This song was recorded 46 years ago but the production was really such high quality that stood the test of time perfectly.Still sounds fresh n crispy,convincing and even more glorious.
The opening lines are among the most brilliant of any pop song. They set the scene so vividly, in so few words, conveying the heartbreak of the end of a marriage by evoking the departure from the family home. Amazing song, and musically exquisite. As usual with Abba, the bassline is *the business*.
Low budget video yet such a classic in the pop music culture.No special effects or other pompous tricks.Just these 4 exceptional people in a room.Nothing more needed.ABBA's incomparable vocal and visual chemistry was utopic.Out of this world.That was number 1 for 5 weeks despite being the 3rd and last single after 'Dancing Queen' and 'Money,Money,Money' off the clasic ARRIVAL album that was also N01 for 10 weeks and best seller of 1977 in the UK.I would gladly jump into the time machine to go back and walk barefoot upon broken glass to reach these two female angels and get hugged same way Benny and Bjorn was.Video to this ( called promo film at the time)was simple but iconic, flooding emotion to the max.
One of my favorite songs, such a masterpiece. I especially love Fridas vocals and the harmonies are amazing. The music video is just iconic. You need to do The Name of the Game next it's my favorite ABBA song! They make me feel proud of being Swedish!
The Name Of The Game is the number one for me, too. Although SOS drives it real close, partly because it hit me really hard as an 11-year-old. The ecstatic melancholy of that song pretty much moulded my musical taste.
I'm so glad to see you again, with more reaction to ABBA songs "Knowing me knowing you" (1976) is one of ABBA's most famous heartthrob songs The lyrics are strong and raw (some say there is a preview of the couple conflicts between the blonde singer Agnetha & guitarist Björn) And it has a powerful chorus on Agnetha & Frida, and a nice melody These is an excellent official video, it shows the four of them in separation situations, and plays with the images of the trios The part that stands out the most is the appearance of the image of Agnetha almost whispering as a reflection of Frida's main voice "Knowing me knowing you" was five weeks in a row at #1 in the UK, and one of them coincided with the #1 of "Dancing Queen" on the Billboard. (Just this week of April 9, 1977, 45 years ago, ABBA was #1 in the U.S. and U.K. with two different songs from the same album Knowing me knowing you" is one of their hits that ABBA recorded in spanish at 1980, with the tittle: "Conociéndome, Conociéndote", part of their album in spanish language "Gracias por la música" (1980) ABBA recorded in spanish after the colossal success of "Chiquitita" (1979) in Latin American countries I ask you if you can give one more visit to this fantastic album "Arrival" There is a very special ballad: "My love My life" another heartbroken song with a very special video, because only the blonde singer Agnetha (the main voice) appears I highly recommend it Here I leave the link: ruclips.net/video/C7oiWbA6hDc/видео.html Or the first heartbroken ABBA song that was worldwide hit: "S.O.S." (1975) with a fantastic contrast between sadness lyrics, dramatic intro and cracking voice of Agnetha in her solo verse with powerful chorus and catchy rock tunes , a masterpiece in 200-seconds I hope to see you in next reaction to ABBA My best regards to You from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷 South América
Great reaction! I love the multiple singers and harmonies, it brings so much more depth to their songs. The vocals of this song are uniquely perfect, not to mention the synths and musical arrangements - so new at that time.
I feel like this is probably the most timeless and universally appealing ABBA song, i can see how even people who are not into their music can still enjoy this one song, it's another masterpiece by these legends.
Nice reaction. So happy to see younger people appreciating Abba. I always loved them.They were so much more than radio DJ's realised at the time, who really dissed what they did. Odd to hear this right now as I've just gone through this. Moving on.
I loved Abba since I was a little girl and still like to listen to them. Brings back memories me as a little girl getting dressed up with my friends and pretending to be ABBA. Their music is timeless for me ❤️
Your soul /music-taste - so intact! What can you not love in regards to your reaction? De nada, nothing! Thank you, sir! Keep the ABBA-songs coming, please! Cheers from Sweden.
2:01 ...Agnetha's striking blue eye shadowed passionate look/.... 3:42 Frida's devastated facial expression while 'being abandonded' , both shooting arrows to a human heart.Their great and then famous director Lasse Hallstrom knew excactly how to value visualy these two gorgeous faces same way Benny and Bjorn did in the studio with their heavenly harmonies.That was a fatal coexistence.
