ABBA is a Swedish group(the woman with brown hair was born in Norway). They were HUGE in the 70s. They're one of the best selling groups of all time. And it was two married couples. Both got divorced later on but they continued with the group for a few more years before they solit up in the early 80s.
Abba just released a new album of 10 songs recently. Also a kind of tour in 2022 called Abba Voyage. "ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time. See ABBA's avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, in a custom-built arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London"
I'm a metal-head and this is one of my favorite songs ever. A good song is a good song and you know it when you hear it, regardless of what musical genre
Facts. if you enjoy music for music you can still appreciate different genres when they just kill what they do even if it isn’t in your daily playlist.
Starting in the 60s and continuing through the 70s and 80s music was good in every genre because they were actually connected to their instruments. You know that brings soul into the sound. Too much of today’s music the words and the sounds being produced are artificial !! NO SOUL🎶
Yeah man, I'm the same. Have to confess this isn't in my genre but it's a great song. Credit where due, the boys in this band were very clever, great song writers.
I think its been answered already, but the hair thing is just a result of hair being in good condition but more importantly, being cut well in the same style time and time again, meant you could almost just wash your hair and it would dry into the same style without fuss Great review as always guys, try "The Winner Takes It All" by the same group
Abba was formed in the early 1970's by 2 couples - Bjorn (pronounced "bee yorn") and the blonde woman Agnetha (pronounced "ann yet ah"), Benny (who played the keys) and the brunette woman Anni-Frid (aka Frida) ...Both women were young stars in Sweden and Norway when they fell in love w/ the guys. The named the group Abba using the letters of their first names. Benny & Bjorn wrote the songs; Agnetha & Frida sang them (Bjorn also sang lead on a number of Abba songs) After 2 albums in Sweden, Abba won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 w/ their song 'Waterloo'... They debuted internationally in 1975 and scored a huge international hit 'Dancing queen' in 1976 from the next album 'Arrival'. Already superstars in 1977, Abba released a semi-fictional movie - 'Abba - the movie', and their next record 'Abba - the album'. Abba was one of the biggest pop music groups of the 70's... Unfortunately, the pressure of recording & touring together ended up splitting Bjorn & Agnetha's marriage in 1978... they had 2 children together. Benny & Frida married, but split up by 1980 as well... Frida had kids from a previous marriage. Touring in 1979 for the next album 'Voulez-vous' proved to be Abba's last... 2 more Abba albums followed without any major tour dates - 'Super trouper' (1980) and 'The Visitors' (1981) ... but the divorces were making it difficult to keep the group together. Both Agnetha and Frida wanted solo careers, so by 1983, the singles from Abba stopped and the group was over. Bjorn and Benny kept busy writing for other projects... but both Agnetha and Frida stopped performing in the 80's and went back to private lives. In 1990, Abba's 2 'best of' records sold millions of copies worldwide, but the group refused to return... their music sold to new generations of fans. In 2021, Abba announced that they had recorded a new album 'Voyage' and the new music 40 years after their last album, making the top of the charts all over the world.
ABBAs songs are full of catchy and happy melodies; you get in such a good mood when you listen to ABBA. Their music pick you up when you are down or in a depression. Make you want to dance and celebrate being alive. The music is effortless, and yet so complex in all their different layers. In my opinion, Benny Andersson is one of the very best composers of our time. When you really and fully understand the text of ABBA songs, you will be amazed of the depth in the lyrics and the phenomenal insights in the challenges of being human. This ability allows us to easily identify with the lyrics. I do not know of any other group that can captivate me and enchant me like ABBA. Their music and lyrics are magical. Neither do I know of any other group that can evoke as many different and genuine emotions and feelings in me as ABBA do. This is a rare talent that ABBA have in abundance. I go as far as to say that this talent makes their music and lyrics a real healing on a very deep, unconscious level. So, in these very turbulent, chaotic and uncertain times, ABBA has a HUGE mission. Love from Lena
Abba was a giant record seller throughout Europe & America. They never topped this song, but it can be accurately called a pop masterpiece. Excellent track ranks up there with the best of the Beatles, Beach Boys and other top pop artists songs.
@@robperry5293 I Am a Beatles Fan too. I had no choice in it, was brought up with beatle music in my house. Brother still got his original LPs from when he bought them when released. But you still can't call Abba crap, just because you think your taste in music is better. A Abba fan may have the opinion that the Beatles were crap. If you listen to very early beatles, music they were crap. Abba's voices are way better than the beatles were. Just get over the fact that they are two different sounds and appreciate them for there difference's Most deffo not crap! by the way what is your taste in music?
The greatest pop song ever written and recorded in music history ! Check out and react to another huge hit of theirs titled 'Take A Chance On Me' . Yes the girls had gorgeous hair, but Frida (dark haired) had many hair styles during their reign. Enjoyed your reaction !
I'm an ABBA fanatic (I even have a letter from Agnetha) and have seen hundreds of reactions to this song, but this is now my favourite video: I've never seen so much appreciation for Frida's hair and I LOVE IT!
Benny and Bjorn are amazing writers. Agnetha and Anna-Frid (Frida) have an amazing vocal blend. I never get tired of this song! So many great songs and as I saw someone else say, they sold almost 400 million records in an era when you had to get on your bike and ride to the record store to buy it. Awesome!
Having grown up with Swedish parents outside of Sweden I got to hear ABBA a lot from an early age. It's so wonderful seeing people experience ABBA and seeing the joy in their eyes and smiles. Music really transcends any obstacle and is such a wonderful and beautiful part of being alive!
