the middle of 1967, she won a national talent competition with "En ledig dag" ("A Day Off") a Swedish version of the bossa nova song "A Day in Portofino", which is included in the EMI compilation Frida 1967–1972. The album did well and the "Ring Ring" single was a hit in many parts of Europe and also in South Africa. [50] Nonetheless, the media continued to confront them with this in interviews. In May 1984, Lyngstad performed "I Have a Dream" with a children's choir at the United Nations Organisation Gala, in Geneva, Switzerland. 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 as Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. [61] A proved successful upon release, reaching the Top 10 in many European countries, including Germany, Sweden and the UK (where it peaked at number-six and is Fältskog's highest-charting solo album to date), as well as Australia. Gimme! Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2010. I just received Greatest Hits 2 for my birthday. [30], Ulvaeus and Andersson persevered with their songwriting and experimented with new sounds and vocal arrangements. Gold: Greatest Hits is a compilation album of recordings by Swedish pop group ABBA. sefriendlyguy. For other uses, see, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus in promotional photos for different musical groups, Note: Entries scored out are when Sweden did not compete, First live performance and the start of "Festfolket", First hit as Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid/Frida, 2016–present: Reunion and upcoming avatars project, Fashion, style, videos, advertising campaigns, Abba Fan Club Magazine, Helga van de Kar, "1976 – Year in Review," December 2016, p. 12, Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 201. In the United States, Fältskog earned a Billboard Top 30 hit with "Can't Shake Loose". In 1999, ABBA's music was adapted into the successful musical Mamma Mia! However, since the fish-canners were unknown outside Sweden, Anderson came to believe the name would work in international markets. [67] On 22 October 2005, at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest, "Waterloo" was chosen as the best song in the competition's history. Andersson and Ulvaeus have continuously been writing new material; most recently they wrote seven songs for Andersson's 2011 BAO album O Klang Och Jubeltid, performed as usual by vocalists Sjöholm, Körberg and Moreus. Report abuse. In the photo, the ABBA members held giant initial letters of their names. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2019. MUSIC Add comments. Ulvaeus, Andersson and Stig Anderson believed in the possibilities of using the Eurovision Song Contest as a way to make the music business aware of them as songwriters, as well as the band itself. In 2004, Fältskog made a successful comeback, with the release of the critically acclaimed album My Colouring Book, containing covers of songs that had the most impact on her teenage years in the 1960s. Top 10 Greatest ABBA Songs. [35] "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each group member's first name: Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid. The song was a cover of ABBA's 1976 instrumental track "Arrival". On 6 June 2016, the quartet appeared together at a private party at Berns Salonger in Stockholm, which was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Andersson and Ulvaeus's first meeting. PLUS: Screen Australia's $15+ Million for Docs - DocumentaryTelevision.com", We're still thinking ABBA for the music, 40 years after Eurovision, Comments about this period start around time 1:10, "@abbaofficial on Instagram: #abbaofficial #abba", "ABBA music enhances 'Mamma Mia!' In May 2009, Andersson released a single recorded by the staff at his privately owned Stockholm hotel Hotel Rival, titled "2nd Best to None", accompanied by a video showing the staff at work. 2, which featured a brand new track: "Gimme! In early 1987, Fältskog recorded a Swedish-language album, Kom följ med i vår karusell (Come Join Us on Our Carousel) with her son Christian and a children's choir. Verified Purchase. I don't have the energy to do that, and also I don't want to travel too much." For the 2004 semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, staged in Istanbul 30 years after ABBA had won the contest in Brighton, all four members made cameo appearances in a special comedy video made for the interval act, entitled "Our Last Video Ever". [18] The song tied for first place, but re-voting relegated Andersson's song to second place. At the end of April, the group recorded a TV special, Dick Cavett Meets ABBA with the US talk show host Dick Cavett. This was also done in an effort to minimise travelling, particularly to countries that would have required extremely long flights. Hit after hit flowed from Arrival: "Money, Money, Money", another number-one in Germany, France, Australia and other countries of western and northern Europe, plus number two in the UK; and, "Knowing Me, Knowing You", ABBA's sixth consecutive German number-one, as well as another UK number-one, plus a top five hit in many other countries, although it was only a number nine hit in Australia and France. It later toured Scandinavia and even went to Beijing in the People's Republic of China for two concerts. When Benny Andersson started to produce her recordings in 1971, she had her first number-one single, "Min egen stad" ("My Own Town"), written by Benny and featuring all the future ABBA members on backing vocals. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995. Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Judy Craymer: Oldham, Andrew, Calder, Tony & Irvin, Colin (1995) "ABBA: The Name of the Game", This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 16:45. The studio was used by several other bands; notably Genesis' Duke and Led Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door were recorded there. The compilation album ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, originally released in 1992, returned to number-one in the UK album charts for the fifth time on 3 August 2008. According to the exhibition's website, ABBAWORLD is "approved and fully supported" by the band members. It reached number-one in Sweden and Norway and peaked at number-two in the Netherlands and Belgium. Really nice song! Lyngstad, who had recently moved to Paris, participated in the French version, and recorded a single, "Belle", a duet with French singer Daniel Balavoine. Andersson and Ulvaeus were not satisfied with the outcome, so the tapes were shelved and the group took a break for the summer.[52]. POLS 266; Vinyl 12"). In 1972, Fältskog starred as Mary Magdalene in the original Swedish production of Jesus Christ Superstar and attracted favourable reviews. The original 1975 configuration of "Greatest Hits" includes 14 tracks, many later editions also include "Fernando". It also became Fältskog's second solo album to reach the UK Top 20, peaking at number 12. "Bee Gees, Olivia were a hit with the VIPs" (11 January 1979). "Mamma Mia 2: Meryl Streep returning to sing more ABBA in 'Here We Go Again! ABBA's manager, Stig Anderson, realised the potential of showing a simple video clip on television to publicise a single or album, thereby allowing easier and quicker exposure than a concert tour. 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. The ambigram first appeared on the French compilation album, Golden Double Album, released in May 1976 by Disques Vogue, and would henceforth be used for all official releases.[37]. "SOS" also became ABBA's second number-one single in Germany, their third in Australia and their first in France, plus reached number two in several other European countries, including Italy. In the United States, both "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" and "SOS" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with the latter picking up the BMI Award along the way as one of the most played songs on American radio in 1975. The cost of the clothes was deductible only if they could not be worn other than for performances. [98] The album was produced by Mike Chapman, also known for his work with The Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro, Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Knack. September 1992 saw the release of ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits, a new compilation album. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. In the United States, the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, paving the way for their first album and their first trip as a group there. ... From the opening keyboard glissando, "Dancing Queen" is pure pop... 2. ABBA: The Album topped the album charts in the UK, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, while ascending to the Top 5 in Australia, Germany, Austria, Finland and Rhodesia, and making the Top 10 in Canada and Japan. Also included on Greatest Hits was a new single, "Fernando", which went to number-one in at least thirteen countries all over the world, including the UK, Germany, France, Australia, South Africa and Mexico, and the top five in most other significant markets, including, at number four, becoming their biggest hit to date in Canada; the single went on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide. They did, however, get three more singles to the number-one position on other Billboard US charts, including Billboard Adult Contemporary and Hot Dance Club Play). This track was in fact a series of snippets of then well-known ABBA-songs and solo-songs with a spoken overdub featuring all of the ABBA-members. Genres: Pop. VRO, Beeld en Geluid Wiki / CC BY-SA 3.0. 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, aging, and loss of innocence. After going through considerable effort to locate the singer, he arranged for Agnetha to come to Stockholm and to record two of her own songs. Andersson has on several occasions performed ABBA songs. "Take a Chance on Me" was a number one hit in Austria, Belgium and Mexico, made the Top 3 in the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, while only reaching numbers 12 and 14 in Australia and New Zealand, respectively. Fältskog and Ulvaeus had two young children and Fältskog, who was also afraid of flying, was very reluctant to leave her children for such a long time. 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. Lundkvist was so impressed with her voice that he was convinced she would be a star. "Voulez-Vous" was a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands and Switzerland, a Top 20 hit in Germany and Finland, but only peaked in the 80s in Australia, Canada and the US. [8][9], Ten years after their disbanding, a compilation, ABBA Gold was released, which became a worldwide bestseller. (A Man After Midnight), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 50th anniversary celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest, ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute, Recording Industry Association of America, List of awards and nominations received by ABBA, "An Aussie / ABBA Love Doc is a Case Study in 'How Local Can Trump Global.' 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. Boublil previously also wrote the French lyric for Mireille Mathieu's version of "The Winner Takes It All". View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1976 Vinyl release of "Greatest Hits" on Discogs. The Hep Stars were known as "the Swedish Beatles". Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. It was released on 21 September 1992 through PolyGram and released in 2008 through Universal Music Australia, making it the first compilation to be released after the company had acquired Polar Music, and thus the rights to the ABBA back catalogue. 24 – King Kong Song 25 – SOS 26 – Dum Dum Diddle 27 – People Need Love 28 – Andante, Andante 29 – The Name Of The Game 30 – Angel Eyes ... ABBA – Greatest ABBA! [99] The single became a number-one hit in Belgium and Switzerland and was a Top 10 hit in Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Africa and Sweden. As U2 arrived in Stockholm for a concert in June of that year, the band paid homage to ABBA by inviting Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to join them on stage for a rendition of "Dancing Queen", playing guitar and keyboards. She met Ulvaeus briefly in 1963 during a talent contest, and Fältskog during a TV show in early 1968. Andersson has the distinction of remaining the longest in the Swedish Radio Svensktoppen charts; the song "Du är min man" ("You Are My Man"), sung by Helen Sjöholm, spent 278 weeks there between 2004 and 2009. 1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed. This was first written as "Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida", but was subsequently crossed out with "ABBA" written in large letters on top. The band's popularity in the United States would remain on a comparatively smaller scale, and "Dancing Queen" became the only Billboard Hot 100 number-one single ABBA with "Knowing Me, Knowing You" later peaking at number seven; "Money, Money, Money", however, had barely charted there or in Canada (where "Knowing Me, Knowing You" had reached number five). However, on 3 January 2011, Fältskog, long considered to be the most reclusive member of the group and a major obstacle to any reunion, raised the possibility of reuniting for a one-off engagement. The group also had 12 Top 20 singles on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart with two of them, "Fernando" and "The Winner Takes It All", reaching number one. Leather Journal Writing Notebook - Genuine Leather Bound Daily Notepad for Men & Women Lined Paper 240 Kraft Pages, Handmade, Rustic Brown, 5 x 7 in, Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. ABBA Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson Arrival: 1976 "Disillusion" ABBA Agnetha Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Ring Ring: 1973 "Does Your Mother Know" ABBA Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Voulez-Vous: 1979 "Don't Shut Me Down" ABBA 2018 "Dream World" ABBA Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Thank You For The Music: 1994 "Dum Dum Diddle" ABBA It was during 1971 that the four artists began working together more, adding vocals to the others' recordings. Cliff Richard covered "Lay All Your Love on Me", while Dionne Warwick, Peter Cetera, Frank Sidebottom and Celebrity Skin recorded their versions of "SOS". During the next four weeks they played a total of 17 sold-out dates, 13 in the United States and four in Canada. [94] On September 22, 2020, the crew reunited at Ealing Studios in London to continue working on the avatar project and filming for the tour. The album was extremely successful in Sweden, where it spent eight weeks at number-one and was awarded double-platinum status. Andersson and Ulvaeus had songwriting sessions in early 1981, and recording sessions began in mid-March. ABBA (/ˈæbə/ AB-ə, Swedish: [ˈâbːa]) are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The album, which featured other guest vocalists, reached number 17 in Sweden.[101]. Also in 1980, ABBA recorded a compilation of Spanish-language versions of their hits called Gracias Por La Música. Andersson made a cameo appearance in the movie as a "fisherman" piano player in the "Dancing Queen" scene, while Ulvaeus is seen as a Greek god playing a lyre during the closing credits. 1 Money, Money, Money 2 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 3 The Day Before You Came 4 Lay All Your Love On Me 5 Chiquitita 6 Super Trouper 7 Waterloo 8 The Winner Takes … ABBA ’ s 19-song Gold collection was the first hits compilation prepared specifically for the CD format by the 1970s supergroup, and, appearing after a period of several years in which their music had Read More. Cashbox went as far as saying that "there is a recurrent thread of taste and artistry inherent in Abba's marketing, creativity and presentation that makes it almost embarrassing to critique their efforts", while Creem wrote: "SOS is surrounded on this LP by so many good tunes that the mind boggles.". After the pictures were made, Heilemann found out that Benny Andersson reversed his letter "B"; this prompted discussions about the mirrored "B", and the members of ABBA agreed on the mirrored letter. [39], "Waterloo" was ABBA's first major hit in numerous countries, becoming their first number-one single in nine western and northern European countries, including the big markets of the UK and West Germany, and in South Africa. Andersson frequently adds an ABBA song to the playlist when he performs with his BAO band. I would love to, but it's up to Björn and Benny."[41]. In the United Kingdom, ABBA's British record label, Epic, decided to re-release a remixed version of "Ring Ring" instead of "Honey, Honey", and a cover version of the latter by Sweet Dreams peaked at number 10. ABBA - "Take a Chance On Me". 2 at Discogs. 1 [Cassette]. "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. 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. Lyngstad's second international solo album, Shine (produced by Steve Lillywhite), was recorded in Paris and released in 1984. In March 1980, ABBA travelled to Japan where upon their arrival at Narita International Airport, they were besieged by thousands of fans. Collection (2017) ABBA - Greatest ABBA! