Abba - The Winner Takes It All

[@kenhatchett6433]

Best song ever recorded,a really true masterpiece

[@forevcompetitor9052]

the background of this song makes it even more astounding..... she's singing this song just as her and her ex Bjorn were divorced.... and they are performin it together.. DANG

[@Miknovis]

They had handled it to stay friends. Love just ends sometimes and only mentally mature people could go through this without a devastating war. With luck to each other and go forward. I think personal relations in ABBA were a major part of success cause in their prime it was A+B B+A

[@heimfriedtorres5777]

Ohne diese Stimme würde es ABBA heute so nicht geben.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

No one seems to be able to sing this like Agnetha does. If this song doesn't move you then you were born without emotion!!!!!!!!! Her natural beauty is breathtaking!

[@MrRedemption1]

ABBA wird niemals alt es gibt immer Leute die sie lieben

[@VladSicoe]

IMO this is their best song. They had many great songs, but this one stands out as their best work!

[@eclipsioredstoneyt9580]

Best song by them indeed!

[@Channel-nv7ls]

никто никогда не повторить и не спорадирует такой божественный оболденный чистый голос...такой неземной потрясающей красоты девушки женщины мамы двоих детей...агнетты фальцкогг...просто мой кумир...и любимая певица...во все времена...даже когда прошло...уже34года...как она когда то спела эту неземную и с душой спела эту песню...вот...никого сюда рядом не ставлю и не присоединяюсь к словам миллионов сказанных...на остальных мне начехать...это мой кумир и ничей больше...остальные валите отсюда...все я все сказал.

[@joepalmer3231]

Agnetha is in a class by herself when it comes to pouring emotion into a song. Amazing woman

[@abbafanglosuk]

That's right Dallas, to us fans Bjorn was writing about the heartbreak of their divorce despite what he says and Agnetha is singing about herself despite what she says. That's why only Agnetha can do this song proper justice and delivers this dramatic emotional singing that is considered to be her best ever pertformance!

[@tolgamert6324]

Agnetha is so talented and beautiful, she is the best...

[@chemarobles3444]

si, la mejor sin duda

[@ALRIGHTdieBand]

👍

[@joseolvera309]

Oh ,,yea

[@abbafanglosuk]

She still has a place in most Abba fan's hearts today. You can't help but like Agnetha for all the ups and downs she went through in her life as well as being a great singer and songwriter. This song could document her lowest point at the divorce, but she sings it perfectly!

[@twosuns2504]

Agnetha is blessed with an amazing voice.

[@名はヒマジン]

アグネッタが離婚してその時の心境を熱唱したようなABBA最大の名曲です

[@yanki198]

This is the top song, the epitome of ABBA on a compositional level, the other songs are just the preamble, this is the top of the mountain for ABBA and one of the best songs of all time

[@songsungu]

sadly in America this was the last hit. I cried when they were no longer coming on my radio. it is so great to see this performance. thank you so much. yours, Christian

[@vilasalazar]

how well she holds the notes... what a voice

[@AdamDawson3]

I have heard 'The Winner Takes It All' more times than I can remember and the two long notes that Agnetha holds at the end of the song still take my breath away and she goes an octave higher her voice is fabulous the only person who can reach that note.

[@ladyluvsleez]

Abba was phenomenal even til this day

[@abbafanglosuk]

This is Abba from Sweden who were active during 1972-82. They're the 4th highest selling artist of all time behing the Beatles, Elvis and Michael Jackson with 370 million record sales. They're still selling today thanks to the worldwide success of Mamma Mia the Movie which contains their best songs - including this classic which has been voted the best breaking up song ever!

[@gabrielegabe]

There are so many that try to cover them but hey.. there is a reason why they were TOP my God... it's impossible to reach Aghneta's voice and technique. She's a pro. And a top pro. There is a reason why these guys are part of the pop music history.

[@Macskafogo]

"And I understand - you've come to shake my hand" -> it's incredibly how deeply this sentence touches me each time I hear it ...

[@FearPhoenix]

Bless Better Call Saul for introducing this

[@LinhNguyen-ub6ou]

Chuck McGill

[@fabianplayer24]

Revival.

[@Moicesy]

I discovered it on Glee

[@sjj3357]

Beautiful but sad song sung by a sad beautiful and talented Agnetha, ABBA's music is the best:-)

[@ichhasseamerika]

Yes, I had forgotten how absolutely beautiful she was. I had a crush on her when I was 12. :)

[@crishanthaweerasinghe4360]

Bob Dobalina dn

[@sjcmj43]

Bob Dobalina Yes I still have that crush...

[@abbafanglosuk]

Benny and Bjorn were known to be perfectionists and only released songs when every aspect was mixed just right. Wall-to-wall sound was always a feature of Abba songs!

