Which song by ABBA became a 1980 single about imagining New Year's Eve after a breakup?

“Happy New Year” is the ABBA song about imagining New Year’s Eve after a breakup.

The Swedish pop group recorded the song for the 1980 album Super Trouper. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote it, and the lead vocal was performed by Agnetha Fältskog. Although its title sounds celebratory, the lyrics take a reflective and uneasy view of the future, looking beyond party decorations toward uncertainty and social change.

The song was first released in some markets as a single in 1980 and later became strongly associated with annual New Year listening. Its contrast between a familiar seasonal greeting and melancholy lyrics is a major reason it stands out among holiday songs.

ABBA’s song is not the same as “Auld Lang Syne,” the traditional New Year standard. It is also distinct from the group’s 1979 song “I Have a Dream.” Recordings, translations, and regional releases have helped “Happy New Year” remain popular in many countries.