Part of ABBA’s charm is their modesty - they don’t brag about themselves, they aren’t ostentatious with their wealth and always come cross as very down to earth. They all have a gentle charm which many celebrities could learn from. I still listen to ABBA 40 years after seeing them in concert and the joy their mixes brings to me is undiminished.
That's a ridiculous estimation of his own worth as a composer. If I take a sledgehammer to ABBA's legacy and only pick out the absolute top of the cream-filled biscuit, I still count at least 27 or so utter masterpieces that transcend what any popular musicians have achieved, both in melody and performance/recording. But those are only the songs that I couldn't live without. If we rate all their songs on a 5 star scale, the number of 5 star songs would be about 80% of their entire output.
@@boubi9329 I am very fond of the musical Kristina från Duvemåla. »Nej«, »Vi Öppnar alla grindar«, »Löss«, »Min Astrakan«, and »Hemma« are among my favorites. There is a fantastic version of the song »Du måste finnas« at m.czcams.com/video/a2idVI73ais/video.html
I got chills while listening to him playing his masterpiece.My God how very modest he is.So sweet and laid back.I think he must also be an adorable grandpa for his grandchildren.
I felt in love with The Winner Takes it All when I was a toddler. It has some secret magic that other ABBA songs did not. All are great, but this is The Song. Masterpiece, the shiniest brilliant in a crown called ABBA! Tnx Bjorn for writing this Masterpiece 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yeah, all of the ABBA members were known for being perfectionists, re-recording vocals over and over again till they were content. But they also have a well known reputation for humbleness. Many would say it's overly humble but that's the way it is. Maybe he's referring to every aspect of the songs, the melody, the lyrics, the arrangement, the vocals and final mix. There were obviously way more than that number that were tremendous songs but to his critical ear, a select few stood out where everything was absolutely spot on. He has also claimed 'Knowing Me Knowing You' as one of their best recordings. 'Dancing Queen' must be another. I'd guess a few of their later recordings, even ones that were not so commercially successful would be amongst those 15 as Bjorn's lyrics got ever better and the production improving with each album.
Benny - think you're too modest as ABBA did many excellent songs and are as good as The Beatles, as your music still stands up today and will do so for many many years to come!
I think he should have added a zero to that number. Benny and Bjorn wrote such high quality songs that will always stand the test of time. All their wonderful chord progressions are sublime.
Benny darling, virtually ALL your songs are masterpieces !!! Gimme, Gimme, Gimme is my favourite if I'm pushed to have one but god it's so hard to chose.
Now I need to listen to it, thnx! That's a thing that's awesome with ABBA. You thing you remember all the Good ones. Then someone mentions that other one that you forgot about. And the someone mentions another one. And another one!
Este tema musical me resulta muy personal, aunque sea muy triste . Aquí en colombia nuestra música es diferente y no se imagina como me llegaba toda esa música tan sofisticada , el piano y la hermosa voz de Agnetha. Que recuerdo! . Gracias por la música
I must have listened to this track a million times. Every single time I get goosebumps Still....The expression in Agnetha's voice is so moving that even after all these years, it's like listening for the first time.
Benny es grandioso, un tremendo músico,. Con su inolvidable, linda y permanente sonrisa al piano que realzaba todas las presentaciones con una atmósfera placentera ABBA quedará por siempre en la historia mundial de la música. (Desde Valparaíso)
10 or 15? I genuinely think Benny is oblivious to what he has written and produced (or co-written and produced) with ABBA and his bands and all the rest of it. Personally, I think there are only two or three bad ABBA songs. *Man In The Middle* (which has its fans), *King Kong Song* and *Watch Out.* All the rest offer something special, with some more (and much more) than others. Please don't underestimate songs like *You Owe Me One* and *Dum Dum Diddle* - they offer something unique and special.
King Kong song is one of the best. I'll agree with the other 2 though along with I saw it in a mirror, and Disillusion (Sorry Agnetha), My mamma said, Tropical Loveland, and Hey hey Hellen. And they aren't bad, just weaker then the rest.
