50 Years of Dancing Queen (16/8/1976 - 16/8/2026)

Written by Benny Andersson, Stig Anderson & Björn Ulvaeus with the Working Title Boogaloo.
Lead vocal Agnetha & Frida.

Recording began 4th and 5th August 1975 at Glenstudio, Stocksund.
Musicians: Benny Andersson (keyboards); Michael Areklew, Anders Glenmark, Björn Ulvaeus (guitar);  Rutger Gunnarson (bass); Roger Palm (drums); Malando Gassama (percussion).
Additional record on 27th august with Janne Schaffer on Guitar.
Additional recording on 4th september at Metronome Studio, Stockholm.
Vocal recording circa 8th - 11th september.

Double bass recording on 12th september by Bertil Andersson.
Drum overdub on 3rd december by Roger Palm.

The first filming session for Dancing Queen are for Musikladen on january 1976

Promo video are filming on 2 february 1976.

On 12 March, other video are filming in Australia.

A special Gala on the eve of the wedding of King Carl Gustav to Silvia Sommerlath on Royal Opera House, Stockholm on 18 June 1976

Single release on 16th August 1976.


Polar POS 1225

Top Ten Single: Australia 1, Austria 4, Belgium 1, Canada 2, Finland 3, France 4, Ireland 1, Mexico 1, New Zealand 1, Norway 1, South Africa 1, Spain 10, Sweden 1, Switzerland 3, The Netherlands 1, United Kingdom 1, United States 1, West-Germany 1, Zimbabwe 1.

