ABBA - 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)' Reaction! No Shame in Requesting a Sneaky Link!
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- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a classic disco song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as a single on October 1, 1979, and later included on their seventh studio album, "Super Trouper," which was released in the same year. The song remains one of ABBA's most iconic and enduring hits.
The song was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the male members of ABBA, and the lyrics were penned by the band's female members, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The lyrics express a sense of yearning and loneliness, with the singer asking for a man to arrive and fulfill their desires. The repetitive "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" chorus reflects this sense of urgency and longing, which is a common theme in disco music.
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" is a quintessential disco track, characterized by its driving beat, infectious melody, and use of synthesizers and electronic elements. The song's arrangement features a prominent bassline, rhythmic percussion, and a catchy keyboard riff, which are all hallmarks of the disco genre. It's a dancefloor classic and was a staple in discotheques during the late 1970s.
The song was a commercial success for ABBA. It reached the top of the charts in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it became their ninth No. 1 hit. It also performed well in various music charts around the world, solidifying ABBA's status as one of the most successful pop groups of the era.
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" was one of the first music videos ever made by ABBA. The video features the band performing the song in a studio, intercut with scenes of various characters visiting a nightclub. The video reflects the nightlife and disco culture of the late 1970s.
The song has had a lasting impact and remains popular to this day. It has been covered by various artists and featured in numerous films, television shows, and commercials. Its enduring popularity is a testament to ABBA's ability to create catchy, timeless music.
The song's title and chorus have become iconic and are often referenced in popular culture. It has been used in TV series, movies, and even in the title of the musical "Mamma Mia!" which is based on ABBA's music.
They got the balance right between being pop stars and being relatable, normal people.
What a great comment!That's ABBA yes!Legendary but still normal and humble.No bitcy divas and big egos,just 4 hard working super talented creative Swedes.They represented the right to be hugely famous but still ordinary kind people.
My mom threw on ABBA every Sunday after church while she did house cleaning. I know and love these songs and band by heart. I'd be happy to join in. ABBA has a lot!
Shame you reacted to the short version. The full length version is epic. I’m assuming someone already commented that Madonna was one of only two acts ever to be allowed to sample Abba. She used it on her massive 2005 hit ‘Hung Up’.
That tune was used in Madonna's Hung Up. Maybe that is where you heard it.
Also I believe that was the first time ABBA allowed a sample of theirs to be used in another song.
Hi there@@dennisd7! You're close really.Well officially First time was to black hip hopers The Fugees who got permission to sample 'Name of the Game" in 1996 for 'Rumble in the jungle".And also "Edeleweiss" sampled 'SOS" (late '80) without permission but supposedly only by one of Abba's publishers not by the Abba guys who were also the songwritters..
@@dennisd7don’t think you need permission to sample lmao
You need permission to sample, and from ABBA the answer is a NoNoNoNo..........
But you can do a cover,@@KufLMAO
Madonna personally sought permission from its songwriters, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Her PA travel to Stockholm for a face to face meeting with Benny And Björn with a handwritten letter from Madonna and a recording.
The copyright for Hung up was split 50 / 50
Probably the best group ever, in my eyes they are. Hit after hit for over forty years. World Wide fame, the list is endless and every song a winner. When the days of talent shone through, Fabulous You should listen to more:- "Mama Mia" "Fernando" "The winner takes it all" 'Dancing Queen" "Take a chance on me" "Does your mother know" "Chiquitita" "Voulez Vous" "Waterloo" "Money Money Money" "I have a dream" "Super Trouper""Thank you for the Music" "SOS" "The name of the game" "Knowing me knowing you" "Summer night city" "I have a dream" "Lay all your love on me". etc etc
ABBA is def one of a kind
Knowing Me, Knowing You next, if you want to do more ABBA.
Take A Chance On me, SOS and Knowing Me Knowing You - ABBA are a few more #1 music charting bangers that would love to see you gents react to. Thanks for reacting to this classic! Keep on keeping on down this journey gentlemen!!
The Fugees and Madonna are the only artists who were permitted to sample ABBA tracks. Madonna sampled the synth break from "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" for her massive 2005 hit "Hung Up." Prior to that, ABBA allowed The Fugees to sample their song "The Name of the Game" for the track "Rumble in the Jungle" due to Björn Ulvaeus's appreciation of the artistic quality and cultural impact of the Fugees' music. Ulvaeus acknowledged that hip-hop was a significant genre and felt that the Fugees' respectful approach to using the sample aligned with ABBA's standards. This decision marked the first time (out of two) ABBA permitted their music to be sampled, highlighting the mutual respect between the artists.
