Today in 1968 Agnetha's single with Jorgen Edman "Nagonting Hander Med Mej" entered the Swedish Svensktoppen chart where it reached number 9...
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Abba Date - 1st December 1983
On the 1st December 1983 the compilation album "I Love Abba" which included Frida's "To Turn The Stone" as well as Agnetha's "The Heat Is On" entered the charts in Austria where it reached number 5...
Abba Date - 1st December 1979
Today in 1979 Abba's "Chiquitita" entered the Adult Contemporary chart in Canada where it spent 10 weeks reaching number 14...
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Abba Cassette
Here is a version of Abba's album "The Visitors" on cassette which used a very old picture as the artwork...
Abba Picture Disc
The image below shows Abba's album "The Visitors" which was released in Bolivia as a picture disc...
Monday, 28 November 2016
Abba Date - 29th November 1989
Today in 1989 Benny's album "November 1989" entered the charts in Sweden where it stayed for 14 weeks reaching number 13...
Abba Date - 29th November 1996
On the 29th November 1996 Frida appeared on a charity TV show in Sweden where she performed "Aven En Blomma" and "Ogonen"...
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Abba The Singles CD Set
This version of "Abba The Singles The First 10 Years" was released in South Africa in 1991...
Abba Box Set
This Abba box set, titled "Abba Chronicles", was released in America in 2005 and contained three of Abba's albums "Abba","Arrival" and "Abba The Album"...
Abba Date - 27th November 1976
On the 27th November 1976 Abba's "Fernando" entered the charts in Canada where it would stay for 16 weeks reaching number 2...
Abba Date - 27th November 1976
Today in 1976 Abba's "Dancing Queen" entered the charts in Zimbabwe where it would spend 4 weeks at the top of the charts...
Saturday, 26 November 2016
Abba Album Promotional Material
Promotional material for the Deluxe version of Abba's "Arrival" album which was issued in Sweden...
Abba Date - 27th November 1976
On the 27th November 1976 Abba's "Arrival" album entered the UK charts where it would stay for 92 weeks including 10 weeks at number 1...
Abba Date - 27th November 1980
Today in 1980 Abba recorded a performance of "Happy New Year" for Swedish TV which was broadcast on New Years Eve...
Blancmange Perform Abba Song
Last night I saw Blancmange in Bournemouth who were supporting The Human League - they opened their set with a great version of Abba's "The Day Before You Came"...
Friday, 25 November 2016
Abba Date - 25th November 1979
On the 25th November 1979 Abba's single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" entered the charts in Japan where it stayed for 26 weeks reaching number 17 - this was the best performing Abba single in Japan until "S.O.S" / "Chiquitita" was released in 2001 reaching number 15.
Abba Single From Japan
Another version of Abba's single "The Name Of The Game" from Japan which was re-issued in 1980...
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Abba Date - 25th November 1977
On the 25th November 1977 Abba's single "The Name Of The Game" entered the charts in Japan...
Abba Date - 25th November 1996
Today in 1996 Frida's latest single "Ogonen" entered the Swedish chart where it reached number 24...
Abba Date - 25th November 1978
On the 25th November 1978 Abba were in Japan recording a TV special during which they performed -
- Eagle
- Take A Chance On Me
- Money, Money, Money
- S.O.S
- Thats Me
- Tiger
- Dancing Queen
- Waterloo
- Fernando
- Summer Night City
- Knowing Me, Knowing You
- If It Wasn't For The Night
- Thank You For The Music
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Bootleg Agnetha CD
This bootleg Agnetha CD titled "Maybe It Was Magic" includes a mixture of Abba and solo tracks mostly remixed...
Abba Date - 24th November 1978
On the 24th November 1978 Abba's single "Summer Night City" entered the charts in New Zealand where it reached number 37 - of the groups singles which charted in New Zealand this was the lowest position of any previous single - however the groups next single, "Chiquitita" would return them to the top of the charts...
24th November 1976
Today in 1976 Abba were in Paris where they appeared on TV performing "Money, Money, Money" and "When I Kissed The Teacher"...
Agnetha And Gary Barlow
Agnetha and Gary Barlow performing their duet "I Should've Followed You Home"...
Abba Date - 23rd November 2013
On the 23rd November 2013 Agnetha's latest single (the duet with Gary Barlow) "I Should've Followed You Home" entered the UK charts...
Abba Photo Shoot
More pictures from Abba's photo shoot which took place whilst they were in Holland during November 1976...
Abba Photo Shoot
Whilst Abba were in Holland in November 1976 they received a number of Gold and Platinum records...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Abba Date - November 23rd 1976
On the 23rd November 1976 Abba were in Holland recording a TV show where they performed three songs...
Abba Date - 23rd November 1978
On the 23rd November 1978 Abba were in Japan where they performed "Dancing Queen" on the TV show "The Best 10"...
Abba Date - 23rd November 1969
On the 23rd November 1969 Agnetha's single "Zigenarvan" ("Gipsy Friend") entered the Svensktoppen chart where it reached number 5 staying in the chart for 6 weeks...
Indian Abba Release
The Indian release of Abba's "Super Trouper" album used a slightly different picture for the cover - one which was more similar to the single cover in other countries...
Agnetha Photo Shoot
A few pictures from an Agnetha photo shoot - one of which was used for the UK release of her single "Can't Shake Loose"...
Monday, 21 November 2016
Abba Date - 22nd November 1983
On the 22nd November 1983 Agnetha's single "Can't Shake Loose" entered the UK charts reaching number 63...
Abba Date - 22nd November 1980
Today in 1980 Abba's single "The Winner Takes It All" entered the Billboard chart in America where it would stay for 26 weeks reaching number 8. This was the groups fourth best chart position as shown below -
- "Dancing Queen" (reached number 1)
- "Take A Chance On Me" (reached number 3)
- "Waterloo" (reached number 6)
- "The Winner Takes It All" (reached number 8)
Abba Date - 22nd November 1978
Today in 1978 Abba were in Tokyo Japan filming a TV show called "Music Fair" where they performed "Dancing Queen", "Take A Chance On Me", "Summer Night City" and "Thank You For The Music".
Sunday, 20 November 2016
Abba Date - 21st November 2005
Today in 2005 the Abba compilation album "18 Hits" entered the Australian charts for the first time where it reached number 41 - the album would re-appear in the charts several more times including June 2006, June 2008 and again in May 2013.
Abba Date - 21st November 1982
On the 21st November 1982 Abba's single "The Day Before You Came" was released in Japan...
Abba Date - 20th November 1976
On the 20th November 1976 Abba were in the Netherlands filming a TV show where they performed a number of tracks including "Money, Money, Money"...
Friday, 18 November 2016
Susan Boyle Album
Susan Boyle has recoded a version of Abba's "I Have A Dream" which appears on her new album "What A Wonderful World" which is released in the UK on the 25th November. The album also includes Susan's versions of "Like A Prayer", "Always On My Mind" and "Mull Of Kintyre".
