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FERNANDO 1
Written by: Stig Anderson 2 , Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Produced by: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Performed by: ABBA 3 4
First released: 5
Single: 1975 (Europe), 1976 (US)
Album: 1976

1 "Fernando" is ABBA's first non-album single, released in the Spring of 1976. In the U.S.
the track first appeared on the release of ABBA: Greatest Hits, later in the same year.
"Fernando" was not originally an ABBA song but was written for ABBA member Anni-Frid
Lyngstad. It appeared on her 1975, #1, Swedish, solo album, Frida ensam. The original
Swedish language version's lyrics were substantially different from the English language
version. In the original, the narrator tries to console a heartbroken Fernando, who has
lost his great love. The English version, with re-written lyrics are about two veterans
reminiscing in old age about a war of liberation that they participated in during their
younger days. Their reference to "the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande." appears
to tie the setting to the Mexican Revolution, which began when Francisco Madero led an
armed band across the border from Texas on November 20, 1910, to overthrow the 34 year
dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. The band recorded a Spanish version of this song as well.

2 Stig Anderson was the band's manager.

3 Group Members:
Agnetha Fältskog (vocals)
Björn Ulvaeus (vocals, guitars, songwriting)
Benny Andersson (vocals, keyboards, songwriting)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (lead vocals)

4 Originally recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad in 1975 (see note #1):
Other Covers:
Abba All Stars
ABBA-Esque
The ABBA Revival Band
Abbacadabra
The Ballroom Band
Björn Again
Dinu Bomha & the Strings of Paris
Caro-Lynne
Roberto Cevallos
Richard Clayderman
Ray Conniff
Jane Danson
Esteban
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
James Last
The London Pops Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra
Margarita Luna
Paul Mauriat
Alain Morisod
The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Paco Nula
The Panpipers
Perla
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Richard Sellek
Sex Mob
Spectrum
Studio 99
Symphonic Rock Project
Gary Tesca
Billy Vaughn
Vikingarna
et al.

5 Appears on: *
SINGLE(s):
(1)ABBA:
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Hey, Hey Helen"
(a) Polar, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #POS-1224, Sweden-1975.
(b) Polar-RTB, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #S-53939, Slavic Nations-1975.
(c) Polar-RTB, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Cover, #S-53939, Yugoslavia-1975.
(d) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #51-51831, Colombia-1976.
(e) Epic, Promo, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-4036, UK-1976.
(f) Epic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-4036, UK-1976.

(2)ABBA:
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Tropical Loveland"
(a) Disco Mate, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DSP-153, Asia-1976.
(b) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #102746, Australia-1976.
(c) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Sleeve #1, #2001-639,

Norway-1976.
(d) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Sleeve, #2, #2001-639, Austria)-1976.
(e) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #2001-639, Germany-1976.
(f) Dig-It, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DG1131, Italy-1976.
(g) DiscoMate, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DSP-107, Japan-1976.
(h) Epic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-5962, UK-1976.

(3)ABBA:
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Mamma Mia"
(a) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SP-45709, Mexico-1976.

(4)ABBA
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"
(a) Melba, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #45X-14062, France-1976.

(5)ABBA
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Rock Me"
(a) Atlantic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #45-3346, US-1976.

(6)ABBA:
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Intermemedio No 1"
(a) Carnaby, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #MO-1582, Spain-1976.

(7)ABBA:
A-side: "Dancing Queen"
B-side: "Fernando"
(a) Pepita, 7-Inch, Vinyl, Mono, 45rpm Single, #SPSK-70224, Hungary-1976.
(b) Old Gold, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OG-9726, UK-1987.
(c) Amiga, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #AWA-456237, East Germany-1976.

(8)ABBA:
A-side: "Dancing Queen"
AA-side: "Fernando"
(a) Atlantic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OS-13203, US-1987.

(9)ABBA:
A-side: "Fernando"
B-side: "Dancing Queen"
(a) Oldies, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OS-13203, US-1997.

