Hey Anibal, I love this....that you have been a fan since you were 7 and also remembering great times as a child with your mom. This is very special 🤩💙
Video is of a low budget and static.4 people and a snowman.But what else do we need when these 4some is Abba.Looking at these beautiful faces especially these girls that captures your mind like a drug and listening to these non-autotuned heavenly harmonies.You just sit down and sooth.The outro with the piano and the pompous twist became a big tik tok trend by youngsters a couple of years ago.
Great song great reaction. The harmonies are just incredible here. They did this for a benefit concert and tv show. I believe it was in Switzerland. for UNICEF and the profits went to the organization. Frida is still a UNICEF ambassador to this day. Take care
Hi Leah, thanks for that. I think it is amazing that they did that for Unicef and that Frida is still involved...very kind of them. I hope you had a great Christmas 🤗💙
@@playitagainsue yes that was so nice of them. UNICEF still receives profits from it to this day. This was in 1979. You can see video of them skiing and the concert is great. They did a version of The King Has Lost His Crown that was super! Hope you had a nice Christmas too. I had to work but hey... holiday pay lol
@LeahElin1 Yes holiday pay is always good. I used to work on Christmas day and Boxing day every year from 8 am to 11 pm and would make a wek and a half of wages in 2 long days...i loved it 🤗❤️
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong You're enchained by your own sorrow In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow How I hate to see you like this There is no way you can deny it I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet Chiquitita, tell me the truth I'm a shoulder you can cry on Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on You were always sure of yourself Now I see you've broken a feather (How it hurts to see you cry) (And how it hurts to see you sad) I hope we can patch it up together Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you (Even though we cry, the sun is shining in the sky) Let me hear you sing once more (so let me hear you sing some more) Like you did before (the way you used to do before) Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita So the walls came tumbling down And your love's a blown out candle All is gone and it seems too hard to handle Chiquitita, tell me the truth There is no way you can deny it I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving (You and I we know, how the heartaches come and go) You'll be dancing once again (you'll be dancing once again) And the pain will end (and all the pain you take will end) You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you (Even though we cry, the sun is shining in the sky) Let me hear you sing once more (so let me hear you sing some more) Like you did before (the way you used to do before) Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita
The working title was 'In the arms of Rosalita" and it was Frida on the lead.But then they scrapped it and re-wrote the lyrics that ended as "Chiquitita".During the covid lockdown there were videos in the net showing people from the balconies in some Spanish speaking countries having people singing this echoing from above in neighbourhoods trying to give hope to each other.
"Chiquitita" means 'little girl' (with affection) in spanish And the melody have a spanish tune, specialy by the acustic guitar But the center is the wonderful piano, like akmost all ABBA songs "Chiquitita" is a beautiful song, it has hopeful lyrics, a melody that starts very soft with the blonde Agnetha's solo, then grows and explodes in a powerful chorus; Agnetha and Anni Frida's vocal harmonies are of excellence (Agnetha is soprano, Anni Frid is mezzo soprano, and together blending together the 'Third Voice' of ABBA) "Chiquitita" was composed especially for the Concert by UNICEF, invited (with a lot of artist) by Bee Gees ABBA premiered "Chiquitita" that night in January 9 (1979), and its royalties are eternal for UNICEF "Chiquitita" was ABBA's greatest success in Latin America, that prompted ABBA to record it in Spanish, and its success was so extraordinary that in the following years ABBA recorded an album with its best songs entirely in Spanish "Chiquitita" was specialy the greatest hit of ABBA in my country Argentina "Chiquitita" is in the Top 3 of all ABBA worldwide biggest hits, with 'Dancing Queen" and "Fernando", and it's a fantastic Masterpiece This promotional video was in February 1979 in Swizterland, when ABBA go there to a special TV "ABBA in Switzerland", for the 'International year of the Child' (That's why the snowman) It's their only promotional video that ABBA made without Sweden I wish to see you soon in another reactions to ABBA songs Maybe the next could be "Thank you for the music" (1977) another beautiful ABBA song recorded in spanish GOD bless you and stay safe My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina South America
