ABBA Super Trouper Reaction OFFICIAL VIDEO! | Dereck Reacts

[@123billydog]

For us ancient old ABBA fans who were around during the groups ten years together, its fascinating and kind of awesome to watch someone who probably wasn't born when ABBA recorded their last song in 1982 making some very asstute observations and, obviously picking up quicker on how talented these four stars were back then when virtually none of the music critics of their era gave them any credit. Love it and it makes me feel justified in my love for this band.

[@emmanuelernandez7067]

I was 5 and like many I'm sad not to see them on stage because it's too long ago...

[@tarzanisno1]

@@emmanuelernandez7067 Plans are afoot for them to astound us again. Be ready. It'll be fantastic.

[@danielolson5378]

In Sweden during the at least first half of the '70s music wasn't supposed to be commercial. Music should be political have a message about the society besides in general there were 3 music genre dominating. First so called Swedish dance bands, 2 "progg" meaning rock music with a clearly political message about the society. 3 Kinda obscure jazz-rock mixed with Swedish folk music. ABBA didn't fit any of those genre and made no secret that they wanted to become huge and successful. In Sweden we've been told that ABBA wasn't that big here but their albums all sold either gold or platinum.

[@tarzanisno1]

@@danielolson5378 Long live ABBA!

[@Islendingar]

I was one of those old ABBA fans that was around then too ….. This song has a special place for me as it mentions my hometown of Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and I managed to see them there in 1979. Magical evening and really solidified my musical memories and my deepest wishes to be able to perform and it was the year I started to play clarinet at the tender age of 9…. Since then I’ve had so many wonderful musical performances at some really cool venues, the Barrowlands in Glasgow, Kings Theatre too. The Music College in Helsinki and then on through Sweden Denmark and Norway finishing at the Valhall in Oslo ….. Can’t wait to go see them next year at the ABBA arena in London !!!! 🎵🐾🎷🎼🎶🥃🥃🤘🤘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️❤️🥃🥃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 NMHRK

[@joselacao8422]

FRIDA is the wonderful woman! The voice is amaising. BEAUTIFUUUUULL......

[@discogareth]

Welcome down the ABBA rabbit hole. There’s no escape now!

[@resireg]

I have no idea how I landed here either

[@gaypridemexico2012]

you re right !

[@gillessotty8156]

C'est tellement vrai , tellement beau ... Traverse les décennies.....

[@jonathanfurzeland4740]

Mate you are the best! Listening to the reviews now is crazy xxx

[@leigh-annhall5693]

😂😂😂 yes

[@globaltvandmovies4905]

One of the greatest ABBA songs with a truly wonderful bridge. Masterpiece in every way.

[@thankyouforthemusic4881]

ABBA= LEGENDS. Great melodies, lyrics and a unique sound.

[@Pulsar77]

ABBA had an enormous amount of hits. Here's a list of famous songs: Dancing Queen (1976) 3:50 The Day Before You Came (1982) 5:50 Eagle (Album Version) (1977) 5:51 Chiquitita (1979) 5:26 Summer Night City (Full-length Version) (1978) 4:18 Take a Chance on Me (1977) 4:05 I Have a Dream (1979) 4:44 Lay All Your Love on Me (1980) 4:33 One of Us (1981) 3:55 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Full-length Version) (1979) 4:49 Voulez-Vous (Album Version) (1979) 5:11 Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976) 4:02 Fernando (1975) 4:15 Mamma Mia (1975) 3:32 Waterloo (1974) 2:46 The Name of the Game (Album Version) (1977) 4:54 Does Your Mother Know (1979) 3:13 Happy New Year (1980) 4:24 Thank You for the Music (1977) 3:48 On and On and On (1980) 4:16 SOS (1975) 3:22 Money, Money, Money (1976) 3:05 When All Is Said and Done (1981) 3:20 These are lesser known songs, but equally great: The Way Old Friends Do (live) (1980) 2:53 I'm a Marionette (1977) 3:54 I Let the Music Speak (1981) 5:20 I've Been Waiting for You (1975) 3:39 My Love, My Life (1976) 3:52 I Wonder (Departure) (1977) 4:33 Tiger (1976) 2:55 The Visitors (Album Version) (1981) 5:49 Cassandra (1981) 4:50 Our Last Summer (1980) 4:18 Hole in Your Soul (1977) 3:41 Arrival (1976) 3:00 And there's much more!

