Arrival is the fourth studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally released in Sweden on 11 October 1976 by Polar Records. It became one of ABBA's most successful albums to date, producing three of their biggest hits: "Dancing Queen", "Money, Money, Money" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You". The track "Fernando", which had been recently released as a single in March 1976, was included on the Australian and New Zealand versions of the album. Arrival was the best-selling album of 1977 in the United Kingdom and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]
The album was first released on compact disc (CD) in 1984 and then re-issued in digitally remastered form a total of four times; first in 1997, then in 2001, 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set, and again in 2006 (as a special Deluxe Edition).
By the time ABBA began working on their fourth album in August 1975, they had achieved a modest level of success around the world. It was with Arrival however, that they would achieve global superstardom. Recording sessions began in August 1975 and continued until September 1976 at Metronome and Glen studios in Stockholm, Sweden.
The first song to enter the studio was a track called "Boogaloo" on 4 August. Taking inspiration from the current disco sound (and in particular George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby"), the backing track was laid down.[3] The group knew that they had something big on their hands, as member Agnetha Fältskog remarked: "We knew immediately it was going to be massive." With re-written lyrics, the song became known as "Dancing Queen", and would go on to be ABBA's biggest ever hit. Work on the song continued intermittently until December 1975 as the group's activities were increasing in the latter half of the year as they saw a sudden surge in popularity in the United Kingdom and Australia. During this time they also recorded a song (in Swedish) for member Anni-Frid Lyngstad's solo album, "Fernando".
In March 1976, with "Fernando" re-written with English lyrics, it was released as an ABBA single, becoming the group's biggest hit to date - hitting No.1 in many countries, including a 14-week stay at No.1 in Australia.[2] It was featured as the brand new track on their Greatest Hits album which was selling in huge numbers around that time, becoming the biggest-selling album of the year in the UK (in Australia, it was featured on the "Arrival" album placed between "Why Did It Have to Be Me" and "Tiger"). In the midst of this success, the group finally found time to return to the studio in late March. The next song they began working on was "Knowing Me, Knowing You", which was to become yet another major hit worldwide. Member Benny Andersson has said that it is "one of our five best recordings".[3]
By the end of April two other songs had been laid down: "That's Me" and "Why Did It Have to Be Me". The latter was reworked into "Happy Hawaii" before ultimately arriving back at its original title with completely different lyrics and member Björn Ulvaeus on lead vocals as opposed to Faltskog and Lyngstad ("Happy Hawaii" would later be released as a B-side). A similar situation occurred with the next recording when a song entitled "Money, Money, Money" became "Gypsy Girl" and then back to its original title. "Money, Money, Money" would also be released as a single and become a major hit some months after the album's eventual release.[3]
In June 1976, a TV special dedicated to the group (entitled ABBA-dabba-dooo!!) was filmed. Around the same time they recorded a song called "When I Kissed the Teacher," which would become the opening track on their new album. Late July saw the next two tracks, "Tiger" and "Dum Dum Diddle" recorded. Considered by biographer Carl Magnus Palm as the "complete antithesis" of each other, the former being a hard rocker against the pure pop of the latter, both Lyngstad and Ulvaeus have expressed dissatisfaction with "Dum Dum Diddle", with Ulvaeus admitting that it was a nonsense lyric he had come up with in desperation.[4] The next song to be recorded was "My Love My Life". Originally titled "Monsieur Monsieur" and more upbeat, the song soon became a lush ballad with backing harmonies inspired by 10cc's hit "I'm Not in Love".[3]
The final track to be recorded was an instrumental piece entitled "Ode to Dalecarlia". Featuring Andersson prominently on keyboards, the track was renamed "Arrival" – a word that had already been decided as the title of their new album. By September 1976 work on the album was finished just as "Dancing Queen" was topping the charts all over the world. The album cover shots were taken of the group posing in and out of a Bell 47 helicopter at the Barkarby Airport, northwest of Stockholm.[3] The now-renowned "mirrored-B" copyrighted ABBA logo, an ambigram designed by Rune Söderqvist in 1976, was also premiered on the album cover. Arrival was released on 11 October 1976.
