The Winner Takes It All
1980 song by ABBA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, Super Trouper (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relationship. The single's B-side was the non-album track "Elaine". The song peaked at No.1 in several countries, including the UK, where it became their eighth chart-topper. It was also the group's final top 10 hit in the United States. It was written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with Agnetha Fältskog singing the lead vocal.
"The Winner Takes It All" | ||||
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Single by ABBA | ||||
from the album Super Trouper | ||||
B-side | "Elaine" | |||
Released | 21 July 1980 (1980-07-21) | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
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Label | Polar | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus | |||
Producer(s) | Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus | |||
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Music video | ||||
"The Winner Takes It All" on YouTube | ||||
In a 1999 poll for Channel 5, "The Winner Takes It All" was voted Britain's favourite ABBA song. This feat was replicated in a 2010 poll for ITV. In a 2006 poll for a Channel Five programme, "The Winner Takes It All" was voted "Britain's Favourite Break-Up Song."