So Long (song)
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| "So Long" | ||
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| Single by ABBA | ||
| from the album ABBA | ||
| Released | November 18, 1974 | |
| Format | 7" Single | |
| Genre | Pop/Europop | |
| Length | 3:09 | |
| Writer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson |
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| Producer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson |
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| Certification | N/A | |
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| ABBA singles chronology | ||
| "Hasta Mañana" (1974) |
"So Long" (1974) |
"I've Been Waiting For You" (1975) |
"So Long" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA and was the third single they released in 1974 and the first from ABBA's forthcoming studio-album ABBA. It was backed by "I've Been Waiting for You", also a new composition.
[edit] The song
"So Long" was written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA and their manager decided to release this number instead of the more secure "I've Been Waiting for You" or "SOS" because they wanted to show their different styles of music and after the schlager-like "Honey, Honey" it was thought that this kind of up-tempo rock number, with a beat and musical style that was somewhat reminiscent of their Eurovision-conquering "Waterloo" would be a good choice, standing a greater chance of becoming a hit.
[edit] Chart Success
As it happened, "So Long" gave ABBA its worst international chart performance. Although it reached the top ten in Sweden and Austria, and the top twenty in West Germany, other countries were not impressed by it, so the single could only be found at the lower end of the charts. In the UK it failed to chart. As a British chart flop, this was a worrying state of affairs for ABBA, who were almost destined to become one-hit wonders like a number of previous Eurovision winners. However, subsequent singles began to show some sign of improvement and led to ABBA's eventual domination of the charts.
[edit] Comprehensive charts
| Chart (1974) | Position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 29 |
| French Singles Chart | 64 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 7 |