[@tuijakarttunen9164]

And what a fantastic list it is. Amazing artists.

[@DereckReacts]

Great List! this will keep me busy for sure!

[@fredrikdippel3664]

Wow, you even have references on all the songs. Amazin!!

[@Pulsar77]

@@fredrikdippel3664 Not really references but rather song lengths, because some songs have a shorter single version and a longer (and better) album version.

[@kyleday5026]

@@DereckReacts hi aba at the time they were around were a pioneer of the music video format the multiple camera different angle wide shots also there faces were shot side by side on some of the videos.etc there were music videos before them but they took it to a different level plus you could see the emotion and they acted out what ever they were singing about which was extra.

[@grayham37]

The Big Light is Known has a Super Trouper which is why this song is about the Lights shining on them and that's what she's pointing to try Eagle By ABBA Beautiful song and video.

[@cuedotfilms4427]

I was looking through the comments to see if anyone had pointed out the name of this high focus beam of light called a Super Trouper. I remember ABBA explaining the name for the song in an interview on Swap Shop (a BBC show) when it came out.

[@roger4268]

What other band can record a song about a spot light and make it to a super hit? incredible ABBA all time supergroup

[@willswomble7274]

44 years on it is still magnificent, a masterpiece!

[@minnbeef]

One of my top 5 ABBA songs of all time. Just a delicious piece of ear candy!

[@spillrune]

The "Su-pe-per Trou-pe-per" beat is so incredibly clever. It caught my ear when listening to my parents tape as a kid, and I still think it's as amazing and unique today.

[@what-uc]

They are turning 2-syllable words into 3-syllable words. They use the "rule of 3" a great deal, sometimes in multiple ways. It's the secret of a catchy song.

[@1mcshandy]

Hey Dereck, wish you could have experienced the sheer excitement and joy of hearing a new ABBA song in 70's and 80's Europe. I was in my sisters kitchen at 7.45am the morning i first ever heard this. Sheer bliss.

[@billdoerr9855]

I agree. It was exciting!

[@SteveInScotland]

It was very exciting, I got the album for Christmas as a kid, amazing album. Being Scottish hearing Glasgow mentioned by ABBA is still a thrill even if I am from the east coast, lol

[@fylaxx]

Those harmonies in the acapella intro!

[@carolyndovo256]

This is my favorite part of the song, there are times listen to it over and over because the perfect harmonisation of Frida and Agnetha gives me a natural high, and goosebumps. The entire song is ABBA perfection!!!

[@nickmorrell3559]

That's the magic of Abba

[@Esperluet]

Killer

[@simoneastland]

The circus scene is the iconic cover on the LP (album). Thanks for the wonderful review. Many memories as my mum played this for parties in the house, especially New Years Eve where we turned the LP over to play Happy New Year!

[@АльбертАрутюнов-е6х]

Abba is timeless band! And ti's absolutely fantastic

[@michaelarvedlund7164]

As always, Dereck's comments to ABBA are wonderful. Please keep commenting more of ABBA'S melodies :) Cheers, Mike. Fell deeply in love with ABBA in 1974 when I was a small boy. OK, I admit it; perhaps particularly Agnethas fantastic soprano voice, her blue eyes and blond long angel hair. Have loved them all ever since the beginning. Super super nice to see them back together again - sounds just as great as they always have :). My best bet is that the tickets to their London concert will be sold within 2 minutes. Anyway, I will try and get hold of one.

[@guittadabe5214]

Another #1 hit by Abba. Congrats for discovering songs that are known and beloved worldwide, but that are not familiar to people in the US.

[@stevebiddell2839]

Agnetha lifts her arm, how can such a simple device be so affecting; creates such a warm feeling.

[@ИринаБондаренко-щ7ч]

Anni-Frid is the best singer!!! Very beautiful!!! Agneta's hand up is nothing.

[@plerpplerp5599]

This song always reminds me of Christmas. The layered harmonies in the chorus are incredible. It's very similar to Angel Eyes.

