Abba Happy New Year ( Widescreen ) (1980)
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From Their 1980 Album "Super Trouper"
Recorded In 1980
Released In 1980
Backing Tracks Added February 11th, 1980
Vocals Added On April 9th, 1980
Mixed On April 25th, 1980
The Working Title Was "Daddy Don't Get Drunk On Christmas Day"
This Song Remains A Popular One For Christmas And New Year In Sweden.
Very Few People Know That The Subject Matter Is Not About The Holidays
As The Working Title Indicates.
The Idea For "Happy New Year" Started Out As An Idea For A Musical That Came To Bjorn And Benny While On A Trip To Barbados. While There, They Met Comedian John Cleese (Monty Python) And Pitched The Idea That He Write A Book For The Musical. Cleese Rejected This Idea And The Concept Was Soon Pitched.
All That Remained Of The Musical Dream Was The Song "Happy New Year"
And It Was Included On Their Album "Super Trouper".
The Spanish Version Was Called "Felicidad" And It Was Released On The South American Version Of "Super Trouper" Which Was Released In Argentina In 1980. The B-Side Of "Felicidad" Was The Title Track "Super Trouper".