ABBAThe Day Before You Came (5:49)

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According to Songfacts, The Day Before You Came was recorded and mixed on August 20, 1982, with the working title of “The Suffering Bird” featuring lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog. It was the last song that ABBA ever recorded together. According to Michael Tretow, ABBA’s long-time sound engineer, Fältskog sang her lead without the lights on. He added that the mood in the studio was sad and everybody knew that it was the end.
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  • KRainford

    My number one Abba song by far

    March 2012
  • Bralencar

    my favourite ABBA song =)

    March 2012
  • billkenwrong

    Agnetha was not only a beautiful person She had a beautiful voice as this song confirms Sad it was the end of a great band

    February 2012
  • Stebello

    Possibly my favourite ABBA song. Gives my goose-bump each time.

    February 2012
  • heartbreakdown

    The video to this is awesome. Sensual and sad all at once [2]

    December 2011
  • halo_dm2

    My 1000th ABBA's scrobbling!!!!

    November 2011
  • davidbowiegirl

    Great song <3

    September 2011
  • leoclassic

    Such an amazing song, so sad and touching...

    July 2011
  • desenfocada_

    Steven Wilson's cover is awesome... as the original is.

    April 2011
  • Tony--

    I love it.

    March 2011
  • BeckyLovesDelta

    The video to this is awesome. Sensual and sad all at once

    March 2011
  • NitaD1

    Haunting, don't you think?

    January 2011
  • in_the_zone

    Definitely, my favorite ABBA song. Love the melody and the story ♥

    January 2011
  • rowidah

    i love this song

    December 2010
  • augustomelo

    Big history.

    November 2010
  • bicknor

    theswillman is right, in my opinion. Abba were heading into an increasingly creative and complex style. Many previous critics now acknowledge how good they were.

    September 2010
  • theswillman

    This song is proof that, had they not broken up, ABBA would have transformed into one of the premiere synthpop bands of the 80's.

    September 2010
  • Alex_Mc_Lennon

    I ADORE IT!

    August 2010
  • bicknor

    This is a great song - anyone, and everyone, who meets a person that so affects there life as this song implies must recognise this.

    August 2010
  • Heppe

    This song makes me think... [2] indeed amazing atmosphere and lyrics. truly a fine piece of music.

    August 2010
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