The return of ABBA 

there’s no accounting for taste and that’s a good thing.

It's all about the jealous American critics.

Sometimes a come back is not needed and is best remembered for how was... not to embarrass .

Many people would have said the same about the Rolling stones even though they were a huge success. One mans opinion is all it was, it's not a criticism that was shared by countless millions.

The world is the real audience ❤️

Same, when ever I hear one of their songs, I get really excited, and start singing along.

@@ixaacm l P

Just listening to this video gave me goose bumps and brought back many memories. I may have even had some wetness in my eyes.

@@fredeaston3988 it must suck to be you……😂

I worked in a buffet restaurant. Once in awhile I would break out into an ABBA song and two girls with join in, and we got many comments that we were pretty damn good

This is so true. ABBA's music and sound has a deep "magic" to it.

So true!!!

along with a real Scandinavian ödmjukhet (humbleness) they have written some of the best pop songs ever and they are still an example of musical coalescence.

ABBA? Don’t you mean ᗅᗺᗷᗅ?

Having so many bangers and no grammies is insane

Yup - even bigger than the return of Adele.

@@TednGilbertAZ or even David Attenborough, or Michael Fish the weatherman..

Especially those blue outfits!

And 83-2021

I fear for music if that’s the best we have in 2021

People can ONLY copy their sound but can't replicate their style in original works of their own! That's genius!

Exactly! I heard "Move On" by ABBA a while back and i immediately recognized their voices, the piano, everything was perfect.

What other group you know where both lead singers sing together both at the same time. That is why.

.☺️.

Авва -лучшие на Земле, поющие люди. Они с нами по жизни с уважением Елена спасибо большое с историей развития в этом месяце я уу

I would be very sad to hear a band that has made me feel so many intense emotions since I was a child were mean people. Listening to the piano version of dancing queen really highlights how beautiful the tune is. It’s the middle of the day in 2023 and I’ve spent the last hour crying over disco music lol

❤i love this beautiful music from the best ones people in the hole world ❤

Yes, and as far as I'm concerned, they can live on all the private islands they want to. Their music has made me so happy that I wouldn't begrudge them the happiest lives on the planet.

@KHallesy ABBA made better music than the Beatles!

But why now that they decided to get back together for one last time????

@@AA-oq7uj Why NOT ? why living with regrets of missing the opportunity later on?

@@AA-oq7uj MONEY!

@@riverratbond007 I’m pretty sure they don’t need money.

@@riverratbond007 but they are really rich? Maybe for abba music is really a passion, they want people to be happy in their music..

Thats a lifetime warranty..❤❤❤.

I just got the album yesterday - LOVE IT ! ❤ 😍 💖 8

EXACTLY!

I AM THER BIGS FAN MY SISTER GOT TO SEE THEM MY SISTER SAID IT WAS SO FUN I GOT A PICTURE OF ONE OF THER SONGS AND IT HAD THER SIGNATURE ON IT. IT'S SO COOL. BYE BYE

MY FAF SONG IS MAMA MIA

A marvellous time to be alive in regard to music, glam rock rocked the world, and still does, and ABBA a part of it

Amen Sistah!!!

@@2zwaantjes James, a sister?

BRAVO !!!

I grew up with abba and it is a part of music what I will give to my kids someday 'cause this is the only good music today for young kids when we are honest 😂

Your comment gives me a goosebumps 🤣😂we love ABBA

U Got it!

Well they were pretty showy. ;)

@@trevorward9680 - if it were not for the success of their ‘showy’ groundbreaking hit single videos, there would not be an MTV. Jus’ sayin’🤷‍♀️

concordo com vc plenamente bjs 👏👏👏👏👏

Costumes are showy

Amen. Well said. 👍👏

It is often said you can't go home again, but listening to ABBA's first album in nearly 40 years I feel as though I have. Time travel really is possible.

Yaaaaas

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I don’t know why but this comment made me cry. You’ve made me so happy

I wonder if it came about?

@@Ease54I think its still going in London (Abba Voyage).

That sounds like a wonderful idea😁

She would love that. ❤️

Same here

Amo ABBA

May God heal your broken heart from this great loss, that is the best idea!

