ABBA Reaction Chiquitita Official Video 1979! | Dereck Reacts
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Dereck Reacts back at again, and this time as we continue our ABBA journey music video series I react to Chiquitita. Find out why the surprise reaction in my video!
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Single by ABBA
from the album Voulez-Vous
B-side "Lovelight"
Released 16 January 1979
Format 7-inch single
Recorded 13 December 1978
Studio Polar Music Studio
Genre Pop, europop
Length 5:26
Label Polar (Sweden)
Epic (UK)
Atlantic (US)
Songwriter(s) Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Producer(s) Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
#abba #abbareaction #chiquititareaction - Розваги
One of my very first reactions and also a favorite of mine, shall I revisit this and do a redo?
Absolutely!
Yes,why not,I have loved this track since 1979...I was 10.Just want to say Dereck,I love how you love and appreciate Abba,true masters,and....you have the most gorgeous smile.
Would love in you react to the Switzerland version
Nope.. keep history as it is. I kind of like this "calm Dereck" here. So genuine.
Yes, please do a revisit and try to play the song without those cutaways of whole sentences. I hope it won't be blocked then, but without these cuts it is much more amazing 🧡
Anni-Frid's mezzo-soprano voice combined with Agnetha's true soprano voice,,,,, made for a magical and unique combination for a heavenly sound and melody,,,, for unsurpassed and unmatched sound.
Rui Duarte de Andrade Adão Totally agree! Agnetha’s voice and range and Frieda’s mezzo soprano sound makes for a great combination.
@@tomrinehart3022 👍😀Thank you!!❤🎼
Неровторимое звучание , фантастческие голоса !!!
@@olayolya7875 👍😍Я согласен !!! Больше никогда не будет AßßA !!! ❤🅰🅱🅱🅰❤🎼🎵🎶🌟✨
This song still raises money for UNICEF as ABBA signed the royalties for this song over to them
Raised about 4 million dollars so far. Björn held speech about it at the UN in 2014, 40 years after winning the ESC with Waterloo.
When they recorded this song in Spanish, for their album "Gracias Por La Musica" (1980), it was #1 in Mexico for 32 weeks! 🥰🎼
@Marvin Morawski I'm not surprised. I love «Chiquitita». 💓🎶
32 semanas es un montón!! si no me equivoco en mi país, Argentina, tmb fue n1
@@famousyt2266 🤩Foi um grande sucesso em toda a América Latina......México, Chile, Argentina, Brasil, etc.., etc....
I am of course biased as a swede but Abba are legends. Their lyrics, their melodies and their harmonies.
@ThankYouForTheMusic it's too bad there was a movement against them in Sweden in the 1970's,,,, and "Dancing Queen" didn't even make it to #1 in Sweden. 😯
You are not as biased as you thought, they were absolutely great, Im mexican and as people around the World I think exacly like you.
absolute legends
@@miamidolphinsfan ABBAsolutely !
@@bachatamusica we had an exchange student from Sweden, he didn't like ABBA
Agnetha voice + Frida voice= Magic.
OMG !!! ABBA IS DIVINE !!!
SWEET , LOVELY AND UNFORGETTABLE SWEDISH POP GROUP .
This is an all time classic in different countries.
I am happy seeing ABBA making you happy. I have loved ABBA for more than 40 years - they still put a smile on my face when I hear their music.
The title Chiquitita references to how the song persona must rise from her depression and personal struggles and once again channels the repressed 'little girl' within her so she can once again face and experience love and life with the exciting possibility of wonder and expectations of greater and better things to come, instead of being jaded.
I grew up listening to ABBA. ❤️
This is a classic , one of their finest👌
If there is a god then I'd say she hand picked these 4 extremely gifted people to form the Ultimate pop group. Their sound is heavenly and immaculate. It never diminishes however old the songs are. I still get goose bumps now when I listen to their music. Quite incredible.
This is a song about giving support to your friend when they are going through a relationship breakup. Beautiful!
My best Abba song
still better then 90% of todays music
If even 10% were as good as abba music would be in a lot better state
Yeah facial expressions are verry important in portraying the feel of a song and they did it and are still doing it perfectly.