ABBA had 9 UK no. 1 singles and 19 (21, if you count the singles from "Voyage") top 20 singles. They had 8 consecutive UK no. 1 albums (9 if you count "Voyage") and their first greatest hits album, Gold (19 tracks) topped the UK charts in 1992, 1999 and 2008. Their second greatest hits album, More ABBA Gold, which came out in 1993 had a further 20 tracks. The hit stage musical, Mamma Mia, is based on the music of ABBA and this show has spawned two Hollywood movies. Their final album "Voyage" was released in 2021 after a 40-year hiatus.
Madonna sampled the riff from this song on her hit "Hung Up".
Yup. Great reaction. But please listen to the longer version of gimme . So much better coz there is a beautiful bridge in the middle ❤
They have at least 20 or 25 great hits... All of them great songs and some true timeless classics.👌
Try 'Money money money' or 'The Winner takes it all'...
Take care, guys... See ya
Greetings ❤ from Chile 🇨🇱🤗👍
The Name of the Game
I love your discussion about how sexy it is or isn’t and how blatant things are on the charts in 2024. Our imagination is much more vivid than anything that performers put into words today.
Madonna sampled this in her song Hung Up. Other great ABBA songs to check out are the winner takes it all, SOS, Voulez Vous, Mamma Mia, Fernando, Chiquitita, knowing me Knowing you, My Love my Life, Take a chance on me, I’ve been waiting for you
Name of the game !!!
Tiger !!!
Angel eyes !!!
Two fit birds - that's for sure. 🔥🔥
lol I wonder if the Americans will even know what that expression means.
If you guys want to hear the full version of Gimme Gimme, Gimme ( a man after midnight), there is the 'actual' version wich runs around 5 and a half minutes...it will give you much more flow and instrumental parts. It's a shame the long version isn't with a official video.
I enjoyed this, thank you gentlemen
One of my fav bands!! Thanks to my dad (I’m 27) They have so many hits, y’all should react to Knowing me, Knowing you
This wasn't included in any of their studio albums at the time but was a standalone hit single included in their no1 'Greatest hits Vol.2 " collection and later as part of their 'VOULEZ VOUS" 1979 album regarding the CD re-release era.
One of the best groups ever with over 400 million albums sold.
There is a long version of it..
That little part you're talking about was used by Madonna in her song Hung Up. She had begged ABBA for a long time for permission to use it and they finally gave in.
I wouldn't say beg, but she did send a negotiator to Sweden and ended up agreeing to giving ABBA half the credit, meaning half the income, from the song.
A solid 'pangenarational" sheer classic hit that still sounds exotic or at least fresh like hot morning cake you wanna taste again and again, from who are stated to be 2nd best selling band in the history of recorded music with only The Beatles above them.Thank you guys.
Hear Hear! Perfectly put.
@@whoever_81 Thank you!
Nowhere near being 2nd Best selling band
@@alejandroalvarez9971Officially over 400 million records sold so most certainly up there m8
@@niklaslundh8944 not officially.
Universal said they sold over 385 million récords, but they lied.
Chartmasters is a page where they study all artists.
Beatles are around 420 million records sold , followed by Queen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin etc.
Abba sales are equally to Bee Gees, 160 million sold. I mean thats a lot of sales , but not nearly 400 million records sold. Even Michael Jackson sold less than 400 million and he was way bigger than Abba
Next check out - Does your Mother know! - Another Great Dance tune with one of the guys singing in front and the girls singing back ground!
The part you mention was used in a Madonna song later ( Hung up!)! If you want to check out a totally different song from ABBA "Chiquitita"- is just the best happy-sad song of all time, its unbelievable how Frida and Agneta sing here. (With a very strange music video- Snow Man!).
Yeah, Madonna did a cover of this one! 🙂Thank you for this one, from a very proud Sweden! Check out "Knowing me, knowing you" or "SOS".
'Hung up' by Madonna was not a cover of this song, but she did use part of it as a sample.
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Madonna covered another Abba song, Like An Angel Passing through my Room. It's a wonderful cover but was never released ??
