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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 46m

"Arrival" is the shortest of all ABBA albums.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 3d

Agnetha composed a song for the Swedish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest 1981. The song was called "Men natten är vår" (Swedish for "But The Night Is Ours") and performed by singer Kicki Moberg.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 7d

The ABBA logo is set in the font News Gothic Bold.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 10d

Frida affectionately referred to Agnetha as her "little sister" in a radio interview in 2021.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 14d

"Bang-A-Boomerang" was originally written for and performed by Swedish duo Svenne & Lotta.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 17d

Most of ABBA's music videos were directed by Lasse Hallström, later to become a famous Hollywood director ("What's Eating Gilbert Grape", "The Cider House Rules", "Chocolat").

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 21d

The sleeve notes of the "Just A Notion" CD single contain a little copy/paste error.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 24d

"The Piper" had the working titles "Ten Tin Soldiers", "Sherwood" and "Äntligen krig" (Swedish for "War at last").

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · 28d

Agnetha recorded her vocal parts for "Thank You For The Music" lying in a deckchair, being heavily pregnant at the time.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Sep 8

In "If It Wasn't For The Nights", the line leading into the chorus ("… oh, so bad!") is sung by Agnetha the first time and by Frida the second time.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Sep 4

Helen is the name of both a title character in one of the songs as well as one of the extras in the cover photo of the "ABBA" album.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Sep 1

"Under Attack" held the status of "ABBA's last single" for 38 years and 9 months.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 28

Legend has it that the planned follow-up album to "The Visitors" had the working title "Opus 10". It would have actually been ABBA's ninth studio album, and there never was a project named "Opus 10".

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 25

Anders Eljas, who has played the keyboards in ABBA's live band and arranged the strings on several of their songs, is in a relationship with Norwegian singer Wencke Myhre.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 21

"Ring Ring" had the working title "Klocklåt" (Swedish for "Bell Song").

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 18

In 2015, Benny released an album of choir versions of various of his songs, for which he worked with Stockholm-based choir Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 14

French singer Mireille Mathieu recorded a cover version of "The Winner Takes It All", entitled "Bravo tu as gagné" and featuring backing vocals by Frida and Björn and keyboards by Benny.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 11

German actress and comedienne Anke Engelke interviewed Agnetha and Frida as a child radio reporter in 1978. 45 years later, Björn featured as special call-in guest in Anke's podcast "Quality Time".

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Aug 4

Benny and Björn have jokingly suggested that the worst ABBA songs could be released on a compilation called "ABBA Wood" – as opposed to "ABBA Gold".

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 31

One of the working titles of "One Of Us" was "Nummer 1".

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 28

ABBA did not intend to release the song "Mamma Mia" as a single in the first place.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 24

The first song that Björn and Benny ever wrote together was called "Isn't It Easy To Say" and was recorded by Benny's band The Hep Stars.

Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 21

The medley "Pick A Bale Of Cotton / On Top Of Old Smokey / Midnight Special" was recorded in 1975 for a German charity sampler. In 1978, it resurfaced on the B-side of the "Summer Night City" single.

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 17

One third of ABBA's album titles begin with the letter V. (* If you don't count the article in "The Visitors", that is.)

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Random ABBA Facts @randomabbafacts.bsky.social · Jul 14

Agnetha called herself "Anna" outside of Sweden in the early years of ABBA.