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"We Write the Story" is a song composed by ex-ABBA members, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and Swedish DJ and record producer, Avicii. The track is credited to "Avicii, B&B & Choir" on iTunes and Spotify. It was the anthem for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, released on the day of the Grand Final. The song charted in the Dutch single chart peaking at number 73.[1]

"We Write the Story"
Single by Avicii, B&B and Choir
from the album Eurovision Song Contest: Malmö 2013
Released	18 May 2013 (2013-05-18)
Recorded	April 2013
Genre	Pop rock
Length	6:33
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Benny Tim Bergling Ash Pournouri Björn
Avicii singles chronology
"X You" (2013) "We Write the Story" (2013) "Wake Me Up" (2013)

Release and background

It was announced by the EBU on 15 April 2013 that Benny, Bjorn and Avicii would compose the Eurovision 2013 anthem.[2][3] The idea of a "Eurovision Anthem" for 2013 was there from the beginning of the planning of this year's contest. From the start, Benny, Björn and Avicii were on the very top of the list of musicians that SVT wished to collaborate with.[2] Martin Österdahl, the executive producer, said:

"We are extremely delighted to announce that Benny, Bjorn and Avicii have accepted to compose a unique piece of music for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest" [4]

Andersson and Ulvaeus, who made up half of ABBA—alongside Agnetha Fältskog and Frida Lyngstad—said they agreed with host broadcaster SVT's "vision for the contest". The collaboration is being hailed as a "union of two of Sweden's biggest musical exports".[4] The song was performed for the first time in the Final on the 18 May.[5]

The song is written in the key of E major.

Track listing

Digital download[6]

1. "We Write the Story" – 6:33
2. "We Write the Story" (Edited Version) – 4:04

Credits and personnel

• Benny Andersson – composition, vocals
• Avicii – composition
• Choir – vocals
• Ash Pournouri – composition
• Björn Ulvaeus – composition, vocals

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1]	73

It is also worth noting that it debuted at 199 midweek according to the Official Charts Company on the UK Singles Chart, but did not enter the top 200 on the official week ending chart.[7]

References

На других языках

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- [en] We Write the Story

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[ru] We Write the Story

«We Write the Story» (Мы пишем историю) — песня написанная бывшими участниками шведской группы «ABBA», Бьорном Ульвеусом и Бенни Андерссоном, а также шведским диджеем Авичи. Исполнители песни пока ещё не были объявлены. Композиция стала официальным гимном для конкурса песни «Евровидение 2013»[1][2], которая была впервые исполнена на церемонии открытия финала.[3]

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