In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, music critic Ken Tucker panned Arrival as "Muzak mesmerizing in its modality" and wrote, "By reducing their already vapid lyrics to utter irrelevance, lead singers Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog are liberated to natter on in their shrill voices without regard to emotion or expression."[13]Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a "C",[12] indicating "a record of clear professionalism or barely discernible inspiration, but not both."[14]
In a review upon the album's 2001 reissue by Universal Records, AllMusic editor Bruce Eder found the material "brilliant" and complimented the reissue's "upgraded sound," as well as "those dramatic musical effects that this group played for maximum effect, which gave their music a raw power that their detractors usually overlooked; in the new edition, it's impossible to ignore."[15] In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), music journalist Arion Berger recommended its Universal reissue to consumers.[10]
The album became a major seller all over the world,[16] becoming the top-selling album of 1977 in both the UK and West Germany for example.[17][18] It had three of ABBA's biggest hits; "Dancing Queen," "Money Money Money" and "Knowing Me Knowing You," and in some territories a fourth with the inclusion of "Fernando" (which in most markets had featured on their earlier Greatest Hits album). "That's Me" was released as a single in Japan only.
The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Arrival re-entered the UK album charts at #94 for the week of August 3, 2018, for the first time since 1979.[19]
"Fernando" was released in the original track listing for the Australian and New Zealand version of the original record after "Why Did It Have to Be Me?" and before "Tiger." This added more than 4 minutes of playtime to Side 2.[20]
PersonnelEdit
Agnetha Fältskog – Lead vocals: (1, 3) Co Lead Vocals: (2, 4, 7, 8, 9) Backing Vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad – Lead vocals (5, 6) Co Lead Vocals: (2, 4, 7, 8, 9) Backing Vocals
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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Arrival is the fourth studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA It was originally released in Sweden on 11 October 1976 by Polar Records It became one of ABBA s most successful albums to date producing three of their biggest hits Dancing Queen Money Money Money and Knowing Me Knowing You The track Fernando which had been recently released as a single in March 1976 was included on the Australian and New Zealand versions of the album Arrival was the best selling album of 1977 in the United Kingdom and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America 2 ArrivalStudio album by ABBAReleased11 October 1976Recorded4 August 1975 18 September 1976StudioMetronome Studios StockholmGenrePop euro discoLength33 09 54 56 The complete studio recordings 59 00 Deluxe edition LabelPolar Epic 1976 UK release 1 ProducerBenny Andersson Bjorn UlvaeusABBA chronologyGreatest Hits 1975 Arrival 1976 ABBA The Album 1977 Alternative coverFrench edition using the inner sleeve imageSingles from Arrival Dancing Queen Released 16 August 1976 Money Money Money Released 1 November 1976 Knowing Me Knowing You Released 18 February 1977 That s Me Released 25 July 1977The album was first released on compact disc CD in 1984 and then re issued in digitally remastered form a total of four times first in 1997 then in 2001 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set and again in 2006 as a special Deluxe Edition On 7 October 2016 the album was released as a double vinyl mastered at Abbey Road Studios using Half Speed Mastering Contents 1 Background and production 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Chart positions 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 5 3 Decade end charts 6 Certifications and sales 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground and production EditBy the time ABBA began working on their fourth album in August 1975 they had achieved a modest level of success around the world It was with Arrival however that they would achieve global superstardom Recording sessions began in August 1975 and continued until September 1976 at Metronome and Glen studios in Stockholm Sweden The first song to enter the studio was a track called Boogaloo on 4 August Taking inspiration from the current disco sound and in particular George McCrae s Rock Your Baby the backing track was laid down 3 The group knew that they had something big on their hands as member Agnetha Faltskog remarked We knew immediately it was going to be massive With re written lyrics the song became known as Dancing Queen and would go on to be ABBA s biggest ever hit Work on the song continued intermittently until December 1975 as the group s activities were increasing in the latter half of the year as they saw a sudden surge in popularity in the United Kingdom and Australia During this time they also recorded a song in Swedish for member Anni Frid Lyngstad s solo album Fernando In March 1976 with Fernando re written with English lyrics it was released as an ABBA single becoming the group s biggest hit to date hitting No 1 in many countries including a 14 week stay at No 1 in Australia 2 It was featured as the brand new track on their Greatest Hits album which was selling in huge numbers around that time becoming the biggest selling album of the year in the