The Visitors (track)
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"The Visitors" is the haunting, synth-driven opening track from ABBA's 1981 album of the same name, noted for its darker political themes and atmospheric production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Visitors (track) canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | The Visitors (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Super Trouper (album) tracks ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentation |
drums
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
dissidence
ⓘ
fear ⓘ political repression ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dramatic arrangement
ⓘ
haunting atmosphere ⓘ synth-driven sound ⓘ |
| hasTrackPosition | 1 ⓘ |
| includedIn | ABBA discography ⓘ |
| label | Polar Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric production
ⓘ
dark tone compared to earlier ABBA songs ⓘ politically tinged lyrics ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | The Visitors (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Visitors (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Polar Music Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| title | The Visitors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Agnetha Fältskog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anni-Frid Lyngstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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