ABBA are a Swedish pop supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog,Björn Ulvaeus,Benny Andersson,and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time,and are one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music.
The Bomfunk MC's is a Finnish hip hop group that was active between 1998 and 2005,before reuniting in 2018. The group's frontman is the rapper B.O. Dubb,and the main producer is Jaakko Salovaara,known as JS16.
Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad,also known simply as Frida,is a Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA. Courtesy titles Princess Reuss and Countess of Plauen are also in use because of her third marriage. Born in Bjørkåsen (Ballangen),Norway,to a Norwegian mother and a German father,she grew up in Torshälla,Sweden,and started her first solo career there,as a jazz singer in 1967,through a talent competition called New Faces.
The discography of Swedish pop music group ABBA consists of nine studio albums,two live albums,seven compilation albums,four box sets,five video albums,50 singles,and 43 music videos. To date,ABBA have sold 150 million records worldwide becoming one of the best-selling music artists in history. They have scored 9 No. 1 singles and 10 No. 1 albums in the UK,becoming the most successful Swedish act of all time on the Official Charts.
Wrap Your Arms Around Me is the seventh solo studio album,and first English-language solo album,by Swedish singer and ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. It was released by Polar Music on 31 May 1983 and was produced by Mike Chapman. "The Heat Is On","Wrap Your Arms Around Me" and "Can't Shake Loose" were released as singles to promote the album. In 2005,the album was re-released in CD format with five bonus tracks.
Something's Going On is the third solo album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida),one of the founding members of the Swedish pop group ABBA,and her first album recorded entirely in English. Her previous two albums had been recorded in Swedish. Recorded in early 1982 during the final months of ABBA,the album was released on 10 September of that same year.
"One of Us" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in December 1981 by Polar Music as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album,The Visitors (1981). Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus,who also produced it,the song has lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and is about a woman trying to revive a relationship she had ended. It would become ABBA's last major hit for 40 years,and the last No. 1 single of their career,topping the charts in Belgium,Denmark,West Germany,Ireland and the Netherlands. "One of Us" was also a top-10 hit in countries like Austria,Norway,South Africa,Spain,Switzerland and the UK. In the US,where it was released in 1983,it only charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart and the Adult Contemporary chart,peaking at number 107 and 33,respectively. The music video for the song was directed by Lasse Hallström,featuring Fältskog as a woman moving into her new house. "One of Us" has since been covered by Pandora in 1995,A-Teens in 1999 and Cher in 2018.
Jessica Elisabeth Angelique Folcker,known professionally as Jessica,is a Swedish singer. Her debut album Jessica in 1998 used her mononym,whereas follow up album Dino credited Jessica Folker. Her following albums Påsvenska in 2005 and Skin Close in 2007 have used her full name Jessica Folcker. She is best known for her two international hits "Tell Me What You Like" and "How Will I Know " both in 1998 and for "(Crack It) Something Going On" that featured her vocals and was a big hit for Bomfunk MC's in 2002.
"Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland on 30 October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album,In Stereo (1999),and was released internationally in February 2000. "Freestyler" peaked at number four on the Finnish Singles Chart and topped the charts in more than 10 countries,including Australia,Germany,Italy,New Zealand and Sweden. The song also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Denmark,Iceland,Ireland,and the United Kingdom.
In Stereo is the debut studio album by the Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's,released on 2 June 1999 through Sony Music Finland. The album reached No. 1 on that year's Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 69 weeks. "Freestyler" was released as a single and became a chart-topping hit worldwide during the first half of 2000,reaching No. 1 in eleven countries.
"When All Is Said and Done" is a song recorded in 1981 by Swedish pop group ABBA,and is featured on the group's eighth studio album,The Visitors. The track –with lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad –was released as a single in the United States on 31 December 1981 on Atlantic 3889,and reached No. 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1982.
Raymond Anthony Ebanks,also known as B.O. Dubb,is a Finnish rapper best known as the frontman of the hip-hop group the Bomfunk MC's.
"When I Kissed the Teacher" is a song by the pop band ABBA. It is the opening track on their 1976 album Arrival.
"Live Your Life" is a song by Bomfunk MC's and Max'C. The single was released in 2002 and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom,United States,Germany and Japan. The song has been listed for four weeks on the German Singles Top 100. It entered the chart on position 67 in 2003 and peaked on number 67,where it stayed for one week. The single was accompanied by multiple remixes.
"I See Red" is a song written by Gerry Rafferty's brother,Jim Rafferty. "I See Red" was first recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA,under the name "Frida" for her first English-language studio album,Something's Going On. Lyngstad's version wasn't released as a single aside from South Africa where it didn't chart,although subsequent cover versions by other artists such as the Irish folk group,Clannad,included on their album,Magical Ring,resulted in a moderate success. Clannad's version was the follow-up single to their breakthrough hit "Theme from Harry's Game". Gerry Rafferty himself also recorded a version on his 1992 album,On a Wing and a Prayer.
"To Turn the Stone" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte,first recorded by American singer Donna Summer for her 1981 album I'm a Rainbow. This album,however,was shelved until 1996. The song was then recorded in 1982 by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad for her 1982 album Something's Going On,produced by Phil Collins.
Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad has recorded five studio albums,six compilation albums,twenty-eight singles,and five guest singles.
"Here We'll Stay" is a song written by Tony Coulton and Jean Roussel and first recorded by Sonia Jones for the UK pre-selection for the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. The song was then picked up in 1983 by ABBA member Frida and Phil Collins and recorded as a duet from her album Something's Going On and a solo version was released as the final single from the album.
"How Will I Know (Who You Are)" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker,released in 1998 by Jive Records and Zomba Records as the second single from Folcker's first studio album,Jessica (1998). The song is written by Andreas Carlsson,Kristian Lundin and Max Martin,and produced by Lundin. Carlsson also provided backing vocals. Lyrically the song describes the hard feelings of letting go of a relationship and saying goodbye. It was an international hit and went platinum in Sweden,after reaching number seven on Sverigetopplistan. Additionally,"How Will I Know (Who You Are)" was a top 10 hit also in Austria (4) and the Netherlands (6),and a top 20 hit in Belgium (13),Denmark (11),Norway (20) and Switzerland (17). On the Eurochart Hot 100,the song peaked at number 33 in April 1999.
"B-Boys &Flygirls" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's that was released as the second single from their debut studio album,In Stereo. It was originally released in 1999,becoming a hit in their native Finland. Following the worldwide success of "Freestyler" the following year,the single was re-released as the "Y2K Mix" and became another hit for the group,charting within the top 20 in several mainland European countries and Australia. It was not released in the United Kingdom,where "Uprocking Beats" was chosen as the follow-up single instead.
