The Winner Takes It All

Written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, The Winner Takes It All is a song released as a single from ABBA's 1980 album Super Trouper. A major success for ABBA, the song was covered by many artists, and it reached number-1 ranking in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa. It reached the Top 5 in Sweden, Austria, Finland, France, West Germany, Norway, Switzerland, and Zimbabwe, while peaking in the Top 10 in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United States. The Winner Takes It All is featured in the ABBA-based musical and movie Mamma Mia!.

ABBA (1972–1982) was a Swedish pop music group consisting of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad. The acronym "ABBA" is formed from the first letters of their first names. A huge commercial success, ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.