I've Been Waiting for You (ABBA song)

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"I've Been Waiting for You"
ABBA - I've Been Waiting for You (New Zealand).jpg
Single by ABBA
from the album ABBA
B-side "King Kong Song"
Released18 November 1974
Recorded15 September 1974
Studio Glen Studio, Stockholm
Length3:41
Label Polar Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"So Long"
(1974)		"I've Been Waiting for You"
(1974)		"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
(1975)
Audio
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"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song recorded in 1974 by Swedish pop group ABBA, released first as the B-side to the single "So Long". It was included on their album ABBA , released April 1975. [1]

Contents

In Australia, it was released as a single in 1975 with "King Kong Song" as its B-side, reaching number 49, [2] and in New Zealand in 1977, where it reached number 8. [3]

Fältskog sings the lead vocal on the song with guitars by Janne Schaffer. The cassette version of the album contains an extended version of the song that repeats the third verse and chorus. [1]

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again version

I've Been Waiting for You was released on 13 July 2018, alongside the soundtrack of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again , by Capitol and Polydor Records. The song is performed by Amanda Seyfried (Sophie), Julie Walters (Rosie), and Christine Baranski (Tanya), and it was produced by Benny Andersson. This version features revised lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus. [4]

Personnel

ABBA

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] 49
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [5] 51

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

References

  1. 1 2 Palm, Carl Magnus (2005). Abba : the complete guide to their music. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 32, 103. ISBN   1-84449-505-1. OCLC   60589495.
  2. 1 2 David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p. 10. ISBN   978-0-646-45889-2.
  3. ↑ The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966–2006: Dean Scapolo: ISBN   978-1-877443-00-8]
  4. ↑ Lawrence, Adrian (18 August 2018). "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again – Review". theboar.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "British single certifications – Baranski/Walters/Seyfried – I've Been Waiting For You". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Irish charts - search Gina Dale Haze and the Champions Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine


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