I don't think we've realized how much of a miracle it was to see ABBA return for one more album after 40 years. In this period, any of them could have died or lost their music abilities, but not only they were still alive and well, they were still pretty solid in their talents and they gave us ten more amazing songs that fit perfectly into their long list of genial works.
Abba hasnt returned only on CD. The show is a modern lightshow. Don't belive everything Abba marketing is telling you and I have been a fan for 50 years but for a lightshow I don't spend a penny
No matter what those critics (and some awful manipulators such as R. Christgau) had said at the time.Future proved F-ABBA are survivors and there's still no body to touch them in their field.Absolutetly nobody!Now they are evergreen, up in their thrones and deep in my heart forever.
I recently started cataloguing my record collection, I have three abba albums and I can only imagine the magic of placing a needle on the record and listening to those lyrics along the world for the first time. The songs are so happy sounding, cheerful and pure magic and beauty, but the lyrics make me question my existence in the world and the reality of my emotions. They’re magical.
Their songs, lyrically, are simple. They wrote what they knew, themselves. Writing the personal transformed to universal the decade after they disbanded. Their music outlived their competitors of the day. They didn't leave anything to chance.
Benny said 90 percent of ABBAs success is because of the two ladies voices and how they harmonize. There’s something magical about it. It’s a synthesis of their vocals blending together creating a third element. Benny and Bjorn realized they had lightning in a bottle when they decided to concentrate on writing the songs and have Agnatha and Frida sing the songs. That was very wise! And nobody else sounds like them. It’s instant recognition when you hear them. They have a unique and original sound.
eu concordo com o que Benny falou. Sem as vozes das duas garotas o ABBA não existiria. Elas são maravilhosas até hoje. Os dois bobos não poderiam ter traído essas lindas, simpaticas, inteligentes e talentosas mulheres.
Agnetha and Frida are what make ABBA the magic it is. There is something in their voices that when they sing together it just something else. Not merely pop. It is mastery.
At my son graduation dinner all the parents were invited and the DJ was playing crap and none of the adults we’re dancing.I asked my son to go up to the DJ and say play some ABBA for the Mummies first song that came on all the parents were up on the dance floor and our 1990s kids loved it.
I am immensely grateful to ABBA and their fantastic music These four talented and humble Swedes shone in the Anglo-Saxon world and even had great success in Spanish-speaking countries without giving up their Swedish idiosyncrasy and culture: lived in Sweden recorded in Sweden filmed in Sweden with musicians from Sweden and in a surprising and unprecedented unexpected event, the four returned together to the recording studio after 35 years and despite the covid 19 pandemic they went ahead and finished a new album in 2021 (which they couldn't do in 1982/1983) and inaugurated a new ABBA Arena stadium with the start of new ABBA Voyage concerts the only thing that I would ask of ABBA, myself and their many fans, is that they encourage themselves to finish the production and edit the songs that they saved and that are excellent, like "just like that" Also, my eternal gratitude to Agnetha Benny Björn A. Frida the Fabs Four from Sweden
I agree. At least from my family in Argentina (and my whole town I would say), no one has ever heard ABBA in Swedish or English. Their decision to record in Spanish made their career a huge success in Latin America, and we took it as a part of our culture.
If I may add in my opinion no other pop group in history will ever sound like ABBA, they are still unique two beautiful women with absolutely stunning vocals and two handsome men who knew what they were and still are doing .I feel very privileged to have been an ABBA fan all my life they deserve all the accolades that are bestowed upon them .
I couldn't have said it better... They were masters of their art... My sister and I were introduced as children to their music by our aunt who lived in Germany The only music we had listened to until then was Indian music.. ABBA was our introduction to Western music...It was the early 80s and we had no idea that we were listening to the greatest act in Western pop music. As fans of ABBA we were truly lucky to have been a witness to the greatness of truly moving music.
I dont think there is a more 100% relatable song to anyone who's ever been in a serious relationship than "The Winner Takes It All".. COmpletely relevant and profoundly understood.
I know exactly where I was standing the first time I heard ABBA .. SOS .. I'd never heard of them .. Had no idea what they looked like .. BUT I WAS HOOKED FROM THAT MOMENT .. I cannot tell you how much joy they have brought me the last nearing 50 years .. I am "THANKFUL FOR THE MUSIC" .. TgT
I was 13 when ABBA hit it big in Australia and I was a fanatic. I still love them and I don’t think people in other countries realise how big they were here. They are a part of our cultural history in Australia.
