ABBA
Swedish pop group
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| January 2025 | Awarded 22× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, representing 6.6 million album-equivalent units in the UK |
| 2024 | ABBA album re-enters the Greek Albums (IFPI) chart, reaching a peak position of #53, demonstrating the album's enduring popularity decades after its initial release. |
| 2024 | Channel 5/Viacom International produced 'ABBA: How They Won Eurovision', directed by Luke McLaughlin and Stan Griffin. |
| 2024 | Rogan Productions created 'ABBA: Against The Odds', directed by James Rogan. |
| 2024 | The album Arrival (1976) was included in the United States Library of Congress National Recording Registry. |
| October 25 2024 | ABBA released 'The Singles: The First Fifty Years', a comprehensive compilation album marking 50 years of their musical legacy, which charted in multiple countries. |
| August 2024 | ABBA demanded Donald Trump stop using their music and videos at a campaign rally, with their record company Universal Music stating no permission was given for the use of their music or footage. |
| April 2024 | A complete change of band personnel occurred for the ABBA Voyage project, involving updates to the performance lineup and support staff. |
| April 6 2024 | BBC/Wise Owl Films released 'When Abba Came to Britain', produced and directed by Dhivya Kate Chetty. |
| March 21 2024 | All four members of ABBA were appointed Commander, First Class, of the Royal Order of Vasa by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, marking the first time in almost 50 years that Swedish Royal Orders of Knighthood were bestowed on Swedes. |
| December 16 2023 | ABBA was featured in a comedy sketch on Saturday Night Live, which included a fictional ABBA Christmas album concept. |
| May 2023 | Awarded the BRIT Billion Award for surpassing one billion UK streams in their career. |
| 2022 | The project was recognized at the 21st Visual Effects Society Awards, winning Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project and being nominated for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project. |
| November 2022 | ABBA received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with the single 'Don't Shut Me Down' from the album Voyage. |
| September 23 2022 | 30th anniversary reissue of ABBA Gold released in gold-colored vinyl and picture disc double-LP package, and limited edition gold or black cassette formats. |
| May 27 2022 | ABBA Voyage concerts began at the ABBA Arena, featuring digital avatars performing alongside a 10-piece live band. |
| May 26 2022 | ABBA Voyage concert premiere at the ABBA Arena in London, featuring a groundbreaking digital concert experience with a comprehensive setlist of 19 songs across five acts, including classic hits like 'Dancing Queen', 'Waterloo', and 'The Winner Takes It All'. |
| 2021 | ABBA Gold achieved notable chart positions, including 7th in Irish Albums chart and 13th in UK Albums chart, also reaching 158th on US Billboard 200. |
| 2021 | Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson separately interviewed, reflecting on ABBA's touring history, stating they toured for only about 6 months and played fewer than 100 shows during the band's career. |
| 2021 | The compilation album experienced multiple chart entries, demonstrating the band's enduring popularity across different generations of music listeners. |
| 2021 | The album charted in two different charts during this year. |
| November 2021 | ABBA received their first Grammy nomination for Record of the Year with the single 'I Still Have Faith in You' from the album Voyage. |
| November 5 2021 | Released Voyage, their first new album in 40 years, which received positive critical reviews and strong sales. |
| November 5 2021 | ABBA released the Voyage album, featuring ten songs including 'I Still Have Faith in You' and 'Don't Shut Me Down'. |
| September 2 2021 | A globally-streamed press conference at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London confirmed virtual concerts and announced a new album, Voyage. |
| August 26 2021 | ABBA Voyage website was launched, signaling the upcoming announcement of a new project. |
| 2019 | Pitchfork reviewer Jamieson Cox highlights the album's role in sparking a full-blown ABBA revival, which led to the Mamma Mia! stage and film productions. |
| October 1 2019 | Sunday Night (7 News) featured an ABBA-related segment. |
| August 2019 | Gold: Greatest Hits became the longest-running top 100 album of all time, spending 900 weeks on the UK Albums Chart |
| 2018 | The album appeared on a chart during this year. |
| September 2018 | Cher released Dancing Queen, an ABBA cover album. |
| July 20 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again movie was released. |
| April 2018 | ABBA issues a statement announcing they have regrouped in the studio and recorded two new songs: 'I Still Have Faith in You' and 'Don't Shut Me Down'. |
| 2017 | Channel 5 aired the documentary 'ABBA: When All Is Said and Done'. |
| September 2017 | Benny Andersson reveals plans for ABBA to tour 'virtually' using digital avatars of the group. |
| 2016 | The group reunited and began working on a digital avatar concert tour. |
| November 2016 | British entrepreneur Simon Fuller is photographed in London meeting with ABBA, discussing a potential virtual reality project. |
| June 6 2016 | ABBA quartet appeared at a private party at Berns Salonger in Stockholm, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Andersson and Ulvaeus's first meeting. Fältskog and Lyngstad performed live, singing 'The Way Old Friends Do'. |
| January 20 2016 | All four members of ABBA made a public appearance together at Mamma Mia! The Party in Stockholm. |
| 2015 | The song 'Dancing Queen' was inducted into the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame. |
| 2014 | Reissue of ABBA Gold marking the 40th anniversary of the group winning the Eurovision Song Contest. |
| 2014 | Another chart reissue of the compilation album occurred, reinforcing ABBA's sustained relevance in the music industry. |
| December 27 2013 | BBC 4 broadcast 'The Joy of ABBA' documentary. |
| 2012 | Matthew Crocker and Rebecca McElroy directed 'ABBA: Bang A Boomerang' through Gulliver Media Australia/Bright Films. |
| January 2 2012 | SVT aired two documentaries: 'ABBA – When Four Became One' and 'ABBA – Absolute Image', both produced by Carl Magnus Palm and Roger Backlund. |
| 2010 | ABBA Gold album ranked 46th on the UK Albums decade-end chart for 2010-2019, demonstrating its enduring popularity and longevity decades after the group's original recordings. |
| 2010 | The album experienced chart reissue, further highlighting the band's lasting musical legacy and ongoing commercial success. |
| 2010 | The album reached the 24th position on the New Zealand Albums chart (RMNZ). |
| September 2010 | Band members Andersson and Ulvaeus criticized the Danish People's Party for using 'Mamma Mia' at rallies, threatening potential legal action and stating they never allowed their music to be used politically. |
| March 15 2010 | ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, with Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson representing the group. |
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