Released 31 May 1983 Length 46:16 Artist Agnetha Fältskog | Recorded January - March 1983 Release date 31 May 1983 | |
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Similar I Stand Alone, Eyes of a Woman, My Colouring Book, A, That's Me | ||
Agnetha f ltskog the heat is on
Wrap Your Arms Around Me is the first English-language solo album by former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog. Counting her previous solo albums recorded in the Swedish language, it was her seventh album overall. The album was released by Polar Music on 31 May 1983 and was produced by Mike Chapman.
Contents
- Agnetha f ltskog the heat is on
- Agnetha f ltskog wrap your arms around me
- Singles charts and reception
- Songs
- References
Agnetha f ltskog wrap your arms around me
Singles charts and reception
The first track from the album, "The Heat Is On", is commonly regarded as Fältskog's best-known 1980s solo hit, while "Can't Shake Loose" became the first of only two solo singles from Fältskog to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, peaking at number 29 in October 1983. The single "The Heat Is On", was a hit all over Europe and Scandinavia. It reached number one in Sweden and Norway and number two in the Netherlands and Belgium. In Europe, the single "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" was another successful hit, topping the charts in Belgium and Denmark, reaching the Top 5 in Sweden, the Netherlands and South Africa, and the Top 20 in Germany and France.The track "Man" was the only song on the album written by Fältskog herself in contrast to her pre-ABBA 1960s recordings in Swedish, which were mostly self-written. The album's strings were provided by the Sveriges Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The album was a hit in Europe, selling over 1.2 million copies globally.
Songs
1The Heat Is On3:55
2Can't Shake Loose4:23
3Shame3:39