The Visitors (track)

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"The Visitors" is the haunting, synth-driven opening track from ABBA's 1981 album of the same name, noted for its darker political themes and atmospheric production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album The Visitors (album)
linked to: The Visitors
artist ABBA
chronologicallyFollows Super Trouper (album) tracks
composer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
countryOfOrigin Sweden
featuresInstrumentation drums
electric guitar
keyboards
synthesizer
genre new wave
pop
synth-pop
hasLyricalTheme dissidence
fear
political repression
surveillance
hasStyleCharacteristic dramatic arrangement
haunting atmosphere
synth-driven sound
hasTrackPosition 1
includedIn ABBA discography
label Polar Music
language English
lyricist Björn Ulvaeus
medium compact disc
digital audio
vinyl record
notableFor atmospheric production
dark tone compared to earlier ABBA songs
politically tinged lyrics
openingTrackOf The Visitors (album)
linked to: The Visitors
partOf The Visitors (album)
linked to: The Visitors
performer ABBA
producer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
recordedBy Polar Music Studios
recordedInCity Stockholm
recordedInCountry Sweden
releaseYear 1981
title The Visitors
vocalist Agnetha Fältskog
Anni-Frid Lyngstad

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The Visitors hasTrack The Visitors (track)
The Visitors containsSingle The Visitors (track)
ABBA – The Visitors hasTrack The Visitors (Crackin’ Up) (extended version)
linked to: The Visitors (track)