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Arrival
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
When ABBA began work on their fourth album in August 1975, the group was only moderately well known worldwide. Arrival brought their international breakthrough. Recording ran until September 1976 at Metronome and Glen studios in Stockholm. The first track to go into the studio was Boogaloo, inspired by the disco sound of the moment. With new lyrics it became Dancing Queen, later the group's biggest hit. Knowing Me, Knowing You and Money, Money, Money also came from this record.
The songs were tinkered with a great deal. My Love My Life became a lush ballad with backing vocals inspired by I'm Not in Love by 10cc. The last track to be recorded was an instrumental piece that was first called Ode to Dalecarlia and was given the title of the album. In 1977 Arrival was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom. In 2024 the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry.
Listening
Track list
- 1When I Kissed the Teacher3:02Apple Music ↗
- 2Dancing Queen3:52Apple Music ↗
- 3My Love, My Life3:52Apple Music ↗
- 4Dum Dum Diddle2:53Apple Music ↗
- 5Knowing Me, Knowing You4:02Apple Music ↗
- 6Money, Money, Money3:06Apple Music ↗
- 7That's Me3:15Apple Music ↗
- 8Why Did It Have to Be Me?3:21Apple Music ↗
- 9Tiger2:55Apple Music ↗
- 10Arrival3:02Apple Music ↗
- 11Fernando4:13Apple Music ↗
- 12Happy Hawaii4:23Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