Someone will fill in the details , but the dark haired one had a solo career in Sweden in the late 1960s Benny and the Blonde in a Swedish Folk group, they all met up and went to write an entry for the Swedish Song For Europe Contest, where they came 2nd, not Good Enough. Somehow they met Neil Sedaka and for the following year came up with 'Ring . Ring' which was still unsuccessful as the Swedish panel preferred the folky type stuff, back the year after with Waterloo, which one and became the Swedish Eurovision Entry. The song and the performance blew the audience and europe away and ABBA hit the worldwide stage, Ring, Ring was re-done and issued as the second single and then the new hits went on. They had basically own publishing - Polar and licenced out world wide through CBS, becoming in Value terms only beaten by Volvo Trucks and Cars for the highest earnings year after year into the Swedish Economy.
@@jonaselfstrand4327 I saw an interview with the producers of the stage show Mamma Mia. They said it is actually the harmonies that are secret sauce for the band. Apparently ( I am no singer) they are far more complex than they sound, and really hard to replicate. And one of the reasons when performing live it was nothing for them to have up to 6 backing singers to fill the harmonies out live.
Most songlyrics is by Björn (Bjoern) and the tones and arrangement mostly Bennys. They are as good as Lennon-McCartney-productions. But as Benny and Björn said in interviews.; Nobody thought that pop music could come from Sweden. Many inventions, not only in music, but technology, in the world are born in the old country Sweden. I'm born in Sweden in the mid 40-ies too like Frida , Benny and Björn and listened to them for nearly 60 years. Agneta is born 1950. They are not newcomers in music at all. Benny played in The Hep Stars, Björn in Hootenanny Singers and the girls were vocalists in separate dance bands. Anni-Frid started as a 14-year old girl singinging mostly jazz. Agnetha (Ang-neta) has besides her singing in a band made solo records with her own music and lyrics. But suddenly they all met in the late 60-ies and became ABBA 1972
As a small boy in the 70s, before you find your "thing" I used to adore ABBA. Now sitting here, a 53 year old man, whose musical interests are AC/DC, Greenday, Ramones. I can honestly say, I still love Abba
Haha, the case is the same here. As a small boy in the 1970s I listened to The Beatles, ABBA (and some classical music, and some 1950s music). Now sitting here listening to electronic music and some rock music, I can honestly say that I still love ABBA. The songwriting and performance is so darn good. I'm actually from Sweden, by the way. Some other great songs by ABBA (@FortWorthFabian and others): * The Name of the Game (superb) * Gimme Gimme Gimme! (perfection) * The Winner Takes It All (a masterpiece) * Eagle (VERY dreamlike and atmospheric) * The Visitors (VERY eerie and atmospheric) * Summer Night City (great composition, mystical disco) Cheers from Sweden! :)
Agnetha is INCREDIBLE!!!!!! She's been my fave ABBA member since 1975!!!! The older I get, the more I appreciate Frida's astonishing voice, though!! They were such a fantastic band....never to be duplicated in innovation and consistency!
I could not agree more. I think Agnetha always captivated me but then Fernando came about and I realized that Friday had the more powerful voice. I just can never get enough of them.
“I think I’m in love with her” said every boy in the 70s lol. As for the music, it’s basically pop. That became a dirty word somewhere but not for ABBA.
No,its not basically pop,its also rock,funk,disco although many of their songs were pop songs,but,anyone that have listen to all what ABBA has to offer knows that they are very versatile and controls every genre they try perfectly...
Its fun seeing young people react to ABBA . Its funny for us grown ups, who have loved ABBA for many years, to see your eyes light up when you hear these gorgeous melodies
Best comment ever about her, thats exact what she is and i think of her too, today her kind seems washed away completely swapped for primadonnas and overflooded equality. Am i wrong if i say you're Swedish?
She is amazing but she is not only a angel, not blaming her, it's bizarre life she lives but her personality has some interesting parts to say the least
@@yerrie1908 Bizzarre life? She is a very down-to-earth person who nowadays lives a very normal life on her own farm, where she has horses and dogs. Her children and grandchildren also live on the same farm. Sounds like a nice life! A very normal life for many people in Scandinavia. Not everyone wants to live in a cramped city, when throughout Sweden there is plenty of room to live spaciously.
ABBA was the most professional group ever. Lyrics, compositions, instruments, vocals, styles, they even could sing in French, German and Spanish, beeing from Sweden.
Welcome to the Agnetha fan club...seductive voice; seductive look; seductive movement. Before ABBA she was a leading female pop recording star in Sweden
We all were in love with Agnetha instantly. She was like the female matrix for all other women. Forgive me I was just a little boy and all other girls loosed against her!
SOS is probably my favourite Abba song, it such a beautifully crafted pop song, the classical touches, the harmonies, the key changes, it's built so beautifully.
That band defined the 1970’s for me!… and Agnetha defined the band! She stole my heart with her sweet look and joyous sound! I remember thinking: some people have it all… looks, talent, and fame! And Agnetha deserved it, along with the rest of the band, their talent was transformational.
This hit blew me away during its day and the tune that hooked me up on ABBA, at age 13. Both John Lennon (Beatles) and Pete Townsend (The Who) commented that SOS was the greatest pop song ever written and recorded. So looking forward to the new ABBA tunes beginning summer 2021 !
