Americans FIRST TIME HEARING Abba - Take A Chance On Me REACTION!!

FIRST TIME HEARING Abba - Take A Chance On Me REACTION!!
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[@ReklawLah]

"Definitely made in the 90s" LOL, I needed that laugh. Try the 70s, dude.

[@gregorygant4242]

Yep, late 70s .

[@billbanas]

Way before Pentatonix. Way before KZbin. And even before MTV (if you remember what that was). And the beginning of the video is a riff on the Brady Bunch (look it up). And *both* girls have amazing voices individually - but it’s absolute magic when they sing together.

[@gregorygant4242]

@@billbanas Not a rip off , just how many video edits were done at the time . It's just how it was done back then by many , not only and not the first time on 'The Brady Bunch " BTW !

[@ReklawLah]

@@gregorygant4242 He didn't say it was a rip off, he said it was a riff. Very different.

[@gregorygant4242]

@@ReklawLahHe wanted to say rip-off , just didn't have the guts to say that , so he called it a riff .Sounds a bit better than rip-off !

[@wawa2]

ABBA is one of the most popular groups in the history of recorded music, they have an amazing discography with dozens of singles and were active between 1972 - 1983. This is mid-career song released in 1977... the video was recorded around that time as well. ABBA were music video pioneers long before MTV, creating promo videos for their songs as there was such a demand for them to be everywhere in the world at once. The name ABBA comes from their initials of their first names: (A)nni-frid Lyngstad, (B)enny Andersson, (B)jorn Ulvaeus, (A)gnetha Fältskog. If you check out some of their other stuff, try Knowing Me, Knowing You, Fernando, Summer Night City, Gimme Gimme Gimme, I mean, there is so much great stuff, you cannot go wrong.

[@larrylindgren9484]

They did videos so they could be seen. Agnetha hated to fly. Hated be away from her child. So she won't travel as much as the band wanted. To keep their faces out there they shot silly videos. It was a way to be seen.

[@sannaolsson9106]

Actually Queen were pretty much the first one to make a proper music video to Bohemian Rhapsody in 75. They are the ones who invented the concept of music videos.

[@wawa2]

@@sannaolsson9106 Interesting! Waterloo was 1974, Mamma Mia and SOS were 1975, both are considered official music videos. So they seemed to be on track with Queen :)

[@jamesbachmann7376]

And because of these videos, ABBA were able to get a needed jump start. When Australia television got hold of them and started playing them (Mamma Mia, I Do, I Do, I Do, and SOS and Fernando) and Australians went wild for ABBA, putting them on the charts and getting other country's to take notice. The rest is history. But yes, to these videos were made pretty much after they were recorded so that traveling could be cut down, especially around this time. Agnetha (the blond) had just had her second child and didn't want to be away from her kids too long. So the videos served this purpose of getting them out there visually, without them having to travel.

[@MsKasulya]

It is so surprising to me that an english-speaking person of this world can possibly never heard abba! To me they are so iconic of their time that its insane to have missed on them!

[@fabb4i2]

You clearly haven't watched reaction videos by black guys and heard them saying who they've never heard of lol.

[@MsKasulya]

@@fabb4i2 hehe i clearly not :)

[@randall-king]

I was born in the mid 70s, and this is the only ABBA song that I know. I’ve tried listening to their other popular songs, but nothing rang a bell.

[@henriettethoresenbreen4421]

Mamma Mia was based on Abbas songs. The name is the initials of the members put together. Both the girls have names starting with A and both the boys names starts with B.

[@j0hnf_uk]

'Promotional films', as they used to be called in the 70's, had been around since the late 60's for popular artists, usually shown on TV shows when the artists in question were unable to attend the studio to perform, 'live', in the studio, usually because they were on tour or simply couldn't make it in time. They were generally made shortly after the songs in question were made to be the singles from off the albums they were on. ABBA in particular were quite innovative with their style of presentation, when most other artists would basically have them, 'performing', to the song on a stage.

[@JCWiley2300]

Wait, you think that music videos didn't become a thing until KZbin?

[@mel_ooo]

abba is loved by people of all ages, i'm 22 and many of my friends enjoy their music as do i ofc. they're just iconic musicians, just like you wouldn't expect only old people to listen to micheal jackson etc xD

[@cl4re4d4ms]

Abba’s videos were made at the time of the song release and were all made by film director Lasse Halstrom, who also directed Abba the Movie. This song was released in 1978 and I remember watching this same video on TV at the time.