Hi Eduardo, It is always a pleasure to receive a message from you. Your knowledge on Abba always blows me away. It is a beautiful video up on that mountain and an even more beautiful song. As you say, it is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for all the information. How generous it was for them to give proceeds to Unicef....lovely gesture. I hope you had a lovely Christmas 🤗❤️
Masterpiece and a World wide hit. (Yes... the spanish version was the biggest hit of ABBA in Latin America) Happy Holidays, Sue... See ya✌🏼 Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍🏼
Hi Alejandro, great to hear from you as always! I hope you had a great Christmas in Chile. Yes this song is incredible. I will give the Spanish version a listen too. Have a fabulous New Year's 😍
ABBA is always great, Sue! Glad you and Chelsea had fun with this one. I have the all Spanish, ABBA Oro album. Delightful. You know also, Karen sang the song Sing in Japanese at the Budokan concert. I believe she did that for other countries and languages, also. But ABBA did an entire album in Spanish. Joe
A couple of weeks before this was filmed same snowman scenery was used by The Jacksons and younger Michael singing 'Blame it on the Boogie" for the BBC special.
A group often maligned but amazing vocalists and composers and ranked right up there as one of the best & most popular groups of the '70's. Both the guys and girls were easy on the eyes!
Hey Linda, yes one of the best, most talented groups of all time. If people were critical of them they just didn't understand the genius of Abba. Many who were critical of them back in the day like Bono from U2 have retracted their criticism and now speak of how good they are. Yes they are all adorable. I love Abba 🤩💗
@@playitagainsue - Their songs come across as simple catchy pop tunes but they are much more complex than they appear both structurally and vocally. That is precisely the genius of good songwriters and performers. The music they produce is not as simple as it appears. How many groups have had plays and movies based on their catalogue and had people dancing in the aisles? My favourite is "Does your mother know" and there is a great LIVE version of it with another song, "Hole in your soul". You would love it. It ROCKS!
Hi again Sue and Chelsea! So I'll try to answer your questions, remind me if I forgot something. First, the video I believe is from the TV-special ABBA in Switzerland in 1979, it was filmed in Leysin and you can watch them actually ski there (I don't remember everything), they were on top of a mountain, yes. They did also record at least one album in spanish, have not listened to more than maybe one song. I listen in english or swedish, since I don't speak spanish, and neither do they, not really my cup of tea. I think they might have recorded something in german too, Agnetha was active solo in Germany before ABBA, but can't really remember. They didn't sing phonetically in english, I'm not an expert on when and how they were taught the languages they speak, but I would say english and german were taught in schools so that's something they should have been able to speak since in their teens. I think Agnetha is still not comfortable with it really, and Björn lived in England for years, so they are on different levels, but they could get by speaking (even then), and definetly singing it... right? Even if you hear accents. Björn could never have written the lyrics if he didn't know the language pretty well, and Benny wrote songs in english in the 60s, not too advanced, but he was just starting out. English was still pretty new to swedes ears then, german had been the big language before, for centuarys. But we adapted, and they did pretty quickly. Did you want suggestions for early Agnetha/Frida songs, solo stuff? I can have a look at my vinyl's. Also, I'm still not sure if you saw my suggestion on Ted Gärdestad, that Benny and Björn (and Stikkan) produced and the girls sang backup on? I really recommend listening. And there are more, if you like ABBA and Blue Suede/Björn Skifs, There is BAO and Tommy Körberg for one thing... and even more!
