Chiquitita

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"Chiquitita" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, recorded for their sixth studio album Voulez-Vous (1979). Agnetha Fältskog performs the lead vocals. The song had multiple working titles, and was one of the last tracks to be recorded for the album. It was released on 16 January 1979 via Polar Music, as the lead single to Voulez-Vous. The group debuted the single for the first time in the Music for UNICEF Concert. Originally, "If It Wasn't for the Nights" was planned as the lead single, but once "Chiquitita" was completed, it was scrapped as a single altogether and remained an album track. The non-album song "Lovelight" served as the B-side to the track. The song initially received mixed reviews from music critics, receiving comparisons to their earlier hit "Fernando". However, it has retrospectively been praised and ranked as one of the group's finest songs. It was a massive commercial success, reaching the number one spot in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New...

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