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“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.
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    <3

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    ABBA for ever

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    widowsboy what you said puts me in a good mood

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    chyba jedyna piosenka ich dobra :}

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  • moresweetb

    I agree widowsboy. I'm sure the more we keep tryn'.. the easier it is to find love. ABBA makes me sing along and smile.)

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  • Widowsboy

    It is tough coming in second place...but there are no losers...having played in the first place makes you a winner.

    March 2012

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    ;___;

    March 2012

  • TrippedB

    I always loved Abba but I hate the hell out of Mama Mia.

    March 2012

  • Filipizinho

    Epic.

    March 2012

  • Widowsboy

    The story of love lost and found again...no one is to blame..no more ace to play, I have loved, I still love...I am the winner! {s})--',------------

    March 2012

  • sergeyisu

    very good... i'm sad...

    March 2012

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    ♥

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    Schnief hoch^2

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    schnief

    February 2012

  • LouLLAMA

    The most beautiful heartbreak song! </3

    February 2012

  • elisa8920

    beautiful and sad

    February 2012

  • BellaPyper

    Love this song alot! One of their best. :)

    February 2012

  • thiagoeulalio

    Who hurt you, Agnetha? Who hurt you? I can tell you've been hurt. Who hurt you?

    January 2012
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