@@OfficialLifeWithRecklezz ABBA stands for Agnetha Faltskog Bjorn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson and Annifrid Frid Lyngstad. Their manager stig anderson took the initials of their names and made ABBA. Agnetha and Bjorn( The girl with the blond and the guy playing the guitar in the video) were married in 1971 their marriage was on rocky grounds at the height of ABBA's success in 1978. they separated in december 1978 and their divorce was filed in 1980 and when their divorce was filed the title the winner takes it all came to bjorn ulvaeus's mind. the song is about the pain of that divorce. Annifrid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson (The girl with the red hair and the guy playing the piano in the video)were engaged in 1971 but did not marry until the height of ABBA's success in october 1978. 2 years after the marriage it went on rocky grounds for some reason. On November 26 1980 they separated and in late 1981 their divorce was filed. ABBA wrote the song When all is said and done for that divorce. Shortly after the filing of the 2 divorces in the group, the song One Of Us was written and sung entailing the end of a love story and the pain of the 2 divorces in the group
IKR? The hair moves were highlighted due to playing it in slow-motion to really seeing the flow of those strands. It reminds me that the Dorothy Hamill hairstyle was so popular around this time. She was a figure skater whose hair would always fall back into place after her spins and such. It was cut in such a way that it was attractive even with her head upside down. This makes me wonder if Frida’s hair had some of the same cutting techniques.
I was 8 when this song was released and I was obsessed…had all the ABBA merch… posters, T-shirt’s, socks, pencil case etc. There’s a great Aussie movie featuring ABBA music… Muriel’s Wedding. Loved your reaction guys… 💙 from Australia 🇦🇺
Watching Anna-Frid’s hair is like watching a Panteen commercial! She really does have great hair. I’d like to know how they did it too lol. I love ABBA.
Hello! Nice to see your reaction to the biggest ABBA worldwide hit "Dancing Queen" (1976) is a beautiful song, which shines in the loftiness of its vocal harmonies The boys achieved here an extraordinary work of Agnetha (soprano voice) and Anni Frid (mezzo soprano voice), each one gives its best effort to match the other (Anni Frid rises in the highs, Agnetha lowers more to the bass) and thus their combined voves achieve records of perfection And the music is bright and enveloping, from the initial chord it introduces you into the atmosphere of the disco and invites you to dance English public has voted it as one of the songs they want to hear the most, because of the feeling of joy and energy it gives them (another is "Don't stop me now" by Queen) and "Dancing Queen" was included in the Hall of Fame of Rock & roll music in May 21 (2021) the official video of "Dancing Queen" the biggest worldwide hit of ABBA exceeded 500,000,000 views on UA-cam and #ABBA remastered it in HD Spectacular image, it's like being there with Them Thank you so much for reading me I hope to continue seeing your lovely reactions GOD bless you my regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina, South América
The slow motion part was filmed with them singing along in double speed and then slowed down, which makes it looks like it's in slow motion but at the correct speed. It's a quite commonly used technique in music videos
When I hear Dancing Queen it immediately reminds me of my sis. She loved this song and was quite the dancing queen herself. We probably had this on an old K-Tel record or something. Brings back thoughts of wing cut hair on girls and satin bell bottoms lol. In a good way. Its just a fun song about dancing and the club scene where a girl is eyeing a guy across the dance floor. Fun stuff that doesnt need a movie or commercials to really experience it. In fact, like you said, those things make the song less. By the way, that little move Agnetha and Anni-Frid do where they face away do that move and then face each other then face away again? Classic Abba move lol. Kind of their thing. They were Swedish so what makes them endearing if you listen closely is their cute accents come through. All the guys were in love with Agnetha (the blonde). *Next Abba song that I suggest is either "S.OS." (my favorite) or "Fernando" (slower but beautiful)*
My favourite group ever, so way ahead of their time. The songs are absolute timeless classics, so refreshing to know today’s generation appreciate their mastery, great reaction guys 👍👍
This was filmed at "Alexandra's", a very famous nightclub in Stockholm (Sweden). Their performance of "Dancing Queen" at the Swedish Royal Opera House, is also impressive. ABBA's influence for "Dancing Queen" was George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby". ♫♫♫♫♪♪♪♪♪Thank You For The Music AgnethaBjörnBennyAnni-Frid♫♫♫♪♪♪😉💕
Ok, warning i'll fill up a server or two here... 48 years ago and still the soundquality kicks any butt in sight..THAT is mindblowing. Fudge... the feelings from those days are so strong, back in 1974-76'ish i was in midschool age 10-12 grades 4th, 5th & 6th out of 9. Happen to be from Sweden, still live in southern Stockholm, anyway... to keep us from hangin around worse places on Friday evenings here in my area the schools arranged "School dances" in all it's simplicity, they emptied the "cantina"? (where we had lunch), hired a DJ, sold sodas and some goff... I still can feel walkin in there a bit shy to the tones of Tina Charles, KC & the Sunshineband, Boney M and ofcourse Abba. Wish i could take you back there, easy livin, people were trustworthy and down to earth not climbing or backstabbing each other and so on. Love the 're-reaction' aaaaand the Sabbath shirt! ♥ Gotta go guys *casting a spell* "Sabbra Cadabra"... ua-cam.com/video/R1QjsEW6V-g/v-deo.html
Also, a whole Broadway show "MAMA MIA" (which still has touring companies across the country (before CoVid, that is) was based on their songs....FABULOUS SHOW. THEN a MOVIE was made of it also called "MAMA MIA" with the same story as the Broadway show, starring MERYL STREEP as the female lead "DONNA" I never knew Meryl could SING until I saw her in this movie. Her rendition of "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL" is so beautiful and heartbreaking, it had me crying in the movie theater. A few years ago, the MOVIE "MAMA MIA:HERE WE GO AGAIN" was both a sequel AND prequel to "MAMA MIA" the first movie. It was ALSO EXCELLENT, I LOVE BOTH MOVIES.. BOTH of you should checkout BOTH movies.....all the songs in them are ABBA SONGS, and BENNY (the keyboard player) makes a cameo in the first movie. He and Bjorn wrote all the ABBA songs.
I went to see the show in Vegas. It was the best show I’d ever been to. I was so lucky, I was 2 seats off Front Dead Center. And with the movie, everything I saw in my mind on stage was EXACTLY what I got to see in the movie. THATS how great the stage play was.
Omg!Abba were huge as i was growing up! If this song doesn`t make you want to get up and dance ,then you can`t enjoy music!!(You`ve probably seen Mama Mia ,or maybe even both films.
Not sure of the exact rank, but ABBA is one of the top selling groups of all time. They released a new album in December after a 40 year hiatus and it hit number one worldwide except in the USA where they hit number two.