[@Bandido894]

Accidently the album was released just before/beginning of December in 1980. :)

[@darrenbertram7289]

The flashing lights on the stage always takes me back to Christmas 1980 😊

[@Marchant2]

When I was a kid, I bought myself ABBAs Greatest Hits. I have the album buried somewhere in my house. But the only song I remember from it has the line, “Like a roller in the ocean, life is motion, move on...like the wind that’s always blowing, life is flowing, move on....” After all these years, that song is still stuck in my head even to this day.

[@ivanpiris6779]

"...cause somewhere in the crowd there's me ! " Always here for ABBA...

[@tarzanisno1]

🧡 ABBA ! Those were the days. Recorded on equipment, embedded in our memories. It's such a joy to see someone of a new generation appreciating music from the past. Great music never dies.

[@paulj.mancil7987]

One important aspect of this song that is blatantly in the lyrics but sometimes overlooked is that she is able to continue to perform BECAUSE the love of her life is in the audience. She can get through performing, the late nights, the endless tour bus travel, because her love will be there supporting her when it comes time to be on stage. Having fans doesn't heal one's loneliness. Having a love of your life is what heals that loneliness, the love she has for him and him for her, that keeps her career of a performer going strong. It's one of the most romantic songs ever written! From an analytical perspective, the lyrical structure of this song is amazing. The first half of the chorus utilizes rhyming. The second half of the chorus utilizes alliteration. (1st half: LIGHTS are gonna FIND me SHINING LIKE the SUN, SMILING having FUN, feeling LIKE a number ONE; 2nd half: BEAM are gonna BLIND me, BUT I won't feel BLUE.)

[@bobtrouper]

Yeh, agree, plus first half of chorus deals with all the joy of being on stage, and second half the despair.

[@Davey7358]

ABBA is releasing possibly a whole full album this year. First new music in 38 years! Unbelievable and iconic band.

[@AzoreanZionist]

@Davey7358 I heard it is possibly, now pushed to 2021 😫

[@AdamDawson3]

@@AzoreanZionist September 2020 is when the songs are released

[@AzoreanZionist]

@@AdamDawson3 As an ABBA fan, that sounds good to me👍,,,,, but that is not a certainty. According from what I understand from recent interviews of Benny and Björn, September is what they are aiming for,,, but not a 100% guarantee.

[@stevetournay3731]

Whaaaaat...

[@Davey7358]

I would think if they delayed any longer, their fans would start getting really annoyed and start talking smack. They released the statement in April 2018. Delays kept happening because of the ABBATAR project. Then it was legal stuff. Blah blah blah. I would hope that the four put out another press release, very sympathetically apologize to the fans and give a clear concise date of release. Enough already ABBA! Do you guys want to taint your legacy????

[@artroyo9202]

This is kinda good mood song..Frida lead vocal on this...Amazing song...💖💛💙😊😀🤩😁

[@topoen1]

ABBA Will never die, they are legends. Who dont like them🥰

[@vanessaspears3120]

i love Frida😍💞

[@chawleyyy]

She is the best 😍💛

[@mariaurena7459]

Me too! 😍

[@roslanflod5206]

Thanks. Peace. I Always Love Supertrouper. Both video and song.

[@meghanmacqueen5157]

I first heard this 40 years ago, and I still know it word for word. Listening to his makes me a little sad, because although my parents were pretty poor when I was young, we were happy and life seemed so simple. Now, as they (and I) age and suffer from illness, I sometimes LONG to go back to those days of youth and happiness.

[@janejohnstone5795]

Yes...going back in time listern to them...again...realizing how fantastic they..are..for ever....

[@staalmannen2522]

ABBA is such a precious gift. 💘

[@englandportugal91]

Another ABBA Hit! Love It!

[@gillessotty8156]

BEAU et MAGIQUE c'est ABBA ... Merci DERECK......longue vie à ta chaîne...

[@paulj.mancil7987]

You're one of the best ABBA reactors. If you want to be ahead of the curve, you should react to their non-single hits including "My Love, My Life," "I've Been Waiting For You," and "As Good As New." "If It Wasn't For The Nights" and "Hasta Manana" are incredible too. EVERYONE else overlooks these fantastic tracks. I hope you will consider them.