LOL keep living in your fantasy world

YES!

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Lame

Pure brutal death metal legends. I enjoy their blast beats and their satanic lyrics.

Me too, since I was 12 and I am 59 now.

Amen to that TRUE Statement! VIVA ABBA!❤🇺🇸

Actually there are two groups of people those who listen ABBA and those who won't admit that.

@@altergreenhorn You maybe right. They maybe afraid they would be laughed at. Like " WTF, you listen ABBA? Are they still around? something like that.

@@Petlover10000 A lot of people listen to ABBA, even people who weren't even born when they were the biggest thing going in music. People are afraid to admit their musical tastes, because in this dystopian, deconstructionist world, if you don't listen to rap, Beyonce or other woke garbage, then you're a White Supremacist.

That must have been an experience. Lovely

Don't make such false information. The general public in Korea do not care much about ABBA. It is more amazing that even the elderly in Korea easily recognize BTS songs.

@@kingofpopbts2080 HAVE YOU BEEN TO KOREA FOR YOU TO SAY THAT? STUPID BTS FAN, MOST OF THE KOREANS THERE ARE LISTENING TO ENGLISH SONGS FROM JUSTIN BEIBER AND OTHER FOREIGN MUSICIANS, NOT EVERYONE THERE LIKE KPOP!! STUPID!

I grew up in Seoul, Korea. ABBA was big there in the 70s. I still remember my middle school friend’s ABBA bag.

I started listening to pop songs starting with "Thank you for the music box set" that my father bought on a business trip to Sweden in 1994.(My dad liked ABBA while he was in school in the 70s) In Korea, ABBA's songs have been played a lot with advertising music and drama tracks, and are actually popular with young people and the elderly. I'm so glad to hear that my forever pop star ABBA released a new album after 40 years.

Спасибо им, наша молодость, наша жизнь!

ABBA is also a biblical Aramaic word meaning “Father.”

@@rayva1 Amen. God is the truly the only healer.

Amén!!!💯💯💯💃💃💃💓💓💓💓

I had same thought! This generation needs to hear experience ABBA.

I can’t Wait

Me toooo !!

They made a lot of great music, but it’s a stretch to say they ruled the 70s. I wouldn’t say any band did for that matter. The list of great bands from that era is long. Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, the Stones, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin…and that’s just a start. They were still a great band though.

@@GL22 All the bands you mentioned are my favorites.... Plus more ! ( 'member Steely Dan ? ). I just meant that i'm so thankful i grew up in the 70's , 80's to experience the greatest musicians of all time ... Abba IS good , but a different genre than my faves ...!

I think the Bee Gees may be serious rivals to that claim especially in America.

And i wish From Sweden and 20 Tears late

Check out Kristina From Duvemala if you haven't heard it. B & B wrote a musical based on a trilogy of novels. There are recordings of the show in Swedish and English. It is stunning. This is an expert from Time Magazine's review: "Some of the most rapturous melodies ever heard in Carnegie Hall poured out of that grand old barn last night. The occasion was the first English-language production of Kristina, a musical based on the four Emigrants novels by Wilhelm Moberg. Spanning two continents and the Atlantic in between, the three-hour epic has all the makings of a thrilling stage experience: noble peasants, dying children, powerful voices, the dream of a new land. Most of all, a superb score. No wonder that, at the end, cheers and a standing ovation greeted Kristina's creators: two spangled Swedes, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus - once, and always, the guys from ABBA." And from the Guardian in the U.K. "It was an evening of toe curling, passion and standing ovations. The lush, occasionally haunting, score peppered with operatic aspirations was delivered by the Symphony Orchestra under the baton of no less than Drama Desk and Tony Lifetime Achievement Award-winning Paul Gemignani. The music soared rhapsodically as if to fill every nook and cranny of the vast hall." I can vouch for that. It's almost criminal B & B didn't pare it down to 2 1/2 hours, lighten it up a bit, and send it to Broadway. It would still be writing. It was epic!

Angelic. That's a good word for this group.

