*First Time Listening to ABBA!* 🎵 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Reaction

Thanks for checking out our Abba reaction. Gimme Gimme Gimme has been requested a lot and we finally checked it out.
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[@NochSonKerl]

Believe it or not, ABBA is one of the biggest selling musical acts of ALL time, coming in at #4 behind The Beatles, Elvis and then MJ.

[@E-Rik]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

[@jonomadden3862]

Thanks

[@jmljamallmj4112]

From Sweden.

[@izzyn9000]

WOW I KNEW THEY WERE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL, BUT AFTER IN 4TH PLACE! THATS AMAZING🔥🙌🏾❤👑

[@davidjonas6939]

Abba's GReatest Hits and ARRIVAL were amongst the two bestselling albums of the 70s....in the UK they were no.1 and no.2 for the whole decade i believe

[@annaoswald5943]

ABBA is not considered an 80s band, not their typical sound. They were huge worldwide in the 70s and still are to this day. So many hits I won't suggest any, other than to try their earlier stuff.

[@Gekokujo76]

Well said. This came out in 1979 and SCREAMS "Disco". The OJ Trial was 1995, just for reference.

[@shenanigans3710]

@@Gekokujo76 Ha, I know. Getting old is depressing sometimes. For young people, everything is just "the past". Bless them

[@berniemargolis4288]

Erasure did a cover of this song in the '80s.

[@s.mcpherson6354]

@@Gekokujo76 Yeah, this was really the inception of what became disco. It and OJ were literally a generation apart. They'd probably love that CNN series that goes decade by decade. But of course, some trends started two years into a decade, and were done 4 years after it. So there's no solid way to divide it up musical evolution 'accurately,' by decade. It's a flow, not pie slices. We only recognize the 'slices' in hindsight.

[@Gekokujo76]

@@s.mcpherson6354 Very true and well said. Grunge is defined by Smells Like Teen Spirit....who would have know that would be the song to define a genre or to draw a line in the sand for many bands that came before it. I doubt it was the biggest grunge song...and hell, it's barely on Nirvana's 10 Best Songs list.

[@ronb5949]

ABBA was way ahead of the curve. They videod every song. This was the 70's many years before MTV. They fell right into the Disco era. Their vocals are impeccable. The blend that the girls have is magical. Get a good recording, their sound is huge.

[@stefanconradsson]

These two girls could SING .. some of their harmonies are totally insane .. vocal pyrotechnics.

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

And there was no autotune back then.

[@SilverFang2789]

It's almost like before social media, musicians were actually focused on making the music memorable instead of just throwing phrases together, do a pre-made beat and call that music. Music used to be made with passion and heart. Now? Not so much.

[@Renkk17]

You can't go wrong with ABBA, every song is a Hit! They were Huge in the 70's and still to this day....two couples that ended up getting divorced half way thru their career, but still stayed together for the music! More ABBA to check out - Knowing me Knowing you - Fernando - SOS - Waterloo - Take a Chance on me - Dancing Queen - Angel Eyes - Does your Mother know.......and many many more!

[@jperryhal]

I think any of those songs would have been better than "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" The ABBA songs you listed are the ones I remember on the radio! (except for the many many more. ;-) )

[@raymo6795]

...I was always to cool to like Abba ..but I listened when no one was looking... Chiquateta was another good one( not sure of the spelling) " Winner takes it All"

[@da_blade5040]

Iconic Songs!

[@Orange3006]

@@raymo6795too cool? 💀

[@LeeSurber]

One of only a few groups in history where literally EVERY song on EVERY album released was a hit..!!

[@sumonjamal1653]

ABBA dominated the 70's... from 1976 to 1981, they were massive worldwide. They were 2 couples... but they split up by 1980. The group went separate ways by 1983.

[@escorpioomega2111]

Not exactly the date when each couple split: Agnetha & Bjorn at end 1978 Frida & Benny at begin 1981

[@felixfeichtner2613]

Dont say dominated😂

[@larssj02]

ABBA is the FOURTH best selling artists of ALL time guys. Only beaten by Michael Jackson, the Beatles and Elvis. These guys literally have a catalogue that will run circles around most artists, past and present. They have so many no 1 chart positions in so many countries world wide that it is unbeliveable.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

That's right. 4th bestselling artists - but actually 2nd bestselling band after the Beatles.