Frida was my teenage crush. She has a very interesting background, her father was a German Soldier in WWII.
yes and she actually is Norwegian. Her mother died when she was only 1 year old and her grandmother raised her in Sweden. She learned about her father in her fourties through a German teenie magazine who found him and they were able to build a realtionship. Interesting story but not very uncommon in after war Europe..
And she actually married into German royalty. That's why her name is Anni-Frid Prinzessin Reuß, Gräfin von Plauen, even though Heinrich died just 7 years later 🙂
they are some gorgeous woman damn
Yes Madonna sampled that intro for 'Hung Up', might be where you heard it
Yes, and "Hung Up" was a huge huge hit all over the world! It broke som records, I believe...
Do you blame her that sequence was catchy and so awesome !
I heard she begged ABBA to be able to use it and she paid them big bucks to use it!
No , they shared 50 / 50 @@gregorygant4242
ABBA had all kind of pop hits including Disco, soft rock, prog rock, ballads, anthems etc. with lots of different musical influences from around the World which they blended together in their unique and inimitable way.
For Disco try "Voulez Vous" (Live) and "Summer night city"
I would say try to react to TV or live performances as they had great stage presence (especially the girls, Agnetha and Frida) and it was a world away from the highly manufactured choreographed (mimed or autotuned) performances we say a lot of today. (Although of course some TV performances were mimed as well as sung live)
Summer Night City is one of their most underrated songs, love it!
This is their Original Music! Anyone else that used it, like Madonna in one of her songs was still taken from ABBA's Music! All the songs in the Mamma Mia movies are all ABBA songs!
When I was in my moms stomage she hum it to me. I am Jesus, Oden, Thor and 52 years old (in this time). :) Live from Australia years before... Studio and ABBA
in the US they think ABBA is something from the 70's / 80's, this is the music of 2023, Gimme Gimme Gimme is played on every Birthdayparty, wedding party , Chrismas party
English Album 1st week of november 2023
Number 20
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
ABBA
LW: 22,Peak: 1,Weeks: 1123
note the weeks 1123
Still a top 20 album and that's after 21,5 YEARS on the list
♥ ABBA!
One more from ABBA !!!!
Nice to see you return with your second reaction to ABBA songs
"Gimme gimme gimme (a man after midnight)" (1979)
is a song influenced by American disco,
after the success of the Bee Gees and the movie 'Saturday night fever" from the year before
In this song you can see part of the volume and range of voice that the blonde Agnetha has
ABBA was preparing their 1979 Tour of America and Europe,
in the previous one , They recorded this song and filmed the official video
These is an official video in which all ABBA is seen in the recording studio,
including staff musicians (bass, guitarist and drummer)
and sound engineer Michel Tretow at the controls,
creator of the well-known 'ABBA sound' with his innovative 'wall of sound' multiplication technique
(an adaptation of the works of Phill Spector)
These is a short versión
in last year ABBA did a new official lyric video of
"Gimme gimme gimme" full versión
with the original instrumental bridge
The introduction and the instrumental ending,
that characteristic sound of Benny's keyboards,
is what Madonna used for her worlwide hit
"Hung Up" in 2005, 26 years later...
(with the permission of the composers Björn and Benny,
granting them share the credits)
Surely for the latter, with most than 400 million views,
the original video with the shorts versión is the second official ABBA video
with the most views on UA-cam ,
and the same un Spotify with more than 600 millon views
(in both behind "Dancing Queen"))
and also for this last reason, surely
"Gimme gimme gimme (a man after midnight)"
is much more popular now than in its time
when it was released it was #3 in the UK, it wasn't even released in the US
now also a centerpiece in the 'disco section' at the new ABBA Voyage concerts in London UK since May 2022
Another interesting date is that these is one of songs tgat ABBA recorded in spanish:
"Dame Dame Dame" (1980) and ABBA performed it in an interview to Spanish TV
Thank you again for these video
I hope to see you with more ABBA songs
One sugestión could be
"Mamma Mia" (1975/1976)
or "Take a chance on me" (1977/1978)
two banger songs
or the classic folk ballads and worlwide hits
"Fernando" (1976) & "Chiquitita" (1979)
My best regards to You You from
Buenos Aires , Argentina 🇦🇷
South America
This is a shortened version for the video since they inspired MTV to promote with videos and at the time they wouldn’t broadcast the original version of almost 5 min so they cut it to fit the video format permitted by tv stations back then
Take a chance,thank you for the music,Waterloo,as good as new ,the king has lost his crown.
