People Need Love

ABBA

About People Need Love

"People Need Love" is the debut single recorded in March 1972 by Swedish pop group ABBA, at the time known as 'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid'. The song was on the group's first album, Ring Ring, released in 1973.


Year:
1976
400 
#4

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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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ABBA

ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972, comprising Agnetha Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' first names and is sometimes stylized as the registered trademark ᗅᗺᗷᗅ. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of pop music, topping the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982. They are also known for winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, giving Sweden its first victory in the history of the contest and being the most successful group ever to take part in the contest. more »

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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.'
Chart Performance
The song reached number 17 on the Swedish charts, kickstarting ABBA's phenomenal chart journey.
Band Formation
It 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.
Song Composition
The 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.
Album Inclusion
It was later included on the band's debut album "Ring Ring," released in 1973.
Song Theme
The lyrics of the song express a universal message about the importance of love and understanding in the world.
B-Side
The B-side of the song's vinyl single was another Andersson-Ulvaeus composition, "Merry-Go-Round."
US Release
Although the song was a hit in Sweden, it wasn't released in the US until 1975, after ABBA had gained international success.
Joint Vocals
This song was one of the first where all band members did the vocals together, laying the foundation for group's distinctive harmonized sound.
Music Video
Symbolizing the early '70s, the promotional film for "People Need Love" features Frida and Agnetha in matching peach and baby blue outfits.
Unique Sound
The song includes an unusual bridge section sung in French, showcasing ABBA's vocal range and willingness to incorporate different languages in their music.
Album Success
Though 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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