[@stich21]

Too bad most of it's crap

[@HughJaxident67]

@@stich21 Only in the opinion of the tone deaf ;)

[@baverfjant]

@@HughJaxident67 Or as ABBA would say (as Swedes): "Smaken är som baken, delad" "Taste is like the asscrack, divided"

[@HughJaxident67]

@@baverfjant Now that made me laugh!!

[@sumonjamal1653]

This is 1979... the disco era. ABBA were very cutting edge...they set the stage for the 80's, even after their last record was released in 1981 and they split up by 1983. However, ABBA have finally returned in 2021 w/ a new album 'Voyage'.

[@_Dr_Fate]

They returned in 2021

[@michaelavery6390]

Knowing me knowing you and S.O.S are a couple of good ABBA songs worth listening to !

[@deportedsouls3165]

Over 400 million albums sold, + musicals, movies. :)

[@hmichaelr1]

Both Chiquitita and Fernando are beautiful, non-disco songs. Real class!

[@jamesredman1263]

Well maybe not the typical disco style. But I remember them being played in discos in the mid 1970s, at least Fernando, and being impressed.

[@andysutcliffe3915]

Does your mother know always impressed me as ahead of it’s time

[@eduardooscar309]

remember that ABBA is a swedish pop group, the name is an acrónim with initials of their names, and initialy was two couples: A Agnetha blonde singer B Björn guitarist songwriter B Benny keyboard songwriter A Anni Frida brunette singer "Gimme gimme gimme (a man after midnight)" is a song influenced by American disco, after the success of the Bee Gees and the movie 'Saturday night fever " In this song you can see part of the volume and range of voice that the blonde Agnetha has ABBA was preparing his 1979 Tour of America and Europe, in the previous one , They recorded this song and filmed the Official video There is an only 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) The introduction and the instrumental ending, that characteristic sound of keyboards, is what Madonna used for her hit "Hung Up" (with the permission of the composers Björn and Benny, granting them share the credits) Surely for the latter, this is the second official ABBA video with the most views on KZbin (behind only "Dancing Queen", which has already surpassed 500 million views) "Gimme gimme gimme" was released as a single and in the álbum "Greatest Hits 2" it was #3 in UK, don't succes in US

[@sarablack2547]

Well researched 👍

[@MarkFaust]

ABBA IS Iconic. Every one of their songs is gold.

[@brownsey1]

ABBA were pioneering!

[@bikerbud3903]

You'll enjoy "Winner takes it all" and Dancing Queen" by ABBA

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

My 2 favorites from them ❤️❤️

[@KSDVLmom]

ABBA is a total mood. It's all so feel good. I always put on Mama Mia when I need a boost. You can't beat Dancing Queen

[@melanielucas4155]

I recently played this song for my boyfriend. He does know ABBA but has not heard all of their songs. He thought it was Madonna at first. He knew Madonna song Hung Up...... was shocked to find out she sampled this ABBA song! I love ABBA!!!! And this is one of my favorite song of theirs! The vocals are always amazing, but the music is phenomenal!!!! That bass line, the exchanges, transitions..... the whole thing! Just amazing!

[@garywilliams1948]

I think Dancing Queen is their classic …..they are enormously popular in Australia where they first saw breakthrough success in the 70s

[@Gekokujo76]

Take A Chance On Me is right there with Dancing Queen.

[@MrYoup11]

Their Australia tour, the fans went as crazy as Beatles.

[@josephsharp5678]

They were enormous all over the World man.

[@cutthr0atjake]

Dancing Queen is a near perfect pop song.

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

@@josephsharp5678 yeah they were. 👍🌏 He was mentioning where they first broke...🇦🇺

[@tskwerl]

Super 70's. You can tell by the disco bass and beat. ;)

[@McShaganpronouncedShaegen]

SOS, Dancing Queen ABBA is awesome.

[@1992WLK]

Take a Chance on Me - Abba

[@nedvva]

ABBA, Queen, Beatles are some of the best bands of all time and their music will be here forever.

[@kevingoode521]

Great to see the surprise in your eyes listening to the music I heard for the first time on the radio when it first came out. Great reactions!!

