: It was ABBA's last Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
: Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson wrote the song in a summer cabin on the island of Viggsö. It began as an up-tempo track titled "The Story of My Life" before they settled on a slower, French chanson-style arrangement featuring a descending piano motif . ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (1980)
: Björn reportedly wrote the lyrics in a single, emotional hour fueled by whiskey. He later recalled an image of a man walking through an empty house as the core symbol of the divorce. : It was ABBA's last Top 10 hit
: The song reached No. 1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa. It began as an up-tempo track titled "The
: It is frequently voted as Britain's favorite breakup song and gained renewed fame through the Mamma Mia! musical and films, where it was memorably performed by Meryl Streep .