Dear Benny I agree with you "the winner tackes it all" is perhaps the best song you have written. But I disagree when you say that you have done 10-15 good songs, you have done at least 50 masterpieces and another 50 good songs. You are too modest! And anyway this does you honor. Thank you for the music, thank you for existing you and the other members of ABBA
Caro Benny sono d'accordo con te " the winner tackes it all " è forse la migliore canzone che avete scritto. Ma non sono d'accordo quando dici che avete fatto 10-15 buone canzoni , avete fatto almeno 50 capolavori ed altre 50 buone canzoni. Sei troppo modesto ! E comunque questo ti fa onore. Grazie per la musica , grazie di esistere tu e gli altri componenti degli ABBA
Some are best, many are very great, some are worse... But I don't know any bad ABBA songs. Each of them are interesting and I enjoy them for more than 20 years.
from a musician's point of view - the idea of what is good is different to what an audience perceives as good so I get where he is coming from ...even though I love pretty much all of them
Part of ABBA’s charm is their modesty - they don’t brag about themselves, they aren’t ostentatious with their wealth and always come cross as very down to earth. They all have a gentle charm which many celebrities could learn from. I still listen to ABBA 40 years after seeing them in concert and the joy their mixes brings to me is undiminished.
Genius....absolute Genius !!...🌟❤⭐❤🎵🎵
1:30 That little chuckle looks like he has a flashback of some good past ABBA memories for a bit there. ❤️
10 or 15...how modest....with the quality of todays pop song composers abba would have 40 number ones in spotify times
Extremely modest. In my list of ABBA's perfect songs there are more than 15.
They made music videos and released singles of about 35-40 songs.
10 or 15 ? oh please, how modest you are...nearly all your songs are masterpieces ! ! genius MASTERPIECES !!
Wow Benny. I take my hat off for you. What a humble man. 10 or 15… my goodness.
That's a ridiculous estimation of his own worth as a composer. If I take a sledgehammer to ABBA's legacy and only pick out the absolute top of the cream-filled biscuit,
I still count at least 27 or so utter masterpieces that transcend what any popular musicians have achieved, both in melody and performance/recording.
But those are only the songs that I couldn't live without. If we rate all their songs on a 5 star scale, the number of 5 star songs would be about 80% of their entire output.
I agree with his assessment. Regarding his later compositions, I feel there are even more gems.
@@enantiodromia What do you suggest for someone that his new to this and wanna discover more of him
@@boubi9329 I am very fond of the musical Kristina från Duvemåla. »Nej«, »Vi Öppnar alla grindar«, »Löss«, »Min Astrakan«, and »Hemma« are among my favorites. There is a fantastic version of the song »Du måste finnas« at m.czcams.com/video/a2idVI73ais/video.html
You must be ridiculous teppolo
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Benny knows what he means. Thankfully the music that doesnt meet his threshold is more than good enough for the rest of us!!
I really like Benny, there's something about him that grabs my attention.
And it was more than something,, It was sublime. Agnetha's vocals were stunning and flawless
thanks for your love and support I'm so happy to have a great fans like you
Thank you for your music. ABBA is the best group all around the world 🇸🇪🇪🇸🇸🇪🇪🇸🇸🇪🇪🇸🇸🇪🇪🇸
I agree!
Greetings from Iași, Romania! 🇷🇴
Дякуємо!🇺🇦😊
This song has everything
This is the saddest and one of the most beautiful songs from ABBA. There were also so many wonderful songs that they released. Too many to list.
thanks for your love and support I'm so happy to have a great fan like you
@@beachplume2283 have you been to any of my concert?
@@beachplume2283 bennyandersson
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@@beachplume2283 write me on that
ABBA made more good songs in the short time that they were "active" than have been made in the last 20 years by the entire music industry worldwide.
I got chills while listening to him playing his masterpiece.My God how very modest he is.So sweet and laid back.I think he must also be an adorable grandpa for his grandchildren.
I felt in love with The Winner Takes it All when I was a toddler. It has some secret magic that other ABBA songs did not. All are great, but this is The Song. Masterpiece, the shiniest brilliant in a crown called ABBA!
Tnx Bjorn for writing this Masterpiece 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
one of greatest musicians.....
one of ?
Benny and Agnetha was Drop Dead Gorgeous and sexiest than hell back in day. I had the biggest crush on both when i was younger.🤩😍😘🥰❤
10 or 15 good songs? They are amazing ... ABBA is outstanding ...
The Winner takes it all is an awesome song
Yeah, all of the ABBA members were known for being perfectionists, re-recording vocals over and over again till they were content. But they also have a well known reputation for humbleness. Many would say it's overly humble but that's the way it is. Maybe he's referring to every aspect of the songs, the melody, the lyrics, the arrangement, the vocals and final mix. There were obviously way more than that number that were tremendous songs but to his critical ear, a select few stood out where everything was absolutely spot on. He has also claimed 'Knowing Me Knowing You' as one of their best recordings. 'Dancing Queen' must be another. I'd guess a few of their later recordings, even ones that were not so commercially successful would be amongst those 15 as Bjorn's lyrics got ever better and the production improving with each album.
