Uk gave sweden 0pts zero points for this song and performance. Sweden was the winner of eurovision 1974 with 24 points. Tretow, recording engineer, studiopersonnel abba, mainartist. Notes this 1983 picture disc is one of a number of reissued singles from the german issued abba singles collection 1972 1982 box set. Abba songs download abba new songs list best all mp3 free. Remastered reissue of 1974 album on 180gram vinyl plus download. Abba songs download abba new songs list best all mp3. Ever since their breakthrough with waterloo back in 1974, abbas music has captured the hearts of people all over the world.
Waterloo was the abba single that established the sound of the paired voices of agnetha faltskog and annifrid lyngstad on the airwaves around the world, as well as presenting the boldest early manifestation of the groups music. Abba gold abba to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. This was also the first single to be credited to the group performing under the name abba. Waterloo abba to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The title track won the 1974 eurovision song contest and became a global hit, launching the group internationally. During 1977, their huge popularity became known as abbamania. Waterloo was the first single from the swedish pop group abbas second album, waterloo and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. The battle that changed the face of the world after defeating france and imprisoning napoleon on elba, ending two decades of war, europe is shocked to find napoleon has escaped and has caused the french army to defect from the king back to him. In 1976, abba released dancing queen, which is often known as abbas signature song and one of the greatest pop songs ever written. Estimates of abbas total record sales are over 380 million, making them one of the bestselling music artists of all time. Waterloo by bananarama is a cover of abbas waterloo.
Waterloo is the first single from the swedish pop group abbas second album, waterloo and their first under the epic and atlantic labels. Abba perform waterloo in german for german tv in 1974. The german versions of waterloo and ring ring were released as singles in germany and austria 1973 1974. Abba mp3 collection digipak, mp3, 192 kbps, cd discogs.
It was originally released in sweden on 4 march 1974 through polar music. So you get every conceivable studio performance of waterloo abba did i think. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of waterloo 1974 by abba at mp3caprice. Abba simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tretow waterloo, at first called honey pie, was the first single from abbas second album waterloo. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop music,topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba, and the first released internationally. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. The last hundred days of napoleon, abba waterloo, battle of waterloo.
On this page, hear how waterloo by abba sounds like the foundations. Winning the 1974 contest on 6 april 1974 and singing waterloo in english instead of their native tongue gave abba the chance to tour europe and perform on major television shows. Abba was a always known for doing multiple langusge versions. Ring ring 1973 waterloo 1974 abba 1975 arrival 1976 the. Jan 24, 2017 waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba, and the first released internationally. Waterloo was the first proper abba album, following the proto abba ring ring. On 6 april 1974 the song was the winning entry for sweden in the 1974. My my, at waterloo napoleon did surrender oh yeah, and i have met my destiny in quite a similar way the history book on the shelf is. Find the best place to download latest songs by abba. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest and became a. Abba perform the german language version of their eurovision winning song, waterloo, complete with flashy outfits and platform boots. Waterloo was abbas first numberone single in big markets such as the uk and west germany. The french version of waterloo was released as a single in france and canada 1974. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of ring ring 1973 by abba at mp3caprice. In 1974, abba was given a chance to perform in the eurovision song contest. Abba was a swedish pop group formed in stockholm in 1972,comprising agnetha faltskog,benny andersson,bjorn ulvaeus and annifrid lyngstad. Waterloo, an album by abba on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This picture disc also has a picture sleeve rather than a.
The complete singles collectiondisc 104 abba waterloo german version. Translation of waterloo german version by abba from german to en. The single is the first release where the abba group name was used. The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest. Abba won the eurovision song contest 1974, giving sweden its first triumph in the contest.
Released on 12 march 1974 in the uk, waterloo gave abba their first uk no. With the visitors, abba took several steps away from the lighter pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort. Subsequently, german and french versions were recorded in march and. Abba definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Feb 01, 2010 abba perform waterloo in german for german tv in 1974. Winner of the 1974 eurovision song contest, waterloo on first hearing can easily be written off as typical abbian popsywopsian hokum. Esc winners, that have sold nowhere near as much as the abba song on albums. Jul 29, 2019 lyrics for waterloo english version by abba. Waterloo deluxe edition waterloo german version 248946 waterloo deluxe edition hasta manana spanish version 747516 waterloo deluxe edition waterloo french version 274324 waterloo deluxe edition ring ring 1974 remix single version 236102 waterloo deluxe edition waterloo alternative mix 161511. Jan 11, 2014 waterloo deluxe edition celebrates the 40th anniversary of abbas eurovision victory. The albums title track won abba the 1974 eurovision song contest and became a global hit, launching the groups career.
Abba waterloo 1974 vinyl single vinyl single 7 music skip to main content. Download hungama music app to get access to unlimited free songs, free movies, latest music videos, online radio, new tv shows and much more at hungama. Tretow waterloo, at first called honey pie, was the first single from abba s second album waterloo. Waterloo is the second studio album by the swedish pop group abba. Abba was then released on cd in west germany in 1987 later released internationally, with five bonus tracks of songs from the albums waterloo and ring ring, which had not been released on cd at that time. This song was recorded by abba in swedish, english, french and german. The groups name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. Abba has sold over 200 million records worldwide,which makes them one of the bestselling music artists in the history of.
Good albums to begin with are abba gold and more abba gold, as these cover a wide range of the bands best songs. With waterloo, they won and soon got global success. In sweden, the album was one of the biggestselling swedish albums to that point. The visitors is the eighth studio album by swedish pop group abba and their last before their 35year hiatus. Waterloo was first released on cd in sweden in 1988. This song spent five weeks at number one place in belgium where the battle of waterloo took place in 1815. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. This is a mix video with every track from waterloo album by abba. The winning song of the eurovision song contest in 1974. The abba deluxe edition series, which began in 2006 with the release of the arrival album, now reaches its eighth album. More than a third of euphorias paid downloads were in germany, and 19% were in the uk.
Listen free to abba waterloo radio on iheartradio iheartradio. The abba deluxe edition series, which began in 2006 with. Waterloo by bananarama is a cover of abba s waterloo. Benny andersson, producer, composerlyricist bjorn ulvaeus, producer, composerlyricist. Abba new songs download abba mp3 songs list and latest albums, songs download, all best songs of abba to your hungama account.
They are the most successful group to have taken part in the competition. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. Apr 27, 2008 watch abba waterloo video dailymotion marchetiabailey on dailymotion. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. Abba was released on cd in sweden in 1988 featuring the original 11. Hopefully this is better quality than some versions out there. The picture disc features both the german and french language versions of waterloo together on one release, which were previously issued in 1974 on different singles, one in germany and one in france. Abba recorded this song in english, swedish, french and german. Waterloo deluxe edition celebrates the 40th anniversary of abbas eurovision victory. On 6 april 1974 the song was the winning entry for sweden in the 1974 eurovision song contest. The word waterloo only entered the public consciousness 200 years ago after a battle. Wie du mich angesehen hast, war ich schon verloren. The 1st is euphoria by loreen, which won for sweden in 2012.