Wow, Guinevere, thank you so very much. You answered all the questions and then some. That is amazing. Ok I will give the other artists you mentioned a listen. Amazing! I really appreciate it 🤗💙
@@playitagainsue Good! Since there were more questions than usual I tried to keep up and answer while I still remembered most. Great, do that, don't think you will regret it! Ted, Tommy and also Helen Sjöholm have close ties to ABBA, that's why I mention them (both Tommy and Helen sang with Benny in BAO=Benny Anderssons Orkester) and Ted was sort of discovered by Björn and Benny. Tommy also sang in Chess (B&B's first musical). Both him and Ted does sing in english on some stuff, Helen just might also, and she is AMAZING, but I have seen reactors listen to her and Tommy in swedish and they don't need to understand to enjoy. Ted had one album in english, he also did a Canadian/Swedish TV-special with a canadian singer in -78/79, so there are even links there. Even if he did do some stuff in the US/CAN he is still pretty much a hidden gem of ours, but just like the other artist mentioned, he should be shared. He impressed B&B at age 15 and didn't really need their help, even then, that says a lot! If you want suggestions on Frida and Agnetha just say the word. We say "God fortsättning" (sort of good continuation, to Christmas/the holidays), I don't know if you say something like that but - I hope you have a continued good time this holiday season! Thanks for the listen! ABBA's Happy New Year might be too familiar as a next, right, even if it is the season for it. Just love that song!
A kinda sad story that finally breaths out hope and relief.When this came out in 1979 it was also a HUGE hit in Latin American countries.Abba recorded it in Spanish and after the rapturous response of people there they recorded a whole Spanish album.Sales went phenomenal there for Chiquitita and up to now this has become a traditional anthem even to newer Gens.BTW in Mexico it was no1 for 32 weeks.
Wow, that is incredible, Christiano! 32 weeks, that is more than a half a year at number 1. That is an outstanding accomplishment! I can't imagine any song today staying at number 1 for that long. Thanks so much for the backstory on that 🤩❤
Awesome numbers of "Chiquitita" specialy in México, but also the greatest ABBA hit un Latín America think that the first BEATLES album, "Please, please me" (1963) was #1 un UK for 30 weeks tío and followed un the #1 by ... ",With the Beatles" their second album, another 21 weeks more (imagine the two first BEATLES albums #1 51 weeks in a Row, almost a full year)
Yes. ABBA Goat of pop I would say. They are very popular in Latinamerica! The Spanish version of Chiquitita became number 1 in singellist in Mexico for (beleive it or not) 32 weeks! 🎇 😮 Amazing! Why not go for another great song in Spanish like Hasta Mañana or Fernando.
Hi Niklas, I know I just can't believe that...32 weeks at number one is just unheard of! Leave it the the Kings and Queens of pop aka Abba to have accomolished that 🤩💓
Although a pop song its roots is the Mexican Trio songs called Boleros as Benny told me which ended more like a simphony, a massive hit in Mexico ( still the largest selling single to date in this northamerican country not just in Southamerica and Central America which led to a complete album in Spanish ( gracias por la música ) and 2 songs in Spanish on the each of the subsequent albums in these territories ) .
Hi Abbagus, thanks so much for tuning in and commenting. I love that it was so successful in Mexico. It is a gorgeous song. I love the piano in it and see why it was considered more of a symphonic piece. I really appreciate all the information. Greetings to you from me, here in Canada. Sue 🤗💙
Great song, just read the new ABBA book, this song was mentioned.. the royalties was given to unicef. 50% at first and 100% from 2013 They estimated that the total is aprox 50 Milion SEK at this day
This is one of the few songs for which ABBA didn't make its own promo video (MTV didn't start until 1981). The BBC recorded three videos of the song in February 1979 in Leysin, Valais, French Switzerland. However, this was not used in the BBC ABBA Easter show (Jackson Five were also there) and the 1979 Christmas special with Dame Etna Everage (originally planned, unhappy with the lighting+weather). Chiquitita is the song for the Year of the Child 1979 and apparently brought in 4.8 million for UNICEF by 2021.
