ABBA THE BENNY ANDERSSON BAND -STORY OF A HEART

[Torkgasmicgirl8]

When I first heard this song on the radio, it stopped me in my tracks! -- I actually sat down and cried! -- Benny and Bjorn please please never stop composing. I LOVE THIS SONG!!

[AuroraBBA70]

Please,Stop comparing Helen to Agnetha!They are 2 completely different singers!Helen sings in BAO and Agnetha SANG in ABBA!Helen isn't Agnetha but Agnetha isn't Helen.Agnetha is unique,an icon,ok,but Helen has a lot of talent,a magnificent voice (never heard or seen Kristina från Duvemåla?)and she is very nice.I like a lot Agnetha both Helen and I like a lot ABBA both BAO.Don't be jealous.Don't be stupid!

This is the reality and this is the truth.That's all.

[AuroraBBA70]

Well...I know you.Yes,I do.I know the 1 guy who have put the thumbs down.No,I am not Superman or God.But I can imagine!You are an ABBA fan, you hope every day in an ABBA reunion,you think that because of Benny and his 15 friends ABBA never come together...

What could be more stupid?Do you really think this? ... *this is sad* ... Maybe you like this song,but you hate BAO because you don't want admit the truth: you're jealous of this group,in a way...

[92752dlm1]

What does exist in our minds. Who ever were you to me? Who ever was I to you? I only felt the truth would find itself rising between the cracks ... And, you would come to realize who I am, AND WHO I AM -and the things I have done- became justified in my mind, The things I did as life fell in upon a child ... Yet an angels smile could always embrace the difference (fill the void) and make me whole. I NEEDED SOMEWHERE TO LOOK AND REACH, AND YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE => UNBIAS of who I am.

[FabMusicFlow]

Every body wants to see them together agian, but they are missing the picture here. Let me explain, If they would get together then we the fans loose big time, because what we need is another albun, not just some concert with all their great songs which is great, but think of this : Performance is great, but creativity is better because it comes from the heart m it sorrounds you and takes you away. Yes Benny to that place where your melodies came from, that is where we all want to go, even you

[missZiggy549]

Thank you, Mona and Benny. Thank you for your support when my mum was sick, and thank you for offering us to stay in your hotel, thank you for putting guards outside our door when we were threatened (thank you benny for dealing with it first thing u did coming home from Rock n Roll hall of Fame)Thank you mona for...you know what.

Thank you for helping me heal.

Thank you.

[Akuchan7]

I heard this song for the first time last weekend in a Barnes & Noble and I fell in love with it!!!! Can't stop singing it over and over.

[Mond1961]

Great beautiful Song just like Abba in the best of their times

[broadband01]

would have made a great abba song:O)

[onathanj]

Beutifull as allways from Benny. The best melodic songwriter ever...

[martyn02]

excellent

[linsmarxavier]

essa musica é shou.

[gen651]

My salute to Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeusas the greatest song writers of the

TWENTIETH CENTURY and the harmonious

voices of Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad which is second to none!

Thank you for the musics!

[vbobkovsky]

Ooooh those harmonies it's just like blessing for my heart and all good memories back. B&B still knows these buttons!

[Vostrau1]

I can't help but

when I'm thinking about ABBA, I'm thinking about a crusified LOVE.

(The Swedish mentality maybe has something common with the classic 'Russian' story?)

[oxiigen]

Maestro, thank you!!!

[seabee121usa]

abba has still got there great music. Long live abba

[lisancart]

I think everyone is missing a truly great love. The two young blokes who loved music, came together and rocked the world. Somehow they still manage to do it 36 later and peolple copy it because it is brilliant. Their knowledge and passion to create awesome music continues. I can ALWAYS hear the Bjiorn/Benny Sound.

[SafinaPaulus]

Agnetha and Frida were fabulous together in their prime - but as soloists they are, IMHO, a notch below Helen Sjoholm in terms of talent and range.

