Nina, Pretty Ballerina

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"Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
Single by ABBA
from the album Ring Ring
B-side I Am Just a Girl, (Austria)
He Is Your Brother, (France)
So Long (Philippines)
Released 1973
Format 7" single
Genre Europop, Pop
Length 2:53
Label Polar Music
Writer(s) Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Producer Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"
(1973)
"Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
(1973)
"Rock'n Roll Band"
(1973)
Music sample

"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" was a song recorded in 1973 by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was issued on 7" vinyl record in Austria and France to promote the band's debut album Ring Ring. It reached #8 on the singles chart in Austria.

The song is also the theme song of Sirius talk-show host Lynn Samuels.

[edit] Track listings

Austria

  1. A. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
  2. B. "I Am Just a Girl"

France

  1. A. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
  2. B. "He Is Your Brother"

[edit] Cover versions

  • The song was covered by Hong Kong-born Filipino singer Rowena Cortes for her 1977 album Sweet Fairy.
  • German girl group Pretty Maid Company released a cover of the song as a single in 1977.


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