Dancing Queen
ABBA | Artist Essentials
First released: 1976 (year verified)
Original English-language studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Begin with the lift of the piano and the layered chorus; the vocal blend makes an inviting first stop.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1976 (year verified)
The original single was issued in August 1976 before Arrival. The recording sessions and later annual chart placement do not set its first-release year.
Recording: Original English-language studio recording
Credit: ABBA
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Dancing Queen
Arrival - the making of a classic pop album
Original October 1976 Arrival album, pre-album Dancing Queen single in August 1976, original Money, Money, Money recording, and 1976 English Fernando. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About ABBA
ABBA brought together Swedish performers Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Andersson and Ulvaeus developed the group's songwriting and production partnership, while Fältskog and Lyngstad's voices became central to its recordings. The 1974 Eurovision victory with Waterloo introduced the quartet to a wider international audience. Its 1970s catalog ranges from closely arranged pop songs to dance music and ballads. The members' separate solo and duo recordings belong to different artist histories.
Artist background sources
ABBA - official history
Group members, songwriting partnership, Eurovision breakthrough and original group career; separate member careers. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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