[@Flatwoodsdad]

Thanks for the reaction. ABBA was two couples from Sweden. Agnetha (blond) & Bjorn (guitar) and Benny (piano) & Anni-Frid (dark hair). The first letters of their names spell ABBA. The guy's wrote the hit's and the girls sang them. They didn't invent ''Promotional Video's' but they sure took them to the next level in the 70's. Kinda setting up the whole 'Music Video' thing in the 80's. Great band to get to know. Ton's of songs of every genre too. Both couples divorced in the end and they stopped recording together.

[@donny1960]

The videos were made at the same time of the song release. In fact ABBA is one of the first groups to use "Music Videos". They were in Sweden and the "video" was a good way for the rest of the world to hear their music. I really don't understand your question. Why would it be impossible to make music videos in the mid 1970's? I think lights and electricity and cameras were around then. Not sure though. Maybe if we are lucky some Archeologist will discover some "ancient scrolls" to verify it. By the way the "girls" sang the songs. The "guys" wrote the music.

[@AndyK.1]

Once again he doesn’t understand cameras were around in 1970s 🤣

[@LeafHuntress]

I'm not sure, but i thought that the Beatles were the first to make a music video. They were sheduled to to appear on two shows at the same time, so they pre-recorded the songs for one. Later they went all out with the really weird 60s psychedelic cartoons. (^.^)

[@donny1960]

@@LeafHuntress I'm not sure if a prerecorded performance is a "music video". I'm sure there were lots of prerecorded stuff in the early days because everything was not "live". But sounds fine to me. I know that the "historians" say that "Queen" and "ABBA" were two of the groups with some of the earliest stand alone "Music Videos".

[@h.a5852]

@@donny1960 the beatles has a bunch of music videos from the 60s a long time before abba and queen

[@donny1960]

@@h.a5852 Not really. They had recorded music from performances. And scenes from movies. Not really considered "Music Videos". There are recordings of Caruso singing Opera from the early 20th Century. Same with Al Jolson and May West. Do you consider those "Music Videos" also? If so why did you not mention them. They predated the Beatles by 40 years.

[@DiegoMartinezDP]

Pop video pioneers, ABBA made a video for almost every single they released between 1973-1982. Definitely not the ‘90s.

[@phillipridgway8317]

Um, we had 'TV' before KZbin! These videos were made at the time they were hits (the 70s and 80s), and played on music shows to promote the songs.

[@rdwulf6289]

Where to begin... the video was made when song released in early 1978. Not the 90s! Abba was active from 72 to 82. Biggest band in the world for a time. In UK they had 9 number one singles and 9 number 1 albums. Huge in Europe and Australia too. Hundreds of millions of records sold.

[@mantailuaa]

Just have to say, music videos did exist waaaaayyy before youtube or internet or even VCRs.

[@BO_Riddle]

The video was made in the 70's! Videos were simple back then.

[@eduardooscar309]

Good morning to You thanks for this reaction, I enjoy with your reaction ABBA it's versatility in a lot of genres and styles of music, or kind of different emotions They was from Sweden, two couples: Agnetha (blonde singer) & Björn (guitarist songwriter) Benny (pianist songwriter) & Anni Frid (brunette singer) "Take a chance on me" (1978) is one of their best ABBA hits in all the world, the most sailing song of ABBA in U.S. (more than Dancing Queen), #3 in Billboard U.S. and the seven #1 in UK Charts This is one of few song than the vocals are more extensive than the music (They begin 'a capela' and singing at the end) the blonde Agnetha is the lead vocal, her voice is so powerful, in perfect armonies and chorus with Anni Frid (much known as 'Frida') in co-leads vocal (and the boys in back voices singing repetitive the frase 'take a chance, chance') Agnetha & Frida have fantastic voices and harmonies together Agnetha is soprano Frida is mezzo soprano and together made a 'three voice' the guitarist Björn got the idea while jogging, by the sound of the footsteps he interpreted t-k-t t-k-t and adapted it to "take a chance", and so the song was born Although it is a disco pop, it is like a constant and happy march, captivating, cloying and addictive ABBA recording between 1972/82, have more than 20 worldwide hits, your major succes was in Europe and Australia ABBA is greatest specialy in UK, they have a fantastic serie of 18 singles Top 10 consecutives between 1975/1981, included eight #1 : 1976: Mamma Mía, Fernando, Dancing Queen 1977: Knowing me knowing you, The name of the game 1978: Take a chance on me 1980: The winner takes it all, Super trouper but ABBA begin to be famous when They win the classic Eurovisión Song Contest in UK 1974 with your iconic masterpiece "Waterloo" after these, Your first worldwide hit: #1 in UK and half Europe and South Afrika, #6 in US, #7 in Canadá, #4 in Australia, Top 10 in the rest of Europe and several countries I give you the link of these live perfomance in competition: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXfWh5iDr5Z5a8U (You did a reaction to all Eurovisión winner, but I think it is better that You did specialy "Waterloo" in UK 1974) Another good suggestion is "S.O.S." (1975), the second worldwide hit to ABBA after "Waterloo" to see the musical versatily of ABBA I hope You continue soon with more ABBA reactions My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina South América