[@lenaengell8528]

ABBAs songs are full of catchy and happy melodies; you get in such a good mood when you listen to ABBA. Their music pick you up when you are down or in a depression. Make you want to dance and celebrate being alive. The music is effortless, and yet so complex in all their different layers. In my opinion, Benny Andersson is one of the very best composers of our time. When you really and fully understand the text of ABBA songs, you will be amazed of the depth in the lyrics and the phenomenal insights in the challenges of being human. This ability allows us to easily identify with the lyrics. I do not know of any other group that can captivate me and enchant me like ABBA. Their music and lyrics are magical. Neither do I know of any other group that can evoke as many different and genuine emotions and feelings in me as ABBA do. This is a rare talent that ABBA have in abundance. I go as far as to say that this talent makes their music and lyrics a real healing on a very deep, unconscious level. So, in these very turbulent, chaotic and uncertain times, ABBA has a HUGE mission. Love from Lena

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

When it comes to deep lyrics and putting you through lots of different emotions - have you tried Nightwish yet, basically one of Finland's main export "articles"? Rather different style obviously, but I haven't heard of or met all that many people who _didn't_ like at least some of their music (and nobody who didn't appreciate the artistry, composition, performance, ...). The composer isn't known as the "Metal Mozart" for no reason, and their now third and final front woman may be the single most versatile singer in the world currently 🥰

[@celesteklose4903]

ABBA was classic 70’s. Probably could classify them as disco or synth pop. Brilliant songsters!

[@CarloGoiff666]

ABBA has no time, their music is so stuck in people's mind is unreal. You put this beat anywhere and the people does the rest.

[@ewrekzz7360]

Brad, your second thought was the right interpretation. The perspective was somebody lonely after midnight, but the lyrics talk about somebody who will be there, who will last.

[@cookedcarrotstastelikevomit]

You should do an “ABBA” stream. Sooo many good songs. Brings me back to my childhood when my parents would crank these songs up loud. So many good memories. I think Voulez-Vous is my favourite.

[@MrRoosterx]

ABBA is amazing when experienced at a disco/club, music that makes everyone happy, and in a good mood. Both old and young.

[@davidcruz8667]

ABBA. Pure joy. I've noticed that in your reactions you have trouble establishing what decade to associate with a certain sound. This song came out in 1979. It's simply about being lonely, alone at home with nobody to spend time with.

[@rtususian]

Which is why some people myself included say that ABBA was 5-10 years ahead of its time.

[@blastingweevil2968]

abba have never made a bad song everything they did is pure gold with some of the most complex melodies.... the where married to each other aswell like 2 couples :)

[@jeffc6114]

ABBA has reformed after 40 years and they just released 2 new songs which are actually pretty good and modern

[@MrYoup11]

Those 2 songs have been added to the new album that is being released later this year.

[@Patreides9]

1979. ABBA. Gimme, gimme... I remember that year. I must confess secretly I loved ABBA. :)

[@bLANchy8]

This is late 70’s! Peak of the disco era. Definitely has some 80’s sounds though

[@dannystrickland4469]

Lex absolutely brings a whole lot to the table. You are so awesome to watch and you 2 together are awesome.

[@erikskifte8862]

I PRAYED, GIMME ! GIMME! GIMME! MORE ABBA MUSIC TO SING. KNOW MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN HEARD. 2 NEW SONGS ARE RELEASED, I STILL HAVE FAITH IN YOU, AND DON'T SHUT ME DOWN, ALREADY CLASSICS IN MY HOUSEHOLD. AND ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, A WHOLE NEW ABBA STUDIO ALBUM WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY. ABBA HAS TO THIS DAY, SOLD MORE THAN 400 MILLION RECORDS. WHAT AN ACHIVEMENT BY 4 HUMBLE SUPERSWEDES. NO ONE CAN SHUT ABBA DOWN. GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! ( A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT ) THE BEST DISCO CLASSIC FLOORFILLER EVER 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Renkk17]

ABBA is Huge on many reaction channels!!

[@lantzkeefer6]

The first huge musical export from Sweden, my parents were really into them as I was growing up, check out Dancing Queen.

[@unholydriver4987]

You guys really represent all tastes in music.

[@Muckylittleme]

If you want to talk about technology in 80's music, Abba other than synth was all non electric instruments and no autotune. Today it is all synthetic and autotune and all over produced.

[@krisa990]

First,thanks guys for doing a reaction on the greatest band ever,ABBA,Gimme Gimme Gimme,on of their many gems,and also, good that you did a reaction on the original video here,and also showed the entire video with no letters or other distractions in the video...all of this gives you 10 out of 10 on this one..:) I hope you can do more ABBA reactions..

[@Renkk17]

This is Super Duper 70's!! When this song first came out.....she wants a man after midnight to chase the shadows away!!