Ah Paul - I think it's hard to describe to people just how big they were here in Australia, unless you were actually here. I was about 6 years old when they hit it big here - living in a small town in country Victoria on the banks of the Murray River, and they stole the hearts of everyone. They are the first music that I vividly recall, and I think they influenced the type of music that I have listened to ever since. Not once did my brother and sister and I ever have to ask to get one of their albums when they came out - because if my parents hadn't already bought it for us, then my grand parents had. They had such universal appeal - and Australia just took them into our hearts. Fun fact: they actually sold more albums in Australia, than they did collectively in the rest of the world. That's no mean feat when you think about it. We were a country of about 14 million people at the time, a bit isolated at the bottom of the world - about as far from Sweden as you could possibly get. Think of a world with no internet, smart phones, instant communication - that was life in the 70's. And still, they took us all by storm. And at age 53, they are still the music that I listen to the most. Thank you ABBA, for all that you brought us. Love from James - Melbourne, Australia
@@jameswalker68 James, you have captured it so well. I’m 55 and also grew up in Melbourne. We couldn’t afford the concert so our parents took us to the freeway pedestrian bridge at Essendon Airport to see them drive past from Tullamarine! Nothing reminds me of my childhood than “Can you hear the drums Fernando?” ❤️
@@ongoldenponds Aww...thank you so much for the reply! Than in itself (watching them drive past) would have been such a thrill. We didnlt move to Melbourne until 1980. We were living about 500km away at the time, but still they captured the hearts and minds of everyone right across the country. I'm glad they give you good memories. Alas, I feel a bit old and grey now, Fernando!! :)
Why we love Abba?Because they were 4 beautiful people who made beautiful music and made people feel even more beautiful.That simply explained but so hard to find another Abba.
I loved ABBA from the first time I saw them on Australian TV in 1975. Mamma Mia... had me buying my first album at 12 years old. ABBA is the most significant band in my life. I saw them and waved to them on their arrival at the Melbourne Town Hall in 1977. My parents did not buy my a ticket to their concert, so I went anyway and climbed the fence to catch a glimps. I almost had an out-of-body experience! Knowing they had travelled all the way from Sweden, to make dreams come true. I have loved their music, con erts and movies. Last year I travelled to London to see Voyage. I was like a child again and lined up 2 hours before the show. I made sure I was at the front and centre of the stage. When the concert started I was spell-bound as I knew I would be. I could not differentiate the line between fantasy and reality. I smiled, laughed and cried with joy. I am returning to London this September and have booked 4 shows. ABBA has been and continues to be my joy. My life is enriched because of them. Sending love from Melbourne Australia. If any member of ABBA reads my text, know this... I am so grateful to be here on Earth in your time. XXXX
It was only the media that did not like ABBA..in the 70s...all musician's appreciated what they were doing..even the Punk bands, admitted to liking ABBA...the Remones took one of there tracks and pretty much used it as one of there own..there music will always be timeless. 👍💯🤘🎤🎸🎧❤
My forever favourite group. I saw them live in Melbourne in 1977. I saw ABBA Voyage twice in London in 2022. Amazing! Their music and clips always lift my spirit. I will love this fabulous 4 until my last breath. Their music will be celebrated at my departure. Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love them. Sending love from Australia. X
The secret ingredient of the success is Agnetha and frida voices and charisma No matter was the Talent of Benny and Björn They would never succeded without that two exceptional singers
It's the best music out there. No auto tune like most of the bands/singers nowadays. Abba is the greatest band with music and vocals you can't replicate.
Z B Funny you would mention other singers use of auto tune. Of all young singer's their reactors claim non of them use auto tune. It leads me to believe they're all excellent or some are not very truthful. Is there a way to know the diff?
I must have heard them before, but they didn’t really grab me. I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard Super Trooper. I was on the freeway in heading home to San Mateo. I couldn’t believe what I had just heard. I absolutely loved it. I didn’t know who the band was at the time. I had to find out, though. Since then I have purchased many of their albums in all formats. I’ve listened to Super Trouper 100s of times and many other songs too. The woman’s voices are so pretty, their harmonies so perfect. The latest album I have is The Visitor. There are many beautiful song on that one too. Now I’m going to get the newest one, Voyage. Live long and prosper, ABBA.
