Ty Reacts To ABBA - Super Trouper 

A long time ago (around 1974-1990) I did prog rock with great commitment (and I am still a big Yes fan). So it was hard for me to admit that for me, ABBA is really cool. Today it's easier for me ,-) ABBA's songs are so perfectly arranged with appealing lyrics that hardly anyone can escape their magic.

I check almost every day for ABBA reactions...thanks for sharing your thoughts!!!

Pure perfection 👉ABBA👈...they are legendary, fantastic and i just love their music.

By this time ABBA had conquered the World. Things were winding down for them. But the Music kept getting better. The lyrics and video celebrated their "success that never ends". All the while telling a personal story. ABBA were masters at Music and Lyrics. And all with a catchy melody that has lasted 50 years. Once in a lifetime group of talent. Thanks for your reactions.

One of my earliest musical memories is hearing the Super Trouper album when I was about 6 or 7. I liked it even then. Abba have an amazing ability to create drama, melancholy, happiness, and comfort in one song. I will never get tired of listening to them. My favourite though is the more obscure The Day Before You Came. Synth heaven that one, with some great lyrics. A brilliant pop band 🙂

My absolute favorite ABBA record. Insanely catchy with top-notch lyrics and tight production values. It was the last song recorded for the album and a bit of a rush job but you get the sense that Benny and Björn didn't overthink it and just let their keen pop instincts take over. Just a beautiful song.

Ty should react to "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" or "Lay All Your Love On Me", songs that are much bigger today than before. (TikTok, clubs, parties, ...)

Brilliant record, they set the standard for pop music today.

Oh wow! Treading on sacred ground with ABBA. My all time favorites. The absolute masters of pop music. The harmonies, melodies, hooks, gorgeous soundscapes and impeccable production. I appreciated your comments about the trepidation with exposing Ty to this particular ABBA track. With that said, I recall listening to the Super Trouper album and being confounded by this track because I initially found it really simple and kind of silly TBH. However, the more I heard it the more I started hearing just how much was actually going on in the mix and also the really emotional and sad message masked in the upbeat, bright and bubbly sound of the song. I then began to realize just how brilliant these 4 Swedes actually were and continue to be. It has become one of my absolute favorite ABBA songs and has stood the test of time. Side note, it became one of ABBA’s biggest UK hits their final #1 in that country.

This is a bright poppy song ..... yet " THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME " is dark and moody . They could do it all .

It’s so cute to see what a huge ABBA fan dad is. He really gets the talent that existed in ABBA, the best productions ever and the most beautiful vocals in recorded music history.

Merci l'equipe....la magie d'ABBA....!!!

Well, thank you for this video with your reaction and comments "Super trouper" (1980) was the nine and last single #1 to ABBA in UK ; and it was the #1 (with the album too) the day than John Lennon was murder It's the opening track in Their seventh album "Super Trouper" , that was #1 too in UK and several countries of all continents This album included the most heartbroken song "The winner takes it all" , it shows how versatily ABBA is "Super Trouper" is the same year, and the following single, than "The winner takes it all" and both was #1 in UK specialy Two songs different in style and lyrics and lead singer, and worldwide hit too in "Súper Trouper" you can hear clear Frida amazing sweet as a lead singer, and Agnetha fantastic in second voice (as could see specialy in the second verse of the official video) and a beautiful melody with power and catchy chorus (including a capela parts) "Super Trouper" is in my Top10 if all ABBA songs, and in my Top5 of all Frida as lead voice These is your third reaction to ABBA songs: S.O.S (1975) album ABBA lead voice Agnetha Knowing me knowing you (1976) album "Arrival", lead voice Frida Super Trouper (1980) album "SuperTrouper", lead voice Frida I think that the next reaction to ABBA should be with the blonde Agnetha again in lead voice My suggestion is to "Thank you for the music" (1977) in their fifth album: "The Album" or "Chiquitita" (1979) in their sixth album "Voulez Vous" or "One of us" (1981) in their eight album "The Visitors" I put three different songs, all of different styles and genres of music, from different albums too, to appreciate the evolution and versatility of ABBA See you in the next video My best regards to You from Buenos Aires, Argentina

This came out at the time when disco was just about on it's last legs, if not very much moribund. There were still a few more, 'hits', to come, but by this time, the new wave of more synthesizer based pop was establishing itself, along with the, 'new romantics.' This ABBA song was kind of a crossover from the more traditional style of pop to the newer synth-based stuff that was yet to come. Unsurprisingly, it did very well in the charts, particularly in the run-up to Christmas of 1980. I remember it well.

What a beautiful part in 4:04,i melt each time i reach this point.Btw there are many videos in the net by music fans that "uncover" and dig out ABBA's backing vocal construction of many of their songs either by using the Dolby atmos analysis or other programmes.You can't imagine how much hard work/"masterful" arrangements and unbelievable little details are hidden underneath.And all of them recorded at a time that technology and recording facilities in the music studios weren't available the way they are today!Imagine B+B Were writting their music mainly by using a piano and acoustic guitar.Which was far more difficult and a puzzle only for the gifted skillfull ones.Their genius studio engineer Michael Tretow takes also lot of credit for his astonishing contribution.It's undiscribable.But how can you excactly discribe a wonder?Sometimes i get chills listening to all this stuff seperately before getting combined to built up the final result.

Love your ABBA reactions....keep them coming😎!! Would you also PLEASEEEE consider doing more Bee Gees reactions.....as know how much you love them😉!

Ty should react to ABBA’s Gimme Gimme Gimme (A man after midnight’ next , he will probably recognise it from Madonna who sampled it in her song Hung Up.

