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ABBA

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ABBA
ABBA in 1974; from left: Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, and Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA in 1974; from left: Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog, and Björn Ulvaeus
Background information
Also known as
  • Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid/Frida (1972–1973)
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Works
Years active
  • 1972–1982
  • 2016–2022
Labels
Spinoff of
Past members
Websiteabbasite.com

ABBA[a] (/ˈæbə/ ⓘ AB-ə [ˈâbːa]) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are among the most renowned and commercially successful musical groups in history,[3] ranking as one of the best-selling acts in the history of popular music.

In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden with their song "Waterloo". In 2005, 'Waterloo" was chosen as the best song in the competition's history during its 50th anniversary celebration. During their peak, ABBA comprised two married couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. As their fame grew, their personal lives suffered, leading to the dissolution of both marriages. These relationship changes were reflected in the group's later music, which featured darker and more introspective lyrics.[4] After ABBA disbanded in December 1982, Andersson and Ulvaeus continued their success writing music for stage, musicals, and movies,[5][6] while Fältskog and Lyngstad pursued solo careers.[7][8] Ten years after the group's breakup, the compilation, ABBA Gold, was released, and became a worldwide best-seller. In 1999, ABBA's music was adapted into Mamma Mia!, a stage musical that toured globally. As of October 2024, it remains one of the ten longest-running productions on Broadway (closed in 2015) and the West End (still running). A film of the same name, released in 2008, became the highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom that year. A sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, was released in 2018.

ABBA have sold an estimated 150 million to 385 million records worldwide.[9][10] The group are ranked as the third best-selling singles artist in the United Kingdom, with a total of 11.3 million singles sold as of November 3, 2012.[11] In May 2023, ABBA received the BRIT Billion Award, which honours artists who have surpassed one billion UK streams in their careers.[12] They were the first group from a non-English-speaking country to achieve consistent success on the charts in English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, the Republic of Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.[13] ABBA is recognized as the best-selling Swedish band of all time[14] and the best-selling band originating from continental Europe. The group achieved eight consecutive number-one albums in the UK and also enjoyed significant success in Latin America, recording a collection of their hit songs in Spanish. ABBA was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002[15] and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, becoming the first recording artists to receive this honor from outside an Anglophone country.[16] In 2015, their song "Dancing Queen" was inducted into the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame.[17] In 2024, the United States Library of Congress included the album Arrival (1976) in the National Recording Registry, recognizing it as a work "worthy of preservation for all time based on its cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage".[18][19]

In 2016, the group reunited and started working on a digital avatar concert tour.[20] Newly recorded songs were announced in 2018.[21] Voyage, their first new album in 40 years, was released on 5 November 2021, to positive critical reviews and strong sales.[22] ABBA Voyage, a concert residency featuring ABBA as virtual avatars, opened in May 2022 in London.[23]

  1. ^ Moskowitz, David V. (31 October 2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. GREENWOOD Publishing Group Incorporated. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4408-0339-0. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Ray, Michael, ed. (2013). Disco, Punk, New Wave, Heavy Metal, and More: Music in the 1970s and 1980s. Britannica Educational Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-6153-0912-2. The Swedish Europop quartet ABBA was among the most commercially successful groups in the history of popular music.
  3. ^ Harrison, Andrew (21 October 2014). "Why are Abba so popular?". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Youtube video". 1:10. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Benny Andersson". Biography. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Björn Ulvaeus". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Agnetha Fältskog". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Anni-Frid Lyngstad". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. ^ Trauth, Beti (28 February 2012). "ABBA music enhances 'Mamma Mia!' at the Van Duzer". Times-Standard. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  10. ^ Farmbrough, Heather (17 May 2018). "New Abba Exhibition Launched as Abba Sells More Music than Ever". Forbes. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  11. ^ "The Official Top 20 biggest selling groups of all time revealed!". Official Charts. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  12. ^ Smith, Carl (4 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi, Mariah Carey and more honoured with new BRIT Billion award". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Celebrities". Lifetimtv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ "ABBA Tribute Announced for River Moselle". The Luxembourg Chronicle. 19 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  15. ^ "ABBA – Music Inductees". The Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  16. ^ "ABBA Makes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Los Angeles Times 16 December 2009". Los Angeles Times. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  17. ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015". 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  18. ^ "National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of ABBA, Blondie, The Cars, The Chicks, Juan Gabriel, Green Day, The Notorious B.I.G. and Lily Tomlin". Library of Congress. Washington, D. C. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  19. ^ Grein, Paul (16 April 2024). "The Notorious B.I.G., The Chicks, Green Day & More Selected for National Recording Registry (Full List)". Billboard. New York. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Abba to reunite for 'new entertainment experience'". BBC News. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  21. ^ "ABBA Reunite, Announce New Songs". Pitchfork. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  22. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben & Brown, Mark (2 September 2021). "Abba reunite for Voyage, first new album in 40 years". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  23. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (26 May 2022). "Abba Voyage review — Holograms are fine but the real thing is still best". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 May 2024.


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