So Long (ABBA song)

"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.

"So Long"
Single by ABBA
from the album ABBA
B-side"I've Been Waiting for You"
ReleasedNovember 18, 1974
RecordedAugust 22–23, 1974
at Glen Studio
GenreRock and roll, pop, europop
Length3:09
LabelPolar (Sweden)
Epic (UK)
Songwriter(s)Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
Producer(s)Björn Ulvaeus
Benny Andersson
ABBA singles chronology
"Hasta Mañana"
(1974)		 "So Long"
(1974)		 "I’ve Been Waiting for You"
(1974)
Music video
"So Long" on YouTube

The song is musically similar to "Waterloo". The single was backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album.

Track listing

International single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Long"
  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
3:06
2."I've Been Waiting for You"
  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • Anderson
3:39

Australian single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Long"
  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
3:06
2."Hasta Mañana"
  • Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • Anderson
3:09

Personnel

ABBA

Additional musicians and production staff
  • Janne Schaffer – lead guitar
  • Mike Watson – bass
  • Ola Brunkert – drums

Chart positions
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[1] 3
Belgian singles chart 29
French singles chart 64
German Singles Chart 11
Swedish singles chart [2] 7

Cover versions
  • Tribute band Gabba recorded a cover of the song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be heard on their official website.[3]
  • 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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References
  1. Steffen Hung. "ABBA - So Long". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  3. "GABBA The Discopunk Sensation - MEDIA". Gabba.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-10-10.


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