"Summer Night City" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus as a tribute to their hometown of Stockholm. It is the group's second non-album single, released on 6 September 1978. It was originally intended as the lead single from the group's upcoming Voulez-Vous album, but was eventually not included. However, it was featured as a bonus track on the 1997 CD re-issue.
History
The recording sessions for "Summer Night City" began in early 1978. It had the working titles of "Kalle Sändare" and "Dancing in the Moonlight". ABBA's new recording studio, Polar Music Studio, had opened in May 1978, but had not been ready to use initially, so the primary backing track had been recorded at Metronome Studio. A 43-second ballad-style introduction to the song had been edited out to improve the overall quality, but nothing seemed to work. Allegedly, mixing the single took at least a week, far more than it took to mix any other track in ABBA's recording history. They felt something was wrong with the recording but couldn't put their finger on it. In the end, the song had an enormous amount of compression applied to it to give it a more "driving" sound. Agnetha has been quoted as saying she didn't like the song to start with, as she felt "it wasn't ABBA" but later on grew to like it. A reluctant ABBA decided to release "Summer Night City" as a single in September despite their disappointment with the track in its current form. The group still performed the song live on their 1979 world tour, though with the original introduction that had been removed from the studio recording. The unreleased version with the extended introduction was finally released as part of the box set Thank You for the Music.
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Summer Night City · ABBA
Voulez-Vous
℗ 1978 Polar Music International AB
Released on: 2001-01-01
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Benny Andersson
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Björn Ulvaeus
Associated Performer, Vocals: Agnetha Fältskog
Associated Performer, Vocals: Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Composer Lyricist: Björn Ulvaeus
Composer Lyricist: Benny Andersson
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published: 26 Jul 2018
ABBA - Summer Night City (from ABBA In Concert)
Live performance from ABBA's 1979-80 tour of North America and Europe!
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Executive producer: Curt Edman
Director: Urban Larsson
Produced by
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published: 10 Nov 2022
THERION - Summer Night City (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
Official music video for THERION "Summer Night City"
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From the album, Secrets of The Runes (2001)
published: 20 Oct 2009
ABBA - Summer Night City (Lyrics)
Summer Night City By ABBA
#ABBA #lyrics
published: 10 Nov 2021
Therion - Summer Night City [Better Quality]
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Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breath and time to live
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks...
published: 01 Feb 2011
Roma Kenga - Summer night city
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published: 16 Dec 2010
Therion - Summernight City (Live At Hellfest 2011)
Therion doing a great performance of Summernight City (Abba) in Hellfest 2011.
published: 21 Feb 2013
Summer Night City / Butlins Skegness / June 2024
published: 31 Aug 2024
ABBA : Summer Night City (HQ) Japan サマーナイトシティᗅᗺᗷᗅ日本
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Summer Night City · ABBA
Voulez-Vous
℗ 1978 Polar Music International AB
Released on: 2001-01-01
Producer, Ass...
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Summer Night City · ABBA
Voulez-Vous
℗ 1978 Polar Music International AB
Released on: 2001-01-01
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Benny Andersson
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Björn Ulvaeus
Associated Performer, Vocals: Agnetha Fältskog
Associated Performer, Vocals: Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Composer Lyricist: Björn Ulvaeus
Composer Lyricist: Benny Andersson
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Summer Night City · ABBA
Voulez-Vous
℗ 1978 Polar Music International AB
Released on: 2001-01-01
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Benny Andersson
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Björn Ulvaeus
Associated Performer, Vocals: Agnetha Fältskog
Associated Performer, Vocals: Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Composer Lyricist: Björn Ulvaeus
Composer Lyricist: Benny Andersson
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Live performance from ABBA's 1979-80 tour of North America and Europe!
Listen to more music by ABBA: https://abba.lnk.to/musicID
Listen to the new album: https...
Live performance from ABBA's 1979-80 tour of North America and Europe!
Listen to more music by ABBA: https://abba.lnk.to/musicID
Listen to the new album: https://abba.lnk.to/VoyageAlbum
Follow ABBA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABBA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abba/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abba
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abba
Read More About ABBA: http://www.abbasite.com/
Executive producer: Curt Edman
Director: Urban Larsson
Produced by
Swedish Television (SVT) and Polar Music International AB
#ABBA #Live
Live performance from ABBA's 1979-80 tour of North America and Europe!