Fantastic piano dynamics on the 1st part.
Abba released this in 1979 which was their song for UNICEF - International Year of the Child. They donated all the proceedings.
Hey Dereck, I have to say, I really enjoy your reviews off ABBA and how you clearly seem to enjoy their music.
Just because of this, I am a fan of your channel. It seems almost rare to see a guy like you ( the next generation..) appreciate the music that layed the grounds for modern day music. So a HUGE thumbs up for you and your open mind and appreciating music that still does feel fresh, but needs to be re-discovered and dug by people today that missed out on that great 70's wirl that gave so much grand music, we nowadays wished we had on radio today. Really, this feels great!
Thank you!
This was such a MEGA HIT... unforgettable song...that will live forever. Could have been released yesterday
ABBA performed at the TV broadcast gala Music for Unicef Concert in New York on January 9, 1979 and performed the song Chiquitita. ABBA donated all future royalties from the song to the United Nations Children's Fund Unicef, which has generated many millions to the Children's Fund,
Y Love you Abas 😍😍😍😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗👏👏👏👏
one of my fave ABBA songs
🧡 ABBA !
This was one of ABBA's biggest hits. They donated 50% of the earnings to UNICEF. In 2014 all proceeds from this song went to UNICEF. You're were pretty spot on with the meaning of the song - when you're down, you always have a shoulder to lean on, and things will get better.
Another thank you, Derek, for the look back.
The setting came from a TV special they did from Switzerland. It was just a convenient location rather than some elaborate artistic brain storm on how to convey the song. Original starting title of the song I think was 'In The Arms Of Rosalita.
The Name Of The Game is a complex composition that will interest you,
Knowing me knowing you, Eagle and The Name of the Game are all lesser-known ABBA songs. Great musicians. Lay All your Love on Me was a huge hit in the clubs in the 80's.
Lesser-known but should be heard songs!
Allan Rose Depends where you’re from. The Name Of The Game & Knowing Me Knowing You both reached #1
In the Uk in 1977.
@@thatsme1945 You have better taste than us. They are great.
Allan Rose They really had a great run of hits from late 1975 onwards in the UK, even better run with albums. See list below
singles
1974 Waterloo #1
1974 Ring Ring #32
1975 I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do #38
1975 SOS #6
1975 Mamma Mia #1
1976 Dancing Queen #1
1976 Fernando #1
1976 Money Money Money #3
1977 Knowing Me Knowing You #1
1977 The Name Of The Game #1
1978 Take. A Chance On Me #1
1979 Chiquitita #2
1979 Does Your Mother Know #4
1979 Angeleyes/voulez Vous #3
1979 Gimme Gimme Gimme #3
1979 I Have A Dream #2
1980 The Winner Takes It All #1
1980 Super Trouper #1
1981 Lay All Your Love On Me #7
1981 One Of Us #3
1982 Head Over Heels #25
1982 The Day Before You Came #32
1982 Under Attack #26
Albums
1974 Waterloo #28
1975 Abba #13
1976 Greatest Hits #1
1976 Arrival #1
1978 The Album #1
1979 Voulez Vous #1
1979 Greatest Hits Vol 2 #1
1980 Super Trouper #1
1981 The visitors #1
1982 The Singles (The First Ten Years) #1
1992 Gold #1
1999 Gold #1
2008 Gold #1
This song was ABBA's selection to a benefit album called "Songs for UNICEF." There were a lot of big stars from the time that contributed songs (Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, Earth Wind and Fire, Donna Summer, to name a few). It was also made into a tv special, and this video was the performance submitted to be shown for "Chiquitita" on that tv special. I've always been a bigger fan of Agnetha, but Frida looked incredible, almost glowing in this video. I've always thought it was interesting how the long keyboard solo wasn't used as a bridge to another verse or the chorus again, but just kind of carried the song off.
The lyrics bring this song to another level.
P.S all money from this song goes to Unisef - a childrens charity.
Anything UN is bad news. Give directly where you can.
