Frida Reaction I Know There's Something Going On (SURPRISED!) | Dereck Reacts
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Hi all Dereck Reacts back again with a new video, and this time around I dive into Frida's going solo. I was pleasantly surprised with what she had in stored for me, and it was good. The video seemed to be a bit busy for me with this track, but she catches my ears. See my full reaction!
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Studio album by Frida
Released September 1982
Recorded 15 February ‒ 31 March 1982
Studio
Polar Studios, Stockholm
AIR Studios, London
Genre Pop, rock
Length 43:42
Label
Polar MusicEpic (UK, Ireland, Israel, Italy) Atlantic (US) Universal Music (2005 reissue)
Producer Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham
Frida chronology
(1975) Frida ensam
(1982) Something's Going On
(1984). Shine
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#frida #abba #fridareaction
Frida is amazing - master vocalist with the perfect pitch and beautiful voice! Charisma doesn't hurt either!
Frida was my ABBA crush when I was a teenager in the 80s.
I knew this song before I found out that it was *the* Frida of ABBA who sings it. When I heard this was her song I was on cloud nine! I felt so proud for her. Even today this song is still the biggest international success by any of the ABBA members. But most importantly the song is still FANTASTIC.
so did so many of my high school friends....and the ones who did said to me "I hate ABBA but I love this song."
The most beautiful singer in the world
The 80 s were the best!!!! So much great mixed music!!!!
Musically great sounding. Frida looks good. She has a fabulous voice that surely doesn't need to be changed so it sounds very unlike her usual beautiful voice. Good beat.
Between Phil Collins' amazing production and Frida's inspired vocals, this was a killer single!
The greatest ABBA solo single ever, in my opinion
BEAUTIFUL!!! Bravo FRIDA!!!
Phil Collins' production and drums smash this song really hard! Frida delivers this song so well, chic and rebellious. She always wanted to have a different sound comparing to ABBA. You got a new subscriber, keep going with the amazing work.
Phil Collins wrote some stories in his own book:In a way,Frida was fragile,the divorce still echoes. Once finished the album, Stig Andersson invites everyone for a dinner at his home. When we arrive, he's completely drunk. We listenned to "Something's Going On" and, at the end, Stig asks:
- Is this everything?
Frida cries and we want to spank him. I'm with my gang - all the Genesis' roadies are there, including the strong one Geoff Banks, who has the suggestive nickname "Bison". Everyone of us ended up in love with this simpathetic woman and want to protect her. But the coldest, more sober and less scandinavian minds are the majority, so we leave the place, although Stig's answer have ruined the whole night.
The song was produced by Phil Collins who also plays the drums and is singing the backing vocals of the song.
The first one using P.C. as a producer. Bold move, or she knew that it would be good.
I remember my dad had this single on vinyl and I loooved it!! I have loved ABBA since I was a kid in the 80’s and they are a family favorite!! Frida is such a beautiful spirit and her singing just takes you to another level! My dad loved Frida he called her his girlfriend lol
@@sarahosty8066 I still have my 45 🙂
Frida could totally be a guest singer for Genesis. this album and Abacab are almost twins
Entire album.
Phil’s drums just pound this gem right out of the grooves. I’ve loved this song since it’s debut in 1982. Frida sang this 100% straight tone which is unlike her usual Abba technique.
Great choice DR.
I prefer Frida outside of ABBA.
The video is like an espionage movie, who's spying on who. Frida look's stunning, superb vocals as usual & Phil Collins on drums...All boxes ticked.
The whole album is great ❤️
80's video's are so funny but, when they came out, everyone was trying so hard to produce such serious meaning in their content
I never knew how talented Frida was until I heard this song. I love it so much❤
Frida is clearly the voice of ABBA. She may not have been the image of ABBA but her solo music have a stamp of ABBA sound in it.
Without her powerful voice there would be no ABBA sound, as well as without Agnetha's angelic soprano. Those two girls are true gifts to humanity's ears!!!
The blonde/brunette combination for me is very much a part of the ABBA image for me so I disagree that she is not a part of that.
You are mistaken It,s very clear Agnetha is the voice in Abba.
@@rf6724 Nope. Frida.
Amberian Dawn from Finland did a cover of Lay All Your Love On Me on their latest album. The lead singer actually played Frida in an ABBA stage musical.
Phil Collins did also a duet with Frida on this album, a true gem actually!