I fell in love with ABBA 2 years ago, and I'm a young person lol. It makes me happy that the prospects for ABBA's legacy remain bright well into the 21st century.
I can totally understand that ABBA really want to call it quits now after having release another album after 50 years. But I cannot help but feel a little sad when I see what an amazing talent would be wasted if this really was the end of the group. Until last year we didn’t know whether ABBA could still deliver after all these years. Now we know, they can. The ladies still have amazing voices, the song writing is still great. I really hope there will be another song or two to be released in the next years. A song for charity would be a nice thing to do. Until then I wish all four of them as much health and happiness as there is ins the world. So many great artists have died already, Prince, Michael Jackson, Olivia Newton-John, George Michael. I cannot bear to think that one day, ABBA won’t be here anymore.
Je n'oublierai jamais ce groupe sorti de Suède pour dominer la chanson et conquérir les coeurs,j'aime le quatuor avec lequel je vivrai des moments inoubliables. Merci Agnetha,Bjorn,Benny et Anni-Frid ❤❤🎉🎉❤❤🎉🎉
ABBA's music is real. It reflects the human condition. They make us laugh, dance with joy and cry. It's both happy and nostalgic and invites us to sing along. Abracadabra - the ABBA 4 were pure magic together. May their music last forever.
My household is usually silent as a grave because any conversation with my elderly mom ends up in an argument. But once in while my dead household erupts into a rave of singing, clapping and just all around joy. It always starts innocently with a tune , an Abba song playing on the radio. Suddenly the radio is turned full blast. After which comes a loud demand to take out the CDs, DVDs and crank up the myriad of players needed to play all the Abba ditties my mom absolutely adore. It's embarrassing the loud noisy singing that can be heard from our house. But most of the time the neighbors just shrug it off because it's Abba.
Most of the clubs I've been to always play Gimme Gimme Gimme! And me and many others scream the lyrics to it and jump up and down! That shows how many generations this incredible band has touched!
I think the slight "uncoolness factor" is a part of why they are so popular. You can sing Dancing Queen anywhere at whatever venue because it's slightly uncool but a begrudgingly catchy song. The ability to keep singing and dancing to their songs keeps them alive in people's memories. It's a bit like "Our House" with Madness.
@@DWHistoryandCulture I'd have to disagree with this; Abba never were "uncool". They were adopted by a younger crowd, and as "camp" icons, but the fact that a band like Bjorn Again have literally now existed way longer than the real Abba ever did and have never dipped in popularity, shows that the popularity and desire of the public for the real thing never waned. The real Abba just left at the right time, the hunger to be Abba was really gone by that point. As for Our House, I'm sorry but there's *never* been a time in history that Madness were uncool, or that Our House was "begrudgingly catchy". I guess it depends what part of the world you're from, but I've liked their music since I was a kid and there's never ever been a point in time that they became a novelty act in the eyes of the public. They've continued releasing great music since their reformation for the first Madstock. And if you don't listen to the string arrangement under the last verse of Our House and hear an absolutely stunning piece of music, I despair for you.😂
ABBA is the combination of outstanding music and phenomenal voices of Agneta and Frida who made songs for the most impossible to perform for vast majority of today's singers.
My mama brought back an ABBA album from Germany in the early 70s. I loved it! When albums were available for purchase in the USA, those were purchased too! Schlager, Pop-Rock, Disco, etc. Whatever you want to call their music, I loved it then, and I love it today!
Thank you so much for this nice video. I think that the success of ABBA is: 1. The personalities of all of the ABBA members; Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Björn and Benny are all very authentically humble, nice, honest, down to earth and decent people. Swedish qualities. 2. Benny`s ability to compose catchy, wonderful and epic music, inspired in part from the Swedish folk music (I honestly believe that he is our time`s Mozart), Björn`s ability to create very deep and wise texts, that we all can relate to. Together the to Bs create this Happy-pain that ABBA is famous for. In my opinion, this mixture is what life is all about: the dance between those good times and those throbbing times. 3. Agnetha and Anni-Frid`s ability to harmonise their beautiful and powerful voices together. Ps. Look at the lyrics on the titles “He is your brother”, “I am a marionette” and “The Piper”. Contemplate on the message… Ds. Best regards from Lena in Norway
I’ve of course been an ABBA fan all along, but I was amazed how my grandkids (6 and 4) in Chicago caught on to their music when I introduced them to it a couple of years ago.The older one’s favorite is Super Trouper while the younger one’s is Money Money Money! Now it is a regular part of our routine to listen to ABBA every week when we meet!
