ABBATHE 40 MOST IMPORTANT SONGS

28 HASTA MANANA 

Writers: Benny Andersson / Bjorn Ulvaeus / Stig Anderson

"Hasta Manana" was considered for Eurovision until the group decided on "Waterloo". Would the ABBA history have been totally different had they picked this ballad instead? Its original title was "Who's Gonna Love You". The song marks another watershed in that Agnetha has further developed her emotive vocal here. She would sharpen this skill on subsequent recordings. Nevertheless, "Hasta Manana" did broaden the group's appeal and helped contribute to the sales of the 'Waterloo' album.

29 DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW

30 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU

31 SUPER TROUPER

32 THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

33 GONNA SING YOU MY LOVESONG

34 LOVE ISN'T EASY (BUT IT SURE IS HARD ENOUGH)

35 SUMMER NIGHT CITY

36 DISILLUSION

37 ROCK ME

38 MERRY-GO-ROUND

39 WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

40 SANTA ROSA 

Caffe` Latte` celebrates the 40th anniversary of "Waterloo" winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with a special countdown that will be updated daily...

A ranking of ABBA's most significant releases in order of impact / importance.

Check back here tomorrow for the next song from ABBA's Top 40 Most Important. See earlier posts for detail on the previous songs.