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About This Track
“The Winner Takes It All”, originally titled “The Story of My Life”, was written by both Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with Fältskog singing the lead vocal. The lyrics to the song were thought to mirror the divorce between Ulvaeus and Fältskog in 1979. However, Ulvaeus himself denies this, saying the basis of the song “is the experience of a divorce, but it’s fiction. There wasn’t a winner or a loser in our case. A lot of people think it’s straight out of reality, but it’s not”.
According to The Winner Takes It All Songfacts, Ulvaeus has said that while he usually didn’t use drugs or alcohol while writing, he had a bottle of brandy next to him while writing the lyrics for this song. It was very personal to him.
According to The Winner Takes It All Songfacts, Ulvaeus has said that while he usually didn’t use drugs or alcohol while writing, he had a bottle of brandy next to him while writing the lyrics for this song. It was very personal to him.
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Shouts
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elisa8920 wrote:
beautiful and sad
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BellaPyper wrote:
Love this song alot! One of their best. :)
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thiagoeulalio wrote:
Who hurt you, Agnetha? Who hurt you? I can tell you've been hurt. Who hurt you?
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Thermalbad wrote:
Love Story...........................:(
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popstarthongboy wrote:
i think ABBA wrote the happiest "sad songs" .. so classic.
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MrDuff wrote:
one of the best ballads of the history! thanks abba
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alvarorojas4 wrote:
¡Esto es espectacular! Me encantaaaaaaaaaaaa <3
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RenanGuerreiroC wrote:
A linha tem cerol
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hexe63 wrote:
♥♥
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hein-duck-dich wrote:
♥
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pier007 wrote:
BBC's "The trip" brought me here...
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prosopagnosia wrote:
Pop perfection! \m/
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KConn3711 wrote:
one of their best songs
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ReducedCapacity wrote:
I agree with all the comments above.
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gungh0 wrote:
I agree with all the comments below.
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viewfrom92 wrote:
This is how to write and perform a pop ballad.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
So sad and amazing song <3
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CyberKatt wrote:
so many memories both good and bad tied into the ABBA library.... how is it 4 people could have such an impact on a planet full of people? .... ABBA....you are the soundtrack for my life....
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kiteo wrote:
Abba have gone from under-rated to over-rated.
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venicechance wrote:
One of Agnetha's best vocal performances.
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