"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" is a song recorded in November 1972 by Swedish pop group ABBA, and released on 7" vinyl record in Austria and France in October 1973 as the seventh and final single from the band's debut album Ring Ring. It reached #8 on the singles chart in Austria.
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 Austrian vinyl single | ||||
| Single by ABBA | ||||
| from the album Ring Ring | ||||
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| Released | October 1973 (France) 1974 (Austria) | |||
| Genre | Europop | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Polar Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | |||
| Producer(s) | Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus | |||
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| "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" on YouTube | ||||
The song was also the theme song of Sirius talk-show host Lynn Samuels. Lynn Samuels only played "Nina, Ballerina," as she called it, on Friday, to reward herself for working all week, when she was on Sirius Radio in New York.[1]
Track listings
Austria[2]
- A. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
- B. "I Am Just a Girl"
France[3]
- A1. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
- A2. "He Is Your Brother"
Philippines[4]
- A1. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
- A2. "So Long"
Kenya[5]
- A. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina"
- B. "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Hong Kong-born Filipino singer Rowena Cortes for her 1977 album Sweet Fairy.
- German girl group Pretty Maid Company released a cover of the song as a single in 1977.
- Jawadde, a group from Ghent - East Flanders, released Mina, schuune ballerina at the beginning of the preceding century's eighties.
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 8 |