Golliwog (song)
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"Golliwog" was one of the first attempts by Agnetha Fältskog
to enter the charts outside Sweden
. The eight German-language
music singles she released didn't enter the charts. But with Golliwog the intention was that not only Germany
but all of Europe
would get to know Agnetha.
In addition, "Golliwog" was recorded in English
as the B side of the single called Here For Your Love ("Tio Mil Kvar Till Korpilombolo"), at the marketing suggestion of Agnetha's record company, CBS Cupol. Agnetha had been against releasing English
songs, and also lyricist Bosse Carlgren was not too keen on his English lyrics.
The "Golliwog" single was not successful in either Sweden or Europe, even though Agnetha was already known as a part of ABBA
. In fact the German release stated "Agnetha von ABBA" to increase the sales, but this didn't help the single.
Agnetha Fältskog
Agnetha Åse Fältskog is a Swedish recording artist. She achieved success in Sweden after the release of her début album Agnetha Fältskog in 1968, and reached international stardom as a member of the pop group ABBA, which to date has sold over 375 million records worldwide, making it the fourth...
to enter the charts outside Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The eight German-language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
music singles she released didn't enter the charts. But with Golliwog the intention was that not only Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
but all of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
would get to know Agnetha.
In addition, "Golliwog" was recorded in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as the B side of the single called Here For Your Love ("Tio Mil Kvar Till Korpilombolo"), at the marketing suggestion of Agnetha's record company, CBS Cupol. Agnetha had been against releasing English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
songs, and also lyricist Bosse Carlgren was not too keen on his English lyrics.
The "Golliwog" single was not successful in either Sweden or Europe, even though Agnetha was already known as a part of ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
. In fact the German release stated "Agnetha von ABBA" to increase the sales, but this didn't help the single.