I think most of you young guys dont realize in full, that this sound was NEVER heard befor. If I would not have experienced it as a child in the 70s, today I would thing this is retro creation. Listen to the sound and the voices. It was a revolution in pop music history. This is the real magic you guys should get out of all those genius stuff. It will never be repeated in the entiere human history. Tribute to ABBA!
If you ever notice the bass player for Queen, John (Deaky)Deacon, he is always dancing around as he plays. Queen fans call him, "Deaky, the dancing Queen." Love, love, love John!
Much loved in Australia. Number 1 after number 1. My favorite group as a kid. Could sing along to all their songs. I still love listening to them 👍❤🇳🇿🦘
I'm very much a heavy and alternative rock fan. Pop music generally leaves me cold, but Abba is different. I've met few people that dislike them. They are one of those rare act's that transcends genres, tastes and decades.
I used to work for Paul Mitchell cosmetology schools and it is NOT the hair! It is the way its cut and the products that make it silky & shiny! Hi- end salons do that for customers on the daily!
Such a wholesome music video. Everyone is smiling, grooving to the music, not a care in the world. It makes me wish I could time travel to the 70's just to experience the joy their feeling ✨️
They were never "cool". Kids shunned them - and they were made fun of later on. Two decades later - most of the greatest bands in the world, and critics, all agree - one of the best pure songwriters and pop kings and queens of music - dozens of iconic songs. The boys were geniuses in arrangements.
Yep, I was one of those kids that made fun of them because it wasn't cool to like them in the US at the time. But now I appreciate the hell out of ABBA. Amazingly talented.
We may have made fun publicly, but privately we heard them and they sank into our consciousness. Then, when we grew up, we remembered how utterly brilliant they were.
I just lived with the shame. LOL! I was an out ABBA fan from the beginning. No matter what other bands/genres I discovered along the way, there was always ABBA. When this year they released their first three singles in nearly 40 years - especially given the state of the world (pandemically, politically) - it was just exactly what I needed; the feel-good cultural moment we ALL needed.
Brings this Ole gals heart immense joy seeing the younger generation appreciate the music I grew up with. Thank you 😊 you guys are so cute and I love your willingness to explore 🎶
One of the greatest disco openings in music history, I'm no big ABBA fan but can't deny their place as music legends. And Agnetha was one of the sexiest women of the 1970s without doubt. Great song to pick for your reaction.
Thumbs up for the good hair notice. I've watched this video a million times and never paid attention to it until it was brought up. This is why you pay attention to what everybody says.
MUSIC DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN ABBA. WHEN AGNETHA AND ANNI-FRID JOIN FORCES VOCALLY, A THIRD POWERFUL VOICE, JUST EXPLODES THROUGH YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS 🤩🤩🤩🤩
ABBA. Stands for Anni-Frid. Agnetha. Benny. Bjorn. The four members. The are the FOURTH BIGGEST SELLING MUSICAL ACT IN RECORDED HISTORY. #1. The Beatles. #2 Michael Jackson. #3 Elvis Presley. #4 ABBA. They’ve sold in excess of 450 MILLION RECORDS in their careers. By the way. They wrote “Mamma Mia”. Benny writes the music. Bjorn writes the lyrics. They all arrange the music. Listen to their NEW MUSIC. First album in FORTY YEARS. “Don’t Shut Me Down” is my fave of their new stuff!
PLEASE do MORE ABBA, they are FANTASTIC, ALL their songs are, you need to react to more. AS far as her hair, it all depends on the cut, and the texture of her hair for it to fall in place like that. Usually if you have thick hair and it is smooth like that and well conditioned, it will swing back in place like that. I unfortunately don't have hair like that, and could never do what she did and have it go back in place. She has had many different looks and had a perm for awhile.
Anni-Frid (nickname Frida) is the girl with the dark hair. She didn't always have her hair straight & shiny, which I prefer! She also had curly hair too!! Agnetha (blonde) is an extremely excellent singer & did sing many songs on her own with ABBA. They were all excellent. Bjorn (guitarist) & Benny (pianist) did all the songwriting too. Excellent group!!!!!! 💝💝💝💝💝
ABBA was my grade 4 teachers Mr. Vandermolens favourite band. He would walk around the classroom singing this song. ABBA has some hits too. And it's pronounced Ab, A Like abs like you stomach and than A "A long time ago"
The sound of "Dancing Queen" is that of YOUTH -- melodic, vibrant, bursting with color and energy. If you first heard it while young, it will bring tears of gladness once those days are fast behind you. You'll be glad to have lived that spring of your life and have ABBA to remind you of it so richly.
interesting fact. ABBA was the first rock band to hit a billion in the stock market ( including sales and merchandise etc) . They broke up due to both couples going through simultaneous divorces. Agenetha ( blonde) suffered high anxieties, post pardon depression and fear of flying which caused strain on the band . Ani-frid is from Norway ( brunette) after the divorce, she ended up marrying the Prince of Germany. She is a princess.
If you’ve EVER-heard promos for Mama Mia when it was released in Theater’s, you heard this song. Granted NOT sung by Abba but Every song in the movie is from their repertoire. Great Movie!
