OKAY, THEY'RE BRINGING SOME 🔥 WITH THIS ONE! First Time Hearing ABBA - Take A Chance On Me Reaction

[@elfiero4]

Guys, may the reactions to ABBA be more frequent please, one of the best groups in history deserves it.

[@marcoengelbracht4141]

Thank you so much for reacting to Abba. For me this is one of the best Bands of all times. They managed to touch the soul of people so many times with their music, over decades, they deserve to be reviewed. Not to mention their last Album, released after 40 years, and the great show in London. Abba was not always ahead of their time, but they influenced other musicians over the decades so often. Younger people, not knowing them do not recognize it, but us older ones (me being 55) do.

[@johnrogan9729]

What a massive band they were. So amazing, so many hits. Thank you for this reaction.

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Our pleasure!

[@roya.cathcartjr.5042]

​@@barsandbarbells2022check out "Knowing Me Knowing You" by ABBA.

[@larsnilsson6821]

Were???Still are.ABBA FOREVER 🐈‍⬛🐈

[@freebirdtony]

ABBA is exceptional, I've enjoyed listening to them since the 70's, and that's coming from a hard-core Southern Rocker. Peace Out 😊✌️

[@jamielandis4308]

One of the few groups that can come back cold from a 40 year hiatus and hit number one almost worldwide (#2 in the USA.) ABBA was doing music videos years before anyone else.

[@leofinley4144]

According to Pete Townsend of The Who, "SOS" is the best pop song ever written....and he's not wrong...definitely check that one out...top drawer stuff.

[@artiewithers6980]

I never listened to ABBA prior to 2023, but I can’t stop now. Help, what is happening to me?

[@nealwhaley63]

You’re one of us now……

[@rasvanniekerk6297]

You discovered true magic! ❤

[@stevetournay6103]

You're discovering you have musical taste?

[@anthonyv1719]

Over 1,000,000 tickets have been sold in the dedicated hologram ABBA concert in London with a specially built auditorium just for ABBA,.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Over 1,3 millions! was reported officially almost a month ago.

[@anderslekander5508]

Abba is timeless, one of the best ever, i was listen to hard rock with my friends and secretly listen to abba home 😊

[@erywst2106]

The wonderful thing about growing up in the 70s was that even the music we didn't particularly like was fantastic. ABBA are without doubt the greatest pop group of all time. There's no point bringing anybody else into the equation. Even us metalheads adore this band. It's perfect.

[@mikebaker3712]

Greatest pop group ever!

[@coletteservice5586]

The winner takes it all is one of my favorites. The singing is exceptional!

[@efibrilovski6374]

The Bee Gees were a huge inspiration to ABBA! they stated in many interviews how much they looked up to them in terms of music writing and harmonies.

[@riaanbehr7976]

I just adore your appreciation for Abba. Fernando, One of us, Gimme gimme gimme, Angel eyes, The day before you came, Lay all your love on me an dmy personal fave, Move on, are other AWESOME songs by Abba. You won't be disappointed 👌

[@eduardooscar309]

So nice to see you return to reaction more ABBA songs "Take a chance on me" (1978) is one of their best ABBA hits in all the world, the most selling song of ABBA in U.S. (more than Dancing Queen), #3 in Billboard U.S. one of their four Top10 in US : #6 Waterloo (1974) #1 Dancing Queen (1977) #3 Take a chance on me (1978) #8 The winner takes it all (1981) 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 singer Agnetha is the lead vocal in the solo verses, her voice is so powerful, in perfect armonies and chorus with the brunette Anni Frid in co-leads vocal (and the boys in back voices singing repetitive the frase 'take a chance, chance') Agnetha & Anni Frid have fantastic voices and harmonies together Agnetha is soprano Anni Frid is mezzo soprano and together made a 'third voice' the guitarist Björn got the idea while jogging, by the sound of the footsteps he interpreted t-k-t t-kt and adapted it to "take a chance, chance, take a chance", so the song was born Although it is a disco europop, it's like a constant and happy march, captivating, cloying, addictive if I could give You a suggestion for next reaction, take a review of all "ABBA The Álbum" (release at the same time with "ABBA The Movie" in 1977), is a Masterpiece of versatility in each song, but specialy the hymn "Thank you for the music" or the winner song of the classic Eurovisión Song Contest at UK 1974: "Waterloo" the live perfomanece of ABBA is icónic, I leave you to the reaction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXfWh5iDr5Z5a8U&feature=share9 ( next year will be the 50th anniversary ) I wish you a greatest week My best regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷 South America

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you! Have a nice weekend!

