The ABBA Generation

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The ABBA Generation
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Studio album by
A-Teens
Released25 August 1999
RecordedJanuary–March 1999
Studio
Genre
Length42:50
Label
Producer
  • Ole Evenrude
  • Johan S
  • Thomas Johansson
  • Ronald Malmberg
  • Hartmann
  • Langhoff
A-Teens chronology
The ABBA Generation
(1999)		 The ABBA Generation Remix
(2001)
Alternative cover
ABBA Generation US.jpg
2000 North American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mamma Mia"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson 3:47
2."Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 3:57
3."Super Trouper" 3:52
4."One of Us" 3:55
5."Voulez-Vous" 3:42
6."S.O.S." 3:12
7."Dancing Queen"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson3:50
8."Take a Chance on Me" 3:53
9."Lay All Your Love on Me" 4:03
10."The Name of the Game"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson4:22
11."Our Last Summer" 4:28
Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Mamma Mia" (Versión en español)Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson3:43
13."¡Dame! ¡Dame! ¡Dame! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!)" (Versión en español)Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey3:54
Japan edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Knowing Me, Knowing You"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson4:28
13."Mamma Mia" (Jam Lab Remix)Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson3:56
14."Super Trouper" (Pinocchio Remix) 5:08
US Target edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."A-Teens Mega Mix"Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson7:36

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Musicians

Production

Other personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [31] Platinum60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [32] Gold25,000*
Chile—95,000 [33]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [34] Platinum43,628 [34]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [35] Gold75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [36] Platinum100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [37] Platinum50,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [38] Platinum148,000 [39]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [41] 2× Platinum160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [43] Gold582,000 [44]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [45] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide—3,000,000 [46]

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

Release history

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