Peak
45
Weeks
11
Score
722
Chart Year
1981
In October 1980, the music video for "Super Trouper" used the largest number of artists that ABBA ever used in a music video, including a full circus troupe. The spotlight featured throughout the video is, in fact, a CCT Silhouette profile spot with followspot kit, 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. The music video was directed by Lasse Hallström. Parts of the video were later reused in the clip for the song "Happy New Year" (which also features on the Super Trouper album)
A super trouper is a type of spotlight, hence the lyric: "Tonight the Super trouper lights are gonna find me." >> This song was the last to be written for the Super Trouper album. In fact, the name "Super Trouper" had already been chosen as an album title, named after the stage lights of the same name. It was a lucky coincidence that the song Benny and Bjorn were writing to be an up tempo single ended up fitting with the title. >> This song also reached #1 in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands and West Germany.
Super trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue Like I always do 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you I was sick and tired of everything When I called you last night from Glasgow All I do is eat and sleep and sing Wishing every show was the last show (wishing every show was the last show) So imagine I was glad to hear you're coming (glad to hear you're coming) Suddenly I feel all right (And suddenly it's gonna be) And it's gonna be so different When I'm on the stage tonight Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Smiling, having fun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the super trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Like I always do (sup-p-per troup-p-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you Facing twenty thousand of your friends How can anyone be so lonely Part of a success that never ends Still I'm thinking about you only (still I'm thinking about you only) There are moments when I think I'm going crazy (think I'm going crazy) But it's gonna be alright (You'll soon be changing everything) Everything will be so different When I'm on the stage tonight Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Smiling, having fun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the super trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Like I always do (sup-p-per troup-p-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you So I'll be there when you arrive The sight of you will prove to me I'm still alive And when you take me in your arms And hold me tight I know it's gonna mean so much tonight Tonight the super trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Smiling, having fun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the super trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Like I always do (sup-p-per troup-p-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you (Sup-p-per troup-p-per) lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Smiling, having fun (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Feeling like a number one (Sup-p-per troup-p-per) beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (sup-p-per troup-p-per) Like I always do (sup-p-per troup-p-per
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 4, 1981 | 88 | 38 |
| 2 | Apr 11, 1981 | 78 | 48 |
| 3 | Apr 18, 1981 | 69 | 57 |
| 4 | Apr 25, 1981 | 59 | 67 |
| 5 | May 2, 1981 | 52 | 74 |
| 6 | May 9, 1981 | 46 | 80 |
| 7 | May 16, 1981 | 46 | 80 |
| 8 | May 23, 1981 | 45 | 81 |
| 9 | May 30, 1981 | 56 | 70 |
| 10 | Jun 6, 1981 | 86 | 40 |
| 11 | Jun 13, 1981 | 95 | 31 |