People Need Love
ABBA
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People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People need love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand Man has alway wanted a woman by his side To keep him company Women always knew that it takes a man to get Matrimony and harmony Everybody knows that a man who's feeling down Wants some female sympathy Gotta have love to carry on living Gotta have love 'til eternity People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People need love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la Flowers in a desert need a drop of rain Like a woman needs her man If a man's in love and his woman wants the moon Then he'll take it down if he can Somebody who loves you and somebody who cares Isn't that what you call a friend Gotta have love to carry on living Isn't it easy to understand People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People need love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People need love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la
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Written by: BENNY ANDERSSON, BJOERN K ULVAEUS, BJORN ULVAEUS
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12 facts about this song
Song Release"People Need Love" was released as a single in 1972 by the pop group ABBA. This was technically their debut single before they officially adopted the name 'ABBA.'
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached number 17 on the Swedish charts, kickstarting ABBA's phenomenal chart journey.
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Band FormationIt is the song that led to the formation of ABBA. When the song became a moderate hit, the four members decided to form a band.
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Song CompositionThe song was written and composed by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, the male members of the band, marking the beginning of a highly successful songwriting partnership.
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Album InclusionIt was later included on the band's debut album "Ring Ring," released in 1973.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics of the song express a universal message about the importance of love and understanding in the world.
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B-SideThe B-side of the song's vinyl single was another Andersson-Ulvaeus composition, "Merry-Go-Round."
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US ReleaseAlthough the song was a hit in Sweden, it wasn't released in the US until 1975, after ABBA had gained international success.
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Joint VocalsThis song was one of the first where all band members did the vocals together, laying the foundation for group's distinctive harmonized sound.
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Music VideoSymbolizing the early '70s, the promotional film for "People Need Love" features Frida and Agnetha in matching peach and baby blue outfits.
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Unique SoundThe song includes an unusual bridge section sung in French, showcasing ABBA's vocal range and willingness to incorporate different languages in their music.
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Album SuccessThough it was released as a single, the song was later included on ABBA's first studio album, "Ring Ring," which reached number 2 on the Swedish Albums Chart.
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