It's purity of the voice that links Agnetha and Karen. So clean, so unaffected. They're not selling anything with impassioned exhortations. It's all in the pure sound of their voices.
OMG Agnetha I love her profile . Those beautiful eyes and long eyelashes . I will never forget my brothers reaction when he first caught a glimpse of her ...... Wow what a (Bleep) Babe
Finally today August 28 (2022) your video reaction to "S.O.S." by ABBA conquers the Top of all your videos! Fantastic! These are the 12 most viewed ABBA songs on your channel: #1 102,000 SOS #5 87,000 The winner takes it all #10 54,000 Don't shut me down #12 49,000 Chiquitita #13 48,000 Knowing me knowing you #14 46,000 Gimme Gimme Gimme #15 43,000 Thank you for their music #17 42,000 Dancing Queen #24 34,000 Mamma Mia #35 26,000 Fernando #37 25.000 The name of the game #39 24.000 Take a chance on me Is incredible how much videos of ABBA are in with the most views 12 in the Top40 8 in the Top20 3 in the Top10 2 in the Top5 and the Top of all: "S.O.S." and the ABBA videos with most views are with Agnetha in the leading the first four, and six of the seven first
As a first generation Swedish-American (being 14 and living in Sweden at the time this song was released...), Your reaction to this track made me smile from ear to ear - ABBA sure was (and still is...) something special. It makes my heart sing when I come across the music of my youth being re-discovered by upcoming generations - keep Your reactions coming, my friend!💕
Wow! Can't believe that all you young folks are discovering ABBA, been loving their music since the 70's. Music was goooood back then. Check out the Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac you'll be surprised!
Wow. I really appreciate you for your appreciation of this great group. I have been a big fan since my college days and still am.. But to see a young person like you really dig their music is really great. They made real music, they sang with their own voices. no auto tune. This is real talent. Their material will keep you busy with reactions for years to come.
Back in 1974 -75 my dad had an electrical shop and he also sold records out of it , when this song came out every person that Came though the door wanted to buy an abba record. I remember every time i herd the song i felt like i had been transported to another world, my heart skipped a beat and i got a lump in my throat.
Impressive! today your video reaction to "S.O.S." of ABBA achieves two marks simultaneously: 1) exceeds 88,000 views 2) enter the Top 3 of your most popular videos (surpassed Elvis Presley) now going for #2 Queen (94,000 views) and #1 Angelina Jordan (100,000 views) all this almost a year after your first reaction to ABBA songs and now there are 8 ABBA songs among your 16 most viewed videos: #3 S.O.S #5 The winner takes it all #10 Don't shut me down #12 Chiquitita #13 Knowing me knowing you #14 Gimme gimme gimme #15 Dancing Queen #16 Thank you for the music
It's very simple, speaking for all(or a good many of) the young boys/men of the 1970s, first you fell head over heels for those 2 "BEAUTIFUL women. We can debate which is more of a favorite, (it's like the Ginger and Mary Ann debate), but it really doesn't matter, they are both gorgeous and talented. Then as your musical senses widen out, you realize this group, wrote and performed songs that will be enjoyed for years and years to come. Thank you ABBA, for the foresight to make videos on so many of your songs, as a 60-year-old, I will love them for the rest of my life.👏👏
I have never stopped loving Agnetha :) An absolute beauty! Welcome aboard . . . In your own time please watch her solo 'My Love, My Life'. Angetha has never looked or sounded so gorgeous!
Sweden is huge in the music entertainment industry. It's one of the top countries with most musical exports. Abba was early but also artists like Icona pop, Zara Larsson, Roxette, Robyn, Ace of base, Europe, Cardingans and Avicii are some of the big musical exports from Sweden. But it's also in the production of music. Some trivia: in may of 2012, half of the top ten songs on Billboard Hot 100 were written or produced by Swedes. More trivia: the Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin have had over 73 US Billbord Hot 100 top 10 hits (including at least 22 which reached no 1). Sweden have had a big impact on the international (and american) hit scene. Here are some famous tracks written, co-written and/or produced by Swedes: - Baby one more time / Toxic / Piece of me (Britney Spears) - Bye bye bye ('Nsync) - Starships (Nicki Minaj) - Since U been gone / Stronger (Kelly Clarkson) - So what, Raise your glass (Pink) - Poker face, Just Dance, Stupid love (Lady Gaga) - On the floor (Jennifer Lopez) - I kissed a girl, Waking up in Vegas, Roar (Katy Perry) - Rain over me (Pitbull) - It's my life (Bon Jovi) - I want it that way / Shape of my hart / As long as you love me (Backstreet boys) - Can't stop this feeling (Justin Timberlake) - We are never ever getting back together / I knew you were trouble / Shake it off (Taylor Swift) - I dont care (Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber)
Henning Andersson, «musical exports». Det er vel derfor du ikke nevner Ted Gardestad. De fleste tekstene hans er vel svenske. Men musikken hans burde holde også nternasjonalt. Morsomt å lese coveret til plata «Ted» fra 1973, tror jeg, der hele ABBA-kvartetten nevnes som studiomusikere. Musikken til Ted fungerer bra også for meg, en pensjonert kirkemusiker fra Norge.
