ABBA – The Winner Takes It All / Elaine

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Genre:	Pop
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Year:	1980

Tracklist

		The Winner Takes It All	4:56
		Elaine	3:39

Credits (3)

Michael B. Tretow
Engineer [Engineered By]
IHJ*
Lacquer Cut By
Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus*
Producer [Produced By], Arranged By, Written-By

Notes

"The Winner Takes It All" was released in the summer of 1980, as the first single from "Super Trouper", a good 3 months before the album. The uptempo ballad was one of ABBA's biggest hits. Considered the prime example of ABBA's divorce themed songs, lead vocals were by Agnetha, whose then-recent divorce from ABBA's Björn formed the starting point for the lyrics - which Björn wrote.

The B-side was uniformly "Elaine". Of the releases submitted on Discogs, the only exception is the Argentine commercial 7", where the Spanish version of "Hasta Mañana" was used instead. (Since both sides have their own master, it is placed outside any master.)

The same happy 'tropical shirts' cover design (which is hardly in line with the 'divorce' theme of the A-side) was used on all releases, except in East (text design) and India (unique 'live' design). A 12" with a pop-up gatefold sleeve was released in the UK.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Epic – EPC 8835	UK	1980	UK — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	AMIGA – 4 56 460	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	1980	German Democratic Republic (GDR) — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, SP	Atlantic – 3776	US	1980	US — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Vogue – 101353		1980	— 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polar – POS 1272	Scandinavia	1980	Scandinavia — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Polydor – 2141 281		1980	— 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – 103645	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2001 981	Netherlands	1980	Netherlands — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM	RCA Especial – 101.8194	Brazil	1980	Brazil — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Carnaby – MO 1971	Spain	1980	Spain — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", Single, 45 RPM	Polar – POS 1272	Hungary	1980	Hungary — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", Single, 45 RPM	Atlantic – MS 5546	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 12", 45 RPM, Single, Gatefold, Pop-Up	Epic – S EPC 12 8835	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Discomate – DSP-205	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, light blue labels	Polar – POS 1272	Yugoslavia	1980	Yugoslavia — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Epic – EPC 8835	Italy	1980	Italy — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2001981	Portugal	1980	Portugal — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single, Stereo, Mono, MO	Atlantic – 3776	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Epic – S EPC 8835	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", White Label, Test Pressing	Polar – POS 1272	Finland	1980	Finland — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2001 981		1980	— 1980
	The Winner Takes It All 7", Single, 45 RPM	Epic – S EPC 8835	Ireland	1980	Ireland — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sunshine (2) – GBS 141	South Africa	1980	South Africa — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2001 981	Switzerland	1980	Switzerland — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – 103645	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single	Balet – 233	Turkey	1980	Turkey — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Discomate – DSP-205	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", Single	Vik – 45-877	Venezuela	1980	Venezuela — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Injection-moulded Labels	Epic – S EPC 8835	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – SP - 5475	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2001 981	Austria	1980	Austria — 1980	New Submission
	Va Todo Al Ganador 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA – XRPBO-1024	Peru	1980	Peru — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", Single	Polar – 1272	Greece	1980	Greece — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Carnaby – MO 1971	Spain	1980	Spain — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre	Epic – S EPC 8835	UK	1980	UK — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", Single, Stereo	Polar – POS 1272	Denmark	1980	Denmark — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Winner Takes It All 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Atlantic – MS 5546	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980
	The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2001 981	India	1980	India — 1980	New Submission
	The Winner Takes It All 7", Single, 45 RPM, MO	Atlantic – 3776	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Va Todo Al Ganador = The Winner Takes It All 7", Single	RCA – XB-01210	Chile	1980	Chile — 1980	New Submission

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