He/Him
46. - a tie
'...This old dirty ceiling seems a little whiter... When you walked into the room it all got so much brighter...'
- Agnetha Fältskog in Lovelight -
- Agnetha Fältskog in Lovelight -
I love trolling you with these official covers...²
Average: 7.3587
Highest score: 4 * 10.00 - @AGiantSheep @Mikey1701 @WhipperSnapper @nlgbbbblth
Lowest score: 1 * 3.00 - @Filippa
My score: 8.50
#46 is not a good number for our b-sides, it seems, as we lose the one to Chiquitita too, namely Lovelight. Written and recorded in 1978, it was one of the first songs to be recorded in ABBA's own Polar Studios during the early sessions for the Voulez-Vous album, but together with songs like Dream World, it was deemed not good enough to be put on an official ABBA album. Eventually they used it as the b-side to the aforementioned single, which was the lead single for the album, released in January 1979...
I think it's really lovely. It's light, it's perfect for spring, the girls' harmonies are excellent and the highlight for me is Agnetha's little bridge, just before the chorus hits... I actually thought this would do a lot better, but alas... It did make the top 50 though, so I can't be too mad, I guess.
Let's give the stage to our only vocal 10-giver, shall we?
"I’m not really sure why this wasn’t included on Voulez-Vous because it’s so instant and such a rush. The electric guitar, the frenetic chorus, the softly sung vocals. As with many of ABBA’s lesser known works, I first stumbled across this on More ABBA Gold (truly, one of my favourite albums of all time) and it’s always been one of my favourites. I’d have removed Lovers (A Little Longer) and put this in its place. A true #moment.".
Seriously... Bless Mikey1701, because the good sis ' heart must be bleeding with all of his 10s falling like flies these last few eliminations...
Filippa's been asking for it's head lately, so what did she have to say? "Ok, not really my song."... No shit. She's joined by Mina though, who gives this a short "Blah." and for WhatKindOfKylie? it starts off well as a "A nice enough little Disco ditty, but somehow loses its magic as the song goes on. So ends up being ok as opposed to amazing for me.". We'll take it!
P'nutbutter gives it a 9 and states "That's two underrated pop songs with the same title. (Robbie's the other obviously.)". Well, sis, for your enjoyment:
If you don't like the song, just look at the video, girls...
TrueBeliever thinks it "Starts off a bit wonky, but kicks into something quite beautiful and memorable. I could do without the vocoder." and while "The intro guitar sounded so promising",for poor ol' Sprockrooster, he's ultimately "not that invested in the rest of the track (aside from the brief returns from the guitar). Potential wasted.".
To bichard it's "A fabulous b-side that really should have been on the album (over you-know-what). The verses are a bit plodding, but that bridge and chorus are dripping in trademark ABBA soaring melodies and harmonies." and VivaForever deems it "Too good to have been relegated to a B-side."...
CasperFan, too, thinks it's "worthy of a place on the album.", because it has "Melancholy verses that lead to an uplifting chorus, a great b-side,".
And though it would have sounded a bit out of place on the album, so did you-know-what, so I'm inclined to agree with the above.
While "It’s fine" for SecretsOfFatima, "the verses bring it down in my view." and to Hudweiser "Agnetha's bits are great and the guitar work too, but it tires quite quickly after the second chorus.".
Give it to constantino to bring the Tea...
"Poor it being sandwiched between two of the very best songs in their discography. This is still lovely, and the intro is fantastic.".
The version that was released on the remastered 2001 re-issue of Voulez-Vous was an alternate mix, which had previously been issued on More ABBA Gold in 1993. It's shorter in lenght and seems to have a bit of a fuller production to it...
Average: 7.3587
Highest score: 4 * 10.00 - @AGiantSheep @Mikey1701 @WhipperSnapper @nlgbbbblth
Lowest score: 1 * 3.00 - @Filippa
My score: 8.50
#46 is not a good number for our b-sides, it seems, as we lose the one to Chiquitita too, namely Lovelight. Written and recorded in 1978, it was one of the first songs to be recorded in ABBA's own Polar Studios during the early sessions for the Voulez-Vous album, but together with songs like Dream World, it was deemed not good enough to be put on an official ABBA album. Eventually they used it as the b-side to the aforementioned single, which was the lead single for the album, released in January 1979...
I think it's really lovely. It's light, it's perfect for spring, the girls' harmonies are excellent and the highlight for me is Agnetha's little bridge, just before the chorus hits... I actually thought this would do a lot better, but alas... It did make the top 50 though, so I can't be too mad, I guess.
Let's give the stage to our only vocal 10-giver, shall we?
"I’m not really sure why this wasn’t included on Voulez-Vous because it’s so instant and such a rush. The electric guitar, the frenetic chorus, the softly sung vocals. As with many of ABBA’s lesser known works, I first stumbled across this on More ABBA Gold (truly, one of my favourite albums of all time) and it’s always been one of my favourites. I’d have removed Lovers (A Little Longer) and put this in its place. A true #moment.".
Seriously... Bless Mikey1701, because the good sis ' heart must be bleeding with all of his 10s falling like flies these last few eliminations...
Filippa's been asking for it's head lately, so what did she have to say? "Ok, not really my song."... No shit. She's joined by Mina though, who gives this a short "Blah." and for WhatKindOfKylie? it starts off well as a "A nice enough little Disco ditty, but somehow loses its magic as the song goes on. So ends up being ok as opposed to amazing for me.". We'll take it!
P'nutbutter gives it a 9 and states "That's two underrated pop songs with the same title. (Robbie's the other obviously.)". Well, sis, for your enjoyment:
If you don't like the song, just look at the video, girls...
TrueBeliever thinks it "Starts off a bit wonky, but kicks into something quite beautiful and memorable. I could do without the vocoder." and while "The intro guitar sounded so promising",for poor ol' Sprockrooster, he's ultimately "not that invested in the rest of the track (aside from the brief returns from the guitar). Potential wasted.".
To bichard it's "A fabulous b-side that really should have been on the album (over you-know-what). The verses are a bit plodding, but that bridge and chorus are dripping in trademark ABBA soaring melodies and harmonies." and VivaForever deems it "Too good to have been relegated to a B-side."...
CasperFan, too, thinks it's "worthy of a place on the album.", because it has "Melancholy verses that lead to an uplifting chorus, a great b-side,".
And though it would have sounded a bit out of place on the album, so did you-know-what, so I'm inclined to agree with the above.
While "It’s fine" for SecretsOfFatima, "the verses bring it down in my view." and to Hudweiser "Agnetha's bits are great and the guitar work too, but it tires quite quickly after the second chorus.".
Give it to constantino to bring the Tea...
"Poor it being sandwiched between two of the very best songs in their discography. This is still lovely, and the intro is fantastic.".
The version that was released on the remastered 2001 re-issue of Voulez-Vous was an alternate mix, which had previously been issued on More ABBA Gold in 1993. It's shorter in lenght and seems to have a bit of a fuller production to it...