To give you a picture of how awsome this group was, you have to imagine that Abba found their way up to stardum at a time when Pink Floyd were at their best, and so were the Bee Gees, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and many others. In the 70's, even singers like Bob Dylan made a strong come back. Elton John was at the summum of his art. So for a swedish group (a first in the music world) to find their way and succeed amongst so many celebrities, that was a...miracle really, but they did it.
In Sweden Abba was like a "supergroup". They were all famous individually since mid, late 60s. Björn and Benny were in two of the most popular groups. They became friends and started writing together making an album with mostly Björn singing and also producing lots of other artists. Björn had met Agneta and Benny met Frida. The girls started helping them with backing vocals. And after a while they realised who should do most of the singing.
today June 19 your video reaction to "S.O.S." by ABBA surpassed in view of "Somebody to love" by Queen and it is the second with more views in your channel Fantastic! These are the 10 most viewed ABBA songs on your channel: #2 96,000 SOS #5 85,000 The winner takes it all #10 53,000 Don't shut me down #12 47,000 Chiquitita #13 46,000 Knowing me knowing you #14 44,000 Gimme Gimme Gimme #15 41,000 Thank you for the music #16 41,000 Dancing Queen #24 32,000 Mamma Mia #33 25,000 Fernando
I just LOVE Your comments and analysis! And I fully understand Your "I'm in Love with Agnetha!" and Your appreciation of ABBA being a group from SWEDEN! I'm a Swede and I was lucky enough to see ABBA live in january 1975 just when they wera about to break really big. So - ABBA are really back again, both digitally and , maybe more importantly, through people like You Fabian who Today discovers their beautiful music and soul filled performances for the first time! Thanx again from a Proud ABBA-Swede ...
"I think I'm in love with her." Heh heh......yep. That's pretty much what my 9 year old self said when I first heard this. Those harmonies are legendary.
Agneta has kept out of the public eye for many years, but she made an appearance with Gary Barlow in England in 2013. It shows that she is still a good singer. Search for - A legendary performance by Gary Barlow and Agnetha Fältskog's at Children In Need Rocks - BBC
My girt friend is from Sweden and she is a Beautiful woman! just as Beautiful as Agnetha Fältskog She had to go back to Sweden because her parents passed away! I will be with her one day! Hopefully in America my first love I have responsibilities here in America! If you get a chance go to Sweden and check it out ! some of the nicest people on earth ! Great reactions
The talent cannot be denied in this band… they were hit writing and performing monsters in the 70’s. Both Lennon and Townsend agree that this is perhaps one of the best Pop songs ever written.
So Glad to see you again, this time with my favorite ABBA song "S.O.S." has a story It was one of his first recordings after the success of Waterloo, just four months later. But it waited a year for its release Waterloo needed another theme to confirm the trend and it was not an isolated success or a stroke of luck ABBA's next three elections failed to stand out Until finally "S.O.S." have your chance to be a single, and broke the drought, reaching #6 in the U.K. and #15 in the U.S. being their second hit in both countries at the same time and six #1 and more Top 10 in several countries of all continents "S.O.S." in less than 200 seconds is a gem, a masterpiece! The transitions from the dramatic opening (a dingy piano and a cracking Agnetha voice) to a powerful rock beat and catchy chorus are brilliant. The video is from a presentation in Norway, when ABBA was looking for that second success The girls' costumes are the iconic blue and gold cat dresses (the colors of Sweden) ABBA marked an era in many ways One was the musical leadership of its beautiful and lofty female vocalists as the center of attention Another was the use of contrasts, such as sad lyrics with catchy melodies and harmonies And their recording tecnique "wall of sound" gives ABBA more powerfull ABBA, as in its time BEATLES, left an unforgettable mark on several generations It is good music that lasts and stays alive and well. Thank you very much for your videos, your sympathy and your love for good music See you in another video Best regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina
OK, I'll try to answer your question: musically, I think ABBA's "S.O.S." is Benny telling us everything he thinks about J.S. Bach. I think it's an example of mid-1970s "monster-rock Baroque," possibly influenced by Wenday Carlos's album of synthesizer Bach, "Switched-On Bach" (1968). Boston's first album is also mid-1970s and shows comparable enthusiasm for Bach ("Foreplay/Long Time"). I loved your comparison of Agnetha and Karen Carpenter. I had not connected those two dots! Yes, both of them combined extremely moving emotionality of performance with great technique, flawless technique. It was great seeing you react so appropriately and naturally to the intoxicating refrain of "S.O.S." Thank you for your video.
4:38 to 4:56 .......that little shoulder swing, biting her upper lip and workin' that mic cord is just the sexiest thing ever. Couldn't tell you why......it just is.
Bro, I just found your channel and I love your reaction to ABBA. They take a special place in my heart and are directly connected to my most tender memories of my mom and my aunt. They loved ABBA and they were the soundtrack of her loves and heartbreakings. My aunt tells me that at age of five, born in Brazil, I could sing every one of their songs perfectly even without speaking English or knowing the meaning. SOS is one of my top 5 ABBA songs. I love the drama the piano brings. And Agnetha’s voice is like listening to an angel.