I would also add "andante andante" as one of their masterpiece
Today, December the 16th...Congratulations, Benny! Thank you for sharing your talent with the world 🎂🥰
Benny - think you're too modest as ABBA did many excellent songs and are as good as The Beatles, as your music still stands up today and will do so for many many years to come!
He is Swedish, you know. Nothing like too modest in Sweden.
Jantelagen, look it up 😀
@@gilbertolsson5641 Jantelagen is Danish/Norwegian (Aksel Sandemose)
@@petterhansson7312 yes but jantelagen is as prevelant in sweden as i denmark and norway.
Beatels îs far away. Like: we are leaving in a yellow submarine...
I think he should have added a zero to that number. Benny and Bjorn wrote such high quality songs that will always stand the test of time. All their wonderful chord progressions are sublime.
All of ABBA'S songs are phenomenal
Benny darling, virtually ALL your songs are masterpieces !!! Gimme, Gimme, Gimme is my favourite if I'm pushed to have one but god it's so hard to chose.
The song is sincere and beautiful and singing was unique !
Take all the ABBA songs and put them on Piano it goes from happy or sad to just depressing yet beautiful.
I would say 100 great songs very humble
Thank you, Maestro! This is my favorite song 🎶 🏆
Benny - thank you for your ART - you are THE BEST.
My favorite ABBA member. Love Benny, so down to earth and talented.
Such a brilliant, yet modest man.
Such a gorgeous song.
It’s great to hear that my favorite ABBA song is Benny’s favorite too
And Agnetas to 🎶 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
thanks for your love and support I'm so happy to have a great fan like you
I’m listening to his piano LP as I watch this video, I wish he would put out another.
Always seemed like such a nice guy for someone who achieved so much fame and fortune. One of my favorite groups (I think they were underrated).
Well, its funny to call them underated, they have sold about 400 million records 🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️🇸🇪
I have met him, and he is incredibly nice.
@lars-gorannilsson4663 I was talking about how they are viewed now. Selling that many records just solidifies my point.
Give over Benny - they're all brilliant songs (yeah, even Dum Dum Diddle) 😉😂
What the hell do you mean with "Even Dum Dum Diddle"?????? Dum Dum Diddle is my number 1!
@@livia110 Have you heard the Matt Pop Mix of Dum Dum Diddle, It's awesome.
Now I need to listen to it, thnx! That's a thing that's awesome with ABBA. You thing you remember all the Good ones. Then someone mentions that other one that you forgot about. And the someone mentions another one. And another one!
And none of them bites the dust!
Btw, that Queen who's dancing is not in my top 20 even.
Fantastic sound. Thanks for sharing the story behind the song.
Wonderfull Songs ! ABBA SONGS for WORLD BENNY ! ETERNITY
Genius. Lot to learn from his every video.
He has a gift from God!
Concordo com ele. Apesar de amar todas as músicas do ABBA, essa, The Winners take All nos fala direto na alma
extremelly beautiful and iconic
He is underestimating his work here. There are far more songs than 10 to 15 which are fabulous.
Este tema musical me resulta muy personal, aunque sea muy triste . Aquí en colombia nuestra música es diferente y no se imagina como me llegaba toda esa música tan sofisticada , el piano y la hermosa voz de Agnetha. Que recuerdo! . Gracias por la música
Perfect..!
I must have listened to this track a million times. Every single time I get goosebumps Still....The expression in Agnetha's voice is so moving that even after all these years, it's like listening for the first time.
It's a relief to see that even benny doesn't want to play it in its original F#
Benny es grandioso, un tremendo músico,. Con su inolvidable, linda y permanente sonrisa al piano que realzaba todas las presentaciones con una atmósfera placentera ABBA quedará por siempre en la historia mundial de la música. (Desde Valparaíso)
thanks for your love and support I'm so happy to have a great fan like you
All songs was is good!Thank you for your music!
An extraordinary person
10 or 15? I genuinely think Benny is oblivious to what he has written and produced (or co-written and produced) with ABBA and his bands and all the rest of it. Personally, I think there are only two or three bad ABBA songs. *Man In The Middle* (which has its fans), *King Kong Song* and *Watch Out.* All the rest offer something special, with some more (and much more) than others.
