List of songs recorded by ABBA explained

The following is a list of songs released by the Swedish supergroup ABBA, which was formed in Stockholm by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Including their releases under their former name "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid" or "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida", ABBA have released songs for nine studio albums, a Spanish language album, a series of compilations and two live albums. A number of unreleased songs recorded by ABBA have not appeared on any of these releases.

List of songs released by ABBA

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SongWriter(s)Original album releaseYear of
album release
"ABBA Undeleted"[1] Benny Andersson
Björn Ulvaeus
Stig Anderson
Thank You for the Music1994
"Al Andar" Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Buddy McCluskey
Mary McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Andante, Andante"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Andante, Andante" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Super Trouper (Latin American and Spanish versions)1980
"Angeleyes"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Another Town, Another Train"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Arrival"[2] Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"As Good as New"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Bang-A-Boomerang"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
ABBA1975
"Bumblebee"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"Cassandra"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "The Day Before You Came"1982
"Chiquitita"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Chiquitita" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Conociéndome, conociéndote" Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Crazy World"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "Money, Money, Money"1976
"¡Dame! ¡Dame! ¡Dame!" Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Dancing Queen"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Arrival1976
"The Day Before You Came"Andersson
Ulvaeus
1982
"Disillusion"Agnetha Fältskog
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Does Your Mother Know"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Don't Shut Me Down"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021[3]
"Dream World"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Thank You for the Music1994
"Dum Dum Diddle"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"Eagle"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"Elaine"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "The Winner Takes It All"1980
"En hälsning till våra parkarrangörer"[4] Fältskog
Kenneth Gärdestad
Andersson
Ulvaeus
F. Evangelisti
V. Tariciotti
M. Marrocchi
Anderson
Swedish promo single 19721972
"Estoy Soñando" Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Felicidad" Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Super Trouper (Latin American and Spanish versions)1980
"Fernando"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
"Fernando" standalone single1976
"Fernando" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"From a Twinkling Star to a Passing Angel"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors (Deluxe Edition)2012
"Gammal fäbodspalm" (Live)Oskar Fredrik LindbergLive at Wembley Arena2014
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Gonna Sing You My Love Song"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Gracias por la música" Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Happy Hawaii"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B-side to "Knowing Me, Knowing You"1977
"Happy New Year"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Hasta Mañana"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Waterloo1974
"Hasta Mañana" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"He Is Your Brother"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Head over Heels"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"Hey, Hey Helen"Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"Hole in Your Soul"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"Honey, Honey"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Waterloo1974
"Honey, Honey" (Swedish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B-side to "Waterloo" (Swedish Version)1974
"Hovas vittne"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Fältskog
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Rune Söderqvist
Michael B. Tretow
"Hovas vittne" private release promo single1981
"I Am Just a Girl"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Ring Ring1973
"I Am the City"Andersson
Ulvaeus
More ABBA Gold1993
"I Can Be That Woman"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"I Have a Dream"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"I Let the Music Speak"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"I Saw It in the Mirror"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"I Wonder (Departure)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
The Album1977
"If It Wasn't for the Nights"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"I'm a Marionette"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"I'm Still Alive" (Live)Fältskog
Ulvaeus
Live at Wembley Arena2014
"Intermezzo No. 1" (Instrumental)Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"I Still Have Faith in You"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"I've Been Waiting for You"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
ABBA1975
"Just a Notion"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"Keep an Eye on Dan"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"The King Has Lost His Crown"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"King Kong Song"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Kisses of Fire"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Arrival1976
