11 APRIL 2014 Björn Ulvaeus and Frida Lyngstad have admitted it was emotional going through their respective divorces from band members Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson while still continuing as ABBA . The two iconic musicians started the quartet as two married couples with respective partners Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson , but both split up before the group dissolved in 1981. Currently promoting a reissue of their greatest hits, both Björn and Frida have revealed the heartache they had to go through in order to keep the band together. We felt like we had something so valuable in the group that, even though it was difficult, we didnt want to break that up. And to prove it, we did some of our best stuff after that, Björn told UK newspaper The Guardian, explaining the bleak lyrics of If It Wasnt for the Nights were a direct reflection of his own state of mind. There were times that last autumn I was with Agnetha that I had those nights myself. My lyrics were often based around fiction, but that must have been where that one came from. Well when you did it, you made sure you did it very professionally, Frida added when asked how it felt to sing about her failed marriage. Of course there was a lot of emotion behind it and it was not always easy to continue recording. The Swedish songstress also revealed that while she didnt feel she could leave the hugely successful band, she found another way of coping with her internal distress about the separation from Benny. I changed my whole style. I cut my hair very short, you know, very spiky and I became another woman in a way. So it manifested itself mostly like that, she said. © Cover Media CLOSE Download the Belfast Telegraph iPad App Comments Uni GAA shirt ban bid Irish Presidents state visit: Hilarious spoof video Video: Priest stuns couple with blistering version... Spring Babies: Cute newborn animals at our farms The Young: Our editors discuss their story choices Out & About - social events, dinners, soirees Belfast wedding guests awesome dance routine Northern Ireland Nightlife - pubs, clubs and parties The top 50 things we hate most about modern life The Troubles gallery - John Hume detained in 1971 Beckham’s son ‘wants acting career’ NEW Victoria and David Beckhams son Cruz reportedly wants... Cowell’s baby tricks NEW Simon Cowell says David Walliams is helping him “teach baby Eric to be... Cara Delevingne ‘tired of haters’ NEW Cara Delevingne is said to feel she has a... Katy Perry warned over ‘beau’ NEW Katy Perry has been warned of her alleged new lovers... Band Of Skulls kept office hours Band of Skulls frontman Russell Marsden has... Ryan charged over driving incident Blue star Lee Ryan has been charged in connection... Cash music cant endorse his vices Johnny Cashs son John Carter Cash has revealed he... Common People tops Britpop poll The Pulp track Common People has been voted the... Ejiofor: Id be up for Bond film NEW Chiwetel Ejiofor has revealed he would consider starring in a James Bond film. Webb: Rihanna great for Black Cat NEW Marc Webb has revealed he thinks that Rihanna... Claflin wants to co-star with wife NEW Sam Claflin has revealed he and his actress wife Laura... Kravitz: Friends hated diet me NEW Zoe Kravitz has revealed she suffered mood swings when she lost weight for a role. Restaurant Review: Queens Quay Social The cultural status of Derry/ Londonderry was... Revealed: The top 100 restaurants in the world - but who was named top chef? The best 100 restaurants... Belfast brothers launch steak on a stone dining experience at Stix and Stones steak... Gourmet brothers from... Restaurant Review: Angelos, Lisburn With the famous cycle race Giro dItalia about to hit... 0 5 Recommend 0 Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
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