"Super Trouper"
Single by ABBA
from the album Super Trouper
Released	1980
Format	Single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:10
Label	Polar Music
Writer(s)	Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Producer(s)	Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Certification	UK Gold Certification - 700,000
Chart positions
#1 UK #45 US
ABBA singles chronology
"The Winner Takes It All" (1980)	"Super Trouper" (1980)	"Lay All Your Love On Me" (1981)

For the song "Super Trouper" by Deep Purple, see Who Do We Think We Are

"Super Trouper" was a hit single for Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the title track from their album Super Trouper, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus in 1980, with "The Piper" as the single's B-side, also written by the Andersson/Ulvaeus partnership. The album, already named Super Trouper, had nine songs included on it, but a tenth was needed. Thus, a new song was created, with the title "Super Trouper", conceived in a number of days. The lead vocal was performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Image File history File links Super_Trouper. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Super Trouper was a top-selling 1980 (see 1980 in music) album by Europop stars ABBA. Led by the international hit Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper was their sixth British chart-topping album. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Benny Andersson in 2004 Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and a member of the Swedish musical group, ABBA. Benny was born to 34-year-old constructional engineer Göran Andersson and his 26-year-old wife Laila. ... Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Benny Andersson in 2004 Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and a member of the Swedish musical group, ABBA. Benny was born to 34-year-old constructional engineer Göran Andersson and his 26-year-old wife Laila. ... Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Winner Takes It All is arguably one of ABBAs best-written, performed and most memorable songs. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Lay All Your Love On Me was an ABBA song recorded by the Swedish quartet in 1980 for the Super Trouper album. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Who Do We Think We Are is a hard rock album by Deep Purple. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Super Trouper was a top-selling 1980 (see 1980 in music) album by Europop stars ABBA. Led by the international hit Winner Takes It All, Super Trouper was their sixth British chart-topping album. ... Benny Andersson in 2004 Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and a member of the Swedish musical group, ABBA. Benny was born to 34-year-old constructional engineer Göran Andersson and his 26-year-old wife Laila. ... Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (born April 25, 1945) is a Swedish musician and composer, most notable as a member of ABBA. Ulvaeus was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but as a child he moved with his family to Västervik. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Lyngstad in 1996 Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, better known as Frida (born November 15, 1945) is the singer, best known as one of the four members (often simply called the brunette) of the Swedish pop music group ABBA. She is of German and Norwegian origin. ...

The 'Super Trouper' is the name of a range of followspots which are the type of light which appear brightest and keep the performer lit. It is widely known that ABBA were not always fond of performing onstage, preferring the studio to being on the road and constantly on tour. This is reflected in the lyrics, which, in typical ABBA style are presented as upbeat, yet tinged with an underlying hint of sadness.

Chart success

"Super Trouper" provided ABBA with their ninth and final number one hit in the United Kingdom. The single achieved a high level of success in the charts elsewhere in Europe, topping the charts in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and West Germany. It hit number two in Norway, number three in Switzerland and Austria, number five in Finland, and number eight in France and Spain. In the USA, where ABBA never quite managed to achieve the same sort of popularity experienced elsewhere, the single peaked at number forty-five. However, combined with "Lay All Your Love on Me" and "On and On and On", it managed to top the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Lay All Your Love On Me was an ABBA song recorded by the Swedish quartet in 1980 for the Super Trouper album. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

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Covers

• Swedish pop group A-Teens covered song in 1999.