Amazing react/review Luke! I can recommend you 5 ABBA songs w/ music video, based on your musical taste: The Name Of The Game / One Man, One Woman / Eagle / SOS / The Day Before You Came (from 1982, last ABBA song in 40 years!). Can't wait for your ABBA journey 😉😉
This song is really great!!! They have so many gems my friend, so much to discover. Many styles…. ”The Name Of The Game” (4 weeks number 1 in UK) is in a way art of music, in my opinion. Good luck!
Great reaction and nice analysis!! You should try "Eagle" by ABBA, both ladies sing together for the whole song. If you can find the full album (some call it "long")version, check that one out as it has prog elements and an incredible guitar solo til the fade out!
That mix of harmonies is astonishing, first the girls and then joined to those from the boys 👌 Just in case you are not familiar with the group, by those days they became actually two couples, 1:31 Agnetha and Björn and 2:07 Anni Frida and Benny.
There's a pretty intersesting video by 'Vevonica' channel that digs out,explains and shows seperately all 5 vocal layers of the song's combined harmonies during the chorus.Really hard work and lots of great talent involved in their recordings.
Love you reaction here to This song. It is a masterpiece and your points of view are all right on point. You nailed it man! Every thing you said I totally agree with. Your channel is great!!
Excellent review. I saw this on the UK TV programme "Top of The Pops" back in 1977 when it was No.1 and I was immediately hooked. Totally mesmerised and "in love". That feeling has not diminished 45 years later. This remains my favourite ABBA song ❤️
Hey Luke, you only have about, ooh, 20 or 30 absolutely stellar Abba tunes to go. Godspeed! PS. I was pleased you noticed those countermelodies in the chorus. There are a LOT of details like that in Abba songs. They were big on cramming every nook and cranny with hooks and just...sheer musicality.
You can neve me go wrong with Abba. They are masters at creating sad happy songs. Check out The winner takes it all, Chiquitita, Fernando and Gimme gimme gimme. You won't be disappointed 👌
One of my favourites. I believe both couples were going through divorce at this point. If you like this you need to react to "The winner takes it all" - heartbreaking and beautiful. Thank you for another great video reaction!⭐⭐⭐⭐
Please do more of abba. dancing queen, the name of the game, the day before you came, cassandra, take a chance on me, the winner takes it all, fernando...
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This song was recorded 46 years ago but the production was really such high quality that stood the test of time perfectly.Still sounds fresh n crispy,convincing and even more glorious.
The opening lines are among the most brilliant of any pop song. They set the scene so vividly, in so few words, conveying the heartbreak of the end of a marriage by evoking the departure from the family home. Amazing song, and musically exquisite. As usual with Abba, the bassline is *the business*.
One of the best basslines in pop history, by the incredible Rutger Gunnarsson.
My all time favourite ABBA song.
Frida 💕
My favorite song from my Abba. Abba are mine.
Low budget video yet such a classic in the pop music culture.No special effects or other pompous tricks.Just these 4 exceptional people in a room.Nothing more needed.ABBA's incomparable vocal and visual chemistry was utopic.Out of this world.That was number 1 for 5 weeks despite being the 3rd and last single after 'Dancing Queen' and 'Money,Money,Money' off the clasic ARRIVAL album that was also N01 for 10 weeks and best seller of 1977 in the UK.I would gladly jump into the time machine to go back and walk barefoot upon broken glass to reach these two female angels and get hugged same way Benny and Bjorn was.Video to this ( called promo film at the time)was simple but iconic, flooding emotion to the max.
One of my favorite songs, such a masterpiece. I especially love Fridas vocals and the harmonies are amazing. The music video is just iconic. You need to do The Name of the Game next it's my favorite ABBA song! They make me feel proud of being Swedish!
As hard as it is to pick one ABBA song as my favorite because I love so many..Name of the Game is my most favorite song too.
The Name Of The Game is the number one for me, too. Although SOS drives it real close, partly because it hit me really hard as an 11-year-old. The ecstatic melancholy of that song pretty much moulded my musical taste.
And me! TNOTG is _nonpareil._
Abba , sweden band is iconic. They have numerous hits.
What makes ABBA so great is the great combination of disco and heavy rock!
My fav ABBA's song
Abba ❤
Luke ,. My favorite Abba song. ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥. So sad 🥺🥺. Knowing they all broke up later.
Their live performance of "Does your mother know/Hole in your soul" at Wembley is well worth a reaction. HINT,HINT,HINT! They could rock too!
Yes yes yes
This is a MUST seen rock experience.
I m Swede and I have looked at it 20 times ?? AMAZING !! I was nt even 10 when they played there..
Oh yes, their live performances were always full of energy.
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I'm so glad to see you again, with more reaction to ABBA songs
"Knowing me knowing you" (1976)
is one of ABBA's most famous heartthrob songs
The lyrics are strong and raw (some say there is a preview of the couple conflicts between the blonde singer Agnetha & guitarist Björn)
And it has a powerful chorus on Agnetha & Frida, and a nice melody
These is an excellent official video, it shows the four of them in separation situations, and plays with the images of the trios
The part that stands out the most is the appearance of the image of Agnetha almost whispering as a reflection of Frida's main voice
"Knowing me knowing you"
was five weeks in a row at #1 in the UK, and one of them coincided with the #1 of "Dancing Queen" on the Billboard.
(Just this week of April 9, 1977, 45 years ago, ABBA was #1 in the U.S. and U.K. with two different songs from the same album
Knowing me knowing you"
is one of their hits that ABBA recorded in spanish at 1980, with the tittle: "Conociéndome, Conociéndote",
part of their album in spanish language
"Gracias por la música" (1980)
ABBA recorded in spanish after the colossal success of "Chiquitita" (1979) in Latin American countries
I ask you if you can give one more visit to this fantastic album "Arrival"
There is a very special ballad:
"My love My life"
another heartbroken song
with a very special video, because only the blonde singer Agnetha (the main voice) appears
I highly recommend it
Here I leave the link:
ruclips.net/video/C7oiWbA6hDc/видео.html
Or the first heartbroken ABBA song that was worldwide hit: "S.O.S." (1975)
with a fantastic contrast between sadness lyrics, dramatic intro and cracking voice of Agnetha in her solo verse with powerful chorus and catchy rock tunes , a masterpiece in 200-seconds
I hope to see you in next reaction to ABBA
My best regards to You from
Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷
South América
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Great reaction! I love the multiple singers and harmonies, it brings so much more depth to their songs. The vocals of this song are uniquely perfect, not to mention the synths and musical arrangements - so new at that time.
One of their best singles and brought them to the attention of a new audience. Great Frida lead vocal.
I feel like this is probably the most timeless and universally appealing ABBA song, i can see how even people who are not into their music can still enjoy this one song, it's another masterpiece by these legends.
i love abba especially frida!!
Excellent reaction from a musician
Love the song, and the video is iconic - soooo ABBA!
Nice reaction. So happy to see younger people appreciating Abba. I always loved them.They were so much more than radio DJ's realised at the time, who really dissed what they did. Odd to hear this right now as I've just gone through this. Moving on.
I loved Abba since I was a little girl and still like to listen to them. Brings back memories me as a little girl getting dressed up with my friends and pretending to be ABBA. Their music is timeless for me ❤️
Oh, I love that song, I was a kid when it came out. Had I known what was about to come in the following years my life would have been brighter!
Your soul /music-taste - so intact! What can you not love in regards to your reaction? De nada, nothing! Thank you, sir! Keep the ABBA-songs coming, please! Cheers from Sweden.
2:01 ...Agnetha's striking blue eye shadowed passionate look/.... 3:42 Frida's devastated facial expression while 'being abandonded' , both shooting arrows to a human heart.Their great and then famous director Lasse Hallstrom knew excactly how to value visualy these two gorgeous faces same way Benny and Bjorn did in the studio with their heavenly harmonies.That was a fatal coexistence.
Amazing react/review Luke! I can recommend you 5 ABBA songs w/ music video, based on your musical taste: The Name Of The Game / One Man, One Woman / Eagle / SOS / The Day Before You Came (from 1982, last ABBA song in 40 years!). Can't wait for your ABBA journey 😉😉
This song is really great!!! They have so many gems my friend, so much to discover. Many styles…. ”The Name Of The Game” (4 weeks number 1 in UK) is in a way art of music, in my opinion. Good luck!
Abba is a legend and weill be forever
Thanks for that reaction .Is cool .
