ABBA: Super Trouper (1981) Online
- Original Title :
- ABBA: Super Trouper
- Genre :
- Creative Work / Short / Music
- Year :
- 1981
- Directror :
- Lasse Hallström
- Cast :
- ABBA,Benny Andersson,Agnetha Fältskog
- Type :
- Creative Work
- Time :
- 4min
- Rating :
- 7.1/10
The music video for "Super Trouper" used the largest number of artists that ABBA ever used in a music video. The spotlight featured throughout the video is, in fact, a CCT Silhouette follow spot, as opposed to a real Super Trouper. The city of Glasgow mentioned in the lyric was suggested by Howard Huntridge who worked with their then-UK publishers Bocu Music. Parts of the video were later reused in the clip for the song "Happy New Year". The music video was directed by Lasse Hallström.
| Credited cast: | |||
 | ABBA | - | Themselves |
 | Benny Andersson | - | Himself |
 | Agnetha Fältskog | - | Herself |
 | Anni-Frid Lyngstad | - | Herself |
 | Björn Ulvaeus | - | Himself |
The song with lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad had the working title "Blinka Lilla Stjärna".
"Super Trouper" is included on the compilation album Gold: Greatest Hits, and also features in the musical Mamma Mia!.
The song's name refers to the Super Trouper, a make of follow-spot used in large venues.
The music video was directed by Lasse Hallström.
It was to become ABBA's ninth (and final) No. 1 in the United Kingdom.
The track was also the third biggest selling single in the UK for 1980.
"Super Trouper" topped the charts in Belgium, West Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands, and was a Top 10 hit in Austria, Finland, France, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.
In Mexico the track reached No. 3.
In the USA the single only reached No. 45.
The song is performed in the Mamma Mia! stage musical, as well as the 2008 film adaptation.