All Singles of the World

Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Melba – 45. X. 140132    France	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Orange Solid Centre Labels Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Polydor – 2001 680    Germany	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Red Sleeve Polar – POS 1225    Denmark	Dancing Queen    1976 12'', Promo, 33 1/3 RPM Atlantic – DSKO 81    US
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Reprinted Logo RCA Victor – 102814    Australia	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single Polar – POS 1225    Norway	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, 45 RPM Atlantic – AT 3372    Canada	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Misprint Polydor – 2001 680    Netherlands
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Yellow Paper Labels, Solid Centre Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polydor – 2001680, Polydor – 2 001 680    Portugal	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single PGP RTB – S 53965, Polar – POS 1225    Yugoslavia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono, Specialty Records Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Dig-It International Records – DG 1136    Italy
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 102814    New Zealand	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polar – POS 1225    Sweden	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo, MO - Monarch Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single, Glossy Textured Sleeve Polar – POS 1225    Norway	Dancing Queen ∗ That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Polydor – 2001 680    Austria
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, 45 RPM RCA Victor – SP-4651    Mexico	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Carnaby – MO 1623    Spain	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Sunshine (2) – GBS 117    Rhodesia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo Carnaby – MO 1623    Spain	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing Atlantic – 3372    US
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, PRC Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, 45 RPM Atlantic – AT 3372    Canada	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 33 1/3 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 101.8053    Brazil	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, MO - Monarch Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo, PRC Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US
Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polar – POS 1225    Sweden	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Yellow paper labels, Knockout centre Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single Pan-Vox (2) – PAN 7596    Greece	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single PGP RTB – S 53965, Polar – POS 1225    Yugoslavia	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single PGP RTB – S 53965, Polar – POS 1225    Yugoslavia
Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Balet – BE 192    Turkey	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Polydor – 2001 680    Netherlands	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo RCA Victor – 102814    Australia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polydor – PRO-3480, Polydor – 2001 680    Philippines	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polydor – 2001 680    Switzerland
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, Red Sleeve Polar – POS 1225    Denmark	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Dynamic Sounds – D 108    Jamaica	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 102814    New Zealand	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Orange Labels, Push Out Centre Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen / Fernando   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo, Stamped Not On Label – 4 56 237    German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single Balet – BE 192    Turkey	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo RCA Victor – POS-1225    Chile	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single, Push-out Centre Polar – POS 1225    Denmark	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Yellow paper labels, Solid centre Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single Sunshine (2) – GBS 117    South Africa
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Shelley Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single Polar – POS 1225    Norway	Dancing Queen / That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Repress PGP RTB – S 53 965, Polar Music AB – S 53 965    Yugoslavia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Allied Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Orange label RCA Victor – CA-10026-, RCA Victor – POS-1225    El Salvador
Dancing Queen / That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Logo EMI – GBS 117    Madagascar	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA – POS-1225‒, RCA – POS 1225    Panama	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, 45 RPM Polydor – 2001 680    Hong Kong	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, White Label Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen "La Reina Baila"   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo RCA Victor – SP-4651    Mexico
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single Balet – BE 192    Turkey	Dancing Queen / That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, No logo EMI – GBS 117    Madagascar	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polydor – 2001 680    Austria	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 102814    New Zealand	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Melba – 45.X.140 132, Melba – 45 X. 140132    France
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, White Label Epic – EPC S 4499    UK	Dancing Queen / That's Me   1976 7'', 33 1/3 RPM, Single RCA Victor – BOC/S - 1140    Bolivia	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single PGP RTB – S 53965, Polar – POS 1225    Yugoslavia	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polydor – 2001 680    Kenya	Dancing Queen / That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Green EMI – GBS 117    Madagascar
Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polar – POS 1225    Sweden	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', Single, Orange Labels RCA Victor – POS 1225    Peru	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA – 51-51879    Colombia	Reina Danzadora = Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo RCA Victor – 41A-2761    Argentina	Reina Danzadora = Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 41A-2761    Argentina
Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', Single, Matte Sleeve Polar – POS 1225    Norway	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single Polar – POS 1225    Sweden	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Areacem Pressing Melba – 45.X.140 132, Melba – 45. X. 140132    France	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Knock-out centre Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo, Mono Atlantic – 45-3372    US
Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA Victor – 102814    Australia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA – CA-10026, RCA – POS-1225    El Salvador	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, PRC Pressing Atlantic – 45-3372    US	Dancing Queen & That's Me   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single PGP RTB – S 53965, Polar – POS 1225    Yugoslavia	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Red Sleeve, large centre hole Polar – POS 1225    Denmark
Dancing Queen   1976 Acetate, 10", 45 RPM, Single Sided Not On Label – none    UK	Dancing Queen   1976 7'', 45 RPM, Single, ® in logo RCA Victor – 102814    Australia	Dancing Queen / Fernando   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single Pepita – SPSK 70224    Hungary	Dancing Queen   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Discomate – DSP-112    Japan	Dancing Queen = Reina Danzante   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA – 45-722    Venezuela
Dancing Queen   1977 7'', Single, 45 RPM RCA Victor – ECK-200535    Ecuador	Miyako Wasure / Tiger (Dancing Queen)   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Mispress Discomate – DSP-112    Japan	Dancing Queen   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo Discomate – DSP-112    Japan	Dancing Queen / Fernando   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single Pepita – SPSK 70224    Hungary	Dancing Queen / Fernando   1977 7'', 45 RPM, Single Pepita – SPSK 70224    Hungary
Fernando / Dancing Queen   1979 7'', 45 RPM, Single Atlantic – OS-13203    US	Dancing Queen   1979 7'', Single, Repress RCA – POS 1225    Peru	Conociendome, Conociendote / Al Andar / Reina Danzante / Estoy Soñando   1980 7'', EP, Promo, 33 1/3 RPM Discomate – DSP-800    Japan	Conociendome, Conociendote / Al Andar / Reina Danzante / Estoy Soñando   1980 7'', 33 1/3 RPM, EP, Promo Discomate – DSP-800    Japan	Conociendome, Conociendote / Al Andar / Reina Danzante / Estoy Soñando   1980 7'', EP, Promo, 33 1/3 RPM Discomate – DSP-800    Japan
Dancing Queen   1981 7'', 45 RPM, Reissue, blue labels Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Fernando / Dancing Queen   1986 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo BR Music – 45193    Netherlands	Fernando / Dancing Queen   1987 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Reissue Atlantic – OS-13203    US	Dancing Queen / Fernando   1987 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo Old Gold (2) – OG 9726    UK	Dancing Queen   1987 7'', Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Red labels Polydor – 887 215-7    Germany
Dancing Queen   1987 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Silver labels Polydor – 887 215-7    Germany	Dancing Queen   1989 CD, Mini, Single, Reissue Polydor – 887 215-3    Germany	Dancing Queen   1992 CD, Maxi-Single, Compilation, Remastered Polydor – 863 573-2, Polar – PZCD 231    Europe	Dancing Queen / Take A Chance On Me    1992 12'', 33 1/3 RPM, Promo, Single Polydor – 859 789-1DJ    US	Dancing Queen    1992 12'', 45 RPM Polydor – 863 573-1    Europe
Dancing Queen / Take A Chance On Me    1992 12'', Single, 33 1/3 RPM Polydor – 859 789-1    US	Dancing Queen    1992 12'', 45 RPM Polydor – PZ 231, Polydor – 863 573-1    UK	Dancing Queen/Lay All Your Love On Me   1992 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Polydor – 863 572-7, Polar – PO 231    Europe	Dancing Queen   1992 CD, Maxi-Single, Compilation, Remastered Polydor – 863 573-2, Polar – PZCD 231    Europe	Dancing Queen   1992 7'', Single, 45 RPM Polydor – PO 231, Polar – 863 572-7    UK
Dancing Queen    1992 cassette, Single Polydor – 863 572-4, Polar – 863 572-4    Netherlands	Dancing Queen   1992 CD, Maxi-Single, Compilation, Remastered Polydor – PZCD 231, Polar – 863 573-2    UK	Dancing Queen   1992 CD, Single, Remastered Polydor – 863 734-2, Polar – 863 734 2    Australasia	Dancing Queen / Lay All Your Love On Me    1992 cassette, Single Polydor – 863572 - 4, Polar – POCS 231, Polar – 863 572-4    UK & Europe	Dancing Queen    1992 cassette, Single Polydor – 863 734-4    Australasia
Dancing Queen    1992 cassette, Single, Grey Text Polar – 863 734-4    Australia	Dancing Queen   1999 CD, Single Polydor – 563-308-2, Polar – 563-308-2    Europe	Dancing Queen   2001 CD, Single Polar – UICY-5005, Polydor – UICY-5005    Japan	Dancing Queen   2008 CDr, Single, Promo Universal International – none    Japan	Dancing Queen / That's Me   2016 7'', 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue Polar – 4795073    Europe
Dancing Queen   2024 7'', 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo Atlantic (2) – 45-3372    UK	Dancing Queen / Don't Shut Me Down   2026 CD, Single, Promo Polar – ABBAFanPromo2  Sweden	Dancing Queen / Fernando  1976 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Amiga – 4 6 237  German Democratic Republic (GDR)	Dancing Queen  1977 7'', EP, 33 ? RPM RCA Victor – 102.8009, RCA – 102.8009  Brazil	Dancing Queen / Waterloo  1998 CD, Single Polydor – 31456 7798 2  US
Fernando / Dancing Queen   7'', 45 RPM Atlantic – GS 45701    Canada	Dancing Queen / Lay All Your Love On Me   7'', Promo, Jukebox Polydor – PO231    UK	Dancing Queen / Take A Chance On Me   CD, Single Polydor – 422 853 088-2    Canada	Dancing Queen   7'', 45 RPM, Single RCA – POS 1225    Peru	Dancing Queen   Flexi-disc, 33 1/3 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release Not On Label (ABBA) – none    Poland
Dancing Queen   7'', 45 RPM, Reissue, Orange Labels Epic – S EPC 4499    UK	Dancing Queen   7'', 45 RPM, Single, Promo RCA Victor – POS 1225    Peru	Dancing Queen / Donne In Amore  Italy 7", 45 RPM, Promo  Polygram – AS 5000 947