Great reaction and nice analysis!! You should try "Eagle" by ABBA, both ladies sing together for the whole song. If you can find the full album (some call it "long")version, check that one out as it has prog elements and an incredible guitar solo til the fade out!
That mix of harmonies is astonishing, first the girls and then joined to those from the boys 👌
Just in case you are not familiar with the group, by those days they became actually two couples, 1:31 Agnetha and Björn and 2:07 Anni Frida and Benny.
There's a pretty intersesting video by 'Vevonica' channel that digs out,explains and shows seperately all 5 vocal layers of the song's combined harmonies during the chorus.Really hard work and lots of great talent involved in their recordings.
A harmonia entre as vozes delas é algo fora do normal muito lindas .
I am glad ABBA are reaching a whole new generation of fans .People born before they broke up in 1982. They are the best pop group of the 20th century!
My second favorite ABBAsong of all time!
Love you reaction here to This song. It is a masterpiece and your points of view are all right on point. You nailed it man! Every thing you said I totally agree with. Your channel is great!!
Excellent review.
I saw this on the UK TV programme "Top of The Pops" back in 1977 when it was No.1 and I was immediately hooked. Totally mesmerised and "in love". That feeling has not diminished 45 years later. This remains my favourite ABBA song ❤️
im hooked on Agnetha i adore her she is the prettiest women in the world
There is an excellent documentary about Agnetha called: “ABBA The Untold Story” that you can watch for free on RUclips.
Madonna's sampled 'Gimme!Gimme!Gimme!(A man after midnight)' next one please.
Wow, such an amazing song!! I love the ABBA journey! 💕
ABBA music videos were ahead of it's time with all the angles, the foreground and background contrasting focuses, etc
So nice watching people your age listening to this and actually appreciating it, thank you.
Hey Luke, you only have about, ooh, 20 or 30 absolutely stellar Abba tunes to go. Godspeed!
PS. I was pleased you noticed those countermelodies in the chorus. There are a LOT of details like that in Abba songs. They were big on cramming every nook and cranny with hooks and just...sheer musicality.
I love ABBA! I’m what you would call a disco white! Their music is so amazing and they always tell a story, which is why I love
They did their breakups at the top of the charts, in song.
IMO, Frida was easily as an amazing vocalists as Agnetha. Such a ridiculously gorgeous voice.
Anni-Frid is much more better, than Agneta in all.
I want more from this brilliant behemoth but will have to live with the fact there will never be anything like them!
always loved this song, but it wasnt until 2019 when going thrpugh my divorce that it really hit. good stuff
Sad but has a light at end of the túnel. Great!
Right up there with Momma Mia.
I love this music so much!! 💯
Please react to Abba live in Wembley I'm sure you will enjoy it
Pls react to "Hasta manana" from ABBA. It will surprise you a lot.
I love the lazy, perfectly metronomical beat in this song. The best bands back then could do it, like Fleetwood Mac and Roxy Music. Just brilliant.
More ABBA please. Try “I’ve Been Waiting For You” 😍
Please react to SOS - the 1975 performace video!
ABBA vids were pretty good given the era they were filmed in. Probably cuz they were made by future oscar nominated director Lasse Hallstrom
I love ABBA ♥. It's all 70s. Can you react to Lay all your love on me
You can neve me go wrong with Abba. They are masters at creating sad happy songs. Check out The winner takes it all, Chiquitita, Fernando and Gimme gimme gimme. You won't be disappointed 👌
At the time, Pete Townshend said this was the perfect pop song.
He said that about SOS, not Knowing Me, Knowing You.
One of my favourites. I believe both couples were going through divorce at this point. If you like this you need to react to "The winner takes it all" - heartbreaking and beautiful.
Thank you for another great video reaction!⭐⭐⭐⭐
Like your analyzing
Please do more of abba. dancing queen, the name of the game, the day before you came, cassandra, take a chance on me, the winner takes it all, fernando...
A song they wrote about breaking up 3 years before their marriages with each other actually broke up.
I'd like to hear The Weeknd & Ariana Grande sing this.
please do "Eagle" by ABBA.
Amazing hormonies
Buddy things can only improve if you liked Voulez Vous because its a long way down the back
Now the Ville Valo version
Have a look at Allie Sherlock. You wont regret it