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Lay All Your Love on Me (Mama Mia)

is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, Super Trouper. The original was released only as a 12-inch single in 1981 in limited territories, rather than as a standard 7-inch record. At the time, it was the highest selling 12-inch record in UK chart history, where it peaked at No. 7. Lay All Your Love on Me appears on the group's compilation Gold: Greatest Hits.

Lay All Your Love on Me is an electro-disco song penned by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with Agnetha Fältskog singing lead. Recording began at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm on 9 September 1980, with the final mix of the song being completed on 10 October 1980.

And is also is known for a descending vocal sound at the end of the verse immediately preceding the refrain. This was achieved by sending the vocal into a harmoniser device, which was set up to produce a slightly lower-pitched version of the vocal. In turn its output was fed back to its input, thereby continually lowering the pitch of the vocal. Andersson and Ulvaeus felt that the chorus of the song sounded like a hymn, so parts of the vocals in the choruses were run through a vocoder, to recreate the sound of a church congregation singing, slightly out of tune.The song was not originally intended to be released as a single, but was issued in 12-inch form in the UK and a few other countries in 1981. "Lay All Your Love on Me" has since been much covered and is also featured in the Mamma Mia! musical (and its film adaptation), that showcases many of ABBA's hits

Agnetha Fältskog – lead vocals

Anni-Frid Lyngstad – backing vocals

Benny Andersson – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals

Björn Ulvaeus - guitar, backing vocals

Lasse Wellander - guitar

Rutger Gunnarsson – bass

Ola Brunkert – drums

What I’ve been looking for High school musical

What I've Been Looking For is a song from the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2006. The song was written and produced by Andy Dodd and Adam Watts, and it was included on the film soundtrack of the same name. Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel sing it in a fast tempo. A reprise version, titled "What I've Been Looking For was also recorded, but in a slow tempo. It is credited to be performed by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, although Efron vocals were mixed with those of Drew Seeley.

What I've Been Looking For received positive reviews by music critics, being compared to Broadway musical performances. It peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 34 on the Billboard Pop 100. Meanwhile, the reprise version peaked at number 66 and number 53, respectively on the same charts. The Spanish-language version of the soundtrack included a cover version by Mexican synthpop group Belanova, titled Eres Tú  and the Brazilian group Ludov covered it for the Brazilian version of the soundtrack, titled as O Que Eu Procurava

In High School Musical, What I've Been Looking For was composed by Kelsi Nielsen (portrayed by Olesya Rulin). Sharpay and Ryan Evans sing an uptempo version of the song as their audition song for a role in the East High's upcoming winter musical Twinkle Towne. During the audition, the Evans dance and sing on stage. Later, Gabriella Montez tries to audition but Ms. Darbus Alyson Reed tells Gabriella she lacks of a co-singer, so Troy Bolton offers himself. Then, Ms. Darbus explains them it is too late to audition. As Kelsi leaves, she drops her music sheets so Troy and Gabrielle help her. Kelsi then ask them to sing her song, in which Kelsi plays in the piano. A hidden Ms. Darbus listens to it, and then offers them a callback audition.

What I've Been Looking For and its reprise version were included on the setlist for the High School Musical live cast concert, titled High School Musical: The Concert, and both versions were included in its live album 2007.Seeley replaced Efron's character during the shows. What I've Been Looking For was also included in the video game High School Musical: Sing It! 2007. In 2006, the song was covered by Mexican synthpop band Belanova for the Spanish-language version of High School Musical, titled Eres Tú Brazilian group Ludov also covered the song, their version was titled O Que Eu Procurava. During the filming of the commercials for the DVD High School Musical: Encore Edition, eighth grader from Exeter Township Junior High School Samantha Sostak and her sister performed the song with cast member Corbin Bleu.