Waterloo

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"Waterloo" is the 1974 pop song by Swedish group ABBA that launched their international fame after winning the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist ABBA
awardReceived Eurovision Song Contest 1974 winner
bSide Watch Out
chartPositionAustralia 4
chartPositionBelgium 1
chartPositionGermany 1
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNetherlands 1
chartPositionNorway 1
chartPositionSweden 1
chartPositionUK 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 6
composer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
countryOfOrigin Sweden
eurovisionHostCity Brighton
eurovisionPoints 24
eurovisionResult winner
eurovisionYear 1974
firstPerformanceEvent Eurovision Song Contest 1974
format 7-inch single
genre glam rock
pop
hasMusicVideo Waterloo (ABBA music video)
hasVersion Waterloo (Swedish-language version)
includedInCompilation ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits
label Atlantic Records
Epic Records
Polar Music
language English
length 2:46
lyricist Stig Anderson
notableFor launching ABBA's international fame
partOfAlbum Waterloo (album)
performer ABBA
producer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
rankedAs best Eurovision Song Contest entry (2005 EBU poll)
rankedIn Eurovision 50th anniversary contest "Congratulations"
recorded 1974
releaseDate 1974-03-04
representingCountryAtEurovision Sweden
theme romantic relationship compared to the Battle of Waterloo
titleRefersTo Battle of Waterloo
writer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Stig Anderson

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