"Fernando" became one of the biggest ABBA hits ever. "Hey Hey Helen" was chosen in most countries for the B-side of the single. The cover picture had been taken during filming of the video for the song.

The single was released in Sweden in March 1976 and it stayed on the chart "Topplistan" for 11 weeks peaking at #2 in April. In Norway the single stayed for 21 weeks peaking at #2.

In France the single "Fernando" was released already on February 20, 1976. The song on the B-side on the French release was "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" taken from the album "Waterloo". "Fernando" entered the French chart first in April and stayed there for 13 weeks peaking at #1 (for 3 weeks).

Even the Italian release of the single contained "Tropical Loveland" on the B-side. "Fernando" stayed on the Italian single chart for 21 weeks reaching #6.

In Spain "Fernando" b/w "Intermezzo No. 1" entered the chart in March and it stayed there for 24 weeks peaking at #3.

Even the Dutch single had "Tropical Loveland" on the B-side. It entered the single chart in Holland on March 20th and stayed there for 12 weeks peaking at #1 (for 3 weeks).

The Austrian release of the single featured slightly different cover and like in West Germany "Tropical Loveland" on the B side. It entered the chart on April 15th and stayed there for 24 weeks reaching #1.

In the United Kingdom "Fernando" entered the chart on March 27 where it stayed for 15 weeks reaching the top on May 8th (4 weeks).

"Fernando" was number 1 hit in Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland. In Finland and Norway the single reached #2. "Fernando" saw its release in Australia on March 18, 1976. It entered the Australian chart on #16 and stayed there for 33 weeks reaching # 1.

In Hungary and in DDR it released with different cover and B side Dancing Queen.

Az Abba együttes egyik legnagyobb slágere 1976 márciusában jelent meg szerte a világon.

Egyes országokban más dalt választottak B oldalnak. Pl. Tropical loveland vagy a Dancing Queen c. dalt.

Villám gyorsan került a slágerlisták élére és jó pár hétig ott is tartózkodott.

A magyar kiadás B oldala a Dancing Queen volt és a borítóra érdekes módon a Waterloo kosztümös kép került.

The album "Frida Ensam" (Frida Alone) was released by Polar Music on November 10th, 1975 in whole Scandinavia. The LP was promoted in Scandinavia by the song "Fernando" which entered Svensktoppen (in Sweden) in December 75 and it reached #1 where it stayed for 9 weeks. "Fernando" came out as a single in Norway.

Frida Ensam c. albumán jelent meg a dal először svédül, 1975-ben. 9 hétig vezette a slágerlistákat Skandináviában.

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