Helen can, and has done, do it all from Broadway show tunes to pop to standards. As much as I love Agnetha and Frida as part of the best 4-some ever in popular music: I don't think they can match Sjoholm individually.

[bjohnwords]

THE OYSTER

Time is precious understand

The looking glass a grain of sand

Cast inside a crystal sky

Time never moves just passes by

A pearl of wisdom overhead

I understood but never said

The looking glass just filtered through

Tha time is precious just like you

[misstinsley]

Typically, a great song from B & B. The frustrating thing is 1 can't help but imagine Agnetha/Frida singing it. Hearing other artists record their songs isn't the same...Everyone keeps asking will ABBA get back together? I understand why they would never tour/do concerts etc. But how about a new album? It would sell without them having to do anything except lay down the tracks. We don't need to SEE Abba, but to HEAR them again with new songs and the latest technology would be something else!

[MVanthoor]

@misstinsley No. Leave ABBA where it belongs: in the past. Their music is great, their achievements are legendary. If they reïnute, after almost 30 years, the result can only be catastrophic. Whatever they do, they will never be able to live up to the titanic reputation they have.

Look at the movies for example. If you really like a movie, a remake done 20-30-40 years later will often be like: "It's a very good movie.... but not as good as the first / original one." It is the same with Abba.

[El7Cantante7]

@MVanthoor, you bring a great point MVanthoor. I think what they should do is, for example, do a remake of this song: The Story of my heart, for example with Agnetha singing the lead and getting that third voice. Can you imagine what would happen? I think the sales numbers will outdo ABBA's previous numbers. That's all, not a complete reunion per say, just a little taste... and see what happens...

[musley93]

Please write BAB in the title not ABBA... ABBA is AGNETHA, BENNY BJORN AND FRIDA... Helen Sjohkolm compared with Frida and Agnetha is NOTHING.

[SHAYDJ08]

this is huge in ireland on the radio all the time

[tmallo1]

I LOVE this song...the words are so true...I am on my 3rd relationship and happier than ever, but I do think about my ex's sometimes...and this song encompasses all the feelings that you have about your ex's..One of the best lyrics Bjorn has ever written.I adore it, and it is sung brilliantly. Peace, Terry

[gordydarth]

How anyone cant like this I dont know. I would pay almost anything to see ABBA reform. They were and still are the best group ever. I acncanot ever see anyone making a sound to compete. Brilliant

[abbafan2005]

If ABBA were to reform then in my opinion , they would have to put on the biggest show on earth to satisfy ticket sales. Ah... if only.... x

[TOKguy]

According to Wikipedia, they turned down $1 billion (US) to do a 100 date concert tour.

[producermattpop]

It's true! I have seen footage of Frida being asked about this and she herself said, smiling serenely: "We were offered a billion dollars, but we refused". Well, it's not like they are not already well off :)

[PHAT114]

How can anyone with an ounce of musical taste enjoy this drivel? I have never heard such cheesy, irritating tosh in my entire life. I actually find it nauseating.

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

Its very pleasant but To me they were Deliberately trying to make it NOT sound to much like ABBA

An ABBA song would change more as it progressed , with more counter rhythm in the backing vocals,

And Like I said earlier no improvisation at the end,

The song with ABBA's wind in its sales is Fait acompli even though its sung by a man.

[Andycap68]

It's funny how you can dismiss this gem of a tune as ' formulaic / cliched / sterile / naff / cheesy / embarrassing & crap ' - Yet you just can't keep your sorry arse away from this video !! IN DENIAL ??

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

My gut feeling is that they will,

But when? who knows.

[mattsasurfer]

Anyone here think ABBA will ever reunite for a tour? If not an album? Frida wants to do something with ABBA. Benny when asked recently if ABBA would ever "come back" said 'never say never'. is that a hint?

oooo i do hope so!

