1974Released
2:48

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Waterloo. By Songfacts®.

Waterloo is the place where Napoleon Bonaparte met his defeat at an epic battle in 1815. This song uses the battle as a metaphor for a woman who gives in and falls in love with a man - he's her "Waterloo."

Originally recorded in Swedish, it was ABBA's Swedish version that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, giving the band a huge career boost.

This was one of many ABBA hits used in the 1994 movie Muriel's Wedding.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Waterloo.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
148BPM

Album

The album Waterloo is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Waterloo.
Polar Music International AB
© 2001 Polar Music International AB
℗ 2001 Polar Music International AB

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