ABBA are immensely talented, the song writing and compositions is second to none. I say ABBA 'are' immensely talented as they began writing more songs back in 2018, the first material they have collaborated on as a group since 1982. They have not released anything yet as there was an Avatar tour planned which Covid obviously impacted on, I also heard there some legal are aspects that needed ironing out too. Nonetheless, it's believed they've written 5-8 new tracks, enough for a new album. There's plenty of tracks you'll want to listen to, pretty much everything they wrote was fantastic. Personally, I cannot wait for their new material as I grew up loving ABBA in the 70's - Enjoy the ride bro!
Hugh - ABBA Recorded 2 New Songs in June 2017. On Friday 27th April 2018, they told 'The World' about them. Since then, they have Recorded more New Songs. Some say that there are 5 New Songs. Some say that there are 8. Some say an entire New Album. The Global Media, tend to say, that there are 5 New Songs. We are to get 1, (maybe 2), of them in the 1st Minute of Friday 3rd September, with ABBA 'Events' leading up to it, on Thursday 2nd September. They will be at various Cities, around the World. ABBA are calling it all 'ABBA Voyage'. It is all true, and it is really happening. New ABBA Songs, after waiting almost 39 Years since the last New ABBA Single - 'Under Attack' in December 1982.
@@stevetimms4100 Thanks Steve (although I must admit I already knew all the above). I saw ABBA at Wembley in 1979 and have been a fan ever since I first heard them in 1974. I never considered I'd hear new music after 1982, so really looking forward to later this week!
They can touch you like no other. After all those years of intense listening it keeps doing that. You discover more and more in the mostley very complex arrangement and production in time. Specially the latter work. Besides that it is so innocent and soothing lol
"I think I'm in love with her..." Join the club my friend. I was early teens when I saw them on Midnight Special in the mid 70s and something about her captivated me with every note.
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Still selling 2 millions records every year
Agnetha also did this song in Swedish in 1975 if you want to listen to that
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Someone will fill in the details , but the dark haired one had a solo career in Sweden in the late 1960s Benny and the Blonde in a Swedish Folk group, they all met up and went to write an entry for the Swedish Song For Europe Contest, where they came 2nd, not Good Enough. Somehow they met Neil Sedaka and for the following year came up with 'Ring . Ring' which was still unsuccessful as the Swedish panel preferred the folky type stuff, back the year after with Waterloo, which one and became the Swedish Eurovision Entry. The song and the performance blew the audience and europe away and ABBA hit the worldwide stage, Ring, Ring was re-done and issued as the second single and then the new hits went on. They had basically own publishing - Polar and licenced out world wide through CBS, becoming in Value terms only beaten by Volvo Trucks and Cars for the highest earnings year after year into the Swedish Economy.
Agnetha and Frida were so underrated as vocals. Wait until you review Take a Chance on Me.
In love with Agnetha Fältskog ??? 😁 Welcome to a huge club.
Get in the queue behind me!
@@kingstumble No, behind me! :-)
Best butt in the business.
No joke. LOVE her.
I still am
"What is happening" is that Benny Andersson is the greatest melody writer in pop music history.
Totally agree , best ever.
Nobody can put lyrics an cords put together than the benny and bjorn .👌
@@jonaselfstrand4327 I saw an interview with the producers of the stage show Mamma Mia. They said it is actually the harmonies that are secret sauce for the band. Apparently ( I am no singer) they are far more complex than they sound, and really hard to replicate. And one of the reasons when performing live it was nothing for them to have up to 6 backing singers to fill the harmonies out live.
@@glenchapman3899 Much apprecated this info, thanks! And, *H* appy *N* ew *ABBA*
Most songlyrics is by Björn (Bjoern) and the tones and arrangement mostly Bennys. They are as good as Lennon-McCartney-productions. But as Benny and Björn said in interviews.; Nobody thought that pop music could come from Sweden. Many inventions, not only in music, but technology, in the world are born in the old country Sweden. I'm born in Sweden in the mid 40-ies too like Frida , Benny and Björn and listened to them for nearly 60 years. Agneta is born 1950. They are not newcomers in music at all. Benny played in The Hep Stars, Björn in Hootenanny Singers and the girls were vocalists in separate dance bands. Anni-Frid started as a 14-year old girl singinging mostly jazz. Agnetha (Ang-neta) has besides her singing in a band made solo records with her own music and lyrics. But suddenly they all met in the late 60-ies and became ABBA 1972
As a Swede I would love to agree. But Paul McCartney is GOAT.
"I think I'm in love with her."
Bro, you're not alone
Agnetha, my first crush and I’m still crushing at 60. She is only 12 years older and still a beautiful soul
When you ask, “what is this!?!?” The only response is, “It is ABBA.”
We were all in love with ABBA
As a small boy in the 70s, before you find your "thing" I used to adore ABBA. Now sitting here, a 53 year old man, whose musical interests are AC/DC, Greenday, Ramones. I can honestly say, I still love Abba
Damn. i almost could have wrote this myself, right down to the age. More of a Nirvana and Motorhead kind of guy but Ramones yeah and more.
Gotta love when a guy can admit he still loves ABBA....
Haha, the case is the same here.
As a small boy in the 1970s I listened to The Beatles, ABBA (and some classical music, and some 1950s music).
Now sitting here listening to electronic music and some rock music, I can honestly say that I still love ABBA.
The songwriting and performance is so darn good.
I'm actually from Sweden, by the way.