[@barbaraantonella2116]

ABBA IS SO ICONIC

[@gregprince4601]

Back in ancient times there was this thing called broadcast television. Videos have been around for decades. ABBA is classic seventies Europop.

[@dorojessy6932]

The music videos were made in the 70's. Only the videos of "The Visitors" album from 1981 were made in the early 80's. None of them were made in the 90's.

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

Back then, artists created fully realised melodies and accompaniments. Today, most artists are only capable of creating small fragments and then padding them out with effects. The bar has been very much lowered these days.

[@martymapson]

ABBA was a pioneer of music videos.

[@lancenorthey7205]

All their videos were made at the time of the songs release

[@sionadamson1842]

the video was made in 1977 & the song released as a single at the beginning of 1978 (UK Number 1 in February 78)

[@randall-king]

I completely agree with you about the blonde girl’s vocals. That part where you said she belts out those lines is also my favorite part.

[@jhvdwalt2874]

You need to react to more abba thier legendary

[@davidmarsden192]

That is them in the video. Each of the two couples are married to each other (at the time). This video was made in 1978.

[@paulcardsfan]

70s the guy that filmed this ended up being a famous film maker . Filmed in the 70s .

[@mikmak5551]

Look, maybe there wasn't internet in the 1970s, but hey, cameras worked. It wasn't that long ago, people knew how to make videos. When KZbin came around, all the videos of the songs that came out in the 70s, 60s, 50s were uploaded. That's why you may think all of the famous songs are more recent than they are.

[@jana204]

Music videos were played on TV before....they aren't a new invention for yourube. We just have more possibilities to watch them now...

[@AndyK.1]

Watch angel eyes ABBA and Why did it have to be me

[@robertturner4526]

They were 2 married couples. 1978 it was released. Hit #3 in the US.

[@richardjansson1]

They were pioneers in many areas...including making videos or 'Film Clips' as they were known, in the 1970's during their active years. BTW, the director of the videos went on to be a major film director; namely Lasse Hallström.

[@lovahastpt8236]

Björn and Benny wrote most of abbas songs. One good song they wrote was preformd by an artist called Gemini the song from Mio my mio (mio min mio) theme song (it is very beautiful). Btw some of the great songs they have is Money money money, gimme! gimmie! gimmie! and SOS.

[@cityonfoot6023]

I'm getting your point in the length of songs. Much more noticeable in movies. Like, I can't finish watching a Godfather movie in one sitting. But most movies during that time were about the same length (close to 3 hours).

[@mervinmannas7671]

Many bands in the 70's started making promo videos for their songs and before that. ABBA were great pioneers of this and many of their videos were directed by lasse Hallstrom who has since gone to be a major film director and producer. In the early years Anni-frid had two children in early teens and Agetha had two very young children so she especially was reluctant to travel very often. So every single had a promo video which became more slick and well crafted as they them selves progressed. One of the best is the video to The Day before You Came not a big hit as it was just before they separated but has since become recognised as a great piece. Mamma Mia the musical was a stage show before a film and was totaly controled by Benny and Bjorn as all their music is.

