First Time Hearing ABBA - Happy New Year

[@georgedanson4759]

They were looking out the window, post divorce. Still standing together as a band but no longer as husband and wife. This song is in the same context as The Winner Takes it All. Sending love from Australia.

[@ajbrito7434]

ABBA will never be compared to any other artist or band! They are unique and inimitable!

[@radman8321]

Marissa has so much emotional intelligence, she almost always gets the "feeling" of a song right. Happy New Year to you both.

[@slashdisco]

Completely agree! I love love love Tyler and his visceral joyous reaction to ABBA, but Marissa always 'gets' the mood. Tyler feels it, Marissa thinks it. Perfect combo.

[@ewajohansson8398]

Happy New Year from Sweden too ☀️🇸🇪☀️

[@Parallelepiped2]

Happy New Year Tyler and Marissa! I must have watched this music video 30 times, but have never noticed that half-naked guy until Marissa pointed him out!

[@stephanburgess654]

I remember when this song was released just about every house in Australia played this song at 12 midnight new years. It was a great time to be alive.

[@mariotato8345]

Cant believe u never Heard Happy new year before . It used to be Sing in a lot of places that night. Also i remember in London when the change of Milenium in 2000, the Queen and all the Royal family by a boat on the thames under the fireworks and everybody singing at 12pm . Happy new year even the Queen knew the lyricks jaaa

[@mikesmithson6805]

Ohhh the Nordic melancholy always present even in the happiest ABBA songs.. Magical.. Happy new year marisa and ty

[@crichtonjohn3393]

Melancholy and hopeful at the same time. Absolutely iconic. How this isn't a huge seller every New Year season is beyond me. They emphasize the importance of having dreams and the strength to pursue them, as well as the need to find common ground with one's neighbors. A message our country could really use. Great reaction guys. Loved your comments.

[@MarkJohnson-dr4ws]

Actually sells well each year ... well in Britain and Europe for example. It was recently the number one vinyl single in Britain.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@MarkJohnson-dr4ws Also top 10(no6) in the worldwide i tune charts,while in the 1/01/23 same charts their GOLD collection was both N01 in the European and Worldwide album categoey even after 31 years of release.

[@ITSBRYINDY74]

Perfect description of ABBA in general. Melancholy and hopeful simultaneously. This song, imo, is one of their absolute best!

[@donny1960]

This was about a couple breaking up at the New Year. You can sing about being optimistic in the New Year. But still know that what you had before is "all dead, like confetti on the floor". Abba are masters at telling sad stories with a tinge of "happiness". Upbeat chorus. Sad verses. In other words....... Classic Abba. Thanks for all your reactions. You two are great to watch.

[@waldoenriquemariscalpelaez3381]

Happy New Year video was filmed with a Circus Company -- that is way there are clowns and acrobats in it. The video does show the aftermath of a party -- as if they are remembering the party and their lives perhaps as surreal as a circus.. Benny Anderson actually did mention that when he was kid he liked it more the actual circus band -- more than the show itself.

[@edmonguy]

In a world of a billion Christmas songs, points to ABBA for adding a New Years tune to give us a break from Auld Lang Syne. In the context of ABBA who in the prior decade had gone from nothing to Eurovision contestants to the biggest superstars in the world, the song is super-deep and emotional. There are pangs of sadness as their marriages were deteriorating and their music careers as a band would be over in the very near future. It's the end of the party and the morning seems so grey, so unlike yesterday. Indeed ♥

[@Colin-to1nv]

@@edmonguy Yes, near the end of writing and recording songs it was, but they especially never dreamed their songs would be repeated and republished for decades, till they all came back together again to write another album, and set up ABBATARS, too.

[@edned5504]

Bjorn stares out of the window throughout and when Agnetha moves over to him at the end, she stands close but not touching. They both now look out the window, as if staring out onto the dead dreams of the previous year. There is a fear for the future, wondering what lies waiting down the line in another ten years' time.

