ABBA wins over Gen Z (again) with 1 billion Spotify streams

This isn't the first time ABBA has dominated the streaming universe with its timeless tunes. The band's enduring anthem, "Dancing Queen," entered the Billions Club in July 2023.

Released in October 1979 as part of the group's compilation album "Greatest Hits Vol. 2," "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" peaked at No. 1 in several territories, including Europe, Denmark, Japan and Switzerland, and cracked the top 20 in ABBA's native Sweden.

The song has received a number of revivals over the years thanks to various covers and samples. '80s diva and "Queen of Pop" Madonna featured the track's opening synth line in her 2005 song "Hung Up," which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Additionally, the 2008 film "Mamma Mia!" — a musical based on ABBA's hits-heavy catalog — included a version sung by stars Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley and Rachel McDowall.

More recently, "Gimme!" has enjoyed a digital resurgence with Gen Z, as seen on the social media platform TikTok. Several clips show young fans embracing the song's disco sound with lively, choreographed routines.

Globally, Gen Zers have accounted for 50% of ABBA's total streams on Spotify in 2025, according to the streaming service. Additionally, there have been over 11 million ABBA discoveries by Gen Z listeners on Spotify, which makes up half of the band's discoveries from all users worldwide.

The top 10 most-streamed ABBA tracks among Gen Z listeners in 2025 are as follows:

Dancing Queen

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Lay All Your Love on Me

The Winner Takes It All

Mamma Mia

Slipping Through My Fingers

Money, Money, Money

Super Trouper

Chiquitita

Take a Chance on Me

I never realized that the beginning of Madonna's "Hung Up" was taken from this Abba song.

R2 Oh, yeah - there was a lot of press about that sample when she first came out with Hung Up.

Everyone loves ABBA.

I'm not really a huge pop music fan, and ABBA was way before my time, but I love so many of those damn catchy songs. Total ear worms.

If you get a chance to see the ABBA Voyage show in London it is excellent 👌

The return of ABBA - CBS Sunday Morning

Nearly four decades after taking a "break," the Swedish pop group ABBA is back with a new album, "Voyage."

Correspondent Seth Doane talks to group members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus about the music that first drew them together – and brought them back to the recording studio (and soon, in a live concert performance featuring digital avatars).

The musical MAMMA MIA! closed on Broadway in 2015 after 14 years, but it recently re-opened and has been selling really well.

Even government fascists love ABBA!