[@anderlundberg9297]

Video was done in Dec. 1977 - ABBA were The Biggest Act In All categorias in the Mid 1970 s - The had ca 70 Single No 1 worldvide - and ca 60 Album No 1 `s worldvide - and had to be pioner`s in Com. musicvideos ( before MTV )

[@Tom_McMurtry]

Try Gimme Gimme Gimme for another video of theirs from the 70s! Also It's very energetic. Also far longer belts from Agnetha the Blond women. For Frida, the red hair and her beautiful singing try I wonder (departure), or something like Why does it have to b e me live in Australia for both Frida's singing and some electric dancing from her. Agnetha also has a super high rocky belt in Hole in your soul (no video but the live at wembley arena video following on from the song "Does your mother know" shows this off very well and is super fun to watch).

[@digitool5944]

Agnetha (the blond one) is very shy and introverted, but has an absolutely amazing voice, even still, but that she is actually very shy is why her dancing looks far less natural in every clip they did

[@louvelvet]

DUDEEEEE YOU’RE IN FOR A RIDE. I CANT BELIEVE YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ABBA ALREADY?? but it’s okay bc it’s never too late to discover new (but actually very old) music👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 honestly if you just did a reaction to abba gold which is all of their best songs put together in one record that would be amazing!

[@hahatoldyouso]

They have so many songs! My favourite

[@PPfilmemacher]

The boys (Benny and Björn) are the songwriters and producer and their wives (Agneta (blonde) and Anni-Frid (red hair)) are the singers ABBA ( *A* gneta, *B* enny, *B* jörn, *A* nni-Frid) split official in the beginning of the 80s after both marriages have been broken and their become divorced and they couldn’t work together anymore also the rivalry between both singers have become impactful (the red haired one becomes jealous of the blond one) Till today they (especially Agneta) don’t want perform together with the other 3 on one stage even a couple years back when they get offered a couple millions for a reunion Agneta said no

[@Vikinggirl1679]

Oh my God there was no rivalry except by fans. Agnetha would be the first to tell you go to hell

[@erikjeffreys2144]

Chi---qui---ti---ta is a must do.

[@NCRRanger7753]

I figured the comments already handled it lol. Yeah, 70's music videos on television. KZbin wasn't even a glimmer on the horizon yet.

[@trayas2272]

They made music videos since TV existed the only way to share them was on TV. This way filmed in the 70s or so to accompany the single. They probably grabbed the video from the archives and stuck it on KZbin.

[@djlukb]

The Video Was Made In 1978... Original.... There Was Technology In Videos Back Then....

[@majaafzelius1279]

ABBA is initials and stands for Agneta, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid Lyngstad which were also the group members.

[@sannaolsson9106]

I don't understand your logic AT ALL 🤣 It was made in the 70s and the video was released in the 70s. Just because it gets uploaded on youtube doesn't mean the video is released for the first time at the same time.

[@sussie5463]

LOL "Definitely from the 90's..." I'm... Nope. Sorry. You have to go back to the 70's and the 80's. They are no longer together but back in the day they made Swedish music history and are one of the most famous bands out there. The movie Mama Mia and the musical before that, are done with their iconic songs. They made a story and took songs that fit the story. One of the guys, Benny makes a cameo in the move playing piano and the other guy Björn is seen in the end credits. The movie is great, The music makes you happy even though there's one song/scene that makes me cry.

[@regitzeillum6713]

It’s so funny to me that he thinks music videos weren’t a thing till KZbin existed. He has never heard of the emergence of MTV? And I mean there were music videos before MTV, like this one, but that’s when it exploded.

[@tracyhobart225]

The movie Mama Mia is worth watching for the last 15 minutes, because Ron Weasley's mom ( Dame Julie Walters) sings it to try to catch herself a man. Makes me laugh every time

[@jjjohns2676]

The video was made in 1977. The director is Lasse Hallstrom, academy award nominee. Not for this one though...

[@johnr8095]

I just nicked that Benny actually chases after frida at 8:13. Never noticed that before.

[@denisedale6595]

The ABBA video and song same time .I'm a huge ABBA fan

[@josue-joshuacordova3847]

Do more ABBA reactions!!!!

[@paulcardsfan]

He got the beat from running jogging while he was on tour

[@Bandido894]

It's from 1977 and also the video. :)

[@tantheta2184]

Do more guest performances from 1989 and reputation tour . I suggest the weekend, wiz Khalifa, selena (1989 tour) and especially her singing summer of 69 with Bryan adams on rep tour . You might not know the the song summer of 69 but you need to see the performance.

