The Way Old Friends Do

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"The Way Old Friends Do" is a sentimental ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA that reflects on enduring friendship and was memorably featured in their live performances around 1980.

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The Way Old Friends Do canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumByArtist ABBA
albumReleaseYear 1980
artist ABBA
composer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
countryOfOrigin Sweden
featuredInTour ABBA 1979–1980 tour
linked to: ABBA The Album tour
genre ballad
pop
hasInstrumentation accordion
bass
drums
keyboards
vocals
hasLiveAudienceParticipation sing-along
hasLiveIntro bagpipe-style intro on some performances
hasLyricalPerspective first person plural
hasMood reflective
warm
hasNotableLine "Like the way old friends do"
"We can laugh and we can cry"
hasSubject reunion of old friends
support through difficult times
hasTheme enduring relationships
friendship
nostalgia
includedOnStudioAlbum Super Trouper
isLiveRecordingOnAlbum true
isOftenUsedAs concert closer
isSentimental true
language English
lyricist Björn Ulvaeus
notableLivePerformancesAround 1980
partOfAlbum Super Trouper
performedByMember Agnetha Fältskog
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
performer ABBA
recordedBy ABBA
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Epic Records
Polar Music
releaseDecade 1980s

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ABBA 1980 tour notableSongPerformed The Way Old Friends Do
Ian Hallard notableWork The Way Old Friends Do
ABBA Live hasTrack The Way Old Friends Do
More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits containsWork The Way Old Friends Do