Bring out the rollerskates!
You guys need to watch the movie musical "MAMA MIA" and the Sequel to it "MAMA MIA - HERE WE GO AGAIN" The first one stars Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierce Brosnan. Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski and Dominic Cooper. The story is built around ALL ABBA SONGS, which you will see performed in the movie. Same with the sequel. They are BOTH FUN movies with all that great ABBA music, set in Greece, the scenery is gorgeous and it's just a joy to watch. Lots of singing, dancing, humor and pathos. You really should watch both of them.
Please react to The winner takes it all.
I think the guys walked the clever safe path.They started with DQ and then GGG which are their top 2 most viewed clips lol.But well done anyway.
Knowing Me Knowing You! Fantastic. Speaks to the marriages breaking up in the band. Very good lyrics.
Madonna wrote a letter to Benny and Bjorn, asking to sample that portion. They finally agreed, and as payment, got song writing credits on Madonna's Hung Up.
ABBA's catalog is indeed huge, and the more you explore their music the more impressed you'll be. Here's a list of 25 other ABBA songs that everyone should hear, but know that there is so much more 'lesser known' stuff beyond these hits that's just as good:
The Winner Takes It All (1980) 4:55
Chiquitita (1979) 5:26
Take a Chance on Me (1977) 4:05
Voulez-Vous (1979) 5:11
The Name of the Game (1977) 4:54
Money, Money, Money (1976) 3:05
Knowing Me, Knowing You (1976) 4:02
Waterloo (1974) 2:46
Mamma Mia (1975) 3:32
Fernando (1975) 4:15
The Day Before You Came (1982) 5:50
Eagle (Album Version) (1977) 5:51
Super Trouper (1980) 4:13
Summer Night City (Full-length Version) (1978) 4:18
Thank You for the Music (1977) 3:48
Does Your Mother Know (1979) 3:13
Happy New Year (1980) 4:24
Lay All Your Love on Me (1980) 4:33
The Way Old Friends Do (Album Version) (1980) 2:53
One of Us (1981) 3:55
I Have a Dream (1979) 4:44
SOS (1975) 3:22
When All Is Said and Done (1981) 3:20
Ring Ring (1973) 3:03
I've Been Waiting for You (1975) 3:39
Angel Eyes and Tiger
===>>> "Slipping Through My Fingers" by ABBA I suggest guys
Still epic, Nice reaction guys
And now 'Summer night city' 🇸🇪
Que delicia escuchar música y con contexto. 🤝🤝🤝
This tune is still played on clubs today, in this original version. Maybe pitched up a little bit.
It's been said when the two girls sing together, their voices blend into their signature "third voice". I noticed something interesting. Watch Frida (Annafrid, the brunette). She really punches it up when she comes in and sings just a few words in unison with Agnetha (Ann-yeta). @3:05, @3:15, @4:14, and @4:24. Very cute how she claps her mouth shut and grins, keeping time.
70's, the sample you're thinking about is in Madonna's "Hung Up"
ABBA had very few misses during their run but this is among my favorites from their catalog.
Edit: Lots of great tracks but you want a decent non disco track then check out, "The Day before you came". Don't get me wrong, "Winner takes it all" is top tier but "The Day .." is slept on
My two favourite ABBA tracks.
You guys are friggin brilliant, cheers.. more ABBA reactions please
Yes, Madonna use that sample for her song “Hung Up “ back in 2005
Wow - More ABBA please.
Please listen the whole single, so it won't be Quick. Go ahead !!!!
this is the short version without the ("MJ Thriller" like bridge) They were not as big in the US as in the rest of the world but still they maneged to be the 2nd biggest selling band in history!!
Btw thumbnail is Abba Wax statues..In real they looked far better at the time (1975).
Madonna sampled the keyboard synth melody for her hit 'Hung Up' ......probably where you recognize that sound
It's a shame, there's a new lyric video with the old video in the background, but 4:51 with bass+synthi middle part.
The already suggested song The Name Of The Game would be an R'n'B surprise for you or the disco title Voulez Vous (transl. do you want) with the Earth, Wind And Fire brass. Keep It Up!!!
Madonna covered the catchy keyboard part for her worldwide hit "Hung Up".
The video used the short radio edit of the song. The album has a longer version of the track. The intro to the song was sampled by Madonna for her song "Hung Up."
