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Official music video for ABBA’s “Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough).” This 1973 video is one of ABBA’s earliest music videos and a good showcase of their more playful side.

ABBA in 1978……including Agnetha Fältskog narrowly avoiding a wardrobe malfunction.

A snapshot of ABBA during the filming of the “Dancing Queen” video in 1976.

Sizzling in the kitchen: ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog, 1974.

ABBA adorns a poster in a 1978 issue of the teen magazine Bravo.

The Statue of Liberty meets ABBA in 1975.

Barefoot beauties Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog on stage during a 1976 ABBA performance on French TV.

Fashion tip #1: Dress to be noticed. ABBA in 1974.

ABBA: The Album, the group’s fifth studio album (1977). Released in conjunction with ABBA: The Movie, the album continued ABBA’s winning streak of smash hits, including “The Name Of The Game” and “Take A Chance On Me.”

Japan welcomes ABBA during a promotional campaign in Tokyo in 1978

Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog delight the audience during a 1976 ABBA performance on Australian TV.

Official music video for “Under Attack” by ABBA. Filmed on November 16, 1982, “Under Attack” was ABBA’s final music video.

ABBA in 1977, dressed, appropriately enough, like royalty.

ABBA performs during a 1974 TV performance in West Germany.

ABBA looking right at home in Paris in 1980.

Frida the Great: ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad in 1975.

ABBA workin’ it in a 1976 photo session.

ABBA #1 single “Chiquitita” (1979). The song “If It Wasn’t For The Nights” was originally slated to be the lead single from ABBA’s Voulez-Vous album. But the group made a late decision to release “Chiquitita” instead, which went on to be one of ABBA’s biggest songs, hitting #1 in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, Spain, and Switzerland. The non-album song “Lovelight” served as the B-side.

A girl must look her best! Agnetha Fältskog prepares for ABBA’s next TV appearance in 1976.

Not all heroes wear capes…but some do. ABBA, 1974.

Vintage ABBA socks sold during the ‘70s in Australia.

Showstoppers: ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Fältskog in 1976.

ABBA takes in the sights of New York City during their first promotional trip to the United States in 1974.

You can never accuse ABBA of taking themselves too seriously. From a 1980 photo session.

Victory walk: ABBA takes a stroll through Hyde Park in London shortly after winning Eurovision in 1974.

Official music video for ABBA’s “Tiger.” The 1976 song was never released as a radio single but remains a fan favorite.

ABBA was a whole different animal. From a photo session in 1978.