Dancing Queen (single/LP/12″ version)

~ Recording by ABBA

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing Queen & That’s MeABBASingle
  • SE1976-08-15
PolarPOS 1225
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)S EPC 4499
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
  • SE1976-10-11
PolarPOLS 272
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
  • FR1976-10-11
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)LD. 20238
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2344 058
1.2Dancing Queen3:50ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2310 483
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 19115
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2344 058
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
JugotonRTB LP 55-5636
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Dig It International (Italy)PL 3008
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)VPL1-4034
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 86018
1.2Dancing Queen3:50ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 18207
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
Carnaby (Spanish label)MO 1623
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2001 680
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing Queen & That’s MeABBASingle
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2001680
1.2Dancing Queen3:50ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
  • JP1977-06-05
discomateDSP-5102
1.1Dancing Queen?:??ABBAABBA’s Greatest Hits 24ABBAAlbum + Compilation
discomateDSP-3012, DSP-3013
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1979-10-29
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)508580
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGrandes éxitos vol. 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Carnaby (Spanish label)TXS 3157
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)XSD 16009
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 10017
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 16009
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2344 145
1.10Dancing Queen3:51ABBAA wie ABBA: Die größten Erfolge von »Waterloo« bis »Super Trouper«ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2475 732
1.1Dancing Queen?:??ABBAThe Magic of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships)NU-9510
1.1Dancing Queen3:50ABBADancing SpecialABBAAlbum + Compilation
discomateDSP-3026
3.8Dancing Queen?:??ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Reader’s DigestGABA A-112
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles (The First Ten Years)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 80036-1-G, 80036-1-G
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ABBA 40-10
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ABBA 10
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2612 040
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)2335 263
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Vol. 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)16009-2
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolarPOLCD 312
1.17Dancing Queen3:52ABBAInternationalABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)817 352-2
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolarPOLCD 400-2, POLCD 401-2
1.8Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)810 050-2
1.8Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGreatest Hits, Volume 2ABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1984-04-21
discomateCDP-103
1.2Dancing Queen3:51ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
  • JP1984-06-21
discomateCDP-104
1.2Dancing Queen3:50ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Polar Music International AB, Polar821 319-2, POLCD 272
1.2Dancing Queen3:50ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
PolarPOLCD 272
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrival (made in Germany)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)0040 130
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrival (made in W. Germany by PolyGram)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)821 319-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:48ABBARemember The 70’s, Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)ADEH 161
1.3Dancing Queen3:52ABBAThe HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
IMP (UK Pickwick Group budget label)PCD 866
1.1Dancing Queen3:48ABBADancing Queen / FernandoABBASingle
Old Gold (UK, hits reissues)OG 9726
1.4Dancing Queen3:50ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSLP 176
1.3Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 176
1.4Dancing Queen?:??ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSMC 176
2.3Dancing Queen3:52ABBAOnes on 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BBC Records (had undergone several name changes, see aliases)REF 693
2.7Dancing Queen3:44ABBAAbsolute ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2329
1.14Dancing Queen3:53ABBAHit Come Back · The Original Oldies · Vol. 3 · 16 No. 1 UK Hits 1969 to 1977 · Original RecordingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polyphon819 981-2
2.1Dancing Queen3:54ABBAOnes on 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BBC Records (had undergone several name changes, see aliases)BBC CD 693
1.3Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands)835 657-2, PGSP 1287022
1.1Dancing Queen3:50ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel833 203-2
2.11Dancing Queen3:49ABBAThe Sony Digital Collection, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Sony (logo contains only the SONY® wordmark! do not use if there is a more specific label)31-980651-10, LSP 980651 2
2.18Dancing Queen3:45ABBA25 jaar Top 40 hits, Deel 3: ’73–’76Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Edison (Dutch label aka Edison Stichting)6198903
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
Polydor (British label, see annotation)887 215-3
2.13Dancing Queen3:49ABBAThe Seventies Collection, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CD HITS 793260
2.13Dancing Queen3:50ABBAThe Seventies Collection, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDTP 35
1.7Dancing Queen3:50ABBA18 Explosive Hits and One Real LoserVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Dancing Queen3:48ABBASounds of the Seventies: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.2Dancing Queen3:49ABBASounds of the Seventies: 1977 (Original CD release, contains ABBA's Dancing Queen)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.3Dancing Queen3:52ABBAThe HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
IMP (UK Pickwick Group budget label)PWKS 593
1.4Dancing Queen3:51ABBAStoryABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1991-06-21
Polydor (British label, see annotation)849 443-2
1.8Dancing Queen3:48ABBADance Explosion: 50 Disco Hits From the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1991
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 468516 2
1.1Dancing Queen3:50ABBARock & Pop Diamonds 1976Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sonocord46 035-2
1.4Dancing Queen3:52ABBASvenska klassiker 1970-1979 (CD matrix "CD PLANT MFG DIESEL C-4 CDM01")Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Diesel Music ABDiesel C-4
1.4Dancing Queen3:51ABBASvenska Klassiker 1970-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Diesel Music ABM-4
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-21
Polydor (British label, see annotation)P2 17007
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-21
Polydor (British label, see annotation)314 517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest Hits (Made in Germany, BIEM/STEMRA, Runout 517 007-2 02 /)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-09-21
Polar, Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 007-2
2.12Dancing Queen3:51AbbaNow That’s What I Call Music! 23Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-16
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)0777 7 81123 1 0, NOW 23
2.12Dancing Queen3:51AbbaNow That’s What I Call Music! 23Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-16
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 23
2.12Dancing Queen3:49AbbaNow That’s What I Call Music! 23Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-11-16
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)0777 7 81123 2 7, CD NOW23
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
ArtoneMMTCD1675
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBAABBA Gold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 404-2
1.2Dancing Queen3:52ABBAArrivalABBAAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-2204
1.1Dancing Queen3:50ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
Polar863 573 - 2
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBADancing QueenABBASingle
PolarPO 231
1.9Dancing Queen3:50ABBADie StoryABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)77 783 9
2.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBAFormel Eins: Movin’ OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)515 633-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)P2-17007
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Polar517 007-2, POL 833
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 275-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest Hits (BMG club edition, digitally remastered)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar Music International AB, Polydor (British label, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 517 007-2, D 120679
1.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Polar517 007-2
1.1Dancing Queen3:52ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)STARCD5953
1.1Dancing Queen3:50ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (British label, see annotation)517 007-9
3.1Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThe ABBA CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestB91001BB3
1.3Dancing Queen3:52ABBAThe Hits BoxABBAAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), Pickwick Compact Discs (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), IMP (UK Pickwick Group budget label)BOX D 1, PWKS 500, PWKS 507, PWKS 593
1.3Dancing Queen3:51ABBAMas oroABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)314 523 365-2
1.16Dancing Queen3:52ABBAMore 'n' Nore MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram
1.16Dancing Queen3:51ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-10-31
Polydor (British label, see annotation)523 472-2
Promotion
1.2Dancing Queen3:53ABBAArrival (Test Pressing)ABBAAlbum
PolarPOLS 272

