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A date with their fans - In early April 2019, ABBA finally gave fans a date for new music: "September or October."
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Not one, but two new songs
- The two new songs are called 'I Still Have Faith In You' and 'Don’t Shut Me Down,' and at least one of them will be released in September or October.
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They announced their return via social media - In April 2018, the group explained on Instagram that the decision to make more music came out of talks for a virtual reality tour project.
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It’s been a while - The last time ABBA announced new music was in the early '80s—that's over 30 years ago.
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They took a chance - The band wrote, "We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the studio."
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Have they lost their magic? - The band have assured their fans that it felt like they had only been away from making music together for a very short period of time.
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What it was like being back in the studio - "It was like time had stood still."
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What will they sound like? - The BBC reports that ABBA's spokesperson said the new songs will sound familiar, but that they’ll have a modern spin to them.
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ABBA’s golden days - The supergroup formed in 1972 and lasted for 10 years, finally disbanding at the end of 1982.
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They were prolific - In that decade, they were cultural sensations, putting out eight studio albums (among other live albums, compilation albums, singles, box sets, etc).
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They caught the public's eye on Eurovision - The group got their big break during the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.
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Which song launched their career? - Their wildly popular hit ‘Waterloo’ put them on the map.
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They’ve produced over 70 singles - The most popular of their singles are 'Dancing Queen' and 'Fernando.'
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One of the most successful groups in history - They’re among the best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 400 million singles and albums sold worldwide.
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Familiar to the public eye - As a group made up of two married (at the time) couples— Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson—they inevitably faced a lot of publicity as not only an incredibly idyllic group, but also as subjects of celebrity gossip.
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Even divorce couldn't break them up - Though both marriages collapsed, the band survived.
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And they’ve got the accolades to prove it! - ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As well, 'Dancing Queen' was inducted into the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Their last live performance was in 1985 - It was in honor of their manager, Stig Anderson, on a Swedish television show.
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Their legacy endured - Broadway and Hollywood, anyone? The ‘Mamma Mia!’ franchise has been wildly successful.
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This reunion was completely unexpected - Especially for Agnetha Fältskog, who had previously told the BBC in 2013 that she preferred to leave ABBA in the past.
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Tributes abound
- They’ve had everything from wax tributes to museum exhibitions. But soon you’ll be able to hear what more than three decades of artful absence sounds like from ABBA themselves. See also: U2: The incredible story so far.
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A date with their fans - In early April 2019, ABBA finally gave fans a date for new music: "September or October."
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Not one, but two new songs
- The two new songs are called 'I Still Have Faith In You' and 'Don’t Shut Me Down,' and at least one of them will be released in September or October.
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They announced their return via social media - In April 2018, the group explained on Instagram that the decision to make more music came out of talks for a virtual reality tour project.
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It’s been a while - The last time ABBA announced new music was in the early '80s—that's over 30 years ago.
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They took a chance - The band wrote, "We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the studio."
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Have they lost their magic? - The band have assured their fans that it felt like they had only been away from making music together for a very short period of time.
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What it was like being back in the studio - "It was like time had stood still."
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What will they sound like? - The BBC reports that ABBA's spokesperson said the new songs will sound familiar, but that they’ll have a modern spin to them.
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ABBA’s golden days - The supergroup formed in 1972 and lasted for 10 years, finally disbanding at the end of 1982.
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They were prolific - In that decade, they were cultural sensations, putting out eight studio albums (among other live albums, compilation albums, singles, box sets, etc).
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They caught the public's eye on Eurovision - The group got their big break during the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.
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Which song launched their career? - Their wildly popular hit ‘Waterloo’ put them on the map.
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They’ve produced over 70 singles - The most popular of their singles are 'Dancing Queen' and 'Fernando.'
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One of the most successful groups in history - They’re among the best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 400 million singles and albums sold worldwide.
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Familiar to the public eye - As a group made up of two married (at the time) couples— Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson—they inevitably faced a lot of publicity as not only an incredibly idyllic group, but also as subjects of celebrity gossip.
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Even divorce couldn't break them up - Though both marriages collapsed, the band survived.
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And they’ve got the accolades to prove it! - ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As well, 'Dancing Queen' was inducted into the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Their last live performance was in 1985 - It was in honor of their manager, Stig Anderson, on a Swedish television show.
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Their legacy endured - Broadway and Hollywood, anyone? The ‘Mamma Mia!’ franchise has been wildly successful.
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This reunion was completely unexpected - Especially for Agnetha Fältskog, who had previously told the BBC in 2013 that she preferred to leave ABBA in the past.
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Tributes abound
- They’ve had everything from wax tributes to museum exhibitions. But soon you’ll be able to hear what more than three decades of artful absence sounds like from ABBA themselves. See also: U2: The incredible story so far.
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ABBA announce date for new music
Finally, new music from the iconic band
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The last time ABBA released new music was decades ago, but the Swedish pop group just announced that new songs from them will drop in either September or October of this year.
While you wait in anticipation, click through this gallery for everything you need to know about the legendary group.
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