There was a style of haircuts in the 70s created hair stylist VIdal Sassoon that everyone had in the 70s. This style was made famous by ice figure skater Dorthy Hamill. The cut was designed to be low maintenance. Like you see in the video, it falls into place and never looks messed. Sassoon had several versions, designed for both men and women. He would later come out with a line of hair products in the 70s. Everyone was going for that look around the mid 70s. As for Annifrid...Frida, the dark haired woman, she is known for having a number of different styles throughout her time in ABBA. From this style to wavy, to permed, to punk 80s style. Some worked more favorably for her than others. Members names...Annifrid or Frida (pronounced like annie frid), Bjorn (Bee Yorn), Benny, and Agnetha (Awg neetha or like Anita with a H in it.) ABBA had a string of hits ranging from the mid 70s to the early 80s when they finally disbanded. The group consisted of two couples, Bjorn Ulvaues and Agnetha Falstkog...the guitar player and the blonde, and Benny Andersson and Annifrid Lyngstad...the piano player and the brunette singer. Bjorn and Angetha had two kids together but would split in 1979 and be divorced in 1980. Benny and Annifrid were married, with kids from previous marriages. THey would divorce in 1981. The group would continue for another year. After that, they decided to take a break. The guys went on to produce the musical Chess, and the two women went on to solo work...Annifrid (Frida) working on another two English language albums and a few duets before semi retiring. Agnetha would produce 3 English language albums and a few duets before semi retire. Both would re-emerge in the 90s-2000s with solo work. 2017 ABBA reunited behind the scenes to work on the digital show ABBA Voyage. They would have their likenesses reproduced digitally and use motion capture tech to capture them performing a number of hits for a concert-like show. They would go on to produce two new songs for the show, I Still Have Faith in You and Don't Shut Me Down. The experience was so favorable for all 4 members, that they decided to do a few more songs and compile them in to an album called Voyage, which was released in 2022,
I was the same age as the "Dancing Queen" in the 1970s when it came to the US and hit the charts. Used to go to an age 16-20 only disco with friends most weekends, especially in summer in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I was NOT the dancing queen but could hold my own well enough. Fun times!
Watching you guys react to these songs with your smiles and the appreciation for the music, reminds me of the first time I heard all these songs. Thanks for the greatest memories alive again in you faces
This is from 1976. I remember when this was new. They really were the best of times from a kid's perspective in my opinion. We really had a lot of fun back in the day and we did it without cell phones and video games. We would go out and play with our friends for hours and come home just before dark and eat when we got home. I really miss those days. I also loved playing records back in the day. This takes me back. Thank you for sharing.
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, what talents you create! What is it with this little country in the North? Answer: one of their treasures is / has been that they have a natural aptitude for singing and for music in general. It is in their genes. See for example "allsång på Skansen", Stockholm, where they meet and sing together once a week in the summertime. And their people's soul goes very, very deep. ABBA was one of the very first artists to be known outside of Scandinavia. A big hug from Norway, neighbour of Sweden.
WOW...of all the reaction videos I've watched for 'Dancing Queen', this is the first time anyone has ever commented on Frida's hair! LOL Made me laugh. Thank you!
I died during the discussion about the hair! xD Two reasons for her beautiful hair - an excellent haircut and an excellent blow-dry work from her stylist (along with top quality hair products, ofc).
Hit after hit from this fantastic group. Agnetha and Anni-Frid have the voice of Angels.
The ladies were just naturally lovely. You don’t see this anymore. Same with the voices and dancing. It’s just them. Amazing.
ABBA is a Swedish group(the woman with brown hair was born in Norway). They were HUGE in the 70s. They're one of the best selling groups of all time. And it was two married couples. Both got divorced later on but they continued with the group for a few more years before they solit up in the early 80s.
Abba just released a new album of 10 songs recently. Also a kind of tour in 2022 called Abba Voyage. "ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time. See ABBA's avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, in a custom-built arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London"
@@sdafc888 Something is not sitting easy with me and this couple. You're free to use your emotional IQ.
@@thebillryan 😂😂😂😂😂
Abba also could not speak English but could somehow sing it
@@brettreuter2394 That's....not true at all lol. There's interviews with them speaking English
I'm a metal-head and this is one of my favorite songs ever. A good song is a good song and you know it when you hear it, regardless of what musical genre
Same
Facts. if you enjoy music for music you can still appreciate different genres when they just kill what they do even if it isn’t in your daily playlist.
Starting in the 60s and continuing through the 70s and 80s music was good in every genre because they were actually connected to their instruments. You know that brings soul into the sound.
Too much of today’s music the words and the sounds being produced are artificial !! NO SOUL🎶
Yeah man, I'm the same. Have to confess this isn't in my genre but it's a great song. Credit where due, the boys in this band were very clever, great song writers.
Yeah man have to agree. The dudes in the band wrote the songs including this, they were clever dude's no doubt.
Seeing the younger generation appreciate this is good for my soul 100%! Great job!
Abba hits songs - "S.O.S." ... "Voulez-vous" ... 'The winner takes it all' ... 'One of us' ... 'Fernando' ... 'The visitors' ... 'Super trouper' ... 'Happy new year' ... 'Mama mia" ... 'Summer night city' ... 'Chiquitita' ... 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!'... 🔥🔥🔥🔥
And the list goes on and on…
you forgot "money money money", one of my personal favorites
"Knowing You, Knowing Me".
You forgot Waterloo.
Forgot Dancing Queen, Lay All Your Love On Me, Take a Chance On Me, Angel Eyes, Waterloo and Knowing Me, Knowing You.
I think its been answered already, but the hair thing is just a result of hair being in good condition but more importantly, being cut well in the same style time and time again, meant you could almost just wash your hair and it would dry into the same style without fuss
Great review as always guys, try "The Winner Takes It All" by the same group
Abba was formed in the early 1970's by 2 couples - Bjorn (pronounced "bee yorn") and the blonde woman Agnetha (pronounced "ann yet ah"), Benny (who played the keys) and the brunette woman Anni-Frid (aka Frida) ...Both women were young stars in Sweden and Norway when they fell in love w/ the guys. The named the group Abba using the letters of their first names. Benny & Bjorn wrote the songs; Agnetha & Frida sang them (Bjorn also sang lead on a number of Abba songs)
After 2 albums in Sweden, Abba won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 w/ their song 'Waterloo'... They debuted internationally in 1975 and scored a huge international hit 'Dancing queen' in 1976 from the next album 'Arrival'. Already superstars in 1977, Abba released a semi-fictional movie - 'Abba - the movie', and their next record 'Abba - the album'. Abba was one of the biggest pop music groups of the 70's...
Unfortunately, the pressure of recording & touring together ended up splitting Bjorn & Agnetha's marriage in 1978... they had 2 children together.
Benny & Frida married, but split up by 1980 as well... Frida had kids from a previous marriage.
