International Year of the Child own concerns. This was used to explain the importance of how every child is entitled to a home. Sound effects were created with the voices of "Les Mimes Electriques". International Year of the Child UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on January 1, 1979 by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children throughout the world, including malnutrition and lack of access to education. Many of these efforts resulted in
If It Wasn't for the Nights performances of the song differ from the original 5:11 version (lasting 3:42 and 3:50). In December 1978, a new song entitled "Chiquitita" had been recorded, and it was ultimately decided that this would be released as the lead single from the "Voulez-Vous" album instead. As a result of this decision, "If It Wasn't for the Nights" remained an album track. If It Wasn't for the Nights "If It Wasn't for the Nights" (working title: "Pandemonium") is a song recorded in 1978 by the Swedish pop group ABBA for their sixth studio album, "Voulez-Vous". The song was a reflection of Björn