The ABBA Generation

The ABBA Generation
Studio album by A-Teens
Released	25 August 1999
Recorded	January–March 1999
Studio	Jam Lab Studio 3 (Gothenburg) Hitsville Studios (Halden) RNT Studios (Varberg) Janglers Inn (Stockholm) Polar Studios (Stockholm) Recordia Studio (Varberg) Stockhouse Studios (Stockholm)
Genre	Pop Europop
Length	42:50
Label	Stockholm Records MCA
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
2000 North American edition

No.	Title	Writer(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, Anderson	3:50
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, Anderson	4:22
11.	"Our Last Summer"		4:28

Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Mamma Mia" (Versión en español)	Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson	3:43
13.	"¡Dame! ¡Dame! ¡Dame! (Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!)" (Versión en español)	Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson, Buddy McCluskey, Mary McCluskey	3:54

Japan edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Knowing Me, Knowing You"	Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson	4:28
13.	"Mamma Mia" (Jam Lab Remix)	Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson	3:56
14.	"Super Trouper" (Pinocchio Remix)		5:08

US Target edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"A-Teens Mega Mix"	Andersson, Ulvaeus, Anderson	7:36

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Musicians

• Anneli Axon
• Anders Barrén
• Tee
• Image
• Ronald Malmberg
• Annika Sjölin
• Katarina Sjölin

Production

• Per Adebratt – vocal production
• Stefan Boman – engineer
• Tommy Ekman – vocal production
• Björn Engelmann – mastering
• Ole Evenrude — producer
• Tommy Gustavsson — programming
• Hartmann & Langhoff – producer
• Johan S. – producer
• Thomas Johansson — producer, vocal production
• Fredrik Larnemo – engineer
• Hugo Lira — programming
• Ronald Malmberg — producer, vocal production
• Christer Sandelin – vocal production
• Joakim Styrén – mixing, programming

Other personnel

• Niklas Berg – concept
• Todd Gallopo – design
• Anders Johansson – A&R
• Christer Mellström – product coordinator
• Mats Oscarsson – photos

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 14 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [14] 2 French Albums (SNEP) [15] 39 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 2 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [17] 7 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [18] 18 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [19] 2 Spanish Albums (Promusicae) [20] 19 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [21] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] 12 UK Albums (OCC) [23] 85 US Billboard 200 [24] 71

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [25] 92 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [26] 27 Chart (2000) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [27] 17 European Albums (Music & Media) [28] 44 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [29] 21 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 39

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [31]	Platinum	60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [32]	Gold	25,000*
Chile	—	95,000 [33]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [34]	Platinum	43,628 [34]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [35]	Gold	75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [36]	Platinum	100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [37]	Platinum	50,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [38]	Platinum	148,000 [39]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [40]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [41]	2× Platinum	160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42]	Gold	25,000^
United States (RIAA) [43]	Gold	582,000 [44]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [45]	Platinum	1,000,000*
Worldwide	—	3,000,000 [46]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

• August 25, 1999 (Sweden ^[47] )
• May 16, 2000 (USA ^[48] )

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