Björn, the guitarist, and Agnetha, the blonde girl who was lead singer in this song, were going through divorce procedings in 1979 when this song was written. Björn sat down with a bottle and wrote the lyrics one evening, then the next day he handed them to Agnetha who agreed to sing them. The song is inspired by their breakup, but it is not truly describing how it was. Their divorce was amicable and they shared custody of their children and continued to work together. There was no winner and no loser. It is pretty amazing that in the middle of their divorce, he wrote these lyrics and she sang them. Mind boggling. Two years later the other couple (Benny and Frida) also divorced, but the group continued to work together for another year before they took a 39 year break, reuniting to release a new record in 2021.
ABBA is acronim with initials of Their first names, two swedish couples: Agnetha (blonde singer) & Björn (guitarist songwriter) Benny (pianist songwriter) & Anni Frid 'Frida' (brunette singer) both couples separated before the break up of the group "The winner takes it all" (1980) is one of the Best Songs by ABBA and the Most sad and emotional too The best lyrics and the greatest performing with the amazing Interpretation of the lead singer in this TV show express you could see the same blonde Agnetha free and natural in the next song "Super Trouper" and very energetic in the last song "On and on and on" (and with her ex husband) but the people who see it only here (and not the whole mini show) are left with the incomplete morbidity of the guitarist who wrote the song for their recently divorced ex-wife But it's a performance of ABBA, with magnificent interpretation of Agnetha, that She knows how to transmit with Her gestures and body and facial expression the spirit and feeling of the songs (I remember Her in others songs before like "S.O.S." or "I've been waiting for You" from 1975, when She was happily married) The lyrics is a fiction, it is not about Their real life, although it is obviously influenced by Their own experiences and the realization of the legal divorce in the middle of 1980, even though They were no longer a couple or lived together more than a year and half ago, at the end of 1978 I suggest to see the next songs in these TV show: "Super Trouper" with the brunette singer Frida in lead voice (same TV studio, staff and outfits) ABBA have more than 20 worldwide hits between 1972/1982, included: Waterloo, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Take a chance on me, Chiquitita All these songs are in your album recopilation GOLD (1992) that just have much more than 1.000 weeks at Top 100 in UK Official Charts (first group singer or artist to do it)
ABBA is simply brilliant, the harmony was always on point and the music was varied. Both ladies have great voices, but Agnetha was always my favorite. She is simply magical, sexy and blessed with an amazing voice. Watch ABBA "Live Wembley" and you will see that their voices and performance are top class
The ABBA girl's were married to the ABBA guys for awhile. She is singing about a divorce and the fall out. Great video mate 👍 you were on the ball 🙂 Someone else can elaborate hopefully???🤪edit. PS ABBA was MASSIVE in Australia ❤️
At this point the blonde woman and the guitarist were just divorced. They produced this song and Knowing Me, Knowing You (that he wrote and she sang) and, although I’m not the biggest ABBA fan out there, they remain two of the most beautiful and poignant breakup songs I know. Great analysis otherwise. The other pair were still married at this point but broke up soon afterwards. Although I’m not their biggest fan, you should check out something like Dancing Queen to catch them happy and the voices harmonising.
@@christianoazzuro6711 I agree It's the ABBA Podium of break up songs one step down, another three: My love My life One of us When all is said and done
The lyrics "Does she kiss, like I used to kiss you?" does not necessarily imply that any cheating actually occurred-it could just be that the other person in the former relationship has moved on, and is now with someone new-AFTER the prior relationship was over.
Their music has never stopped over 50 years, being released again & again: a happy song example is Happy New Year! - and, they have finally come back together, the ladies joining the men again, for Benny & Bjorn have worked, writing music for the theatre, in London. They have now written a new album, and there is a new ABBA concert venue, in London, too, using moden tech showing them like they were in the 70s, but singing their new songs, too.
happy new year is not a happy song, it is a sad song, it gives hope, but it is not happy music... i only speak about the music, i have never been interested in lyrics.
@@metalfanatics666 Sure, their tunes are always just slightly moody, or melancholy: can't leave out the lyrics, which have given these songs such a long popularity, unless that's not your thing.
Divorce song….Bjorn explained that tho there were parts that did resemble their divorce with them there was no winner……it was just what happens in some divorces ..judges decide outcomes.
The wonderful inimitable ABBA and stunning Agnetha. They were huge in the 70's but their music is still played around the World now. Please do more ABBA "SOS" TV performance 1975 (not official video) is a good one,
Ai găsit perfecțiunea ai găsit trupa care a fost cercetată de specialiști pentru a afla cum au reușit această perfecțiunea si sincronizare in muzică. Ai deschis ușile Olimpului si ai luat la cunoștință existența a doi zei si a două zeițe pentru că asta este ABBA. Nu mai am cuvinte...
