Why Did It Have to Be Me?
E859999
"Why Did It Have to Be Me?" is a rock-and-roll–influenced song by Swedish pop group ABBA, featured on their 1976 album *Arrival* and known for its retro, 1950s-style sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why Did It Have to Be Me? canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stig Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ retro 1950s-style ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasArtist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence | 1950s popular music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | 1950s rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
1950s-style arrangement
ⓘ
duet-style vocals ⓘ retro rock-and-roll sound ⓘ |
| hasTempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love and heartbreak
ⓘ
romantic disappointment ⓘ |
| includedIn | ABBA album Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTrackNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Björn Ulvaeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stig Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ABBA discography ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Arrival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByEnsemble | ABBA studio band ⓘ |
| performer |
ABBA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agnetha Fältskog NERFINISHED ⓘ Anni-Frid Lyngstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Andersson NERFINISHED ⓘ Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| producer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Polar Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.