[AnimalNitrates]

Bjorn said that if Abba reunited, he wouldn't expect anything other than a disappointed crowd.

I beg to differ, but oh well.

[mattsasurfer]

i also beg to differ!

[producermattpop]

I agree, but I also understand his point of view. With ABBA now being revered almost by everyone as a legendary, almost mythological band, the pressure of living up to that image must be very daunting. Havind said that, I think any ABBA fan would gladly pay 100 euros/pounds/dollars/kronar just to see these four people together on one stage again :)

[vbobkovsky]

I'll pay so much more for just one show. Oh, man...

[Clavinovaman]

People are talking about whether this sounds like an ABBA song, which I can understand. There may be tiny segments of songs, such as Under Attack and I Am The City (listen to the backing of the second verse), but it doesnt sound like A ABBA sond, as such.

However, 'Crush on You' which is a track on BAO3 (2007) - Benny Andersson Orkester 3 and sung by Helen & Tommy was originally pencilled in for the ABBA Voulez Vous album. However, ABBA never finished it.

It is somewhere on YouTube...

[terencehaydn]

Great song well done Benny

Its played a lot on BBC radio 2

[davidjohncooke1]

True, I heard it played this morning and thought it was quite good so I tracked it down here

[thebluelipmusic]

this song is amazing. benny's still got it.

[ratboyproductions]

I wonder who the is woman that is singing

[gv6819uk2b]

Fantastic song. Skillful and thorough production. Powerful vocal performance with good range. More mature than an Abba performance, but the provenance is there. 9/10 at least. Excellent. Take the rest of the day off.

[Reluctant5]

I imagine God to look a bit like Benny.

[mattsasurfer]

hahahhahaha me too!

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

I like this but for be

Fait Accompli

is the most like a cracking ABBA song.

[MangoLady777]

I've been an ABBA fan for a long time but contrary to what "Aussie" thinks, I haven't liked every single thing ABBA did. I can discern good from bad as well as anyone else. This song is catchy, melodic and I like it. More please! :)

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

The Difference between this and an ABBA song is that

Helen Sjoholm improvises at the end (an un ABBAish thing to do) , the hall mark of ABBA was the immaculate controlled intonation of the vocals by Freda and Agnetha,

Is it good Yes!! does it sound like ABBA no.

[apeture9]

It is one of those songs if you were told nothing about it, you would know who wrote. It is just like finding a previously unreleased song.

[Andycap68]

How many songs can you hear for the first time and pick up the tune immediately ? MELODIC GENIUS - classy vocals too !

70 positive comments on this page compared to the odd 2 or 3 who obviously don't have an ear for a melody ? The aussiewaster is in denial me thinks !!

[aussiewasteland]

"Melodic genius" ? LOL, oh boy , arent you the Abba fanatic!! 70 positive comments a hit single doth not make, LOL. Thats all well and fine, enjoy your fanaticism, as others do too, but this clunky and formulaic ditty has made no impact on the charts at all. None. Nothing. The tune belongs in an 80's musical, not as a cutting edge example of the evolution of B&B's former brilliance. B&B had it, if this is the best they can do, they've lost it.

[mattsasurfer]

i agree with what you say about it not being in the charts yet or whatever, but i think that is because people don't listen to this sort of music nowadays (ok mass generalisation), but folky music isn't as popular now, say, as it was in the 70's/80's. nevertheless, i'm glad B&B hav put their talents to use once more and created enjoyable music!

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

The concert on Hampstead heath was amazing the best concert Ive ever been to, I could hear References to ABBA in all the Folk stuff

I loved it.

[aussiewasteland]

this song is terrible:heavy, formulaic and soulless. The album it comes from is simply embarrassing, oompah oompah tuba's , childish sounds only fit for being heard in a retirement home. Its hard to reconcile B&B's diminished ability now with their past triumphs.

Maybe they werent so comfortable then as they are now, or maybe they had two great performers in Frida and Anna to raise the standard.

