"Hasta Mañana" (

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for "Until tomorrow") is the fourth track on Swedish pop group

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's second studio album, '' Waterloo''. It was released in 1974 as the album's third and final single.

Background

Initially fearing that " Waterloo" might be too risky to enter for the 1974

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, the group considered performing the ballad "Hasta Mañana" instead, as they thought that it was more in style with previous Eurovision winners. Eventually, they decided on "Waterloo", primarily because it featured

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and

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sharing lead vocals, whereas "Hasta Mañana" had Fältskog as the sole lead vocalist. ABBA believed that this would give the wrong impression of them to the world. The song was still known under its original working title "Who's Gonna Love You?" when the backing track was recorded. The lyrics were later written by Stig Anderson while on a Christmas holiday to the

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and dictated over the telephone. While the song was being recorded, they decided to give up on it at one point because none of them could sing it properly. Agnetha alone was in the studio and decided to play around with it. She felt if she could sing it in a

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style it would work — and it did. In Australia, "Hasta Mañana" was used as a B-side on the " So Long" single (which never charted). After being featured in the popular ''The Best of ABBA'' TV Special, broadcast in March 1976, the song was re-released and became a Top 20 hit in Australia and Top 10 hit in New Zealand. It reached number 2 on the charts in South Africa in November 1974.

Charts

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Cover versions

* A recording by ABBA featuring

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artist Lena Andersson on lead vocals was a 1974

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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. This recording was a Swedish #1 single in 1975. * In 1975, Polish singer Anna Jantar recorded a Polish version titled "Hasta Maniana". * In 1975, Australian singer

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released her own recording as a single. * in 1975, Hong Kong singer

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recorded a Cantonese version titled "Hasta Manana 情莫變". * In 1977, the song was covered by American singer

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. It was the B-side to her single " You Light Up My Life", which hit #1 on the US charts for an unprecedented (at the time) 10 consecutive weeks. Benny and Bjorn indicated that they made more money off her cover than even "Dancing Queen" because Boone's song was a major international hit, and both A and B sides were paid royalties. Her cover, a duet with her father

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, was an Adult Contemporary hit in the United States (#32) and Canada (#37). * 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 1979, Czech singer Helena Blehárová recorded a Czech version titled „Dáváš mi tisíc něžných příběhů“ to TV movie „Dostaveníčko s písničkou“. * In 1984, Hong Kong singer Sally Yeh covered this song in Cantonese. * In 1989, Swedish

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Vikingarna released a version that became a Svensktoppen hit. * In 1992, Swedish dance group

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released a version on the Swedish compilation ''ABBA - The Tribute''.Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irwin, C: ''ABBA: The Name of the Game'', p. 209.

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, 1995, This cover was also included on the 1999 album ''ABBA: A Tribute - The 25th Anniversary Celebration''. * 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''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hasta Manana 1970s ballads 1974 songs 1974 singles 1977 singles ABBA songs Debby Boone songs Lena Andersson songs Macaronic songs Polydor Records singles Warner Records singles Pop ballads Songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Songs written by Stig Anderson Spanish-language songs Vikingarna (band) songs