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| B-side = [[On and on and On]]
| B-side = [[On and on and On]]
| released = July 1981
| released = July 1981
| recorded = 1980
| recorded = September–October 1980
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[disco]]
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dance-pop]]|[[europop]]|[[disco]]}}
| length = 4:32
| length = 4:32
| label = [[Polar Music]]
| label = [[Polar Music]]
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| next_title = [[One of Us (ABBA song)|One of Us]]
| next_title = [[One of Us (ABBA song)|One of Us]]
| next_year = 1981
| next_year = 1981
| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|{{YouTube|ulZQTrV8QlQ|"ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me (Official Lyric Video)"}}|type=song}}
}}
}}
[[File:Lay All Your Love on Me - 12 in.jpg|thumb|250px|DiscoNet 12" extended remix 1981]]
[[File:Lay All Your Love on Me - 12 in.jpg|thumb|250px|DiscoNet 12" extended remix 1981]]


"'''Lay All Your Love on Me'''" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group [[ABBA]] in 1980. The song was released in July 1981 as the seventh and final single from their seventh studio album, ''[[Super Trouper (album)|Super Trouper]]''. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at No. 7.
"'''Lay All Your Love on Me'''" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group [[ABBA]] in 1980 for their seventh studio album, ''[[Super Trouper (album)|Super Trouper]]''. The song was not intended to be a single but after a remixed version gained popularity in nightclubs, the song was released as the album's sixth and final single in the summer of 1981, eight months after the album's release. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at No. 7.


In 2006, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' placed it at No. 60 on their list of the greatest dance songs of all time,<ref>''Slant Magazine'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120122071323/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/100-greatest-dance-songs/206/page_5 100 Greatest Dance Songs]</ref> and at 66 on the updated 2020 list.<ref>''Slant Magazine'' [https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/100-greatest-dance-songs/2/ 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time]</ref>
In 2006, ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' placed it at No. 60 on their list of the greatest dance songs of all time,<ref>''Slant Magazine'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120122071323/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/100-greatest-dance-songs/206/page_5 100 Greatest Dance Songs]</ref> and at 66 on the updated 2020 list.<ref>''Slant Magazine'' [https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/100-greatest-dance-songs/ 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time]</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
As "Lay All Your Love on Me" was not intended to be a single, it was not released until 1981, the year after it had been recorded. It was only after a [[remix]]ed version by Raul A. Rodriguez<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discomusic.com/people-more/6864_0_11_0_C/ |title=Discomusic.com Profile of Raul Rodriguez |access-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120729021228/http://www.discomusic.com/people-more/6864_0_11_0_C/ |archive-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> - (aka C.O.D) of Disconet - had soared in popularity in nightclubs, that it topped the U.S. [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart (along with "[[Super Trouper (song)|Super Trouper]]" and "[[On and on and On]]").<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=15}}</ref> Therefore, the decision was made to release "Lay All Your Love on Me" in limited territories in 12-inch form, as opposed to the standard 7-inch record. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK, becoming ABBA's lowest charting single since "[[I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do]]" in 1975. However, reaching No. 7 in the charts was, at the time, the highest charting position achieved for a 12-inch only release in the UK. "Lay All Your Love on Me" also charted in Ireland (No. 8), Belgium (No. 13) and [[Germany]] (No. 26).
As "Lay All Your Love on Me" was not intended to be a single, it was not released until 1981, the year after it had been recorded. It was only after a [[remix]]ed version by Raul A. Rodriguez<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discomusic.com/people-more/6864_0_11_0_C/ |title=Discomusic.com Profile of Raul Rodriguez |access-date=5 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729021228/http://www.discomusic.com/people-more/6864_0_11_0_C/ |archive-date=29 July 2012 }}</ref> - (aka C.O.D) of Disconet - had soared in popularity in nightclubs, that it topped the U.S. [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart (along with "[[Super Trouper (song)|Super Trouper]]" and "[[On and on and On]]").<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=15}}</ref> Therefore, the decision was made to release "Lay All Your Love on Me" in limited territories in 12-inch form, as opposed to the standard 7-inch record. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK, becoming ABBA's lowest charting single since "[[I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do]]" in 1975. However, reaching No. 7 in the charts was, at the time, the highest charting position achieved for a 12-inch only release in the UK. "Lay All Your Love on Me" also charted in Ireland (No. 8), Belgium (No. 13) and [[West Germany]] (No. 26).