I wish I hadnt heard this truly awful album!!

[nismolord]

quim

[keithdeweese]

Gee, cranky baby needs nap time! Somebody, please put this brat down and let the rest of us enjoy the song. Mummy, would you take care of your monster?

[aussiewasteland]

I think it has become quite sad that ABBA fans like anything and everything that B&B do and arent simply musically mature enough to discern crap when they write it. Obsession is not healthy. It has taken ABBA quite a while to gain some musical cred but laboured, cliched and sterile music like "Story of A Heart" diminishes so much that has been achieved. B&B have turned ABBA into a brand. What they dont get is how easily a brand can become naff and cheesy.

[mysweetlizzie]

@aussiewasteland i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mattsasurfer]

meh you're entitled to your own opinion!

however like the million other people who hav commented on this - I LOVE IT

[aussiewasteland]

well, I dont think it has been a "million", and good for you that you "LOVE IT", but the proof of its commercial quality will be its performance on the charts. As yet no impact at all.

[MsAngelgabriella]

this tune is amazing, always brings back the memories, thanks for putting it up

[londonboy59]

You can't beat Benny and Bjorn for a killer chorus - try getting this song out of your head!

[pathpub]

superb....... bring back abba....... they would sell out anywhere........ check out my vids

[caroline607]

I absolutely love this!!(and I was never a great Abba fan)

[beaudallesandro]

if they make Mama Mia 2 I will kill myself. However, i do love this song!

[mattsasurfer]

i agree. it would totally ruin the whole musical! i hate sequels!

[DAMECOLIN]

I heard this song on radio and it made me turn the volume right up, as soon as i heard it was Benny Andersson, i realised why it was so fabulous!

[Mandastep]

Great. Now we now Benny hasn't lost the gift, can we look forward to Mammamia 2 with some new original songs?

[cvdman]

They have been playing this for several weeks in the UK on Radio 2, as an Abba fanatic I think it is great, but unless it is a big hit I would not expect too much from the Benny Andersson Band or Orkestra as it is known on the continent, they have been together since about 97 and are predominantly a Swedish Folk Group

[porkulator]

Amazing song, It's like they've never been away, Helen reminds me so much of Angnetha, but why the Benny Andersson band? , is that the best name they could com up with?......I suppose BHB didn't have the same ring as ABBA...lol

[Clavinovaman]

I didnt know about the release of this single until today as Benny was the special guest on the BBC1 prime time show 'The One Show'.

Well, guess what ill be doing on Monday morning on the way to work - ill be popping into HMV.

First class performance - one of those songs that sound better the louder it is played. Love the trumpet in the backing.

Fingers crossed it does well.

[grimbleahoy]

Fantastic - The Legend lives on. Sail away on the ghost of ABBA. Give us more like this please guys!

[bantamchaser]

Watching the pictures of Benny makes me realise just how much time has passed since the group were one- when I used to listen to their LPs on my record player full pelt in my bedroom- all this time in between, Ive nearly always had a cd of Abba albeit in the house or the car - amazing what an impact their presence has had on our lives and how rejuvianting its been to hear that sound once again.

[Stovaa]

Reminds me a bit of Justin Haywood's Forever Autumn with the pipe bit near the start

[SailingukNet]

I was listening to this song in the car and str8 away I though, what abba song is this.

Im not into music but thought what a cool song this is. But I lie when I say im not into music as my father brought me up with the ABBA vibes. Then the penny dropped and I new it might be a abba cover but NO. Benny aka the chap who made me smile and laugh way back has now done it again. Now hes not jumping up and down on his piano seat from the 70s and 80s "I am". What a cool song and this has made my day xxx

[bantamchaser]

My childhood rekindled - awesome - great if the girls were singing - but Helen does a great job - heard it and said to myself 'thats an Abba song' thought I was going mad! - turned out to be true - hope there's more like this - Ive pre-ordered the album - fantastic.

[truelovegod]

Stunning. Whatever you think of Abba-esqe music, this is a beautifully crafted, beautifuly sung song. It has a fabulous hook which you'll be singing in your head for ages.

[artemis878]

I love this Song! Its wondefrful! So reminiscent of wonderful Abba!

[geoffmthomas]

I've told a few people now that "I Had A Dream". I dreamt just over ten years ago that ABBA would make one more album. Could it now be starting to come true?

[Ginandor]

Yes I can see it now Benny Andersson will read your comment and realise he's wasting his time. Why not post one of the songs you have written. Oh wait, thats right, you're a sadly deranged and boring little troll whose only real talent ran down the inside of his mothers leg. Go away and play with the traffic

[bonnie43uk]

I bet when Benny wrote this song he had tingles all down his spine .. he must have known this song was alongside the very best of his ABBA hits. This song is wonderfully uplifting. FANTASTIC!! .. I will be playing this on my ipod all summer long!!

[Setasign]

It isn't ABBA! It musn't be ABBA!

This great song is a sign for me, that only the music of Benny & Bjoern going under my skin, with an other great singer, too! The same great feeling I had by the release of the album "Shapes" of Josefin Nielsson, or the album "Gemini", from Gemini, too!

The group ABBA is deep in my heart, nobody and nothing can change it! Now, there is another warm place in my heart for this great songs, like "The story of my heart" !

The singing of Helen is wonderful!

[MrRadbear1]

Love the song, helen dose it pr1oud

[gdkjsto]

tak mogła by grać abba gdyby grała do dziś. jak dla mnie spoko. pozdro dla wszystkich

[mariuszols]

Dla mnie ok bardzo przypomina ABBE z dobrych czasów

[salanee]

Jeszcze dwie panie z dawnej Abby i byłaby Abba reaktywacja. Pożyjemy zobaczymy, ale lata 80 to już odeszly....

[Sierotka1962]

Ten jeden wygląda jak gość z HalfLife

[wiechosta]

popłuczyny po Abbie, Co najwyżej nadaje się to to do Eurowizji

[MrKajotbe]

Abba właśnie dzięki Eurowizji zyskała na popularności. A ten utworek - no po prostu dla fanów Abby, ale ja się raczej do nich nie zaliczam.

[dancib1]

To po kiego tu wlazłeś?

[hxania]

Szkoda,że to nie ABBA bo piosenka jest taka cudownie abbowska.

[baradek1]

Super !

[riefenstahl]

Super!

[paulnowak71]

Nice to see the beardies still at it, whereas their ex's are still living off their divorce payouts, with a big arse and bad teeth.

[paulnowak71]

Legendary, good lads!

[northoltd]

Sounds a bit like Our Last Summer. Can imagine Agnetha and Frida singing this.

[kyawkyawwin1]

Very musical theatre, very Lloyd-Webber.

[aurazett]

AMAZING

I want mooooooooooooorrrrrrrreeeeeeee­e!!!!!!!!!!!!

[niff50]

Fab song, yes they still have the magic.

[yragxx]

They've still "got it",after all these years-

why didn't we get them to write our euro

song??

[BaerchenprinzBln]

With this song they might have won it for Sweden. Who knows. But you are so right. They still got it. A classical pop song like this one became rare. :-)

[BaerchenprinzBln]

Sounds great. It sounds so Benny like. What a great composer he still is. Oh I admire him like no other for genius and his modesty. Thanks for sharing this one. Cheers. Amdré :-)

[Artnoc84]

Wow, great song!!! I hope A & F would have recorded it.

Greetings from Venezuela!!!

[TyskaDatorkille]

Sången är mycket bra, men Helen är inte en popröst, detta sång er skrivit för de Agnetha-Röst :-)

[miki1969s]

thank you for this new song but Agnetha is Agnetha and Frida is Frida - best wishes from Serbia

[mongoose7x]

This is so awesome...but how much more awesome would it have been with A & F?!!! It would be a worldwide, massive hit if it was the ABBA reunion single...with all the proceeds going to charity of course (hint hint). I'd love to hear it without the showtune-style vocal delivery that Helen Sjöholm gives it. She has an amazing voice but not for straight-up pop music.

[janina64]

This is exactly what I think about it. Helen´s voice is definitely nice, but it´s not suitable for pop songs,it´s rather an opera voice. She´s a kind of a good girl, she doesn´t have that magic sourranding ABBA-girls. They were more than just singers, they were icons- everything about them was exciting-looks, smiles, gestures,clothes. many of us wanted to be like them. But still - the song is really wonderful!

[2Shaymcn]

Thanks Jesus for the upload, its a very good song, Good news on the new album too!

Thanks Elin for the share

[Lycka90]

Beautiful...

Thanks!!!

[ji61m]

Another great song by two musical geniuses! Thank you for posting this for all to enjoy Jesus, and thank you Elin for the share!

Peace...Jim~

[mauvetys]

Nice. Thanks Elin for sharing it and bravo Solo.

[AbbaChick]

Wow, ABBA in the future!! July 6th! Awesome. How did you get this before it is released? By the way, this is beautiful. I love it!!!

[soloABBA2]

Thanks for comment, it is taken from a radio station where the song was broadcasted as a premier.

[sedasome]

Jesus no parás de sorprenderme, la canción esta buenisima!!!!!!! gracias por agregarlo.

[soloABBA2]

Estaba seguro de que te gustaria esta canción, gracias por el comentario, saludos

[dholm13]

Nice fresh new song here Jesus and you have put together a great slides to go along with it! B&B can still do some musical magic! Thanks for sharing!

5*'s +

-Dallas

[soloABBA2]

absolutely, they always will be successful in music (at least for us) hehehe, thanks for your comment.

[abbalook]

gracias esta muy bueno me gusto mucho ,muy romantico, saludos amigo y felicitaciones todas mis estrellas.

[soloABBA2]

Muchas gracias por el comentario, me alegro de que te gustara, un saludo.

[petunia4ever]

OMG!!!! I love the song!!!!!! story of the heart.What a song. Thank u 4 sending it to me.

[soloABBA2]

Yesss!!! i love this song to much as well, thanks to you for comment, greetings

[claxi13]

Thanks for share it Jesus !

First time i listen this nice song !

[soloABBA2]

Thank you Claudio for your comment, this is the begining watch out for the coming soon Benny & Bjorn new album on July,  6th, greetings.

[Izadeparis]

nice video Jesus .

B&B continue to do great stuff!

[soloABBA2]

Hi Isabelle, yes they always will be great in music. Thanks for comment, greetings

[Stevend2be]

Thank you very much !!!!

May ♥love♥ be with you,

fr. Steven

[soloABBA2]

Thanks Steven for comment, you must be so sweet , love you

[misshair]

SWEET!

[soloABBA2]

Yes it is, thanks for comment.

[maeff2002]

Thank you Jesus!

very romantic.....

Yours,

Matthias

[soloABBA2]

Thanks to you for comment, Greetings

[narvikekero]

not at all the voice doesn´t have to do anything with Agnetha, Helen has a beautiful voice, but nothing to do with Agnetha.

[soloABBA2]

You are right, they have different but very nice voices, thanks for comment,

[roydoncrossing]

Great video Jesus and great to see Benny and Helen getting some recognition-I have 2 to put up shortly as well!!

[soloABBA2]

Thanks Bill for comment, i´m glad you like it

[Madeline33111]

who's is singing it? Very nice!

And the voice reminds me Agnetha a bit...I feel this unusality like in ABBA....

[soloABBA2]

the singer is Helen Sjoholm , the voice of Kristina fran Duvemala Musical.