[@wcwindom56]

Even now I find it so cool that Frida is a real life Princess. Princess Anni-Frid Reuss, Dowager Countess of Plauen

[@firedoc5]

ABBA was definitely a guilty pleasure for us country boys when I was in school. LOL But it was the skating rink that we heard it the most. Now with movies like Mama Mia ABBA has been having a resurgence giving back flashbacks. But it is great to see newer generations getting into it.

[@Dee-JayW]

PLEASE “KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU”. another one of their huge hits.

[@rosa32]

More ABBA reactions please. I watched a documentary and they have so many good songs. Enjoying your reactions

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thx Holly!

[@perlarsson8430]

Thank you for a great reaction! "Does Your Mother Know/Hole In Your Soul" medley is probably one of their greatest liveclips that's available on youtube.

[@annelisundkvist]

I agree. Also SOS, Thankyou For the Music live in Japan, Fernando live in Australia are other favourites.

[@erikjeffreys2144]

Does your mother know... Yes!

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Cool! Thank you!

[@andrewjenkinson7052]

I agree but I would not call it a medley.

[@jonasdahlin8670]

@@barsandbarbells2022 Some people think ABBA is a studio band playing disco / easy pop Not after seeing this video,

[@robbiemillar704]

As a musician... I have one thing to say...ABBA ROCKS!! Call it a guilty pleasure if you will , and I won't..🤣 Does Your Mother Know That You're Out would be my next suggestion to you. It's a rocker... I played it with a few bands in it always fills up the Dance Floor🍻🇨🇦

[@jeffstevens4262]

Benny & Bjorn (pronounced Be-yorn) were the two songwriting geniuses who created all ABBA's wonderful melodies and harmonies and made them one of the greatest pop bands in the history of music. I've loved their music ever since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with their first hit 'Dancing Queen' and introduced themselves to the world back in 1974. God bless all four of them for ever, their musical contributions will live in our hearts always. 🙋‍♂ 🙋‍♂ 🙋‍♂ 🙋‍♂

[@isabellajones-hyde9194]

They won Eurovision with "Waterloo", "Dancing Queen" was for the Wedding of King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden

[@freewill8218]

Be-yorn? Wtf😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robert4you]

Hello from Sweden. Really like your reactions. Fun fact: One of the members in ABBA, Björn, said that the beat in this song "came to him" when he was out jogging on the island of Lidingö, Stockholm. When he was running, his steps on the wet ground sounded like _"take a chance, take a chance..._ Björn said that he wanted to emphasize this beat in the beginning of the song: 2:06

[@pcch7831]

Love this song. Also their videos, low budget and I think they always shot them in one day, it's impressive how fun they are. Does Your Mother Know/Hole In Your Sole, Summer Night City and The Way OId Friends Do from their live concert at Wembley are all amazing, think you'd like them.

[@okmickey232]

The more time goes on, the more you realise just how fantastic ABBA were. Gimme gimme gimme is my favourite

[@tombenz7533]

One of the best Pop Songs ever written - it's really magic ❤❤❤🎉😊 !!

[@mikesmithson6805]

They're such talented and very hardworking especially in the studio. The boys in ABBA benny and bjorn are perfectionist they try different styles and genres in every song they make

[@christianoazzuro6711]

Thank you for ABBA!If you ever do DANCING QUEEN live as you said,DO the 1977 ultimate version,It's the best live one.

[@brendatrump5163]

I love this song. I'm 50 now but I remember when it came out and it was HOT!!!

[@alejandrosantanaborquez917]

Great react guys!👌 ABBA NEVER DISSAPOINT. More upbeat ...try 'Mamma Mia' Another breakup song ...try 'Knowing me, knowing you' More ingredients to the mix ...try 'Does your mother know' See you soon, guys😊 Love ❤ from Chile 🇨🇱😘👍

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you! 🇨🇱

[@roy19491]

In the late 70's, ABBA was the third richest corporation in Sweden, only behind SAAB, and Volvo.....

[@barsandbarbells2022]

😂 what?!

[@dunhill1]

Don't forget Fiat as well.

[@sandrabentley8111]

​@@dunhill1Fiat? Italian, not Swedish.

[@dunhill1]

@@sandrabentley8111 Oops sorry about that; I meant to say Renault and not Fiat. Add Renault to that list.

[@joelspaulding5964]

​@@dunhill1Renault is French. JFC

[@mattmid7012]

Great reaction, Abba are just impossible to dislike. Great song writing. So many catchy melodies and choruses. I saw a documentary on them once and people from bands of the time, even punk bands were saying how great they were.

