Thank ABBA for the Music

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"Thank ABBA for the Music"
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Single by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper
from the album ABBAmania
Released29 March 1999 (1999-03-29) [1]
Length4:07
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Producer(s) Work in Progress
Steps singles chronology
"Better Best Forgotten"
(1999)
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999)
"Love's Got a Hold on My Heart"
(1999)
Tina Cousins singles chronology
"Killin' Time '99"
(1999)
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
(1999)
"Forever"
(1999)
UK and Australian CD single [2] [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thank ABBA for the Music" (radio edit)4:07
2."Thank ABBA for the Music" (TTW 12-inch remix)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
6:29
3."Thank ABBA for the Music" (karaoke)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
4:10
UK cassette single [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thank ABBA for the Music" (radio edit)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
4:07
2."Thank ABBA for the Music" (karaoke)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
4:10
European CD single [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thank ABBA for the Music" (radio edit)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
4:07
2."Thank ABBA for the Music" (TTW 12-inch remix)
  • B. Andersson
  • Ulvaeus
  • S. Anderson
6:29

Personnel

Cleopatra

B*Witched

Steps

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [27] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 27 March 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. Thank ABBA for the Music (UK CD single liner notes). Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie. Epic Records. 1999. ABCD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Thank ABBA for the Music (Australian CD single liner notes). Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie. Epic Records. 1999. 667160 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Thank ABBA for the Music (UK cassette single sleeve). Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie. Epic Records. 1999. ABC1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Thank ABBA for the Music (European CD single liner notes). Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie. Epic Records. 1999. EPC 667160 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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