"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
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)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)14Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)16UK Airplay (Music Week)32
Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionAustralia (ARIA)40Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)85Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)72Netherlands (Single Top 100)58Sweden (Hitlistan)55UK Singles (OCC)52
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