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to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of ABBA
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[Music] top group ABBA formed in Stockholm
top group ABBA formed in Stockholm
top group ABBA formed in Stockholm Sweden in 1972 keyboardist and vocalist
Sweden in 1972 keyboardist and vocalist
Sweden in 1972 keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson and guitarist and
Benny Andersson and guitarist and
Benny Andersson and guitarist and vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus started writing
vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus started writing
vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus started writing songs together while still part of other
songs together while still part of other
songs together while still part of other bands in the mid-1960s soon they met
bands in the mid-1960s soon they met
bands in the mid-1960s soon they met Swedish singer Agnetha fältskog who
Swedish singer Agnetha fältskog who
Swedish singer Agnetha fältskog who became Olweus wife in 1971 Norwegian
became Olweus wife in 1971 Norwegian
became Olweus wife in 1971 Norwegian born singer
born singer
born singer ani free links dog started making music
ani free links dog started making music
ani free links dog started making music with Anderson Elvis and felt scope in
with Anderson Elvis and felt scope in
with Anderson Elvis and felt scope in 1969
1969
1969 [Music]
that same year she started dating
that same year she started dating Anderson and he produced her 1971 solo
Anderson and he produced her 1971 solo
Anderson and he produced her 1971 solo debut because Anderson and Olweus were
debut because Anderson and Olweus were
debut because Anderson and Olweus were the main songwriters the foursomes
the main songwriters the foursomes
the main songwriters the foursomes recordings were initially credited to
recordings were initially credited to
recordings were initially credited to Bjorn and Benny before long Falco and
Bjorn and Benny before long Falco and
Bjorn and Benny before long Falco and Lynch Todd were given more opportunities
Lynch Todd were given more opportunities
Lynch Todd were given more opportunities to contribute vocals this was evident in
to contribute vocals this was evident in
to contribute vocals this was evident in the Swedish top 20 single people need
the Swedish top 20 single people need
the Swedish top 20 single people need love which was released under Bjorn and
love which was released under Bjorn and
love which was released under Bjorn and Benny
Benny
Benny Agnetha and Ani freed by polar music
Agnetha and Ani freed by polar music
Agnetha and Ani freed by polar music founders Stig Anderson they soon worked
founders Stig Anderson they soon worked
founders Stig Anderson they soon worked on harmonizing all four voices together
on harmonizing all four voices together
on harmonizing all four voices together [Music]
though they weren’t chosen for the 1973
though they weren’t chosen for the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest the group found
Eurovision Song Contest the group found
Eurovision Song Contest the group found moderate success with their debut
moderate success with their debut
moderate success with their debut ring-ring that same year
ring-ring that same year
ring-ring that same year [Music]
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[Applause] now called ABBA the quartet quickly
now called ABBA the quartet quickly
now called ABBA the quartet quickly crafted the glam rock track Waterloo
crafted the glam rock track Waterloo
crafted the glam rock track Waterloo which earned them a victory at the
which earned them a victory at the
which earned them a victory at the Eurovision Song Contest the next year
following a European tour and television
following a European tour and television appearances Waterloo hit number one in
appearances Waterloo hit number one in
appearances Waterloo hit number one in the UK and charted within the US
the UK and charted within the US
the UK and charted within the US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 its parent
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 its parent
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 its parent album of the same name
album of the same name
album of the same name later topped Swedish charts
unfortunately Ava had trouble
unfortunately Ava had trouble maintaining this worldwide success the
maintaining this worldwide success the
maintaining this worldwide success the first single from their upcoming
first single from their upcoming
first single from their upcoming self-titled album didn’t even enter UK
self-titled album didn’t even enter UK
self-titled album didn’t even enter UK charts things changed in 1975 Abbas
charts things changed in 1975 Abbas
charts things changed in 1975 Abbas second single topped Australian charts
second single topped Australian charts
second single topped Australian charts and reached the American top 20
and reached the American top 20
and reached the American top 20 [Applause]
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it also paved the way for their next
it also paved the way for their next international hit the top 10 UK track
international hit the top 10 UK track
international hit the top 10 UK track SOS
SOS
SOS [Music]
the eponymous LP eventually reached the
the eponymous LP eventually reached the UK top 20 and generated the
UK top 20 and generated the
UK top 20 and generated the chart-topping Mamma Mia
chart-topping Mamma Mia
chart-topping Mamma Mia [Music]
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[Music] Ava’s pop and glam rock sound really
Ava’s pop and glam rock sound really
Ava’s pop and glam rock sound really took off with the UK number one greatest
took off with the UK number one greatest
took off with the UK number one greatest hits as the compilation yielded the
hits as the compilation yielded the
hits as the compilation yielded the multiple chart topper Fernando
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[Applause] 1976’s pop and disco influenced arrival
1976’s pop and disco influenced arrival
1976’s pop and disco influenced arrival was their second UK number one
was their second UK number one
was their second UK number one [Music]
thanks to several smashes like their
thanks to several smashes like their only u.s. Billboard Hot 100 number one
only u.s. Billboard Hot 100 number one
only u.s. Billboard Hot 100 number one dancing queen arrival charted within the
dancing queen arrival charted within the