[@kenny1522]

Agnetha was absolutely class

[@cocoricoendo6116]

Agnetha's voice is crystal clear.

[@wislinman]

Good Lord, how Bjorn could write! I get tears in my eyes when I hear this masterpiece of a song.

[@kennethhuang371]

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL would be the final hit song for ABBA--a touching ballad about divorce that struck hard with listeners all over the world-Hits the top five in America. (1981) Agnetha shows her vocal range right here. Kenneth A Huang 9/3/22

[@yotti82]

25 years later AND this song is really amazing!! I think this is "endless music". I'm sure in about 20 y. from now people will still listen to that song!! Luv it.

[@tullfan7872]

It's already been 36 years since it was made.

[@yotti82]

sorry, i meant 35y. later when i wrote it. ;)) But thank you. :-)

[@mintyfresh6909]

Stil listening to it know !

[@abbafanglosuk]

Everyone knows what's coming as soon as the famous opening line is movingly delivered John! That's what made Abba so special - all the dramatic memorable moments in their songs, and there are plenty in this one!

[@abbafanglosuk]

That's right Abba often performed to playback. They found it impossible to reproduce their mult-layered studio sound in a live environment and wanted the audience to hear their songs as they should be heard, rather than anything lesser!

[@claudiotedoldi2573]

abbafanglosuk Maybe you forgot the performance at Dick Cavett's show in 1982, where they played live 9 songs. I saw that video( you can find it easily on YT) . : it's a very very excellent perfornance!!!! They also played Super Trouper , on the same album of The Winner...strange they didn't play also this song...

[@Ami_des_slows]

Encore une fois merci abbafanglosuk pour cette vidéo. A regarder et écouter sans modération en 2024 comme en 1979. 45 ans et toujours pas une ride (sauf sur mon visage) ! Ce morceau est sur ma playlist depuis 2014 et n'est pas prêt d'en sortir.

[@terencebarrett2897]

Absolutely brilliant a beautiful band

[@nAanis100]

This song is a masterpiece and ABBA is as Queen for me ! Two groups from heaven or whatever else but those groups are SO AMAZING SO TALENTED that sometime i am like ! Wow they are or they were living on the same planet and shared their amazing talent angels voices and then i am feeling lucky to had the chance to listen them and feeling great to be alive and being human.. 😍

[@jhwalsh93]

In terms of pop music ABBA really are in a league of their own

[@samuelashley5011]

In all our eyes, the death of ABBA. They carried on for a bit but this it. The end of actual legends. They really are legends.

[@tubexfiler]

This song represents the idea of the game in this universe: 'only one will win or survive' - 'to be the one who survives you must be superior to all others' Originally it comes from jewel of dimensional knowledge, from one of it's chambers, wherein was shown, how one being becomes many many beings which compete with each other and then the last winner absorbs all the rest - so he 'suvives' It's an idea, which predisposes competiton and fighting

[@mtchair4me]

Still fantastic after all these years

[@plazmatixxprmental614]

+mtchair4me and will...

[@Plushteddybear69]

Ahh, back then when the voice sounded exactly like the recording. God bless you queen Agnetha.

[@abbafanglosuk]

The underlying chord is as simple as you can get: "da da - da da" repeated throughout. Its Benny's changes in rhythm with his piano playing to coincide with the emotional lyrics that makes it so dramatic and gives emphasis to Agnetha's singing!

[@abbafanglosuk]

Well said Christina - I knew Abba took longer to get recognition in the States but they have recently conquered them again with Mamma Mia the Movie! This is one of their most famous awesome songs. Its amazingly personal, nobody else could write or sing anything approaching this good!

[@WIESIEK58]

Nobody can equall to QUEEN AGNETHA!!!!!!

[@TheMiksu68]

I lived as child in Stockholm when ABBA won the European Song Contest Eurovision.

[@abbafanglosuk]

That's right, she's been bringing us great songs for nearly 40 years ever since she left school and her deep singing voice is unique!

[@Pianda]

Unmatched! Whatever cover one listens to, it never reaches the original!

[@gerryyuk]

what a song, wonderfully sung with magnificent accompaniment. But Oh! what a sad song, Must refer to millions of wives & husbands through thr world. Very emotional song superbly sung, deserved more recognition than it actually received.

[@Ami_des_slows]

Encore merci abbafanglosuk pour cette vidéo. A regarder et écouter sans modération en 2023 comme en 1979. 44 ans et toujours pas une ride (sauf sur mon visage) ! Ce morceau est sur ma playlist depuis 2014 et n'est pas prêt d'en sortir.

[@yhcgirl02]

True dat son!!! Agnetha is number three on my top 10 favorite singers of all-time. Celine Dion and Shania Twain are 1 and 2. But anyways, Agnetha is an amazing vocalist who can make any song sound beautiful.