Dad you're a brave man. I share your anticipation. Keep the faith bro. 80's rule man! Oh hi Ty :D

Most Abba songs grow on one over a few listens, and I think Super Trouper could be one of those. The song criticises fame and the singer can't wait for the show to be over. A bit of darkness in a happy song. You might enjoy the dark, electronic sound of The Visitors from the album of the same name. Cheers chaps!

on and on and on, and also the piper good songs, by Abba from the same album

This song always reminds me of Christmas.

I believe this came around christmas. Therefore the christmas sound between the chorus which is pure disco

Try listening to the title track of their final album, The Visitors which is very different and about the paranoia of a dissident behind the iron curtain waiting to be arrested and The Day Before You Came. These at the time would have lost ABBA about 80-90% of their fans who would have bought Super Trouper. But they would have been heading down a very different but still very creative new road. Unfortunately they went their separate ways and that was it until forty years later.

"Called you last night from Glasgow". Always makes me laugh.

In the UK this album had the biggest advance sales ever at the time. No. 1 for 9 weeks and the biggest selling album of 1980. This single was the 4th best seller.

If you're interested in synth, try the title tack of 'The Visitors'. A very different ABBA: Futuristic, alternative and gloomy.

Listen to Fernando and the "other" girl sings it. Their voices are awesome how they harmonise together and they both sing equally as well as each other.

Really good and honest reaction. This is why we subscribe.

Thank you for another great video reaction ✌🌟 Have you considered reacting to their songs from a couple of years ago, "Don't shut me down" and "I still have faith in you", just to compare 50 years of musical development or what not?❤

If you want something with a bit more of an 80's vibe with synth etc then have a look at "The Visitors". That was their final album.

Love your ABBA reactions - please do Chiquitita.

Definitely react to Eagle, So Long, Hey Hey Helen, The Visitors or Hole In Your Soul

Try Elaine. The B side of the Winner takes it all singel. Very good up-tempo synth song. To me the where really ahead of their time on synths and production quality

Thanks.. you should try "Name of the game" or "Lay all your love on me" , or "Hole in your soul".

Great reaction, I like your exchange of opinions, so important this time. Super Trouper was a gift for the ABBA fans, specially for the "old Mamma Mia-SOS mourning" fans with this conservative touch. I had understood it and granted them the sucess. ABBA were disappointed about the reaction of the preceding album "Voulez-Vous" and the sales. If you want to be will surprised, take for time to time a demanding track like The Name Of The Game, Eagle or The Visitors (sadly no video, but from the topic so up-to-date: or take Soldiers, sounds so harmless, but profounded text). Otherwise if you want blow away - so full rock energy and patience as you never expected of this Pop group - take the double track Does Your Mother Know + Hole In Your Soul from Live Wembley 1979; also from the same concert Summer Night City + Gimme, Gimme - both in a long version and a high live quality. All the best for you.

Corny?Well tell that to LIAM GALLAHER from OASIS.He is an Abba fan and doesn;t care to admit that "Super Trouper" along with 'Waterloo' are two of Abba's greatest songs!Abba were heading for the end when this came out but they didn't know it at the time, though it was proven they were still big deal in the pop scene.A+B were divorced and B+A got divorced some months later on.After this they released their last No1 album 'The Visitors"(dark and quite peculiar) and then went off for 4 decades of hiatus until 2021.'Super Trouper' single and 7th studio album of the same name was another massive success(except for the USA market where the top 10 hit there was "The Winner takes it all").That was a glorious production..In this band they were two striking frontwomen as vocal leaders.The melody to this is more mature and honeyfied!And seemed that we all loved the soop-pa troup-pa element.Some of today's pop stars would have "killed" to own such a melody.Neverthless I'm greatfully thankful Dad for your "daring" choice!I was also excpecting something "harder" or "groovier" for Ty,ha!ha!But i felt that deep inside you reaaally enjoyed this song and its splendid arrangements and you wished so much for Ty to like it too!Hugs to both of you from Europe.

If you looking for more synth abba esque stuff, Benny & Bjorn wrote two albums for a Swedish band called Gemini in 1985 and 1987, TLC is a very cheesy 50's pastiche, and there is Slowly, I Am The Universe and I'm A Bitch When I See Red. You kinda see where Abba would have headed sonic wise in the mid 80's.

Think Abba were always considered corny even back in the 70's - although kitch is probably a better word than corny or even cheesey!! (Nothing wrong with kitch...or cheese). There's no doubt they were good at what they did. Even though half the planet liked them, most wouldn't admit it until much later....like me lol. They did a song called Eagle which is really good and worth checking, much more masterful, if the dad hasn't heard of it definitely give it a shot. I'd recommend the long version though because there's some good electric guitar solo's and there's also a youtube video for it.

Try Frida - I know there's something going on with Phil Collins on drums.

Pleeeease do Angel Eyes, if you already have then do Happy New Year, both are great show of amazing songwriting

Booo, he didn't really like it that much? This is such a good song, one of my favorites by ABBA

What says Ty "the Beloved??" Great Review...who ever had anyone ever get a call from glasgow at night🤪✌️🤯oh god I think Ty think they all had one on the swatter in the past... this isn't meant in a bad way but it had to be now

They are really good.... over 400 million sold album ... And that's something to deal with... And Mikel Jackson sold over 750 million records worldwide, And Abba its not so far oway...

Sorry, but declaring one of the best pop songs of all times (ABBA did a lot of those) as cheesy and „alright“, is a bit ignorant. ;)

Maybe "The Winner takes it all" would be more likeable for your son. hehe