[@craignotgreg547]

Classic Abba. I wore this album out. It's still one of my favorites. I feel good when I listen Abba. They have saved me from numerous nervous breakdowns. I'm having one right now, so that's why I'm here. Peace and love to all of you.

[@hk-karolin3680]

like your own on Abba, very fun

[@iangrice329]

Lyrics, music, pure talent 👌

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Marissa! Thanks, Tyler! 🥂 This one is a personal favorite of mine. #TylerCreatesContent #HappyNewYear #ABBA

[@JohnGSoloGuitar]

Amazing band Their songs often engage with a lot of emotions This has a very nostalgic sound for me Thank you for sharing Enjoyed very much

[@AzoreanZionist]

ABBA recorded a version in Spanish, "Felicidad", in 1980.

[@robertjoelsson2387]

Happy New Year to you with a greeting from ABBA-land of Sweden 🇸🇪💫🎊🥂

[@bobtrouper]

It’s really odd as Bjorn said he hated that he time stamped the song with the 89 reference, but another reviewer who I feel has connections with Eastern Europe stated that the 1989 reference was really special as it was the year the Berlin Wall came down, ending Communism and a whole change in Europe and the World. Again, oddly in 1989 just a few weeks before the wall fell, Benny & Bjorn launched a mini musical called For Doinia Cornea (I think.) it was about Communism in Romania, one of the songs was called The Conducator and released on Benny’s album: November ‘89 and sung by Tommy Korbeg. In the uprising of Romania in 89 it was reported by a Swedish journalist who was documenting the freedom of the country that when Romanians found out he was Swedish he was constantly asked about ABBA and if they were still together! This was 7 years after they stopped. In another link to 1989, some time later, Scottish singer Barbara Dickson (who had a No’1 hit written by Benny & Bjorn called I know Him So Well.) sang a song called The Day The Wall Came Tumblin’ Down (performed live, never released on record.) this was about the fall of Berlin Wall. The only version I have found is by Anne Wood (highly recommended.) Barbara Dickson is a great vocalist too, she also recorded a cover of ABBA’s Soldiers. Her album in 2008: Winter, included a track written by Benny: The Silence Of The Dawn, Benny wrote this piece for the new millennium in 2000, so it’s a sort of New Year song too. Lovely reaction as always.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Since they are still alive n kicking they can record the '89 bit multiple times and do it 'Eend of '29/'39 etc.

[@jay_ooh]

It actually came out in 1980 but was written in 1979

[@eduardooscar309]

"Happy new year" recorded in the begining of 1980 official video filmed in October 1980

[@jay_ooh]

@@eduardooscar309 That's very true but writing began on the Super Trouper album Right after the 79 tour, which the title song itself was inspired by the tour, as it's been noted many times Benny and Bjorn have stated that being on the road leaves you little inspiration to write and it's a very mundane repetitive life being on the road.

[@calvinmurty8273]

I read that the scenes showing the two pairs of female/male ABBA members spinning around was made by having them stand inside a large flower pot holder belonging to the director, which was on wheels, and off camera there were people rotating it 😆

[@alexioverdo5225]

Same technic used for the 'Knowing me..' video as Lasse has told..

[@jay_ooh]

Little unknown fact about this video is that the apartment scenes were filmed in the directors apartment who is Lasse halstrom Who has directed pretty much all of their videos, and the way he did the rotating seams of them turning around was he got a big huge empty vat and had someone underneath turning it around on rotating wheels so they gave a spinning effect,(hey that's how you had to do it back then lol)

[@garyyeomans2369]

The watching the celebrations outside at the end.

[@calvinmurty8273]

They were originally going to film this video in Piccadilly Square in the UK with a professional circus but they weren’t allowed to do so due to the circus animals (I think such animals were prohibited at the Piccadilly area) and also, the then-popularity of the group would have caused a massive traffic jam. So they used a studio to film it instead with that same circus group. Hence there were strangely dressed (or partially undressed) people!

[@mikhalbruns2414]

Right! You see the same circus in the Super Trouper song video.

