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"Take a Chance on Me" is a song recorded in 1977 by Swedish pop group ABBA. The Album, also known as ABBA - The Album, is the fifth Album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polar Music is a Swedish Record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group The British Phonographic Industry (BPI is the British record industry's trade association. " The Name of the Game " is the title of a 1977 song by Swedish pop group ABBA, and was released as the first single from the group's album The " One Man One Woman " was a 1978 single by Swedish pop group ABBA in Taiwan. It was the second single to be released from their fifth album, simply called The Album, and has appeared on numerous ABBA compilations, namely ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits. The Album, also known as ABBA - The Album, is the fifth Album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977 ABBA Gold Greatest Hits is a compilation album of recordings by Swedish pop group ABBA, released by PolyGram in 1992 the first compilation

1 History
2 Reception
3 Chart positions
- 3.1 Formats
4 A Teens version
- 4.1 Music Video
5 Other cover versions
6 Appearances in other media, etc.

History

The working title of "Take a Chance on Me" was "Billy Boy". Written and recorded in 1977 by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, it was sung by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, with Fältskog delivering the solo passages. Göran Bror Benny Andersson (born in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 1946) is a Swedish Musician, Composer Björn Kristian Ulvaeus, bjœɳ ɵlˈveɵs (born April 25 1945 is a Swedish Musician, Composer, a former member of the Swedish musical group Agnetha Åse Fältskog (aŋneta osɛ fɛltskug (born Agneta Åse Fältskog) is a Swedish pop Singer-songwriter and Record Anni-Frid Princess Reuss von Plauen (born Anni-Frid Lyngstad 15 November 1945 in Bjørkåsen Ballangen, Norway) is a Norwegian It was one of ABBA's first singles in which their manager Stig Anderson did not lend a hand in writing the lyrics, firmly establishing Andersson and Ulvaeus as a songwriting partnership. Stig 'Stikkan' Erik Leopold Anderson (né Andersson ( January 25, 1931 &ndash September 12, 1997) was born in Hova, Sweden The song's origins sprang from Ulvaeus, whose hobby was running. While running, he would sing a "tck-a-ch"-style rhythm to himself over and over again, which then evolved into "take-a-chance" and the eventual lyrics. The song's B-side was "I'm a Marionette", which, like "Thank You for the Music" and "I Wonder (Departure)" (the B-side to their previous single, "The Name of the Game"), was intended to be part of a mini-musical entitled The Girl with the Golden Hair that Andersson and Ulvaeus had planned, but ultimately shelved. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Thank You for the Music " was the twenty-sixth and final UK single for Swedish pop group ABBA, released in November 1983 to promote the Epic Records compilation " The Name of the Game " is the title of a 1977 song by Swedish pop group ABBA, and was released as the first single from the group's album The

Reception

"Take a Chance on Me" proved to be one of ABBA's most successful chart hits. It was released in January 1978, and spent three weeks at No. 1 in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It also topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Mexico, and was a Top 3 hit in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the Netherlands, Switzerland, West Germany and the United States, where it sold more copies than "Dancing Queen" (though, unlike the latter, it did not manage to top the charts, peaking at No. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The United States of America —commonly referred to as the " Dancing Queen " is the biggest hit single recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, and as such is considered by many to be their Signature song 3). "Take a Chance on Me" also reached the Top 10 in South Africa, Canada, Norway and France. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

The track is also Elton John's favourite ABBA song. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	1⁴
Belgian Singles Chart	1²
Irish Singles Chart	1¹
Mexican Singles Chart	1⁶
UK Singles Chart	1³
Dutch Singles Chart	2
Rhodesian Singles Chart	2
West German Singles Chart	3
Swiss Singles Chart	3
U. S. Billboard Hot 100	3
South African Singles Chart	6
Canadian Singles Chart	7
Norwegian Singles Chart	8
French Singles Chart	10
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	12
New Zealand Singles Chart	14
Japanese Singles Chart	67

Formats

Spanish Promotional CD

Take A Chance On Me [Album Version] - 3:52

Preceded by "Figaro" by Brotherhood of Man	UK number one single February 18, 1978	Succeeded by "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush

A Teens version

“Take A Chance On Me”

Single by ATeens from the album The ABBA Generation*
Released	2000
Format	Airplay
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop, Europop
Length	3:52
Label	Universal Music
Writer(s)	B. Figaro is a 1978 No1 single by pop group Brotherhood of Man. By 1978 Brotherhood Of Man had experienced a certain amount of chart success in both the UK and Brotherhood of Man are a British pop groupwho won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1976 with " Save Your Kisses for Me " This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) " Wuthering Heights " is a song by Kate Bush released as her debut single Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. The ATeens (pronounced A-Teens were a Pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998 as an ABBA tribute called ABBA Teens The ABBA Generation is the first ATeens album It is a modern and upbeat cover album consisting of 11 well-known ABBA songs Airplay (noun The broadcasting of an audio (eg a piece of music or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This is a page for the musical genre Europop in general For the album Europop by Eiffel 65, see Europop (album. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Andersson B. Ulvaeus
Producer	Thomas Johansson Ronald Malmberg
A*Teens chronology
"One of Us" (1999)	"Take a Chance on Me" (2000)	"Dancing Queen" (2000)

Take a Chance on Me was an A*Teens promo single from their debut album The ABBA Generations, a cover on ABBA. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The A*Teens (pronounced A-Teens were a Pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998 as an ABBA tribute called ABBA Teens " One of Us " from 1981 was the first single from Swedish pop group ABBA 's final studio album The Visitors, their eighth for The A*Teens (pronounced A-Teens were a Pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998 as an ABBA tribute called ABBA Teens The ABBA Generation is the first A*Teens album It is a modern and upbeat cover album consisting of 11 well-known ABBA songs Universal Music Spain released the song on Spanish radio, hoping to promote the band in Spain in the early 2000s. Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The song also became part of the Head Over Heels motion picture soundtrack in 2001. Head Over Heels is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters about a woman (Amanda Pierce played by Monica Potter) living in

Music Video

A music video for the song was filmed for a TV special in Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The low budget video shows the A*Teens in little cars singing the song.