ABBA's the perfect pop group in all aspect . The biggest pop group of all times in the world . A very special pop group and music ever , very good songs and very beautiful angelic voices . Pure beauty , talent , inspiration and pop perfection . I love ABBA forever !!! My all time number # 1 and favourite pop group since my childhood years in the 70's until today . Thank Sweden , my favourite country . 🇸🇪 💎ABBA💎🎵🎶🎵🎶🎼🎼🎼💙📱🎧😎👍 ABBA's the royalty of the world pop music .
I have always loved ABBA! My brother and sister used to make fun of me because I loved Abba so much and they thought it wasn’t cool but I did not care! I still do not care, I’m 60 years old and I still love Abba! I just wish so badly that I could see them or meet them !! To meet them and see them sing , would be a dream come true!!But I am in Massachusetts USA so I couldn’t even see them in concert in London in there special concert in 2020 or 22.❤❤❤
Like the Beatles, there are many, many, many reasons why one might love ABBA. They were consummate professional and self-aware stars. For me, it’s the music. The production, the arrangements, but most of all the melodies. Not only could they craft hit after hit, but they are varied, original, and musically very rich. In this era of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Billie Eilish, where melody doesn’t seem to sell as well in pop music, ABBA is a breath of fresh air.
Ik denk dat er nooit meer een muziekband komt die muziek zo mooi maakt dat het zoveel harten raakt als dat ABBA heeft gedaan......Mijn leven hebben zij verrijkt met hun zang en muziek, ik ben fan vanaf 1973 toen zij met hun song Ring Ring kwamen en al helemaal met Waterloo in 1974....ik was verkocht en nu ben ik nog steeds fan, heerlijke muziek vol emotie en kan er bij wegdromen, kan ook verdrietig raken met de muziek die rond hun scheidingen zijn geschreven....ze zitten echt in mijn hart, de muziek maar ook ABBA als personen zelf
I’ve spent my first 21 years living in my home country Haiti, and ABBA is by far the most played international band in the radio while ironically nobody knows their name, but their music is Timeless
I just love watching ABBA members enjoy what they were doing. Each of them did their part unique in a mastery way. I can tell they were happy doing what they did. They have made us happy too. I'm grateful. 😊❤
Four beautiful, talented and creative stars, yet humble , nice and caring that never needed, drugs, scandals, nor crazy behavior to be famous, they were really extraordinary performers not only in recordings, but live too. whose songs were full of very caring and warm messages, both in joy as in sorrow. NO other group has ever had all these outstanding features. Lovely people above all
ABBA, is my all time favorite even I'm already 60.y.o my love for them will never changed I'm also happy that they are still alive & kicking - thank GOD for that GOD bless ABBA
In 70s when I was in college I start lissining àppa.in2023 I still listen.soulful songs that penratratas our heart.nobody can beat Abba.anbody agree? I love abba
Their songs live forever.. It brings my childhood.. I been on their museum in Stockholm and it it raised my skin hair And I been singing their songs for weeks. Love ABBA.
I pray for one last Album before they retire. I have been waiting 40 years and I know that, by no chance, there will be another 40. They still have it in them, and I hope they do it.
My mum used to play ABBA, and so did my Extended family, to great enjoyment during family reunions in Kenya when I was likkle. In my teens I rediscovered them thanks to Pandora and Spotify 😀
That certainly was a very nice watch, I feel soooo fortunate to have grown up in the '70's when the music was sooooo fricking GOOD and ABBA such a BIG part of the scene here in Canada, they certainly had gotten immense radio play! I recall one time as I pushed the buttons on the radio in the truck I was sitting, 4 out of 5 stations were playing ABBA !! 😍🤗
👋i hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity love and peace 💞❤️🕊️🕊️ all over the world! Happy New year 🎆 🙏🌍 I'm originally from Canada currently living in California ☀️☀️and you where are you from if i may ask?💭😊
It is so accurate, "ABBA is about memories". I still cry listening and singing to Super Trouper because it brings me back to my childhood driving with my parents with that song (and other ABBA songs) being played.
