The Name Of The Game

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Written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, & Björn Ulvaeus

Lead vocal: Agnetha & Frida; solo passage in verse by Agnetha, solo passage in chorus by Frida

Recording commenced 31 May 1977

Musicians:

Benny Andersson: Keyboards
Ola Brunkert: Drums
Malando Gassama: Congas, percussion
Rutger Gunnarsson: Bass
Björn Ulvaeus: Guitars
Lasse Wellander: Guitars

Release:

First released as a single A side on 17 October 1977

Also released on the LP ABBA – The Album 12 December 1977

See also:

Previously an alternate mix

Later edited for release in ABBA – The Movie

Later performed on television by Benny and Björn

Later edited for promotional single

Later edited for compilation LP in Australia

Later extract used as part of medley Ett urval av våra rättigheter

Later edited for compilation LP in Australia

Later edited for compilation LP in UK

Later edited for compilation CD in Brazil

Excerpt later used in ABBA Remix

Later sampled by The Fugees in Rumble In The Jungle

Later recorded for the movie Mamma Mia!

Later recorded for the movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The Name Of The Game single 1977
ABBA – The Album LP 1977
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 LP 1979
The Singles – The First Ten Years 2LP 1982
ABBA Gold – Greatest Hits 25th Anniversary Signature Edition CD 1999
The Definitive Collection 2CD 2001
The Essential Collection 2CD 2012
The Singles – The First Fifty Years 2CD/4LP 2024