Three separate comments, in relation to Chiquitita by ABBA, their story and their subsequent recording in Spanish 1) ABBA had been invited to the Concert for UNICEF (They was the only one of all the invited artists who was non-English speaking) ABBA were promoting their disco-style song "If It Wasn't for the Nights" as a future new single. But the time came for the recording of "Chiquitita", and everything changed, and ABBA considered "Chiquitita" as more appropriate for UNICEF, and so it was. 2) at the time of recording "Chiquitita" it is the time of separation of Agnetha and Björn as a couple, with two small children of 6 and 1 year old "Chiquitita" is their last recording as a couple, and at the same time it is the first that they perform separately, and this is the first official video of ABBA no longer being two couples. 3) the success of "Chiquitita" was more notable in Spanish-speaking countries; In my country Argentina, many singles were sold, and it was on this occasion that the manager of the RCA record company in Argentina traveled to Sweden with an adaptation of the lyrics in Spanish (only the first verses and chorus) and convinced ABBA's manager let them record it in Spanish ABBA accepted and premiered it in Spain in 1979 in sone TV specials. Its success was indescribable And that same year ABBA recorded another one in Spanish, and with an official video: "Estoy soñando" (I have a dream) The following year ABBA will record a full album in Spanish, with many of their hits (Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Thank you for the music, etc.) For this, the lyrics in Spanish were made by the Argentine brothers Buddy & Mary McClusky, and a Spanish journalist helped Agnetha and Frida with the phonetics for the recordings. Spanish was the fifth language in which ABBA sang Their first worldwide hit "Waterloo" was recorded in Swedish, English, German and French. By the way: you should do a reaction to "Waterloo", but not the official video (which is good), better is the live performance at Eurovision 1974, since next year will be the 50th anniversary of that historic act for world pop music
@@playitagainsue "Gracias por la música" ("Thank you for the music") is My favourite , and ABBA did an oficial vídeo ABBA have give oficial videos in spanish: Conociéndome conociendote Gracias por la música Estoy soñando Felicidad No hay a quien culpar
.. Love ABBA, and always happy to see them played .. But I know I'm almost certainly in the minority when I say that "Chiquitita" is only a mid-tier level song for me among ABBAs overall repertoire .. It's quite good, but it's not one of the ones that really excites me to listen to .. "Fernando" is even more the case for me .. It's rated among most ABBA fans' very favourites, but it's just mid-tier at best for me .. But hey, we all have our own personal faves, so that's cool !
The Two Sides of Tony McPhee The Hunt 1973. is a single psychedelic art rock electronic composition in four movements, featuring Arp 2600 synthesizers, electric piano, and The Rhythm Ace drum synthesizer it explores McPhee's strong stance against fox and stag hunting ua-cam.com/video/BRIUUBlFVZ8/v-deo.html
chiquitita was number one in Chile by that time. mom always played this song when i was a little boy. now with 34 years im an Abba fan since i was 7.
Hey Anibal, I love this....that you have been a fan since you were 7 and also remembering great times as a child with your mom. This is very special 🤩💙
Video is of a low budget and static.4 people and a snowman.But what else do we need when these 4some is Abba.Looking at these beautiful faces especially these girls that captures your mind like a drug and listening to these non-autotuned heavenly harmonies.You just sit down and sooth.The outro with the piano and the pompous twist became a big tik tok trend by youngsters a couple of years ago.
