List of artists who have covered ABBA songs

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Many artists have covered songs, or taken samples from songs originally performed by ABBA.

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[edit] Cover Groups (Tour Bands)

Since ABBA stopped performing back in 1982, there has been a session of tribute bands that tour the globe singing ABBA songs. The most famous of these is Björn Again who became so popular that there are actually several groups with the Björn Again name touring the globe simultaneously.

  • Abbaesque
  • Arrival
  • Björn Again—This tribute band doesn't only cover ABBA songs—they play other songs in ABBA style too: The EP "Erasure-Ish" is an Erasure tribute sung in ABBA style, released as an 'answer' to Erasure's Abba-esque release.
  • The ABBA Revival Band
  • The Real AbbA Gold
  • The ABBA World Revival

[edit] Cover Albums

The following artists have released albums covering ABBA songs.

Artist Cover Album Country Year Comments
A-Teens The ABBA Generation Sweden 1999 Launched their careers singing ABBA songs. Also 2 girls, 2 boys line up.
Abbacadabra Revival - Flight 1 UK 1998 Club Remixes
Abbaesque ABBATASTIC UK 1999
Abbaesque Non-Stop Hit Megamix Tribute To ABBA UK 1999
Anne Sofie von Otter I Let The Music Speak Sweden 2006 Pop crossover album by opera star, featuring a selection of ABBA songs and other Andersson-Ulvaeus compositions
E-Rotic
James Last James Last Plays Abba Germany 2001 Piano
Klaus Wunderlich Klaus Wunderlich Plays ABBA Germany 1994 also 'Klaus Wunderlich: Musical (2CD)' in 2006
London Symphony Orchestra ABBA Played by the London Symphony Orchestra UK 1991 With the London Pop Choir
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Plays ABBA Classic EU 1991
Richard Clayderman Plays the Hits of ABBA France 2003 Piano
The Real ABBA Gold UK 1998
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra A Tribute To ABBA EU 2003 Part of 3 CD set.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestral ABBA EU 1995
Salma & Sabina ABBA in Hindi Sweden 1992 All song titles in Hindi ('Mitha Maze Dar' is 'Dancing Queen')
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus US 1997 'ExtrABBAganza!' album
Stockholm Session Singers Sounds Like ABBA Sweden 1998
Studio 99 A Tribute to ABBA 1999
Super Troupers
Uncredited abbatastic US 1998 Produced by Simon Storer and Dave Smith (Mastertone Multimedia Ltd)
Various ABBAMANIA EU 1999 ABBA Tribute Show from the UK
Wing Wing Performs ABBA New Zealand 2005 One track appeared on South Park

[edit] Cover songs

There has been countless singers/groups who have paid tribute to ABBA by singing one of their songs.