[@ramiromaia592]

ABBA stood the test of time and transcends generations

[@darrinlindsey]

My absolute favorite ABBA song. I still have the 45 vinyl.

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

I will say, I was never embarrassed to be an ABBA fan. They were especially big in Mexico (and Latin America) because they sang some of their hits in Spanish. Huge for an international group to do that! Then and now!

[@wildcard04]

There’s a live performance of them doing their two songs “Does Your Mother Know” and “Hole In Your Soul” back-to-back and it’s really good! Probably their best live performance.

[@helenpeterson]

Must see for sure

[@tuijakarttunen9164]

Agree 100%.

[@blackfrontier]

Knowing Me Knowing You is my favorite ABBA tune. I’ve been to every hair metal band concert in the 80’s yet even I couldn’t dislike this band. BTW the blonde had a fabulous butt. Was the main star when touring in Australia.

[@anthonyv1719]

Even the videos have become iconic - great cheese! The outfits, the dance routines - the originals!

[@eddie623]

My dad introduced me to Abba you two do an excellent job have an outstanding weekend stay safe 👍

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Thank you! You too Eddie!

[@davidshevetz8319]

THEIR GREATEST HIT IS CALLED " DANCING QUEEN " AND THE VIDEO OF THEM SINGING IT REALLY GIVES YOU AN APPRECIATION OF THEIR HARMONIES & CAPTURES THE ERA !

[@davidimhoff7471]

1976 Concert/Is he your Brother! It’s an experience and the range of vocals is amazing!

[@frankscarborough1428]

Just love ABBA thanks

[@geofffield7603]

WOW!

[@zpitzer]

I openly liked ABBA, had a poster in my room when I was in my teens. oh and yes I'm Swedish.

[@ThistleAndSea]

ABBA was so much fun! SO many catchy hit songs, 😀

[@joelspaulding5964]

Lots of nostalgia and radio love from the seventies. I turned out a metalhead by 1986, but have learned that the song crafting here is beyond compare. ABBA rocks

[@jans724]

DJ:ing and when you have mixed crowds in the leased clubs, some hardcore hip-hoppers, others crave house or techno, then you can always play Abba and the dance floor fills up.. like flies on a jam sandwich. It's funny how it works, breaking all barriers. People just want to dance.

[@paddyola1]

ABBA dont shut me down....2021!!!!!!

[@moekontze116]

I am here for Abba and Elvis only. Thank you for reacting to them. I was 15 when mum intrioduced me to ABBA.

[@willfromyadkinville]

definately a guilty pleasure of mine!

[@eduardogomez6343]

Que canción tan espectacular, al escucharla dan ganas de bailar, brincar, saltar, gritar de felicidad. ABBA el cielo del pop!

[@sds6303]

Now you need to listen to the following by ABBA: Dancing Queen Mama Mia Honey Honey Waterloo Does Your Mother Know SOS Fernando Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Lay All Your Love on Me Super Trouper Money Money Money One of Us Ring Ring Knowing Me, Knowing You Angel eyes Our Last Summer Just listen to them all you won’t be disappointed!

[@jamesgraham776]

Abba are great fun to listen to.

[@kimborgchristensen4866]

Knowing me knowing you 👍👍👍 Time to hear Frida take the lead vocal 👍👍👍

[@tonymonk1965]

ABBA was the biggest band ever at one point in time... They offered them many years later after they had already broken up and stopped singing years ago.. One Billion dollars to do one more concert and they refused.

[@Mingus8]

This one have hooks in the high register, low register and in the middle :) Now, I think its time for you to do "Name of the game.." from the same album.

[@Dee-JayW]

AGREED!!

[@FionaEm]

Definitely! A better song IMO.

[@photonspark]

Knowing Me Knowing You is hauntingly beautiful, Fernando is different etc etc etc :) Keep going with Abba :)

[@davidharrison1523]

Jane H commenting …. I loved ABBA. Everyone was dancing to their songs, & most of their songs were big Hits. They did a big concert in London, which was sold out. I was living in the Middle East for part of the 70s, & the Arabs loved them, & I saw their concerts quite a bit on TV when I was there.

[@brittahlander1043]

The guy that made these videos for ABBA in the beginning and also ABBA the movie was Lasse Hallström, then Hollywood took over and he directed some really big movies there.

[@denismansfield8876]

Their first international hit was WATERLOO, from their second album. They won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with WATERLOO ... I still have the 45.