[@DereckReacts]

Thank you for that comment ❤️

[@markwalton4383]

Dereck Reacts Derick you HAVE to do If It Wasn’t For The Nights from their Voulez-Vous album. Pppplllleeeeaaaassssseeeee!!!,

[@BeccyWilliams]

And On and On and On :-D

[@williambullimore5270]

Haha every time Agnetha raises her hand so do you. I love it. We all do it lol

[@Tedelius]

what does super trouper means? im from peru

[@aldoaguilar7411]

@@Tedelius Es el nombre de una marca de reflectores empleados en conciertos o teatro, del tipo que emite una luz que sigue a algún personaje en particular. Por ello es que constantemente en el vídeo de la canción aparece ese tipo de reflector.

[@Tedelius]

@@aldoaguilar7411 entonces super trouper es una marca o la maquina esa que enfocan a los artistas en los teatros¡?

[@aldoaguilar7411]

@@Tedelius es una marca registrada de ese tipo de reflector…

[@SoftKitteh]

I'm glad you liked the spotlights, because that's the title of the song. The "super trooper" is the name for the single big spotlight that picks out someone on the stage, the person being a star. Excellent song, I haven't listened to this for ages but here I am singing along as if it was yesterday. ABBA's music lasts. End of.

[@michaelarvedlund7164]

It is soooo nice that ABBA ARE BACK 2021 "As good as new!! The best gift this year from ABBA to all of us.

[@bobtrouper]

Dereck, that was a fun and an interesting view of this song, very engaging, some reviewers don’t have much to say, though they think they do!!

[@dana.1546]

One of the 2 greatest songs from Abba. If I had to save only 2 songs from Abba's catalog from total erasure, I would surely save "Super Trouper" 2nd [and "Gimme ! Gimme ! Gimme ! (A Man After Midnight) would surely be 1st] They're the best energetic and feel good songs there are ! :) As a kid at the age of 8 at school, all my class did a special choreography on "Super Trouper" (when I didn't knew who Abba were then). We did it at the end of the school year and in front of all our parents in a stadium. We all wore white shorts, socks and snickers waving color ribbons in the air (red, green, yellow and blue). My sister in the audience said it was beautiful (we practiced for 3 months before doing that). "Super" good times and memories. So that song will always have a special place in my heart, just because of that. Plus it's an amazing song of course.

[@meropale]

In the UK Dancing Queen is the ABBA song that has sold the most units. Super Trouper comes in at #2.

[@1mcshandy]

Hey again Dereck - try the rarely seen 'My love,my life' by Abba - heartbreaking.

[@marksheehan8442]

one of my favorites of theirs. So many of the non hits are such fabulous songs

[@vbarvid]

Love this song (and your reactions, of course).

[@mikesmithson6805]

Welcome to the ABBA rabbit hole. Enjoy the world's greatest pop group

[@lars-gorannilsson4663]

IF there is a heaven, im sure that ABBA is the music

[@stephallan2543]

ABBA was an Incredible Singing 🎤 Group. They were famous world wide. Cher does a great cover “One of Us”. The movie 🎥 Mama Mia has a funny cover “ I kissed the Teacher”. Thanks for posting this Reaction. Your moments are certainly accurate. 🙇🏻‍♀️🔍🎤💎❤️🔥🎵👏🏽🌍

[@ottens11]

ABBA are absolutely PHENOMENAL. The emotion in their songs is truly unique.

[@dalekwatcher]

love the post song rections. Keeep it up mate :) Subscribed:)

[@Pronzini1]

Oh to be in your arms Frida.....would be my lifetime dream

[@marcossosa1030]

Dereck, I told you in the comments section for another ABBA's song: You are discovering now the jewel that was (and is yet) ABBA. Music 🎶 before you were born. Enjoy it! BTW, I like the way you do your videos. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@RobiticDuck]

I'm loving your ABBA reacts dude! Also your analysis is really well done every video I've seen and I enjoy your volume settings while speaking into the mic. Almost ASMR like.

[@TangoEliott]

The spotlight is meant to represent a spot light called the Super Trouper. And she is going to be happy because her love is going to be there. She went from wanting to go home to be happy her love was coming to see her!