[@bulletnutz6382]

Hi Nice reaction! The vid is the original from 1977- Yeah they could make musicvids back then too😐

[@Starbuck-dr7yl]

Hahahaha 1977 Jeffrey. ABBA stands for the 4 original members. Agnetha, anni-Frid, Bjorn, and Benny.

[@carlosazul2]

90s? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Starbuck-dr7yl]

What’s the name of the game.

[@roderickwilliams-young]

Over 400 million records sold matey!

[@davidmarsden192]

ABBA stand for Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni-Frid.

[@AndyK.1]

I think radio (maybe you don’t know what radio is 🤣) pushed songs shorter.

[@chrissyburns3920]

Love your "insights" and theories! And enthusiasm!!

[@escorpioomega2111]

Hello, so nice to see you again with you reaction to ABBA songs "Take a chance on me" (1978) was their seventh #1 in U.K. Official Charts and pick at #3 in Billboard 100 U.S. (and the most selling ABBA song in U.S.) It was when ABBA came to U.S. as a guess star invited to special TV "Olivia" "Take a chance on me" is so happy and catchy, beautiful voices (leads by the blonde Agnetha) and harmonies, great rythm and melody, amazing begining 'a capela', is a fantastic song! in my Top 10 of all ABBA songs And the video is so funny too Was the first film after Agnetha second's pregnance This song is the second single in the most versatily "ABBA The Album" There's a lot of greatest songs there, and with better lyrics not only about love and relationships, like "Eagle" (opening track) and their classic hymn "Thank you for the music" There's a TV show in Gernany 1978 that ABBA performing both songs in a sequence: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a56WpX6jga5kZ7s It's nice to known more about the ABBA music in your high level and I like so much to react these two in a row (only 6 1/2 minutes the middley) I hope to see you soon in next ABBA video My best regards to You Stay safe and be care

[@sanderdeboer6034]

I love your reaction but it also shows how the USA is mostly focused on itself. Partly due to its cultural power, that we know most of the music from the states but you know hardly any music from the rest of the world. This song like most ABBA songs are evergreens in Europe. And this was actually produced in the 1970s. The Beatles started to make music videos at the end of the 60s, and many artists like David Bowie followed. If you want to see a more recent brilliant European (Belgium) artist than please checkout Stromae. He was famous all over Europe and parts of Africa. And tried his luck in the USA but only had succes in Canada.

[@selmaoztuto9590]

If you're watching this you're probably bit older Me being 20 👁️👄👁️

[@TheTheedad]

If you're watching this you're probably older lol 74

[@andrewmcdonald6987]

So sorry but your ignorance is so funny.x

[@swannvictor1388]

dude, I thought you were going to listen to the song..? why the pauses every few seconds? I don't understand how you have never heard of ABBA....how is that possible..??

[@anja_katharina4891]

Lol they did the song at there time in the 70s and 80s.. how should this work.. they look like 20-30 in the videos, how should the film the videos 10 years ago.. they would be old now

[@AndyK.1]

Sings mamma Mia like Queen 🤣. Wrong group

[@julienj1038]

Seriously? Mamma Mia is released before Bohemian Rhapsody

[@elliehunt]

you don’t know all of Abbas songs????!!!

[@FefferoniDadadel]

You should look up the year of the video before reacton. Its kinda important. Guess not for you

[@guilhermefabricio6823]

Please react to Mon Soleil - Dadju feat Anitta

[@mohsinsyedain1754]

Made in 90s? Hahaha...70s man..

[@jfbasto991]

React to The Rose Song by Olivia Rodrigo is from her show HSMTMTS

[@ayannah-sabrinayao8732]

Can you react to Alex warrens new song called “one more I love you” it’s about his dad that died when he was like 6 and he’s new to the music industry

[@billbanas]

If anything, you could easily argue that music today is boring because it is way more repetitive - and there’s virtually no melody or harmony.

[@Muckylittleme]

LOL "people today couldn't listen to that over and over repeat" - when every song and artist sounds pretty much the same thanks to being owned by the same producers and autotune while a lot of the time they do old songs, ED Sheeran anyone? and if not often sample them. GTFO here man.

[@kylieschafers3080]

Hey Its avva not abba