At the height of their popularity, both relationships were suffering strain which ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Ulvaeus–Fältskog marriage in 1979 and the Andersson–Lyngstad marriage in 1981. The group also enjoyed significant success in Latin American markets, and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.ĭuring the band's active years, Fältskog & Ulvaeus and Lyngstad & Andersson were married. ABBA was the first group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and on a lesser scale, the U.S. This makes them one of the best-selling music artists.

ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest, and are the most successful group ever to take part in the competition.ĪBBA's record sales figure is uncertain and various estimates range from over 140 to over 500 million sold records. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. ABBA were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ↑ 'Alexisonfire: Exclusive Video Premiere!'.↑ 'Alexisonfire – Young Cardinals Video'.↑ 'Rough Hangs - Alexisonfire - Music Video'.↑ 16.0 16.1 'MMVA08: Director Profile - Chris Sargent, Steve Mottershead'.↑ 'Accidents - Alexisonfire - Music Video'.↑ 'Alexisonfire - No Rest - Music Charts'.↑ 'Alexisonfire Chart History - Canadian Hot 100'.↑ 'Alexisonfire/The Bled (Split Single)'.↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 'CRIA Database Search for Alexisonfire' Canadian Recording Industry Association.↑ 'Alexisonfire Chart History - Heatseekers Albums'.↑ 'Alexisonfire Chart History - Independent Albums'.↑ 'Alexisonfire Chart History - Billboard 200'.↑ 'Australian Album Charts Search for Alexisonfire'.↑ 'Alexisonfire Chart History - Canadian Albums'.'Passing Out In America/Accidents Are On Purpose' ' Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)' '-' denotes a release that did not chart.

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