Some other great songs by ABBA (@FortWorthFabian and others):
* The Name of the Game (superb)
* Gimme Gimme Gimme! (perfection)
* The Winner Takes It All (a masterpiece)
* Eagle (VERY dreamlike and atmospheric)
* The Visitors (VERY eerie and atmospheric)
* Summer Night City (great composition, mystical disco)
Cheers from Sweden!
:)
'I think I'm in love with her..' Get in the queue. 🤣🤣
Agnetha is INCREDIBLE!!!!!! She's been my fave ABBA member since 1975!!!! The older I get, the more I appreciate Frida's astonishing voice, though!! They were such a fantastic band....never to be duplicated in innovation and consistency!
I could not agree more. I think Agnetha always captivated me but then Fernando came about and I realized that Friday had the more powerful voice. I just can never get enough of them.
Agnetha: Blonde, babelicious, a beautiful voice, and Swedish. In my opinion, that's a lethal combination. Woof!
Once you hear ABBA, it's stuck with you forever. Heard SOS as a 7 year old and still listening to them as a 53 year old. LOL
They didn't have to be sleazy to captivate the audience!!! They were class!!
everyone was in love with Agnetha.
I enjoy watching hard-bitten hip hop fans get all wide eyed and mushy watching and hearing Agnetha.
“I think I’m in love with her” said every boy in the 70s lol. As for the music, it’s basically pop. That became a dirty word somewhere but not for ABBA.
Yeah I was one of those boys
Pop that very much flirted with disco on later albums. :)
And I was always partial to Frida. :D
Still thinking that, almost 50 years later.
No,its not basically pop,its also rock,funk,disco although many of their songs were pop songs,but,anyone that have listen to all what ABBA has to offer knows that they are very versatile and controls every genre they try perfectly...
I was one of them too
...and still am
Its fun seeing young people react to ABBA . Its funny for us grown ups, who have loved ABBA for many years, to see your eyes light up when you hear these gorgeous melodies
Agnetha is an angel. Always so shy till this day. So down to earth.
Best comment ever about her, thats exact what she is and i think of her too, today her kind seems washed away completely
swapped for primadonnas and overflooded equality.
Am i wrong if i say you're Swedish?
She’s a gem
She is amazing but she is not only a angel, not blaming her, it's bizarre life she lives but her personality has some interesting parts to say the least
Tintin
Ana Frid even more secretive, Norway/German bloodline…😱
@@yerrie1908 Bizzarre life? She is a very down-to-earth person who nowadays lives a very normal life on her own farm, where she has horses and dogs. Her children and grandchildren also live on the same farm. Sounds like a nice life! A very normal life for many people in Scandinavia. Not everyone wants to live in a cramped city, when throughout Sweden there is plenty of room to live spaciously.
Agnetha is brilliant and so beautiful ❣❤💋
ABBA was the most professional group ever. Lyrics, compositions, instruments, vocals, styles, they even could sing in French, German and Spanish, beeing from Sweden.
Clearly besotted with the ABBA ladies; just like we all were back in the day!
Both girls were absolutely beautiful and fantastic and that's it. Fact! And their voices were perfect together and that's a Fact!
ABBA were a miracle. To this day, these are very ordinary people in an extraordinary situation.
They had something special ,for sure !
The Winner Takes it all is so emotional. You can see and feel her pain.
Welcome to the Agnetha fan club...seductive voice; seductive look; seductive movement. Before ABBA she was a leading female pop recording star in Sweden
I agree with everything you said. Music has no boundries. I’m a 60 year old guy who’s into rock and I love ABBA. Always did.
We all were in love with Agnetha instantly. She was like the female matrix for all other women. Forgive me I was just a little boy and all other girls loosed against her!
I coud never expect a Hip Hop fan would have such an amazing reaction to ABBA. As one of their biggest fans since their beginnings I feel honored.
SOS is probably my favourite Abba song, it such a beautifully crafted pop song, the classical touches, the harmonies, the key changes, it's built so beautifully.
Agreed. I'm still lethally infected from my 14 when they were on the top. Never bored.
It's dead simple. Like many of us, you fell in love...
That band defined the 1970’s for me!… and Agnetha defined the band! She stole my heart with her sweet look and joyous sound! I remember thinking: some people have it all… looks, talent, and fame! And Agnetha deserved it, along with the rest of the band, their talent was transformational.
Its true ❣️♥️
Amazing young people appreciate ABBA music nearly half a century ago. It will remain timeless and never out of fashion even 50yrs or 100yrs from now.
Killer smile, killer voice from a beautiful woman
Hi, I’m from Brazil and I Love the way you react tô ABBA. CONGRATS MAN!
57 years old and have ABBA GOLD cd in my car☺ Agnetha is wonderful but when Frida joins in it's magic 🥰
I don't understand why "Angel Eye's" & "One of Us" is not on that. Very underrated songs.
Love their accent in their singing! ABBA forever! Great Reaction!
Music like this just wants to make you jump in a time machine and go back in time. This is when music was music. It had feeling an soul.
It was also very well sung, played, mixed and produced. Flawless.
my father was a teenager in the 70’s, and oh boy, he was head over heels for Agnetha, and me his daughter, 14, I literally want to be Agnetha
Sweeeeeeet 😉🥰
Great reaction!!Those ABBA girls are 🔥🔥🔥
Also Agnetha’s background is really sad. Look it up and hear about how her life began. I just love her!
