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Tracklist

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1Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA43:53
2Listen to Your Heart
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-08) and Alar Suurna (in 1988-08)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1988-08)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1988-08)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1988-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1988-08)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song) (in 1988-08)
lyricist:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) and Mats Arne Persson (“M.P.”)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette35:14
3The Sign
producer:
Jonas Berggren, Douglas Carr (Swedish songwriter) and Denniz PoP
additional vocals:
Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
background vocals:
Douglas Carr (Swedish songwriter)
vocals:
Jenny Berggren, Jonas Berggren and Malin Berggren
performer:
Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mega Records (Danish euro house) (in 1993) and Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 132), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 72) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 223)
recording of:
The Sign
lyricist and composer:
Jonas Berggren
writer:
Buddha
publisher:
Megasong Publishing A/S and Megasongs Ltd.
Ace of Base4.053:11
4Öppna landskap
recording of:
Öppna landskap
lyricist and composer:
Ulf Lundell
Ulf Lundell4:39
5Sarah
recording of:
Sarah
lyricist and composer:
Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco4:30
6När vi två blir en
recording of:
När vi två blir en
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
Gyllene Tider3:02
7Vill ha digFreestyle3:35
8Jackie
recording of:
Jackie
lyricist and composer:
Johan Ekelund (Swedish music producer, keyboardist and bass player) and Mauro Scocco
Ratata3:24
9Kärlekens tunga
recording of:
Kärlekens tunga
lyricist and composer:
Plura Jonsson (Swedish singer, songwriter, guitar player and WordWriter)
Eldkvarn3:55
10Hon har ett sätt
recording of:
Hon har ett sätt
lyricist and composer:
Jakob Hellman
Jakob Hellman3:21
11Himlen är oskyldigt blå
recording of:
Himlen är oskyldigt blå
lyricist:
Kenneth Gärdestad
composer:
Ted Gärdestad
translated version of:
Blue Virgin Isles
Ted Gärdestad4:35
12Oh Boy!
recording of:
Oh Boy!
lyricist and composer:
Peps Persson
Peps Persson4:03
13Vem ska jag tro på
recording of:
Vem ska jag tro på
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Di Leva
Thomas Di Leva3:53
14Stone Me Into the Groove
recording of:
Stone me into the groove
lyricist and composer:
Niclas Frisk
Atomic Swing4:03
15Ooh - I Like It!
recording of:
Ooh – I Like It!
lyricist and composer:
Robert Jelinek (The Creeps)
Creeps3:00
16Vingar
recording of:
Vingar
lyricist:
Peter Lindforss
composer:
Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors4:35
17Tusen bitar
recording of:
Tusen bitar
lyricist and composer:
Anne Linnet (Danish singer, musician and composer)
translated version of:
Tusind stykker
Björn Afzelius4:36
18Ännu doftar kärlekMarie Fredriksson3:49
19Somliga går med trasiga skor
recording of:
Somliga går med trasiga skor
lyricist and composer:
Cornelis Vreeswijk (Dutch-born Swedish singer-songwriter, poet, actor)
Cornelis Vreeswijk2:59
20Anthem
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
vocals:
Tommy Körberg
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Anthem (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Tommy Körberg3:04