ABBA Voyage: General Discussion 2018

Internet going haywire. Yes, it's been officially announced. Two new songs, one of which will feature in the ABBAtar unveiling TV show. What with Frida sounding amazing on Arturo Sandovals album, this is an incredible day.

its all over the interwebz.

I guess its the real deal!

Who knows what will happen now... maybe it will be a huge hit and we'll get even more music!

It is true, it finally happened! I still can't believe this! Unfortunately we have to wait till December - a long time!!

It is wonderful news, When I first heard about all this I thought I was dreaming. All I can say is WOW, Two new songs.

To express it with song lyrics: "I never would have thought this in my wildest dreams!"

And here’s another article:

www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/27/i-still-have-faith-in-you-what-do-you-think-abbas-new-song-will-be-like

I knew that ABBA could record New Songs for the Holograms. A few Fans told
me that it was not going to happen. That the Holograms would only sing ABBA
Songs that had already been released - the 'Old' Songs. There was no reason to
think that only the 'Old' Songs would be used.

We will see where it all ends. Of course, other Groups can also Tour as Holograms.
There is nothing to stop them. I wonder if Holograms of The Beatles can be made,
even though 2 of them are dead? ABBA had to be photographed from dozens of
angles, to create their Holograms.....Queen could do it too. Even with Freddie dead.

So, there are 2 New Songs, (so far), & one is called 'I Still Have Faith In You'.
All ABBA have to do is to not sound like everyone else. They should just record
as if ABBA exist alone in the 'Music World'. It is how they stood out in their time
together - by just being themselves. Not copying off other Acts - and certainly
going no-where near 'Rap'!!!!!!!

Both would be 'A' Sides, as 'B' Sides no longer exist. I'm sure that both will be
excellent. We will see what Universal do with the 2 Songs. It is incredibly hard
for 'Old Acts' to have Top 10 Hits these days - but ABBA may over-come that.
If not, then we could have a fresh ABBA Compilation - with the 2 New Tracks as
'Bait', to tempt 'The Fans' to buy it. We will see. In the UK, Madonna can no
longer have Top 10 Singles, nor can Kylie Minogue, nor can Take That. In the
'Age Of Streaming' the 'Old Acts' struggle in the 'Singles' Chart. Maybe even 
ABBA can no longer reach the Top 10. It is another matter with Albums - the
'Old Acts' can still do very well in the Album Chart.

I cannot say how relieved I am to hear this ABBA News. I'm so tried of the Hits of
today, being so dull compared to previous Decades. People want Melodies again.

One 'vision' is - a future ABBA Album - sung by the 'Real' ABBA in the Studio,
but 'sung' & promoted by the Hologram ABBA on Tour. It is easy to see  that it can
be done...

There are endless possibilities...

The " news"  has just appeared on the UK prime time news....

all very good PR, and of course interesting...

its all brought a lump to my throat...

2 songs down!!!! and if these songs chart well we might just see inspiration for a whole album!
👩👦🧔👧🏻

Just amazing. And they were recorded almost a year ago! Never thought this would happen. Still kind of in shock.

Vinyl is back and so is ABBA! Takes me right back to the 70s again.
Getting all excited about the next ABBA release and then release date arriving and almost ceremonially adding brand new vinyl to my collection.

Who would have thought it could happen again. But it is.

Fantastic news.

Fabulous news. Smiles across the world. Loads of coverage. It would be fab if they could hit number one again. Given that 5 million people plus have bought Gold that is a big potential market for any new material. If released in December could it be their first Christmas number one?

A 10th UK & German etc, ABBA No.1 Single - Is It Possible?

(I realise that it would be their 7th in Australia, 4th in Sweden, & 9th in The Netherlands etc.).

ABBAfun - When Blondie had their 6th UK No.1 Single, with 'Maria' in 1999, the way the UK Singles Chart 
worked was very different, to how it is in 2018. In 1999 CD Singles were still stocked by UK Record Stores
& Super Markets.

Now, CD Singles have faded away & although Vinyl is on the rise again, its Sales are only a tiny fraction,
of the Vinyl that was pressed by the Millions in the 1970's & 1980's etc.

So, it would be far harder for ABBA to have a 10th UK No.1 Single, than it was for Blondie, to have a 6th, in 1999.

It depends how many ABBA Fans are prepared to Download an ABBA Single & to 'Stream' an ABBA Single.
Both methods are entirely new to ABBA's Singles releases. It is unknown territory for ABBA.

THE QUALITY OF 'I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU' & 'DON'T SHUT ME DOWN'

Already, some ABBA Fans are worrying that the 2 New ABBA Songs will be disappointing. That they may
'damage' ABBA's Legacy & so on.

They really should just relax. In 1995 The Beatles released 'Free As a Bird'. It was a UK No.2 Hit & a Hit
in many other Countries. However, it wasn't very good. No-where near as good as their best Singles. 
In 1996 they released another 'New' Single - 'Real Love'. That was a UK No.4 Hit & - again - a Hit in
a lot of other Countries. Neither were really 'New'. They were John Lennon Tracks, that he never finished.
The other 3 Beatles just added their own vocals & music to them. But, both were extremely weak Singles.

In 1995 Queen released a 'New' Single - 'Heaven For Everyone'. It was a UK No.2 Hit & a Hit Globally.
But that was not a good Queen Single. It was far from the Group at their best.

Despite all of this, the 1990's Beatles & Queen Singles did not damage the reputation of those 2 Groups.

After all - if the awful Singing in the 2 'Mamma Mia!' Films has not damaged ABBA, a couple of New ABBA
Songs will be easy for ABBA's reputation to survive! 

So, the ABBA Fans who are 'worrying', should just relax & wait & see what ABBA's 2 New Songs sound like.

Also, we really must show appreciation for ABBA recording the 2 Songs. It would feel awful - to ABBA - if
they had made this effort for us, & then some Fans start saying that the Songs are 'Not very good', etc,
when they hear them. We have to try to give ABBA some credit - for giving us New Songs. We must not
start picking the New Songs apart & being critical of them. That would be hugely hurtful to ABBA.

AMANDA PLATELL - 'Daily Mail' Journalist - Putting ABBA Down - Thinking She's Clever

Amanda is from Australia, but she works for the UK 'Daily Mail',

In her Column, (today), she is very rude about ABBA. She makes 'Ageist Jokes'.

She is too stupid to realise, that as it will not be the 'Real' ABBA that is in the Hologram Show, 
her going on about how old ABBA are now is 100% irrelevant. The Holograms are ABBA from
1979 - not the ABBA from 2018.

Here is what she says:

ABBA will reunite on stage with new music 36 years after splitting. It will be a virtual reality tour with holograms using
technology developed for the film Avatar. They’re called Abbatars. Oh dear. Who wants to hear Grandmamma Mia or
Zimmer, Zimmer, Zimmer, A Man After Midnight?

It’s times like this I wish I had a trampoline.