[@famkimaroyte8649]

Legendary performances of Agnetha. She is superd

[@abbafanglosuk]

This was followed by Super Trouper and performed at Pavillon Baltard de Nogent in Paris on October 22 1980 for the Stars tv show in France - a nice treat for the audience and viewers to get two of their biggest hits!

[@MaexxDesign]

Der Song ist in diesem Sinne so toll, weil man einfach wunderbar mitsingen kann und der Songtext bis auf "the winner takes it all" nicht wiederholt wird. Heutzutage hört man einen Refrain 3-4 Mal, der den ganzen Song ausmacht. Das ist hier anders, weil es keinen Refrain gibt. Darum liebe ich auch "Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love" ! Das Original von Abba ist schon fantastisch ! Meryl Streep setzt mit ihrer "Mamma Mia" Version aber noch mal einen drauf ! Vorallem am Ende.. Gänsehaut pur !

[@AstroSam66]

The song for the divorced and left behind... its sad but true. The winner takes it all!

[@abbafanglosuk]

Yes this is often said to be her best ever singing performance. Given the lyrics and who wrote them, she could easily be singing about herself and gets evertthing just right in this emotional song!

[@caquerio]

Thanks John. Although there are many sad songs on "Super Trouper" and "Visitors" albums (most of them, in fact) I think they were at their best. This is my favourite ABBA song; Agnetha's voice is just brilliant and full of emotion; my heart will always belong to her.

[@eduardooscar309]

This is the best perfomance of a song that I've see in all my life Agnetha Fältskog does an amazing and fantastic interpretation with your sensitive voice

[@qualqui]

Yeah John boy, this is one SUPER SONG!!! hmmm...came out in June of '80, this was such a favorite back home in utah, that i was amazed and surprised that Superbowl '81 choosed this song as the finale when the game finished,....then as with Björn and Aggie, no winner here,....thanx for the share good buddy, sendin' 5 shiny stars your way! = )

[@tullfan7872]

Pop music doesn’t get any better than this (unless it’s Dancing Queen, that is!) It's still pure ecstacy listening to this, like it was when it came out in 1980. ABBA’s top 5 for me: Dancing Queen The Winner Takes it All When I Kissed the Teacher Lay All Your Love on Me SOS

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

Robert Parums the winner takes it all has better lyrics than dancing queen and it written in a minor key which makes it sound a little sad.More poignant than dancing queen

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

They have many songs much better than when I kissed the teacher.

[@Celli380]

This Song was never played live, just some TV Performances with Playback. I still love this Performances. Thank you for the Music, A B B & A =)

[@Therealkyle2022]

is it just me...or does she hav a f***in incredible voice? hahaha im only a young guy..but jesus...im kinda speechless hearing that. PEace OUt!

[@dutchmiami]

my ALL time favourite and my crush Agnetha......so much love for you......

[@JohnnyLongoria58]

Love this song and the words in it. This lady has a beautiful voice.

[@fortinero45]

A veces me pregunto como puede ser que escucho los temas de abba durante tantos años y siempre me resulta como si fuera la primera vez,no me ocurre con ninguna otra banda

[@abbafanglosuk]

Thanks Laura - yes this is a unique and very personal song with Agnetha singing these break-up lyrics written by her former husband. Everything about it is just right, with the tempo changes controlled perfectly for dramatic effect. It must be on Agnetha's mind that she is singing about herself, especially being stood alone throughout, but her performance is as perfect as ever. This is often thought to be her best ever singing performance and a musical masterpiece of emotional drama!

[@dimitarpetrov1068]

timeless classic

[@babyloco8491]

Hey

[@williamoverly1617]

Frida is every bit as beautiful and talented.

[@dorigoalegezzo]

Desde luego sigo pensando que han sido y siguen siendo los mejores. La voz de esta mujer, la variedad en sus canciones, la musicalidad y la presencia, son inigualables. Además, esta es una de las canciones más emocionantes en la historia de una separación. Es desgarradora la poesía, cuando Agnetha dice que creía estar protegida por esa valla construída... Enhorabuena, es un excelente vídeo en París...

[@Kolibri32]

Just Perfect !!! The Sound The Voice The Look...Perfect !!!!!!!!

[@simonclark29041978]

Such a beautifully crafted song that just hits you in the centre of the heart

[@abbafanglosuk]

Thanks Isabelle - yes we would have trouble just holding a pen steady if drinking whisky, but I think the Scandinavians used it to ward off the cold in their freezing winters and were much more used to it. Bjorn probably had all this bottled up inside him for a while following the split with Agnetha, and just needed a melodramatic tune like this to let all the emotions out + the whisky to free any inhibitions about writing of their personal heartbreak! Glad this has brought back some memories.

[@abbafanglosuk]

Yes Abba frequently did tv performances to playback as they could not reproduce their multi-layered studio sound in a live environment and wanted the audience to hear their songs as they were familar to hearing them.

