On and on and On


"On and on and On" is a pop song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, Super Trouper. It was released as a single in a limited number of countries.

Background

The track, which had working titles "Esses vad det svänger när man spelar jazz" and "'Til the Night is Gone", was released as a single in a few countries, namely Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Japan and the United States. The B-side in Australia and Japan was "The Piper"; in Argentina and Canada it was "Our Last Summer", and in the US it was "Lay All Your Love on Me"—all of which were also taken from the Super Trouper album.
"On and on and On" peaked at No. 9 in Australia, making it the 15th ABBA single to reach the Top 10 in that country. Although the song only managed to reach No. 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, its inclusion on a 12-inch single with the songs "Super Trouper" and "Lay All Your Love on Me" merits all three songs as having reached No. 1 on the American dance chart in May 1981.
An early mix of the song was used in the accompanying music video, but not released on record in stereo until 2011, and it features an extra verse:
And for the first time since ABBA made music videos, the clip for "On and on and On" did not feature any live movement from the group. Instead, a photo montage was made from their Las Vegas concert during their 1979 United States tour and tried to match the action of the photos with the song.
The track is in the Mixolydian mode.

Personnel

ABBA
;Additional personnel and production staff

Cover versions