"La reina del baile" (also titled "Reina Danzante") Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Lay All Your Love on Me"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"Little Things"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Lovelight"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "Chiquitita"1979
"Lovers (Live a Little Longer)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Mamma Mia"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
ABBA1975
"Mamma Mía" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
Gracias por la música1980
"Man in the Middle"Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Me and I"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Medley: Pick a Bale of Cotton / On Top of Old Smokey / Midnight Special"traditionalStars im Zeichen eines guten Sterns1975
"Money, Money, Money"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"Move On"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
The Album1977
"My Love, My Life"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Arrival1976
"My Mama Said"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"The Name of the Game"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
The Album1977
"Nina, Pretty Ballerina"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"No Doubt About It"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"No hay a quien culpar" Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
The Visitors (Latin American and Spanish versions)1981
"Ode to Freedom"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"On and On and On"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"One Man, One Woman"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"One of Us"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"Our Last Summer"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"People Need Love"Andersson
Ulvaeus
"People Need Love" standalone single1972
"The Piper"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Put on Your White Sombrero"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Thank You for the Music1994
"Ring Ring" Ring Ring1973
"Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Ring Ring (Scandinavian versions)1973
"Ring Ring" (German Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Peter Lach
"Ring Ring" German single1973
"Ring Ring" (Spanish Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Doris Band
ABBA Más Oro: Más ABBA Exitos1993
"Ring Ring" (Swedish/Spanish/German Medley) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Band
Lach
Thank You for the Music1994
"Rock Me"Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"Rock 'N' Roll Band"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring1973
"Santa Rosa"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "He Is Your Brother"1972
"Se me está escapando" Andersson
Ulvaeus
B McCluskey
M McCluskey
The Visitors (Latin American and Spanish versions)1981
"She's My Kind of Girl"[5] Andersson
Ulvaeus
Ring Ring (International versions)1973
"Should I Laugh or Cry"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "One of Us"1981
"Sitting in the Palmtree"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Slipping Through My Fingers"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"So Long"Andersson
Ulvaeus
ABBA1975
"Soldiers"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"SOS"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
ABBA1975
"Summer Night City"Andersson
Ulvaeus
"Summer Night City" standalone single1978
"Super Trouper"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Suzy-Hang-Around"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Sång till Görel" (with Stikkan)[6] Andersson
Anderson
Ulvaeus
"Sång till Görel" private release promo single1979
"Take a Chance on Me"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"Thank You for the Music"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Album1977
"Thank You for the Music" (Doris Day Version)Andersson
Ulvaeus
Thank You for the Music1994
"That's Me"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Arrival1976
"Tivedshambo" (Instrumental)AndersonB-side to "Hovas vittne" private release promo single1981
"Tiger"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"Tropical Loveland"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
ABBA1975
"Two For the Price of One"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"Under Attack"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Singles: The First Ten Years1982
"The Visitors"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"Voulez-Vous"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voulez-Vous1979
"Watch Out"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"Waterloo" Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Waterloo1974
"Waterloo" (French Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Alain Boublil
"Waterloo" French single1974
"Waterloo" (French/Swedish Medley) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Boublil
Thank You for the Music1994
"Waterloo" (German Version) Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
Gerd Müller-Schwanke
"Waterloo" West German single1974
"Waterloo" (Swedish Version)Andersson
Ulvaeus
Anderson
"Waterloo" Swedish single / Waterloo (Swedish version)1974
"The Way Old Friends Do" (Live)[7] Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"Wer im Wartesaal der Liebe steht" Andersson
Ulvaeus
Fred Jay
B-side to "Ring Ring" German single1973
"The Winner Takes It All"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Super Trouper1980
"What About Livingstone?"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Waterloo1974
"When All is Said and Done"Andersson
Ulvaeus
The Visitors1981
"When I Kissed the Teacher"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"When You Danced with Me"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Voyage2021
"Why Did It Have to Be Me?"Andersson
Ulvaeus
Arrival1976
"You Owe Me One"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "Under Attack"1982
"Åh, vilka tider"Andersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)"1973

