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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 14:55:57 GMT 1
# 16. I'm A Marionette
"I'm a Marionette" was part of a mini-musical called The Girl with the Golden Hair that ABBA performed at several of their live concerts. Also it's the B-side of "Take a Chance on Me".
This song grew up for me very much after Dutch musical "ABBAcadabra" from 1985. "I'm A Marionette" was used as a main theme for a witch, played by Marga Scheide (mostly known as a member of girl pop group Luv').
Watch from 24.00.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 15:02:27 GMT 1
# 15. Thank You For The Music
Third and the highest song from "The Girl with the Golden Hair". In the most countries "Thank You For The Music" was a B-side on "Eagle" single. In UK this iconic ABBA track was released as single only in 1983 year and peaking only at painful number 33.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 21, 2018 18:13:26 GMT 1
Dream World is new to me too, don't quite know what to make of it.
Where did you find this?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 14:26:48 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 14:47:31 GMT 1
# 14. Nina, Pretty Ballerina
"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" was issued on 7" vinyl record in Austria and France to promote the band's debut album "Ring Ring".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 14:54:46 GMT 1
# 13. Head Over Heels
"Head Over Heels" was not a successful chart hit; 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 earlier. It only managed to chart as high as #25 in the UK, breaking a run of 18 consecutive Top 10 hits (from "SOS" in October 1975 to "One of Us" in December 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.".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 14:59:07 GMT 1
# 12. Hasta Manana
Initially fearing that "Waterloo" might be too risky to enter for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, the group considered performing the ballad "Hasta Manana" instead, as they thought that it was more in style with previous Eurovision winners.
Eventually, they decided on "Waterloo", primarily because it featured Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing lead vocals, whereas "Hasta Manana" had Faltskog as the sole lead vocalist. ABBA believed that this would give the wrong impression of them to the world.
In their home country Sweden the single was peaked at # 1.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 15:02:10 GMT 1
# 11. Waterloo
The winner of my favourite year in all Eurovision history.
On 6 April 1974 the song was the winning entry for Sweden in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. The victory began ABBA's path to worldwide fame. The Swedish version of the single was a double A-side with "Honey, Honey" (Swedish version), while the English version usually featured "Watch Out" on the B-side.
The single became a No. 1 hit in several countries (include Ireland and United Kingdom).
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 8:27:17 GMT 1
# 10. Ring Ring
Back to back, with the victory song at # 11 we have another Eurovision related song. "Ring Ring" got only third place in Melodifestivalen, but became a big hit in Sweden, Norway, Belgium and Austria.
It was the group's first release in the UK in October 1973, but failed to chart, selling only five thousand copies. A remixed version of the song reached No. 32 in June 1974, after the No. 1 success of "Waterloo".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 8:33:11 GMT 1
# 9. The Winner Takes It All
Iconic ABBA song, probably their second most popular track after "Dancing Queen". It's my favourite song from "Super Trouper" LP.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 8:39:38 GMT 1
# 8. Knowing Me, Knowing You"Knowing Me, Knowing You" proved to be one of ABBA's most successful singles, also it's the highest UK single in this ranking. Only 7 songs still to come, but which one will takes it all.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 30, 2018 15:40:41 GMT 1
Never understood why Head Over Heels "flopped" in the UK.
Knowing Me my #1 Abba track with Winner my 2nd favourite.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 8:51:34 GMT 1
# 7. Angeleyes
In United Kingdom, "Angeleyes" was released as a double A-side with "Voulez-Vous", this being an unusual move for the group and peaked at No. 3 in UK in August 1979. Technically "Angeleyes" was on the second side of "Voulez-Vous" single and didn't have any promotional video. Based on this factor I can compare "Angeleyes" place with other successful B-sides ("I'm A Marionette", "You Owe Me One", "Kisses Of Fire") in this ranking, which I prefer over the main side of those singles.
Also it's my favourite track from "Voulez-Vous" album.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 8:58:19 GMT 1
# 6. Disillusion
Possibly only hardcore fans of group heard this song before. This hidden gem and very underrated lovely ballad from "Ring Ring" became only the one ABBA song with writing contributions by Agnetha.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Aug 31, 2018 15:46:50 GMT 1
I much prefer Angeleyes to Voulez-vous. It should have been on Gold!!
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Post by rubcale on Aug 31, 2018 19:21:02 GMT 1
I much prefer Angeleyes to Voulez-vous. It should have been on Gold!! Ditto. Angeleyes is in my Abba Top 5.
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Post by popchartfreak on Sept 1, 2018 0:26:59 GMT 1
Oh I adore Kisses OF Fire, under-rated record. Good to see Slipping Through My Fingers do well, though dancing Queen and One Of us a bit low for me
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Post by popchartfreak on Sept 1, 2018 0:29:34 GMT 1
well there go my faves at 8 & 9!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 13:57:05 GMT 1
# 5. When I Kissed The Teacher The song's light-hearted lyrics tell the story of a student who has a crush on her teacher, one day cannot restrain herself and kisses him. The lyrics are set to spirited music. Benny Andersson considered this one of his favorite ABBA songs. "When I Kissed The Teacher" even have the official video. Do ABBA have any plans to release it as the single ? I hate a cover version from Mamma Mia : Here We Go Again, how they can to ruin the one from my favourite ABBA tracks ?
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Post by rubcale on Sept 1, 2018 13:57:16 GMT 1
While all of their output is brilliant their earlier songs are very much under-rated.
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