dancing queen arrival charted within the American top 20
the band released Abba the movie in 1977
the band released Abba the movie in 1977 they also dropped the UK number-one and
they also dropped the UK number-one and
they also dropped the UK number-one and u.s. top 20 record Abba the album which
u.s. top 20 record Abba the album which
u.s. top 20 record Abba the album which contained two UK chart toppers including
contained two UK chart toppers including
contained two UK chart toppers including the popular American seller take a
the popular American seller take a
the popular American seller take a chance on me
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[Music] the next few months were marked by
the next few months were marked by
the next few months were marked by Anderson and Lynch Todd’s nuptials and
Anderson and Lynch Todd’s nuptials and
Anderson and Lynch Todd’s nuptials and obvious and felts coats split reflecting
obvious and felts coats split reflecting
obvious and felts coats split reflecting such romantic ups and downs 1979’s
such romantic ups and downs 1979’s
such romantic ups and downs 1979’s voulez-vous topped UK charts again and
voulez-vous topped UK charts again and
voulez-vous topped UK charts again and yielded a popular charity single
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[Music] they also scored a top five hit off of
they also scored a top five hit off of
they also scored a top five hit off of their second greatest hits compilation
their second greatest hits compilation
their second greatest hits compilation later that year
later that year
later that year [Music]
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Abba unveiled the more synth-pop Super
Abba unveiled the more synth-pop Super Trouper in 1980 which became the year’s
Trouper in 1980 which became the year’s
Trouper in 1980 which became the year’s biggest selling effort and spawned two
biggest selling effort and spawned two
biggest selling effort and spawned two chart-topping singles in the UK
chart-topping singles in the UK
chart-topping singles in the UK [Music]
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[Music] they earn Latin American success with a
they earn Latin American success with a
they earn Latin American success with a spanish-language compilation that same
spanish-language compilation that same
spanish-language compilation that same year
despite Anderson and Lynch Todd’s 1981
despite Anderson and Lynch Todd’s 1981 split the foursome continued making
split the foursome continued making
split the foursome continued making music together
the visitors topped UK charts but only
the visitors topped UK charts but only found significant international
found significant international
found significant international recognition with one single after some
recognition with one single after some
recognition with one single after some unproductive recording sessions Abba
unproductive recording sessions Abba
unproductive recording sessions Abba released a double compilation of
released a double compilation of
released a double compilation of previously released material in 1982 the
previously released material in 1982 the
previously released material in 1982 the singles the first 10 years also feature
singles the first 10 years also feature
singles the first 10 years also feature two new songs including their last
two new songs including their last
two new songs including their last official single though they never
official single though they never
official single though they never publicly confirmed their breakup Abbas
publicly confirmed their breakup Abbas
publicly confirmed their breakup Abbas television performances later that year
television performances later that year
television performances later that year were considered their last the members
were considered their last the members
were considered their last the members subsequently focused on other projects
subsequently focused on other projects
subsequently focused on other projects like musicals and solo careers though
like musicals and solo careers though
like musicals and solo careers though several collections were released in the
several collections were released in the
several collections were released in the 1980s but it was in the 90s that Abbas
1980s but it was in the 90s that Abbas
1980s but it was in the 90s that Abbas music change newfound popularity after
music change newfound popularity after
music change newfound popularity after bands covered their songs then in 1992
bands covered their songs then in 1992
bands covered their songs then in 1992 the best-selling greatest hits
the best-selling greatest hits
the best-selling greatest hits compilation Abba gold put them on top of
compilation Abba gold put them on top of
compilation Abba gold put them on top of UK charts
a VA’s music further penetrated pop
a VA’s music further penetrated pop culture with two Australian comedy
culture with two Australian comedy
culture with two Australian comedy dramas
dramas
dramas [Music]
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[Music] after a 1999 London debut the Mamma Mia
after a 1999 London debut the Mamma Mia
after a 1999 London debut the Mamma Mia musical became one of Broadway’s
musical became one of Broadway’s
musical became one of Broadway’s longest-running productions it was later
longest-running productions it was later
longest-running productions it was later adapted into a massively successful film
adapted into a massively successful film
adapted into a massively successful film with its soundtrack giving Abba their
with its soundtrack giving Abba their
with its soundtrack giving Abba their first American number-one album
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[Music] thanks to their catchy mix of pop disco
thanks to their catchy mix of pop disco
thanks to their catchy mix of pop disco and glam rock Adam became one of the
and glam rock Adam became one of the
and glam rock Adam became one of the most commercially successful groups of
most commercially successful groups of
most commercially successful groups of the 1970s they appeal to a worldwide
the 1970s they appeal to a worldwide
the 1970s they appeal to a worldwide audience with their harmonized vocals
audience with their harmonized vocals
audience with their harmonized vocals and multilingual abilities and have
and multilingual abilities and have
and multilingual abilities and have remained a pop culture mainstay to this
remained a pop culture mainstay to this
remained a pop culture mainstay to this day
day
day [Music]
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