Check it out! "Here We'll stay"
*One of my FAVORITE songs from the 80's!! I remember seeing this on MTV constantly!!*
I still think the 80'S was the most creative decade ever. The quantity and quality of music produced during that period is unparalled and not just at that but also about fashion, movies and lifestyle in general, what a time to be alive.
When ABBA meets Genesis you know that "Something going on"...
Twist In The Dark is a very moody and atmospheric song she did for her 1984 Shine album. You should react to that one!
Amazing song. She's so beautiful. High-pitched for her and she still sounds great.
What’s cool about the video is that she is spying on her lover and his mistress and by the end, she is being spied on by them. They all know ‘something’s going on’. Frida is my favourite from the group. I love her warm rich sound and her feisty personality. In her two English solo albums, she went for a harder, rock sound on many of the lead tracks. One stand out ballad she did was ‘To Turn the Stone’ which may have one of the worst videos ever but the song is gorgeous. Check it out
Frida's solo efforts steered more clear of the Abba sound whereas Agnetha's efforts were a little closer to an Abba feel.
and both did not made live tours, only lib synch TV appearances
@@resireg Frida did a couple of live performances of this song while on the promotion trail, notably on the 'Champs Elysee' show in October 1982. She did also sing 'Come To Me' live a couple of years later while promoting 'Shine'. I do think both she and Agnetha were a little let down by Polar, by leaving them to do it all alone. Many of their TV performances would have looked so much better with a band with them, even if the backing track was played. This song at least had a cool video, which got heavy airplay on the fledgling MTV, helping it to be a hit.
@@chelseacharger but they didn't do any luve concerts I believe
@@resireg No. Frida was asked about possibly doing a tour in 1982 but she really needed to have a couple of albums worth of good songs to justify it. In any case, both were a little drained by the ABBA years. Although being solo meant they had to handle the workload alone, it did also allow them to make their own decisions and clearly they didn't want to put themselves under such scrutiny anymore. Grace Slick once said 'All Rock and Rollers over the age of 50 look stupid and should retire'. I guess that age is even younger for Pop stars. Agnetha and Frida both, more or less, 'retired' from the business still in their 30's.
@@chelseacharger I understand that. But now all we have are their lip synching performances on TV, like "The Heat is on" by Agnetha or "There is something going on" by Frida. I understand that women have even more pressure to look sexually attractive to be popular, that is why Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, even Madonna are now redundant, while guys like Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan still fill up arenas because people go there not to listen to their music, but to see them.
after it was released in august 1982 i was so surprised, HOW good it was. i listened to it hundreds of times, and i loved to hear it real loud :-). sadly her solo career struggeled after that, especially on the international market. but this single did great on the charts: no.1 Switzerland, no.5 Germany, no.3 Sweden and Austria, no.13 USA, only no.43 UK. The album went to no.1 in Sweden, no.10 Austria, no.12 Germany, no.18 UK and no. 41 USA. She just had one more no.1 album in Sweden (Djupa andetag ) in 1996. please react to "Andante Andante" she sung solo in 2018 on the album "Ultimate Duets" from Arturo Sandoval.
It was a number one hit in France too for about five weeks!
@@meropale oh yes, i remember. A big Hit.
@@happyhawaii0711 Yes, it's a great song. She made us proud. :)
Wow, I didn't know it reached 41 in US Billboard Album Chart. Good for her.
You forgot the english language album in between those 'Shine'.
Frida is a very beautiful voice and lady singer , pure talent . I love Frida .
perfect inside and outside ABBA😍😍😍 react to aven en blomma!!!
Frida is great vocal. Great song.
Thanks Dereck! Great to see/ hear your reactions. Frida is fantastic. This Song has all 80's elements. I Agree with you the question does song and video go hand in hand..? Anyway if not so, we have left tereffic song and Fridas beauty. Thanks again, I like watching your face while you listen these songs!
Music video as an artform was still fairly new back then. Most of the time it was just a band standing around and singing. They were trying hard to go beyond that in the early to mid-'80s, and sometimes they tried a little too hard, as seen here. Bless their hearts.
Frida admited in the making of her album that she was a great fan of Pat Benatar and you can hear it in this track.
I did not know that.
Love Pat too.
Frida did an amazing version of Pat’s Fire and Ice in 1981 on the show Lite Grand i örat m.th-cam.com/video/6XMk6lm4pQg/w-d-xo.html
No one's mentioned that Russ Ballard wrote this. his 1984 self titled CD and 1985 The Fire Still Burns are masterpieces
That’s mad…Frida once said she regretted not recording more Russ Ballard compositions
The Visitors is an amazing song from ABBA, quite a departure and sounded ahead of its time, at the time. There is a killer hook in that song. Other fact, the album was the first CD available.