UK in Australia it was featured on the Arrival album placed between Why Did It Have to Be Me and Tiger In the midst of this success the group finally found time to return to the studio in late March The next song they began working on was Knowing Me Knowing You which was to become yet another major hit worldwide Member Benny Andersson has said that it is one of our five best recordings 3 By the end of April two other songs had been laid down That s Me and Why Did It Have to Be Me The latter was reworked into Happy Hawaii before ultimately arriving back at its original title with completely different lyrics and member Bjorn Ulvaeus on lead vocals as opposed to Faltskog and Lyngstad Happy Hawaii would later be released as a B side A similar situation occurred with the next recording when a song entitled Money Money Money became Gypsy Girl and then back to its original title Money Money Money would also be released as a single and become a major hit some months after the album s eventual release 3 In June 1976 a TV special dedicated to the group entitled ABBA dabba dooo was filmed Around the same time they recorded a song called When I Kissed the Teacher which would become the opening track on their new album Late July saw the next two tracks Tiger and Dum Dum Diddle recorded Considered by biographer Carl Magnus Palm as the complete antithesis of each other the former being a hard rocker against the pure pop of the latter both Lyngstad and Ulvaeus have expressed dissatisfaction with Dum Dum Diddle with Ulvaeus admitting that it was a nonsense lyric he had come up with in desperation 4 The next song to be recorded was My Love My Life Originally titled Monsieur Monsieur and more upbeat the song soon became a lush ballad with backing harmonies inspired by 10cc s hit I m Not in Love 3 The final track to be recorded was an instrumental piece entitled Ode to Dalecarlia Featuring Andersson prominently on keyboards the track was renamed Arrival a word that had already been decided as the title of their new album By September 1976 work on the album was finished just as Dancing Queen was topping the charts all over the world The album cover shots were taken of the group posing in and out of a Bell 47 helicopter at the Barkarby Airport northwest of Stockholm 3 The now renowned mirrored B copyrighted ABBA logo an ambigram designed by Rune Soderqvist in 1976 was also premiered on the album cover Arrival was released on 11 October 1976 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Pitchfork8 6 10 8 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Spin Alternative Record Guide9 10 11 The Village VoiceC 12 In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone music critic Ken Tucker panned Arrival as Muzak mesmerizing in its modality and wrote By reducing their already vapid lyrics to utter irrelevance lead singers Anni Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog are liberated to natter on in their shrill voices without regard to emotion or expression 13 Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a C 12 indicating a record of clear professionalism or barely discernible inspiration but not both 14 In a review upon the album s 2001 reissue by Universal Records AllMusic editor Bruce Eder found the material brilliant and complimented the reissue s upgraded sound as well as those dramatic musical effects that this group played for maximum effect which gave their music a raw power that their detractors usually overlooked in the new edition it s impossible to ignore 15 In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 music journalist Arion Berger recommended its Universal reissue to consumers 10 The album became a major seller all over the world 16 becoming the top selling album of 1977 in both the UK and West Germany for example 17 18 It had three of ABBA s biggest hits Dancing Queen Money Money Money and Knowing Me Knowing You and in some territories a fourth with the inclusion of Fernando which in most markets had featured on their earlier Greatest Hits album That s Me was released as a single in Japan only The album was included in Robert Dimery s 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Arrival re entered the UK album charts at 94 for the week of August 3 2018 for the first time since 1979 19 Track listing EditAll tracks written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus except where noted Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 When I Kissed the Teacher 3 002 Dancing Queen AnderssonStig AndersonUlvaeus3 503 My Love My Life AnderssonAndersonUlvaeus3 524 Dum Dum Diddle 2 505 Knowing Me Knowing You AnderssonAndersonUlvaeus4 02 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length1 Money Money Money 3 052 That s Me AnderssonAndersonUlvaeus3 153 Why Did It Have to Be Me 3 204 Tiger 2 555 Arrival 3 00Total length 33 09 Cassette editionNo TitleLength1 When I Kissed the Teacher 2 Dancing Queen 3 Dum Dum Diddle 4 My Love My Life 5 Tiger 6 Money Money Money 7 That s Me 8 Why Did It Have to Be Me 9 Knowing Me Knowing You 10 Arrival 1997 CD edition bonus trackNo TitleLength11 Fernando 4 12 2001 CD edition bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length12 Happy Hawaii AnderssonAndersonUlvaeus4 25 The Complete Studio Recordings bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length13 La reina del baile Spanish version of Dancing Queen AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusBuddy McCluskeyMary McCluskey4 0414 Conociendome conociendote Spanish version of Knowing