Dancing Queen (1976) is the disco landmark that gave ABBA its only US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 — a chart-topper in 15+ countries around the world. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015, added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2024, and its official music video crossed 1 billion YouTube views in 2025.
Image: ABBA on AVRO TopPop 1974, AVRO via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)
Dancing Queen Song Credits
Song: Dancing Queen
Artist: ABBA (Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus)
Album: Arrival (1976)
Songwriters: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Producers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Recorded: August 4–5, 1975, Glen Studio
Label: Polar / Epic / Atlantic
Release Date: August 16, 1976 (Sweden)
Length: 3:50
Genre: Eurodisco / Europop
Dancing Queen Lyrics
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh see that girl, watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen
Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come in to look for a king
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat
From the tambourine, oh yeah
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh see that girl, watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen
You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave 'em burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat
From the tambourine, oh yeah
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh see that girl, watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen
Diggin' the dancing queen
Dancing Queen FAQs
Which album is Dancing Queen from?
Dancing Queen is the lead single from ABBA's fourth studio album, Arrival, released in 1976, and it also appears on most of the band's greatest-hits compilations.
Who wrote Dancing Queen?
The song was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus together with Stig Anderson, and it was produced by Andersson and Ulvaeus.
Was Dancing Queen really ABBA's only US No. 1?
Yes. Dancing Queen remains ABBA's only single to reach No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, though it topped the charts in more than 15 countries worldwide.
What is Dancing Queen about?
The song is a joyful celebration of a night out: a young woman, "only seventeen," loses herself in the music and movement of the dance floor, living entirely in the moment.
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