You are so right, Alexio! All you need is Abba. They don't need any gimacks....just the 4 of them performing in any background 🤩
Great song great reaction. The harmonies are just incredible here. They did this for a benefit concert and tv show. I believe it was in Switzerland. for UNICEF and the profits went to the organization. Frida is still a UNICEF ambassador to this day. Take care
Hi Leah, thanks for that. I think it is amazing that they did that for Unicef and that Frida is still involved...very kind of them. I hope you had a great Christmas 🤗💙
@@playitagainsue yes that was so nice of them. UNICEF still receives profits from it to this day. This was in 1979. You can see video of them skiing and the concert is great. They did a version of The King Has Lost His Crown that was super! Hope you had a nice Christmas too. I had to work but hey... holiday pay lol
@LeahElin1 Yes holiday pay is always good. I used to work on Christmas day and Boxing day every year from 8 am to 11 pm and would make a wek and a half of wages in 2 long days...i loved it 🤗❤️
I just found this one, I loved ABBA so much, and this was one of my favourites - love their harmonies :)
Hi Kim This is a great one. I love it too. I love the piano in it and of course the fantastic harmonies 🤗💙
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see you've broken a feather
(How it hurts to see you cry)
(And how it hurts to see you sad)
I hope we can patch it up together
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
(Even though we cry, the sun is shining in the sky)
Let me hear you sing once more (so let me hear you sing some more)
Like you did before (the way you used to do before)
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
So the walls came tumbling down
And your love's a blown out candle
All is gone and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
(You and I we know, how the heartaches come and go)
You'll be dancing once again (you'll be dancing once again)
And the pain will end (and all the pain you take will end)
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
(Even though we cry, the sun is shining in the sky)
Let me hear you sing once more (so let me hear you sing some more)
Like you did before (the way you used to do before)
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
🤗❤️💙💜🧡💓
The working title was 'In the arms of Rosalita" and it was Frida on the lead.But then they scrapped it and re-wrote the lyrics that ended as "Chiquitita".During the covid lockdown there were videos in the net showing people from the balconies in some Spanish speaking countries having people singing this echoing from above in neighbourhoods trying to give hope to each other.
Hi Alexio, this is beautiful. I bet people were si touched by this. What a lovely thing to do 😍
Wonderful! "Fernando" is also great!!!
It is an amazing song, Kishka. I do love it 🤩💙
"Chiquitita" means 'little girl' (with affection) in spanish And the melody have a spanish tune, specialy by the acustic guitar But the center is the wonderful piano, like akmost all ABBA songs
"Chiquitita" is a beautiful song, it has hopeful lyrics, a melody that starts very soft with the blonde Agnetha's solo, then grows and explodes in a powerful chorus; Agnetha and Anni Frida's vocal harmonies are of excellence (Agnetha is soprano, Anni Frid is mezzo soprano, and together blending together the 'Third Voice' of ABBA)
"Chiquitita" was composed especially for the Concert by UNICEF, invited (with a lot of artist) by Bee Gees
ABBA premiered "Chiquitita" that night in January 9 (1979), and its royalties are eternal for UNICEF
"Chiquitita" was ABBA's greatest success in Latin America, that prompted ABBA to record it in Spanish, and its success was so extraordinary that in the following years ABBA recorded an album with its best songs entirely in Spanish
"Chiquitita" was specialy the greatest hit of ABBA in my country Argentina
"Chiquitita" is in the Top 3 of all ABBA worldwide biggest hits, with 'Dancing Queen" and "Fernando", and it's a fantastic Masterpiece
This promotional video was in February 1979 in Swizterland, when ABBA go there to a special TV "ABBA in Switzerland", for the 'International year of the Child'
(That's why the snowman)
It's their only promotional video that ABBA made without Sweden
I wish to see you soon in another reactions to ABBA songs
Maybe the next could be
"Thank you for the music" (1977)
another beautiful ABBA song recorded in spanish
GOD bless you and stay safe
My best regards from
Buenos Aires Argentina
South America
Hi Eduardo, It is always a pleasure to receive a message from you. Your knowledge on Abba always blows me away. It is a beautiful video up on that mountain and an even more beautiful song. As you say, it is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for all the information. How generous it was for them to give proceeds to Unicef....lovely gesture. I hope you had a lovely Christmas 🤗❤️
'Chiquitita' was composed for the 'Voulez- Vous' album not for the UNICEF concert although it was premiered there.
