When ABBA released “I Still Have Faith in You” on September 2, 2021, it wasn’t just another comeback single — it was a moment in music history. After nearly four decades of silence, one of the most beloved pop groups of all time re-emerged, not with nostalgia, but with grace, reflection, and quiet strength. The song became the emotional centerpiece of their long-awaited album, Voyage, and reminded the world that time may pass, but true artistry endures.
Written and produced by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the song opens like a hush — soft piano chords, a slow tempo, and then Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s voice enters, aged not with fragility, but with depth. “I still have faith in you / I see it now…” It is a line that speaks not only to the internal bond among the band members, but also to the listeners who had waited so long for this reunion. What follows is not a love song in the traditional sense — it’s a tribute to friendship, resilience, and the shared legacy of four lives intertwined by music.
By the time ABBA recorded this track in 2018–2021, they had long since moved beyond the whirlwind of superstardom. Their last new material had been released in 1982, and since then, the group had turned down countless reunion offers. But with “I Still Have Faith in You,” they chose not to revisit the past through glitter and disco, but through a mature, heartfelt lens, reflecting on what it means to trust, to forgive, and to stand together again.
The song’s orchestral arrangement is grand yet intimate — swelling strings, steady drums, and piano that leads rather than follows. Frida’s lead vocal is warm and textured, her voice bearing the weight of years with dignity. As the song builds, Agnetha Fältskog joins in, and the familiar blend of their harmonies returns like an old friend. The chorus rises with solemn determination: “Do I have it in me? / I believe it is in there…” There’s no bravado, only belief — in one another, in the music, and in what ABBA has meant to so many for so long.
Lyrically, the song avoids romantic clichés. Instead, it focuses on reunion and memory, on what happens after the spotlight fades and life continues in quieter rooms. The line “We do have it in us / New spirit has arrived” is both a promise and a confession: yes, the fire still burns — but it burns differently now, not to impress, but to reconnect.
Critically, the song was praised for its emotional depth and unapologetic sincerity. It marked ABBA’s ability to evolve without losing what made them special. Rather than attempt to replicate the pop hits of their youth, they embraced who they are today: artists with history, scars, and still something meaningful to say.
“I Still Have Faith in You” was also chosen to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 as part of a tribute segment — a fitting full-circle moment for a group that had launched to global fame after winning Eurovision in 1974 with “Waterloo.” In this newer song, there are no sequins or stomping beats. Instead, there is dignity, beauty, and a quiet kind of victory.
More than just a comeback, this song is a statement of enduring creative spirit, and a reminder that even after decades apart, true harmony — in both voice and heart — can return. For listeners old and new, “I Still Have Faith in You” is not just about ABBA’s journey, but about all of us who’ve faced time, change, and distance — and still hold on to something worth believing in.