Agnetha Fältskog - globally-renowned singer, songwriter, member of the iconic group ABBA, and one of the most instantly recognisable voices in music history - has announced, A+, a reimagined version of her acclaimed 2013 solo album A.
Alongside the album announcement, Agnetha has shared the stunning single ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’, a brand new song, recorded in 2023 and added to the album, making it the first offering of new music in 10 years from Agnetha as a solo artist. A+ is due for release via BMG on October 13. The original album was released 10 years ago and has now been reimagined in full for 2023.
In a letter to fans, Agnetha writes: “A couple of years ago I heard one of the songs from my last album ‘A’ on the radio. I have lots of fond memories from making that album, so I couldn’t help but smile, time flies. Suddenly it hit me, what would the album sound like if we had made it today…? I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I reached out to the boys who produced ‘A’ back in 2013 – ”What would you guys think about reimagining ‘A’ and making a totally new version of it?” They loved the idea! ”Let’s try!”
Listen to ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ by Agnetha Fältskog on the Shoot Music New Releases Playlist on Spotify.
Agnetha continues: “A while later I heard the first reworked song, and I must say I absolutely loved it! It sounded so fresh and modern, even better than I had imagined it! We named the album A+ and as a cherry on top we even recorded a brand new song! And that will be the first thing you´ll hear from me. Now I can’t wait to hear what you think about it! I hope you like it as much as I do!”
The album was written specially for her by the acclaimed songwriter and producer Jörgen Elofsson. Agnetha and Jörgen worked alongside fellow producer Anton ‘Hybrid’ Mårtensson and reimagined the album in its entirety, stripping each song back, keeping the original vocals from 2013, throwing away all the old music and creating totally brand new productions for 2023, and in turn, a brand new tracklisting.
Released in 2013, A was Agnetha’s first album since her 2004 cover album My Colouring Book, and the first original material since 1987’s Stand Alone. The album features Take That’s Gary Barlow on ‘I Should’ve Followed You Home’, as well as Agnetha’s first self-penned track in nearly 30 years, ‘I Keep Them On The Floor Beside My Bed’.