Listen to more music by ABBA: https://abba.lnk.to/musicID
Listen to the new album: https://abba.lnk.to/VoyageAlbum
Follow ABBA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABBA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abba/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abba
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abba
Read More About ABBA: http://www.abbasite.com/
Executive producer: Curt Edman
Director: Urban Larsson
Produced by
Swedish Television (SVT) and Polar Music International AB
#ABBA #Live
Official music video for THERION "Summer Night City"
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Official music video for THERION "Summer Night City"
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From the album, Secrets of The Runes (2001)
Official music video for THERION "Summer Night City"
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From the album, Secrets of The Runes (2001)
I'm uploading it in HQ soon by the way, stay tuned.
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-mak...
I'm uploading it in HQ soon by the way, stay tuned.
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breath and time to live
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow
When it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream
It's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
I'm uploading it in HQ soon by the way, stay tuned.
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breath and time to live
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow
When it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream
It's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
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Summer Night City · ABBA
Voulez-Vous
℗ 1978 Polar Music International AB
Released on: 2001-01-01
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Benny Andersson
Producer, Associated Performer, Recording Arranger, Vocals: Björn Ulvaeus
Associated Performer, Vocals: Agnetha Fältskog
Associated Performer, Vocals: Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Composer Lyricist: Björn Ulvaeus
Composer Lyricist: Benny Andersson
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Live performance from ABBA's 1979-80 tour of North America and Europe!
Listen to more music by ABBA: https://abba.lnk.to/musicID
Listen to the new album: https://abba.lnk.to/VoyageAlbum
Follow ABBA:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABBA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abba/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abba
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abba
Read More About ABBA: http://www.abbasite.com/
Executive producer: Curt Edman
Director: Urban Larsson
Produced by
Swedish Television (SVT) and Polar Music International AB
#ABBA #Live
Official music video for THERION "Summer Night City"
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From the album, Secrets of The Runes (2001)
I'm uploading it in HQ soon by the way, stay tuned.
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
In the sun I feel like sleeping
I can't take it for too long
My impatience slowly creeping
Up my spine and growing strong
I know what's waiting there for me
Tonight I'm loose and fancy-free
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
Lots to take and lots to give
Time to breath and time to live
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
It's elusive
Call it glitter
Somehow something turns me on
Some folks only see the litter
We don't miss them when they're gone
I love the feeling in the air
My kind of people everywhere
When the night comes with the action
I just know it's time to go
Can't resist the strange attraction
From that giant dynamo
And tomorrow
When it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing
In the pale light of the morning
Nothing's worth remembering
It's a dream
It's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on the beach
Waiting for the sunrise
Soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city
Walking in the moonlight
Love-making in a park
Summer night city
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"Summer Night City" is a song recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus as a tribute to their hometown of Stockholm. It is the group's second non-album single, released on 6 September 1978. It was originally intended as the lead single from the group's upcoming Voulez-Vous album, but was eventually not included. However, it was featured as a bonus track on the 1997 CD re-issue.
History
The recording sessions for "Summer Night City" began in early 1978. It had the working titles of "Kalle Sändare" and "Dancing in the Moonlight". ABBA's new recording studio, Polar Music Studio, had opened in May 1978, but had not been ready to use initially, so the primary backing track had been recorded at Metronome Studio. A 43-second ballad-style introduction to the song had been edited out to improve the overall quality, but nothing seemed to work. Allegedly, mixing the single took at least a week, far more than it took to mix any other track in ABBA's recording history. They felt something was wrong with the recording but couldn't put their finger on it. In the end, the song had an enormous amount of compression applied to it to give it a more "driving" sound. Agnetha has been quoted as saying she didn't like the song to start with, as she felt "it wasn't ABBA" but later on grew to like it. A reluctant ABBA decided to release "Summer Night City" as a single in September despite their disappointment with the track in its current form. The group still performed the song live on their 1979 world tour, though with the original introduction that had been removed from the studio recording. The unreleased version with the extended introduction was finally released as part of the box set Thank You for the Music.
by Queer as Folk 2: Same Men. New Tracks Soundtrack
Summer Night City
by: Offer Nissim
In the night a new day dawning And the first birds start to sing In the pale light of the morning Nothing's worth remembering It's a dream, it's out of reach Scattered driftwood on the beach Summer night city... Summer night city... Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park