So Long (ABBA song)
| "So Long" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danish picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by ABBA | ||||
| from the album ABBA | ||||
| B-side | "I've Been Waiting for You" | |||
| Released | 18 November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | August 22–23, 1974 at Glen Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson | |||
| Producer(s) | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson | |||
| ABBA singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "So Long" on YouTube | ||||
"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 and Benny Andersson, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album, the single was a hit in some European countries, although failed to chart in the UK, despite TV promotion[2] and relatively favourable reviews in the music press.[3]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
| 2. | "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Long" |
| 3:06 |
| 2. | "Hasta Mañana" |
| 3:09 |
Personnel
ABBA
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and backing vocals
- Agnetha Fältskog – lead and backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Benny Andersson – backing vocals, keyboards
- Additional musicians and production staff
- Janne Schaffer– lead guitar
- Mike Watson – bass
- Ola Brunkert – drums
Charts
| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 42 |
| Denmark (Danmarks Radio) | 8 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 11 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[7] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden, Denmark, Norway | 18 Nov 1974 | "So Long" / "I’ve Been Waiting For You" | Polar | 7-inch vinyl | POS 1195 |
| UK | 22 Nov 1974 | Epic | S EPC 2848 | ||
| Australia | 25 Nov 1974 | RCA Victor | 102560 | ||
| France | Nov 1974 | Révolution | 45 X 12026 | ||
| Austria, Hong Kong, Portugal, Switzerland, West Germany | Polydor | 2040 131 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 3 Dec 1974 | Radio-Televizija Beograd | S 53 810 | ||
| Greece | 1974 | Pan-Vox | PAN 7590 | ||
| New Zealand | Family Label | FAY 1099 | |||
| Peru | RCA Victor | POS 1195 | |||
| Spain | 1975 | Carnaby | MO 1461 | ||
| Japan | Philips | SFL-2011 |
References
- ^ Stanley, Bob (2014). "See That Girl: Abba". Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 280.
- ^ "Top of the Pops - 05/12/1974". totparchive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Byrom, Sue (30 November 1974). "Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror: 27 (second column). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "ABBA – So Long" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Kvällstoppen 1972–1975" (PDF). www.hitsallertijden.nl. Retrieved 2021-06-15.