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I've Been Waiting for You (ABBA song)

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Released
  
April 1975

Label
  
Polar Music

Length
  
3:41

Recorded
  
September 15, 1974 at Glen Studio

Writer(s)
  
Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson

Producer(s)
  
Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus

"I've Been Waiting for You" was a song recorded in 1974 by Swedish pop group ABBA, released first as the B-side to the single "So Long". It was included on their album ABBA (released April 1975).

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It was, however, released as an A-side in Australia in 1974, where it reached number 49, and in New Zealand in 1977, where it reached number 8.

Cover versions

  • In 1977, Irish pop group Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions released their version of the song as a single, which made the top 10 in the Irish Charts.
  • A Swedish country band called Nashville Train (which included some of ABBA's own backing band members) covered the song in 1977 on their album ABBA Our Way, released on the Polar Music label in Sweden.
  • The song was covered by ABBA tribute pop group Arrival on their 1999 album First Flight.
  • ABBA perform parts of the song live in the film ABBA: The Movie (1977).

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    I've Been Waiting for You (ABBA song) Wikipedia
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