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. As of October 2012[update], Ulvaeus has mentioned writing new material with Andersson for a BAO Christmas release (also mentioned as a BAO 'box'). It did better in North America than "Chiquitita", reaching number 12 in Canada and number 19 in the US, and made the Top 20 in Japan. [21] On that occasion Andersson briefly met his future spouse, singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who also participated in the contest. On 15 November 2011, Ubisoft released a dancing game called ABBA: You Can Dance for the Wii. "[59] You don't realize how many memories you store until they come flooding back as if they were just made yesterday. Five albums received RIAA gold certification (more than 500,000 copies sold), while three acquired platinum status (selling more than one million copies). On 25 November 2009, PRS for Music announced that the British public voted ABBA as the band they would most like to see re-form. 517 007 - 2; CD). In January 2019, it was revealed that neither song would be released before the summer. The song returned to the Top 20 of the UK singles chart in August that year, this time peaking at number 16. Along with praise ("ABBA turn out to be amazingly successful at reproducing their records", wrote Creem), there were complaints that "ABBA performed slickly...but with a zero personality coming across from a total of 16 people on stage" (Melody Maker). As the single "Belle" sold well in France, Cameron Mackintosh wanted to stage an English-language version of the show in London, with the French lyrics translated by David Wood and Don Black; Andersson and Ulvaeus got involved in the project, and contributed with one new song, "I Am the Seeker". Also in 1976, the group received its first international prize, with "Fernando" being chosen as the "Best Studio Recording of 1975". "Abba to be honoured with Blue Plaque outside Brighton Dome", "ABBA Announce Studio Albums Vinyl Box Set", ABBA pictured together for first time in 34 years, "ABBA sing together for first time in more than 30 years", "Abba to reunite for 'new entertainment experience, "Abba announce first new songs for 35 years", "Mamma Mia! [79], In May 2020, it was announced that ABBA's entire studio discography would be released on coloured vinyl for the first time, in a box set titled ABBA: The Studio Albums. Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020. They appeared at the Boston Music Hall for the performance 90 minutes late. In September, he stated in an interview that there were now five new ABBA songs[90] to be released in 2020. In July 1980, ABBA released the single "The Winner Takes It All", the group's eighth UK chart topper (and their first since 1978). Another track from the album, "Lay All Your Love on Me", released in 1981 as a Twelve-inch 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 release in UK chart history. The opening had its origins in a … [28], The first signs of foreign success came as a surprise, as the Andersson and Ulvaeus single "She's My Kind of Girl" was released through Epic Records in Japan in March 1972, giving the duo a Top 10 hit. [19] They also set up Hep House, their equivalent of Apple Corps. Here We Go Again, was announced in May 2017; the film was released on 20 July 2018. ABBA are one of the greatest pop outfits in history. For the 10th anniversary of Gold: Greatest Hits, an updated version of the 1999 disc was released, containing a new cover art featuring the correct ABBA logo and updated liner notes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2019. Listen to Abba- Greatest Hits in full in the Spotify app. As their respective bands began to break up during 1969, Andersson and Ulvaeus teamed up and recorded their first album together in 1970, called Lycka ("Happiness"), which included original songs sung by both men. In November 1974, ABBA embarked on their first European tour, playing dates in Denmark, West Germany and Austria. Stream songs including "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and more. In late 1974, "So Long" was released as a single in the United Kingdom but it received no airplay from Radio 1 and failed to chart in the UK; the only countries in which it was successful were Austria, Sweden and Germany, reaching the top ten in the first two and number 21 in the latter. Released in 1981, it was Fältskog's first Swedish-language recording for the Polar Music label after she left CBS-Cupol. Greatest Hits Vol. 2 people found this helpful. The Eurovision Song Contest on April 6, 1974 turned out to be the most famous moment in ABBA history, when the group won the international juries over with ‘Waterloo’. ABBA's 15 Best Songs: Critic's Picks 1. The same year the members of ABBA went their separate ways, the French production of a "tribute" show (a children's TV musical named Abbacadabra using 14 ABBA songs) spawned new interest in the group's music. The 1976 version of the album contained the brand new single "Fernando", which was originally not released as an ABBA song but as a solo version in Swedish by … After Universal Music purchased PolyGram (and, thus, ABBA's label Polar Music International), control of the group's catalogue returned to Stockholm. "Andante, Andante" ABBA: Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus: Super Trouper: 1980 "Angeleyes" ABBA Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Voulez-Vous The original 1975 configuration of "Greatest Hits" includes 14 tracks, many later editions also include "Fernando". 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