The Story Of ABBA’s Breakthrough – “Waterloo“ | History

ABBA’s breakthrough with “Waterloo“ wasn’t just an unusual victory at the Eurovision Song Contest. Already then, it received an outstanding, tremendous reception above and beyond Eurovision. This weekend, we’re celebrating 50 years. In this video, we explore the creation of “Waterloo“. The story of this important musical piece couldn’t be more eclectic and exciting. So many components came together. The stars were aligned for pop music history. 0:00 Intro 0:49 Songwriting & Origin 1:34 Stig Anderson 2:36 Melodramatic Incident 3:15 Recording “Waterloo“ 4:31 Mixing Sessions 5:14 Eurovision & Beyond 6:27 Legacy 7:27 Alternate Versions 8:41 Outro ——— Written, narrated, recorded & edited by Bobby’s Brother. Music by Europaweite Aussichten: Bobby’s Brother on Instagram: #abba #waterloo #voyage