Sorry it’s the other one I was referring to. But I’m old and my memory fails me at times.
This hit blew me away during its day and the tune that hooked me up on ABBA, at age 13. Both John Lennon (Beatles) and Pete Townsend (The Who) commented that SOS was the greatest pop song ever written and recorded. So looking forward to the new ABBA tunes beginning summer 2021 !
A Chef d'Oeuvre.
So glad you decided to give ABBA a chance. The entire group is phenomenal!!!
everytime she looks directly at the camera, she'd convince me to do anything
It's purity of the voice that links Agnetha and Karen. So clean, so unaffected. They're not selling anything with impassioned exhortations. It's all in the pure sound of their voices.
Who´s Karen?
OMG Agnetha I love her profile . Those beautiful eyes and long eyelashes . I will never forget my brothers reaction when he first caught a glimpse of her ...... Wow what a (Bleep) Babe
And Agnetha is an angel...
The Winner takes it all is amazing
Finally today August 28 (2022)
your video reaction to "S.O.S." by ABBA conquers the Top of all your videos! Fantastic!
These are the 12 most viewed ABBA songs on your channel:
#1 102,000 SOS
#5 87,000 The winner takes it all
#10 54,000 Don't shut me down
#12 49,000 Chiquitita
#13 48,000 Knowing me knowing you
#14 46,000 Gimme Gimme Gimme
#15 43,000 Thank you for their music
#17 42,000 Dancing Queen
#24 34,000 Mamma Mia
#35 26,000 Fernando
#37 25.000 The name of the game
#39 24.000 Take a chance on me
Is incredible how much videos of ABBA are in with the most views
12 in the Top40
8 in the Top20
3 in the Top10
2 in the Top5
and the Top of all: "S.O.S."
and the ABBA videos with most views are with
Agnetha in the leading
the first four, and six of the seven first
Innocence from another world.
There is a whole world outside the US. Music-wise we'll keep to. They didn't need to make it in the US to be world famous. They were true artists.
No they didn't they where gods in europe
@@yakamarezlife ABBA was hugely popular in Australia...
@@rebeccasimantov5476 & New Zealand 😉🇳🇿
As a first generation Swedish-American (being 14 and living in Sweden at the time this song was released...), Your reaction to this track made me smile from ear to ear - ABBA sure was (and still is...) something special.
It makes my heart sing when I come across the music of my youth being re-discovered by upcoming generations - keep Your reactions coming, my friend!💕
The piano and synthesizer in this is what makes this my favorite song of theirs. Fernando is another beautiful song by them.
Agnetha was looking at the world, captivating everybody.
Couldn’t agree more.ha ha. They’re outstanding.
I love ABBA💕 Every Saturday I listen to a radio show out of Scotland called ABBAMANIA. Three hours of nothing but ABBA music 🎶🎵🎶
Wow! Can't believe that all you young folks are discovering ABBA, been loving their music since the 70's. Music was goooood back then. Check out the Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac you'll be surprised!
This is the song that I remember hitting Australia and then 💥 BOOM 💥 ABBA were everywhere!
I think that was "Mamma Mia"
(10 weeks at #1 in Australia)
Wow. I really appreciate you for your appreciation of this great group. I have been a big fan since my college days and still am.. But to see a young person like you really dig their music is really great. They made real music, they sang with their own voices. no auto tune. This is real talent. Their material will keep you busy with reactions for years to come.
Back in 1974 -75 my dad had an electrical shop and he also sold records out of it , when this song came out every person that
Came though the door wanted to buy an abba record. I remember every time i herd the song i felt like i had been transported to another world, my heart skipped a beat and i got a lump in my throat.
Dude, you have fallen in love with Agnetha! I've been in the queue since the early 70s and once you're smitten it never fades..
This is the best reaction I have ever watched. So insightful.
WOW thanks so much
Richtig, er ist so süß und smart und super sympathisch!🥰😍
Impressive!
today your video reaction to "S.O.S." of ABBA achieves two marks simultaneously:
1) exceeds 88,000 views
2) enter the Top 3 of your most popular videos (surpassed Elvis Presley)
now going for #2 Queen (94,000 views)
and #1 Angelina Jordan (100,000 views)
all this almost a year after your first reaction to ABBA songs
and now there are 8 ABBA songs among your 16 most viewed videos:
#3 S.O.S
#5 The winner takes it all
#10 Don't shut me down
#12 Chiquitita
#13 Knowing me knowing you
#14 Gimme gimme gimme
#15 Dancing Queen
#16 Thank you for the music
It's very simple, speaking for all(or a good many of) the young boys/men of the 1970s, first you fell head over heels for those 2 "BEAUTIFUL women.
We can debate which is more of a favorite, (it's like the Ginger and Mary Ann debate), but it really doesn't matter, they are both gorgeous and talented.
Then as your musical senses widen out, you realize this group, wrote and performed songs that will be enjoyed for years and years to come.
Thank you ABBA, for the foresight to make videos on so many of your songs, as a 60-year-old, I will love them for the rest of my life.👏👏
S.O.S. was a favorite that was played at the local skating rink. Camden, SC, USA
And I think both ladies are equally talented and beautiful.
I have never stopped loving Agnetha :) An absolute beauty! Welcome aboard . . . In your own time please watch her solo 'My Love, My Life'. Angetha has never looked or sounded so gorgeous!