[@mightyV444]

How nice you two enjoyed one of my favourite ABBA songs! 😊 Another great one from a few years later is 'Lay All Your Love On Me' 😀👍

[@petereriksson3167]

you two makes such a great job on your reactions on abba, just love it

[@dewman0269]

Bjorn and Benny were very smart when they first formed the band when they decided to put the girls in the forefront... The girls were already well known in Sweden as solo artists and very popular...Bjorn and Benny sang with the girls when it made sense to do so...They were the song writers, the musical engineers and editors of their music and the girls shined as lead singers... They are my favorite musical group even to this day and I am 68 yrs old... Great reaction guys... Keep being awesome !!!...

[@edwardsadler3348]

You are gonna love Dancing Queen

[@p.m.6064]

Live Version: Dancing Queen from 1977, it’s even better than the version from 1979. Studio recordings: The Day Before You Came is a must, it’s so different. And Knowing Me, Knowing You or One Man One Woman.

[@EndTimeDreams]

I used to listen to the album Abba Arrival secretly while being in a grunge band 😂

[@alexioverdo5225]

lol!you were a member of Abba's army of closet fans who numbered some squillions.

[@barsandbarbells2022]

😂

[@adrianhughes8143]

I was an ABBA fan the first time I heard and saw them in the Eurovision song contest in Brighton, England in 1974 with the song Waterloo. They were representing there country Sweden and they won it with a landslide vote. I was 10 years old and had a crush on the Blonde singer Agnetha, she was just beautiful and her eyes were amazing. I remember having posters on the wall of the group and a large one of Agnetha, I was a member of there official fan club and saw there film about 10 times at the cinema. When they split up I grew out of their music and became a fan of Status Quo and my other band that I had followed from an early age Queen. I still love Queen but with the late Freddie Mercury and I have been a fan of Sabaton for many years who for me are the greatest band in the world, followed by Nightwish. I do like Rammstein plus Alestorm who are a Scottish Pirate Metal Band. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@jamesnoel5173]

Memories of roller skating with flashing lights, hands in the air, tube socks, short shorts and feathered hair... My favorite ABBA song!

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

ABBA came to prominence when they won Sweden's first-ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song "Waterloo." In almost every Western European Country's Chart of the most popular songs, it peaked at #1 (Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland & West Germany) and became their first ever hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, peaking at #6. Here in the US, they had one more top 40 hit in 1974 ("Honey, Honey" peaking at #27). 1975 gave them four more top 20 hits ("I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" & "SOS" both reached #15; "Mamma Mia" would peak at #32 and "Fernando" would almost make it into the top 10, reaching #13). 1976 would give ABBA it's only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with "Dancing Queen." There were two more top 40 hits for them in 1977 and this song you just heard would be the second biggest hitting, peaking at #3 in 1978. Though 10 more songs would make onto the Hot 100 chart from 1979 to 1982, they would only have their fourth and final US top 10 hit with the song "The Winner Takes It All," which a lot of people thought the Bjorn had partially written about his real life divorce from Agnetha, though he has always denied it. Honestly, the only song from them I actually liked was the very first 45 record that paternal grandmother played for me as a 3 year old child ("I Do ...") and she would make me dance with her, so it held very fond memories!

[@davidbecker2536]

I seen them in concert in they were fantastic.

[@juneseghni]

I forget how old I am so I am always surprised people don't know ABBA because I grew up with them//lol..

[@hovergrl]

Great reaction. They have many songs with a wide variety of styles which only proves how versatile they are (they recently released an album after being away for 40 years). Some live versions I really love from them: - ‘Hole in Your Soul’ in Wembley - ‘Me and I’ from the Dick Cavett show - ‘S.O.S.’ in Japan

[@helenjonsson3075]

Listen to does your mother know/hole in your soul!! LIVE performance and look at Agneta taking a very high tone hole in your soul!!! Love from Helen in Sweden

[@halldorra]

Lasse Hallström totally nailed it ;-)

[@kmwk5c]

I really liked this reaction and I suggest "Summer night city" (live at Wembley) to see them in concert. To see them work in studio i recommend "Gimmi, gimmi, gimmi". 🙂

[@craighart9278]

AꓭBA are absolutely brilliant. I'm really enjoying hearing some of their songs again and hearing your thoughts.

[@stefanmodigh6312]

Swedens big band in the 70s and 80s ! 👍👍👍🇸🇪😎💕

[@damianzacar8110]

The BIGGEST hits for them were Dancing Queen, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Mamma Mia, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Does Your Mother Know, S.O.S., Fernando, The Name of the Game.

[@enzo-ys2no]

Gli arrangiamenti sono veramente fantastici come loro del resto

[@Grizazzle]

Having experienced this song when it was first released, I had, for the longest time, misheard the line "honey, I'm still free" as "olly-oxen-free"... yeah, I know.

