ABBATHE 40 MOST IMPORTANT SONGS

4 MAMMA MIA   

Writers: Benny Andersson / Bjorn Ulvaeus / Stig Anderson

ABBA's "Mamma Mia" was the last song cut for the group's self-titled album and initially not intended for single release. The group's previous 3 tracks lifted off 'ABBA' had failed to re-ignite the band's post-Eurovision fortunes. It was the over the top reaction to "Mamma Mia" when played on the Australian pop music TV series "Countdown" that eventually led to its release in 1975. 
Defying the pessimistic expectations, the single reigned over the Australian chart for 10 weeks. ABBA achieved 3 consecutive #1s, each overthrowing the other. Only The Beatles had done so before. Renewed faith in ABBA meant that "Mamma Mia" managed to chart globally; reaching #1 in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland and Germany. It has gained more prominence through the musical that shares its name with the hit song.

5 FERNANDO

6 PEOPLE NEED LOVE

7 THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME  

8 RING RING

9 HEJ GAMLE MAN!

10 S.O.S.

11 CHIQUITITA

12 KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU

13 GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT)

14 I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO, I DO 

15 MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

16 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME

17 HONEY HONEY

18 THE VISITORS

19 HE IS YOUR BROTHER

20 SLIPPING THROUGH MY FINGERS

21 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME

22 I AM THE CITY

23 ONE OF US

24 SHE'S MY KIND OF GIRL

25 UNDER ATTACK

26 THE NAME OF THE GAME

27 VOULEZ-VOUS

28 HASTA MANANA

29 DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW

30 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU

31 SUPER TROUPER

32 THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC

33 GONNA SING YOU MY LOVESONG

34 LOVE ISN'T EASY (BUT IT SURE IS HARD ENOUGH)

35 SUMMER NIGHT CITY

36 DISILLUSION

37 ROCK ME

38 MERRY-GO-ROUND

39 WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

40 SANTA ROSA 

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