EP(s):
(EP1)ABBA:
Track 1: "Fernando"
Track 2: "Mamma Mia"
Track 3: "Honey Honey"
Track 4: "Hasta Mañana"
(a) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm EP, #102-8007, Brazil-1978.

ALBUM(s):
(a)ABBA: Greatest Hits
(1) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #SD-18189, US-1976.
(2) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #KSD-19114, Canada-1976.
(3) RCA Victor, 14-Track Stereo LP, #MKS-4248, Mexico-1976.
(4) Polar, 14-Track Stereo LP, #GDC50-1, Norway, Yugoslavia-1976.
(5) Epic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #EPC-69218, UK-1976.
(6) Vogue, 13-Track Stereo LP, Alternate Cover, #LD-28047, Belgium & France-1976
(7) Epic, 14-Track 8-Track Cartridge, #EPC42-69218, US-1976 6 .
(8) Label Unknown, 14-Track Stereo LP, #GBL(L)-505, South Africa-1976.
(9) Dig-It, 15-Track Stereo LP, #PL-3005, Italy-1976.
(10) Polar, 15-Track Stereo LP, Alternate Cover, #POLSX-266, Sweden-1976.
(11) Polar, 15-Track Stereo LP, #AB-266, Taiwan)-1976,
(12) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, Reissue, #SD-19114, US-1977.
(13) DiscoMate, 24-Track, Double Stereo LP, #DSP-3012-13, Japan-1977.
(14) RCA Victor, 14-Track Cassette, #AMPS-4356, Argentina-1980.
(15) Atlantic, 14-Track CD, #19114-2, Germany-1984.
(16) Epic, 15-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #EPC-32571, UK-1984.
(17) Epic, 15-Track Stereo LP, Reissue, #EPC-32571, UK-1985.
(18) Polydor, 14-Track CD, #P33P-20050, Japan-1986.
(19) Polydor, 39-Track, Double CD, #533355-2, Brazil-1998.
(20) Polar, 15-Track CD, 30th Anniversary Edition, #987715-6, Taiwan-2006.
(21) Universal, 15-Track CD, 30th Anniversary Edition, #987715-6, UK-2006.

ABBA: Greatest Hits 13-Tracks:
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(1)1976-France/Belgium, #LD-528047
A1. Fernando
A2. S.O.S.
A3. So Long
A4. Ring-Ring
A5. Mamma Mia
A6. Nina Pretty Ballerina
A7. Waterloo
B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
B2. People Need Love
B3. Bang-A-Boomerang
B4. Hasta Manana
B5. Dance While the Music Still Goes on
B6. Honey Honey

ABBA: Greatest Hits 14-Tracks (Lineup 1):
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(2)1976-Canada, #19114
(3)1976-Mexico, #MKS-4248
(4)1976-Norway/Yugoslavia, #GDC50-1
(5)1976-UK, #EPC-69218
(6)1976-US, #18189
(7)1976-US, #EPC42-19218-2 (8-Track Cartridge)
(12)1977-US, #SD-19114
(14)1980-Argentina, AMPS-4356
(15)1984-Germany, #19114-2
CDs LPs
1. A1. SOS
2. A2. He Is Your Brother
3. A3. Ring Ring
4. A4. Another Town, Another Train
5. A5. Honey, Honey
6. A6. So Long
7. A7. Mamma Mia
8. B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
9. B2. People Need Love
10. B3. Waterloo
11. B4. Nina, Pretty Ballerina
12. B5. Bang-A-Boomerang
13. B6. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)
14. B7. Fernando

ABBA: Greatest Hits 14-Tracks (Lineup 2):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(8)1976-South Africa, #GBL(L)-505
A1. SOS
A2. He is Your Brother
A3. Ring Ring
A4. Hasta Mañana
A5. Nina Pretty Ballerina
A6. Honey Honey
A7. Fernando
B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
B2. People Need Love
B3. Bang-a-boomerang
B4. Another Town Another Train
B5. Mama Mia
B6. Dance While the Music Still Goes On
B7. Waterloo

