My Love, My Life
"My Love, My Life" is a song recorded by ABBA for their album, Arrival. The song was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
| "My Love, My Life" | |
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| Song by ABBA | |
| from the album Arrival | |
| Released | 11 October 1976 |
| Recorded | 20 August 1976 |
| Studio | Metronome Studio |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Label | Polar |
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| "My Love, My Life" on YouTube | |
Background
"My Love, My Life" was one of the last songs to be recorded for the album.[1] Agnetha Fältskog sings lead vocals and Björn Ulvaeus proclaimed the song to be the finest example of Agnetha's vocal purity.. He also expressed reservations about how the song was arranged. A complete demo with the original "Monsieur, Monsieur" lyrics was recorded before this, and remains unreleased.[2]
Composition
According to sheet music published at Sheetmusicdirect.com by Union Songs, "My Love, My Life" is a slow tempo of 68 beats per minute. Written in common time, the song is in the key of C major. Agnetha Fältskog's vocal range spans from G3 to E5 during the song.[3]
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again version
Lily James, Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep recorded My Love, My Life for the soundtrack of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Their version was released on July 13, 2018 alongside the rest of the soundtrack, by Capitol and Polydor Records. It was produced by Benny Andersson. This version featured new lyrics written by Björn Ulvaeus.
Cover versions
Elaine Paige version
| "Like An Image Passing By" | ||||
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| Single by Elaine Paige | ||||
| B-side | "When Dreamers Close Their Eyes" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Polar
Epic Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
| Elaine Paige singles chronology | ||||
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Elaine Paige recorded “ Like An Image Passing By” for the 1983 UK musical, ABBAcadabra, with reworked lyrics, produced and arranged by Mike Batt. The song was released as a single in Europe in late 1983 and early 1984. The B-Side consisted of a cover of “Like An Angel Passing Through My Room”, retitled as "When Dreamers Close Their Eyes" sung by Finola Hughes. The single peaked at No. 126 in the UK Singles Charts.[5]
| Chart (1984) | Peak Position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 126[5] |
References
- Scott, Robert (2002) 'ABBA: Thank You for the Music - The Stories Behind Every Song', Carlton Books Limited: Great Britain, p.78
- Ian Cole (23 February 2020). ABBA: Song by Song. Fonthill Media. pp. 85–. GGKEY:UUB3KX87Y3H.
- "My Love, My Life sheet music by ABBA (Piano, Vocal & Guitar (Right-Hand Melody) – 111366)". www.sheetmusicdirect.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- "UK Singles Chart: 21 Jan 1984".
