- Hasta Mañana
Infobox Single
Name = Hasta Mañana"
Caption = Italian pressing
Artist =ABBA
from Album = Waterloo
Released =1974
Format =7" Single
Genre = Pop/Europop
Length = 3:09
Producer = Polar (Sweden)
Writer =Björn Ulvaeus ,Stig Anderson ,Benny Andersson
Producer =Björn Ulvaeus ,Benny Andersson
Chart position = * #1 (SWE)
*#2 (SUD)
Last single = "Honey, Honey "
(1974)
This single = "Hasta Mañana"
(1974)
Next single = "So Long"
(1974)Hasta Mañana, originally titled "Who's Gonna Love You?", is the fourth track on Swedish pop group
ABBA 's album Waterloo.ABBA were not sure at first if they would use "Waterloo" at
Melodifestivalen . Initially thinking "Waterloo" was too risky, their second choice of song was "Hasta Mañana", as they thought it was more in style with the previousEurovision Song Contest winners. However, in the end they decided on "Waterloo".Chart positions
In some countries this song was released as a single from their "Waterloo" album.
*Sweden - #1 (Tio i topp chart)
*South Africa - #2
*New Zealand - #9
*Australia - #16
*Italy - #30Cover versions
*A recording by ABBA featuring
Polar Music artist Lena Andersson on lead vocals was a1974 Svensktoppen hit, as well as a cover version by dance band Schytts the same year. Lena Andersson also recorded German and English language versions of the song, all using the original ABBA backing track.
*In 1977, the song was covered by American singerDebbie Boone and released as a B-side to her single "You Light Up My Life".
*Swedishdansband Vikingarna 's version was also a Svensktoppen hit in1989 .
*On the 1992 Swedish compilation "ABBA - The Tribute", the song was covered by Swedish dance groupArmy Of Lovers . This cover was also included on the 1999 album "ABBA: A Tribute - The 25th Anniversary Celebration".
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