Touring in 1979 for the next album 'Voulez-vous' proved to be Abba's last... 2 more Abba albums followed without any major tour dates - 'Super trouper' (1980) and 'The Visitors' (1981) ... but the divorces were making it difficult to keep the group together. Both Agnetha and Frida wanted solo careers, so by 1983, the singles from Abba stopped and the group was over. Bjorn and Benny kept busy writing for other projects... but both Agnetha and Frida stopped performing in the 80's and went back to private lives.
In 1990, Abba's 2 'best of' records sold millions of copies worldwide, but the group refused to return... their music sold to new generations of fans.
In 2021, Abba announced that they had recorded a new album 'Voyage' and the new music 40 years after their last album, making the top of the charts all over the world.
It's not pronounced "bee-yorn" though that's kind of how americans usually pronounce it. It's more like Yearn with a B in front of it.
@@RichardJohansson thank you for that. I think that is also the Swedish word for "bear".
@@jonhinson5701 it is, yes 😊
ABBAs songs are full of catchy and happy melodies; you get in such a good mood when you listen to ABBA. Their music pick you up when you are down or in a depression. Make you want to dance and celebrate being alive. The music is effortless, and yet so complex in all their different layers. In my opinion, Benny Andersson is one of the very best composers of our time.
When you really and fully understand the text of ABBA songs, you will be amazed of the depth in the lyrics and the phenomenal insights in the challenges of being human. This ability allows us to easily identify with the lyrics. I do not know of any other group that can captivate me and enchant me like ABBA. Their music and lyrics are magical.
Neither do I know of any other group that can evoke as many different and genuine emotions and feelings in me as ABBA do. This is a rare talent that ABBA have in abundance.
I go as far as to say that this talent makes their music and lyrics a real healing on a very deep, unconscious level. So, in these very turbulent, chaotic and uncertain times, ABBA has a HUGE mission.
Love from Lena
80s metalhead. I love these guys. Even now. They are a vibe for sure.
second best selling pop band in history. 22 worldhits and many more briliant album tracks that could be hits.
I loved the B side of Does Your Mother Know, Kisses Of Fire
Fourth biggest selling, after The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. They’ve sold 450 MILLION RECORDS IN THEIR CAREER.
Abba was a giant record seller throughout Europe & America. They never topped this song, but it can be accurately called a pop masterpiece. Excellent track ranks up there with the best of the
Beatles, Beach Boys and other top pop artists songs.
LOL? Really, you are comparing this crap to the Beatles. ..Does your favorite food come from McDonalds? That could explain your taste in music.
@@robperry5293 This isn't crap! you should do a bit more research on ABBA and what they achieved.
A million people bought "pet rocks' but that does not put those rocks in the same category as my dog.
Abba and the Beatles SMH & LOL.
@@robperry5293 I Am a Beatles Fan too. I had no choice in it, was brought up with beatle music in my house. Brother still got his original LPs from when he bought them when released. But you still can't call Abba crap, just because you think your taste in music is better. A Abba fan may have the opinion that the Beatles were crap. If you listen to very early beatles, music they were crap. Abba's voices are way better than the beatles were. Just get over the fact that they are two different sounds and appreciate them for there difference's Most deffo not crap! by the way what is your taste in music?
They never topped this song cause you can't achieve anything greater than this song lol perfection is perfection and you can't make it more perfect
The greatest pop song ever written and recorded in music history ! Check out and react to another huge hit of theirs titled 'Take A Chance On Me' . Yes the girls had gorgeous hair, but Frida (dark haired) had many hair styles during their reign. Enjoyed your reaction !
The hairography is damn good in this one. Frida’s hair changed the most out of all the members of AꓭBA through the years.
Hairography, lol, love it!
Possibly the biggest pop group of all time, hit after hit, huge album sales, sold out huge arenas on their tours. They were magic.
I was 5 when this came out and I'm 50 now lol!!! It just goes to show that Abba are timeless.
I'm an ABBA fanatic (I even have a letter from Agnetha) and have seen hundreds of reactions to this song, but this is now my favourite video: I've never seen so much appreciation for Frida's hair and I LOVE IT!
This is such a timeless song. I know a lot of folks don't particularly like disco, but dang, I think this song is a banger!
Benny and Bjorn are amazing writers. Agnetha and Anna-Frid (Frida) have an amazing vocal blend. I never get tired of this song! So many great songs and as I saw someone else say, they sold almost 400 million records in an era when you had to get on your bike and ride to the record store to buy it. Awesome!
Having grown up with Swedish parents outside of Sweden I got to hear ABBA a lot from an early age. It's so wonderful seeing people experience ABBA and seeing the joy in their eyes and smiles. Music really transcends any obstacle and is such a wonderful and beautiful part of being alive!
I teach music I have a student learning ABBA she is going on like song ten and now bass parts
that's so funny that you took special notice of her hair! it's just good hair. the cut, the texture, everything.
Facts! Lol
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ABBA stands for Agnetha Faltskog Bjorn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson and Annifrid Frid Lyngstad. Their manager stig anderson took the initials of their names and made ABBA. Agnetha and Bjorn( The girl with the blond and the guy playing the guitar in the video) were married in 1971 their marriage was on rocky grounds at the height of ABBA's success in 1978. they separated in december 1978 and their divorce was filed in 1980 and when their divorce was filed the title the winner takes it all came to bjorn ulvaeus's mind. the song is about the pain of that divorce. Annifrid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson (The girl with the red hair and the guy playing the piano in the video)were engaged in 1971 but did not marry until the height of ABBA's success in october 1978. 2 years after the marriage it went on rocky grounds for some reason. On November 26 1980 they separated and in late 1981 their divorce was filed. ABBA wrote the song When all is said and done for that divorce. Shortly after the filing of the 2 divorces in the group, the song One Of Us was written and sung entailing the end of a love story and the pain of the 2 divorces in the group
@@RushilJuglall Yeah, but Annifrid was known as Frid ("freed") or Frida, so they should have been called FABB.
IKR? The hair moves were highlighted due to playing it in slow-motion to really seeing the flow of those strands. It reminds me that the Dorothy Hamill hairstyle was so popular around this time. She was a figure skater whose hair would always fall back into place after her spins and such. It was cut in such a way that it was attractive even with her head upside down. This makes me wonder if Frida’s hair had some of the same cutting techniques.
