ABBA for the group. The track would set the stage for ABBA's foray into disco with their next album. On 9 January 1979, the group performed "Chiquitita" at the Music for UNICEF Concert held at the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate UNICEF's Year of the Child. ABBA donated the copyright of this worldwide hit to the UNICEF; see Music for UNICEF Concert. The single was released the following week, and reached number-one in ten countries. In mid-January 1979, Ulvaeus and Fältskog announced they were getting divorced. The news caused interest from the media and led to speculation about the band's
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