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Who sang Slipping Through My Fingers?

ABBA released the song Slipping Through My Fingers. Date of release: 6/1981.

Release date: 6/1981

Duration: 03:54

Writer(s): Benny Andersson

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The song is about a father who watches his daughter grow up and realizes that he doesn't spend enough time with her.

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ABBA - Short Biography

- ABBA is a Swedish supergroup formed in 1972.
- The name of the group is an acronym of the first letters of the first names of the four members.
- ABBA is one of the most popular musical groups of all time.
- ABBA dominated the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982.

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- "Slipping Through My Fingers" is a song written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and recorded by the Swedish pop group ABBA, from their 1981 album The Visitors.
- The song is about a mother's regret at seeing her daughter grow up so fast, and the lack of time they spent together, while the daughter goes to school.
- The inspiration for the song was Ulvaeus and Fältskog's daughter, Linda Ulvaeus, who was seven years old when the song was written.
- The song was only released as a single in Japan, where it was a red vinyl promotion for Coca-Cola.

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