All of the "promotional film clips" made by ABBA to promote their songs.


Waterloo; Ring Ring - filmed the same day, mid-1974. Made to promote singles around the world after Eurovision.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do; Mamma Mia; SOS; Bang-A-Boomerang - filmed circa April 1975, made to promote ABBA LP, and 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do' single. None of the other songs were planned as singles at the time.

Fernando - filmed 2 - 3 February 1976 for single.

Dancing Queen - for single.

Knowing Me, Knowing You (on boat); When I Kissed The Teacher (features alternate mix of song); Money, Money, Money, (in 1920s "flapper" dresses), Tiger; My Love, My Life - filmed circa September 1976 for ABBA Dabba Doo! television special.

Money, Money, Money, (in the car, kimonos etc) - for single.

Knowing Me, Knowing You (in the snow) - for single.

That’s Me - possibly made for Japanese single release 1977. Not confirmed whether clip was ever completed or broadcast.

The Name Of The Game (dream sequence); Eagle (in elevator); Thank You For The Music (in recording studio) - filmed June and later 1977 for ABBA - The Movie.

The Name Of The Game - for single. An early "rough edit" was released to European TV stations without black & white effects.

Take A Chance On Me - for single.

One Man, One Woman; Thank You For The Music (on stage) - for promotion of ABBA - The Album. Rumoured to have been made for a proposed television special.

Eagle - for single.

Summer Night City - for single.

Chiquitita (with snowman) - filmed February 1979 for single during filming of ABBA In Switzerland television special.

Chiquitita (sitting around table) - filmed February 1979 for ABBA In Switzerland television special.

Does Your Mother Know; Voulez-Vous - possibly filmed the same day. 'Does Your Mother Know' made for single, 'Voulez-Vous' made for potential next single.

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!; Estoy Soñando - filmed 5 September 1979 for singles.

I Have A Dream - live clip filmed at Wembley Arena during 1979 tour released for single.

The Winner Takes It All - filmed 12 July 1980 for single.

On And On And On - made by Anders Hanser to accompany slide show of his 79 tour photos, not made for single. Features additional verse and chorus not released on record.

Super Trouper - crowd scenes filmed 3 October 1980 (before song actually recorded), singing scenes filmed later in October 1980. Made for single.

Happy New YearFelicidad - crowd scenes filmed 3 October 1980 (Super Trouper session), singing scenes filmed 8 November 1980. 'Happy New Year' possibly made for potential single, 'Felicidad' made to promote album/single in Spanish-speaking territories.

Hovas Vittne - filmed 24 January 1981 for showing at Stig Anderson's 50th birthday party 25 January 1981.

Lay All Your Love On Me - made by CBS Records UK for release of single, using footage from many previous clips.

When All Is Said And Done - filmed 29 August 1981 for potential single, shown on Dick Cavett Meets ABBA television special. Features alternate mix of song.

No Hay A Quien Culpar - filmed late 1981, using some footage from 29 August 1981 'When All Is Said And Done' clip. Made to promote album/single in Spanish-speaking territories.

One Of Us - filmed 23 November 1981 for single.

Head Over Heels - filmed 21 January 1982 for single.

The Day Before You Came - filmed 21 September 1982 for single.

Under Attack - filmed 16 November 1982 for single.

Tivedshambo - filmed 16 January 1986 for television programme Stig Anderson Här är det liv 18 January 1986.

Ring Ring - audio redubbed 1988 with album version of song for release on the video ABBA Video Biography.

Dancing Queen - original clip re-edited 1992 with footage from other clips to promote the compilation ABBA Gold.

Voulez-Vous - original clip re-edited 1992 with footage from other clips to promote the compilation ABBA Gold.

Bang-A-Boomerang - original clip re-edited 1993 to replace "super hero" pictures with crudely painted signs reading "bang", 'pow", etc, for release on the More ABBA Gold video selection.

When I Kissed The Teacher; On And On And On; When All Is Said And Done - audio redubbed (On And On And On and When All Is Said And Done also re-edited) 1993 with album versions of songs for release on the video More ABBA Gold video selection.


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