Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Released on October 2, 1979, this disco anthem stands apart in the ABBA catalog as a standalone single rather than a track from a studio album. Agnetha Fältskog carries the lead vocals with an urgent delivery that captures a woman waiting for a man who never arrives. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote and produced the track specifically to support the group's upcoming European and North American tour dates later that year.

The song features a driving rhythm section and prominent synthesizer hooks that defined the late seventies Eurodisco sound. It became an international hit, reaching number one in seven countries including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and Japan. While Atlantic Records pressed promotional copies for the US market, they halted the official single release due to the backlash against disco following Disco Demolition Night in July 1979.

Decades after its debut, the track remains a cultural touchstone. Madonna sampled its iconic bassline for her 2005 hit Hung Up, creating a dancefloor classic that topped charts worldwide. The song has also been covered by artists like Cher and Amanda Seyfried during the Mamma Mia! film era, cementing its place in pop history despite never appearing on an original LP at the time of its initial release. [edit]