THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ~ ABBA

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Bluedreamer's Choice No 16

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"Thank You for the Music" was the twenty-sixth and final UK single for Swedish pop group ABBA. "Thank You for the Music" had actually been recorded six years earlier, in 1977, and was featured on the group's LP The Album. "Thank You for the Music" also formed part of ABBA: The Movie. It was however released as an A-side single in South Africa where it peaked at number 2 in August 1978 and became the 18th best selling single for that year. Agnetha Fältskog performed the lead vocal, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad joining in on the chorus. "Thank You for the Music" was intended to form part of a "mini-musical" called "The Girl with the Golden Hair" (a phrase which is featured in the song) that songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson included in ABBA's 1977 tour. "Thank You for the Music" was released only in the UK at the time, peaking at a lowly No.33, despite being released in both a poster sleeve and a picture disc in addition to the regular version. The low chart placing could be attributed to ABBA's declining popularity since their last Top 10 hit in 1981. But also, because of the song's inclusion on The Album and Greatest Hits Vol.2 (both of which topped the UK charts), as well as being performed by the band during their world tours, it can be said that "Thank You for the Music" had been heard by fans and the like many times up to this point. The title itself is often also taken to signal the end of ABBA, leading it to be considered a farewell song.

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These Top 50 songs are based on my personal choice and are not listed in order

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