As of September 2021, it is ABBA's 17th-biggest song in the UK, including both pure sales and digital streams.<ref>UK Official Charts [https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/abbas-official-top-20-biggest-songs__26113/ ABBA's Official Top 20 biggest songs]</ref>
As of September 2021, it is ABBA's 17th-biggest song in the UK, including both pure sales and digital streams.<ref>UK Official Charts [https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/abbas-official-top-20-biggest-songs__26113/ ABBA's Official Top 20 biggest songs]</ref>
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
===Original version===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=ABBA|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2020|id=16162-1693-1|access-date=31 January 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=ABBA|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Gold|certyear=2023|id=12128|access-date=22 February 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=ABBA|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Gold|certyear=2024|access-date= 17 July 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=ABBA|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|id=16162-1693-1|access-date=24 November 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}


===[[Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack|Mamma Mia!]]'s cover version===
===''Mamma Mia!'' version===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Original Cast Recording|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Silver|relyear=2008|certyear=2021|id=16162-3408-1|access-date=26 February 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Original Cast Recording|title=Lay All Your Love on Me|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2021|id=16162-3408-1|access-date=26 February 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}


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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Lay All Your Love on Me
| name = Lay All Your Love on Me
| cover = LAYL.jpg
| cover = Lay All Your Love on Me (Information Society single - cover art).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
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| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| genre = [[Synth-pop]], [[Dance music|dance]], [[electronica]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Dance music|Dance]], [[synthpop]], [[electronica]]
| length =
| length =
| label = [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]
| label = [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]
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| next_year = 1990
| next_year = 1990
}}
}}
"Lay All Your Love on Me" was covered by American techno-pop band [[Information Society (band)|Information Society]] on their 1988 self-titled debut album. The track peaked at No. 83 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1989. It was later included on the compilation ''ABBA: A Tribute – The 25th Anniversary Celebration''.
"Lay All Your Love on Me" was covered by American [[synth-pop]] band [[Information Society (band)|Information Society]] on their 1988 self-titled debut album. The track peaked at No. 83 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1989. It was later included on the compilation ''ABBA: A Tribute – The 25th Anniversary Celebration''.


'''Track listing'''
'''Track listing'''
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# "Lay All Your Love on Me" ([[Phil Harding (producer)|Phil Harding]] Metal Mega-Mix)
# "Lay All Your Love on Me" ([[Phil Harding (producer)|Phil Harding]] Metal Mega-Mix)
# "Funky at 45"
# "Funky at 45"
{{clear}}


===Helloween version===
===Helloween version===
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| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Power metal]]
| genre = [[Power metal]]
| length = 11:08
| length = 11:08
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| prev_title = [[Hey Lord!]]
| prev_title = [[Hey Lord!]]
| prev_year = 1998
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[If I Could Fly]]
| next_title = [[If I Could Fly (Helloween song)|If I Could Fly]]
| next_year = 2000
| next_year = 2000
}}
}}
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| note2 = [[Faith No More]] cover
| note2 = [[Faith No More]] cover
| length2 = 3:21
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Something
| title3 = [[All My Loving]]
| note3 = [[The Beatles]] cover
| note3 = [[The Beatles]] cover
| length3 = 3:09
| length3 = 1:44
}}
}}


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*[[Markus Grosskopf]] – bass guitar
*[[Markus Grosskopf]] – bass guitar
*[[Uli Kusch]] – drums
*[[Uli Kusch]] – drums
{{clear}}