[@Ami_des_slows]

Merci abbafanglosuk pour cette vidéo. A regarder et écouter sans modération en 2022 comme en 1979. La France aussi adore. D'ailleurs, chanson excellemment reprise en français par Mireille Mathieu : Bravo tu as gagné.

[@abbafanglosuk]

That's right Agnetha will always be the best and the only one to sing this great emotional song from personal experience as it was written about her!

[@ElBeTros]

Wow, look how modest these girls were with their bodies. Oh, how times have changed...

[@tullfan7872]

Agnetha called this a small masterpiece. She was being very modest (as usual)!

[@youcuretube]

je me souviens de cette emission que j'avais vu en direct.j'entendais cette chanson pour la premiere fois qui a ete precedee ou suivie par SUPERTROUPER.sublime!!!!!

[@khalidaldahas]

Almost 5 decades since I first heard is this song ; still I feel the same ... What to say ? ABBA are the prophets of love but Agnitha is the Goddess of melody

[@eristeeg]

This is real music, everything else today is shit.

[@alexanderwulff1014]

yes!!!!

[@stewartquark1661]

That pretty much sums it up....

[@alexanderguthrie6744]

Lmao

[@jacobisrael5938]

at last someone with a brain you are on the button, its all shit today

[@babeebel]

I agree that this is good, but maybe don't put down all the present day talented artists :)

[@kobebrayant1483]

She sings it with feeling!! Wowwwee

[@delfinopensieroso2398]

Not Here to say that she cannot sing or to say Something negative about her but are you aware this IS P.L.A.Y.B.A.C.K?

[@abbafanglosuk]

That's Agnetha - have to agree with you she gets all the twists and turns just right!

[@mbourdu30000]

The Agnetha's voice is fantastic in this song !

[@henrikekn]

Like an angel...wonderful voice

[@fortinero45]

Abbafanglosuk Thanks for all these videos of Abba, I'm a fan of Abba and Agnetha from my country for many años.En Argentina met them in the 70s but now when I most enjoy is thanks to people like you tube and thank usted.Le (I'll go and forgive, but is translated by the system)

[@abbafanglosuk]

Cheers Bruno, there's everything you want in a heartbreak song here to make this one of their finest songs ever! This is a perfect blend of tuneful music, great lyrics, dramatic arrangement and emotional singing - and its all about their real life split to make it uniquely personal!

[@SuperJajaco]

best pop song ever, past, present, future

[@sickphil71]

I wish they would have used the live audio on this instead of the album track. ABBA were quite good live.

[@jeannerachelalvarez7817]

Agree! Saw that live performance of them in one of their concerts. Ahhh Agnetha's voice singing Chiquitita😭😭😭 made me cry and so emotional after😭😭

[@hystria]

she had quite a place in my heart as a teenager.

[@LittleSweety]

This song was 30 years ago no.5 in the world charts

[@susanhughs1031]

I wish we had music like this today

[@Daxfahrer74]

I liebe dieses Lied!!!! Greetings from Germany!! ;)

[@brianmurray591]

This is a better version than the official one.Better volume on your mobile

[@MusicBeauty2012]

One of the BEST song of all times!

[@oyyour]

Never been one of my favorite ABBA songs, but what an extraordinary vocal performance by Agnëtha.

[@cocod594]

Oyyour: And background story!

[@Izadeparis]

it's amazing to know that this song was written when Bjorn was a bit drunk . it's seem that the alcohol bring out emotions in this case . Thanks for upload this TV show ...I was young when i saw it in live . And 28 years later Michel Drucker is alaways on FRench TV as TV host and hss the chance to interview Frida in Zermatt . have a good night John

[@Hermeterec]

from Jose' "Timo" Sepulveda..........Agnetha is impossibly beautiful........supremely talented........ABBA looks as though they descended to earth directly from heaven......

[@MrRedemption1]

ABBA is undieable they will also be known in times when all others are alone

[@GinyLiebt0]

ich liebe diese Gruppe und werde sie auch immer lieben .. ♥ danke papa, für diese tolle Kindheit mit dieser Musik

[@fortinero45]

Gracias abbafanglosuk por todos estos videos de abba,soy un fans de abba y de agnetha desde hace muchos años.En mi pais Argentina los conocimos en los años 70 pero ahora es cuando mas los disfruto gracias a you tube y a personas como usted.Le agradezco (le voy a pasar traducido y perdone pero es por sistema)

[@dutchmiami]

THIS is my FAV ABBA song of all time.......gives me chills every time

[@yas2733]

I pretty much loved hard rock but I always found myself singing along with Abba songs. Just something about those girls I suppose.

[@kobebrayant1483]

Wow. Perfect

[@kenw6866]

The winner does take it all