@@Johnny_RB I'll 2nd that !! Every time i hear them play,it's like the 1rst time when a kid walks in a Candy Store,It's ALL Smiles !😇

@@Johnny_RB It is a good word for the group ... but the OP said "Angellistic"

@@Mk101T No such word as angellistic.

So does Robert Plant. But he didn't a few years ago. The older ones are catching up with technology..

I will never ever get tired of Abba.

Happy Music!!!!!Real music!!!! Love it!!!!!!

@@monsieurhercule The older ones created technology!

was thinking the same thing.

No one better

@@boom7star731 They are great, but they are rock, not pop.

Elton John is great but he is a solo artist not a group

BEST pop group of that era. BeeGees too.

@@boom7star731 - yes, they are legendary and ROCK, not Pop. Elton John is an incredible SOLO artist who was a cross between rock and pop plus a bit of New Wave, like Billy Joel, which is why they toured together and sadly, in hid sight, I made the mistake to opt out on that concert as I’d seen them both as phenomenal solo acts.🤦‍♀️

I’m on the opposite end- heavy metal, yet I’ll sing and dance to ABBA like no tomorrow.

I think there are a lot of classical music references in ABBA's music.

I agree, I find myself clicking on Halidonmusic videos more and more

That's because their music has classical influences buried in it.

Whether it was ABBA, the Beatles, Brian Wilson, Carol King, even Led Zeppelin, there was classical elements in all their music. That’s the difference.

Meh. He said that about Convoy too.

Well said! Amen to that True Statement!

well honey it wasnt all that cause i dont know it

@@againstthepods4316 lol! It was and is “all that” I know it, and I have always been much more of a country music fan. Just because it got by you or you forgot it, doesn’t mean it wasn’t great. It’s why I clicked on this video.

@@evalehde3869 I wasn’t talking to you

yes i agree, just as good today as it did back then

Far better than Justin Bieber, Kanye West and their likes. Today's music is borderline atrocious and for us, the grown ups, it has crossed the line and it is atrocious on steroids. Luckily we have some good quality music from the last decades to go by. ViVa Abba

It's so unique, the style doesn't seem dated.

It sounds as good as ever, because their music is REALLY beautiful. True beauty. It has stood the test of time. Most pop music today is just rubbish - so for that reason I do not even listen to the radio, cannot stand it. Only listen to recorded music.

The B’s are true composers, how many groups that write their own songs can carry a complete musical? These two have done that multiple times to boot! I think the group was one of the first to venture into the video/cinematic back in the ‘70’s as well; very forward thinking for the time.

With The Beatles, they are the best!

@@jellereitsma9182 The Beatles are still the "Best" ! Who knows how many great songs they could have made... even if they stayed together just another five years ! Just in 8 years they made some of the best music in history ! Ever lasting ! 👍👍

Same. As an 18 yr old hip hop fan, I have no business loving ABBA as much as I do. Their music is lowkey addictive lol

@eternal footman I think,so Generation Z are people born after 1987

same!! i have so many of their songs in my playlist lol

Agreed

Your grandmother kissed her first boy to the sound of ABBA. (I don't know, it is possible).

Great story!!

I'm sure you have plenty stories..😀

Wonderful life, that's worthy.

great story

Wow how blessed you all have been ❤️ thank you for sharing this

👍🏽🤣😅

Well stated!

Their music is my comfort food.

Perfect analogy: they're both garbage!

@ lu

I think it's awesome that you can embrace those guiltily pleasures my friend❤🤘🔥🍻🥂 I know you STILL ROCK 🎸

I’ve always liked them too.

@@aliciafranco5704 I still like rock, and ABBA.

You should never feel guilty about liking Abba or anyone you wish to like. Those who would criticize you are immature and not worth worrying about.

Ok, so now do Boney M,.

Hmmm.... I'd say "wise words" from someone who clearly has never had to worry about having enough money to buy the basics. Some of us do, you know.

