Fernando
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"Fernando" is a popular 1976 ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA, known for its nostalgic, storytelling lyrics and melodic harmonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fernando canonical | 9 |
| "Fernando" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | ABBA ⓘ |
| bSideOf |
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
ⓘ
surface form:
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" in some territories
|
| chartPosition |
number one in Australia
ⓘ
number one in New Zealand ⓘ number one in Sweden ⓘ number one in the United Kingdom ⓘ top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasEnglishVersion | ABBA group recording ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
flute-like instrumental motifs ⓘ melodic harmonies ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ war memories ⓘ |
| hasSubject | two veterans recalling a past conflict ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Swedish-language solo version by Anni-Frid Lyngstad ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum |
Arrival
ⓘ
surface form:
Arrival (Australian and New Zealand editions)
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ⓘ
surface form:
Greatest Hits (ABBA compilation album)
|
| label |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ Polar Music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes 15 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Björn Ulvaeus
ⓘ
Stig Anderson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of ABBA's best-selling singles
ⓘ
nostalgic, storytelling lyrics ⓘ strong melodic chorus ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguageVersion | Swedish version sung by Anni-Frid Lyngstad ⓘ |
| partOf | ABBA discography ⓘ |
| performer | ABBA ⓘ |
| producer |
Benny Andersson
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus ⓘ |
| recordedBy | ABBA ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Agnetha Fältskog
ⓘ
Anni-Frid Lyngstad ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"Alejandro" (song)
this entity surface form:
"Fernando"