It's sampled on tiktok all the time
Amazing reaction guys, please Please don't take so long to react to ABBA, I recommend that you react as you say to Mamma Mia, Fernando or Take a chance on me. all their songs are so amazing.
¡Dame!Dame!Dame! (Amor Esta Noche)..............is ABBA's Spanish version, which is on their all-Spanish album from 1980..........."Gracias Por La Musica".
- Canadian singer, Damhnait Doyle, did a slower cover version.
- Madonna, asked the permission of Björn and Benny, and was allowed to sample the rift on her 2005 hit,
"Hung Up"
Great reaction. Listen to Summer Night City next❤ even S.O.S
Great song for a band that sold 160 million records
Estimations of over 400 million records have been frequently reported in the music press one of which was also by the BBC TV in Sept.'21 .
Abba have never allowed sampling ever until Madonna personally showed up in Sweden to ask them for the main hook for her album that she was working on - she is probably the only one that they ever let use their elements.
If you listen to the album version there is an instrumental section 😊
I appreciate ABBA now though didn't like them so much when I was younger. They were very popular in Europe/UK/Australia and NZ back in the day (70s/. Then they suddenly became uncool but became popular again after they were featured in a couple of very successful Australian movies in the 90s: "Priscilla Queen of The Desert" and "Muriel's Wedding". Then of course Benny and Bjorn put together the stage play based around ABBA songs which later became a movie. Songs/videos that would be good for you to react to included their first big hit which won them the Eurovision Song Quest at the beginning of their international career - "Waterloo" and another nearer the end of their time when the couples were breaking up in RL but still performing together: "The Winner Takes It All". Waterloo is fun and bouncy but The Winner Takes it All is very poignant - especially given that it was a real breakup song for the writer and the main singer. But yes loads to choose from in their extensive catalogue of hits.
Good suggestions .Btw Abba was also huge in South Africa almost from day one and also became big in Latin America and Japan in the late '70s.
ABBA was and is huge in the USSR and the postsovietic countries
It’s from Madonna’s song “Hung Up”…she sampled it with ABBA’s permission.
I suggest "Does your mother know" or "Summer night city" by them next..
Fear not there is an almost 5 minute album version of this!
The tune was at the start of all action vhs movies in the 80s. I think Canon company
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Madonna sampled it in Hung Up in 2005 earning her a Guinness record (No:1 in 41 countries) that hasn't been broken by anyone yet. React to that next.
Madonna sampled that riff for Hung Up.
As a Swede, very young at the early 80's, I didn't realize how big ABBA actually were/is until I heard they were offered 1 billion USD to reunite, make one album and a 100 shows world tour at 2000. ABBA turned down the offer.
They did a Spanish version of this too
Madonna sampled the riff you recognised - she was one of the first artists able to negotiaate the rights so some abba music
There's a longer version like 4 min 30 sec. I havent seent anyone react to the longer version.
I think next one should be the name of the game or take a chance on me. Sadly this was the short version of this song. The great instrumental bridge is missing
Madonna used the keyboard lick for one of her hits.
esas mujeres tienen uno pulmones
Please please react to Allman Brothers "Whipping Post" live at Fillmore East pure American rock blues jazz fusion
This was a great reaction.....please check out Grace Jones - Pull Up To My Bumper. I believe thats a great song.
Cool!I also love even more 'I've seen that face before".
There actually is a longer version..
There's a longer version of the song.
ABBA fans should petition UMG/Vevo to put the proper full length version with the video. You're right, it is over too quick because this is the shortened version that has the sublime instrumental break cut out of it. Dreadful decision by UMG/Vevo. The full length one was recently given a official 'lyric video' but hardly any reactors pick it.
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It's not Boney M's Rasputin, you heard it sampled in a Madonna song.
Try ABBA’s: Does Your Mother Know.
it was sampled by Madonna.
Boney M ? No , Madonna made this Abba sample a worldwide number one
Maddona use that on one of her songs..
Now react to the show Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie!!!!
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First time I heard this song I was in a Gay bar
Madonna sampled this song for Hung Up
Pls react to the swidish song. Folk i gevär
A 'man after midnight' could mean she wants a serious man who will stick around with her after midnight until the morning, and not just go home after he thinks the 'business' is over.
Agnetha was so bad. She’s a 10 even by today’s standards. Timeless hotness.
Madonna used part of this song
Madonna took that