Abba became dormant at the end of 1982, as the group members went their seperate ways. Benny and Bjorn started work on the musical Chess with Tim Rice. Agnetha and Frida both resumed their solo careers.
Agnetha decided to make her first English solo album, called Wrap Your Arms Around Me. She wanted a sound that was different from Abba and called upon the services of famous producer Mike Chapman, who knew of her and was most happy to oblige. He enlisted help from many of the musicians and backing vocal artists that were with ABBA, so that Agnetha was comfortable in the familiar Polar Studios in Stockholm for the recordings.
The album was completed by April and released in May, and sold over 2 million copies worldwide. This song "The Heat Is On" was released as a single. Agnetha made a promotional tour for the album, that took her all over Europe and a visit was also made to America.
The album reached No. 1 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Belgium and Denmark and No. 18 in UK. The Heat Is On single reached No. 1 in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Holland.
As part of her promotional tour Agnetha performed 6 songs from her new album in a show called "The Heat Is On Special" in April 1983.
Here she arrives in grand style for the title song, and gives a typically confident live performance, fronting a strong backing lineup. Fantastic Agnetha! What a great way to restart your solo career!

Lyrics: (Florrie Palmer, Tony Ashton)

Tropical summer, balmy day
Sit around you haven't much to say,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

You know you're in the hands of fate,
Now you've gone and found me you appreciate,
That the heat is on, the heat is on

You're on the road to Mandalay,
Never gonna make it try another day,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

Temperature is rising to fever pitch,
Sun is getting closer we all get rich,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

Tropical summer, balmy day
Sit around you haven't much to say,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

You know you're in the hands of fate,
Now you've gone and found me you appreciate,
That the heat is on, the heat is on.

You're on the road to Mandalay,
Never gonna make it try another day,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

Temperature is rising to fever pitch,
Sun is getting closer we all get rich,
'Cos the heat is on, the heat is on

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