[@NoFinalWords]

Each year ABBA release a collectors vinyl single of this song. The vinyl colour changes as well as the sleeve design.

[@ajbrito7434]

Wow! I'm a fan since 1976 and it is the first time I hear about that! 😮🤩

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

Hi Marissa, Tyler and Happy New Year for you guys🤗 These days I've listened to this song about 10 times... and every time I like it more.😍 ABBA👑 is the best.👌 No doubt this will be a great year for you guys... See ya Love ❤️ from Chile 🇨🇱😘👍

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

Apparently a big hit in 2089. They guy at the window is a stand in. Why you never see his face. Originally they had an idea about a musical set on New Years Eve with people reflecting on past and future etc.. Nothing eventuated after a bit of to and fro and all that came of the idea was the one song.

[@juliebabygirl]

IMO the most beautiful song ever written..

[@RobinTFH]

Great to see your reactions. I remember listening to this "in the end of ’89" just amazed at how this song really resonated with everything that had been happening in the past decade, including on a personal level my gaining my University degree in 1988, and especially in 1989 itself with the coming down of the Berlin Wall.

[@j.a.osorio2005]

This is one of the songs that I think inspired Max Martin the most as a songwriter. The melodies and harmonies are majestic.

[@alexioverdo5225]

According to a documentary 'The name of the game' was also stated to be a great inspiration to Max Martin's team too.

[@mimosa27]

Who is Max?

[@petergrafstrom5195]

Google Max Martin

[@galigali7830]

AMAZING Song....!! ❤️❤️ Happy New Year to everybody fron Barcelona...!!🤗⭐🥳

[@eduardooscar309]

Hello again, dearest Marissa and Tyler Thanks for your new reaction to ABBA songs This is an ABBA song classic for all December/January dates A beautiful song with a soft melody at the beginning, a melancholic lyrics with the beautiful and very sweet interpretation of the blonde singer Agnetha, a brilliant chorus with the brunette Frida (especially the power of her second voice in the second and third stanza) and a catchy chorus with the melody that grows and falls in love All ingredients of ABBA The lyrics are so emotional, contrast with an very catchy chorus It's no funny, it's melancolich, but have a message of hope "Happy New Year" (1980) is a great song from the "Super Trouper" album (which includes the homonymous song and "The winner takes it all" among others) It has a version in Spanish: "Felicidad" which was a hit here in my country Argentina "Happy new year" have two ABBA official videos, these in English and another in Spanish, and an only TV perfomance in France 1980, and now a new ABBA official lyric video inthe end of 2022 in last November 2021, ABBA include a Christmas song tittle "Little things" in their new album "Voyage", that also was released as a single with a special video with childrens ABBA donated your royalties to UNICEF, as ABBA did before in 1979 with "Chiquitita" Best wishes to you with good music My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷 South America Happy new year 2023

[@theresenydahl9531]

Thank you for another great video reaction!🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@colinmackillop]

The window - looking into the future, looking into the past. Together but alone really. This was 1979. It’s in the lyrics ‘at then of 89’

[@nealwhaley63]

Two videos for the price of one: footage from the circus/party was used in the video for Super Trouper.

[@discogareth]

One could argue that it was three for one as the Spanish version ‘Felicidad’ uses the footage too.

[@geordieboy8945]

Looking out of the window is a reflective mood.

[@lenaengell8528]

Thank you for your reaction to ABBA :)

[@paulcardsfan]

ABBA has a Melancholy part in this song , it makes you in a certain mood you really can't explain ?

[@MrAcook61798]

Happy new year to both of you !!!😁😁😁 You give so much pleasure to us. I look forward to your reactions. xx

[@frankjoi6403]

Happy New Year! Such a lovely video and great song, as always! And great comments!

[@karlturner9038]

ABBA songs can be often full of contrasts. As for namely this song, it has a very unhappy lyrics despite the festive vibe. But the entire point of the song is that one should move on and lose no hope no matter how hard and crappy life can be. And I really love this song exactly for its debth in this regard.

