ABBA Scored Their 9th And Final No. 1 Hit In The UK With ‘SUPER TROUPER’ Today 45 Years Ago

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29 November 2025

With SUPER TROUPER Swedish global pop icons ABBA scored their 9th and final
No. 1 hit in the UK. It occupied the top seat today 45 years ago, on 29 Nov 1980.

The song – with lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad – had the working title ‘Blinka Lilla Stjärna‘ (i.e. ‘Twinkle Little Star’. It was the last track to be written and recorded for the album of the same name.

The song’s name refers to the Super Trouper, a type of spotlight used in large venues.

Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me
Shining like the sun (super trouper)
Smiling, having fun (super trouper)
Feeling like a number one

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