So Long (ABBA song)
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| Single by ABBA | ||||||||
| from the album ABBA | ||||||||
| B-side | "I've Been Waiting for You" | |||||||
| Released | November 18, 1974 | |||||||
| Format | 7" single | |||||||
| Recorded | August 22–23, 1974 at Glen Studio |
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| Genre | Rock and roll, pop, europop | |||||||
| Length | 3:09 | |||||||
| Label | Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) |
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| Writer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson |
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| Producer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson |
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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 & Benny Andersson, with vocals by Agnetha Fältskog & Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
The song is musically similar to "Waterloo". The single was backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album.
Contents
Track listing
International single
- A. "So Long"
- B. "I've Been Waiting For You"
Australian single
- A. "So Long"
- B "Hasta Mañana"
Chart positions
| Chart (1974) | Position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 3[1] |
| Belgian singles chart | 29 |
| French singles chart | 64 |
| German Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swedish singles chart | 7[2] |
Cover versions
- Tribute band Gabba (band) recorded a cover of the song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be heard on their official website.[3]
In popular culture
- ABBA perform parts of the song live in the film ABBA: The Movie (1977). This live version features instrumental samples from "In the Mood".
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