[@rynooosth]

Wow what a band ABBA super great thanks love the channel

[@boosuedon]

FYI, Anni-Frid (red head) married a honest to God Prince much later after ABBAs, break up. His name was Prince Heinrich Russo Reuss of the house of Reuss. Heinrich later died from cancer and because "Frida" never re-married she still carries the Royal title of ; Princes Anne-Frid Reuss, Countess of Plauen which is a very small country around Germany. (I think!). Fridas' net worth is $350 million which dwarfs her other three band mates.

[@steved6092]

And Agnetha had years of harassment during which her stalker wrote her hundreds of letters, bought the house next door and succeeded in striking up an unlikely relationship with her. At the stalking trial in 2000, Faltskog said: “His courting of me was very intense and went on for a very long time. In the end I couldn't resist him anymore !

[@pickboaa]

Fernando is a great song aswell where Frida is doing the lead vocal.

[@rosa32]

She didn't get enough leads imo.

[@pickboaa]

@@rosa32 Yeah for sure, however Agnetas voice is just amazing aswell so whichever of the girls did the lead it was gonna be good!

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@rosa32 Well all way through Abba's discography they almost had the same number of leads.Agnetha maybe a just a couple more.'Fernando",(Abba's bigest selling single ever in the '70s) 'Money,Money,Money","Knowing me,Knowing you" and of course 'Super Trouper" were some of their greatest hits featuring frida's lead vocals.

[@theloneranger8725]

It is my understanding that Fernando was their second best selling song, beaten only by their only U.S. number one hit, Dancing Queen.

[@christianoazzuro6711]

@@theloneranger8725 Well According to statistics (some years ago i saw this on TV program a and also read it) Abba's best selling single was Fernando not DQ.6 million pure vynil copies sold by the '70s decade and over 10 million ever after. summing it all up.But DQ remained more popular here and there and everywhere cause it's a groovy floor filler.Don't know for sure how/ if numbers have changed recently.

[@kuterculik]

Frida is a mezzo, in some of their songs the boys force her to sing in soprano to create a more powerfull sound effect. This is one of them.

[@diannthomas5653]

My dad played bluegrass/country in our home. The movie Mama Mia introduced me to Abba. I love it.

[@arnold1933]

ABBA is just pure Gold of music

[@oneeyecat6886]

Yes, Dancing Queen!

[@Flatwoodsdad]

And don't forget music videos like this weren't even done by other bands back then. ABBA in a big way showed the 80's bands how to pull it all off.

[@L.Nilsson]

I think the man behind the famous ABBA sound is Michael B. Tretow, master of sound mixing

[@tonymorris2071]

Abba singing Why does it have to be me live in Australia. Very good

[@amnesiac494]

Dancing Queen Gimme Gimme Gimme Mama Mia Waterloo

[@alexitalymodeldogtrainerbr6828]

The Kings of Melody🤟💋❤️🖤

[@bazza426]

I was born in 1979 feeling these vides :)

[@you123ST]

ABBA is ABBA , simple as that. something really went right when they form this band.

[@CFWhitman]

ABBA is a very unusual group with the great creative duo of Benny and Björn, and two world class lead vocalists, Agnetha and Anni-Frid (Frida), switching off and singing harmonies. It might be interesting to react to some of the songs where Frida is singing lead, like "Fernando" and "I Have a Dream" There are live versions of "Thank You for the Music" (where Agnetha sings lead) and "I Have a Dream" (where Frida does) on KZbin. EDIT: It occurs to me that I never mentioned any songs where the guys sing lead. I know Björn sings lead on "Does Your Mother Know," I'm not certain if Benny ever actually sings lead, but there are a couple of other songs where one of them sings lead.

[@randalladams7692]

This is cool love it I'm a metal head so cool love the style too kicks ass from sweden

[@TheToscanaMan]

Two kinds of people out there: those who like ABBA and Liars.

[@markmosen7848]

Awesome song

[@waltshields5483]

All of ABBA reminds me being stationed in Germany back in the 70's. Outdoor ice skating rinks played a LOT of ABBA. What a great time.

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Sounds beautiful!

[@rromancunard]

Thanks for share 💐❤🎉

[@goldrush5764]

Just so you guys understand how big ABBA truly were. They are the second best selling group of all time! Only second to The Beatles. They had more than 400 million records sold. If you include solo artists they are like number five of all time. Number one beeing Elvis of course. But the thing is, almost all their songs were a hit! They were a big hit machine. It's almost hard to find a single bad song that they did. Therefore you should keep reacting to them, they have many good songs. /Sending some love from a real swede!