Summer Night City
ABBA
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Summer night city Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park Summer night city In the sun I feel like sleeping I can't take it for too long My impatience slowly creeping Up my spine and growing strong I know what's waiting there for me Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free When the night comes with the action I just know it's time to go Can't resist the strange attraction From that giant dynamo Lots to take and lots to give Time to breathe and time to live Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park Summer night city It's elusive call it glitter Somehow something turns me on Some folks only see the litter We don't miss them when they're gone I love the feeling in the air My kind of people everywhere When the night comes with the action I just know it's time to go Can't resist the strange attraction From that giant dynamo And tomorrow, when the dawning And the first birds start to sing In the pale light of the morning Nothing's worth remembering It's a dream, it's out of reach Scattered driftwood on the beach Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise
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Written by: BENNY GORAN BROR ANDERSSON, BJOERN K. ULVAEUS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Summer Night City" was released by ABBA in 1978, quaintly categorized as a pop, disco track produced by the Atlantic Label.
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Performance FactorABBA performed this song for the first time on British television, specifically appearing on "The Late Late Breakfast Show."
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Chart SuccessThe song was a massive hit in various countries. It reached the peak of the charts in Ireland and Finland and was incredibly popular in UK, Germany and Australia.
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Recording ChallengesThe song led to particular complications during the recording process. ABBA's Benny Andersson described it as "one of our absolute toughest songs to get on tape."
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Song DurationThe entire version of "Summer Night City" lasts for about 5 minutes and 15 seconds which is longer than average pop song length.
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Video ReleaseThe promotional video of "Summer Night City" was filmed at Alexandra's Nightclub in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Compilation Inclusion"Summer Night City" features in a few of ABBA's greatest hits compilations, including "Gold: Greatest Hits" and "More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits".
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Resounding ThemeThe song is touted as the band's attempt to encapsulate the frenetic energy of a city at night during summer.
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Alteration in LyricsThe initial lyrics of "Summer Night City" were more extensive and complicated but were stripped back for the final version.
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Rarity FactorUniquely, it's one of a few ABBA songs to feature Agnetha and Frida sharing leads on verses instead of choruses.
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