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"Dancing Queen" by ABBA

It's time to get lost in the bittersweet beats of ABBA's 1976 hit "Dancing Queen." STRONG SONGS ON PATREON Strong Songs <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">has a Patreon</a>! If you liked this episode (or, you know, any of them), we hope you'll consider supporting the show. Learn more here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs</a> YOU CAN DANCE, YOU CAN JIVE On this longer-than-usual episode, Kirk tries to tease out some of the things that make this song so iconic and enduring, from its lush arrangement to its clever harmonies, repeating melodic motifs, and maximalist audio production. Band/Artist: ABBA Album: Arrival, 1976 Composed by: Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson Produced by: Stig Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus Listen/Buy: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/arrival/850004323">Apple Music</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Arrival-ABBA/dp/B00005CDNG">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1M4anG49aEs4YimBdj96Oy">Spotify</a> NEWSLETTER/MAILING LIST <a href="https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe">Sign up for Kirk's mailing list</a> to start getting monthly-ish newsletters with music recommendations, links, news, and extra thoughts on new Strong Songs episodes: <a href="https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe">https://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe</a> STRONG MERCH! Visit the Strong Songs merch store for some very cool t-shirts, mugs, totes, and more: <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a>

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.