Thank You for reading your comments!! Evidently, ABBA's manager Stig Anderson, wasn't crazy about her solo album "Something's Going On" and wasn't crazy about Phil Collins producing it either. He also was expecting the ABBA sound! This is still my favorite song of all time...was big the year I graduated high school. Thank you again for posting!
Stig was and amazing businessman in the 70s, but he died poor, so it means that he totally lost control of his own life in the end
Stig and Phil Collins had previous dealings as Genesis had recorded their 'Duke' album at Polar Studios. They didn't get on at all and in his autobiography 'Not Dead Yet' Collins, while praising Frida, absolutely tore into Stig calling him 'an arsehole' after his (albeit drunken) reaction to the 'SGO' album. I think Stig was worried about the possible break-up of ABBA and how these solo albums might hasten that. It seems like he was insistent on having fellow Polar artist, Tomas Ledin penned songs on both this album as well as Agnetha's 'Wrap Your Arms Around Me', released the following year. He even tried to get a Benny and Bjorn song onto 'SGO', something I don't think either Phil or Frida wanted.
@@chelseacharger Sadly, Frida barely got a one page mention in Phil's book. She deserved a whole chapter in my opinion considering she was the first major star to use him as a producer!
@@abbagodz Indeed. By his own admission, he wasn't sure about how to handle it so I guess they were both going into the unknown a bit. At least he very nice about her, calling her 'a lovely lady'. Phil Collins has a bit of reputation of not holding back if he's fallen out with somebody and there's been quite a few of them, lol.
@@resireg Stig died poor? Nonsens! Stig died reech. He fond the Polar Music Prize ( google if you interesting)
ABBA's Frida teams up with Genesis's Phil Collins. a winning combination. not only did Phil Collins provide the backing vocals for this song, he also brought his drumming as well.
Check out "I I WONDER (DEPARTURE) and "ANDANTE ANDANTE " both lead vocals by Frida
I wonder is one of my abba favourites, its all Frida and heart wrenching lyrics
Please react to Fridas Även En Blomma! It’s a very good, for me the best, song from her! It’s in Swedish but please try it!
I have the cd and the video to this song is amazing,
That's the great Phil Collins on drums ya'all !!! Finding some time between back to back careers of Phil Collins solo and Genesis!!! Magnificent pairing between Phil and Frida....autumn 1982
one of the best songs ever ..............
@Dereck Reacts thanks for reacting to a song i suggested when Annifrid went solo she distanced herself from the typical pop ABBA sound and went on to do a more rock pop mix when phil colins agreed to do the album he said however she likes it he will make it that way they also sang a duet here we'll stay
I love it! Soft rock! I love Frida voice. The sound of her voice is so different.(I learned that is the color of the voice).
Another great abba song is my love my life.
I think you make a valid point about the video being primarily concerned with the lyrics, at maybe a sacrifice of the overall "feel" of the song. In the early 80s there were a lot of music video directors who were trying to get a storyline feel, or to reinforce the lyrical themes of the song, for a more "short film" style. What I've always loved about this video are the interiors, especially of Frida's "bedroom." I read somewhere that the production designer was so intent on getting a specific look that he went to Germany to get tabletop accessories that hadn't been released in the UK yet (Frida had just moved to London at this point.) If you are interested in what Agnetha was doing during this period, she was completing her first post-ABBA solo album, Wrap Your Arms Around Me, with Mike Chapman at the helm (Blondie's Heart of Glass.) Her promo videos from that album were absolute trash, but certain TV performances are worth viewing as a time capsule. th-cam.com/video/VB1oDZOmuB4/w-d-xo.html
one of the best productions of the whole 80's ! stunning track
Amazing. I've always liked it, at the time - 1982, 83 - it was on the radio all the time here in Brazil, it was part of a soap opera soundtrack. Frida's voice is unique. The best voice of ABBA. I imagine how wonderful it would have been if she did a duet with Freddie Mercury, another unique voice!
Acually Agnetha is rightfully considered as the voice of Abba.
@@rf6724 Wrong but you're entitled to your opinion.
Yo era un chaval cuando salio ese tema, hoy tengo 57 años y sigo recordandolo como si fuera el primer dia que lo escuche, desde España muchos saludos
The first place I ever heard this song was on AOR radio stations, which would have never played an ABBA song. The gated drum sound was Phil Collins signature sound back then. The rest of the album is good as well.
