Music by ABBA is Making a Comeback, So Check on Your Parents

Mamma Mia, here we go again! 

We already knew nostalgic songs and tunes were beginning to have major influence on our playlists recently.

Between Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield, Barbie by Aqua, and Heroes by David Bowie, we’re getting our retro fix.

But there’s one band we’re lowkey fans of whose music has been slowly popping off on TikTok and music streaming platforms.

It’s ABBA. We know, what a stan.

According to data from Spotify, it’s 18-24 year olds in Australia who are responsible for the majority of ABBA’s music streams.

The millennials at Student Edge simply couldn’t believe it. So we asked our members and found 43 per cent of Gen Z’s surveyed said they *do* listen to songs by ABBA.

Why do we like ABBA so much?

Their catchy melodies and vibey lyrics are one thing, but there is a reason their music has become an evergreen, pillar of pop music.

Author of ABBA biography, Bright Lights, Dark Shadows, Carl Magnus Palm told the BBC "ABBA didn’t just write great songs, they made great records and that was their secret," he said.

"They conceived them as productions and arrangements – visions of perfect pop music.

"Why are there so few successful covers of Abba songs? Because they’re just so hard to inhabit." 

So which ABBA songs are we listening to that you should add to your playlist?

Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight).

It might be winter in Australia rn, but when we listen to this song we’re immediately feel like we’ve been transported to a boat in Mykonos.

And despite this song having been remixed so many times, we still can’t get our fill of it.

Lay All Your Love On Me.

Everyone seems to love this one thanks to that scene in Mamma Mia and yeah, feels.

We too want to be on a Greek Island watching Dominic Cooper sing to us from atop a rock.

Money, Money, Money.

“It must be funny,” because we’re broke uni students 🫠

But also this song is so catchy we can’t get it out of our heads.

Dancing Queen.

Was it just us or did this song not play at every primary school disco/social ever?

Mamma Mia.

Finally, we can’t forget the one and only classic: Mamma Mia. It’s one of ABBA’s biggest songs and the name of the iconic stage musical and movie adaptations.

Anyways, we’ve got to go now and watch Mamma Mia and Mamma Mia 2.

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