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ABBA

Musical Group
Forpop and disco fans, curious newcomers, and anyone who hums dancing queen unprovoked.
15 Reviews 30 Definitions 29 Charts

The Profile

ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni‑Frid Lyngstad. They won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo, became one of the world’s best‑selling music artists, and are known for immaculate harmonies and studio craft. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and returned with new studio recordings on Voyage in 2021.

Reviews highlight Polar Studios’ role in their late‑’70s sound; Eurovision 1974 (Waterloo) as the breakthrough; the disco‑leaning Voulez‑Vous era; the darker, synth‑driven The Visitors; the 1979 Intercontinental tour documented on Live at Wembley Arena; and the final 1982 single Under Attack. A planned 1982 album project often referred to as Opus 10 was shelved.

Fifteen DeBaser reviews sketch ABBA as precision pop craftsmen: from Eurovision triumph and disco sheen to the darker synth textures of The Visitors. Polar Studios polish, indelible choruses, and surprisingly muscular live shows recur. Overall sentiment: warmly enthusiastic.