The ABBA Generation is the debut studio album by Swedish pop group A-Teens. It was released on 25 August 1999 by Stockholm Records. The album is composed of cover versions of well-known ABBA songs. The album spawned four singles, "Mamma Mia", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", "Super Trouper", and "Dancing Queen". Critical reception Despite its commercial success around the world, the album received overwhelmingly negative reviews from music critics. Giving the album three out of five stars, Alex Henderson of AllMusic said that the groups "versions of ABBA gems like "Take a Chance on Me", "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen", and "Voulez-Vous" aren't brilliant, but they're enjoyable—and they show just how well the songs have held up over time." He concluded his review by saying, “All things considered, The ABBA Generation is a pleasing, if unremarkable, testament to the durability of ABBA's songs." In an average review for The A.V. Club, Steven Thompson wrote, "Pop music doesn't get more marginal than a collection of overdriven dance-pop covers, but The ABBA Generation succeeds on its own modest terms." David Hiltbrand of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+, saying that the group "look and sound better than their supergroup heroes; even the music is spruced up, thanks to a cast of savvy Swedish producers." Writing for Rolling Stone, Arion Berger gave the album one and a half out of five stars, saying that "all the keyboard doodling and note-for-note diligence in Scandinavia wouldn't help these poseurs bring the pure-pop greatness of the real ABBA to life." Track listing All tracks written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except as noted. Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes. Musicians Anneli Axon Anders Barrén Tee Image Ronald Malmberg Annika Sjölin Katarina Sjölin Production Per Adebratt – vocal production Stefan Boman – engineer Tommy Ekman – vocal production Björn Engelmann – mastering Ole Evenrude — producer Tommy Gustavsson — programming Hartmann & Langhoff – producer Johan S. – producer Thomas Johansson — producer, vocal production Fredrik Larnemo – engineer Hugo Lira — programming Ronald Malmberg — producer, vocal production Christer Sandelin – vocal production Joakim Styrén – mixing, programming Other personnel Niklas Berg – concept Todd Gallopo – design Anders Johansson – A&R Christer Mellström – product coordinator Mats Oscarsson – photos Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications and sales Release history August 25, 1999 (Sweden) May 16, 2000 (USA) References A-Teens albums