===Other cover versions===
=== Avantasia version ===
{{Infobox album
* UK rival ABBA group, [[Brotherhood of Man]] recorded a cover version on ''[[20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs|20 Disco Greats]]'' album.
| name = Lost in Space (Part 1)
* In 1986, a [[hi-NRG]] cover by Poison #9 was released as a dance single in the UK.
| type = EP
* In 1992, the song was covered on [[Erasure]]'s ''[[Abba-esque]]'' EP which topped the UK charts that year.
| artist = [[Avantasia]]
* In 1997, the [[San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus]] recorded a cover of the song on album ''ExtrABBAganza!''.
| cover =
* British pop star [[Cliff Richard]] recorded his own version of this song and has performed it in live concerts.
| alt =
* In 1999, Swedish pop group [[A-Teens]] included a cover of the song on ''[[The ABBA Generation]]''. Their version omits the final verse of the song.
| released = 16 November 2007
* In 1999, Dutch [[Eurodance]] group [[Vengaboys]] used an interpolation of the song on their single [[Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!]].
| recorded = March 2007
* In 1999, British pop group [[Steps (group)|Steps]] recorded the song for the ''[[ABBAmania]]'' album and TV special. The subsequent ''ABBAMania 2'' album released in 2004 included a cover by British TV actresses [[Charlotte Bellamy]] from ''[[Emmerdale]]'' and [[Jane Danson]] from ''[[Coronation Street]]''.
| venue =
* An acoustic version was recorded by Swedish singer Michael Michailoff, and released as a single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelmichailoff.com/?sida=diskografi |title=michaelmichailoff.com |publisher=michaelmichailoff.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| studio =
* The song is covered by Yolanda on the compilation ''Abbalicious'', a tribute album performed by American [[drag queens]].<ref>[http://www.figjament.com/figjam_records_v1/abbalicious_pages/abbalicious_the_cd.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024164427/http://www.figjament.com/figjam_records_v1/abbalicious_pages/abbalicious_the_cd.html |date=24 October 2008 }}</ref>
| genre = [[Symphonic power metal]]
* Dance covers of the song have been recorded by artists including: Abbacadabra (through [[Almighty Records]]), [[Germans|German]] [[eurodance]] group [[E-Rotic]] on their 1997 ''Thank You For The Music'' tribute album,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurodancehits.com/erotic.html |title=E-Rotic Page |publisher=Eurodancehits.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> Housecream (audio sample can be heard here),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.junodownload.com/products/1304001-02.htm |title=Lay All Your Love On Me by Housecream on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download |publisher=Junodownload.com |date=3 March 2008 |accessdate=5 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003235647/http://www.junodownload.com/products/1304001-02.htm |archivedate=3 October 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Ecstatica on the ''Lay All Your Love On ABBA'' compilation, Euphorica on their 2003 album ''ABBA Dance'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,2556016,00.html?src=search&artist=Abba+Dance |title=Euphorica by Abba Dance @ ARTISTdirect.com – Shop, Listen, Download |publisher=Artistdirect.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> Abilar featuring Sia for the 2004 compilation ''Absolute Hitmania'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolute.se/samlingar_detail.asp?albumType=3&albumID=187 |title=Absolute |publisher=Absolute.se |date=9 June 2004 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> and DJ Ensamble on their 2006 ''Trancing Queen'' tribute album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurodancehits.com/review.html |title=Reviews |publisher=Eurodancehits.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| length = 17:53
* In 2005, Honest Touch<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.honesttouch.com/ |title=Official Group Site |publisher=Honesttouch.com |date=29 August 2009 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> recorded a pop orchestral version for their album ''Memories From A Dream''.
| label = [[Nuclear Blast Records]]
* In June 2006, a dance cover was recorded by [[Sylver]], on their album ''Crossroads''. It was the first single to be released from the album.
| producer = [[Sascha Paeth]] & [[Tobias Sammet]]
* In 2007, the song was covered by the German [[symphonic metal]] band [[Avantasia]] on the EP [[Lost in Space Part I]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=3496 |title=Avantasia – Lost in Space (Part 1) Review |publisher=The Metal Crypt |date=24 November 2007 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| prev_title = [[The Metal Opera Part II]]
* In 2008, the song was covered by [[Susanna and the Magical Orchestra]] on their album ''[[Flower of Evil (album)|Flower of Evil]]''.
| prev_year = 2002
* Scottish artists Connie Palermo recorded an acoustic cover of the song. An audio sample can be found on their MySpace page.<ref>{{cite web|author=UK |url=https://www.myspace.com/tabletennisfed |title=Connie Palermo &#124; Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| next_title = [[Lost in Space Part II|Lost in Space (Part II)]]
* Lebanese indie band Scrambled Eggs recorded an alternative rock cover of the song. An audio sample can be found on their MySpace page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myspace.com/scrambledeggslebanon |title=Scrambled eggs &#124; Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's |publisher=Myspace.com |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| next_year = 2007
* Irish band [[Ash (band)|Ash]] covered the song in 2012 on the EP ''Little Infinity''.
|italic_title = no
* Pakistani Singer/Musician [[Sajjad Ali]] copied a part of the verse of this song for his 1993 hit "Bolo Bolo" from his Album "Babia '93".
}}
* In 2017, the song was covered by Swedish band [[Pale Honey]].
"Lay All Your Love on Me" was also covered by German supergroup metal opera project [[Avantasia]] on their ''[[Lost in Space Part I]]'' EP and was included on their compilation album ''[[Lost in Space Part I & II]]''.
* On November 29th, 2019, Finnish symphonic power metal band [[Amberian Dawn]] released a lyric video for the song on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvxaEnHw20w |title=AMBERIAN DAWN - Lay All Your Love On Me (ABBA Cover) (Official Lyric Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=29 November 2019 |accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref>