[@AzoreanZionist]

Super Trouper #1 title track and #1 album in U.K. They made the critics crazy. They received some bad reviews for this album, I remember reading a review that they re-named it "Super Stupor". But that didn't matter, because they dominated the charts in Europe, and it was a smash-success album, with mega-hit singles. It was the best-selling album in the U.K. for 1980.

[@jorgearrieta6641]

Oh woooooooow I didnt know that..I always though it was Double Fantasy

[@AzoreanZionist]

@@jorgearrieta6641 ABBA's album "Super Trouper" was the #1 album in the U.K. for 1980,,,,, and "Double Fantasy" came in at a respectable #12. But "Double Fantasy" sold very well into 1981,,,, where it placed in at #10.😀🎵🎶🎼

[@jorgearrieta6641]

@@AzoreanZionist Thank You !

[@AzoreanZionist]

@@jorgearrieta6641 👍😁No need to thank me,,,, you take care, brother!

[@resireg]

@@AzoreanZionist the problem with John Lennon Albums was thay half of the songs were written and sung by Yoko Ono, who is a hack. So you buy a record, and half of it is crap

[@idparkinson]

A Super Trooper is a large type of follow spot. The circus setting was used in the video AND was the cover album.

[@emmanuelernandez7067]

First Abba song I listened to when I was around 6 or 7 yo because my parents bought the vynil single with the piper... Good happy memories 😍

[@chrisblyth4072]

A Super trouper is a spot light used in theatre.

[@mickeefreeman2898]

A super trouper is a vintage spot light....! 🌈💚

[@ramonsobreira8061]

"Pure talent". Great reaction. Try SOS, the day Before you came anda I'm a marionette, greets from Brasil

[@paulecrosby2006]

Super trouper, that's what the spot light is called that you see at the start of the video.

[@Super1973Pookie]

Our late mother’s favourite ABBA song

[@TJdirect]

I only just recently learnt that ‘super trouper’ is the brand name of a spotlight…. 😆

[@sifridbassoon]

This has been one of my favorite songs once I connected the title with the spot light. Super Trooper is a type of spot light (not sure if it's a type or a brand). My father had a part time job as a stage hand working lights and sound etc at the big civic center in the town where I grew up, and one day after listening to this song, it occurred to me that in a conversation with the others on his light crew, I heard him say "....and that will leave us two to work the super troupers..." and I thought, duh! super trooper = spot light.

[@johnr8095]

Super Trouper is a type of spotlight used in concert. always thought it was referencing her state of mine as a super trouper. but its actually the lights that flash through the video.

[@debbicook1584]

Super Trooper is the name of the spotlight you see at the beginning, used to pick out the star on stage.

[@hammer221271]

In case you don't know, Super Trouper is a brand of spotlights, probably the one they used in their tours. Hence the continuous presence of them in the video

[@DereckReacts]

thank you for the insight and comment!

[@madabbafan]

But the spotlight shown is not actually a super trouper light

[@aquiestamos3567]

muito bom !!! sou fã desse grupo !!! "having fun, feeling like a number one fan".

[@jeremevr6]

I think w the circus theme in the video here, ABBA is saying that they ARE the circus. I love this song so much. So soothing. It really directs me into a great mood.

[@helixmoore7636]

The live version is amazing too.

[@aussiehorndog]

Super Trouper is the spotlight.

[@michelbrigand6033]

MERCI POUR TON ANALYSE.

[@jay_ooh]

They originally wanted to film this in Piccadily in London but couldn't get the clearance to stop activity happening in the area due to their popularity at the time would have caused a major interruption. So it was shot in a studio in Sweden

[@Flatwoodsdad]

A Super Trouper is band and roadie slang for a large spotlight.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Flatwoodsdad it is not slang , it is written on the casing of the equipment by the manufacturer.😀

[@Flatwoodsdad]

@@user-ky6vw5up9m Thanks for the info :-)

[@gerhardvanderwesthuizen842]

@@Flatwoodsdad Yip, it's a trade mark of a brand of stage spotlights.

[@markwilliams49]

The Song was written about a spotlight, hence the title 'Super Trouper' a 'Super Trouper' is a large stage spotlight, hence the line 'Super Trouper beams are Gonna Blind me'.

