Thank ABBA for the Music

"Thank ABBA for the Music"
Single by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper
from the album ABBAmania
Released March 29, 1999
Format CD single
Recorded 1998
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Producer(s) W.I.P.
Steps singles chronology
"Better Best Forgotten"
(1999) Better Best Forgotten1999		 "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999) Thank ABBA for the Music1999		 "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart"
(1999) Love's Got a Hold on My Heart1999
Tina Cousins singles chronology
"Pray"
(1998) Pray1998		 "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999) Thank ABBA for the Music1999		 "Killin' Time"
(1999) Killin' Time1999
Cleopatra singles chronology
"A Touch of Love"
(1999) A Touch of Love1999		 "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999) Thank ABBA for the Music1999		 "Come And Get Me"
(2000) Come And Get Me2000
B*Witched singles chronology
"Blame It on the Weatherman"
(1999) Blame It on the Weatherman1999		 "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999) Thank ABBA for the Music1999		 "Jesse Hold On"
(1999) Jesse Hold On1999
Billie singles chronology
"Honey to the Bee"
(1999) Honey to the Bee1999		 "Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999) Thank ABBA for the Music1999		 "Day & Night"
(2000) Day & Night2000

"Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of songs originally released by pop group ABBA, performed by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie. It peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 4 in April 1999. The medley was originally shown during the 1999 Brit Awards, and its release coincided with the debut of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!.

The medley consists of:

Track listings

CD[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thank ABBA for the Music" (Radio edit)
4:07
2."Thank ABBA for the Music" (TTW 12" Remix)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
6:29

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 23
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 97
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 58

References

  1. ↑ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie* – Thank ABBA For The Music". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 321 Vikuna 30.4. - 7.5. 1999)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thank ABBA for the Music". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ↑ "Charts.nz – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Top 40 Singles.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Singles Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  15. ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s


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