Winner Takes It All (1980) | Abba - The

: The song reached No. 1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

: It is frequently voted as Britain's favorite breakup song and gained renewed fame through the Mamma Mia! musical and films, where it was memorably performed by Meryl Streep . ABBA - The Winner Takes It All (1980)

: Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson wrote the song in a summer cabin on the island of Viggsö. It began as an up-tempo track titled "The Story of My Life" before they settled on a slower, French chanson-style arrangement featuring a descending piano motif . : The song reached No