And good hairspray. This was the '70s after all.
Abba are The Beatles of pop music. They just released their first album in forty years last month and it debuted at number two.
I was 8 when this song was released and I was obsessed…had all the ABBA merch… posters, T-shirt’s, socks, pencil case etc. There’s a great Aussie movie featuring ABBA music… Muriel’s Wedding. Loved your reaction guys… 💙 from Australia 🇦🇺
Great movie 😍🎥🍿
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Omg!Yes! Oh and that`s the movie i was trying to think of:)
You're terrible, Muriel!
ABBA, The Queens of Europe and America in the 70s and 80s. 😁❤🤘
Watching Anna-Frid’s hair is like watching a Panteen commercial! She really does have great hair. I’d like to know how they did it too lol. I love ABBA.
I've made similar observations from the original video itself and have been tempted to ask, 'Frida, are you auditioning for a shampoo commercial?'.
this song was everywhere! and i loved it! girls from Europe and asia was all about hair and makepup!
ABBA was used heavily in an Australian movie called Muriel's Wedding. I love ABBA
Two of the greatest voices of all time, all of their songs are iconic.. And I'm a Rock and Roll fanboy
ALL ABBA SONGS ARE BOP!
THEY’RE LEGENDARY,
God i love how they arranged their songs and melodies!
Hello! Nice to see your reaction to the biggest ABBA worldwide hit
"Dancing Queen" (1976) is a beautiful song, which shines in the loftiness of its vocal harmonies
The boys achieved here an extraordinary work of Agnetha (soprano voice) and Anni Frid (mezzo soprano voice), each one gives its best effort to match the other (Anni Frid rises in the highs, Agnetha lowers more to the bass) and thus their combined voves achieve records of perfection
And the music is bright and enveloping, from the initial chord it introduces you into the atmosphere of the disco and invites you to dance
English public has voted it as one of the songs they want to hear the most, because of the feeling of joy and energy it gives them (another is "Don't stop me now" by Queen)
and "Dancing Queen" was included in the Hall of Fame of Rock & roll music
in May 21 (2021)
the official video of "Dancing Queen"
the biggest worldwide hit of ABBA
exceeded 500,000,000 views on UA-cam
and #ABBA remastered it in HD
Spectacular image, it's like being there with Them
Thank you so much for reading me
I hope to continue seeing your lovely reactions
GOD bless you
my regards from
Buenos Aires, Argentina,
South América
When the girls two voices combine, this is known as the 3rd voice of ABBA.....Best group in the history of the world 🌎....Ireland
The slow motion part was filmed with them singing along in double speed and then slowed down, which makes it looks like it's in slow motion but at the correct speed. It's a quite commonly used technique in music videos
When I hear Dancing Queen it immediately reminds me of my sis.
She loved this song and was quite the dancing queen herself. We probably had this on an old K-Tel record or something.
Brings back thoughts of wing cut hair on girls and satin bell bottoms lol. In a good way. Its just a fun song about dancing and the club scene where a girl is eyeing a guy across the dance floor. Fun stuff that doesnt need a movie or commercials to really experience it. In fact, like you said, those things make the song less.
By the way, that little move Agnetha and Anni-Frid do where they face away do that move and then face each other then face away again? Classic Abba move lol. Kind of their thing. They were Swedish so what makes them endearing if you listen closely is their cute accents come through. All the guys were in love with Agnetha (the blonde).
*Next Abba song that I suggest is either "S.OS." (my favorite) or "Fernando" (slower but beautiful)*
My favourite group ever, so way ahead of their time. The songs are absolute timeless classics, so refreshing to know today’s generation appreciate their mastery, great reaction guys 👍👍
This was filmed at "Alexandra's", a very famous nightclub in Stockholm (Sweden). Their performance of "Dancing Queen" at the Swedish Royal Opera House, is also impressive. ABBA's influence for "Dancing Queen" was George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby". ♫♫♫♫♪♪♪♪♪Thank You For The Music AgnethaBjörnBennyAnni-Frid♫♫♫♪♪♪😉💕
Fernando and Knowing Me Knowing You are two more bangers by ABBA!
Ok, warning i'll fill up a server or two here...
48 years ago and still the soundquality kicks any butt in sight..THAT is mindblowing.
Fudge... the feelings from those days are so strong, back in 1974-76'ish i was in midschool age 10-12 grades 4th, 5th & 6th out of 9.
Happen to be from Sweden, still live in southern Stockholm, anyway... to keep us from hangin around worse places on Friday evenings here in my area the schools arranged "School dances" in all it's simplicity, they emptied the "cantina"?
(where we had lunch), hired a DJ, sold sodas and some goff...
I still can feel walkin in there a bit shy to the tones of Tina Charles, KC & the Sunshineband, Boney M and ofcourse Abba.
Wish i could take you back there, easy livin, people were trustworthy and down to earth not climbing or backstabbing each other and so on.
Love the 're-reaction' aaaaand the Sabbath shirt! ♥
Gotta go guys *casting a spell*
"Sabbra Cadabra"... ua-cam.com/video/R1QjsEW6V-g/v-deo.html
This is one of the best hair-videos ever!!😂Love it!! More ABBA please!!
400 million records sold. Go down the ABBA rabbit hole. You won't be disappointed.
What I like about ABBA is so simply as their smiles when singing, nowadays you only watch artists on clips with depress and serious faces
Also, a whole Broadway show "MAMA MIA" (which still has touring companies across the country (before CoVid, that is) was based on their songs....FABULOUS SHOW. THEN a MOVIE was made of it also called "MAMA MIA" with the same story as the Broadway show, starring MERYL STREEP as the female lead "DONNA" I never knew Meryl could SING until I saw her in this movie. Her rendition of "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL" is so beautiful and heartbreaking, it had me crying in the movie theater. A few years ago, the MOVIE "MAMA MIA:HERE WE GO AGAIN" was both a sequel AND prequel to "MAMA MIA" the first movie. It was ALSO EXCELLENT, I LOVE BOTH MOVIES.. BOTH of you should checkout BOTH movies.....all the songs in them are ABBA SONGS, and BENNY (the keyboard player) makes a cameo in the first movie. He and Bjorn wrote all the ABBA songs.
