SONGFACTS
Originally, this was called "In The Arms Of Rozellita." Bjorn Ulvaeus, who wrote the song, liked the title but couldn't find a matching story, so it became "Chiquitita."

ABBA performed this song in 1979 at the Music for UNICEF Concert. ABBA donated half the proceeds from the song to UNICEF.

Chiquitita, in Spanish, means "Very Little Girl."

To facilitate a breakthrough in South America, ABBA recorded a Spanish-language version of this song, despite the fact the band had never learned the language. The Swedes sang the song phonetically and their efforts enhanced their popularity in a number of Latin America countries.

This song reached #1 in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, Spain and Switzerland.

Leona Lewis performed this while she was a contestant on The X Factor (UK) in 2006.

Cher covered this in 2020 as a charity single to benefit UNICEF. The veteran singer released both English and Spanish versions, marking her first single in the Spanish language.