@@Muckylittleme it's not bad news when it benefits children. It was in 1979, and it was declared the International Year of the Child.
the single was composed, produced and released in merely one month time. Agnetha and Björn separated in between at Christmas and single was released already in January 1979. No time for a video, so just they took the chance while doing an extended special in Leysin Switzerland in February to shoot a quick video in the snow setting. So more or less by accident. The used the TV special to present a couple of songs off their still to be released album Voulez Vous (23rd of April 1979). One of those songs was the later to be released Does Your Mother Know that interstingly enough ended up to have a different arrangement (intro) on the record than in that special. So in a way a demo version :-) worth having a look at that special with rare performances of songs never being released as a single like The King Has Lost His Crown, Kisses Of Fire and Lovers (Live A Little Longer) .
One of my favorite ABBA songs among many. I enjoy finding the stories on what inspired the songs. Wiki is a good source. Good analysis.
This song to me showcases their unique vocals to the max from the soft, gentle verse to really belting out the chorus. Beautiful song, one of their best. Pure ABBA Gold. Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" just stopped this from being another UK No 1
When it was released as a single the proceeds were donated to UNICEF. It was also added to a UNICEF album with songs from other artists. They used this video from a BBC TV special.
It was featured in the 1979 UNICEF charity campaign!
Welcome Back ABBA...Glad that they are finally Back on track...#ABBAisBack
The two ladies are pitch perfect...when they blend together...it is Magic...💙💙💛😁🤗😄🤩 I love how they weave the second voice or backing vocals it sounds so good. 💖💙💛 This song is fir UNICEF to raise funds for Children during those time it was released...😊😀😇
Great song.
Loving to witness your ABBA journey bro :) Looking forward to more :)
Thanks stay tuned!
Me encanta como te sorprendes y te emocionas.
This was not an official music video, but part of the Swiss TV special; "ABBA in Switzerland" in 1979.
It's a fantastic song with an optimistic message. The singer tries to comfort 'Chiquitita' whose 'love is a blown-out candle'. "A good fourth maybe mid-track for an album" you said. The public disagreed and it was a number 1 hit in many countries and top 10 in many more.
"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."
What a lovely message. I'm not sure that you got this one.
Talent x 4 = magic. A song of hope with half the royalties donated to UNICEF for the children of the world.
Chiquita,war ein Song der wieder mal gezeigt hat,dass es so etwas nur einmal geben kann🎵💯🎵💯‼️
This is not an official music video, but was filmed for an ABBA TV special in Switzerland, called "ABBA in Switzerland". In 1979.
Dereck spotted the voices getting together. This is a very freak thing. However, both Agnetha (blond) and Frida, are professional singers and are able to change tones in their voices to match each other. But when they first sang (on holiday, with the men from the band) they all turned shocked to look at each other - as they could not believe their ears.
I was never an ABBA fan but being a keyboard player myself the piano in this song is absolutely brilliant
I love the extended outro on this song and also on another song - 2 for the price of 1 (the visitors)
The setting was a TV special in Switzerland. Pretty sure abba had nothing to do with the snowman setting.😋 The whole show is on youtube.
This clip was taped by the BBC during recording of the show ABBA in Switzerland, broadcast across Europe at Easter 1979, although this clip did not feature in the broadcast, being intended for a Christmas programme. ABBA are seen performing the song on a mountainside, with a snowman in the background.
Un hermoso son.
I for one really enjoyed your analysis of this song and subsequent ABBA songs you have covered. Ignore the negative criticism. Those who aren’t happy can go elsewhere.👍
Derek, you are so much fun to watch. Only stumbled upon you recently reacting to ABBA songs and love how excited you get with each video. Hope you've found their recently released VOYAGE album, their first in 40 years. They still have it!. I googled you and learned you're right here in San Diego. Not sure when you last posted but hope you're still at it.
Reason for the set-up of the video, with the snowman, is that it was a filmed segment to be included in the tv special "Snowtime Special: Abba In Switzerland"
filmed in Lausanne, Switzerland & shown on tv December 1979
The day before you came ABBA
please react to their "Gimme Gimme Gimme"
Oh just admit it! ABBA is WONDERFUL!