  • 'Abbasalutely' is a 1995 Flying Nun Records tribute CD to ABBA from New Zealand by various punk bands.
  • 'The Abbasolute Works' is a 'Dressed To Kill Production' tribute CD to ABBA by UK punk bands (such as Hairy Clam, Rozzers, Stench, Forced Entry)
  • 'ABBA Gold Plated' is a 1999 release with identical artists/tracks as 'The Abbasolute Works'
  • ABBAmetal: A Tribute to ABBA (Nuclear Blast, 2001) has covers performed by heavy metal bands[1].
Artist Cover Song Country Comment
Abbacadabra The Visitors (Crackin' Up) UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Abbacadabra Dancing Queen UK On the 2000 Album 'A Night To Remember - Mardis Gras Party'
Alain Morrisod Fernando France Instrumental version of the song
Alan Partridge Knowing Me, Knowing You UK Fictional character (actually comedian Steve Coogan)
Alcazar As Good As New Belgium with Magnus
Alcazar Funky Feet Belgium an unreleased ABBA song
Alexander Brothers The Way Old Friends Do Scotland
A-Mei (張惠妹) Mamma Mia Taiwan On her 2000 album '不顧一切 (Regardless)'
Andre Hazes The Day Before You Came Netherlands Sung in dutch ('Met Kerst Ben Ik Alleen')
Angelika Milster Einfach So (Just Like That) Germany Unreleased ABBA song
Anh Minh & Thuy Duong Dancing Queen Vietnam On their 2005 album 'Puriti - Baby I Would'
Anita Hirvonen Mamma Mia Finland On her 1976 album 'Anita tänään'
Anne Renée Hasta Mañana France Sung in French. Released as a single in 1976 [1]
Anneke Douma Ik Haw in Dream (I Have A Dream) Netherlands Sung in dutch.
Anneli Drecker Knowing Me, Knowing You Norway From the tv-show 'Aapen Post'
Arling and Cameron Voulez-Vous Netherlands On their 2003 album 'Putumayo - Euro Lounge'
Army Of Lovers Hasta Mañana UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Ash Does Your Mother Know UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversay Celebration'
Attaque 77 Dame! Dame! Dame! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)) Argentina On their 1998 'Otras Canciones' album.
At Vance Money, Money, Money  ? ABBAmetal
B*Witched Does Your Mother Know Ireland On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Bananarama Waterloo UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Beverley Craven The Winner Takes It All UK On the 1993 Album 'Love Scenes'
Bjork & Sugarcubes Dancing Queen Norway Live only. Appears on some bootleg albums.
Black Ingvars Bang en Boomerang Sweden From their 1998 heavy-metal album 'Schlager Metal'
Blancmange The Day Before You Came UK On their 1984 'Mange Tout' album. Their single of this cover charted higher than ABBA's original.
Bonnie St. Claire Cassandra Netherlands Sung In dutch.
Bonnie St. Claire Zoals Vrienden Doen (The Way Old Friends Do) Netherlands Sung In dutch.
The Brian May Band Dancing Queen UK (From 'Queen'). Played live version only.
Brotherhood Of Man Lay All Your Love On Me UK
Carol Douglas Dancing Queen On compilation album 'Disco Nights - Volume 7'
Christy Lane I Have A Dream US
Cliff Richard Lay All Your Love On Me UK
CoCo Lee Dancing Queen UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
The Corrs The Winner Takes It All Ireland On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Culture Club Voulez-Vous UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Custard Super Trouper  ? ABBAmetal
Dana Dragomir Chiquitita Sweden Young female panflute artist [2].
Danny Wilson Knowing Me, Knowing You UK Live version on the limited edition 2-CD 1991 compilation album 'Sweet Danny Wilson'. B-side of 'I Can't Wait' single.
Debby Boone Hasta Mañana US
Denise Van Outen Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Diablo Dancing Queen Finland
Dionne Warwick Thank You For The Music US
Doctor and the Medics with Roy Wood Waterloo UK Released as single in 1986. reached No. 45
E-Rotic Money, Money, Money UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Edelweiss Bring Me Edelweiss Switzerland sample of S.O.S. Permission was given by Stig, but Benny and Bjorn were not amused.
Erasure Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) UK as a B-side (later re-released on their 1987 album 'The Two Ring Circus')
Erasure Lay All Your Love On Me UK From their chart topping EP 'Abba-esque in 1992
Erasure SOS UK From their chart topping EP 'Abba-esque in 1992
Erasure Take A Chance On Me UK From 'Abba-esque. Their music video featured the group members dressed in drag as Agnetha and Anni-Frid.
Erasure Voulez-Vous UK From their chart topping EP 'Abba-esque in 1992
Evan Dando Knowing Me, Knowing You UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Foster & Allen The Way Old Friends Do Ireland
Flowing Tears One of Us  ? ABBAmetal
Franck Pourcel Dancing Queen France
The Fugees The Name Of The Game US Sampled - for their 1996 track "The Rumble In The Jungle."
Girl Authority Dancing Queen US On their 2006 album 'Girl Authority.'
Glow Dancing Queen  ? ABBAmetal.
Go West One Of Us UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Hazell Dean Fernando UK
Hazell Dean If It Wasn't For The Nights UK
Hazell Dean Knowing Me, Knowing You UK
Hazell Dean Mamma Mia UK
Hazell Dean Our Last Summer UK
Hazell Dean SOS UK
Hazell Dean The Way Old Friends Do UK
Hazell Dean The Winner Takes It All UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Information Society Lay All Your Love On Me US On their 1988 self-titled album.
Jennifer Love Hewitt Dancing Queen US On her 1992 album 'Love Songs' released in Japan only.
Jimmy Barnes Dancing Queen Australia Live acoustic.
Johnny Depp Dancing Queen US
Kylie Minogue Dancing Queen Australia In the "Intimate and Live" tour era and released it as an airplay only single in Australia. She also sang it at the closing of the Sydney Olympics.