Others performance of the song in Television

The song are also performed on the two World Tour 1977 and 1979

And Agnetha & Frida an recorded an spanish version tituled
La Reina del Baile (Reina Danzante)
Traduced by Buddy & Mary McCluskey
Recorded January 1980 at Polar Music Studios and Mike’s Studio, Stockholm.

 

In 1992 an new promo video are remixing from others videos.

U2 perform live the song at the Stockholm concert with Björn & Benny.
 

In 1996 for the birthday of the Queen Silvia,
Frida return at the Royal Opera with The Real Group and sang Dancing Queen

In 1999 the song renew on th Musical Mamma Mia in 38 languages

3:53 Spain

3:49 The Movie 2:07

3:38 Germany

4:57 Netherlands

4:37 U.S.A.

3:42 Ceskoslovakia

1:51 United Kingdom

3:24 France

3:40 Argentina

2:33 Norway

2:33 Korea

1:06 Italy

Finally, the best Covers of the song in Youtube

4:27 A*TEENS

3:52 ABBACADABRA MUSICAL

3:45 ALCAZAR

3:55 ARRIVAL

3:41 ASSOCIATION SANSSATOISE

3:55 Belinda CARLISLE

12:55 BJORN AGAIN

3:25 COCO LEE

6:39 Dame GUITA

3:31 Daniel BOAVENTURA

3:47 EDURNE

4:13 Frank Turner

3:45 GAY MENS CHORUS

3:39 GERARD, RENÉ & GORDON

1:55 GLEE Cast

3:59 Gunilla BACKMAN+Towe JAARNEK+Jenn

4:04 Ingir

3:30 James LAST

3:47 Jimmy SOMMERVILLE+The COMMUNARDS

3:24 K & K SINGERS

3:02 KALOMOIRA SARANTI & GIORGOS

5:50 Kylie MINOGUE

3:57 Las SEVENTIES

4:03 Lena Philipsson

3:24 RAINING PLEASURE

4:02 RAJATON

6:37 Regine VELASQUEZ

4:05 S CLUB 7

3:25 Shana VANGUARDE+Carly STENSON

3:23 STAR ACADEMY

3:52 The Original ABBA Orchestra

1:37 The TEN TENORS

3:43 WATERLOO

3:57 Zespol Hektor