some things are contagious in a good way like the beat the sound and the
like the beat the sound and the
like the beat the sound and the infectious joy of these Swedes at their
infectious joy of these Swedes at their
infectious joy of these Swedes at their best welcome to watchmojo.com and today
best welcome to watchmojo.com and today
best welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 ABBA songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorite and their most commercially
fan favorite and their most commercially
fan favorite and their most commercially successful songs number 10 Super Trouper
the title track from Abbas 1980 album
the title track from Abbas 1980 album hit number one on several countries
hit number one on several countries
hit number one on several countries charts and was a major dance hit in the
charts and was a major dance hit in the
charts and was a major dance hit in the US it’s opening a cappella harmonies
US it’s opening a cappella harmonies
US it’s opening a cappella harmonies lead into a mid-tempo charmer
lead into a mid-tempo charmer
lead into a mid-tempo charmer that’s so upbeat in mood one doesn’t
that’s so upbeat in mood one doesn’t
that’s so upbeat in mood one doesn’t initially notice it’s a song about
initially notice it’s a song about
initially notice it’s a song about loneliness and longing
feeling like a number very ABBA to do
feeling like a number very ABBA to do that
number nine SOS they seem so hard to
number nine SOS they seem so hard to find
find
find a major number-one hit around the world
a major number-one hit around the world
a major number-one hit around the world SOS reached the top 15 in the US and the
SOS reached the top 15 in the US and the
SOS reached the top 15 in the US and the top 10 in Canada
I wish i
I wish i the song starts out with a feeling of
the song starts out with a feeling of
the song starts out with a feeling of melancholy intention both in the music
melancholy intention both in the music
melancholy intention both in the music and in Anita felts cogs vocals
but as soon as the chorus hits the
but as soon as the chorus hits the bouncing music overwhelms any doubts
bouncing music overwhelms any doubts
bouncing music overwhelms any doubts that this singer won’t really be able to
that this singer won’t really be able to
that this singer won’t really be able to carry on are quickly dispelled
number eight gimme gimme gimme a man
number eight gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight covered by tEEN TOP
after midnight covered by tEEN TOP
after midnight covered by tEEN TOP wanders guitar virtuosos electronica
wanders guitar virtuosos electronica
wanders guitar virtuosos electronica bands and even goth metal musicians and
bands and even goth metal musicians and
bands and even goth metal musicians and sampled by Madonna herself gimme gimme
sampled by Madonna herself gimme gimme
sampled by Madonna herself gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight was a huge
gimme a man after midnight was a huge
gimme a man after midnight was a huge hit except in the US
more blatantly carnal than many other
more blatantly carnal than many other Alba songs it sizzles with energy and is
Alba songs it sizzles with energy and is
Alba songs it sizzles with energy and is an awesome song to dance to people who
an awesome song to dance to people who
an awesome song to dance to people who hate disco can’t help but get moving
hate disco can’t help but get moving
hate disco can’t help but get moving when this one comes on
habet first made waves with 1974’s
habet first made waves with 1974’s waterloo which won that year’s
waterloo which won that year’s
waterloo which won that year’s Eurovision Song Contest
bouncy and extremely singable chorus it
bouncy and extremely singable chorus it soared to number one in numerous
soared to number one in numerous
soared to number one in numerous countries including Britain and made the
countries including Britain and made the
countries including Britain and made the top ten in the US when all was said and
top ten in the US when all was said and
top ten in the US when all was said and done six million singles were sold and a
done six million singles were sold and a
done six million singles were sold and a bomb was launched to start up
number six the winner takes it all I
number six the winner takes it all I don’t want to talk about things we’ve
don’t want to talk about things we’ve
don’t want to talk about things we’ve gone through another top 10 hit in the
gone through another top 10 hit in the
gone through another top 10 hit in the u.s. the winner takes it all is all
u.s. the winner takes it all is all
u.s. the winner takes it all is all about a painful breakup now it’s history
about a painful breakup now it’s history
about a painful breakup now it’s history written at the same time as the divorce
written at the same time as the divorce
written at the same time as the divorce of ABBA members Bjorn Ulvaeus and
of ABBA members Bjorn Ulvaeus and
of ABBA members Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha fältskog the songs heartfelt
Agnetha fältskog the songs heartfelt
Agnetha fältskog the songs heartfelt lyrics seemed to be a highly personal
lyrics seemed to be a highly personal
lyrics seemed to be a highly personal statement
it’s also a major highlight of Mamma Mia