Masterpiece and a World wide hit.
(Yes... the spanish version was the biggest hit of ABBA in Latin America)
Happy Holidays, Sue...
See ya✌🏼
Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍🏼
Hi Alejandro, great to hear from you as always! I hope you had a great Christmas in Chile. Yes this song is incredible. I will give the Spanish version a listen too. Have a fabulous New Year's 😍
ABBA is always great, Sue! Glad you and Chelsea had fun with this one. I have the all Spanish, ABBA Oro album. Delightful. You know also, Karen sang the song Sing in Japanese at the Budokan concert. I believe she did that for other countries and languages, also. But ABBA did an entire album in Spanish.
Joe
Hey Joe, yes this is a fantastic song and it is cool they sang in so many languages. Yes I saw the clip of Karen singing in Japan...very fun 🤗
Their best song, for sure.
❤️
Video was filmed in Leysin Switzerland for the Abba In Switzerland BBC tv special - 1979.
Thank you, Guy. What a beautiful spot 🤩
Always been my favourite ABBA song! Merry Xmas from Australia!
Hi Mark, so glad you enjoyed it. It is a fun song by Abba...so upbeat and catchy. Merry Christmas from me here in Canada 😊
A couple of weeks before this was filmed same snowman scenery was used by The Jacksons and younger Michael singing 'Blame it on the Boogie" for the BBC special.
A group often maligned but amazing vocalists and composers and ranked right up there as one of the best & most popular groups of the '70's. Both the guys and girls were easy on the eyes!
Hey Linda, yes one of the best, most talented groups of all time. If people were critical of them they just didn't understand the genius of Abba. Many who were critical of them back in the day like Bono from U2 have retracted their criticism and now speak of how good they are. Yes they are all adorable. I love Abba 🤩💗
@@playitagainsue - Their songs come across as simple catchy pop tunes but they are much more complex than they appear both structurally and vocally. That is precisely the genius of good songwriters and performers. The music they produce is not as simple as it appears. How many groups have had plays and movies based on their catalogue and had people dancing in the aisles? My favourite is "Does your mother know" and there is a great LIVE version of it with another song, "Hole in your soul". You would love it. It ROCKS!
@susieq9801 I agree with you 100%. You saud it perfectly! 😍
@@playitagainsue - I sent you a link for the live performance. Did you receive it?
@susieq9801 No did you email it or put it in the comments
Hi again Sue and Chelsea! So I'll try to answer your questions, remind me if I forgot something. First, the video I believe is from the TV-special ABBA in Switzerland in 1979, it was filmed in Leysin and you can watch them actually ski there (I don't remember everything), they were on top of a mountain, yes. They did also record at least one album in spanish, have not listened to more than maybe one song. I listen in english or swedish, since I don't speak spanish, and neither do they, not really my cup of tea. I think they might have recorded something in german too, Agnetha was active solo in Germany before ABBA, but can't really remember. They didn't sing phonetically in english, I'm not an expert on when and how they were taught the languages they speak, but I would say english and german were taught in schools so that's something they should have been able to speak since in their teens. I think Agnetha is still not comfortable with it really, and Björn lived in England for years, so they are on different levels, but they could get by speaking (even then), and definetly singing it... right? Even if you hear accents. Björn could never have written the lyrics if he didn't know the language pretty well, and Benny wrote songs in english in the 60s, not too advanced, but he was just starting out. English was still pretty new to swedes ears then, german had been the big language before, for centuarys. But we adapted, and they did pretty quickly. Did you want suggestions for early Agnetha/Frida songs, solo stuff? I can have a look at my vinyl's. Also, I'm still not sure if you saw my suggestion on Ted Gärdestad, that Benny and Björn (and Stikkan) produced and the girls sang backup on? I really recommend listening. And there are more, if you like ABBA and Blue Suede/Björn Skifs, There is BAO and Tommy Körberg for one thing... and even more!
