So Long (ABBA song)
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1974 single by ABBA
| "So Long" | |
|---|---|
| Danish picture sleeve | |
| Single by ABBA | |
| from the album ABBA | |
| B-side | "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| Released | 18 November 1974 |
| Recorded | August 22–23, 1974 at Glen Studio |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:09 |
| Label | Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson |
| Producer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson |
| ABBA singles chronology | |
| Audio | |
| "So Long" on YouTube | |
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"So Long" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from their album ABBA . "So Long" was written and composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The song is musically similar to "Waterloo".[citation needed ]
Backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album, the single was a hit in some European countries, although failed to chart in the UK, despite TV promotion[2] and relatively favourable reviews in the music press.[3]
Track listings
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
| 2. | "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
| 2. | "Hasta Mañana" |
| 3:09 |
Personnel
[edit ]ABBA
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and backing vocals
- Agnetha Fältskog – lead and backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Benny Andersson – backing vocals, keyboards
- Additional musicians and production staff
- Janne Schaffer– lead guitar
- Mike Watson – bass
- Ola Brunkert – drums
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 42 |
| Denmark (Danmarks Radio) | 8 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 11 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[7] | 7 |
Release history
[edit ]| Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden, Denmark, Norway | 18 Nov 1974 | "So Long" / "I’ve Been Waiting For You" | Polar | 7-inch vinyl | POS 1195 |
| UK | 22 Nov 1974 | Epic | S EPC 2848 | ||
| Australia | 25 Nov 1974 | RCA Victor | 102560 | ||
| France | Nov 1974 | Révolution | 45 X 12026 | ||
| Austria, Hong Kong, Portugal, Switzerland, West Germany | Polydor | 2040 131 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 Dec 1974 | Radio-Televizija Beograd | S 53 810 | ||
| Greece | 1974 | Pan-Vox | PAN 7590 | ||
| New Zealand | Family Label | FAY 1099 | |||
| Peru | RCA Victor | POS 1195 | |||
| Spain | 1975 | Carnaby | MO 1461 | ||
| Japan | Philips | SFL-2011 |
Cover versions
[edit ]- Tribute band Gabba recorded a cover of the song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be heard on their official website.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ Stanley, Bob (2014). "See That Girl: Abba". Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 280.
- ^ "Top of the Pops - 05/12/1974". totparchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Byrom, Sue (30 November 1974). "Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror: 27 (second column). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Kvällstoppen 1972–1975" (PDF). www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 2021年06月15日.
- ^ "GABBA The Discopunk Sensation - MEDIA". Gabba.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016年03月27日. Retrieved 2016年10月10日.