'''EP track listing'''
==Live cover performances==
{{track listing
* The song is sung in the ''[[Mamma Mia!]]'' musical by the characters of Sky and Sophie. In the context of the musical, the song is used when Sky and Sophie reminisce about how they felt when they met each other and they express how much they love each other. The song is also sung in the [[Mamma Mia! (film)|film adaptation]] by [[Amanda Seyfried]] and [[Dominic Cooper]].
| title1 = Lost in Space
* Argentine [[electropop]] band [[Miranda!]] has performed the song live.
| length1 = 3:52
* Canadian band Woodpigeon performed the song during a live session for the British music magazine PULP. A video of the performance can be seen here.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6-JAaLoZF0 |title=Woodpigeon – Lay All Your Love on Me (Abba cover) (PULP session) |publisher=YouTube |date=28 February 2009 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref>
| title2 = [[Lay All Your Love on Me]]
* Scottish band Out Lines performed the song during their performance for BBC Scotland's Quay sessions.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05tk9s9|title=Out Lines - Lay All Your Love On Me) |publisher=BBC |date=11 January 2018|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref>
| note2 = [[ABBA]] cover
| length2 = 4:23
| title3 = Another Angel Down
| length3 = 5:42
| title4 = The Story Ain't Over
| length4 = 4:59
| title5 = Return to Avantasia
| length5 = 0:47
| title6 = Ride the Sky
| note6 = [[Lucifer's Friend]] cover<ref>[http://allmusic.com allmusic<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
| length6 = 2:55
}}


'''Credits'''
==Sampling==
* In 2010, the debut single by American [[alternative rock]] band [[the Pretty Reckless]], "Make Me Wanna Die," featured a reworked intro sample.


* [[Tobias Sammet]] - Lead vocals, bass
===Amberian Dawn version===
* [[Sascha Paeth]] - Rhythm & lead guitars
{{Infobox song
* [[Eric Singer]] - Drums, vocals (Track 6)
| name = Lay All Your Love on Me
* [[Michael Rodenberg|Michael "Miro" Rodenberg]] - Keyboards/Orchestration
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Amberian Dawn]]
| album = Looking For You
| released = 2020
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Power metal]], [[Symphonic Metal]]
| length = 03:53
| label = [[Napalm Records]]
| writer = [[Benny Andersson]]<br />[[Björn Ulvaeus]]
| producer =
| prev_title = United
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}


'''Guest vocalists'''
"Lay All Your Love on Me" was covered by the Finnish band [[Amberian Dawn]] from their ''Looking For you'' album. It was released as the second single.


* [[Jørn Lande]] (Track 3)
; Credits
*[[Capri Virkkunen]] – vocals
* [[Bob Catley]] (Track 4)
* [[Amanda Somerville]] (Tracks 1, 4)
*Tuomas Seppälä – keyboards
*Emil Pohjalainen – guitars
*Jukka Hoffrén – bass
*Joonas Pykälä-aho – drums


'''Guest musicians'''
==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}


* [[Henjo Richter]] - Additional lead guitars (Track 3)
<!-- Sylver version -->


==External links==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{MetroLyrics song|abba|lay-all-your-love-on-me}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{ABBA songs}}
{{ABBA songs}}

Latest revision as of 05:35, 3 September 2024

"Lay All Your Love on Me"
Single by ABBA
from the album Super Trouper
B-side"On and on and On"
ReleasedJuly 1981
RecordedSeptember–October 1980
GenreDance, disco
Length4:32
LabelPolar Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Andante, Andante"
(1981) 		"Lay All Your Love on Me"
(1981) 		"One of Us"
(1981)
Lyric video
"ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me (Official Lyric Video)" on YouTube
DiscoNet 12" extended remix 1981

"Lay All Your Love on Me" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, Super Trouper. The song was not intended to be a single but after a remixed version gained popularity in nightclubs, the song was released as the album's sixth and final single in the summer of 1981, eight months after the album's release. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at No. 7.

In 2006, Slant Magazine placed it at No. 60 on their list of the greatest dance songs of all time,[1] and at 66 on the updated 2020 list.[2]

History

[edit]

"Lay All Your Love on Me" is an electro-disco song penned by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with Agnetha Fältskog singing lead. Recording began at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm on 9 September 1980, with the final mix of the song being completed on 10 October 1980.