I went to see the show in Vegas. It was the best show I’d ever been to. I was so lucky, I was 2 seats off Front Dead Center. And with the movie, everything I saw in my mind on stage was EXACTLY what I got to see in the movie. THATS how great the stage play was.
Omg!Abba were huge as i was growing up! If this song doesn`t make you want to get up and dance ,then you can`t enjoy music!!(You`ve probably seen Mama Mia ,or maybe even both films.
Not sure of the exact rank, but ABBA is one of the top selling groups of all time. They released a new album in December after a 40 year hiatus and it hit number one worldwide except in the USA where they hit number two.
Lmaoo the hair fixation on Frida is so funny. Especially because she IS known for her hair in ABBA!
I think most of you young guys dont realize in full, that this sound was NEVER heard befor. If I would not have experienced it as a child in the 70s, today I would thing this is retro creation. Listen to the sound and the voices. It was a revolution in pop music history. This is the real magic you guys should get out of all those genius stuff. It will never be repeated in the entiere human history. Tribute to ABBA!
If you ever notice the bass player for Queen, John (Deaky)Deacon, he is always dancing around as he plays. Queen fans call him, "Deaky, the dancing Queen." Love, love, love John!
Dancing Queen is an dance floor anthem for the end of the night !
Much loved in Australia. Number 1 after number 1. My favorite group as a kid. Could sing along to all their songs. I still love listening to them 👍❤🇳🇿🦘
I'm very much a heavy and alternative rock fan. Pop music generally leaves me cold, but Abba is different. I've met few people that dislike them. They are one of those rare act's that transcends genres, tastes and decades.
that is because they all ....each member have actual talent and knowledge of music...todays bands suck
I love that singer’s brown hair moving it all crazy it’s my favorite part ♥️
I used to work for Paul Mitchell cosmetology schools and it is NOT the hair! It is the way its cut and the products that make it silky & shiny! Hi- end salons do that for customers on the daily!
I said the exact same thing! youre right!
Such a wholesome music video. Everyone is smiling, grooving to the music, not a care in the world. It makes me wish I could time travel to the 70's just to experience the joy their feeling ✨️
This is perhaps the first time I've heard a hair critique on a reaction video.
Interesting observation.
Pure talent and beauty unlike the garbage of today.
Frida and Agneta have voices of angels
They were never "cool". Kids shunned them - and they were made fun of later on. Two decades later - most of the greatest bands in the world, and critics, all agree - one of the best pure songwriters and pop kings and queens of music - dozens of iconic songs. The boys were geniuses in arrangements.
Yep, I was one of those kids that made fun of them because it wasn't cool to like them in the US at the time. But now I appreciate the hell out of ABBA. Amazingly talented.
We may have made fun publicly, but privately we heard them and they sank into our consciousness. Then, when we grew up, we remembered how utterly brilliant they were.
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Yup. Exactly. But I wish we didn't because they were a great group.
They were always cool to billions of fans worldwide, speak for yourself lol
I just lived with the shame. LOL! I was an out ABBA fan from the beginning. No matter what other bands/genres I discovered along the way, there was always ABBA. When this year they released their first three singles in nearly 40 years - especially given the state of the world (pandemically, politically) - it was just exactly what I needed; the feel-good cultural moment we ALL needed.
Brings this Ole gals heart immense joy seeing the younger generation appreciate the music I grew up with. Thank you 😊 you guys are so cute and I love your willingness to explore 🎶
One of the greatest disco openings in music history, I'm no big ABBA fan but can't deny their place as music legends. And Agnetha was one of the sexiest women of the 1970s without doubt. Great song to pick for your reaction.
Fridaaaaaa 💖❤️
Haha! Her hair is really good! I think she’s got nice thick hair and a really good cut! ABBA has a ton of hits if you want to check out more.
Thumbs up for the good hair notice. I've watched this video a million times and never paid attention to it until it was brought up. This is why you pay attention to what everybody says.
It's great you like to see the groups perform.
They are also famous for their wild outfits on the videos! So many to mention! What a group!!!
MUSIC DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN ABBA. WHEN AGNETHA AND ANNI-FRID JOIN FORCES VOCALLY, A THIRD POWERFUL VOICE, JUST EXPLODES THROUGH YOUR LOUDSPEAKERS 🤩🤩🤩🤩
ABBA. Stands for Anni-Frid. Agnetha. Benny. Bjorn. The four members. The are the FOURTH BIGGEST SELLING MUSICAL ACT IN RECORDED HISTORY. #1. The Beatles. #2 Michael Jackson. #3 Elvis Presley. #4 ABBA. They’ve sold in excess of 450 MILLION RECORDS in their careers. By the way. They wrote “Mamma Mia”. Benny writes the music. Bjorn writes the lyrics. They all arrange the music. Listen to their NEW MUSIC. First album in FORTY YEARS. “Don’t Shut Me Down” is my fave of their new stuff!
So that also means the 2nd best selling Band in recorded history after the Beatles.
PLEASE do MORE ABBA, they are FANTASTIC, ALL their songs are, you need to react to more. AS far as her hair, it all depends on the cut, and the texture of her hair for it to fall in place like that. Usually if you have thick hair and it is smooth like that and well conditioned, it will swing back in place like that. I unfortunately don't have hair like that, and could never do what she did and have it go back in place. She has had many different looks and had a perm for awhile.
We had great music in the 70s! Oh, the memories!!!!!
Imo the best song of this era and possibly the best song in 46 years. Thier voices are beautiful together and I've never heard anything like it
5:50..I love ABBA,extremely beautiful and talented ladies,and I love the hair getting thrown around and going back into place perfectly.
