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More ABBA Gold
''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. Overview While ''Gold: Greatest Hits'' had showcased 19 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 ABBA’s recording sessions in 1982. Release Like ''Gold: Greatest Hits'', a remaster of ''More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits'' was released in 1999. A 4:27 edited version of "The Visitors" was replaced by the or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. One of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, they became one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022. In 1974, ABBA were Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo," which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it consisted of two married couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered, which eventually resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-side And B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wonder (Departure)
"I Wonder (Departure)" is a song by ABBA, released on their 1977 album '' ABBA: The Album''. It was originally part of the ABBA-produced mini-musical '' The Girl with the Golden Hair'', which they performed at the end of each of their 1977 concert tours. Usage in ''Mamma Mia!'' film In a hypothetical sequel to '' Mamma Mia!'' put together by the British newspaper, ''The Daily Telegraph'', the song is sung at a point in the musical where Sophie "dreams of cutting loose rom Skyand heading abroad". In the film ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'', the song is performed by Young Donna (played by Lily James) on the soundtrack album; however, the performance (early in the film prior to Donna leaving her friends) was deleted. The performance was included as an extra on the DVD release. Synopsis The song is about whether the narrator should leave behind everything she knows in order to pursue something greater. The book ''ABBA: Let The Music Speak'' argues that the song parallels Frida's own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka (; born March 13, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records worldwide and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard "Howie" Greenfield and Phil Cody. After a short-lived tenure as a founding member of the doo-wop group the Tokens, Sedaka achieved a string of hit singles over the late 1950s and early 1960s, including " Oh! Carol" (1959), " Calendar Girl" (1960), " Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961) and " Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962). His popularity declined by the mid-1960s, but was revived in the mid-1970s, solidified by the 1975 US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number ones "Laughter in the Rain" and " Bad Blood". Sedaka maintained a successful career as a songwriter, penning hits for other artists including " Stupid Cupid" (Connie Francis), " (Is This the Way to) Amarillo" (Tony Christie) and " Love Will Keep Us To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Ring (English Version)
"Ring Ring" is a song by Swedish group ABBA, released as the title track of their 1973 debut album. The single 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 song was written in Swedish by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, along with their manager Stig Anderson, with an original title of "Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)" ("Ring Ring (If Only You Called)"). Translation into English lyrics was helped by Neil Sedaka and his collaborator Phil Cody. The Swedish version reached No. 1 in the Swedish charts. "Ring Ring" tells of a lover waiting alone by the telephone for the object of her desire to call. History After the success of " People Need Love" in 1972 by Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid (as the group was then known), the group's manager, Stig Anderson, realised the potential of coupling the vocal talents of the women with the writing talents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On And On And On
"On and On and On" is a pop song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as a single in a limited number of countries in 1980 as the second single from their seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. Background The track, which had the working titles "Esses vad det svänger när man spelar jazz" (roughly translated as "God 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 Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Japan and the United States. The B-side in Australia and Japan was "The Piper"; in Argentina and Canada it was "Our Last Summer", and in the US it was " Lay All Your Love on Me"—all of which were also taken from the ''Super Trouper'' album. "On and On and On" peaked at No. 9 in Australia, making it the 15th (and final) ABBA single to reach the Top 10 in that country. Although the song only managed to reach No. 90 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, its inclusion on a 12-inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Last Summer
"Our Last Summer" is a song by ABBA from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. It was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Recording for this track began on 4 June 1980 in Polar Music Studios. 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. 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 finally 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. Ulvaeus found lyrical inspiration for this song in a memory of a romance he had during a visit to Paris as a teenager. The song is used in the ABBA songs-based musical ''Mamma Mia! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Visitors (song)
"The Visitors" (originally "Den första", meaning "The First"), also known as "The Visitors (Crackin' Up)", is a 1981 song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It is the title track from the band's studio album of the same name, and was released as the fourth and final single in April 1982. The lead vocal was performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Meaning The official stated theme is a protest against the mistreatment of political dissidents in the Soviet Union at the time, as ABBA seemed to put political issues into their lyrics in the final days of the group. Björn Ulvaeus has stated that at the time of release he preferred that the song should have a sense of mystery so did not explain the exact meaning. 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 United States Information Agency television special, ''Let Poland Be Poland'', along with a spoken message from Ulvaeus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey, Honey
"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 at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. History "Honey, Honey" was written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Stig Anderson, with shared vocals by Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Ulvaeus. Along with the English version, ABBA also recorded "Honey, Honey" in Swedish on January 30, 1974, at Metronome Studio, Stockholm. This was the last official 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, Honey" was released with " King Kong Song" as the B-side. Reception "Honey, Honey" was released in several European countries, the United States, Australia & New Zealand, but not in the UK. ABBA's British record label, Epic Records, decided to release a remixed version of " Ring Ring" instead of "Honey, Honey". Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Long (ABBA Song)
"So Long" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from their album '' ABBA''. "So Long" was written and composed by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson, with vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The song is musically similar to "Waterloo". The single was backed with " I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ''ABBA'' album. Track listings Personnel ABBA * Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and backing vocals * Agnetha Fältskog – lead and backing vocals * Björn Ulvaeus – backing vocals, rhythm guitar * Benny Andersson – backing vocals, keyboards ;Additional musicians and production staff * Janne Schaffer– lead guitar * Mike Watson – bass * Ola Brunkert Ola Brunkert (15 September 1946 – 16 March 2008) was a Swedish drummer who was one of the main session drummers for the pop group ABBA. Brunkert and bassist Rutger Gunnarsson are the only two side musicians to appear on every ABBA album, not coun ... – drums Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Anderson
Stig Erik Leopold Anderson (25 January 1931 – 12 September 1997), better known as Stikkan Anderson, was a Swedish music manager, lyricist and music publisher. He was the co-founder of Polar Music, and is best known for managing the Swedish pop band ABBA. Early life Stig Anderson was born on 25 January 1931 in Hova, Sweden, the son of a single mother named Ester. Anderson began his career as a chemistry and mathematics teacher at a primary school, by taking night classes after leaving school at the age of 15. Having written his first song at age 16, Anderson soon entered the Swedish popular music scene, becoming a music producer, manager and occasional performer. Anderson began writing songs as early as 1951, and in 1959 gained his breakthrough with the song "''Är du kär i mig ännu, Klas-Göran?''" ("Are You Still in Love With Me, Klas-Göran?"), written for Swedish singer Lill-Babs. During the 1960s, he was one of Sweden's most prolific songwriters, producing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle (song)
"Eagle" is a song that was recorded in 1977 by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the first track on the group's fifth album, '' ABBA: The Album,'' in terms of the album's sequence of songs, and the longest track they ever recorded (at 5:51, 1 second longer than "The Day Before You Came" at 5:50). The third and last official single from '' ABBA: The Album'', it was released only in a limited number of territories as a single and in France as a double A-side with "Thank You for the Music." "Eagle" was not released as a single in the United Kingdom. It was intended to be a U.S. single, but was withdrawn. History "Eagle" was written and composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, who provided its music and its lyrics respectively, as a kind of tribute to a band that the two men admired at the time, the Eagles. The recording, which commenced on 1 June 1977, had the working titles of "High, High" and "The Eagle." Lyricist Ulvaeus was inspired by Richard Bach's 1970 novel ''Jonath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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