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As Good as New

For the 1933 film by Graham Cutts, see As Good as New (film).

"As Good as New"
Single by ABBA
from the album Voulez-Vous
A-side"I Have a Dream"
ReleasedOctober 1979[1]
Recorded1979
GenreFunk[2]
Length3:24
LabelPolar Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
(1979) 		"As Good as New"
(1979) 		"I Have a Dream"
(1979)
Audio
"As Good As New" on YouTube

"As Good as New" is a song by the Swedish recording group ABBA. The track is taken from their sixth studio album Voulez-Vous (1979), and serves as the opening track. The lead vocals are provided by Agnetha Fältskog. The song was released as a single in Mexico as a double A-side with "I Have a Dream", where it became ABBA's ninth and last number one hit.[3] "As Good as New" was also released in Argentina and in Bolivia.[4][5]

History

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As usual, the song was written and composed by Andersson and Ulvaeus. It originally had the working title "It's Better Now".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ABBA - As Good As New / I Have A Dream - RCA Victor - Mexico - SP-5292". 45cat.com. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ Harnell, Steve (22 April 2021). "ABBA Albums: The Complete Guide". Classic Pop. Retrieved 20 July 2025. Kicking off with the hyperactive scratchy funk of As Good As New, complete with stabbing Philly strings and handclaps, the album barely pauses for breath.
  3. ^ Tobler, John (2012). ABBA – Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9085-3823-9. This Agnetha led track reached number one in Mexico of all places and it wasn't even sung in Spanish!
  4. ^ Keller, Adrian. "ABBA As Good As New". ABBA for the Record. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  5. ^ Keller, Adrian. "ABBA As Good As New". ABBA for the Record. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ^ Palm, Carl Magnus. "The Complete Recording Sessions: Missing song titles". Carlmagnuspalm.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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