[@ingridgonzalez9048]

Es una canción muy distinta a otras de Año Nuevo, porque es como una advertencia (real en todo caso), que sino seguimos viéndonos como amigos y en confianza entre todos se abre la puerta al Brand New World de Aldous Huxley. Muy interesante.

[@Tom_McMurtry]

:)) My mama said for a great funky early one. Like an angel passing through my room for a beautiful late one about passing into death

[@jimhoppe8317]

Happy New Year Marissa and Tyler. Thanks for giving ABBA fans something fun and entertaining to look forward to each week!! Did you ever consider the fact that perhaps one of the ABBA members may be watching you?? That would be pretty cool!!!😊

[@TylerCreatesContent]

that would honestly be incredible!

[@ewajohansson8398]

@@TylerCreatesContent I think they do❣️❣️❣️🇸🇪☀️

[@mimosa27]

Are they a couple or siblings?

[@Bjorn9284]

They made that album cover come alive! That was amazing, and memorable. Happy New Year! 2023🥂

[@abbafan1972]

The song was on their “Super Trouper”album in 1979/80 and they are talking about in 10 years time at the end of ‘89. You should listen to the whole album. Listen to “The way old friends do”, but be warned, you will need some tissues handy!

[@leroyrs]

If Abba knew that in the end of '89 the Berlin Wall would fall ? ;) It′s the end of a decade In another ten years time Who can say what we'll find What lies waiting down the line In the end of ′89

[@josephfontinha3845]

Great Song good choice...

[@jimhoppe8317]

I think they paused on the close up of Agnetha's face near the end because her expression perfectly reflects the undertone of the song of melancholy and a touch of sadness or concern of what the future may hold. If you watch that camera shot of her again, in the context of the song, it will make sense!!

[@alexioverdo5225]

The 'paused' close up shots are great and also done in the KMKY iconic video.Both girls had a beautiful face.Imo the most beautiful in the scene at the time.

[@jan-erikeriksson1747]

Happy New Year was officially launched in 1980, but if you listen to the lyrics, you will hear that Björn and Benny created the song in 1979. "Seems to me now that the dreams we had before are all dead, nothing more than confetti on the floor. It's the end of a decade; in another ten years time, who can say what we'll find, what lies waiting down the line in the end of eighty-nine…”

[@petrvalach6288]

No, it was written in the beginning of 1980.

[@jan-erikeriksson1747]

@@petrvalach6288 Happy New Year was recorded in January 1980.

[@leroyrs]

Why is it so important whether the song is from 1979 or 1980 ? Musically it doesn't make any difference. Obviously people are too obsessed with decades and which songs belong to their youth. Abba's album "The Visitors" sounds more 80s but in general I would Abba describe as a 70s sounding group.

[@eduardooscar309]

@@leroyrs with all respect, but I don't think the same The Visitors, and maybe Super Trouper, are more complex and differents, its clearly 80s sound for me

[@leroyrs]

@@eduardooscar309 yeah I already said that "The Visitors " is more an 80s sounding production. But Abba are more known for their 70s songs like Mamma Mia or Dancing Queen.

[@darkiee69]

Fun fact: Those rotating shots where they stand back to back, they were standing in one of those big planters with wheels you put large plans in and an assistant on the floor was spinning them around. The director of the video was Lasse Hallström (gilbert Grape, Cider house rules, chocolate,etc) And the apartment they were filming in was his home.

[@ricardoelorza613]

Happy New Year guys!! Let me suggest you one song now that you almost reacted to every ABBA song. In the 90s, Benny Andersson's eldest son formed a band with 3 women, One More Time. Listening to Highland was probably the closest we got to ABBA during their 40 year hiatus. Great song. You'll love it.

[@albertjanik8532]

Written by Benny's son Peter by the way...

[@RalphWigg1]

the melancholy element is not surprising, considering what the two couples were going through at the time!

[@aml-hs8nj]

It was funny to watch the display of culture shock on the faces when listening for the first time to one of the samples of real music.