Try The name of the game, eagle, gimme Gimme Gimme, summer night city, head over heels, does your mother know, lay all your love on me, the day before you came. As good as new, All great and unique songs. I think there are 115 in total.. There is no pop group that has that much diversity in styles and so recognizable. And you can listen to it 100 times and still discover new details. It never bores
ABBA...if there's one constant, expect to be surprised!!! Bennie & Bjorn wrote all their music w/ guitar and piano...then exploded into the incredible instrumentation and arrangements!!!! Wonder hiow much time spent cruising the cosmos?? Chiquitita was ABBA's song gifted to UNICEF, 1979...
Dereck, ‘Lovelight’ is worth a look. I think they put an instrumental version of it on the B side of this. Even the flip sides were cracking!
Founding member of the mega 70's band KISS, Gene Simmons stated “There are a lot of dedicated Swedish musicians, Roxette and ABBA are two names that I’m thinking about. ABBA is phenomenally good. I thought so immediately. Their music is the most important music from Sweden. Everyone in the world likes ABBA - even Ozzy Osbourne.”
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Lovely interpretation. It's the first song after Agnetha and Bjorn separated so that puts another layer on too. Is Chiquitita actually Agnetha or is it her daughter? ?? Clever stuff. Actually my favourite ever song. Yes the setting is really in Switzerland from a special they did. Chiquitita has earned millions for UNICEF and now Cher is doing the same with the Spanish version.
Chiquitita was finalized and then presented to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. the purpose was to raise money for UNICEF and to kick off the International Year Of The Child in January, 1979. ABBA agreed to donate half of the proceeds from Chiquitita to UNICEF from 1979 to 2019. In 2014 all ABBA members decided to give 100% of the proceeds. One can view the UNICEF concert video of Chiquitita on UA-cam. But, ABBA has always had a heart for children. Frida organized, built, and financed orphanages in Europe for children and continues to finance them today. ABBA has ssold almost 1/2 billion records and they are a mega band; yet if you watch videos of songs like I Have A Dream you can see behind the scenes video of practice for the song at Wembly Stadium in London with children that were selected to sing the song with them on stage during the ABBA concert in front of 30,000 people +. They coached and treated the children like they were their common next door neighbors and one would never think they were mega stars if one didn't know better.
Abba per sempre ❤
Have I told you that I love your reactions...lol
If you want to research this song further, there is a great (!) live version from Wembley 1979. And if you want to react to ABBA live, check out Hole in Your Soul or The Way Old Friends Do from the same concert. None of ABBAs greatest hits but amazing live versions.
I am new to this channel (I'm glad I bumped into it 😊). I am so happy you are enjoying ABBA. Been my favorite band since I was a child. I love your reaction to this particular song. Greetings all the way from the Marshall Islands. 😄🥰😘🇲🇭🌴
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this was a complete smash in Spanish in the 80s in Mexico and latin america
But probably did not sell many records, that is why Abba skipped Latin America in their 1979 tour.
Love this
React to the Spanish version by ABBA. You are going to love it. This is until this day the highest selling single in the history of Latin America
I love this song!
Filming abba in Switzerland 🇨🇭 with Kate Bush and roxy music 🎶..
There’s a video on TikTok that’s going viral, with 10 seconds of the upbeat piano part at 7:34 - It popped up on some videos from animal accounts I follow on Instagram, but unfortunately I can’t remember which ones😕
Just read facts that Agneta & Björn,broke up ,during the time of "doing" this song,no wonder she´s looking a bit sad.
It was the anthem for the UN year of the child 1979
Maybe you asked yourself what the snowy scene has to do with the spanish sounding recording. The Story behind it is that Abba did not record an official Video for the Song, this Version was shot when Abba flew to Switzerland in Winter to produce a X Mas Special in the Swiss Alps
Dereck, you need to get yourself cd copies of ABBA Gold & More ABBA Gold.
This track was kept off the No.1 position in early 1979 UK chart by Blondie Heart Of Glass.
You gotta remember , we didn't really know video back in those days. Oh to be young again. Anyway, glad you're the older stuff.
Vackert !!! Jag älskar dig Agnetha !!! 👍🏻💙
Ughh. How you’re pausing at some of the best parts of the song is killing me..