The Rabbit Hole is almost endless, Hit after Hit after Hit.
Sweden is huge in the music entertainment industry. It's one of the top countries with most musical exports. Abba was early but also artists like Icona pop, Zara Larsson, Roxette, Robyn, Ace of base, Europe, Cardingans and Avicii are some of the big musical exports from Sweden. But it's also in the production of music. Some trivia: in may of 2012, half of the top ten songs on Billboard Hot 100 were written or produced by Swedes. More trivia: the Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin have had over 73 US Billbord Hot 100 top 10 hits (including at least 22 which reached no 1). Sweden have had a big impact on the international (and american) hit scene.
Here are some famous tracks written, co-written and/or produced by Swedes:
- Baby one more time / Toxic / Piece of me (Britney Spears)
- Bye bye bye ('Nsync)
- Starships (Nicki Minaj)
- Since U been gone / Stronger (Kelly Clarkson)
- So what, Raise your glass (Pink)
- Poker face, Just Dance, Stupid love (Lady Gaga)
- On the floor (Jennifer Lopez)
- I kissed a girl, Waking up in Vegas, Roar (Katy Perry)
- Rain over me (Pitbull)
- It's my life (Bon Jovi)
- I want it that way / Shape of my hart / As long as you love me (Backstreet boys)
- Can't stop this feeling (Justin Timberlake)
- We are never ever getting back together / I knew you were trouble / Shake it off (Taylor Swift)
- I dont care (Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber)
Loving swedish things here from Algeria
Also Oops I Did It Again by Britney
Henning Andersson, «musical exports». Det er vel derfor du ikke nevner Ted Gardestad. De fleste tekstene hans er vel svenske. Men musikken hans burde holde også nternasjonalt. Morsomt å lese coveret til plata «Ted» fra 1973, tror jeg, der hele ABBA-kvartetten nevnes som studiomusikere. Musikken til Ted fungerer bra også for meg, en pensjonert kirkemusiker fra Norge.
Without doubt the greatest pop band of all time,everything about them is perfect
We were all in love with her.
To give you a picture of how awsome this group was, you have to imagine that Abba found their way up to stardum at a time when Pink Floyd were at their best, and so were the Bee Gees, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and many others. In the 70's, even singers like Bob Dylan made a strong come back. Elton John was at the summum of his art. So for a swedish group (a first in the music world) to find their way and succeed amongst so many celebrities, that was a...miracle really, but they did it.
the likes of pink floyd and led zepellin were more about great albums than hit singles though
ABBA sold over 450 million albums -7 studio albums from 1973 to 1981 -they were only active from 72-82 but created mega-hits. long live abba!!
In Sweden Abba was like a "supergroup". They were all famous individually since mid, late 60s.
Björn and Benny were in two of the most popular groups. They became friends and started writing together making an album with mostly Björn singing and also producing lots of other artists.
Björn had met Agneta and Benny met Frida. The girls started helping them with backing vocals. And after a while they realised who should do most of the singing.
today June 19
your video reaction to "S.O.S." by ABBA
surpassed in view of
"Somebody to love" by Queen
and it is the second with more views in your channel
Fantastic!
These are the 10 most viewed ABBA songs on your channel:
#2 96,000 SOS
#5 85,000 The winner takes it all
#10 53,000 Don't shut me down
#12 47,000 Chiquitita
#13 46,000 Knowing me knowing you
#14 44,000 Gimme Gimme Gimme
#15 41,000 Thank you for the music
#16 41,000 Dancing Queen
#24 32,000 Mamma Mia
#33 25,000 Fernando
They were, and still are, so wonderful. As you said, captivating. What a great reaction to a beautiful song 😊
Thank you so much!
I just LOVE Your comments and analysis! And I fully understand Your "I'm in Love with Agnetha!" and Your appreciation of ABBA being a group from SWEDEN! I'm a Swede and I was lucky enough to see ABBA live in january 1975 just when they wera about to break really big. So - ABBA are really back again, both digitally and , maybe more importantly, through people like You Fabian who Today discovers their beautiful music and soul filled performances for the first time! Thanx again from a Proud ABBA-Swede ...
Believe me bro - we all had that moment when we fell in love with one of the girls 😃
"I think I'm in love with her." Heh heh......yep. That's pretty much what my 9 year old self said when I first heard this. Those harmonies are legendary.
Agneta has kept out of the public eye for many years, but she made an appearance with Gary Barlow in England in 2013.
It shows that she is still a good singer.
Search for - A legendary performance by Gary Barlow and Agnetha Fältskog's at Children In Need Rocks - BBC
A legendary performance by Gary Barlow and Agnetha Fältskog
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Good call thanks
I saw Abba live in concert in Sydney Australia 1977......awesome!
My girt friend is from Sweden and she is a Beautiful woman! just as Beautiful as Agnetha Fältskog She had to go back to Sweden because her parents passed away! I will be with her one day! Hopefully in America my first love I have responsibilities here in America! If you get a chance go to Sweden and check it out ! some of the nicest people on earth ! Great reactions
The talent cannot be denied in this band… they were hit writing and performing monsters in the 70’s.
Both Lennon and Townsend agree that this is perhaps one of the best Pop songs ever written.
I miss the 70's. ABBA was my favorite group when I was 12.
