ABBA Appreciation Thread!

[Sia]

Having parents who were teens in the 70's, I grew up listening to a lot of Disco (mostly because of my dad) so I've always had an affinity for Disco and funk infused music. Needless to say the recent wave of Disco inspired music has my loving pop music again, but I thought it'd be cool to spotlight a band, who in my opinion, was at the forefront of the pop music we hear today.

I'm talking about ABBA!

If you don't know who ABBA is then you definitely know their music. A broadway musical (later adapted into a film) named Mamma Mia! was based on their music. In 1999, an electro-pop teen group named the A*Teens were created in an effort to release an ABBA tribute album. Still don't know who they are? In 2006, Madonna released her smash hit "Hung Up" which samples one of ABBA's biggest hits, Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight).

ABBA's music was truly groundbreaking (especially for the time) and set the tone for today's pop music. Even the music videos for the time were considered to be truly original and the first time we saw a fusion of glam rock with Disco. Below are some of my favorite songs of theirs, but I'd love to hear your thoughts and some of your favorites!

[Blackout2006]

They are really cool and Dancing Queen is a timeless classic and defined a generation and one of the most memorable and popular songs from the disco era. I still want the ABBA:GOLD vinyl

[Sia]

10 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

They are really cool and Dancing Queen is a timeless classic and defined a generation and one of the most memorable and popular songs from the disco era. I still want the ABBA:GOLD vinyl

Yes! ABBA Gold is a great compilation! 

[Jordan Miller]

ABBA brings me back to my childhood

[Towelney]

I love Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Dancing Queen 

[RadicalOptimism]

I remember my first exposure to Abba was the A*Teens  I legit thought Dancing Queen & Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! were originals. Imagine how shook I was when I found out about Abba 

[bitbitboi]

I LOVE ABBA! But I don't own any of their albums, only the compilations "ABBA Gold" y "More ABBA Gold". The latter is so underrated!

[Mxra]

Summer Night City 

[Sia]

9 hours ago, CrazyButItFeelsAllright said:

I remember my first exposure to Abba was the A*Teens  I legit thought Dancing Queen & Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! were originals. Imagine how shook I was when I found out about Abba 

Hahaha! I remember hearing A*Teens and wondering why they sounded familiar. Oh, those were the days! 

[Sia]

9 hours ago, Towelney said:

I love Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Dancing Queen 

Those outfits!

[Spicechinodiva]

I remember ABBA nostalgia with the Release of Gold, then in 1993 like some perfect timing All that she wants came out in the US. 

 

And it was Like a big Swedish pop heaven in the US. 

 

Though we're always reminded ABBA was bigger globally, But The comparisons group Ace of Base. Two females blond and brunette and two guys had more success in the States than ABBA. ABBA despite US success a #1 single and 9 top 40 singles and a sold out Gig at Madison square garden. Always consider the US market a flop. 

They are much more celebrated in the US. Thx to Mamma Mia! Being huge and the two movies, plus the Cher Album being so Huge, that a sequel album is having huge demand. 

[FemmeFataleBrit]

Unpopular Opinion: I like the Mamma Mia versions of the song better even though I grew up with the original versions. It’s the same with the Beatles and cover versions of their songs.

[Exaholic]

Before Britney burst onto the scene, before I fanboyed over Steps and S Club 7, the first musical discovery and obsession in my life was ABBA. 

[girl_bye]

omg omg

abba was the first modern artist (ie. not classical music) thati reallyliked haha i was like 8...

my dad had vinyls and i had a few cassettes, i even performed danncing queen at a school event rip

[girl_bye]

also i drove my parents crazy listening to this song every dayfor like a year lol