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ABBA's early hits began in Swedish

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Before they dominated global charts, ABBA had to conquer the language barrier. Many of their massive early hits were originally written and tracked entirely in Swedish before being painstakingly translated into English. They had to phonetically learn how to deliver maximum pop joy in a language they barely grasped at the time.

ABBA's early hits began in Swedish
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