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Vincentelli, Elisabeth (31 March 2018). "The Year Abba channeled Phil Spector and conquered the world". Salon . Retrieved 1 April 2018. The song is featured in the encore of the musical Mamma Mia!. The song does not have a context or a meaning. It is just performed as a musical number in which members of the audience are encouraged to get up off their seats and sing, dance and clap along. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Each night is a party night because ABBA music inspires to keep the nightlife alive, and Halloween is no different from this fact. So make certain you’ve got everything required for your outfit. Look through this wide selection of ABBA Halloween costumes and accessories today; we’re confident you won’t be taking any chances.Kahn, Henry (8 September 1979). "ABBA the World – France". Billboard. p.ABBA-14 . Retrieved 8 May 2022. In 1969, they met Agnetha Faltskog, a successful solo singer in her own right, and Anni-Freid Lyngstad. Although they weren't initially successful as a pop act, in 1972 the group recorded the single People Need Love which made an impact on the Swedish charts. Encouraged by this success they entered the 1973 Melodifestivalen, the Swedish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song Ring Ring. They finished third, but the single and the album of the same name were the biggest hits of the year in Sweden and also became a hit in several other European countries. However, Abba were still convinced that they needed to take part in Eurovision to achieve international exposure.

Before we bust into ABBA’s closet, we have to ask for the near impossible: wipe your brain of all the fabulous, pop-culture awards show and tour outfits you’ve seen over the years. Meaning, Björk with her swan dress, Lady Gaga in anything. Only then can you can start to imagine how utterly wild ABBA’s outfits were almost half-a-century ago, starting with their breakout moment at the 1974 Eurovision song contest, when they sang a new little diddy called “Waterloo.” Members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad were a feast for the senses in their silver platforms, ruffled collars, and a blue number that we’ll just call pantaloon pirate chic. Performing “Waterloo” at the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, 1974. Close-up of the Waterloo costumes Abba: Sweden's conquerors of international pop – and the gold discs keep rolling in" (PDF). Music Week. 19 February 1977. p.52 . Retrieved 8 May 2022.British single certifications – ABBA – Waterloo". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 April 2023.

a b "ABBA fenomen ili fenomenalna ABBA". Džuboks. No.33. April 1977. p.5 . Retrieved 8 May 2022– via Popboks. At this point, you’re probably finding yourself in one of two camps on Sandström’s designs: Love It, Hate It. You’re not alone. “I must admit from the beginning, being ABBA’s designer, it wasn’t easy,” he said at an ABBA Museum event in 2018, “It wasn’t met at all by applause. People saw cats, flowers – they said, ‘Lunatic! Is perhaps a circus show? A drag show?'”

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In 2018, Cher covered the song on her ABBA covers album Dancing Queen. During her Here We Go Again Tour she performed "Waterloo" together with " SOS" and " Fernando". [69] On 31 October 2018 " The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" and " Take Me Home" were cut from her Classic Cher concert residency and "Waterloo", "SOS" and "Fernando" were added. [70] On 18 September 2019 Cher also performed "Waterloo" at the season 14 finale of America's Got Talent, to promote the album and her Here We Go Again Tour. [71] The song's lyrics begin with: "My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender. Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way." They describe the feelings of a woman who "surrenders" to a man and promises to love him, using the metaphor of Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, although Napoleon did not actually surrender at Waterloo, he was defeated. Be her man after midnight with any choice of mens Abba costume you choose from us at Costume Box! Knowing us, knowing you, you’ll want to look super suave as Bjorn or Benny so you’ve come to the right place to shop for your Abba outfits! We’ll have you looking like a disco king and you’ll be laying all your love on us when you win best dressed. Our sought after range of costumes is just the start, with Costume Boxes diverse range of accessories, you really can’t go wrong! Take a look a look, trust us, you won’t regret it!! Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Accessories For Your ABBA Outfits!

In 1974 when ABBA walked on stage, on the Eurovision Song Contest, people at the time couldn't believe how hip they looked and Europe's leading fashion designers were bowled over by how forward in trend they appeared. Image credit: The Argus Photographic Archive Read on to find out more about ABBA's performance at Brighton Dome Nonetheless, more than 40 years after the band broke up, millennials continue to stream, boogie and replicate ABBA’s expressive and colourful clothing —perhaps courtesy of the films, an appreciation for retro fashion and general chatter on social media. Oh and also the fact that they released new, and groundbreaking, music over the past year. Therefore, it should come as little surprise that ABBA has been nominated for two of the top categories at the 2023 Grammys —Record of the Year category, for ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’ and Album of the Year for Voyages. While they face some stiff (and equally stylish) competition, including Adele, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Lizzo and more —I certainly think ABBA’s in for a good chance. Please ‘Take A Chance’ on them Recording Academy? What do house cats, Euro pop, and the ingenious tax savvy have in common? Owe Sandström, that’s who. As the flamenco-dancing-zoologist-designer behind the costumes of ABBA, Sandström certainly played his part in helping the Swedish supergroup reach fame in the 1970s – where they have remained ever since. In fact, a deeper dive into the 500-and-something outfits he made for the group isn’t just a glittery walk down memory lane, but key to understanding what was – and remains – the super troopers’ cultural staying power… Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music – The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: Great Britain, p.42Whatever your ABBA memories, please send them to us to include in our archive and audio bank. We're very proud of our ABBA story and hope you are too! How can you get involved? The song shot to No.1 in the UK and stayed there for two weeks, becoming the first of the band's nine UK No.1's, and the 16th biggest selling single of the year in the UK. [11] But like most groovy looks from the disco era, ABBA was at the forefront. They sang about ‘Dancing Queen'[s] after all. Waterloo, Waterloo...yes you've guessed it! Abba's iconic winning Eurovision song entry from 1974. The world famous 70's pop band has a place in everyone's hearts and everyone has their own favourite ABBA song, whether it’s full of boppy rhythms or soulful lyrics but always with those pitch-perfect harmonies! Abba has made such an impact on the world, it was even turned into a musical theatre production called ‘ Mamma Mia!’ and this in turn was made into a film in 2008 with a sequel released 10 years later in 2018!