So Long (ABBA song)
1974 single by ABBA
"So Long" | ||||
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Single by ABBA | ||||
from the album ABBA | ||||
B-side | "I've Been Waiting for You" | |||
Released | 18 November 1974 | |||
Recorded | August 22–23, 1974 at Glen Studio | |||
Genre |
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Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson | |||
Producer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson | |||
ABBA singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"So Long" on YouTube | ||||
"So Long" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from their album ABBA. "So Long" was written and composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The song is musically similar to "Waterloo".[citation needed] The single was backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album.
Track listings
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
2. | "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| 3:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
2. | "Hasta Mañana" |
| 3:09 |
Personnel
ABBA
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and backing vocals
- Agnetha Fältskog – lead and backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Benny Andersson – backing vocals, keyboards
- Additional musicians and production staff
- Janne Schaffer– lead guitar
- Mike Watson – bass
- Ola Brunkert – drums
Charts
Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 3 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 42 |
Denmark (Danmarks Radio) | 8 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 11 |
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[5] | 7 |
Cover versions
- Tribute band Gabba recorded a cover of the song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be heard on their official website.[6]
References
- ^ Stanley, Bob (2014). "See That Girl: Abba". Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 280.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Kvällstoppen 1972–1975" (PDF). www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ "GABBA The Discopunk Sensation - MEDIA". Gabba.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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