Relationships

engineer:Michael B. Tretow
producer:Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
bass:Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:Åke Arvinder (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12)
Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
violin:Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12)
Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09)
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polar Music AB (in 1976)
Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1976)
Glen Studio in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
has remixes:Dancing Queen by Rock Emo Nightcore (nightcore remix creator)
sampled by:Dancing Queen Feat. Rouch (nu disco mix) by Block & Crown (house / electro duo) feat. Rouch
Fly With Me by 98° (US pop & R&B group)
The Queen and I by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (British electronic band with several aliases)
mash-ups:i have four tulpas and they are all ABBA by The Third Vagina
part of:Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 2) (order: 2)
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5) (order: 5)
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7) (order: 7)
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 9) (order: 8)
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37) (order: 37)
BILLIONS CLUB (order: 61)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 171) (order: 172)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286) (order: 286)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2ATDkfqprlNNe9mYWodgdc [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/7xuq68AHTGN6weMeU1XLlC [info]
recording of:Dancing Queen (in 1976)

Related works

Dancing Queen

writer:Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:Bocu Music Ltd.
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Union Songs AB (publisher)
Union Songs Music
Universal Music Publishing Group
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present)
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present)
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
referred to in medleys:ABBA Cappella (order: 2)
later parody versions:Dancing Queer
Desperate Queen
Mamma Mi-Diorce (Mamma Mia / Dancing Queen)
later translated versions:La reina del baile
Nữ hoàng đêm nay
Rettungssing
ダンシング・クイーン
later versions:Dancing Queen (German version)
part of:Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
music quoted in:The Queen and I