Her and her husband, band member Björn-(the guitarist) separated in 1979 after 2 children together. They were divorced in 1980 by this time Björn was in another relationship with a lookalike who he end up marrying. They are the actual singers of ABBA on stage and that was also them in the pictures of the early 70's
Abba. This was a real life divorce between two band members Agentha (the blonde lead singer in this song) and Benny. The other male member Bjorn wrote the lyrics and asked them permission before it was made into this heart felt song, written in 1980. Agentha had the very hard job to sing this song about her divorce from Benny!! The other lady member was Anni Frid,, so the initials made ABBA.. They wrote many brilliant songs!
@@paacer Sorry, but Benny Andersson is the guitar player and former husband of Agnetha Faeltskog and Bjoern Ulvaeus, the piano player, was married to Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Both men have been active in writing and producing music til today.
by far ABBA's best song, and whats better is she's talking about the piano/classic guitar player, her husband, they were so professional they didnt let it become an issue (im joking the song isnt about them but they got divorced and still kept playing toghether so who knows :P)
There are a lot of break-up songs by ABBA. They are the masters in break-up songs with sad lyrics and happy music. Typical Swedish bittersweet feeling. Try for instance When All Is Said And Done or My Love, My Life.
You have just discovered the Swedish world famous group ABBA. Keep digging, there's a LOT of gold, you won't get dissapointed but find a real rabbit hole!
Other sad songs similar to "Winner Takes It All" would be "Fading Like a Flower" by Roxette. "Break the Silence" by Alannah Myles. "Operator: That's Not The Way It Feels" by Jim Croce. "Love Hurts" by Nazareth. "D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin. "These Eyes" by The Guess Who. "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. "For No One" by The Beatles. "Reason to Believe" by Rod Stewart. "Baby Blue" by Badfinger. "Don't Bother" by Shakira. "Rocket Man" by Elton John. "Without You" by Badfinger (original version). Or Mariah Carey's cover version. "My Sweet Summer" by Dirty Heads. "Who Wears These Shoes?" by Elton John. "Long, Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt. "Burning Buildings" by Elton John. "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna. "Telephone Line" by E.L.O. "The Best of My Love" by Eagles. "I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love" by April Wine. "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc. "Helplessly Hoping" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette. "Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac "Beth" by KISS. "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" by Rod Stewart. "Time For Me To Fly" by REO Speedwagon. "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers (Or by LeAnn Rimes). "On My Own" by Lea Salonga (Les Miserables 10th Anniversary concert version). "Rejoice In the Sun" by Joan Baez
Benni Andersson had cheated on her, Agnetha Faeltskog, while they were married. They have two children together. Agnetha had a hard time with tending to her children and the time the huge success of ABBA with time in the Studio and touring the world demanded. Benni and Agnetha married in October 1978 but in December the same year she left the house they lived in with their children. ABBA split 1982 but 2021 they released their newest album.
Don't stop going in for ABBA. They will not disappoint. They have great text and stunning music. This is not some "pop". This is a great epoche.👏👏👏💓
'this is not some pop.This is a great epoche".period.........
The Mozarts of today
“ she has a beautiful voice” - 2 seconds into Agnethas opening. Well done Fran, you have an impeccable ear!
I agree. When you made that comment, I was thinking "You ain't heard nothin' yet!"
Björn, the guitarist, and Agnetha, the blonde girl who was lead singer in this song, were going through divorce procedings in 1979 when this song was written. Björn sat down with a bottle and wrote the lyrics one evening, then the next day he handed them to Agnetha who agreed to sing them. The song is inspired by their breakup, but it is not truly describing how it was. Their divorce was amicable and they shared custody of their children and continued to work together. There was no winner and no loser. It is pretty amazing that in the middle of their divorce, he wrote these lyrics and she sang them. Mind boggling.
Two years later the other couple (Benny and Frida) also divorced, but the group continued to work together for another year before they took a 39 year break, reuniting to release a new record in 2021.
