Promotional clips

All of the “promotional film clips” or “music videos” made by ABBA to promote their songs.


Waterloo; Ring Ring – filmed the same day, mid-1974. Made to promote singles around the world after Eurovision.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do; Mamma Mia; SOS; Bang-A-Boomerang – filmed circa April 1975, made to promote ABBA LP, and ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’ single. None of the other songs were planned as singles at the time.

Fernando – filmed 2 – 3 February 1976 for single.

Dancing Queen – for single.

Knowing Me, Knowing You (on boat); When I Kissed The Teacher (features alternate mix of song); Money, Money, Money (in 1920s “flapper” dresses), Tiger; My Love, My Life – filmed circa September 1976 for ABBA Dabba Doo! television special.

Money, Money, Money (in the car, kimonos etc) – for single.

Knowing Me, Knowing You (in the snow) – for single.

That’s Me – possibly made for Japanese single release 1977. Not confirmed whether clip was ever completed or broadcast.

The Name Of The Game (dream sequence); Eagle (in elevator); Thank You For The Music (in recording studio) – filmed June and later 1977 for ABBA – The Movie.

The Name Of The Game – for single. An early “rough edit” was released to European TV stations without black & white effects.

Take A Chance On Me – for single.

One Man, One Woman; Thank You For The Music (on stage) – for promotion of ABBA – The Album. Rumoured to have been made for a proposed television special.

Eagle – for single.

Summer Night City – for single.

Chiquitita (with snowman) – filmed February 1979 for single during filming of ABBA In Switzerland television special.

Chiquitita (sitting around table) – filmed February 1979 for ABBA In Switzerland television special.

Does Your Mother Know; Voulez-Vous – filmed the same day. ‘Does Your Mother Know’ made for single, ‘Voulez-Vous’ made for potential next single.

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight); Estoy Soñando – filmed 5 September 1979 for singles.

I Have A Dream – live clip filmed at Wembley Arena during 1979 tour released for single.

On And On And On – made by Anders Hanser to accompany slide show of his 79 tour photos, not made for single. Features additional verse and chorus not released on record.

The Winner Takes It All – filmed 12 July 1980 for single.

Super Trouper – crowd scenes filmed 3 October 1980 (before song actually recorded), singing scenes filmed later in October 1980. Made for single.

Happy New Year; Felicidad – crowd scenes filmed 3 October 1980 (Super Trouper session), singing scenes filmed 8 November 1980. ‘Happy New Year’ possibly made for potential single, ‘Felicidad’ made to promote album/single in Spanish-speaking territories.

Hovas vittne – filmed 24 January 1981 for showing at Stig Anderson’s 50th birthday party 25 January 1981.

Lay All Your Love On Me – made by CBS Records UK for release of single, using footage from many previous clips.

When All Is Said And Done – filmed 29 August 1981 for potential single, shown on Dick Cavett Meets ABBA television special. Features alternate mix of song.

No Hay A Quien Culpar – filmed late 1981, using some footage from 29 August 1981 ‘When All Is Said And Done’ clip. Made to promote album/single in Spanish-speaking territories.

One Of Us – filmed 23 November 1981 for single.

Head Over Heels – filmed 21 January 1982 for single. Features alternate mix of song.

The Day Before You Came – filmed 21 September 1982 for single.

Under Attack – filmed 16 November 1982 for single.

Tivedshambo – filmed 16 January 1986 for television programme Stig Anderson Här är det liv 18 January 1986.

Ring Ring – audio redubbed 1988 with album version of song for release on the video ABBA Video Biography.

Dancing Queen – original clip re-edited 1992 with footage from other clips to promote the compilation ABBA Gold.

Voulez-Vous – original clip re-edited 1992 with footage from other clips to promote the compilation ABBA Gold.

Bang-A-Boomerang – original clip re-edited 1993 to replace “super hero” pictures with crudely painted signs reading “bang”, ‘pow”, etc, for release on the More ABBA Gold video selection.

When I Kissed The Teacher; On And On And On; When All Is Said And Done – audio redubbed (When All Is Said And Done also re-edited) 1993 with album versions of songs for release on the video More ABBA Gold video selection.

Happy New Year original clip edited 1999 – removed last half of third verse.

I Still Have Faith In You – to promote single and upcoming Voyage album and concert September 2021.

Little Things – for single December 2021.

Ring Ring – audio redubbed 2023 with album version of song for YouTube clip.