Thank ABBA for the Music

"Thank ABBA for the Music"
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
Single by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper
from the album ABBAmania
Released	29 March 1999
Length	4:07
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Producer(s)	Work in Progress
Steps singles chronology
Tina Cousins singles chronology
Cleopatra singles chronology
B*Witched singles chronology
Billie singles chronology

"Thank ABBA for the Music" is a medley of songs originally released by the pop group ABBA, performed by Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie. The medley consists of "Take a Chance on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Mamma Mia", and "Thank You for the Music". It was originally performed during the 1999 Brit Awards, which occurred on 16 February, and its release coincided with the debut of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!. The medley peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart in April 1999 and reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Track listings

UK and Australian CD single^[2]^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thank ABBA for the Music" (radio edit)	Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus Stig Anderson	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.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(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

Tina Cousins – lead and backing vocals
Billie Piper – lead and backing vocals

Cleopatra

Cleo Higgins – lead vocals
Yonah Higgins – backing vocals
Zainam Higgins – backing vocals

B*Witched

Lindsay Armaou – backing vocals
Edele Lynch – lead vocals
Keavy Lynch – backing vocals
Sinead O'Carroll – backing vocals

Steps

Lee Latchford-Evans – lead and backing vocals
Claire Richards – lead and backing vocals
Lisa Scott-Lee – lead and backing vocals
Faye Tozer – lead and backing vocals
Ian "H" Watkins – lead and backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	23
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	14
Germany (GfK)^[10]	97
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[11]	16
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[13]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	6
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	8
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[19]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[20]	85
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[21]	72
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[22]	58
Sweden (Hitlistan)^[23]	55
UK Singles (OCC)^[24]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[26]	Gold	5,000^*
Sweden (GLF)^[27]	Gold	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[28]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 March 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ 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)
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 18. 1 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 321 Vikuna 30.4. – 7.5. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 30 April 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thank ABBA for the Music". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Billie, B*Witched, Steps, Cleopatra & Tina Cousins – Thank ABBA for the Music". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
^ "British single certifications – Various Artists – Thank ABBA for the Music". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

External links

Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched and Billie Piper - Thank ABBA for the Music on YouTube

[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)

[sc_Australia_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-6] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-7] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-8] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[9] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 18. 1 May 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[sc_Germany_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-10] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[11] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 321 Vikuna 30.4. – 7.5. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 30 April 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 14 July 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-12] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thank ABBA for the Music". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_-13] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-14] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-15] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Steps,_Tina_Cousins,_Cleopatra,_B*Witched_&_Billie-17] "Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched & Billie – Thank ABBA for the Music". Singles Top 100.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[19] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[20] "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[21] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

[22] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[23] "Årslista Singlar, 1999" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[24] "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-25] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[New_ZealandBillie,_B*Witched,_Steps,_Cleopatra_&_Tina_CousinsThank_ABBA_for_the_MusicsingleCertRef-26] "New Zealand single certifications – Billie, B*Witched, Steps, Cleopatra & Tina Cousins – Thank ABBA for the Music". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[SwedenBlandade_ArtisterThank_ABBA_for_the_MusicsingleCertRef-27] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

[United_KingdomVarious_ArtistsThank_ABBA_for_the_MusicsingleCertRef-28] "British single certifications – Various Artists – Thank ABBA for the Music". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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ABBA
Agnetha Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Studio albums	Ring Ring Waterloo ABBA Arrival ABBA: The Album Voulez-Vous Super Trouper The Visitors Voyage
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Gracias Por La Música The Singles: The First Ten Years Thank You for the Music ABBA Gold Oro: Grandes Éxitos More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits Love Stories 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Definitive Collection The Name of the Game 18 Hits Number Ones The Albums The Essential Collection
Live albums	ABBA Live Live at Wembley Arena
Box sets	Thank You for the Music The Complete Studio Recordings
Concerts and tours	ABBA: The Tour ABBA Voyage
Films and musicals	ABBA: The Movie The Girl with the Golden Hair ABBAcadabra Mamma Mia! (1999 musical) Mamma Mia! (2008 film) Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018 film)
TV specials	Dick Cavett Meets ABBA ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute
Video games	SingStar ABBA ABBA: You Can Dance
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Songs Unreleased songs Tribute albums Abba-esque Abbasalutely The ABBA Generation ABBAmania Dancing Queen Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA "Just Like That" "" Eurovision Song Contest 1974 ABBA The Museum Music of Sweden
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What the Future Holds	"What the Future Holds" "Something in Your Eyes" "To the Beat of My Heart"
What the Future Holds Pt. 2	"Heartbreak in This City" "Take Me for a Ride" "The Slightest Touch" "A Hundred Years of Winter"
Platinum Collection	"Hard 2 Forget"
Non-album songs	"Especially for You" "" "Lay All Your Love on Me" "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" "Merry Xmas Everybody" "Platinum Megamix"

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Studio albums	Killing Time Mastermind
Singles	"Killin' Time" "Angel" "Pray" "" "Forever" "Wonderful Life"
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