Posted on 12/31/2015 4:56:33 PM PST by WhiskeyX
Music video by Abba performing Happy New Year. (C) 1980 Polar Music International AB
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"Happy New Year" is a song by Swedish group ABBA from their 1980 album Super Trouper. The lead vocals are by Agnetha Fältskog. The song's working title was all the more festive and humorous; "Daddy Don't Get Drunk on Christmas Day".[2] Although recorded in 1980, the English-language song wasn't released as a single until 1999[3] and charted at no. 34 in Sweden,[4] no. 15 in the Netherlands,[5] no. 75 in Germany,[6] to promote the CD re-release of many of ABBA's singles.
"Felicidad"[7] was the Spanish-language version of the song. The single charted in the top 5 in Argentina. The song was also included on the South American versions of the Super Trouper album. Released in 1980 in Argentina, the single's B-side was the album's title track, "Super Trouper".
"Felicidad" was first released on CD as part of the 1994 Polydor US compilation Más ABBA Oro, and in 1999 on the expanded re-release of ABBA Oro: Grandes Éxitos.
In 2008, it was released again in several countries, and charted no. 25 in Denmark,[8] no. 11 in Norway,[9] and no. 4 in Sweden.[4] It re-entered the Sweden and Norway charts in 2009 at no. 5 in both charts and reached the Dutch Top 10 in 2011.[4][9]
In December 2011 a silver glitter vinyl single limited to 500 pieces was released including the songs Happy New Year and The Way Old Friends Do. The edition was available from the official ABBA site and the ABBF fan site only. It was sold out within the day of announcing the release.[10]
Upon the release of ABBA: The 40th Anniversary Singles Box Set on 5 May 2014, it was discovered that an alternate mix of "Andante, Andante" was used on the b-side of the single in the boxset instead of the original album version.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_New_Year_(song)
No. Just...no.
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I guess so.
Yep.... Guess so.
Happy New Year.
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I guess so.
I'm 68. Abba's Greatest Hits album is my "Sheetrockin Music" when I'm working projects around the house.
Young punks don't appreciate good music :-)
Coincidentally, when I play it old wallpaper comes off by itself!
G Gordon Liddy was a very big ABBA fan.
Yes. Well, I hope so.
As Sweden shuffles into the grave as a nation, we should enjoy the remaining vestiges of the country, such as ABBA.
Oh fine, so now I’m compared to a Watergate conspirator! :-)
You are a few years younger than my dad would be if he were still alive (72). I inherited my love of ABBA from him! His favorites were Chiquitita, Fernando and Angel Eyes. I love those, especially Angel Eyes, but my favorite is probably Dancing Queen. It is impossible for me to refrain from “dancing” behind the wheel when that song comes on the CD as I’m zipping along the road. People probably think I’m nuts! :)
Our mother turned 90 a couple years ago. She had taught piano for 70 years. Dad was a minister and she was the organist/pianist for 70 years in his churches. She accompanied school choir until she was 85. Next to God, music was the most important thing in our house.
We compiled a video slide show for her 90th birthday, and played Abba’s “Thank You For The Music” in the background, and there weren’t many dry eyes in the room. It’s not well known, but a really great song.
Woo-Hoo, AC/DC rocks too!
:)
What do you dislike about them? They made brilliant, shimmering pop records. The two guys were very good songwriters and the two girls were very good vocalists.
“Am I the only man over 60 who loves ABBA?”
No, I listen to them on u tube almost every day, I have my favorites on u tube. (oh, did I mention, I was in love with Agnetha Faltskog,) Of course, I’m sure the rest of the male world was also. lol I’m 85 so I guess that makes me over 60 Lol
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