Frida is absolutely WONDERFUL... And Derek looks mesmerized looking at her, bitting his lips hahahaha WE KNOW SHE IS GORGEOUS!! 🥰🥰 And i thing he has such a crush on her 🤫🤫🤭🤭don't blame him, Frida is perfect 💕
Some great ones written by Bjorn & Benny after ABBA:
"One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head
"I Know Him So Well" by Elaine Page
"Anthem" by Tommy Korberg
One night in Bangkok could have been the next ABBA single. I can see and heard ABBA on that song
How about Kristina fran duvemola - so many greats written by Benny and Bjorn
@@shadow-js2hn Chess musical is perfect, Benny is a genius with music.
One Night in Bangkok was brilliant
Also “Nobody’s Side” by Elaine Paige, it’s a banger
ABBA The Articles:Story December 1982 Agnetha and Frida:"Because of ABBA,our marriages failed":
Frida said in 1982 in this article:"Some time after that,I discovered that Benny had an affair with the 37-year-old TV-presenter Mona Norklit and from that time onwards he didn't come home at all anymore".
Phil Collins wrote some stories in his own book:In a way,Frida was fragile,the divorce still echoes. Once finished the album, Stig Andersson invites everyone for a dinner at his home. When we arrive, he's completely drunk. We listenned to "Something's Going On" and, at the end, Stig asks:
- Is this everything?
Frida cries and we want to spank him. I'm with my gang - all the Genesis' roadies are there, including the strong one Geoff Banks, who has the suggestive nickname "Bison". Everyone of us ended up in love with this simpathetic woman and want to protect her. But the coldest, more sober and less scandinavian minds are the majority, so we leave the place, although Stig's answer have ruined the whole night.
Hi Dereck ! Please react to T'Pau singing "Valentine" : th-cam.com/video/s047ZgjysX8/w-d-xo.html They are an English rock band that had several hits in the late 80s. "China in your hands" was their greatest hit (massive hit in Europe) but I think this one is a better way to discover the band. Enjoy !
Phil Collins on drums!
And Production. And vocals.
I was just a kid but I remember this. I was like 10.
Phil Collins did the drums as well as producing it I believe, so I hear a lot of his style in it, which I love! Love this song!
Now you must react to one of Agnetha's song ! "If you need somebody tonight" and "Wrap your arms around me" and "What now my love" are her best ones in my opinion, but "The heat is on" is the best known I think. I would choose "I won't let you go" for a reaction of yours : th-cam.com/video/luhi24LP9ug/w-d-xo.html
Wrap your arms around me is very nice also I am woman.
This was a big hit in Spain. The only hit by an ABBA member apart from ABBA.
I was in Germany in the 1980's when I heard this song for the first time. Loved it then and still love it to date!
Man was a Phil collins production , a geneius in the 80,s
this was friida with phill collins in 1982
a wonderfull video and the music is awsome love it :)
Agnetha also had a solo career. Check out "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" and "Once Burned Twice Shy"
But her major solo career was before Abba, in the 60s and early 70s (partly during Abba as well).
And The heat is on..
Try listening to Threnedy which is also found that album.
The power of a Phil Collins production.
Please give Frida's single "shine" a listen :) it's so great
Another great song from Frida`s solo career is Även en blumma.
Here`s the link:
th-cam.com/video/oXgSfKXiABs/w-d-xo.html
There's a longer album version. Surprising how she and Agnetha didn't have more solo success.
I am surprised too, their solo albums were if not ABBA good, but still good, it's just that they were released at unsuitable time for such a style.
This is an edited version of the full song on the album, the guitar solo on the full version is so hot, the song on a whole sounds better and plays out more naturally.
...You'd like Roxette (the late Marie Fredriksson), too...try "It Must Have Been Love", for example...and Heart (Ann and Nancy Wilson), "Alone"...
If you like to hear a very special song of ABBA try „The Visitors“
I am a huge ABBA fan, and The Visitors us my absolute favorite song by Abba! Nice to hear someone else appreciate it.
hey Dereck you need to check out Frida's 1975 covers album. "Fernando" is way better that than the ABBA cover (yes, cover) version. And David Lynch totally missed out when not including "som en sparv" on the Twin Peaks soundtrack. It's either that, or they totally ripped it off with "nightinggale". And then there's the dramatic beauty of "ett liv i solen". Did I mention that it is also the very best album cover of OF ALL TIME? Check it out. So sexually suggestive while being very artistic and deeper than the first glance might suggest.