it’s also a major highlight of Mamma Mia the stage in film musical drawn from
the stage in film musical drawn from
the stage in film musical drawn from Abbas song catalog
number five Fernando can you hear the
number five Fernando can you hear the drums
Fernando is often considered Abbas
Fernando is often considered Abbas biggest selling single racking up
biggest selling single racking up
biggest selling single racking up worldwide sales of more than 10 million
worldwide sales of more than 10 million
worldwide sales of more than 10 million copies in the five
and deservedly so it’s hard to resist
and deservedly so it’s hard to resist any free links Todd’s compellingly
any free links Todd’s compellingly
any free links Todd’s compellingly tender slightly achy solos
arrangement with its airy flutes and
arrangement with its airy flutes and softly strummed guitars creates an oddly
softly strummed guitars creates an oddly
softly strummed guitars creates an oddly peaceful setting
and how many pop songs are about people
and how many pop songs are about people feeling nostalgic for their days as
feeling nostalgic for their days as
feeling nostalgic for their days as revolutionaries
number four knowing me knowing you know
number four knowing me knowing you know Oh
breaking up is hard to do as another
breaking up is hard to do as another songwriter once said but it’s handled in
songwriter once said but it’s handled in
songwriter once said but it’s handled in a pretty adult manner in knowing me
a pretty adult manner in knowing me
a pretty adult manner in knowing me knowing you
knowing you
knowing you this whole familiar
matter-of-fact lyrics and forceful and
matter-of-fact lyrics and forceful and determined arrangement paint a clear
determined arrangement paint a clear
determined arrangement paint a clear picture
nothing chooses heart may be broken but
nothing chooses heart may be broken but it’s better off that way no
we can
we can with me No
with me No
with me No the message resonated worldwide hitting
the message resonated worldwide hitting
the message resonated worldwide hitting the top three in at least 10 countries
although not a major hit on the US
although not a major hit on the US charts the song has still become one of
charts the song has still become one of
charts the song has still become one of those most identified with ABBA
those most identified with ABBA
those most identified with ABBA here I go again my my how can I resist
here I go again my my how can I resist
here I go again my my how can I resist part of this is due to its use as the
part of this is due to its use as the
part of this is due to its use as the title of the Abba musical
as well as the undeniable catchiness of
as well as the undeniable catchiness of its course Mamma Mia fared better
its course Mamma Mia fared better
its course Mamma Mia fared better initially on the international market
initially on the international market
initially on the international market after all who can resist a song that
after all who can resist a song that
after all who can resist a song that features a marimba
if you change your mind number two take
if you change your mind number two take a chance on me honey ah a chance on me
a chance on me honey ah a chance on me
a chance on me honey ah a chance on me at least 14 countries welcome take a
at least 14 countries welcome take a
at least 14 countries welcome take a chance on me into their top 10 charts
the song’s distinctive title rhythm
the song’s distinctive title rhythm derived from a repetitive phrase urinal
derived from a repetitive phrase urinal
derived from a repetitive phrase urinal vase chanted while running every day
when combined with a crystal-clear
when combined with a crystal-clear Europop production and those trademark
Europop production and those trademark
Europop production and those trademark Abba harmonies it’s an enticing alluring
Abba harmonies it’s an enticing alluring
Abba harmonies it’s an enticing alluring sound that you want to hear over and
sound that you want to hear over and
sound that you want to hear over and over
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one dancing queen dancing queen
number one dancing queen dancing queen was a massive mega hit and chart-topper
was a massive mega hit and chart-topper
was a massive mega hit and chart-topper in more than a dozen countries it’s also
in more than a dozen countries it’s also
in more than a dozen countries it’s also the only Abba hit to reach number one on
the only Abba hit to reach number one on
the only Abba hit to reach number one on the US pop charts
hey it’s even the favorite song of
hey it’s even the favorite song of Senator John McCain that’s how catchy it
Senator John McCain that’s how catchy it
Senator John McCain that’s how catchy it is
an incredibly powerful single dancing
an incredibly powerful single dancing queen captures a moment of pure youthful
queen captures a moment of pure youthful
queen captures a moment of pure youthful joy
when you’re listening to this song you
when you’re listening to this song you get the feeling anything is possible
get the feeling anything is possible
get the feeling anything is possible and that’s a rare feeling
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what other Abba Tunes should have popped
what other Abba Tunes should have popped up on this list for more in thrall
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