Love that song, ABBA is great, Agnetha is legend
So Glad to see you again, this time with my favorite ABBA song
"S.O.S." has a story
It was one of his first recordings after the success of Waterloo, just four months later.
But it waited a year for its release
Waterloo needed another theme to confirm the trend and it was not an isolated success or a stroke of luck
ABBA's next three elections failed to stand out
Until finally "S.O.S." have your chance to be a single, and broke the drought, reaching #6 in the U.K. and #15 in the U.S. being their second hit in both countries at the same time
and six #1 and more Top 10 in several countries of all continents
"S.O.S." in less than 200 seconds is a gem, a masterpiece!
The transitions from the dramatic opening (a dingy piano and a cracking Agnetha voice) to a powerful rock beat and catchy chorus are brilliant.
The video is from a presentation in Norway, when ABBA was looking for that second success
The girls' costumes are the iconic blue and gold cat dresses (the colors of Sweden)
ABBA marked an era in many ways One was the musical leadership of its beautiful and lofty female vocalists as the center of attention
Another was the use of contrasts, such as sad lyrics with catchy melodies and harmonies
And their recording tecnique "wall of sound" gives ABBA more powerfull
ABBA, as in its time BEATLES, left an unforgettable mark on several generations
It is good music that lasts and stays alive and well.
Thank you very much for your videos, your sympathy and your love for good music
See you in another video
Best regards from
Buenos Aires, Argentina
One of the best rock ballads of all time
ABBA had 18 consecutive Top Ten singles and a total of nine number ones,
in UK
S.O.S was the first in this row
ABBA was magic. You can't define it, because it's just magic. It took them years to realize they had something.
The ABBA musical history is amazing in addition to their personal stories.
OK, I'll try to answer your question: musically, I think ABBA's "S.O.S." is Benny telling us everything he thinks about J.S. Bach. I think it's an example of mid-1970s "monster-rock Baroque," possibly influenced by Wenday Carlos's album of synthesizer Bach, "Switched-On Bach" (1968). Boston's first album is also mid-1970s and shows comparable enthusiasm for Bach ("Foreplay/Long Time"). I loved your comparison of Agnetha and Karen Carpenter. I had not connected those two dots! Yes, both of them combined extremely moving emotionality of performance with great technique, flawless technique. It was great seeing you react so appropriately and naturally to the intoxicating refrain of "S.O.S." Thank you for your video.
4:38 to 4:56 .......that little shoulder swing, biting her upper lip and workin' that mic cord is just the sexiest thing ever. Couldn't tell you why......it just is.
Bro, I just found your channel and I love your reaction to ABBA. They take a special place in my heart and are directly connected to my most tender memories of my mom and my aunt. They loved ABBA and they were the soundtrack of her loves and heartbreakings. My aunt tells me that at age of five, born in Brazil, I could sing every one of their songs perfectly even without speaking English or knowing the meaning. SOS is one of my top 5 ABBA songs. I love the drama the piano brings. And Agnetha’s voice is like listening to an angel.
Love your reactions to ABBA!
You love her singing kisses of fire .in Switzerland
ABBA are immensely talented, the song writing and compositions is second to none. I say ABBA 'are' immensely talented as they began writing more songs back in 2018, the first material they have collaborated on as a group since 1982. They have not released anything yet as there was an Avatar tour planned which Covid obviously impacted on, I also heard there some legal are aspects that needed ironing out too. Nonetheless, it's believed they've written 5-8 new tracks, enough for a new album.
There's plenty of tracks you'll want to listen to, pretty much everything they wrote was fantastic. Personally, I cannot wait for their new material as I grew up loving ABBA in the 70's - Enjoy the ride bro!
I still need to reveal this information to my dad. He will go berserk. Just waiting for final confirmation. 😅
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Check out 'ABBA Voyage', new website, looks like ABBA will be releasing their new music next week on 2nd September!
Hugh - ABBA Recorded 2 New Songs in June 2017. On Friday 27th April 2018, they told 'The World' about them. Since then, they have Recorded more New Songs. Some say that there are 5 New Songs. Some say that there are 8. Some say an entire New Album. The Global Media, tend to say, that there are 5 New Songs. We are to get 1, (maybe 2), of them in the 1st Minute of Friday 3rd September, with ABBA 'Events' leading up to it, on Thursday 2nd September. They will be at various Cities, around the World. ABBA are calling it all 'ABBA Voyage'. It is all true, and it is really happening. New ABBA Songs, after waiting almost 39 Years since the last New ABBA Single - 'Under Attack' in December 1982.
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Thanks Steve (although I must admit I already knew all the above). I saw ABBA at Wembley in 1979 and have been a fan ever since I first heard them in 1974. I never considered I'd hear new music after 1982, so really looking forward to later this week!
They can touch you like no other. After all those years of intense listening it keeps doing that. You discover more and more in the mostley very complex arrangement and production in time. Specially the latter work. Besides that it is so innocent and soothing lol
I love the way Agnetha hypnotises reactors with her sheer beauty. 😍
"I think I'm in love with her..." Join the club my friend. I was early teens when I saw them on Midnight Special in the mid 70s and something about her captivated me with every note.
I feel you dude. When you say you're in love. Have loved her since the 70's, and it won't stop. GREAT reviews...keep em coming!