Wow, Guinevere, thank you so very much. You answered all the questions and then some. That is amazing. Ok I will give the other artists you mentioned a listen. Amazing! I really appreciate it 🤗💙
@@playitagainsue Good! Since there were more questions than usual I tried to keep up and answer while I still remembered most. Great, do that, don't think you will regret it! Ted, Tommy and also Helen Sjöholm have close ties to ABBA, that's why I mention them (both Tommy and Helen sang with Benny in BAO=Benny Anderssons Orkester) and Ted was sort of discovered by Björn and Benny. Tommy also sang in Chess (B&B's first musical). Both him and Ted does sing in english on some stuff, Helen just might also, and she is AMAZING, but I have seen reactors listen to her and Tommy in swedish and they don't need to understand to enjoy. Ted had one album in english, he also did a Canadian/Swedish TV-special with a canadian singer in -78/79, so there are even links there. Even if he did do some stuff in the US/CAN he is still pretty much a hidden gem of ours, but just like the other artist mentioned, he should be shared. He impressed B&B at age 15 and didn't really need their help, even then, that says a lot! If you want suggestions on Frida and Agnetha just say the word. We say "God fortsättning" (sort of good continuation, to Christmas/the holidays), I don't know if you say something like that but - I hope you have a continued good time this holiday season! Thanks for the listen! ABBA's Happy New Year might be too familiar as a next, right, even if it is the season for it. Just love that song!
They were in Schweiz! 😍👍
A kinda sad story that finally breaths out hope and relief.When this came out in 1979 it was also a HUGE hit in Latin American countries.Abba recorded it in Spanish and after the rapturous response of people there they recorded a whole Spanish album.Sales went phenomenal there for Chiquitita and up to now this has become a traditional anthem even to newer Gens.BTW in Mexico it was no1 for 32 weeks.
Wow, that is incredible, Christiano! 32 weeks, that is more than a half a year at number 1. That is an outstanding accomplishment! I can't imagine any song today staying at number 1 for that long. Thanks so much for the backstory on that 🤩❤
Awesome numbers of "Chiquitita" specialy in México, but also the greatest ABBA hit un Latín America
think that the first BEATLES album,
"Please, please me" (1963)
was #1 un UK for 30 weeks tío
and followed un the #1 by ...
",With the Beatles" their second album,
another 21 weeks more
(imagine the two first BEATLES albums #1 51 weeks in a Row, almost a full year)
@eduardooscar309 very cool 🤗
Yes. ABBA Goat of pop I would say. They are very popular in Latinamerica! The Spanish version of Chiquitita became number 1 in singellist in Mexico for (beleive it or not) 32 weeks! 🎇 😮 Amazing! Why not go for another great song in Spanish like Hasta Mañana or Fernando.
Hi Niklas, I know I just can't believe that...32 weeks at number one is just unheard of! Leave it the the Kings and Queens of pop aka Abba to have accomolished that 🤩💓
Although a pop song its roots is the Mexican Trio songs called Boleros as Benny told me which ended more like a simphony, a massive hit in Mexico ( still the largest selling single to date in this northamerican country not just in Southamerica and Central America which led to a complete album in Spanish ( gracias por la música ) and 2 songs in Spanish on the each of the subsequent albums in these territories ) .
Hi Abbagus, thanks so much for tuning in and commenting. I love that it was so successful in Mexico. It is a gorgeous song. I love the piano in it and see why it was considered more of a symphonic piece. I really appreciate all the information. Greetings to you from me, here in Canada. Sue 🤗💙
Great song, just read the new ABBA book, this song was mentioned..
the royalties was given to unicef. 50% at first and 100% from 2013
They estimated that the total is aprox 50 Milion SEK at this day
Wow, that is a lot of money that they have donated then. That is very generous of them. Thanks Jocke 🤩
Merry Xmas from Northern California Wine Country! (Sonoma)
So great to hear from you, Kishka. I hope you had a fantastic Christmas 🎄 😊 ❤️
This is one of the few songs for which ABBA didn't make its own promo video (MTV didn't start until 1981). The BBC recorded three videos of the song in February 1979 in Leysin, Valais, French Switzerland. However, this was not used in the BBC ABBA Easter show (Jackson Five were also there) and the 1979 Christmas special with Dame Etna Everage (originally planned, unhappy with the lighting+weather).
