''Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack '' is the

soundtrack album A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' ...

for the 2008 jukebox musical film '' Mamma Mia!'', based on the 1999 stage musical of the same name. Released on July 8, 2008, by

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and

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in the United States and internationally, respectively, it features performances by the film's cast including

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

Amanda Seyfried Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera ...

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow ...

Dominic Cooper Dominic Edward Cooper (born 2 June 1978) is an English actor known for his portrayal of comic book characters Jesse Custer on the AMC show ''Preacher'' (2016–2019) and young Howard Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with appearances ...

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

Julie Walters Dame Julia Mary Walters (born 22 February 1950), known professionally as Julie Walters, is an English actress. She is the recipient of four British Academy Television Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two International Emmy Awards, a ...

Christine Baranski Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She is a 15-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, winning once in 1995 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' ...

Ashley Lilley Ashley-Anne Lilley is a Scottish actress and singer. She made her debut in the 2008 film '' Mamma Mia!''. Early life Lilley was born in Rothesay, Bute. At the age of 12, she won a place with the National Youth Music Theatre. At 15, she enrolle ...

, and

Rachel McDowall Rachel Anne McDowall (born 4 October 1984) is an English actress. Early life Rachel Anne McDowall was born on 4 October 1984 in Whiston, Merseyside. She developed an affinity for drama while attending Wade Deacon High School in nearby Widnes, Ch ...

. The recording was produced by

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...

who along with

Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ...

had produced the original ABBA recordings. Additionally, many of the musicians from the original ABBA recordings participated in making the soundtrack album. In keeping with the setting, the musical arrangements featured the use of traditional Greek instruments, most noticeably the

bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

. The deluxe edition of the soundtrack album was released on November 25, 2008. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Track listing

CD

Honey, Honey "Honey, Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Waterloo'', after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. History "Honey, Honey" was ...

" - Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall - 3:08 #"

Money, Money, Money "Money, Money, Money" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing lead vocals. It was released on 1 November 1976, as the second single from their fourth album, '' ...

" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 3:06 #" Mamma Mia" - Meryl Streep - 3:34 #"

Dancing Queen "Dancing Queen" is a Europop and disco song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus al ...

" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 4:04 #"

Our Last Summer "Our Last Summer" is a song by ABBA from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. It was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Recording for this track began on 4 June 1980 in Polar Music Studios. The song features Anni ...

" - Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, Amanda Seyfried & Meryl Streep - 2:57 #"

Lay All Your Love on Me "Lay All Your Love on Me" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. The song was released as the sixth and final single from the album in the summer of 1981. At the time, it was the ...

" - Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried - 4:29 #" Super Trouper" - Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski - 3:53 #"

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

" - Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall - 3:51 #" The Name of the Game" - Amanda Seyfried - 4:55 #" Voulez-Vous" - Full Cast - 4:35 #" SOS" - Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep - 3:19 #"

Does Your Mother Know "Does Your Mother Know" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA and was the second single taken from their sixth album, '' Voulez-Vous''. The B-side was "Kisses of Fire", which was also taken from the album. The song is notable for its emphasis on ma ...

" - Christine Baranski & Philip Michael - 3:01 #" Slipping Through My Fingers" - Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried - 3:50 #"

The Winner Takes It All "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relatio ...

" - Meryl Streep - 4:57 #" When All Is Said and Done" - Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep - 3:17 #"

Take a Chance on Me "Take a Chance on Me" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in January 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' ABBA: The Album'' (1977). Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad share the lead vocals on the verses an ...

" - Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgård, Colin Firth, Phillip Michael & Christine Baranski - 4:01 #"

I Have a Dream "I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister, Martin Luther King Jr., during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called ...

" - Amanda Seyfried - 4:22 #"

Thank You for the Music "Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured on the group's fifth studio album, '' The Album'' (1977), and was released as a double-A sided single with "Eagle" in May 1978 in limited territories ...

" (

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) - Amanda Seyfried - 3:44 Notes * On the CD pressings, "Thank You for the Music" is a

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which begins after 30 seconds of silence following "I Have a Dream", making track 17's total length 8:36.

Deluxe edition

The Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack features the original soundtrack (with no new songs) and a bonus DVD that features a "Behind the Music" special that shows some of the recording process for the movie, as well as a

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for "

" featuring

. The booklet for the deluxe edition is different from the original, containing all the lyrics, an article written by Musical Director Martin Lowe, taping location info, and additional photos from the movie.

Limited vinyl edition

In 2017, a limited run of the soundtrack was released onto vinyl in the US, and was sold exclusively by

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. As part of 'Vinyl Week', in March 2018,

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released an exclusive limited edition of the soundtrack on picture discs. With only 1000 produced, 2 are included which contain high quality images on both sides.

Commercial performance

The album peaked at #1 in the USA on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart in August 2008. It was certified Platinum by the

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on August 18, 2008, and has sold 1,694,000 copies in the United States as of July 2014. Worldwide, the soundtrack has sold over 5 million copies to date, spending a total of 2 weeks at #1 on the world charts. While the album was originally ineligible for the Official UK Albums Chart, it peaked atop the Official Soundtrack Albums Chart for 15 consecutive weeks and was outselling the top 10 albums in the

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. Following the release of ''

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' is a 2018 British-American jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel to the 2008 film '' Mamma Mia!'', ...

'', the album entered the UK chart for the first time, peaking at number 5 on the chart. In

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, the album debuted at number 8 on July 14, 2008, and climbed to number one the following week. In

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, it peaked at number one on the international chart and number 1 on the main albums chart for many weeks. In

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, the album reached #1 in its second week on the

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, knocking off the highly successful

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album ''

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''. In Austria, peaked at No. 1 for 6 weeks and returned to the top 10, at No. 8, 10 years after its release due to the release of the sequel ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again''. "

" has also charted at #16 on the

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and #50 on the Australian

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, due to high download sales. Other tracks selling well enough to chart in Australia include "

" (#70), "

" (#85), "

" (#96) and " Mamma Mia" (#98).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Accolades

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** Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media—nominated

Cast

as Sophie Sheridan *

as Donna Sheridan *

as Sam Carmichael *

as Bill Anderson *

as Harry Bright *

as Rosie Mulligan *

as Tanya Chesham-Leigh *

as Sky *

Philip Michael Philip Michael is a British actor and tenor. He is best known for his roles in the feature films '' Mamma Mia!'' as Pepper and the Irish Television soap series ''Fair City'' as Joshua Udenze. Education Michael studied at the Italia Conti Academ ...

as Pepper

Musicians

- piano, keyboards *

Rutger Gunnarsson Johan Rutger Gunnarsson (12 February 1946 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish musician, bass guitarist, guitarist, arranger and producer. He was closely associated with the pop group ABBA. Career Gunnarsson grew up in Ledberg parish. His career began ...

- bass, bouzouki * Per Lindvall - drums * Lasse Wellander - guitars, bouzouki * Jörgen Stenberg - percussion * Lasse Jonsson - acoustic guitars * Jan Bengtson - flute, piccolo, baritone saxophone * Pär Grebacken - recorder, clarinet, saxophones * Perra Moraeus - alto saxophone * Leif Lindvall - trumpet * Calle Jakobsson - tuba * Kalle Moraeus - bouzouki, guitar, violin

References

External links

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