I remember working for a Danish company. We had a corporate event in which a ABBA tribute band was employed. We had the best time dancing to ABBA
Anni-Frid (nickname Frida) is the girl with the dark hair. She didn't always have her hair straight & shiny, which I prefer! She also had curly hair too!! Agnetha (blonde) is an extremely excellent singer & did sing many songs on her own with ABBA. They were all excellent. Bjorn (guitarist) & Benny (pianist) did all the songwriting too. Excellent group!!!!!! 💝💝💝💝💝
ABBA was my grade 4 teachers Mr. Vandermolens favourite band. He would walk around the classroom singing this song. ABBA has some hits too. And it's pronounced Ab, A
Like abs like you stomach and than A "A long time ago"
I absolutely love this song, and every one is amazed, because I'm a classic rock rocker, l just smile and say hay I dig it. Leave me alone LOL.
This 4 musicians are perfection...the composition the production has been perfect
Love your reactions and moreover it's heart warming to see your generation appreciate old school tunes.
The sound of "Dancing Queen" is that of YOUTH -- melodic, vibrant, bursting with color and energy. If you first heard it while young, it will bring tears of gladness once those days are fast behind you. You'll be glad to have lived that spring of your life and have ABBA to remind you of it so richly.
Amazing how together their voices are. Harmony!!!
ABBA just came back with a new album last year. Some of their best stuff.
interesting fact. ABBA was the first rock band to hit a billion in the stock market ( including sales and merchandise etc) . They broke up due to both couples going through simultaneous divorces. Agenetha ( blonde) suffered high anxieties, post pardon depression and fear of flying which caused strain on the band . Ani-frid is from Norway ( brunette) after the divorce, she ended up marrying the Prince of Germany. She is a princess.
Back when music was real music , no one will ever be like abba !!
If you’ve EVER-heard promos for Mama Mia when it was released in Theater’s, you heard this song. Granted NOT sung by Abba but Every song in the movie is from their repertoire. Great Movie!
There was a style of haircuts in the 70s created hair stylist VIdal Sassoon that everyone had in the 70s. This style was made famous by ice figure skater Dorthy Hamill. The cut was designed to be low maintenance. Like you see in the video, it falls into place and never looks messed. Sassoon had several versions, designed for both men and women. He would later come out with a line of hair products in the 70s. Everyone was going for that look around the mid 70s.
As for Annifrid...Frida, the dark haired woman, she is known for having a number of different styles throughout her time in ABBA. From this style to wavy, to permed, to punk 80s style. Some worked more favorably for her than others.
Members names...Annifrid or Frida (pronounced like annie frid), Bjorn (Bee Yorn), Benny, and Agnetha (Awg neetha or like Anita with a H in it.)
ABBA had a string of hits ranging from the mid 70s to the early 80s when they finally disbanded. The group consisted of two couples, Bjorn Ulvaues and Agnetha Falstkog...the guitar player and the blonde, and Benny Andersson and Annifrid Lyngstad...the piano player and the brunette singer. Bjorn and Angetha had two kids together but would split in 1979 and be divorced in 1980. Benny and Annifrid were married, with kids from previous marriages. THey would divorce in 1981. The group would continue for another year. After that, they decided to take a break. The guys went on to produce the musical Chess, and the two women went on to solo work...Annifrid (Frida) working on another two English language albums and a few duets before semi retiring. Agnetha would produce 3 English language albums and a few duets before semi retire. Both would re-emerge in the 90s-2000s with solo work. 2017 ABBA reunited behind the scenes to work on the digital show ABBA Voyage. They would have their likenesses reproduced digitally and use motion capture tech to capture them performing a number of hits for a concert-like show. They would go on to produce two new songs for the show, I Still Have Faith in You and Don't Shut Me Down. The experience was so favorable for all 4 members, that they decided to do a few more songs and compile them in to an album called Voyage, which was released in 2022,
Thier music has been absolutely flocked to death.If I hear this song again I will scream 😱no more 🙏
I was the same age as the "Dancing Queen" in the 1970s when it came to the US and hit the charts. Used to go to an age 16-20 only disco with friends most weekends, especially in summer in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I was NOT the dancing queen but could hold my own well enough. Fun times!
Watching you guys react to these songs with your smiles and the appreciation for the music, reminds me of the first time I heard all these songs. Thanks for the greatest memories alive again in you faces
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This is from 1976. I remember when this was new. They really were the best of times from a kid's perspective in my opinion. We really had a lot of fun back in the day and we did it without cell phones and video games. We would go out and play with our friends for hours and come home just before dark and eat when we got home. I really miss those days. I also loved playing records back in the day. This takes me back. Thank you for sharing.
Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, what talents you create! What is it with this little country in the North? Answer: one of their treasures is / has been that they have a natural aptitude for singing and for music in general. It is in their genes. See for example "allsång på Skansen", Stockholm, where they meet and sing together once a week in the summertime. And their people's soul goes very, very deep. ABBA was one of the very first artists to be known outside of Scandinavia. A big hug from Norway, neighbour of Sweden.
Abba! FABULOUS!
It's the melody that serves as the way in to a pop/rock song.
WOW...of all the reaction videos I've watched for 'Dancing Queen', this is the first time anyone has ever commented on Frida's hair! LOL Made me laugh. Thank you!
Just one of over a hundred classic ABBA songs!
I died during the discussion about the hair! xD Two reasons for her beautiful hair - an excellent haircut and an excellent blow-dry work from her stylist (along with top quality hair products, ofc).
Along list of hits from ABBA. Yes they tore up the 70's. Disco was King and needed a dancing Queen. It already had a Queen....Donna Summer
Frida had great hair, undoubtedly, but half of the great hair thing is the cut. It was a very popular haircut in the '70s.
This is to all you gals on the dancefloor just having fun! The comment about the hair? It was the 80's, dude, there was no CGI on that.
I was 12 when this song was a hit ( 1976 ) and I loved it instantly !!
I think she has good hair and took care of it well too.
I love how it almost immediately brought smiles to both of your faces.
They were vilified as uncool in the 70's. You did NOT admit you liked them when I was in HS. Now look at their legacy. Karma! Love em.
Yeah, that was a thing back then but I didn't give a toss what others thought. I loved ABBA in the 70's and still do.
How could this video not make you guys want to get up and dance? Great music!
Drummer here. Just commenting to say that this drum groove goes HARD! Thanks for the video.
The blonde chick had one of the earliest mullets know to mankind. I guess what she had could be called a pre-mullet.