@@bophreyhumgart2953 They all came from very simple backgrounds in the countryside and after the war and know how it is not to have money. Also, in spite of having all that money they have since the late 70's, they haven't spent it lavishly but live very simple ordinary lives here in Sweden. You see them every now and then out and about in Stockholm and they go to regular lunch restaurants, drive normal cars etc., not dressed in fancy clothes (clearly seen in this segment), no expensive accessories, cars etc. It's the Swedish way if you like, people don't change lifestyle or flaunt it here when they achieve wealth, the owner of IKEA was the same. Benny always say that the money has given them the artistic freedom, they are in full control of their catalogue, label and absolutely everything so they can afford to invest in theirs and others creativity. They've done the London musical "Chess, the Swedish musical "Kristina från Duvemåla", the "Mamma Mia" shows, musical and films, they are building their own arena in London for their new show and they don't have to ask anyone to fund it for them and they don't need to compromise their visions. They were offered 1 Billion dollar in 2000 to perform in 10 concerts, they declined. All these investments they've made could have been flops, they could have lost all their personal investments in what they produce but luckily they haven't. So when Benny makes that comment, he means that the money is a tool for them to keep creating as they do. All four of them always express outmost gratitude, they never took their success for granted and as you can see in this segment - they still don't after 50 years.

@@bophreyhumgart2953 It may be due to us having had a functioning social network in Sweden for many years, but it is not uncommon to use the frase "it is only money" in Sweden. It is not your health, it is not your happiness or your safety that's at stake, so it may be risky or a bother, but it will be fine. A good example is if you have a fender bender. The drivers will normally get out of their cars, make sure noone is hurt and exchange insurance information. The attitude is "It's just things, noone is hurt."

Dumb s#it rich people say.

@@sylvesterstewart868 Sour grapes ...LOL

Take a look on YT "Novi fosili".....we call him "Yugoslav (Croatian) ABBA......

Why is everyone being so mean to Pamela Mays? She's just expressing an opinion.

@Sam R&B music and recording artists were big back in the '70s. Donna Summer, Sylvester, Gloria Gaynor, etc. Kids back in school identified with the music genre they listen to.

More like Sweden's answer to the The Mamas & the Papas.

Sam --> white man STILL trying to control how black people express themselves. Lol, dude crawl into the 21st century if you can. Let people be.

Exactly !!! GOOD MUSIC is just GOOD MUSIC !!

I saw that, she’s still hot.

I always wondered how it stays there ;)

И к сожалению она носит бесполезную маску раба.

Wow. Doesn't take much to make you happy.

Wish I was as eloquent. Well put my friend. Well put 👏

Well said Catherine! I am now 66 and echo your sentiments completely. I've pre ordered Voyage and should be receiving it very soon. It's gonna seem like old home week once I pop their new CD in my player. :)

💜

They have spent their professional lives as musicians "on a mission from God."

😊🤩✨🎬🎶🫶🏼💕♥️

Amen! And from your fans in Las Vegas.

It's a bit like if your own grandparents rerise from their graves and talk to you the same way you memorized it.

I've never heard it until now, so it went away

@@wmwm2194 ......Guess what? There was the ultimate band in the 60's called the Beatles. Two surviving members still tour. Ever heard of them? 😂😂😂😂

@@conniedoan6917 Nothing the original poster said discounts the Beatles' achievements. The OP was defenfing Abba and the Bee Gees because many people regard those bands, and the era they are most associated with, as disposable.

@@glennpagemusic they are disposable. Its terrible.

@@rogerphilabaum4563 Well, if it's disposable, it's taking a damn loooong while to be disposed of. The musical based on their songs is beloved by millions and spawned two huge movies, many decades later. Abba Gold, the greatest hits, is still a best seller to this day. Many famous current musicians cite them as an influence. What you're saying is an unsupported value judgement.

I don’t really understand how it works, so is it actually them singing or is the audio from them from the 70’s?

They were/are singing live but are in a different room wearing those suits that capture their movement and people that are watching see them in this digital version​@@therunawaykid6523

Anni-Frid had an affair beside her husband with (pregnant) Agnetha's husband - situation led to the destroy of the group.

They were probably druggies

Lol as if doing drugs makkes u a worse person

@@Thunderchild-gz4gc no, they were not.