Songs not credited to the group featuring appearances by all ABBA members

SongCredited artistWriter(s)Original releaseYear of
release
NotesRef.
"En Carousel"Björn & BennyAndersson
Ulvaeus
"En Carousel" Japanese single1972Remixed version of "Merry-Go-Round"
"En karusell"Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson Andersson
Ulvaeus
"En karusell" Swedish single1972Swedish version of "Merry-Go-Round"[8]
"Merry-Go-Round" (Also known as "Merry-Go-Round (En karusell)")[9] Björn & BennyAndersson
Ulvaeus
B-side to "People Need Love" 1972
“Ett stilla regn”Ted GärdestadKenneth Gärdestad
Ted Gärdestad
Undringar1972Features background vocals by all ABBA members.[10]
"Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa"Benny Andersson & Björn UlvaeusAnderson
Andersson
Ulvaeus
"Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa" single1971Features uncredited vocals by Fältskog and Lyngstad.[11]
"Dröm är dröm, och saga saga"Agnetha FältskogAnderson
Gianluigi Guarnieri
Pier Paolo Preti
När en vacker tanke blir en sång1971Features vocals by all ABBA members.[12]
"Gitarren och jag"Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Ted1973Features background vocals by all ABBA members.[13]
“Glöm dig själv för en dag”Lena AnderssonBo Setterlind
Joe South
Lena1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.[14]
"Hej gamle man!"Björn Ulvaeus & Benny AnderssonAndersson
Ulvaeus
Lycka1970Features uncredited vocals by Fältskog and Lyngstad.[15]
“Hela världen runt”Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Undringar1972Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
“Helena”Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Undringar1972Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
“Jag kommer”Lena AnderssonB Andersson
Ulvaeus
Sven-Olof Walldoff
Lena1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
“Jag vill ha en egen måner”Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Undringar1972Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"Kanske var min kind lite het"Agnetha FältskogFältskogNär en vacker tanke blir en sång1971Features vocals by Fältskog, Andersson, and Lyngstad, with production by Ulvaeus.
"Kom och sjung en sång"Anni-Frid LyngstadCarole King, AndersonB-side to "Vi är alla barn i början"1972Features background vocals by Fältskog, Ulvaeus, and possibly Lyngstad and Andersson, with production by Andersson.[16]
"Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan"Anni-Frid LyngstadAnderson
F. Evangelisti
M. Marrocchi
V. Tariciotti
"Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan" standalone single1972Features background vocals by Fältskog, Andersson, and Ulvaeus.
"Oh, vilken härlig da"Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Ted1973Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"På bröllop"Björn Ulvaeus & Benny AnderssonUlvaeus
Andersson
B-side to "Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa"1971Features uncredited vocals by Fältskog and Lyngstad.
"Ska man skratta eller gråta"Anni-Frid LyngstadAnderson
Gianfranco Baldazzi
Rosalino Cellamare
Sergio Bardotti
B-side to "Man vill ju leva lite dessemellan"1972Features background vocals by Fältskog, Andersson, and Ulvaeus.[17]
“Snurra du min värld”Ted GärdestadK Gärdestad
T Gärdestad
Undringar1972Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"Sången föder dig tillbaka"Agnetha FältskogBjörn Carlsson
Fältskog
När en vacker tanke blir en sång1971Features vocals by Fältskog, Andersson, and Lyngstad, with production by Ulvaeus.
“Tom, Tom, käre vän”Lena AnderssonAnderson
Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
Lena1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"Tågen kan gå igen"Agnetha FältskogBosse Carlgren
Fältskog
När en vacker tanke blir en sång1971Features vocals by Fältskog, Andersson, and Lyngstad, with production by Ulvaeus.
"Tänk om jorden vore ung"Benny Andersson & Björn UlvaeusUlvaeus
Andersson
"Tänk om jorden vore ung" single1971Features uncredited vocals by Fältskog and Lyngstad.[18]
“Tänk om man bara kunde svara på frågor”Lena AnderssonAnderson
Mimi Faring
Lena1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"Vi är alla barn i början"Anni-Frid LyngstadAndersson
Ulvaeus
"Vi är alla barn i början" standalone single1972Features background vocals by Fältskog, Ulvaeus, and possibly Lyngstad and Andersson, with production by Andersson.
“Vårnattsmelodi”Lena AnderssonOlle Adolphson
Guy Béart
Lena1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.
"Välkommen till världen"Lill-BabsAndersson
Ulvaeus
Välkommen till världen1971Features background vocals by all ABBA members.[19]

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. "ABBA Undeleted" is a medley consisting of excerpts of the unreleased songs "Scaramouche" / "Summer Night City" (early version) / "Take a Chance on Me" (early instrumental version) / "Baby" (early version of "Rock Me") / "Just a Notion" (since partially re-recorded for the 2021 album Voyage) / "Rikky Rock 'n' Roller" / "Burning My Bridges" / "Fernando" (early Swedish solo version by Frida) / "Here Comes Rubie Jamie" / "Hamlet III" (Parts 1 & 2) / "Free as a Bumble Bee" / "Rubber Ball Man" / "Crying Over You" / "Just Like That" and "Givin' a Little Bit More".
  2. "Arrival" is primarily an instrumental but features some vocalisations.
  3. Web site: Abba släpper ny musik – efter 35 år. April 27, 2018. SVT Nyheter.
  4. "En hälsning till våra parkarrangörer" was released as a promo single to promote the group's Swedish Folkpark tour in 1972. The track includes excerpts from "People Need Love", "Man vill ju liva lite dessemellan" (Anni-Frid Lyngstad solo song) and Så glad som dina ögon" (Agnetha Fältskog solo song). It was commercially released in 2013 on a deluxe edition of Ring Ring
  5. "She's My Kind of Girl" was not originally credited to ABBA, and was originally released by Andersson and Ulvaeus as a single in 1970.
  6. "Sång till Görel" was credited to "ABBA & Stikkan".
  7. "The Way Old Friends Do" is a live recording from ABBA's live shows at Wembley Arena in November 1978 that was mixed and readjusted with additional instrumentation in ABBA's recording studio. An alternative, entirely live take was released on Live at Wembley Arena in 2014.
  8. Palm, p. 47
  9. "Merry-Go-Round" has been credited to ABBA on later reissues on which it appears.
  10. Palm, pp. 36-37
  11. Palm, p. 30
  12. Palm, p. 31
  13. Palm, p. 67
  14. Palm, p. 36
  15. Palm, p. 26
  16. Palm, p. 38
  17. Palm, p. 57
  18. Palm, p. 34
  19. Palm, pp. 31-32