ABBA: Greatest Hits 14-Tracks (Lineup 3):
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(18)1986-Japan, #P33P-20050
1. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Money, Money, Money,
5. Angeleyes
6. Waterloo - English Version
7. Hasta Manana
8. Dancing Queen
9. Does Your Mother Know
10. Chiquitita
11. Summer Night City
12. The Name Of The Game
13. Thank You For The Music
14. Fernando

ABBA: Greatest Hits 15-Tracks (Lineup 1):
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(9)1976-Italy, #PL-3005
(10)1976-Sweden, #POLSX-266
(11)1976-Taiwan, #AB-266
A1. Fernando
A2. SOS
A3. He Is Your Brother
A4. Ring Ring
A5. Hasta Mañana
A6. Nina Pretty Ballerina
A7. Honey Honey
A8. So Long
B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
B2. People Need Love
B3. Bang-A-Boomerang
B4. Another Town, Another Train
B5. Mamma Mia
B6. Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
B7. Waterloo

ABBA Greatest Hits: 30th Anniversary Edition 15-Tracks (L-1):
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(20)2006-Taiwan, #987715-6
(21)2006-UK, #987715-6
1. Fernando
2. SOS
3. He Is Your Brother
4. Ring Ring
5. Hasta Mañana
6. Nina, Pretty Ballerina
7. Honey, Honey
8. So Long
9. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
10. People Need Love
11. Bang-A-Boomerang
12. Another Town, Another Train
13. Mamma Mia
14. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)
15. Waterloo

ABBA: Greatest Hits 15-Track (Lineup 2):
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(16)1984-UK, #EPC-32571
(17)1985-UK, #EPC-32571 (Reissue)
A1. SOS
A2. He Is Your Brother
A3. Ring Ring
A4. Hasta Mañana
A5. Nina Pretty Ballerina
A6. Honey Honey
A7. So Long
A8. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
B1. People Need Love
B2. Bang-A-Boomerang
B3. Another Town, Another Train
B4. Mamma Mia
B5. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)
B6. Waterloo
B7. Fernando

ABBA: Greatest Hits 24-Tracks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(13)1977-Japan-#DSP-3012-13 (3 different sleeves)
1. Dancing Queen
2. What About Livingstone
3. Hey Hey Helen
4. Honey Honey
5. Mamma Mia
6. Waterloo
7. Gonna Sing You My Lovesong
8. Another Town Another Train
9. Nina Pretty Ballerina
10. Ring Ring
11. Suzy-Hang-Around
12. Bang-A-Boomerang
13. That's Me
14. Hasta Mañana
15. My Mama Said
16. I Am Just A Girl
17. Dance
18. Intermezzo No 1
19. Fernando
20. SOS
21. Rock Me
22. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
23. People Need Love
24. I've Been Waiting For You

ABBA: Greatest Hits 39-Tracks:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(19)1998-Brazil, #533355-2
CD#1
1. Dancing Queen
2. Knowing Me Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Mamma Mia
5. Lay All Your Love On Me
6. Super Trouper
7. I Have A Dream
8. The Winner Takes It All
9. Money Money Money
10. S O S
11. Chiquita
12. Fernando
13. Voulez Vous
14. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)
15. Does Your Mother Know
16. One Of Us
17. The Name Of The Game
18. Thank You For The Music
19. Waterloo
CD#2
1. Summer Night City
2. Angleyes
3. The Day Before You Came
4. Eagle
5. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,
6. So Long
7. Honey Honey
8. The Visitors
9. Our Last Summer
10. On & On & On
11. Ring Ring
12. I Wonder - Live Version
13. Lovelight
14. Head Over Heels
15. When I Kissed The Teacher
16. I Am The City
17. Cassandra
18. Under Attack
19. When All Is Said And Done
20. The Way Old Friends Do