@@SusiBlumentopf wait, what? I thought agnetha and bjorn divorced because of that blonde journalist that followed them on tour. Then frida and benny got divorced years later after that?

I sympathize with you, my mom also left us this last January 9th, 2022 just shy of her 80th birthday on Feb. 20th and our shared music of those magical days was something that would 'revive' her spirits when we listened to it together. Music has such power when it is paired with love which creates the 'feeling tone' in our hearts plied with our irreplaceable memories and as long as we keep feeling that love of it, it will never be extinguished. My dear condolences to you & your loved ones. Long live Music, the Force that bind us together! Thanks for sharing. 💖

sorry for your loss.,. but through their songs we can connect to each other and also the memories..,. Oh, the memories.,.

💖💖💖

I'm so sorry to hear that. 💗. I agree....abba are timeless and I'm sure bring you get memories. I hope you mum rests in peace 💞

I'm sure she is the dancing queen up there x 💓

I remembered very well as an 11 year old child. :-)

I was about 13 when I really started to love their music and of course Agnetha! So many happy memories such a special group x

I was five in 1977. My dad brought their records home every now and then. My older sister and I were hooked immediately.

THANK YOU! What a Gift of Love to your Students!

awwwww 😍😍😍 nice to hear that

I pity your students. Beautiful melodies? LMFAO

@@jamiepastman5594 Seeking attention again?

Do u have a RU-vid channel?

Its hard to believe, that they as old and wise and very rich peoole got need that spotlight and talks. They refused to unite and perform in so many decades. And it was very wise and dignified. The greed has won!

@@Gunsandjewels and so have ABBA MUSIC for us ..since me a kid in the 1970's ..so many rumours of them creating music thru the years without really showing up like that and Abba Gold cd ..thn the Ausie movies then ..then ..then .. offers ..even a billion dollars offered long ago to rejoin for one concert ..i remember well :) ..all these years .. Now way in their platinum years :) ..yes greed has finally one and we have em back ..even for just a lil more MAGIC 🤍

ABBA coming back is like mouth to mouth for the fallen human race. New spirit has arrived.

Un groupe tellement extraordinaire!

I miss this era of music! Nothing like this being produced today... not sure why that is...

And the lyrics remastered on their YT channel are just as if they were registered today!

If someone was to ask me "why do you still listen to ABBA at 50 i just tell it as it is that they have been a band that i have listened to since i was 7 or 8 and i think its their lyrics to their songs that has kept generations still listening to this day So to hear and watch all 4 members record in a studio after 40 years is like a breath of fresh air and they still have that distintive sound and voice that you can identify straight away. So to round my message up i guess every generation of ABBA fans knew that just one day there may be a chance to see and hear them as 4 once again. Take it easy ABBA fans wherever you may be. :-)

F Rolling Stone. - narcissistic supercilious elitist morons. If anyone listened to the critics, 70% of music wouldn't exist.

Benny Andersson had a huge alcohol addiction.

@@cathyb-cbradioband6523 true

You are soo right....

No, they were corrupted by money. Oil money. Look it up. Swedes love money more than they love God

@@fredeaston3988 That's really funny! ABBA was offered $1-Billion Dollars to tour for a yr and turned it down. I think you are just jealous & need to get a life and stop reading misinformation. They weren't perfect but they were real.

TBS ARE BETTER THAN THEM. They aint all that sorry

@@againstthepods4316 You're a soulless android who jumps on the latest thing and forgets the original. This makes for a disposable society, and you are, unfortunately, living proof.

@@JonathanAllen0379 ummm hello have you seen my profile picture I’m Android 17 from Dragon Ball Z so that ain’t an insult honey and guess what maybe I’m just more advanced in terms of taste than humans like you

It took four, not two.

@@againstthepods4316 I'm seriously asking: Who is TBS?

"What a time to be alive." Even in the midst of a pandemic ........ I couldn't agree more! 😁👍

Yeah I was about 10 or 11 when Waterloo came out and I loved them ever since!!

Same here. Roll opening night of the Voyage tour!

Наши лучшие годы вместе с ними пролетели! Спасибо за музыку это было великолепно!