ABBA is acronim with initials of Their first names,
two swedish couples:
Agnetha (blonde singer) &
Björn (guitarist songwriter)
Benny (pianist songwriter) &
Anni Frid 'Frida' (brunette singer)
both couples separated before the break up of the group
"The winner takes it all" (1980)
is one of the Best Songs by ABBA
and the Most sad and emotional too
The best lyrics and the greatest performing with the amazing Interpretation of the lead singer
in this TV show express you could see the same blonde Agnetha free and natural in the next song "Super Trouper" and very energetic in the last song "On and on and on" (and with her ex husband)
but the people who see it only here (and not the whole mini show) are left with the incomplete morbidity of the guitarist who wrote the song for their recently divorced ex-wife
But it's a performance of ABBA, with magnificent interpretation of Agnetha, that She knows how to transmit with Her gestures and body and facial expression the spirit and feeling of the songs (I remember Her in others songs before like "S.O.S." or "I've been waiting for You" from 1975, when She was happily married)
The lyrics is a fiction, it is not about Their real life, although it is obviously influenced by Their own experiences and the realization of the legal divorce in the middle of 1980, even though They were no longer a couple or lived together more than a year and half ago, at the end of 1978
I suggest to see the next songs in these TV show:
"Super Trouper"
with the brunette singer Frida in lead voice
(same TV studio, staff and outfits)
ABBA have more than 20 worldwide hits between 1972/1982, included:
Waterloo, Fernando, Dancing Queen, Take a chance on me, Chiquitita
All these songs are in your album recopilation GOLD (1992) that just have much more than 1.000 weeks at Top 100 in UK Official Charts (first group singer or artist to do it)
This week was no11 in UK top 100.(up again)
To me ABBA is the best band my ears and eyes have ever tasted.Haven't change my mind for over 4 decades.I'm sure i never will.
ABBA is simply brilliant, the harmony was always on point and the music was varied.
Both ladies have great voices, but Agnetha was always my favorite. She is simply magical, sexy and blessed with an amazing voice.
Watch ABBA "Live Wembley" and you will see that their voices and performance are top class
My favourite song from the greatest band of all time
The ABBA girl's were married to the ABBA guys for awhile.
She is singing about a divorce and the fall out.
Great video mate 👍 you were on the ball 🙂
Someone else can elaborate hopefully???🤪edit. PS ABBA was MASSIVE in Australia ❤️
Yes, Bjorn (the guitarist) and Agnetha singer, had recently divorced when he wrote this song. 😢💔
Abba's really big moment in Latin America came in 1979 with the Spanish version of 'CHIQUITITA".You may also try this.
At this point the blonde woman and the guitarist were just divorced. They produced this song and Knowing Me, Knowing You (that he wrote and she sang) and, although I’m not the biggest ABBA fan out there, they remain two of the most beautiful and poignant breakup songs I know.
Great analysis otherwise.
The other pair were still married at this point but broke up soon afterwards. Although I’m not their biggest fan, you should check out something like Dancing Queen to catch them happy and the voices harmonising.
"Knowing me knowing you"
have the brunette singer Frida in lead voice
This one,'KMKY" and SOS" are Abba's most popular top 3 breakup classics.
@@christianoazzuro6711
I agree It's the ABBA Podium of break up songs
one step down, another three:
My love My life
One of us
When all is said and done
@@eduardooscar309 What about My Love, My Life?
Her voice redefines beautiful. That note she holds at the end is crazy. Count the seconds.
Its 13 seconds of an F 6 ' Very few singers can reach that leval never mind hold it on Pitch for that leanth of time and on Key ..
The lyrics "Does she kiss, like I used to kiss you?" does not necessarily imply that any cheating actually occurred-it could just be that the other person in the former relationship has moved on, and is now with someone new-AFTER the prior relationship was over.
I grew up with ABBA. Still holds today.
It's about their divorce.
Hug from Sweden 🇸🇪
It was about a break up & divorce . At the time she & her husband another member of ABBA had split up .
Their music has never stopped over 50 years, being released again & again: a happy song example is Happy New Year! - and, they have finally come back together, the ladies joining the men again, for Benny & Bjorn have worked, writing music for the theatre, in London.
They have now written a new album, and there is a new ABBA concert venue, in London, too, using moden tech showing them like they were in the 70s, but singing their new songs, too.
happy new year is not a happy song, it is a sad song, it gives hope, but it is not happy music... i only speak about the music, i have never been interested in lyrics.
@@metalfanatics666 Sure, their tunes are always just slightly moody, or melancholy: can't leave out the lyrics, which have given these songs such a long popularity, unless that's not your thing.
Divorce song….Bjorn explained that tho there were parts that did resemble their divorce with them there was no winner……it was just what happens in some divorces ..judges decide outcomes.
It was written by one of the guys who was married to one of the girls, they had just broke up, wonderful true lyrics meant so much
The wonderful inimitable ABBA and stunning Agnetha.
They were huge in the 70's but their music is still played around the World now.
Please do more ABBA "SOS" TV performance 1975 (not official video) is a good one,
Ai găsit perfecțiunea ai găsit trupa care a fost cercetată de specialiști pentru a afla cum au reușit această perfecțiunea si sincronizare in muzică. Ai deschis ușile Olimpului si ai luat la cunoștință existența a doi zei si a două zeițe pentru că asta este ABBA. Nu mai am cuvinte...
That's my favourite song and sadest since they divorced.
This is a song written by the guitar player in this video. It is about his divorce with the girl that is singing it!
Masterpiece 👌
🅰️🅱️🅱️🅰️ is A-m-a-z-i-n-g 😍!