[@EdwinSnippe]

Best thing is put a post it on the left of my screen so I don't have to see his dead soul eyes as she is happy and cheerful

[@peteriuliano5846]

ABBA can take any riff, tempo, melody and genre and turn it into a BRILLIANT ADVENTURE.

[@terrancebrown87]

So happy you reacted to ABBA!!!

[@O0othiago0o0o0o]

S.O.S is my favorite song by ABBA🤗

[@andersgranstrom7128]

Glad you´re checking out the best pop-band ever! 🙂

[@beriandavies2111]

Abba are similar to Fleetwood Mac, in that band members were married to one another, they get divorced, cue songs about those break ups. The intro to this is the first time ever that Abba allowed any of their music to be sampled by another artist, namely Madonna's Hung Up. Abba are HUGE, and remain so to this day. 👍

[@WalsallGooner]

In a Nutshell, while Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles bossed America in the 70s, ABBA ruled the rest of the world.

[@roger1296]

MADONNA! She sampled it on “Hung Up” with ABBA’s permission.

[@greg2976]

I knew all these songs not seeing any videos.... How weird? Loved them anyway!!!!

[@JuanRamirez-xh3kc]

Abba is quintessential 70's,they have too many awesome songs to list but Dancing Queen, Knowing me knowing you, Take a chance on me , SO.S.are just a few you should check out, I'm an old metal head but even I have to give props to the greatness of this classic band, ABBA!

[@Bekka_Noyb]

♥ ABBA - so many great songs! I suggest the following ABBA songs: Winner Takes It All, Chiquitita, Knowing Me Knowing You, SOS, Voulez Vous & Summer Nite City

[@ericomarquesfernandes3646]

One of Sweden's music prides.

[@krisa990]

Their greatest..

[@antonwiderberg7571]

Indeed, our greatest.🇸🇪❤️

[@loganjukes8820]

@@krisa990 Their only

[@broomicute]

@@loganjukes8820 Nah

[@loganjukes8820]

@@broomicute I'm only joking :)

[@module79l28]

I'm very surprised that neither of you identified the "riff" that Madonna sampled for one of her songs! Fun Fact: ABBA only became more known internationally after they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Abba "Dancing Queen" and "The winner takes it all" are AWESOME! ❤️

[@coyote4237]

"Knowing me, Knowing You" Also, Madonna used "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" in her song, "Hung Up".

[@paulecrosby2006]

It's the 70s, ABBA are the 3rd biggest selling artists of all time with the musical that as taken billions worldwide nd English isn't their first language. The Gods of pop ♥

[@SilentBob731]

The sheer number of awesome ABBA tunes could keep you kids going for a while, and I'm looking forward to it. 👍🙂

[@elizabethrichards9152]

You need to listen to The Winner Takes It All by ABBA. This was one of the best songs written after the divorce of Bjorn and Agnetha. It is one of my favorites. Bjorn was the writer of this song. You can feel the pain that is in Agnetha''s voice. I would also suggest People need Love this song was the first before they became popular it has more of a folk music vibe. ABBA was together from 1972-1982, If you ever saw the movie or musical Mama Mia or Muriel's Wedding you have heard ABBA.

[@ericomarquesfernandes3646]

You should check out Mama Mia, Fernando, and Waterloo.

[@bretttodd6470]

Dancing queen. Waterloo. Take a chance. Best abba songs and no doubt you've heard Dancing Queen.

[@sylvienygaard1630]

What I love about ABBA is that they compose everything. Melody and lyrics and instruments

[@1992WLK]

MORE ABBA!

[@ledzepandhabs]

ABBA is one of hard rock and heavy metal bands favourite bands.

[@coryspang7548]

Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie (A Man After Midnight) is one of my all time favorite songs, especially by ABBA. It helped me with figuring out my identity. Glad you two enjoyed it.

[@glastonbury4304]

ABBA nights are the best nights down the pub....amazing band and their songs are so difficult to cover ...pure genius

[@TheoZoffrok]

That bass line absolutely *slaps* 👍🏽

[@stanleynykaza9042]

Love ABBA Please do Name of the Game and Thank you for the Music and Slipping thru my Fingers live.. by ABBA !

[@LordEriolTolkien]

ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 at the height of Disco, and ruled the 70's from that point on. They were huge

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Good music is good it's that simple any generation would like ABBA because they're that good

[@hthuseby]

Abba was always part of my cassette recordings I made in the 70's they are just a great fun sound that makes you smile!!

