Mamma Mia (A*Teens)

Mamma Mia (A*Teens)

Infobox Single
Name = Mamma Mia


Artist = A*Teens
from Album = The ABBA Generation
Released = May 10, 1999
Format = CD Single
Cassette
12" Vinyl
airplay
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Pop, Europop
Length = 3:47
Label = Universal Music
Writer = B. Andersson
S. Anderson
B. Ulvaeus
Producer = Ole Evenrude
Last single =
This single = "Mamma Mia"
(1999)
Next single = "Super Trouper"
(1999)

"Mamma Mia" is a song by A*Teens' which was released as the debut single from the album "The ABBA Generation". The song is a cover version of the popular hit by ABBA.

When the single came out in the spring of 1999, it became a smash hit in their home country, Sweden, where it peaked at number-one and stayed there for eight consecutive weeks earning a platinum certification. [ [http://www.ifpi.se/02.images/01.top/02.subnav_pdf/04.guld_platina/pdf/1999.pdf IFPI Certifications in 1999] ]

On the initial pressings of the single, the name of the band appeared as "ABBA*Teens", but Universal Music thought it would be better to change the name of the band to A*Teens so the new pressings of the single were made.

The single hit Top Twenty in almost every European country, reaching number-three in Norway, number-nine in Switzerland & Netherlands, number-ten in Germany, number-twelve in the United Kingdom, number-fourteen in Austria and Finland, among others. A Spanish version of the song was recorded for promotion in Latin America and Spain.

Despite the worldwide success, the song failed to attract the Australian public, peaking at seventy-two on the ARIA Charts. The album flopped and the A*Teens stopped releasing singles/albums in that country until the 2002 single "Can't Help Falling In Love". "Mamma Mia" also peaked at thirteen in New Zealand, but due to the lack of success in Australia, the further singles were never released in that country either.

In the United States the single peaked at sixty-three on the "Billboard" Hot Single Sales Chart, becoming the band's first single to chart in the country. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3036773&cdi=7540192&cid=01%2F01%2F2000 "Mamma Mia" Hot Single Sales Chart]

Music video

The music video was directed by Henrik Sylvén and was filmed in Sweden. It shows the A*Teens as waiters in an art exposition, suppressed by the Manager, but soon they discover that one of the paintings transports them to a party.

The video hit number-one on several music channels and was the main single outside the US, where "Dancing Queen" was used as the main single to promote the album. [The A*Teens used this single to promote the album in March 2000 on their visit to the United States.] It has 458,395 views on Youtube as of 11, April 2008.

Chart positions

* #1 (Argentina, Chile, Sweden)
* #3 (Norway, Ukraine)
* #9 (Bavaria, The Netherlands, Switzerland)
* #10 (Germany)
* #12 (Mexico, United Kingdom)
* #13 (New Zealand)
* #14 (Austria, Finland)
* #51 (France)
* #72 (Australia)

Releases

European 2-Track CD Single
#Mamma Mia [Radio Version] - 3:43
#Mamma Mia [Extended Version] - 5:48

International Edition
#Mamma Mia [Radio Version] - 3:43
#Mamma Mia [Giuseppe Remix] - 5:35
#Mamma Mia [Jam Lab Remix] - 3:56
#Mamma Mia [Extended Version] - 5:48

U.K. CD1
#Mamma Mia [Radio Version] - 3:45
#Lay All Your Love On Me - 4:04
#Mamma Mia [Karaoke Version] - 3:45Video: Mamma Mia

U.K. CD2
#Mamma Mia [Extended Version] - 5:48
#Mamma Mia [The Bold & The Beautiful Glamourmix Edit] - 3:46
#Mamma Mia [Trouser Enthusiasts' Undying Dub] - 9:20

U.K. Cassette
#Mamma Mia [Extended Version] - 3:45
#Mamma Mia [Karaoke Version] - 3:45

U.S. CD Single
#Mamma Mia [Radio Version] - 3:43
#Mamma Mia [Extended Version] - 5:48

References


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