Take a Chance on Me (album version)

Name: Take a Chance on Me
Duration: 4 min 4 s

~ Recording by ABBA

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#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	US1977-12-12	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 19164
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	SE1977-12-12	Polar	POLS 282
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	FR1977-12-12	Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)	LD 20318
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	NL1977-12-12	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2344 098
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	AT1977	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2335 180
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	DE1977	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2335 180
1.1	Take a Chance on Me	4:09	ABBA	Take a Chance on Me	ABBA	Single	GB1978-01-27	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	S EPC 5950
1.1	Take a Chance on Me	4:09	ABBA	Take a Chance on Me	ABBA	Single	SE1978-01	Polar	POS 1235
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	GB1978-01	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EPC 86052
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:03	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	JP1978	discomate	DSP-5105
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	FR1979-10-29	Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)	508580
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1979	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 16009
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1979	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EPC 10017
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	CA1979	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	XSD 16009
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	NL1979	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2344 145
1.4	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	A Wie ABBA: Die größten Erfolge von »Waterloo« bis »Super Trouper«	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1980	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2475 732
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	?:??	ABBA	The Magic of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1980	K‐tel (International budget record label)	NU-9510
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Singles (The First Ten Years)	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1982	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	7 80036-1-G, 80036-1-G
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	NL1982	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	2335 263
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1982	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	ABBA 40-10
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1982	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	ABBA 10
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1983	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16009-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	SE1983	Polar	POLCD 312
1.11	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	ES1983
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1983	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	810 050-2
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Singles: The First Ten Years	ABBA	Album + Compilation	SE1983	Polar	POLCD 400-2, POLCD 401-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Greatest Hits, Volume 2	ABBA	Album + Compilation	JP1984-04-21	discomate	CDP-103
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	JP1984-06-21	discomate	CDP-105
1.7	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1986	IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)	PCD 866
1.1	Take a Chance on Me	3:58	ABBA	Take a Chance on Me / Chiquitita	ABBA	Single	GB1987-11	Old Gold (UK, hits reissues)	OG 9727
2.6	Take a Chance on Me	4:03	ABBA	Absolute ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1988-11	Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)	TCD 2329
1.7	Take a Chance on Me	4:01	ABBA	25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1978: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1988	Connoisseur Collection	YRNR CD78
1.8	Take A Chance On Me	4:05	ABBA	The Best of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	NL1988	PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands)	835 657-2, PGSP 1287022
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	The Best of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	CA1988	PolyTel	833 203-2
1.7	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	-1990	IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)	PWKS 593
1.8	Take a Chance on Me	3:59	ABBA	Story	ABBA	Album + Compilation	FR1991-06-21	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	849 443-2
1.4	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	Billboard Top Hits: 1978	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1991	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 70673
1.10	Take a Chance on Me	3:58	ABBA	De Pre Historie 1978, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1991	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	260.750
1.7	Take a Chance on Me	4:00	ABBA	The Greatest Hits of 1978	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1991	EMI Records UK	[l63404]
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	CA1992-09-21	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	P2 17007
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1992-09-21	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	314 517 007-2
1.13	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	Die Story	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	77 783 9
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 007-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 007-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	AR1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar	517 007-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	ZA1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	STARCD5953
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits (BMG club edition, digitally remastered)	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polar Music International AB, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	314 517 007-2, D 120679
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	RU1992	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 007-9
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	AU1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 275-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar	517 007-2, POL 833
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	P2-17007
2.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:00	ABBA	The ABBA Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Reader’s Digest	B91001BB3
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Album (made in W.-Germany)	ABBA	Album	DE1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	821 217-2
1.7	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Hits Box	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1992	Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), Pickwick Compact Discs (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)	BOX D 1, PWKS 500, PWKS 507, PWKS 593
2.6	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Thank You for the Music	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1994-10-31	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	523 472-2
2.6	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Thank You for the Music	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1994	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar Music International AB	31452, 3472-2
2.6	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Thank You for the Music	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US1994	Polar Music International AB, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	31452 3472-2, D207209