Chiquitita is the song for the Year of the Child 1979 and apparently brought in 4.8 million for UNICEF by 2021.
Hi Urs, thanks so much for the backstory. That is a ton of money they made for Unicef...very generous of them 🤩
Three separate comments, in relation to Chiquitita by ABBA, their story and their subsequent recording in Spanish
1) ABBA had been invited to the Concert for UNICEF (They was the only one of all the invited artists who was non-English speaking)
ABBA were promoting their disco-style song "If It Wasn't for the Nights" as a future new single.
But the time came for the recording of "Chiquitita", and everything changed, and ABBA considered "Chiquitita" as more appropriate for UNICEF, and so it was.
2) at the time of recording "Chiquitita" it is the time of separation of Agnetha and Björn as a couple, with two small children of 6 and 1 year old
"Chiquitita" is their last recording as a couple, and at the same time it is the first that they perform separately, and this is the first official video of ABBA no longer being two couples.
3) the success of "Chiquitita" was more notable in Spanish-speaking countries; In my country Argentina, many singles were sold, and it was on this occasion that the manager of the RCA record company in Argentina traveled to Sweden with an adaptation of the lyrics in Spanish (only the first verses and chorus) and convinced ABBA's manager let them record it in Spanish
ABBA accepted and premiered it in Spain in 1979 in sone TV specials.
Its success was indescribable And that same year ABBA recorded another one in Spanish, and with an official video:
"Estoy soñando" (I have a dream)
The following year ABBA will record a full album in Spanish, with many of their hits (Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Thank you for the music, etc.)
For this, the lyrics in Spanish were made by the Argentine brothers Buddy & Mary McClusky, and a Spanish journalist helped Agnetha and Frida with the phonetics for the recordings.
Spanish was the fifth language in which ABBA sang
Their first worldwide hit "Waterloo" was recorded in Swedish, English, German and French.
By the way: you should do a reaction to "Waterloo", but not the official video (which is good), better is the live performance at Eurovision 1974, since next year will be the 50th anniversary of that historic act for world pop music
Awesome, thank you Eduardo. I will listen to some if their Spanish stuff now 🥰
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"Gracias por la música" ("Thank you for the music")
is My favourite , and ABBA did an oficial vídeo
ABBA have give oficial videos in spanish:
Conociéndome conociendote
Gracias por la música
Estoy soñando
Felicidad
No hay a quien culpar
@@eduardooscar309 Excellent, I will check it out 🥰
.. Love ABBA, and always happy to see them played .. But I know I'm almost certainly in the minority when I say that "Chiquitita" is only a mid-tier level song for me among ABBAs overall repertoire .. It's quite good, but it's not one of the ones that really excites me to listen to .. "Fernando" is even more the case for me .. It's rated among most ABBA fans' very favourites, but it's just mid-tier at best for me .. But hey, we all have our own personal faves, so that's cool !
Hi Wayne, yes we all have our favourites. All the songs need to be someone's favourite so we need to spread the love around, don't we 😉😍🤩
@@playitagainsue Great point, Sue .. and perfectly expressed.👍👍
@@wayne_twentyfive 😍
The Two Sides of Tony McPhee The Hunt 1973. is a single psychedelic art rock electronic composition in four movements, featuring Arp 2600 synthesizers, electric piano, and The Rhythm Ace drum synthesizer it explores McPhee's strong stance against fox and stag hunting ua-cam.com/video/BRIUUBlFVZ8/v-deo.html