She definitely should continue her solo career all acros the 80's and 90's. At least all of ABBA members came back tohether in 2021. Did you hear their new songs?
Frida's voice made ABBA an amazing group. When I watch ABBA's videos, I also always listen to how Frida made the blending so fantastic. Her solo is great, too.
Frida embarked on a solo career in 1982 on the backdrop of The Visitors album.
Phil Collins produced the album cause Frida liked his Face Value album & she wanted a Pat Benatar soft rock direction.
Despite not making UK top ten, this track was very received, a lot of radio play throughout 1982/83 and Frida phrased for quite a good solo effort.
But it was back to the studio again post this track to continue recording with ABBA two more singles, The Day Before You Came & Under Attack were post I Know Theres Something Going On.
Why do I get the impression it would have been rated higher had Agnetha done it?
I was 14 when this song came out & loved it-I wish Frida had had more success here solo, she had the potential for it. This video is how I learned which singer was which on my ABBA Gold album-I'd never seen any live performances, interviews or anything. I never heard any of Agnetha's solo songs. I still can't tell the guys apart unless they're paired up with their respective partners in a video like Knowing Me, Knowing You. #lol
Frida's 1982 album 'Something's Going On' is wonderful but her 1984 album 'Shine' is much better
I think I was 13 when this was released.... I think we had just received MTV in our area. Not all cable companies subscribed to it because it was so new. Hell cable was new. That sounds so funny now.... but we did have SOLID GOLD and all the artist were on that show. Oh BTW I will be 50 in August☹😝😭😨
''Threnody'' was good too.
PHIL COLLINS ON THE DRUMS!! THEY COLLABORATED ON THIS!! CHECK THE DOCUMENTARY MAKING THE ALBUM!!
You should react to the SWEDISH Album by Annifrida,,,, LOVE FROM SWEDEN 🇸🇪
This was the song and album after ABBA disband...her solo album same album name and single released..even they are not in group but she still sound as Abba in a solo track...#WelcomeBackABBA
#ABBAisBack
Phil Collins produced this Album 💖💙💛😁🤗😄🤩
I love this song of Frida’s. I have always wondered if this song was inspired from the divorce of Benny Andersson? I have the cassette of this album. Tells you how old I am. Agnetha and Frida are the voices of ABBA. Nothing can compare to the two of their voices together. Phil Collins produced this album and you can hear him on the drums. Earth, Wind and Fire are on brass.
The anniversary of the death of Judy Garland is coming up in June. It might be fascinating for Derek to do a retrospective of the greatest voice of the 20th century. I’m sure he will enjoy it. I know I will.
Frida Is From ABBA And The Drummer Is Phil Collins. I Heard He Also Sings Back Vocals In This Song.
if you're familiar with Miami Vice, it has the same sounding vibe as music from that show. Agnetha's solo album did marginally better and has catchier hits that reflect her ABBA background but also hark back to her solo days prior to ABBA. Frida's stength would have been a jazzy bluesy number that make her a known name before ABBA came along.
Frida's album is the biggest international solo success of any of the ABBA members.
Excellent
Strangers.
You should listen to the full album version! Well, sure you've already done it...
Heavy, rock, not industrial. That didn't come around 'til way later.
Love Frida 💚!!!! And she is Scorpio ♏ like us, Dereck!
React to ABBA - The last video
This song is autobiographical. This is about when Benny cheated on Frida.
Giorgio Moroder (the father of disco) wrote a beautiful song on this album called "To Turn The Stone", originally intended for Donna Summer.
Ich love this song
I wish you someday see you without cap, jou should have great hairdo
Have had this as my ring tone for years🤣🤣. As soon as it started I reached for my phone🤣🤣
Do yourself a favour and don't pay attention to the old fanboys in the comments who are suggesting deep cuts and lesser good songs for nostalgic reasons. As far as Agnetha, the songs you wanna listen to are:
I Should've Followed You Home (Lyric Video)
Dance Your Pain Away
When You Really Loved Someone
Reaction to, El BARRIO, song, ! RENCOR! from Spain🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
react to tell me that it's over by frida
THE FULL ALBUM IS GREAT BECAUSE PHIL COLLINS ON THE PRODUCTION, DRUMS
DARYL STUERMER WAS HERE (guitarist since 1978 with Genesis and since 1980 with Phil)
Mo foster bassist with Phil in 1981 82
PETER ROBINSON (Brand x jazz rock fusion with Collins)