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	The Album	ABBA	Album	US1995	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	42282 1217-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Forever Gold	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1996-10-07	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	533 083-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Forever Gold	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB1996	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	533 355-2
1.11	Take a Chance on Me	4:00	ABBA	Golden Stars International	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1996	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	65 015 0
1.1	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Number One 70’s Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-11	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	555 054-2
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album (1997 remaster)	ABBA	Album	GB1997	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	533 980-2
2.11	Take a Chance on Me	4:01	ABBA	Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	565 448 2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits (24‐bit remaster signature series)	ABBA	Album + Compilation	CA1999-03-29	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 007-2
1.9	Take a Chance on Me	4:00	ABBA	25 jaar na ‘Waterloo’: De grootste hits in Nederland	ABBA	Album + Compilation	NL1999-04-05	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	547 486-2
14.1	Take a Chance on Me	4:10	ABBA	Singles Collection: 1972 ★ 1982	ABBA	Single + Compilation	XE1999-11-15	Polar	561 252-2
1.15	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Complete Singles Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1999-11-23	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	543 231-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE1999	Polar	517 007-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits (25th anniversary limited edition signature issue)	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE1999	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 007-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	AU1999	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	517 275-2
1.5	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	The Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	-1999	Insight (Polygram sublabel)	559 228-2, 559 229-2, 559 230-2
1.15	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Complete Singles Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE1999	Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	65 289 1 (901 370-2)
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Complete Gold Collection (limited edition 2CD set)	ABBA	Album + Compilation	AU2000-06-20	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram	543 710-2, 543710-2
1.15	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	Frosh 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2000-08-22	Universal Music Canada	314 560 343 2
1.9	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US2000-09-26	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	314 543 948-2
1.9	Take a Chance on Me	4:05	ABBA	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	CA2000	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	3145439482
1.5	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	S.O.S. the Best of ABBA	ABBA	Album + Compilation	JP2001-02-07	Polar	UICY-1040
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:08	ABBA	The Definitive Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE2001-02-09	Polar	549 974‐2
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album (2001 remaster)	ABBA	Album	XE2001-07-16	Polar	549 962-2
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album (2001 remaster)	ABBA	Album	GB2001-07	Polar	549 954-2
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album (CD-Matrix: IFPI LV26; 4 x [Universal logo] 07314 549 954-2 04 ✳ 51131826; MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L B; IFPI 01BC)	ABBA	Album	XE2001-07	Polar	549 954-2
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	The Album (2001 remaster)	ABBA	Album	US2001-10-16	Polar	314 549 962-2
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Definitive Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	ZA2001	Polar	DARCD 3043 191
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Definitive Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	US2001	UTV Records	314 549 974-2, 314 549 975-2, 314 549 976-2
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:08	ABBA	The Definitive Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE2002-02-11	UTV Records	314 549 974-2
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Definitive Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	AU2002-09-09	Polar	589 793-2
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE2002	Polar	517 007-2
1.16	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Cheer up!! For your positive life	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP2003-05-28	Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)	UICZ-1085
1.14	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	What a Feeling!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003-08-11	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	980 9318
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Polar	0602498119754
2.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	The Ultimate Collection	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Reader’s Digest	9810925 (3218), AB4 21 071931 71, B91001BK, LBJORN-A-712
1.11	Take a Chance on Me	4:01	ABBA	The ABBA Story	ABBA	Album + Compilation	DE2004-04-26	Polar	0602498664544
2.17	Take a Chance on Me	4:02	ABBA	UK Music Hall of Fame	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-11-08
1.12	Take a Chance on Me	4:01	ABBA	The Best No. 1 Singles in the World …Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004-11-22	Virgin TV	VTDCD 643
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	GB2004	Polar, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	9818754
1.3	Take a Chance on Me	4:06	ABBA	Gold: Greatest Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	XE2004	Polar	9819297
Promotion
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	4:04	ABBA	Classic Cuts Presents: 70s Night: The Definitive DJ Collection: A to B	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)	BX005
Bootleg
1.2	Take a Chance on Me	3:57	ABBA	Golden Disco Hits	ABBA	Album + Compilation	RU2001	Winner Music	V044
(unknown)
1.11	Take a Chance on Me	4:00	ABBA	Golden Collection 2000	ABBA	Album + Compilation	RU2000	Lighthouse (Russian bootleg label)

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engineer:	Michael B. Tretow
producer:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:	Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-08-15)
bass guitar:	Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17, on 1977-10-24)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:	Roger Palm (on 1977-08-17)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:	Roger Palm (on 1977-08-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:	Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-15)
keyboard:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-15)
arranger:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Björn Ulvaeus

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Polar Music International AB (in 1977)

recorded at:	Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17) Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1977-10-24)
mixed at:	[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place.) (on 1977-11-01)

mash-ups:	overture by jan Misali (order: 9)

part of:	The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 62) (order: 62)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/7x93eCAiJQF7DUt979fj3p [info]

recording of:	Take a Chance on Me (in 1977)

Take a Chance on Me

writer:	Benny Andersson (ABBA) Björn Ulvaeus

publisher:	Bocu Music Ltd. EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) Union Songs Music Universal Music Publishing Group Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB

referred to in medleys:	ABBA Cappella (order: 1)
later translated versions:	Hãy đền với em một lần Komm und wag's mit mir
part of:	Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
is the basis for:	Kies Kip!

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