So Long (ABBA song) explained

So Long
Cover:	So Long (ABBA single - cover art).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	ABBA
Album:	ABBA
B-Side:	I've Been Waiting for You
Released:	18 November 1974
Recorded:	August 22–23, 1974 at Glen Studio
Genre:	Rock and roll^[1]
Length:	3:09
Label:	Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK)
Producer:	Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson
Prev Title:	Hasta Mañana
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	I’ve Been Waiting for You
Next Year:	1974

"So Long" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from their album ABBA. "So Long" was written and composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

The song is musically similar to "Waterloo". The single was backed with "I've Been Waiting for You," another song from the ABBA album.

Personnel

ABBA

• Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead and backing vocals
• Agnetha Fältskog – lead and backing vocals
• Björn Ulvaeus – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
• Benny Andersson – backing vocals, keyboards

Additional musicians and production staff

• Janne Schaffer– lead guitar
• Mike Watson – bass
• Ola Brunkert – drums

Charts

Chart (1974–75)	Peak position
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)	8
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)^[2]	7

Cover versions

• Tribute band Gabba recorded a cover of the song, in the style of The Ramones. A sample can be heard on their official website.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Stanley, Bob . 2014 . Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Story of Pop Music from Bill Haley to Beyoncé. See That Girl: Abba. W. W. Norton & Company. New York. 280.
2. Web site: Kvällstoppen 1972–1975. 2021-06-15. www.hitsallertijden.nl.
3. Web site: GABBA The Discopunk Sensation - MEDIA . Gabba.co.uk . 2016-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327171456/http://www.gabba.co.uk/media.html . 2016-03-27 .