[@anthonyjames4648]

Happy New Year guys🎉

[@ITSBRYINDY74]

One of my favorite ABBA songs. Totally underrated!

[@josephpham89]

Read somewhere that this song was inspired by the Cold War as people were feeling uncertain about the future. I was born in 1989 so this song has also seemed to become a part of my life (you can call it the typical Vietnamese's obsessed song as well knowing how extremely popular and overplayed it is in every New Year celebration)

[@mickeefreeman2898]

Bjorn is the master of storytelling lyrics 🥳

[@ABBALAURAFAN]

Finally/… 😁

[@greatatunafishsandwich6741]

I should be Swedens #1 export. HOW DARE YOU!!!!

[@hackapump]

They are switching up time signatures in the chorus. So it’s plain 4/4 in the A part of the chorus and then 6/4 in the B part, reflecting the toil of everyday life and how it always takes a little longer to get ”there”. I guess one should count on ABBA to bring the wistfulness to a New Years celebration. This was the end of a decade, the 70s, ”their” decade. And Bjorn’s only regret about the lyrics is he dated them with a reference to 1989. But I think it still works.

[@mikaelpeltonen96]

The single came out in December 1980, in the beginning of a new decade. That's why they ponder how life will be in the end of '89.

[@alexioverdo5225]

Actually at the time it wasn't even a single yet but an album song(b side opener) from the fab lp Super Trouper that was a huge success.

[@petegtorcan]

I've always loved that apt and still want to live there Lol

[@martinmokrejs9152]

amazing and epic video, more more and more, I'm going to throw up

[@michaele7880]

Would love to see a reaction to angel eyes. Not sure if you’ve done one already.

[@TylerCreatesContent]

did one a while back, a little over a year ago! check the abba reactions playlist if you’re interested 🙌

[@thankyouforthemusic4881]

Well, if you´re ever hosting a new years party. Hmmmm. Which song should we play?

[@zpitzer]

89 was the new decade they where singing about.

[@francismedina4547]

This song was probably written sometime in 1979 then recorded between February and October 1980 for the SuperTrouper album which was released in November 1980

[@jdmit75]

It came out at the end of 1980

[@construct3]

Neither mournful nor really nostalgic. Reflective. And they stop on THAT particular face--Agnetha shot from below looking directly at the observer with all seriousness--to emphasize that it is a serious song. Its hopeful chorus is the necessary grounding for facing the challenges of the cold and grey dawn.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

deceptively sad song. BTW - my mom said she listened to this on New Years Eve 1989 BTW - U2 has a song called New Years Day

[@johnwalsh7578]

Have a listen to their new album..Voyage....I still have faith in you.. don't shut me down..when you dance with me....plus more..

[@Lisa-M]

Tyler has already reacted to the whole Voyage album.

[@giorgiocarminati2651]

Excellent! Next one: go back to the early Abba with Nina Pretty Ballerina!

[@neilwilliams8624]

Great insights on a fiendishly complex song, so difficult to sing! Thanks both.

[@nickjames3049]

I wish you guys would upgrade your audio! It's like listening to music through walls! 😏

[@herrbonk3635]

7:40 They are looking out the window to avoid showing Björns face, because it's not Björn...😱 He was away on some kind of business that day. It's a friend of director Lasse Hallström, and it was filmed in Lasse's own personal appartment (just like the "One Of Us" video). Their videos were not more ambitious than that, which may perhaps be what makes them interesting.

[@jamiew6438]

Great song,with an eerie sadness. Some Dutch guys did a parody of this video which was very naughty and funny .

[@dreasbn]

typically ABBA happy sad.. and it was probably written by early 1980 or the end of 1979... so a year of separation was behind Björn and Agnetha and the final shot is a view into the future.. but - i assume it's Björn but not sure - they're looking side by side into the future, but not as a couple, so no hugging, no arms nothing... it's part of Björn probably felt at the time.... that's at least my take on it. Again a really good spanish version is available and I love the piano version of Benny...

