Why Did It Have to Be Me ? - Wikipedia Why Did It Have to Be Me ? `` Why Did It Have to Be Me ? '' Song by ABBA from the album Arrival Released October 11, 1976 Genre Rock and roll Length 3 : 20 Label Polar Songwriter ( s ) Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson Producer ( s ) Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson Arrival track listing Side A : `` When I Kissed the Teacher '' `` Dancing Queen '' `` My Love, My Life '' `` Dum Dum Diddle '' `` Knowing Me, Knowing You '' Side B : `` Money, Money, Money '' `` That 's Me '' `` Why Did It Have to Be Me ? '' `` Tiger '' `` Arrival '' `` Why Did It Have to Be Me ? '' is a song by the Swedish pop band ABBA. The song was released on the 1976 album Arrival. `` Why Did It Have to Be Me ? '' has been called a `` Fats Domino flavoured '' song. The song has been noted for its mix of blues, jazz, pop and rock stylings. A live version of the song appears on the album Live at Wembley Arena. Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again version 3.1 Charts 4 References Background `` Why Did It Have To Be Me '' was the final song to be completed for Arrival Originally, the song `` Happy Hawaii '', a song featuring lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni - Frid Lyngstad was written for the album. However, this was discarded. A more country - styled track was then attempted, but it too was discarded. The song was then re-written and rerecorded becoming `` Why Did It Have To Be Me ? '', with lead vocals by Björn Ulvaeus. `` Happy Hawaii '' was later released as the B - side to the hit single `` Knowing Me, Knowing You '' released in 1977 and as a bonus track on selected versions of the Arrival album. Reception Pitchfork described the song as `` Björn 's barroom boogie about a sap who loses his heart, all but one lap - steel and two fingers of whisky short of vintage Hank Williams '' and notes the use of a male voice in the album, as it is the only song on the album featuring Ulvaeus on lead vocals. Similarly, Sputnikmusic notes the song as being `` for the guys '' and praises it as an example of the `` professional songwriting '' on the album. Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again version Lily James, Josh Dylan and Hugh Skinner recorded a cover of `` Why Did It Have to Be Me ? '' for the soundtrack of Mamma Mia ! Here We Go Again. The version was released on July 13, 2018 alongside the rest of the soundtrack, by Capitol and Polydor Records. The song was produced by Benny Andersson. Charts Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position Ireland ( Official Charts Company ) 41 New Zealand Hot Singles ( RMNZ ) 15 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 35 Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 44 References Jump up ^ https://www.popmatters.com/186470-abba-live-at-wembley-arena-2495608983.html ^ Jump up to : `` In Focus : Arrival - the making of a classic pop album ''. Retrieved 28 July 2018. Jump up ^ Starostin, George. `` Abba Reviews ''. starling.rinet.ru. Jump up ^ `` Liner notes, part 1 ''. www.carlmagnuspalm.com. Jump up ^ `` ABBA - Knowing Me, Knowing You ''. Discogs. Jump up ^ `` Arrival liner notes ''. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` ABBA : Arrival Album Review - Pitchfork ''. pitchfork.com. Jump up ^. Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/. Retrieved 4 August 2018. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` NZ Hot Singles Chart ''. Recorded Music NZ. July 30, 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan -- Sveriges Officiella Topplista ''. Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2018. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Why_Did_It_Have_to_Be_Me%3F&oldid=865572724 '' Categories : ABBA songs Songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus 1976 songs Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for UK Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 October 2018, at 19 : 05 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: abba why did it have to be me album
Answer: Arrival