Please try 'Knowing me knowing you'
Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗😘👍
Agnetha Faltskog siempre fue una mujer hermosa , y su voz es sublime y angelical .
Much love, nice comments you have probably the best i ve seen... We love ABBA also, wonderful channel, From Romania !
Thank you! 😃
Her and her husband, band member Björn-(the guitarist) separated in 1979 after 2 children together. They were divorced in 1980 by this time Björn was in another relationship with a lookalike who he end up marrying. They are the actual singers of ABBA on stage and that was also them in the pictures of the early 70's
Björn wrote the lyrics
Belo react! Abraços aqui do Brasil!!
Abba. This was a real life divorce between two band members Agentha (the blonde lead singer in this song) and Benny. The other male member Bjorn wrote the lyrics and asked them permission before it was made into this heart felt song, written in 1980. Agentha had the very hard job to sing this song about her divorce from Benny!! The other lady member was Anni Frid,, so the initials made ABBA.. They wrote many brilliant songs!
The blonde girl Agnetha was married to Bjorn , The dark haired girl Frida was married to Benny . he always plays piano .
@@paacer Sorry, but Benny Andersson is the guitar player and former husband of Agnetha Faeltskog and Bjoern Ulvaeus, the piano player, was married to Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Both men have been active in writing and producing music til today.
@@winterschmied4583 You are incorrect...Agnetha was married to Bjorn, look it up!
@@isobar5857 sorry, my fault. Been a tiring hot day.
@@isobar5857 My bad, sorry. Mixed up the names after a tiring, hot day here.
by far ABBA's best song, and whats better is she's talking about the piano/classic guitar player, her husband, they were so professional they didnt let it become an issue (im joking the song isnt about them but they got divorced and still kept playing toghether so who knows :P)
Agneta I love you so much!
there is another famous breakup song from ABBA Knowing Me Knowing You (official video)
There are a lot of break-up songs by ABBA. They are the masters in break-up songs with sad lyrics and happy music. Typical Swedish bittersweet feeling. Try for instance When All Is Said And Done or My Love, My Life.
You have just discovered the Swedish world famous group ABBA. Keep digging, there's a LOT of gold, you won't get dissapointed but find a real rabbit hole!
Great song. Try Dancing Queen next- completely different vibe and 1 of their most famous songs.
The song is about the ABBA couple Bjorn Ulvaeous and wife Agnetha Faltskog on lead pending divorce Bjorn had already had a new girlfriend Lena.
The money takes it all ...the love has to fall
Other sad songs similar to "Winner Takes It All" would be "Fading Like a Flower" by Roxette.
"Break the Silence" by Alannah Myles.
"Operator: That's Not The Way It Feels" by Jim Croce.
"Love Hurts" by Nazareth.
"D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin.
"These Eyes" by The Guess Who.
"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
"For No One" by The Beatles.
"Reason to Believe" by Rod Stewart.
"Baby Blue" by Badfinger.
"Don't Bother" by Shakira.
"Rocket Man" by Elton John.
"Without You" by Badfinger (original version). Or Mariah Carey's cover version.
"My Sweet Summer" by Dirty Heads.
"Who Wears These Shoes?" by Elton John.
"Long, Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt.
"Burning Buildings" by Elton John.
"Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna.
"Telephone Line" by E.L.O.
"The Best of My Love" by Eagles.
"I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love" by April Wine.
"I'm Not In Love" by 10cc.
"Helplessly Hoping" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette.
"Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac
"Beth" by KISS.
"Tomorrow Is A Long Time" by Rod Stewart.
"Time For Me To Fly" by REO Speedwagon.
"The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera.
"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers (Or by LeAnn Rimes).
"On My Own" by Lea Salonga (Les Miserables 10th Anniversary concert version).
"Rejoice In the Sun" by Joan Baez
Both couples divorced! Notice the expression on the guitarist/singer, not looking at Agnetha!
It's about the actual divorce of two of the band members.
Super!!!;;!!!!!;!+++
You don't really get to hear their amazing harmoines in this one :)
There was no infidelity but Bjorn started dating again almost immediately after their divorce.
She was the loser and the winner is the new girl. It's a breakup song. Thanks!
Benni Andersson had cheated on her, Agnetha Faeltskog, while they were married. They have two children together. Agnetha had a hard time with tending to her children and the time the huge success of ABBA with time in the Studio and touring the world demanded. Benni and Agnetha married in October 1978 but in December the same year she left the house they lived in with their children.
ABBA split 1982 but 2021 they released their newest album.
"The winner takes it all" ... but in a divorce there is no winner.
My gerls,yuo buatful
Please react to Gabriel Henrique stand up thanks
It's about their divorce. Thanks.
Hope you watch the vevo
Try listening just a little bit longer before giving your opinion.
Well Benny did what he did😢
Sorry Bjorn