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On 10 February 1973, ABBA as "Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Björn and Benny" competed with "Ring Ring" in the 13th edition of the Melodifestivalen, placing third. [7] After this good position, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus composed the music, and Stikkan Anderson wrote the lyrics, of "Waterloo" specifically for the group to enter in the 14th edition of the Melodifestivalen.
"Waterloo" was ABBA's first major hit and their first number-one single in nine western and northern European countries, including the major markets of the UK and West Germany, and in South Africa. It made the top ten in other countries, rising to number three in Spain, number four in Australia and France, and number seven in Canada.
Waterloo is the second studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA, and the first released internationally. It was originally released on 4 March 1974 in Sweden through Polar Music . The album's title track won ABBA the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest and became a global hit, launching the group's career.
Along with the English version, ABBA also recorded "Honey, Honey" in Swedish on January 30, 1974, at Metronome Studio, Stockholm. This was the last official recording by the group in their own language, and was released as the B-side of the Swedish "Waterloo" single.
ABBA: 1975 "I Still Have Faith in You" Andersson Ulvaeus Voyage: 2021 "I've Been Waiting for You" Andersson Ulvaeus Anderson ABBA: 1975 "Just a Notion" Andersson Ulvaeus Voyage: 2021 "Keep an Eye on Dan" Andersson Ulvaeus Voyage: 2021 "The King Has Lost His Crown" Andersson Ulvaeus Voulez-Vous: 1979 "King Kong Song" Andersson Ulvaeus Waterloo: 1974
A recording by ABBA featuring Polar Music artist Lena Andersson on lead vocals was a 1974 Svensktoppen hit, as well as a cover version by dance band Schytts the same year. Lena Andersson also recorded German and Swedish language versions of the song, all using the original ABBA backing track. This recording was a Swedish #1 single in 1975. [10]
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Sweden was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Waterloo", composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with lyrics by Stig Anderson, and performed by the group ABBA –comprising Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Agnetha Fältskog–.