The ABBA Generation | ||||
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Studio album by A-Teens | ||||
Released | August 25, 1999 (Sweden) May 11, 2000 (US) |
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Recorded | January–March 1999 in Sweden | |||
Genre | Pop, Europop | |||
Length | 42:50 | |||
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MCA Records |
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Producer | Ole Evenrude, Johan S, Thomas Johansson, Ronald Malmberg, Hartmann, Langhoff | |||
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Alternative cover | ||||
U.S. edition
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Singles from The ABBA Generation | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
The A.V. Club | (average) |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
laut.de | |
Rolling Stone |
The ABBA Generation is the first A-Teens studio album, consisting of well-known ABBA songs in modern and upbeat versions.
Recorded in Sweden in early 1999, was released later that year internationally and in 2000 in the United States. It spawned 4 hit singles, including the Swedish number-one "Mamma Mia". The album was certified Platinum or Gold in 22 different territories around the world, going on to sell almost 4 million copies. The album was a moderate success in Japan, where it peaked at number eighteen, selling 61,810 copies. The ABBA Generation generated the best reviews from the band's career. Different covers and versions of the album were released around the world, in the process the A-Teens recorded two tracks in Spanish, "Mamma Mia" and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" for the Latin American market.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone