ABBA : Thank You for the Music

"Thank You for the Music" was the twenty-sixth and final UK single for Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1983 to promote the Epic Records compilation Thank You for the Music - A Collection of Love Songs. The Super Trouper album track "Our Last Summer" was the B-side.

"Thank You for the Music" had actually been recorded six years earlier, in 1977, and was featured on the group's LP The Album. It was also the B-side of the 1978 single "Eagle", which itself was only released in limited territories, namely Belgium, West Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Australia. "Thank You for the Music" also formed part of ABBA: The Movie.

Agnetha Fältskog performed the lead vocal, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad joining in on the chorus. "Thank You for the Music" was intended to form part of a "mini-musical" called "The Girl With The Golden Hair" (a phrase which is featured in the song) that songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson included in ABBA's 1977 tour. It was the opening track in the four-song musical, along with "I Wonder (Depature)", "I'm A Marionette" and "Get On The Carousel." These tracks appear on The Album, with the exception of "Get On The Carousel", which remains unreleased to this day. "Thank You For The Music" is more well known in its own right these days: it did make its way into the Broadway musical Mamma Mia!.

"Thank You for the Music" was released only in the UK at the time, peaking at a lowly No.33, despite being released in both a poster sleeve and a picture disc in addition to the regular version. The low chart placing could be attributed to ABBA's declining popularity since their last Top 10 hit in 1981. But also, because of the song's inclusion on The Album and Greatest Hits Vol.2 (both of which topped the UK charts), as well as being performed by the band during their world tours, it can be said that "Thank You for the Music" had been heard by fans and the like many times up to this point. The title itself is often also taken to signal the end of ABBA, leading it to be considered (incorrectly) a farewell song.

ABBA was a Swedish Eurovision Song Contest-winning pop music group active between 1972 and 1982. The quartet was formed through the friendship of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and also consists of Anni-Frid Lyngstad (usually known as Frida) and Agnetha Fältskog. They topped the charts worldwide from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. The name "ABBA" is an acronym formed from the first letters of each of the group member's given name (Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid).

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[ideanus]

Agnetha is such a good singer. And this song.... it's just wonderful! I love it! It always makes me cry. :) Music is the best thing in the world. <3

[jojorodrigues]

breathtaking!!! and her voice wow wow wow...its Agnetha..its ABBA...there is nothing more to say. Will love them till the day i die.

[bonitafiesta]

gives the feeling that these two are far never came close between them would be angry ???????

[pixi3dixi]

Great, great, wspaniałe ;-)

[Matuku35]

That is what I think about the gift of music, and being able to share it with others.

[Sanpedranoazul]

Madonna used some of this outfit for he "Confessions Tour" Erotica song, take a look, wich was amazing also

[legomaxmania]

they are singingt his to end the carrer of abba

[EddieAlda]

Her voice is simply gorgeous. Hard to believe that when talking, her English speaking was very poor. Yet when singing, you never would have guess she was a Swede.

[zaichik67]

СУПЕР!!!!!

[bourlivak88]

no, thats part of the singing...

[jodie4189]

haaa ha

agnetha laughs at 2: 43 and 1 : 47

[RanonaMohamed]

Yeah! Without a song or dance what are we?

I adore this song!!