Me Knowing You AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusB McCluskeyM McCluskey4 0415 Fernando Spanish version AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusB McCluskeyM McCluskey4 17 2006 deluxe edition The Classic Album bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length13 Fernando Spanish version AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusB McCluskeyM McCluskey4 1714 La reina del baile Spanish version of Dancing Queen AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusB McCluskeyM McCluskey4 0415 Conociendome conociendote Spanish version of Knowing Me Knowing You AnderssonAndersonUlvaeusB McCluskeyM McCluskey4 0416 Fernando Frida s Swedish solo version 4 14 2006 deluxe edition DVDNo TitleLength1 ABBA DABBA DOOO one hour television special SVT 2 Dancing Queen Musikladen Radio Bremen 3 Fernando Top of the Pops BBC 4 Happy Hawaii FremantleMedia 5 Dancing Queen Recording Session Mr Trendsetter SVT 6 ABBA in London November 1976 Young Nation BBC 7 ABBA s 1976 Success News Report Rapport SVT 8 Arrival Television Commercial I UK 9 Arrival Television Commercial II UK 10 International Sleeve Gallery Notes Fernando was released in the original track listing for the Australian and New Zealand version of the original record after Why Did It Have to Be Me and before Tiger This added more than 4 minutes of playtime to Side 2 20 Personnel EditAgnetha Faltskog Lead vocals 1 3 Co Lead Vocals 2 4 7 8 9 Backing Vocals Anni Frid Lyngstad Lead vocals 5 6 Co Lead Vocals 2 4 7 8 9 Backing Vocals Bjorn Ulvaeus acoustic guitar electric guitar Lead vocals 8 Backing Vocals Benny Andersson piano synthesizer accordion chimes marimba backing vocalsAdditional musicians original album Ola Brunkert drums Roger Palm drums tambourine and hi hat percussion on Dancing Queen Malando Gassama percussion Rutger Gunnarsson bass string arrangements on My Love My Life Janne Schaffer electric guitar on My Love My Life Knowing Me Knowing You rhythm That s Me and Why Did It Have To Be Me Lasse Wellander acoustic guitar on Dum Dum Diddle electric lead guitar on Knowing Me Knowing You and Tiger Anders Glenmark electric guitar on Money Money Money Lars Carlsson saxophone on Why Did It Have To Be Me Sven Olof Walldoff string arrangements on Dancing Queen Anders Dahl string arrangements on Arrival Production Benny Andersson producer arranger Bjorn Ulvaeus producer arranger Michael B Tretow engineer Ola Lager cover design photography Rune Soderqvist cover design Jon Astley remastering 1997 re issue and 2001 re issue Tim Young remastering 1997 re issue Michael B Tretow remastering 1997 re issue and 2001 re issue Henrik Jonsson remastering The Complete Studio Recordings box set Chart positions EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1976 77 PeakpositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 21 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 22 12Belgian Albums Humo 23 1Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 24 4Danish Albums Denmarks Radio 25 1Dutch Albums Album Top 100 26 1Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 27 2French Albums IFOP 28 9German Albums Offizielle Top 100 29 1Italian Albums Musica e dischi 30 11Japanese Albums Oricon 31 3New Zealand Albums RMNZ 32 1Norwegian Albums VG lista 33 1Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 34 1Swiss Albums Musikmarkt 23 5UK Albums OCC 35 1US Billboard 200 36 20Chart 2006 PeakpositionDutch Albums Album Top 100 37 85Chart 2009 PeakpositionFinnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 38 24Chart 2021 PeakpositionBelgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 39 109Dutch Albums Album Top 100 40 67Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 41 13Chart 2022 PeakpositionScottish Albums OCC 42 32 Year end charts Edit Chart 1976 PositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 21 8Dutch Albums Album Top 100 43 21French Albums IFOP 44 47New Zealand Albums RMNZ 45 5UK Albums OCC 46 41Chart 1977 PositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 21 17Austrian Albums O3 Austria 47 17Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 48 27Dutch Albums Album Top 100 49 6German Albums Offizielle Top 100 18 1Japanese Albums Oricon 50 37New Zealand Albums RMNZ 51 11UK Albums OCC 17 1US Billboard 200 52 34Chart 1978 PositionJapanese Albums Oricon 53 28UK Albums OCC citation needed 38Chart 1979 PositionJapanese Albums Oricon 54 8Decade end charts Edit Chart 1970 79 PositionJapanese Albums Oricon 31 14UK Albums OCC 17 7Certifications and sales EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia 960 000 55 Canada Music Canada 56 2 Platinum 200 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 58 Gold 330 000 57 Denmark IFPI Danmark 59 reissue Gold 10 000 Finland Musiikkituottajat 60 Platinum 86 420 60 France 200 000 61 Germany BVMI 62 2 Platinum 1 000 000 Hong Kong IFPI Hong Kong 63 Gold 10 000 Ireland 150 000 64 Israel 65 Platinum 40 000 66 Japan Oricon Charts 645 000 31 Netherlands NVPI 68 Gold 500 000 67 New Zealand 60 000 69 Norway IFPI Norway 71 Gold 167 000 70 Poland 800 000 72 Sweden 740 000 73 Taiwan 3 500 74 United Kingdom BPI 76 Platinum 1 700 000 75 United States RIAA 77 Gold 500 000 Yugoslavia 78 Platinum 70 000 78 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also EditList of best selling albums in AustraliaReferences Edit Abba full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts a b Rees Dafydd Crampton Luke 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