ABBA’s Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Happy New YearABBA8rank/position

ABBA – Happy New Year (Video)

ABBA is a Swedish music group that gained worldwide popularity.

They’re also well known in Japan as a group that still enjoys enduring popularity.

“Happy New Year” is one of ABBA’s classic songs, and just as the title suggests, it’s a simple New Year’s song crafted to celebrate the arrival of a new year.

What’s especially striking is its message about letting go of the year’s mistakes and hitting the reset button as we head into the next year.

Since the New Year is a time when we can reset our mindset, listening to this song might be a good way to discover a new version of yourself.

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)ABBA9rank/position

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Live)

This is a hit song by ABBA, memorable for its catchy synth phrase in the intro, danceable sound arrangement, and soulful melody.

Released as a single from the 1979 compilation album “GREATEST HITS Vol.

2,” it became a hit not only in Europe but also in Japan.

In 2008, Madonna’s “Hung Up,” which sampled this track, became a global smash.

Considering that ABBA very rarely grants permission to sample their songs, there may be people who don’t realize that sampling was used in Madonna’s track.

Take a chance on meABBA10rank/position

ABBA – Take A Chance On Me (Official Music Video)

It’s a song characterized by its upbeat sound and catchy melody line.

It’s quite an old track, but it still gets you moving even today.

It used to be played constantly on TV for a while, but lately there are far fewer chances to hear it.

Starting right off with the chorus would be shocking for elementary school kids.

It’s a wonderful song that makes you feel the importance of passing down old music through the generations.

Knowing Me, Knowing YouABBA11rank/position

ABBA – Knowing Me, Knowing You (Official Music Video)

A song composed by Bjorn Ulvaeus, inspired during a period of strained relationships within the group.

It was released as a single in 1977 by the Swedish group ABBA.

It reached No.

1 on the charts in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, and South Africa.

When All Is Said And DoneABBA12rank/position

ABBA – When All Is Said And Done (Video)

Let me introduce a heartbreak song set in autumn: “When All Is Said And Done.” This track, released by the Swedish music group ABBA, focuses primarily on the emptiness and sense of loss that follow a breakup.

Its raw portrayal makes it highly relatable to many listeners.

The song is also known for being featured in films and covered by numerous artists.

Comparing different versions can be a fun way to enjoy it.

Dancing QueenABBA13rank/position

ABBA – Dancing Queen [Lyrics]

ABBA is a Swedish group of four members, consisting of two men and two women.

They gained massive popularity in the 1970s, sold over 370 million albums, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

This song reached number one in 13 countries worldwide and sold 500,000 copies in Japan.

Hasta MañanaABBA14rank/position

Hasta Manana

A folk-tinged, slightly wistful pop song released by ABBA in 1974, with a title that means “see you tomorrow” in Spanish.

It appears on the group’s second album, Waterloo, and was later released as a single.

Unusually, it’s a track where Agnetha Fältskog handles the lead vocals on her own.

In Japan, the song was given the title Ochiba no Melody (“Melody of Fallen Leaves”), and while the track does convey an autumnal mood, the lyrics themselves don’t actually evoke the autumn season.

Perhaps the person who chose the Japanese title sensed fall from the opening line, which carries the nuance of “Where have spring and summer gone?” That said, it’s a song that’s upbeat yet a touch sentimental, and it makes for a pleasantly fitting listen as an autumn tune!