"Lay All Your Love on Me" is known for a descending vocal sound at the end of the verse immediately preceding the refrain. This was achieved by sending the vocal into a harmoniser device, which was set up to produce a slightly lower-pitched version of the vocal. In turn its output was fed back to its input, thereby continually lowering the pitch of the vocal. Andersson and Ulvaeus felt that the chorus of the song sounded like a hymn, so parts of the vocals in the choruses were run through a vocoder, to recreate the sound of a church congregation singing, slightly out of tune.[3] The song was not originally intended to be released as a single, but was issued in 12-inch form in the UK and a few other countries in 1981. "Lay All Your Love on Me" has since been much covered and is also featured in the Mamma Mia! musical (and its film adaptation), that showcases many of ABBA's hits.

Music video

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ABBA did not film a promotional video for "Lay All Your Love on Me", and so Epic hastily assembled a video (at a cost of £3,500) by using excerpts from the existing ABBA videos for "Take a Chance on Me", "Summer Night City", "The Name of the Game", "I Have a Dream", "Voulez-Vous" and "The Winner Takes It All". It was never shown on TV because Epic managers thought it "wasn't needed", but was included on the ABBA Gold VHS.[4]

Reception

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As "Lay All Your Love on Me" was not intended to be a single, it was not released until 1981, the year after it had been recorded. It was only after a remixed version by Raul A. Rodriguez[5] - (aka C.O.D) of Disconet - had soared in popularity in nightclubs, that it topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart (along with "Super Trouper" and "On and on and On").[6] Therefore, the decision was made to release "Lay All Your Love on Me" in limited territories in 12-inch form, as opposed to the standard 7-inch record. It peaked at No. 7 in the UK, becoming ABBA's lowest charting single since "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" in 1975. However, reaching No. 7 in the charts was, at the time, the highest charting position achieved for a 12-inch only release in the UK. "Lay All Your Love on Me" also charted in Ireland (No. 8), Belgium (No. 13) and West Germany (No. 26).

As of September 2021, it is ABBA's 17th-biggest song in the UK, including both pure sales and digital streams.[7]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 68
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 7
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 1
West Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 26

Certifications

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Original version

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Gold 45,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mamma Mia! version

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

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Information Society version

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"Lay All Your Love on Me"
Single by Information Society
from the album Information Society
Released1989
GenreSynth-pop, dance, electronica
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriter(s)Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Information Society singles chronology
"Repetition"
(1989) 		"Lay All Your Love on Me"
(1989) 		"Think"
(1990)

"Lay All Your Love on Me" was covered by American synth-pop band Information Society on their 1988 self-titled debut album. The track peaked at No. 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989. It was later included on the compilation ABBA: A Tribute – The 25th Anniversary Celebration.

Track listing

  1. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (Justin Strauss Remix)
  2. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (Restricted Re-mix)
  3. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (Prohibited Dub)
  4. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (Radio Hot Mix)
  5. "Lay All Your Love on Me" (Phil Harding Metal Mega-Mix)
  6. "Funky at 45"

Helloween version

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"Lay All Your Love on Me"
Single by Helloween
from the album Metal Jukebox
Released1999
GenrePower metal
Length11:08
LabelVictor Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Helloween singles chronology
"Hey Lord!"
(1998) 		"Lay All Your Love on Me"
(1999) 		"If I Could Fly"
(2000)

"Lay All Your Love on Me" was covered by Helloween from their Metal Jukebox album. It was released as a single in Japan.

Single track listing
No.TitelLength
1."Lay All Your Love on Me" (ABBA cover)4:38
2."From Out of Nowhere" (Faith No More cover)3:21
3."All My Loving" (The Beatles cover)1:44
Credits

Avantasia version

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Lost in Space (Part 1)
EP by
Avantasia
Released16 November 2007
RecordedMarch 2007
GenreSymphonic power metal
Length17:53
LabelNuclear Blast Records
ProducerSascha Paeth & Tobias Sammet
Avantasia chronology
The Metal Opera Part II
(2002) 		Lost in Space (Part 1)
(2007) 		Lost in Space (Part II)
(2007)

"Lay All Your Love on Me" was also covered by German supergroup metal opera project Avantasia on their Lost in Space Part I EP and was included on their compilation album Lost in Space Part I & II.

EP track listing

No.TitelLength
1."Lost in Space"3:52
2."Lay All Your Love on Me" (ABBA cover)4:23
3."Another Angel Down"5:42
4."The Story Ain't Over"4:59
5."Return to Avantasia"0:47
6."Ride the Sky" (Lucifer's Friend cover[18])2:55

Credits

Guest vocalists

Guest musicians

References

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