Thank You for the Music

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"Thank You for the Music"
ABBA - Eagle - Thank You for the Music.png
Single by ABBA
from the album The Album
A-side "Eagle"
Released18 May 1978
Recorded21 July 1977
Studio Glen Studio
Genre Pop
Length3:52
Label Polar
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Benny Andersson
  • Björn Ulvaeus
ABBA singles chronology
"Take a Chance on Me"
(1978)		"Thank You for the Music" / "Eagle"
(1978)		"Summer Night City"
(1978)
"Under Attack"
(1982)
"Thank You For The Music"
(1983)
"Dancing Queen"
(1992)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

ABBA

Additional personnel and production staff

Cover versions

Live covers and appearances in other media

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