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  2. Fernando (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Fernando" is a song written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, from the Swedish musical group ABBA. The song was written for their fellow group member Anni-Frid Lyngstad and was included on her 1975 album Frida ensam. The following year, "Fernando" was re-recorded by ABBA.

  3. Knowing Me, Knowing You - Wikipedia

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    "Knowing Me, Knowing You" proved to be one of ABBA's more successful singles, hitting #1 in West Germany (ABBA's sixth consecutive chart-topper there and had sold over 300,000 copies there by September 1979), [3] and the United Kingdom, [4] Ireland, Mexico and South Africa, [5] and reaching the top 3 in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and ...

  4. Chiquitita - Wikipedia

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    Many preliminary versions of "Chiquitita" exist. It had working titles of "Kålsupare", "3 Wise Guys", "Chiquitita Angelina" and "In the Arms of Rosalita". [3] A revised version, which had a sound that was influenced by the Peruvian song "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)" performed by Simon and Garfunkel, was recorded in December 1978 and released as a single in January 1979.

  5. Hey, Hey Helen - Wikipedia

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    It adds "the heavy guitar riffs on that one don't bother me in the least, as they never try to sound dreary or 'mock-ominous': they just emphasize the power of the tune, which is, in my opinion, a highly underrated ABBA classic, with all those riffs, a catchy, rhythmic synth solo, a groovy drum pattern". [4]

  6. Does Your Mother Know - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, Rob Sheffield ranked "Does Your Mother Know" 11th in a list of ABBA's top 25 songs published by Rolling Stone. [25] In 2021, Total Guitar rated it the group's fourth best guitar song, after "Waterloo", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" and "SOS". [26] It was placed 18th in a 2024 BBC Radio 2 poll to find listeners ...

  7. List of unreleased songs recorded by ABBA - Wikipedia

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    A complete version was recorded by cover band Arrival, which occasionally featured original ABBA bass player Rutger Gunnarsson as a special guest, and was included on their 1999 album First Flight. This recording features a full set of lyrics (which are identical to those which ABBA used), unlike the small snippet of the released ABBA version.

  8. Alejandro (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Alejandro" was compared in multiple reviews to the music of Swedish band ABBA (pictured in 1974), particularly their 1975 single, "Fernando". Comparisons with other artists, especially ABBA and Ace of Base's work, were constant in reviews. [29] Reviews from Slant Magazine and Rolling Stone believed the song paid a delightful tribute to ABBA.

  9. Gracias Por La Música - Wikipedia

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    Gracias Por La Música is a Spanish-language album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in Spain on 5 April 1980 and Latin America on May 10.. The album was originally released due to the unexpected surge in popularity for the group in Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina after the release of the Spanish-language versions of "Chiquitita" and "I Have a Dream" in 1979.