Aside from that there’s no way one can get the sense of the song / the lyrical content with all the pausing
Haha pauses on the moments the time signature changes giving it the the funky rhythmic kicks classic
but nearly everyone who watches will already know the song anyway
It's called a reaction...
No choice if he wants to comment,
If he doesn't pause then you just watch him listening... 😅
This is awesome! I’m an ABBA fan before i admired other great talented artists in the music industry. You know why I like them than the rest? They’re Swedish, but holy cow their diction when they sing are so perfect, no accent at all. But Derek, I hope you can read this post and i would like you to react another artist with an exceptional talent, a 23 year old female singer from the Philippines, her name is Morissette Amon and react to her cover song of “ never enough! “ and a lot more. Believe me, you will love her. Just be truthful
with your comment(s) and believe me, 30K subscribers in a month is easy. Pls, bro, do it. There’s nothing to lose, but a lot to gain. Have a great day man!
Info only. The snowy backdrop was due to the band doing a TV special set in Switzerland.
I'll disagree on one point. It is quite easy to differentiate between Agnetha and Anni-Frid's voices. Anni-frid is Mezzo soprano and Agnetha is soprano
You need to rewind the song back 5 secs when you stop it to speak so as to get back in the groove of the song.
The song is not meant to be sad. I always took it as a song of inspiration. "The sun still in the sky and shining above you." You will get over your bad times.
Don’t make the meaning so complicated! It is simply a friend being a friend- their friend is hurt and sad. They are simply cheering the friend up. The title means little one but not necessarily a literal statement. It also is a term of endearment
Hola Derek!!
Lo siento pero no sé muy bien hablar en inglés 😞, pero tenia absolutamente que decirte que me encanta como reaccionas a la música!! 👏🏻👏🏻 A mi me es una cosa que me apasiona y me encanta saber que hay gente que como a mi te apasiona también.
Esta canción de ABBA he de decirte que hicieron la versión entera en español y a mi me la cantaban mis padres como canción de cuna.
Me trae muy buenos recuerdos ❤️❤️
Me encanta tu canal!!Aquí tienes una subscriptora más 🙋♀️
Sugerencia: Podrías activar subtítulos en español, estaría genial!! Muchas gracias 😊
Me allegro que te gustó me reacción, espero que disfrute mi canal al lo máximo abrazos ....❤️
Yeas you can..Annefrid is holding the lower range
Great job man. Straight from the heart. Please react to Queen.
You are so cute yet very manly but soft spoken as well. Keep up your videos! Love from Sweden and a Swedish guy who lived in the US for 22
years but back home enjoying life and family. Take care! Kram
I'm a metal fan but love abba . Love chicken tikka
Frida was having a bad hair day ..lol :)
And never looked more beautiful.
About a girl by the name of Chiquitita in the news who tragically died of famine in front of the whole world and how she will enjoy joy in afterlife and dance and sing again, heartbreaking aswell as heartwarming. All proceedings went to UNICEF and still does to help children in need in the world, long before World Aid. They even recorded it in different languages like in Spanish to boost proceeds:
ua-cam.com/video/y7t-pnfnsG8/v-deo.html
Search ABBA, Chiquitita and you might find a version in your languages, they did it to boost proceeds❤
Remarkably enough still played and broadcasted at midnight on New Year's Eve every year here in Sweden, probably to encourage to people to help less fortunate children in the world.
you need to do The Winner Takes it all and The Day Before You Came
They don't sound "similar" at all.
Agnetha is a bright-sounding pop-soprano.
Frida is a dark, glacial mezzo-soprano.
They have fundamentally different ranges and timbres.
Dude, I love watching your reacts as your taste in music is really interesting and vast, BUT ..... you're constantly pausing and playing and then pausing really annoys the f*** out of me, you're ruining the entire experience, at least save your comments until the end of the video....plz!!!!
Hi Dereck! There's a Spanish version of that song.
Xoxoxo harmonies.....
Only one year!!! You look soooo young ❤️❤️❤️
First Njoy, than talk
chiquitita (spanish) = little girl (English)
Listen to the spanish version by them.