[@tconnolly9820]

Even though Tyler did most of the talking as usual, this review was really Marissa's show. She was just so right on the money.

[@cristiansainz3460]

Very good reactions "I hope you can react to song Abba- Hasta mañana , an excellent song

[@helenpeterson]

Please please please turn your mic down Tyler and the audio for the song up, would make the reaction even better thank you. Happy New Year to you both.

[@lisacrane3143]

It was an 80s song not 70s

[@nickchristoforou7850]

written at end of '79, released at end of '80

[@lisacrane3143]

@@nickchristoforou7850 yes I no

[@yogiaol]

This song is from december 1980. Not 70s. and not 80s, but between them.

[@eduardooscar309]

"Happy new year" recorded in the begining of 1980 official video filmed in October 1980

[@yogiaol]

@@eduardooscar309 I believe this now. Because the Hair from frida in eaely 1980 was Not the same as in Video. She hast this Hair on late 1980. The same time AS the Video from super trouper was maded.

[@eduardooscar309]

@@yogiaol I read these in the web site 'ABBA on TV' (about the official video) and Wikipedia (about the recording)

[@sluzardo5879]

@@eduardooscar309 Which means when it was being written was maybe towards the end of 79, before the final recording in 80, hence the reference to the end of 89, a decade later...

[@eduardooscar309]

@@sluzardo5879 from what i read was one of the songs composed on Benny and Björn's trip to Barbados, in January 1980, while Agnetha and Frida were recording their voices in Spanish to the ABBA classics for the special album in Spanish "Thank you for the music"

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

bump up volume please

[@anderlundberg9297]

coment some of the live tunes from ABBA Live tour 1979 - Live at Webley Arena in London - "Does your "Mother Know " and " Hole In Your Soul " // kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHbciod3g7iDoJY "Summernight City " // kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp3OhWaeg7Rlgsk and many more ( even better than the studio versions

[@alexos8741]

This guys needs at least 20+ years of life to actually feel the song. You're way too green for this song 😂

[@mickeefreeman2898]

The end of 89 ! ? Xx.

[@Payne2view]

I love this song but can't watch the video anymore without remembering that, in the shot where they are going around, they are being spun while standing in a dustbin on wheels. It is a great song for the time of year but sort-of goes with "The Winner Takes it All" as a mood. Many comment on how the lyrics muse about "what lies waiting down the line, in the end of '89" being precient considering that was the year the Berlin Wall and much of the Eastern Block collapesed, ending the grip of Communism in Europe. Indeed, who can tell what the next ten year have in store.

[@abbantucobergazo8381]

What about emotions ✨🌤️💠🎶

[@Bergenslarsen]

New Year song? George Harrison - Ding Dong, Ding Dong.

[@jasonrobert4384]

I think the shirtless guy was paid to be there.

[@LindamD]

Looking to the future? I think because Bjorn isn't sure if the future with his wife ?

[@arielwinns]

Guys!!! React to Kate Bush, the sensual world. Luvs from Argentina!!! 🥂🌈

[@lokky7]

Мужик какой-то перевозбужденный. Чего он все время орет и дергается?

[@geordieboy8945]

To me the ''Happy new year'' in the chorus has that slightly out of tune 'drunk' sound with a little bit of morose thrown in.

[@voxsupreme]

Seriously Guys! You must fix the sound ... The Music is to Low and Your Reactions TOO LOUD, it chocks my Ears. Also - You alway seem to have a FAN motor going on close to Your microphones. And: Try to Enlarge the Screen of the Music played. Otherwis All is Good and I love Your reactions, Really.

[@deborahdennehy9937]

I was a little disappointed as you were laughing so much & didn't seem to listen to the song, why??

[@aperinich]

STOP TALKING OVER VERSES, AS THE STORY DEVELOPS, YOU'RE FOCUSED ON SOUND AND TALKING OVER THE LYRICS.

[@hannesnaumann7101]

Looking out the window is like looking into the future.