============================================================================
(b)ABBA: Gold-Greatest Hits
(1) Polar, 19-Track CD, #517275-2, Australia-1992.
(2) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #P2-17007, Canada-1992.
(3) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #517007-02, Europe-1992.
(4) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #POCP-1246, Japan-1992.
(5) Polydor, 19-Track Video CD, #VP-9901, Korea-1992.
(6) Polydor, 19-Track CD, Platinum Series, #CDEPR-1470, Mexico-1992.
(7) Universal, 19-Track CD #517007, Netherlands-1992.
(8) Atlantic, 19-Track CD, #517007-02, US-1992 6 .
(9) Universal, 10-Track CD, #519955-2, Colombia-1992 + .
(10) Sono-Rodven, 10-Track Stereo LP, #210295, Venezuela-1993 + .
(11) Polydor, 14-Track CD, #517007-2, Colombia-1993.
(12) Polydor, 19-Track Lazer Disc, #POLP-1618, Japan-1996.
(13) Polar, 19-Track CD, 25th Anniversary of winning 1974 Eurovision Song Contest,
#A517007-2-1999.
(14) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #517007-2, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore-1999.
(15) Polar, 19-Track CD, #517007-2, Taiwan-1999.
(16) Polar, 29-Track 2-CD Set, 10th Anniversary, Limited Edition, #811975-4,
Australia-2003.
(17) Universal, 29-Track 2-CD Set, 10th Anniversary, Limited Edition, #060249-811975-4,
Europe-2003.
(18) Polydor, 19-Track CD & 19-Track DVD, #981875-4, UK-2004 @ .
(19) Universal, 39-Track CD, 21-Track DVD, Limited Edition, #UICY-9645, Japan-2007.
+ These 2 albums are in Spanish, both entitled: Oro-Grandes Exitos.
@ CD/DVD 19 tracks on each disc with same lineup.

ABBA: Gold-Greatest Hits 14-Tracks:
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(11)1993-Columbia, #517007-2
A1. Dancing Queen
A2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
A3. Take A Chance On Me
A4. I Have A Dream
A5. Lay All Your Love On Me
A6. Super Trouper
A7. The Winner Takes It All
B1. SOS
B2. Chiquitita
B3. Fernando
B4. Voulez-Vous
B5. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
B6. Thank You For The Music
B7. Waterloo

ABBA: Gold-Greatest Hits 19-Tracks:
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(1)1992-Australia, #517275-2
(2)1992-Canada, #P2-17007
(3)1992-Europe, #517007-02
(4)1992-Japan, #POCP-1246
(5)1992-Korea, #VP-9901
(6)1992-Mexico, #CDEPR-1470
(7)1992-Netherlands, #517007
(8)1992-US, #314-517007-2
(9)1992-Columbia, #519955-2 +
(10)1993-Venezuela, #210295 +
(11)1993-Columbia, #517007-2
(12)1999-Australia, #517007-2 (25th Anniversary of Winning the 1974 Eurovision
Song Contest)
(13)1999-Maylasia/Indonesia/Singapore, #517007-2
(14)1999-Taiwan, #517007-2 (Alternate cover)
(15)2003-Australia, #811975-4 (10th Anniversary)
(16)2003-Europe, #060249-811975-4 (10th Anniversary)
(17)2004-UK, CD & DVD #981875-4 *
+ These 2 albums are in Spanish an are entitled: Oro-Grandes Exitos
* CD/DVD 19 tracks on each disc with same lineup.
1. Dancing Queen
2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Mamma Mia
5. Lay All Your Love On Me
6. Super Trouper
7. I Have A Dream
8. Winner Takes It All, The
9. Money, Money, Money
10. S.O.S.
11. Chiquitita
12. Fernando
13. Voulez Vous
14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
15. Does Your Mother Know
16. One Of Us
17. Name Of The Game, The
18. Thank You For The Music
19. Waterloo