Please don't underestimate songs like *You Owe Me One* and *Dum Dum Diddle* - they offer something unique and special.
Hole in your soul, I am the city, the Tiger and Thats Me are terrible. Also King Kong Song and Watch Out.
@@mariamalhotra8228 i like the tiger, it's catchy and uplifting, although the lyrics are not one of the best ones...
Пишу потому, что люблю
@@mariamalhotra8228 I like That's Me.
King Kong song is one of the best. I'll agree with the other 2 though along with I saw it in a mirror, and Disillusion (Sorry Agnetha), My mamma said, Tropical Loveland, and Hey hey Hellen. And they aren't bad, just weaker then the rest.
For a genius like Benny, the threshold for what makes a “good song” is astronomically high. BTW Benny Andersson is my spirit animal!
Benny, there was not 10 or 15 good songs, they were all amazing!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Even if not all of them did as well than the most popular ones, they are all amazing and I LOVE THEM ALL❤️
yeah, they don't have 10 or 15 songs that aren't good songs.
Dear Benny I agree with you "the winner tackes it all" is perhaps the best song you have written. But I disagree when you say that you have done 10-15 good songs, you have done at least 50 masterpieces and another 50 good songs. You are too modest! And anyway this does you honor. Thank you for the music, thank you for existing you and the other members of ABBA
My favourite.
Wow! Just wow!
For me all your songs are the best songs ever. Up to now no other group has reached your level of professionalism
Realy loving
Один з найвеличніших композиторів сучасності
IM LOVE ABBA FOR EVER
I still enjoy listening to Benny singing "Suzie Hang Around"
Sad and beautiful.
so beautiful
Right, that should be on the album !
Талантище!
Brilliant
Love his chuckle. Face it, I STILL love this group!
This is absolute amazing Benny Anderson one of my favourite songs
BENNY DAS GENIE❤🎉😊
Thanks for this 👍🎹👍
This is definitely a great song to listen too it was awesome and sad at the same time
"You know, that's a heart..." (0:32)
😍😍😍😍😍
Woow benny andetsson..live long life..me favorit you from indonesia🙏🙏👍👍
Yes, another piano album. Love it!!!!!!!
We all play it for hours Mr Anderson🤣
Caro Benny sono d'accordo con te " the winner tackes it all " è forse la migliore canzone che avete scritto. Ma non sono d'accordo quando dici che avete fatto 10-15 buone canzoni , avete fatto almeno 50 capolavori ed altre 50 buone canzoni. Sei troppo modesto ! E comunque questo ti fa onore. Grazie per la musica , grazie di esistere tu e gli altri componenti degli ABBA
Estimado Benny , todas tus obras son hermosas!!! No soy quién para calificarlas como piezas maestras pero ellas han llenado mi vida por decadas...
He should do a full album of Abbas hits....
perth45 he has ....
Interestingly I love The Winner Takes It All and I feel the angst and pain in this song is reminiscent of the Beatles… She’s Leaving Home.
Its great a creative prozess with magic effekt when recorded the song
Your work is good 👍 live long Iife...me like benny andersson ..piano..👌
the winner take it all is a very good song
but I love 'thank you for the music' song
thanks for your love and support I'm so happy to have a great fan like you
Abba is the winner takes it all
10 or 15 good songs?!?!? Are you kidding? All their songs were good, many of them were simply great.
Very Nice Benny
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He’s right even the greatest artists have few really good songs, he’s not hard with himself but 15 is already crazy
How to choose the most beautiful Abba song?
It's almost Impossible!
My Love, My Life; Dancing Queen; The Winner Takes It All , are my prefered.
I hope there new song (hopefully album) are as good 😁
Some are best, many are very great, some are worse... But I don't know any bad ABBA songs. Each of them are interesting and I enjoy them for more than 20 years.
Closer to 95 good songs, I would say!
Люблю вас я не представляю жизнь без вас
"They" did not compose the songs. They came to them from heaven :)) Such a beauty ...
No, they _did_ - sometimes working at them for hours; listen to what he says!
One Of Us. Winner Takes It All. Chiquitita. 👍🏻 then there's dozens more that I love.
from a musician's point of view - the idea of what is good is different to what an audience perceives as good so I get where he is coming from ...even though I love pretty much all of them
'10-15 good songs'
my favourite too - sublime..
Wow, its much more than 10-15. I would have a seriozs talk with you Benny 🙂❤️
Well I won't deny this one was definitely one of the best but the others he did was awesome and very wonderful to hear