The pop group ABBA (1972–1982) exerted a strong influence on other pop musicians with many of their songs covered by other artist and at least 25 tribute albums ranging from symphony orchestras to heavy metal groups.[1]
Artist | Cover Album | Country | Year | Comments | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-Teens | The ABBA Generation | Sweden | 1999 | Launched their careers singing ABBA songs. Also 2 girls, 2 boys line up | |
Abbacadabra | Revival – Flight 1 | UK | 1998 | Club remixes | |
Abbaesque | ABBATASTIC: A Non-Stop Megamix of ABBA's Songs | UK | 1998 | Megamix album. Reached number 1 in the UK budget chart | |
Abbaesque | Die Grosse ABBA Party | UK | 1999 | ||
Amberian Dawn | Take a Chance – A Metal Tribute to Abba | Finland | 2022 | ||
Abbaesque | Mamma Mia | UK | 2002 | ||
André Rieu | André Rieu Celebrates Abba | EU | 2013 | Bertus | |
Anne Sofie von Otter | I Let the Music Speak | Sweden | 2006 | Pop crossover album by opera star, featuring a selection of ABBA songs and other Andersson–Ulvaeus compositions | |
Brian David Gilbert | AAAH!BBA | US | 2021 | Halloween-themed ABBA cover EP | |
Cher | Dancing Queen | US | 2018 | Produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Cher and Mark Taylor | |
Erasure | Abba-esque | UK | 1992 | EP | |
E-Rotic | Thank You for the Music | Germany | 1997 | ||
Hazell Dean | The Winner Takes It All[2] | UK | 1996 | Re-released as Knowing Her, Hazell Sings ABBA[3] | |
James Last | James Last Plays Abba | Germany | 2001 | Piano | |
Klaus Wunderlich | Klaus Wunderlich Plays ABBA | Germany | 1994 | Also Klaus Wunderlich: Musical (2-CD) in 2006 | |
London Symphony Orchestra | ABBA Played by the London Symphony Orchestra | UK | 1991 | With the London Pop Choir | |
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Plays ABBA Classic | EU | 1991 | ||
Nils Landgren Funk Unit | Funky Abba | EU | 2004 | ACT Music | |
Richard Clayderman | Richard Clayderman Plays ABBA | France | 1993 | Piano | |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | A Tribute to ABBA | EU | 2003 | Part of 3-CD set | |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Orchestral ABBA | EU | 1995 | ||
Salma & Sabina | ABBA in Hindi | India | 1981 | All song titles in Hindi ('Mitha Maze Dar' is 'Dancing Queen'[4]) | |
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | ExtrABBAganza! | US | 1997 | ||
Various | ABBAmania | UK | 1999 | ABBA tribute show from the UK | |
Various | Abbasalutely | New Zealand | 1995 | Covers by musicians signed to Flying Nun Records | |
Various | ABBA Metal (A Tribute to ABBA)[5] | Germany, Japan, Russia | 2001 | ||
Wing | Dancing Queen[6] | New Zealand | 2006 | One track appeared on South Park |