ABBA

Released: September 26, 2014

Songwriter: Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

Producer: Ludvig Andersson

[Verse 1: Björn]
When you were lonely, you needed a man
Someone to lean on, well I understand
It's only natural, but why did it have to be me?
Nights can be empty, nights can be cold
So you were looking for someone to hold
That's only natural. but why did it have to be me?

[Chorus: Frida]
I was so lonesome, I was blue
I couldn't help it, it had to be you and I
Always thought you knew the reason why
I only wanted a little love affair
Now I can see you are beginning to care
But baby, believe me
It's better to forget me

[Verse 2: Björn]
Falling in love with a woman like you
It happens so quickly, there's nothing to do
That's only natural, but why did it have to be me?
Men are toys in the game that you play
When you get tired, you throw 'em away
That's only natural, but why did it have to be me?

[Chorus: Frida]
I was so lonesome, I was blue
I couldn't help it, it had to be him and I
Always thought you knew the reason why
I only wanted a little love affair
Now I can see you are beginning to care
But baby, believe me
It's better to forget me

ABBA are one of the greatest pop outfits in history. Their blend of lush orchestrations and light, bouncy europop was both unique and commercially appealing, taking much of the world by storm.

The band name is a member-centric acronym – Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Their meteoric rise was sparked by their famed Eurovision performance of original song “Waterloo”, which caused them to win the 1974 competition in Sweden.

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