ABBA could also sing in Spanish!! Their songs were translated by Buddy & Mary McClusky - an executive with RCA Latin America. And yes, they did it phonetically, but they sang in Spanish better than most Anglos could ever aspire to.

What language did ABBA sing in?

ABBA recorded songs in five languages. Most of ABBA's songs were recorded in English. They recorded 4 songs in Swedish, three in German, one in French and 15 in Spanish. For the latest BAO album Björn was contributing lyrics to some songs.

Why did ABBA not sing in Swedish?

They felt that the ABBA songs were written to be performed in English, which meant that the entire show could only be performed in English. ... A number of the early ABBA songs – such as 'Waterloo' and 'SOS' – had in fact been recorded in Swedish by the group or its individual members, featuring lyrics by Stig Anderson.