Chiquitita

Little one, comforted

Chiquitita is a Spanish term of endearment meaning "little one" or "little girl," used affectionately for women or girls.

The word gained global recognition as the title of ABBA's 1979 ballad, where it addresses someone going through heartbreak: Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong.

ABBA

Swedish

Of a Nordic kingdom

Dancing Queen · Fernando · Waterloo · SOS · UNICEF · 1979 · disco · platinum

consolation

soothing

Reducing distress or discomfort

support · empathy · compassion · understanding · hope · uplift · reassurance · healing · tenderness · gentleness

Spanish

diminutive

Very small, or nickname form

dear one · sweetheart · darling · pet name · feminine · Latin · tender · intimate

ballad

melody

Pleasing sequence of notes

  • lyricsWritten words for music
  • chorusSingers performing together
  • verseMetered poetic passage

harmony · vocal · melancholic · composition · arrangement · tune · Spanish guitar · slow tempo · heartfelt · emotional

Opposites
musical tempo and energy

ChiquititaDancing Queen

Disco era anthem

I Will Survive · September · Le Freak · Disco Inferno · club banger

emotional tone

ChiquititaDancing Queen

Disco era anthem

Voulez-Vous · disco · Happy · I Gotta Feeling · party anthem

Family

chiquita, chica

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G