Waterloo
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Waterloo is the second album released by the Swedish pop group [[ABBA].
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[edit] About
This album landed the 145th position in US Billboard’s Top 200 Albums. Included in this album are the hits “Waterloo” and “Honey, Honey”. “Waterloo” peaked at #6 in US Billboard’s Top 100 Singles. In addition to reaching #6 in the United States, "Waterloo" emerged to #1 in Sweden, Britain, Norway, Holland, Denmark, and Belgium, selling over five million records worldwide. “Honey, Honey” reached #27 in US Billboard’s Top 100 Singles October 1974.
“Waterloo” won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. It was composed by Stig Anderson, the group’s manager, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. In 2005, ‘’Waterloo’’ has been voted as the All-Time Best Eurovision Song.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo | 2:44 |
| 2 | Sitting in the Palmtree | 3:36 |
| 3 | King Kong Song | 3:11 |
| 4 | Hasta Mañana | 3:09 |
| 5 | My Mama Said | 3:13 |
| 6 | Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) | 3:12 |
| 7 | Honey, Honey | 2:55 |
| 8 | What About Livingstone | 2:55 |
| 9 | Watch Out | 3:48 |
| 10 | Gonna Sing You My Love Song | 3:41 |
| 11 | Suzy-Hang-Around | 3:10 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | # 28 | UK Album Chart |
| 1974 | # 145 | The Billboard 200 |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Waterloo | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| 1974 | Ring Ring (1974 Remix) | UK Singles Chart | 32 |
| 1974 | Waterloo | Billboard Hot 100 - USA | 6 |
| 1974 | Waterloo | RPM Top Singles Chart - Canada | 7 |
| 1974 | Honey, Honey | Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 1974 | Honey, Honey | Billboard Easy Listening (AC) Chart | 27 |
| 1974 | Honey, Honey | RPM Top Singles Chart - Canada | 18 |
| 1974 | Honey, Honey | RPM Pop Music Playlist | 8 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Benny Andersson Keyboards, Vocals, Piano, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron
Agnetha Fältskog Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstadr Vocals
Björn Ulvaeus Acoustic guitar, Guitar, Vocals
Ola Brunkert Drums
Christer Ecklund Saxophone
Malando Gassama Percussion, conga
Rutger Gunnarsson Bass
Per Sahlberg Bass
Janne Schaffer Guitar
Sven-Olof Walldoff Strings
Technical Credits
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Producers
Michael B. Tretow Engineer
Ola Lager Photography
[edit] Trivia
- In 2005, ‘’Waterloo’’ has been voted as the All-Time Best Eurovision Song
[edit] Shop
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