ABBA: Oro-Grades Exitos 10 Tracks:
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(9)1992-Columbia, #519955-2
(10)1993-Venezuela, #210295
1. Fernando
2. Chiquitita
3. Gracias Por La Musica
4. La Reina Del Baile
5. El Andar
6. Dame Dame Dame
7. Estoy Soñando
8. Mamma Mia
9. Hasta Mañana
10. Conciendome Conociendote

ABBA: Gold-Greatest Hits 29-Tracks:
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(15)2003-Australia, #811975-4 (10th Anniversary)
(16)2003-Europe, #060249-811975-4 (10th Anniversary)
CD1:
1. Dancing Queen
2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Mamma Mia
5. Lay All Your Love On Me
6. Super Trouper
7. I Have A Dream
8. The Winner Takes It All
9. Money, Money, Money
10. SOS
11. Chiquitita
12. Fernando
13. Voulez-Vous
14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
15. Does Your Mother Know
16. One Of Us
17. The Name Of The Game
18. Thank You For The Music
19. Waterloo
CD2:
1. Summer Night City
2. Angel Eyes
3. The Day Before You Came
4. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
5. So Long
6. Honey Honey
7. The Visitors
8. Ring Ring
9. When I Kissed The Teacher
10. The Way Old Friends Do

ABBA: Gold-Greatest Hits 60-Track Lising:
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(19)2007 Japan #UICY-9645
CD#1: ABBA Gold
1. Dancing Queen
2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Mamma Mia
5. Lay All Your Love On Me
6. Super Trouper
7. I Have A Dream
8. The Winner Takes It All
9. Money, Money, Money
10. S.O.S.
11. Chiquitita
12. Fernando
13. Voulez-Vous
14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
15. Does Your Mother Know
16. One Of Us
17. The Name Of The Game
18. Thank You For The Music
19. Waterloo
CD#2: - More ABBA Gold
20. Summer Night City
21. Angeleyes
22. The Day Before You Came
23. Eagle
24. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
25. So Long
26. Honey, Honey
27. The Visitors
28. Our Last Summer
29. On And On And On
30. Ring Ring
31. I Wonder (Departure)
32. Lovelight
33. Head Over Heels
34. When I Kissed The Teacher
35. I Am The City
36. Cassandra
37. Under Attack
38. When All Is Said And Done
39. The Way Old Friends Do
DVD
1. Dancing Queen
2. Knowing Me, Knowing You
3. Take A Chance On Me
4. Mamma Mia
5. Lay All Your Love On Me
6. Super Trouper
7. I Have A Dream
8. The Winner Takes It All
9. Money, Money, Money
10. S.O.S.
11. Chiquitita
12. Fernando
13. Voulez-Vous
14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
15. Does Your Mother Know
16. One Of Us
17. The Name Of The Game
18. Thank You For The Music
19. Waterloo
20. ABBA The History (documentary) - bonus track
21. Dancing Queen (1992 version) - bonus track
et al.

* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the
one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography
on which this song appears.

6 Transcribed from the track on this album.

	Fernando lyrics, ABBA related songs
	1. Hilary duff → Estrella pop 2. Paola and isabella → Thes is what dreams are made of 3. Dionysus → Eyes of the world 4. Roy orbison → We”ll take the night 5. Heavenwood → Luna 6. Billie piper → Day and night 7. John farnham → So long in love 8. Bette midler → When your life was low 9. Terence trent d'arby → New world forming 10. Don williams → Such a lovely lady 11. Harold arlen → My shining hour 12. Maureen mcgovern → My shining hour 13. Jane siberry → The long pirouette 14. Paul mccartney → Tough on a tightrope 15. Ella fitzgerald → My shining hour 16. Blackfoot → Guitar slinger's song and dance 17. The verve → Lucky man 18. Eternal tears of sorrow → Bard's burial 19. Oratory → Fight for the light 20. Lara fabian → Light of my life