[@dovoppenheim3106]

The best of Disco! You should do “lay all your love on me” next..regards from Israel

[@sarahjsmith3897]

There are so many awesome songs by ABBA, every album is excellent

[@rayjay5836]

It's funny how younger people associate this great music with games and movies. It was great being there.

[@greg2976]

Exactly

[@rufflazy2366]

I think this one is about the boom-boom Brad! Thanks for sharing your reactions!

[@mbspoobah]

Lex rocks, loved her reaction while listening. Huge Abba fan here. Play it three times....a gateway drug.

[@BryanChuckBrennan]

the synth line in this song is one of the greatest rhythm hooks of all time.

[@ollier67]

great to have ABBA back ♥️♥️♥️ ABBA after 40 yrs with 2 new songs & a whole new album in November lots of great timeless classics from all 8 albums

[@richashby6422]

Me running to the computer to say oh hell no when Lex is talking about how this is 80s. This is disco era 70s. ABBA was my dad's favorite group, I can remember him stacking 45's up of theirs and other 70s bands from that era and style. I don't remember this track though.

[@discogareth]

Not quite either. Released at the end of 1979. Post disco. Pre 80s

[@michaelgretzky1056]

Huge, huge worldwide band! I'm a metal/rock person (fan/player) but have always loved this group! So much good stuff to pick from them! Have to say you guys are the best duo i've seen of this and Lex's physical/verbal reactions, observations, etc. are really good and fun! : )

[@kevincaulder9001]

Synthesizers were the addition to music in the early 8o's. After Stevie Wonder won a gazillion awards for his album SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE, every producer tried to incorporate them in the studio. ABBA was a world class band that filled dance floors with the uplifting happy grooves and Pop songs.

[@annother3350]

And especially after Donna Summer's I feel love - -that changed everything

[@jari2018]

Super duper eighties abba started wih Supertrooper and Gimme Gimme were like a 1978-79 song made at the same time as VouleVouz and included on remastered albums of this

[@madsielena]

I've had Madonna's album 'Confessions on the Dancefloor' for 16 years and I literally just found out she sampled this song for her track 'Hung Up'... I'm so mad!! 😂😂😂

[@rtususian]

I drove myself crazy one day trying to find an ABBA song called "Hung Up" but could never find it! Then I realized it was really a Madonna song.

[@shaunmckenzie5509]

It blows my mind that there are people alive n the west that have never heard Abba

[@MySherry10]

Love Abba you cant go wrong with them, they have so many great songs , Knowing Me KNowing YOu , Mama Mia , t and now they are doing a tour using avatars to look like they did then ABBA just makes you wanna dance and have fun

[@justinwilton4603]

My personal favourite of there's...."does your mother know " its a banger of a tuuuuune !!

[@richardschager4702]

Would love, you should love, doing more ABBA. They are iconic and so different to all other acts. No other musical performers can diss there musical genius. A band of its own kind.

[@lenbeedle]

Technically it's the 70s. This song came out in 1979.

[@johnbemis1245]

The more you hear ABBA the more you will get hooked. Take a chance on me and Dancing Queen are songs you have to hear.

[@izzyn9000]

THE PRODUCTION TO THIS SONG IS AMAZING🙌🏾🔥👑 ABBA MADE HISTORY! I'M GLAD A FOREIGN GROUP WERE THAT SUCCESSFUL❤🙌🏾👑❤

[@kjd7351]

Great band; lots of great songs. One of the wealthiest of bands. I hadn't listened to any from their newest release.

[@danes0818]

I'm so in love with ABBA. They now belong to the "classics" meaning, undying music.

[@mikesmithson6805]

This song was recorded and released in 1979

[@skinmeister1]

Madonna actually used a hook of this song for her dance song Hung Up. You might want to check that one out, too!

[@j4wn]

Synths really kicked off Big Time with the Release of I Feel Love by Donna Summer in 1977.

[@Bodneyblue]

There was also Kraftwork and Jean Micheal Jarre in 70's.

[@glennred4830]

Swedish band ABBA. It was recorded in August 1979

[@raversuprising]

primitive radio gods - standing outside of a broken phonebooth with money in my hand a song i have looked for for YEARS. just recently found it. a 90's band. might be my all time favorite song. i dont think it will disappoint.

[@elfiero4]

We want more reactions from ABBA!!!

[@robertherring9277]

You should checkout the background of the girls in this band. It will BLOW your mind! I was born in 71, and in the late 70's/early 80's they even played Abba in PE class. I HATE disco, yet I love Abba. Crazy. Go figure. Guess a product of my time lol!