\u201cIf you change your mind, I\u2019m the first in line\u2026\u201d is a primary line that fast conjures pictures of shut harmonies, a crisp and catchy melody, and one of many largest pop teams of all time. On February 18, 1978, ABBA<\/strong><\/a> scored the seventh of their 9 UK No.1 singles \u2013 and their third in a row \u2013 with \u201cTake A Chance On Me.\u201d<\/p>\n After debuting two weeks earlier than, \u201cTake A Chance On Me\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>succeeded \u201cFigaro\u201d by British middle-of-the-road pop outfit the Brotherhood of Man on the summit, and gave ABBA one other landmark achievement. They have been already within the third of seven weeks atop the UK bestsellers with the set containing the brand new hit, The Album<\/em>.<\/p>\n That fifth studio LP had been launched late in 1977 with one other irresistible single, \u201cThe Name Of The Game.\u201d<\/strong><\/a> This slower, extra considerate facet of ABBA had been a UK No.1, even when it solely made runner-up spot within the group\u2019s dwelling nation of Sweden.<\/p>\n \u201cTake A Chance On Me,\u201d written and produced by Benny Andersson<\/strong><\/a> and Bj\u00f6rn Ulvaeus, had an uncommon, rhythmic vocal concord developed by Benny, and a lyric developed from a working title of \u201cBilly Boy.\u201d The success of the only was widespread, because it went to No.1 in nations as various as Austria and Mexico; it was additionally certainly one of their biggest-ever hits within the US, reaching No.3.<\/p>\n For extra traditional songs from the 70s, take heed to the 70s\u00a0<\/a>playlist.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the week that the track hit the highest of the British charts, the group attended the London premiere of ABBA \u2014 The Movie<\/em>, the movie that accompanied the brand new album. It was a serious cinematic occasion and the UK\u2019s sixth highest-grossing movie of 1978. ABBA\u2019s earlier days of struggling to determine a considerable British fan base have been now far prior to now.<\/p>\n