ABBATHE 40 MOST IMPORTANT SONGS

12 KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU      

Writers: Benny Andersson / Bjorn Ulvaeus / Stig Anderson

ABBA revealed their maturity early on, with "Knowing Me, Knowing You" the best example up to this point in their history. The track, from the mostly cheesy 'Arrival' album, deals with the end of a relationship. Its lyrics convey a void, loneliness and an inevitability. Ironically, while his marriage to Agnetha was still healthy, Bjorn's songwriting foresaw the future for both couples within the group. Frida's lead here is one of her most powerful, while Agnetha delivers one of pop music's sexiest whispers. Despite its gloomy subject matter, the single fared well on the charts around the world, especially in the UK, Ireland and Germany, where it reached #1.

13 GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT)

14 I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 

15 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

16 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME

17 HONEY HONEY

18 THE VISITORS

19 HE IS YOUR BROTHER

20 SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS

21 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

22 I AM THE CITY

23 ONE OF US

24 SHE'S MY KIND OF GIRL

25 UNDER ATTACK

26 THE NAME OF THE GAME

27 VOULEZ-VOUS

28 HASTA MANANA

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 

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