Ok, I don't need an "entire world of great music", just give me 2...3 things.

@@JimiInTheJungle I just will not waste my time. We say about nothing.

There hasn't been real music since sometime in the early to mid-nineties...

You are so right. Unlike music today their music will live on forever

Actual geniuses? 😂 They write songs & sing them.

@@garryl6594 They write them, sing them, sell them, do concerts, have movies, plays, and museums dedicated to their accomplishments and influence, and have other countless accolades... They've done what most people will never do in a lifetime; including you.

@@Zizzyyzz Not geniuses though, that’d be someone like Einstein, but not you.

@@garryl6594 Lol! How could you possibly know my IQ?

I was 13 when Waterloo won the song contest….yes it’s been a while. We were into punk, jimmy Hendrix, moody blues etc etc……about 20 years ago I received a ABBA cd from a friend visiting me from Sweden and oh my gosh - I was in love and felt a sense of pride over my fellow Swedes…..they are just soft spoken, real, humble I can go on and on - brilliant in every way.

@@Mrsbehavin59 Precis!

I think since the beginning of ABBA's return both ladies, Agnetha and Anni-Frid, were not involved in every interview. Maybe they object to the interview.

My understanding is that one of their (the ladies') stipulations before agreeing to be part of this ABBA comeback was that they NOT have to deal with interviews or the media in general. They also have no interest in embarking on an actual tour.....hence, the virtual show featuring their digital ABBA-tars. I'm disappointed but can't say I blame them. They've been enjoying a quiet life outside the spotlight and are now in their 70s - who needs all the hassle and headaches at this stage of the game?

Agnetha did do a Swedish radio interview shortly after the first two songs dropped. It's on YT with a transcription you can translate. She was very happy.

It’s all about vanity. 🤷‍♂️

@@brettjones4300 Doing live performances is exhausting! Especially for people of their age I can't blame them for not wanting to do a conventional tour.

Very well said Julia! Exactly! 😀

Well said Sweet Julia! ABBA are definitely a Gift from Heaven and the Norse Gods.. Take care!😎

TBS ARE BETTER THAN THEM. They aint all that sorry

Still appealing to new generations via Mama Mia.

Critics aren't creators.

Yes it’s still every bit as good as when they were younger. I just love their music. Love love love it!!! So VERY happy they reunited to bring their fans more music. I hope it doesn’t stop with just this album. Please keep going guys, we’ve waited 40+ years for your return. God bless all of you. I’m from the USA and still enjoy your music even at 67 years old. You’ve still got it! ♥️ all of you. 👏👏🎉🎊🎉

Don't forget about the other gem in this interview, Q: "What are the ingredients for a good pop song?". A: "I think a pop song should have something that you don't expect it to have. You'll recognize it when you hear it." And, "Simple, yet, very innocent." Great advice for aspiring writers!

THANK YOU! good Analogy of the Super Troupers. They are Brilliant, they are Geniuses.. And yes, Thankyou Sunday Morning for showing the World this humble but Proud and fabulous Pop Group. ABBA!❤ Exuberant Melancholy and Timeless Great Musica!! ❤🎶🇺🇸

It's also about playing an awful lot of rubbish. He worked office hours every day and only hoped to get one good song per month.

@@TWFydGlu It's like waiting for the dragon to come out of the cave.

jaså, skräp... -- and that "rubbish" sounded very nice already! ("i don't know if I invented it, I just played it!" Good one!) You can play me your rubbish any day of the week, Bjoern!

Thank you folks for beautiful times with your music.

They have nothing to do with Sweden. They took an American pop culture element, disco, which they sang, naturally, in English.

@@juliettailor1616 they are Swedish by birth, right? They live in Sweden until now, right? So Sweden is part in every fabric in each one of them. America dont have exclusive right over pop culture and English language...Music my dear is universal where ever you maybe.

Wow, didn't know they had a museum! Very cool!

They are Swedish. So they still live in Sweden, born there, lived there all their lives. They also sing in Swedish. A good part of Swedish people also speak fluent English because they are not to lazy to learn another language like a lot of us.