Dancing Queen

(3.53)

Written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson, & Björn Ulvaeus

Lead vocal: Agnetha & Frida

Recording commenced 8 September 1975

Musicians:

Benny Andersson: Keyboards
Michael Arkelew: Guitars
Malando Gassama: Percussion
Anders Glenmark: Guitars
Rutger Gunnarsson: Bass
Roger Palm: Drums
Janne Schaffer: Guitars
Björn Ulvaeus: Guitars

Release:

First released as a single A side 16 August 1976

Also released on the LP Arrival 11 October 1976

See also:

Previously an early version

Excerpt later used in ABBA-dabba-doo!! Medley

Later performed by Benny and Björn

Later recorded in Spanish as Reina Danzante

Later excerpt used in Dancing Queen/Waterloo/Hasta Mañana/That’s Me medley

Later excerpt used in Slipping Through My Fingers and Does Your Mother Know medleys

Later extract used as part of medley Ett urval av våra rättigheter

Later edited for compilation LP in Australia

Later remixed

Excerpt later used in Gold/More Gold Medley

Excerpt later used in Megamedley

Excerpt later used in ABBA Remix

Later performed by U2 with Björn & Benny

Later performed and recorded by The Real Group with Frida

Later sampled by The JAMs in The Queen And I

Later sampled by 98° in Fly With Me

Later referenced by Straw in Negative Of Love

Later edited for The Last Video

Later recorded for the movie Mamma Mia!

Later performed by Benny Andersson and Gunnar Idenstam

Later performed by Benny Andersson, Gunnar Idenstam, and choir

Later recorded for the movie Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Later performed by Benny Andersson (TikTok)

Later performed by Benny Andersson (TikTok)

Later performed by Benny Andersson

Later edited for ABBA Voyage concert

Dancing Queen single Sweden 1976
Dancing Queen single Denmark 1976
Arrival LP 1976
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 LP 1979
The Singles – The First Ten Years 2LP 1982
Dancing Queen single 1992
ABBA Gold – Greatest Hits CD 1992
Thank You For The Music 4CD box set 1994
Selections from Thank You For The Music promotional EP 1995
ABBA promotional EP 1999
The Definitive Collection 2CD 2001
The Essential Collection 2CD 2012