Thank ABBA for the Music

"Thank ABBA for the Music"
Single by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie
from the album Abbamania
Released	March 29, 1999
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus & S. Anderson
Producer	W.I.P.
Steps chronology
"Better Best Forgotten" (1999) "Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Love's Got a Hold on My Heart" (1999)
Tina Cousins chronology
"Pray" (1999) "Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Killin' Time" (1999)
Cleopatra chronology
"A Touch Of Love" (1999) "Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Come And Get Me" (2000)
B*Witched chronology
"Blame It On The Weatherman" (1999) "Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Jesse Hold On" (1999)
Billie chronology
"Honey to the Bee" (1999) "Thank ABBA for the Music" (1999) "Day & Night" (2000)

"Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of songs originally released by pop group ABBA, performed by Tina Cousins, Billie, Steps, Cleopatra and B*Witched. 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:

• "Take a Chance on Me"
• "Dancing Queen"
• "Mamma Mia"
• "Thank You for the Music"

Track listing

1. "Thank ABBA for the Music" [Radio Edit] - 4:07
2. "Thank ABBA for the Music" [TTW 12" Remix] - 6:33
3. "Thank ABBA for the Music" [Karaoke] - 4:10

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	9
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	23
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)	23
Dutch Singles Chart	14
German Singles Chart	97
Irish Singles Chart	5
New Zealand Singles Chart	6
Swedish Singles Chart	8
UK Singles Chart	4

End-of-year charts

End of year chart (1999)	Position
Dutch Singles Chart	58
UK Singles Chart	43

External links

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmn3I6Qjq54