Which song by ABBA includes the New Year's Eve lyric about a new year's resolution?

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ABBA's New Year's Eve song containing the resolution lyric is “Happy New Year.”

ABBA released “Happy New Year” in 1980 on the album Super Trouper. The song looks beyond the celebration itself, combining New Year's imagery with uncertainty about the future and the hope that people will keep their promises.

Its lyric mentions a world in which people may have a vision and a resolution, giving the song a more reflective tone than a straightforward party anthem. The recording has become especially popular in countries where New Year's music is part of television and radio traditions.

“Happy New Year” is sometimes confused with ABBA's more dance-focused hits such as “Dancing Queen.” Unlike those songs, it was written specifically around the emotional atmosphere of the changing year and is frequently revisited each December.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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