Laura Branigan The Winner Takes It All US
Los Guardianes del Amor Chiquitita (Spanish version) Mexico The covered song was included in the band's album Cuatro Palabras (1993).
Lotta Engberg Bang en boomerang Sweden
Lotta Engberg Fernando Sweden (in Swedish)
Luka Bloom Dancing Queen Ireland On his 2000 album 'Keeper Of The Flame'
Lush Hey Hey Helen UK On their 1990 album 'Gala'. Played SOS at their earlier live performances.
Mad Caddies SOS US On their 2000 album 'The Holiday Has Been Cancelled'.
Madness Money Money Money UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Madonna Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) US Sampled for her 2005 single 'Hung Up'.
Marianne Rosenberg Ich sah deine Tränen (One Of Us) Germany Sung In German
Marianne Rosenberg Nur Sieger Steh'n Im Licht (The Winner Takes It All) Germany Sung In German
Maricel Ich sah deine Tränen ([One Of Us]]) Germany Sung in German, from the Album Musicalstars singen ABBA Hits
Martine McCutcheon Mamma Mia UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Men Without Hats SOS UK On their 1989 album 'The Adventures of Women & Men Without Hate in the 21st Century'.
Menudo Chiquitita Puerto Rico On their 1979 Album 'Chiquitita'
Menudo Voulez-Vous Puerto Rico On their 1979 Album 'Chiquitita'
Metalium Thank You For the Music  ? ABBAmetal
Sofia and Michael B. Tretow Honey, Honey Sweden On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Mike Love On and On and On US On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Mike Oldfield Arrival UK (Instrumental) On his 1980 Album 'QE2'.
Mireille Mathieu The Winner Takes It All France Sung in French ('Bravo Tu As Gagné') with Benny, Bjorn, and Frida.
Miranda! Lay All Your Love On Me Argentina Sung in English in Live Performes
Morgana Lefay Voulez Vous ? ABBAmetal
Nana Mouskouri Chiquitita Greece Sung in French
Nana Mouskouri I Have a Dream Greece On her 1985 album 'Alone'
Nana Mouskouri Waterloo Greece
Natalia and Verónica Romero Waterloo Spain 2002
Nation Waterloo  ? ABBAmetal
The Nolan Sisters Thank You For The Music Ireland On their 1996 compilation album 'The Best Of The Nolans'
Paradox ? ABBAmetal
Paul Gilbert Dancing Queen US On his 2003 Album 'Acoustic Samurai'
Peter Cetera and Ronna Reeves SOS US On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Philomena Begley The Way Old Friends Do N.Ireland Cover recorded in 1982
Phish Waterloo US
Po Polsku Czemu Mi Nie Chciales Dac Nic (Lovelight) Poland Sung In Polish
Po Polsku Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Poland Sung In Polish
Raining Pleasure Dancing Queen Greece Featured in the Greek 2004 movie 'Hardcore'.
Raul Di Blasio Chiquitita Argentina Argentinian pianist and composer. On his 'Greatest Hits' album.
The Real Group with Frida Dancing Queen UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Regine Velasquez Dancing Queen Philippines Released as a single in 1999
Redd Kross Dancing Queen US From "Secret Life" CD single 1997
R.E.M Does Your Mother Know US Live - Salty Dog Saloon - Buffalo NY
René et Nathalie Simard Fernando Canada In French
René et Nathalie Simard Souvenirs de Vacances (Happy Hawaii) Canada In French
René et Nathalie Simard Tous Les Enfants Du Monde (Chiquitita) Canada In French
The Restarts Does Your Mother Know UK a heavily punk-influenced band
Richard Abel Chanter La Vie (I Have A Dream) France On his album 'Pour Le Plaisir'
Richard Clayderman I Have A Dream France On his compilation album 'Memories'
Robbie Fulks Dancing Queen US
Rob Rock Eagle US on the 2000 album Rage of Creation
Rob Rock Move On US on the 2005 album Holy Hell
Rough Silk Take A Chance On Me  ? ABBAmetal
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards The Way Old Friends Do Scotland
S Club 7 Dancing Queen UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Sargant Fury Eagle  ? ABBAmetal
Sharp Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Korea Korean Group. Sung in Korean
Sinead OConnor Chiquitita Ireland Appears on the 1998 compilation album 'Across The Bridge Of Hope' (In aid of the Omagh Fund)
Sinergy Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!  ? ABBAmetal.
Sissel Like An Angel Passing Through My Room Norway Cover in 2006, on 'Into Paradise'.
Sixpence None the Richer Dancing Queen US Features on their 2004 album, on 'The Best of Sixpence None the Richer'.
Spiral Tower Chiquitita  ? ABBAmetal
Stephen Gately Chiquitita Ireland On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Steps Lay All Your Love On Me UK On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Steven Wilson The Day Before You Came unknown Cover in 2004, but re-titled it on "Cover Version II".
Sweet Dreams Honey, Honey UK Peaked at #10 in the UK Charts.First ABBA Cover to chart outside Scandinavia.
Therion Summer Night City Sweden ABBAmetal compilation and their Secret of the Runes.
Tad Morose Knowing Me, Knowing You  ? ABBAmetal
TSZX (天上智喜) Dancing Queen Korea Live. Part of their 2006 'a-nation' tour of Japan.
U2 Dancing Queen Ireland With Benny and Bjorn at their Stockholm Concert in 1992.
Dame Vera Lynn Thank You For The Music UK 1994 Album called 'Thank You For The Music'.
The Webb Just Like That Australia Unreleased ABBA song. On compilation CD 'Wild Volume 2' (Shock Records)
The Wedding Band Bridal Dancing Queen UK On the 1999 Album 'ABBA - A Tribute. The 25th Anniversary Celebration'
Westlife I Have A Dream Ireland Christmas #1 in 1999 in the UK. On the 1999 compilation album 'ABBAMANIA'.
Yngwie Malmsteen Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Sweden
Sylver Lay All Your Love on Me 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ ABBAmetal review at Geocities
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