4. That's Me

 

 

In the most countries "That's Me" was only B-side on "Dancing Queen" single, so deserved much more love.

Also it's my favourite ABBA song, so I can't exclude this masterpiece from the most underrated songs list.

 

3. Little Things

 

 

I don't have any decent words for the situation, when people prefer to stream the same Christmas songs million times. On the wave of big interest to ABBA comeback I was sure in easy top 10 result (with sweet dreams about top 3) for "Little Things". So was shocked very much by # 61 in UK.

That’s Me is nice. I do really like Little Things too - I understand why some found it a bit cheesy but it’s warm and cosy for me. I love the way it links into Don’t Shut Me Down on the album too.

 

I think Top 75 for it a few weeks after the album dropped was fairly good going really.

 

2. Disillusion

 

 

It is notable as the only one ABBA song to have a songwriting credit from Agnetha. In 1975 year she recorded Swedish language version for solo album.

 

 

 

Edited January 17, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

That's Me and Little Things both chart number ones for me, fab tracks. Disillusion I've not heard much I have to admit :D :o

That's Me and Little Things both chart number ones for me, fab tracks. Disillusion I've not heard much I have to admit :D :o

John, when That's Me was # 1 in your chart and how much weeks it spent on the top ?

John, when That's Me was # 1 in your chart and how much weeks it spent on the top ?

I didn't allow b sides in 1976 or else it would have got 10 weeks along with dancing queen, so it had to wait till I changed my chart rules in the 00s and i think it was 1 week as dancing queen got it's 19th week on top with a reissue of the original single. The 1992 CD single had eagle as the double a side for that 8 week run on top. I would have to check when I get back from gran canaria.... :lol:

 

1. I Am Just A Girl

 

 

I love early ABBA songs. "Ring Ring" was the last their album, which I bought, but made me a big fan of the band.

Full top 10:

- I Am Just A Girl

- Disillusion

- Little Things

- That's Me

- I'm A Marionette

- Dream World

- Two For The Price Of One

- Nina, Pretty Ballerina

- Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother

- Another Town, Another Train

 

Five songs from "Ring Ring". :heart:

Edited January 17, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

Ah yes I thought you liked the number one here :)

 

It's quite sweet but it's one I've only really taken notice of in the last few months revisiting 1973 songs :dance:

Bonus part : My top 20 ABBA songs

1. That's Me

2. Honey Honey

3. When All Is Said And Done

4. I Am Just A Girl

5. When I Kissed The Teacher

6. Disillusion

7. Angeleyes

8. Little Things

9. Knowing Me, Knowing You

10. The Winner Takes It All

11. Ring Ring

12. Waterloo

13. Hasta Manana

14. Head Over Heels

15. Nina, Pretty Ballerina

16. Thank You For The Music

17. I'm A Marionette

18. Dream World

19. I Have A Dream

20. Two For The Price Of One

 

That's Me (so good Agnetha named her Greatest Hits after it) is a fun bop, but it's definitely not as strong as much of the parent album. Little Things is just weak, it isn't even BAD, it's just bland, forgettable nothingness. Voyage would have been a much stronger album without it. Disillusion is lovely, Agnetha's plaintiff vocals really shine and acts as a nice bridge between her solo career and her ABBA work.

 

Definitely here for some Angeleyes love though, absolutely stellar, perhaps the best vocal harmonies of ANY ABBA song.