Other cover versions

The track was famously covered by English synthpop duo Erasure in 1992, as part of their Abba-esque EP. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Erasure scored their first number-one on the UK singles chart with the release of the Abba-esque EP in 1992 Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell recreated ABBA's "Take a Chance on Me" music video playing dual roles — as themselves and in drag — Clarke as Fältskog and Bell as Lyngstad. Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop This article is about the lead singer of Erasure; there is also Andy Bell (musician, a member of the band Oasis. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Drag in its broadest sense means any clothing one wears however the traditional use of the term is for any Costume or outfit that carries symbolic significance The cover itself topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in 1992. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

Dance versions of the song have been recorded by Abbacadabra (released through British label Almighty Records) in the late 1990s, Waterloop on the Lay All Your Love On ABBA compilation, Euphorica on their 2003 album ABBA Dance, and Wildside.

American musician/songwriter Pamela McNeill covered the song on her Tribute To ABBA album, which was produced by her husband Dugan McNeill. Pamela NcNeill is an American singer/songwriter She grew up in Winona Minnesota. Dugan McNeill, is an American musician and record producer who most notably worked with the 1980s Minnesota rock band Chameleon with members

An electronica cover of the song by Cicada can be found on the compilation The Electronic Tribute To ABBA. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Cicada is the name of a UK-based electronic music band Members include producers Aaron Gilbert (aka Mr

An a cappella version was recorded by an American vocal group called Canvas. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment

The tribute album ABBAMetal (also released as A Tribute to ABBA) features a version by German heavy metal band Rough Silk. A Tribute to ABBA is a Tribute album of ABBA songs played by a variety of heavy metal and Hard rock bands released on April

The late Vietnamese singer Ngoc Lan recorded a cover of the song which features her singing in both Vietnamese and English.

Swedish musician Nils Landgren includes a version on his tribute album Funky ABBA. Nils Landgren can refer to the following people Nils Landgren (bobsleigh, a Bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s for Sweden.

On the tribute album ABBAlicious performed by various American drag queens, the song was covered by Cashetta. A drag queen is a person usually a man who dresses (or "drags" in female clothes and make-up for special occasions and usually because they are performing and entertaining

Swedish studio musicians The Black Sweden included the song on their ABBA tribute album entitled Gold. Their version featured an opening riff borrowed from the Metallica song "Enter Sandman". In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. " Enter Sandman " is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, featured as the Opening track and lead single from their

The 2000 covers compilation Tokahits contains a cover by American singer/musician J'Nae Fincannon.

For the British ABBAMania 2 album from 2004, the song was covered by British TV actresses Jodi Albert and Carly Stenson. Jodi Albert (born 22 July 1983 in Chingford, London) is an English actress.

A cover of the song by Khaterine Lars can be found on the 2006 chill out music compilation ABBA Chill Out

The Mexican band Los Horoscopos de Durango released a Spanish cover called "Sólo Piensa en Mí" (Just Think About Me) in a renewed, folk Duranguense rhythm. Los Horoscopos de Durango is one of the longest recording groups in the Regional Mexican genre performing Duranguense Banda. Duranguense (also known as el pasito duranguense) is a Genre of Mexican music.

The song is a number in the Mamma Mia! musical. This article is about the stage musical For the film see Mamma Mia! The Movie.

The song was covered by The Countdown Singers on their critically panned album "Disco Nights". The Countdown Singers is a name given to Madacy Entertainment's revolving group of Studio musicians, used since 1994.

Appearances in other media, etc.

Recently the song has enjoyed a sort of resurgence in the sports world. Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic of ESPN, have used the track as their official song for all sports drafts. Mike Greenberg (born August 6, 1967 in New York, New York) is a television anchor television show host radio host for ESPN Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (born December 12, 1962 in Willowick Ohio) is a co-host of ESPN Radio 's Mike and Mike in the ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

In the fourth-season episode of the American series The Office entitled Launch Party, Andy, accompanied by two members of his college a cappella group (on speakerphone), sings this song to Angela in an attempt to woo her. " Launch Party " is the third episode of the fourth season of the American Comedy television series The Office, and the show's Andrew "Andy" Bernard is a Fictional character from the U A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment

The song appeared in the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Pearl Harbor" where Malcolm and Reese awkwardly dance to the song. Malcolm in the Middle was a seven-time Emmy Award -winning one-time Grammy -winning He had run off and married a good-natured Canadian woman

"Take a Chance on Me" has been used as a campaign song by the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign in the United States. Campaign songs are partisan ditties used in American political canvasses and more especially in presidential contests John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States

In the young adult fiction novel "So Yesterday", the song is the ringtone of Mandy's phone.

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