[@georgemichael9687]

The Song is about the spotlights called souper trouper.

[@opicatchu2164]

Mega hit all through Europe in 1980......

[@laurabretlopez9819]

Dereck he visto todo los videos abba es impresionante el trabajo que haces lo haces muy muy bien te quiero muchisimo amigo mío 🌺🤗😘

[@moviereviews4747]

Super Trouper was the second single from the album Super Trouper after The Winner Takes It All. Super Trouper was actually the very first 7"single I ever bought aged 9years old in early December1980 (The Piper as b-side) Super Trouper was ABBA's recognition of their fans loyalty making every fan feel special "but I won't feel blue cause somewhere in the crowd there's you". Yeah, its interesting Super Trooper was the last track to be written and recorded from the album as an afterthought really; wonder what single would've been released if Super Trouper hadn't materialised? Super Trouper spend three at No.1 UK chart and would've stayed there longer if it hadn't been for John Lennon's death nudging the re-release of Imagine replacing Super Trouper at the No.1 spot.

[@absolutmichel6]

By the way next year in Sweden is to celebrate the 50 years of ABBA... With “Waterloo” in 1974. It was the 19th edition of the melodifestivalen contest, hosted at the Brighton Dome in the UK... And will be hosted in Stockholm City next years... Welcom to Sweden gays and girls... AND HAVE A GRATE PARTYYYYYYY - 2024.... I KNOW IAM ALL OVER YOU TUBE... BUT IAM THE HAPPYEST GUY ON THE PLANET RIGHT KNOW.... AND JUST WANT TO CELIBRATE ABBA... WITH....LOVE LOVE LOVE.....

[@kingcountrykiwi7429]

If my memory serves me I remember reading on the LP cover that the front pic was a impromptu one. All the performers were there including ABBA for a celebration for the Swedish royal family.

[@kristianmapage9742]

Super Trouper is a big spotlight among professional show lighting professionals.;))

[@ptrs-born1173]

You are so cute, and have a beautiful smile, kind eyes... Love from Sweden

[@Earcandy73]

Those spotlights are actually called Super Troupers-it is a trademark.

[@robertdexter5342]

Hey Dereck, a souper trooper is the no.1 spotlight. Blinds the hell outta ya!

[@resireg]

Therr is the contrast between "beams are gonna blind me" and "lights are gonna find me"

[@halldorra]

Lasse Hallström,the director of their videos later went to Hollywood

[@friis908]

So iconic, he should have more fame... He did so many vid thats were before time

[@peterleswell6621]

The words of the Song Super Trouper is the name of the spotlight!

[@cessnaace]

Trivia: That kind of spot light is called a Super Trooper. Quite common in the 70's.

[@jonss1948]

The Cinematographer did a sterling job of concealing Agnetha's pregnancy.

[@wayneandres5886]

My dear Dereck you do know what a SUPER Trouper is , dont you? if not this song is lost on you.

[@inaki9381]

For me this song is in the Top 5 of ABBA songs

[@withinjapan2024]

Incase you dont know that light in the industry is called a Super Trouper.. so the song is about the light...

[@aeh8446]

"Super Trooper" as the big spot lights were known as... Again, ABBA, behind rather sad moving to upbeat happiness... Classic!!! Bjorn (Byorn pron) 😉😉👍

[@osiewells6711]

Their Rock Royalty.

[@djsaxby]

You should react to ABBA - The Last Video It's very clever and well put together,

[@johnr8095]

Try Angel Eyes. dont tink it was ever a hit, but it is so catchy. Should have been a hit single.

[@cblyth3542]

A super trouper is the name given to the main spotlight.

[@mr.kinkade2049]

Agnetha and frida sound like angels.

[@MetusalemSeSouffleur]

Super trouper was the name of the stage lights they used.

[@sharifuddinsalleh7119]

When I kissed the teacher Move On Head over heals

[@StofffeGbg]

The title refers to the brand "Super Trouper" which is a maker of follow spotlights. Great reaction vid!

[@guytremblay1647]

that was at the end of their carreer as a group .Then agnetha went solo for a while and decided to become a recluse with her kids for almost two decades

[@rocioichante1787]

I'm here for the abba hand in the thumbnail