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Notes

The Hot Singles Chart is not the Official Singles Chart in New Zealand. I Still Have Faith in You failed to make the Official Chart.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:07, 14 September 2021

"I Still Have Faith in You"
Double A-side single cover
Single by ABBA
from the album Voyage
Released2 September 2021 (2021-09-02)
RecordedJune 2017[1]
StudioRMV Studios, Stockholm
Length5:10
LabelPolar
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
ABBA singles chronology
"Thank You for the Music"
(1983) 		"I Still Have Faith in You" / "Don't Shut Me Down"
(2021)
Music video
"I Still Have Faith in You" on YouTube

"I Still Have Faith in You" is a song by Swedish pop music group ABBA. It was released on 2 September 2021 as a dual lead single alongside "Don't Shut Me Down" from the band's upcoming ninth studio album and first in 40 years, Voyage.[2] Anni-Frid Lyngstad performs lead vocals.

The track has been described as "an ode to their friendship and to the bonds that have matured and survived despite divorce and heartbreak".[3] It was also described as a power ballad,[4] a "stately and epic ballad",[5] and "an affectionate piano ballad portraying the bond the four band members share".[3]

Background

In 2018, it was announced that the song had been recorded in June 2017 as one of two new songs.[1] After its release it became known that the melody was based on a 2015 Benny Andersson instrumental, Kyssen (The Kiss)[6], from the 2015 film "The Circle".

Music video

The music video has various pieces of archival footage of tours, bloopers of music videos, and meet and greets. It also has the first appearance of the ABBAtars.

Its music video gained 4.4 million views in the first 24 hours following its release, placing in the top three of YouTube's trending rankings in 12 countries, including the UK.[7]

Critical reception

Mark Savage of the BBC complimented the track, writing that "[s]lowly, majestically, it builds to an astronomical climax, full of power chords and dazzling harmonies" and that "[i]f it feels like a victory lap, that's only fair".[8] Neil McCormick of The Telegraph called it a "sentimental power ballad that tries to coast by on emotions" with "gloopy strings", finding that it is "slick and professional but sounds like a leftover from a West End musical".[4]

Helen Brown from The Independent disagreed with McCormick's review, saying "that this was precisely the stuff that would move fans the most".[9] Kate Mossman of the New Statesman felt that the chorus has the ghost of "The Winner Takes It All" and that its "prettiest bits" go into low registers, which she noted is unusual for contemporary music.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Still Have Faith in You"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 24
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 3
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 62
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[17] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 21
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[20] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 14

Notes

The Hot Singles Chart is not the Official Singles Chart in New Zealand. I Still Have Faith in You failed to make the Official Chart.

References

  1. ^ a b https://www.thelocal.se/20180427/abba-reunites-to-record-new-music-after-35-years/
  2. ^ White, Jack (2 September 2021). "ABBA announce their first studio album of new material in 39 years Voyage and hologram concert series". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Abba delight fans with new 10-song album and virtual concert". BBC. 2 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b McCormick, Neil (2 September 2021). "Abba, I Still Have Faith in You, review: comeback single is a bit of a damp squib". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Beau; Brown, Mark (3 September 2021). "Abba reunite for Voyage, first new album in 40 years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ^ http://www.abbaomnibus.net/songs/titles/istillhavefaithinyou.htm
  7. ^ Hall, Rachel (4 September 2021). "Abba singles race to top of streaming charts in comeback triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. ^ Savage, Mark (2 September 2021). "Do Abba's new songs live up to their hits?". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. ^ Brown, Helen (3 September 2021). "Super troupers: ABBA should never have worked – but they became the goofy, glorious gift that keeps on giving". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  10. ^ Mossman, Kate (3 September 2021). "Abba are back – with the old magic intact". New Statesman. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  11. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  12. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Euro Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. ^ "ABBA: I Still Have Faith in You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  15. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ^ "ABBA Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Singlet 36/2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  19. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  21. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  22. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  23. ^ "ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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