Does Hung Up by Madonna sample ABBA?

Written and produced by Madonna in collaboration with Stuart Price, "Hung Up" prominently features a sample from the instrumental introduction to ABBA's single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", for which Madonna personally sought permission from its songwriters, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
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What ABBA songs have been sampled?

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ( A Man After Midnight) (1979)
  • Hung Up by Madonna (2005)
  • Bob Marley by Gucci Mane (2013)
  • Pump Up (Gimme Gimme Gimme) by Team X (2005)
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Does ABBA let people sample their songs?

They never let anyone sample their music. They could have said no. Thank God they didn't.” Andersson was recently quoted as saying: “We get so many requests from people wanting to use our tracks but we normally say no.
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How did Madonna sample ABBA?

“If it wasn't any good we wouldn't have said yes. It is a wonderful track, 100% solid pop music.” The Fugees are the only other act granted the honour – they used a sample from Abba's The Name Of The Game on their 1996 track Rumble In The Jungle.
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Who copied ABBA?

2001–2002: Teen Spirit

The band's second album, entitled "Teen Spirit", featured a compilation of tracks that were not ABBA covers and when it was finally released on 26 February 2001, it debuted at number two in the Swedish Charts.
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Madonna - Hung Up (Official Video) [HD]



Did Madonna use Abbas music?

Written and produced by Madonna in collaboration with Stuart Price, "Hung Up" prominently features a sample from the instrumental introduction to ABBA's single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", for which Madonna personally sought permission from its songwriters, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
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Who is the richest member of ABBA?

  • Anni-Frid Lyngstad: US$300 million.
  • Agnetha Fältskog: US$200 million.
  • Björn Ulvaeus: US$300 million.
  • Benny Andersson: US$230 million.
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Who sampled ABBA Gimme?

Madonna's 'Hung Up' sample of ABBA's 'Gimme!
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Who used Gimme gimme gimme?

(A Man After Midnight)" is a song by Swedish band ABBA. It was recorded in August 1979 in order to help promote their North American and European tour of that year, and was released on ABBA's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album as the brand new track.
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How old was Madonna when she hung up?

She repeats the phrase "time goes by so slowly" over and over, which is how she feels when she's waiting. Only action can cure her ennui. Madonna was 47 when the song was released. The music is based on ABBA's "Gimme!
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What is ABBA worth?

As of August 2021, ABBA is worth upwards $900million, according to wealth website wealthypersons.com. The band made most of its fortune through tours and performances over the decades. But their income also increased considerably from films and TV shows.
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What is Madonna worth?

2021 America's Self-Made Women Net Worth

One of the top pop divas of all time, Madonna has grossed an estimated $1.2 billion on the road in her career.
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Who sampled name of the game?

Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté's 'Rumble in the Jungle' sample of ABBA's 'The Name of the Game' | WhoSampled.
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When did ABBA break up?

At the height of the group's fame both couples divorced, one in 1980 and the other a year later. The band went their separate ways in 1982, with Faltskog saying that she found it hard being in the band after her break-up.
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Is ABBA Swedish?

ABBA was a Swedish Europop group whose songs dominated European charts in the 1970s. It enjoyed historic commercial success in the landscape of pop music. Group members included Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
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What is the meaning of gimme gimme?

(gɪmi ) Gimme is sometimes used in written English to represent the words 'give me' when they are pronounced informally.
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Where does Agnetha Faltskog live now?

Fältskog currently lives in Ekerö, Stockholm County. Her daughter, Linda, also lives in Ekerö with her family. Fältskog has four grandchildren.
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Was Frida and Agnetha friends?

Agnetha & Frida: We were never enemies

"I have moved away from the music world," says Agnetha Fältskog but she enjoys warm and fond conversation with Frida and they apparently get along harmoniously in each other's company.
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How much did Mamma Mia pay ABBA?

These days, Andersson and Ulvaeus derive a lot of income from their involvement with the London-based company Littlestar, which oversees the rights to the ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia! In 2015, the duo reportedly made £3.1 million, or about $4.3 million, in royalties and other dividends from the show.
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When was Madonna born?

Madonna, original name Madonna Louise Ciccone, (born August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.), American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur whose immense popularity in the 1980s and '90s allowed her to achieve levels of power and control that were nearly unprecedented for a woman in the entertainment ...
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