''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

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Amanda Seyfried Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at 15, with a recurring role as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001). She came to prominence for he ...

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent Portrayal of James Bond in film, James Bond in the List of James Bond films, James Bond film series, starri ...

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 in ...

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan John 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'' (2003), ''Melancholia' ...

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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 Go ...

Christine Baranski Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an American actress. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Maryann Thorpe in the sitcom ''Cybill'' (1995–1998). Baranski is als ...

, Ashley Lilley, and Rachel McDowall. The recording was produced by

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

who along with

Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish musician, singer, songwriter, and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA. He is also the co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duve ...

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

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. 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" – 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 the group's fourth stu ...

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

Dancing Queen "Dancing Queen" is a 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 also produced the ...

" – Meryl Streep, Julie Walters & Christine Baranski – 4:04 #" Our Last Summer" – 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 for their seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980). The song was not intended to be a single but after a remixed version gained popularity in nightclubs, it was relea ...

" – 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 recording group ABBA. A disco song, it was first recorded in August 1979 to promote the group's North American and European concert legs of ABBA: The Tour. It was released on 1 ...

" – Amanda Seyfried, Ashley Lilley & Rachel McDowall – 3:51 #" The Name of the Game" – Amanda Seyfried – 4:55 #"

Voulez-Vous ''Voulez-Vous'' (; French for "Do you want (to)?") is the sixth studio album by the Swedish supergroup ABBA. Released on 23 April 1979, the album yielded five hits, all of them big 1979 singles in Britain – " Chiquitita", " Does Your Mother ...

" – Full Cast – 4:35 #"

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" – Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep – 3:19 #"

Does Your Mother Know "Does Your Mother Know" is a song by the Swedish recording group ABBA, recorded for their sixth studio album ''Voulez-Vous'' (1979). It was taken as the second single from the record on 27 April 1979 via Polar Music; in North America, the song wa ...

" – Christine Baranski & Philip Michael – 3:01 #"

Slipping Through My Fingers "Slipping Through My Fingers" is a song written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog. It was released on their November 1981 album ''The Visitors (ABBA album), The Visit ...

" – Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried – 3:50 #"

The Winner Takes It All "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish music recording group ABBA. Released as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980) on 21 July 1980, it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflect ...

" – Meryl Streep – 4:57 #"

When All Is Said and Done "When All Is Said and Done" is a song by the Swedish recording group ABBA, recorded for their eighth studio album ''The Visitors (ABBA album), The Visitors'' (1981). Featuring lead vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad, the track was released as the secon ...

" – Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep – 3:17 #"

Take a Chance on Me "Take a Chance on Me" is a song by Swedish recording group ABBA, released on 27 January 1978 in the United Kingdom, by Polar Music, as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' ABBA: The Album'' (1977). Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Fr ...

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

I Have a Dream "I Have a Dream" is a Public speaking, 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, Kin ...

" – 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. 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 jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson (playwright), Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel and prequel to t ...

'', 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''. " Honey, Honey" 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 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 be ...

- 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 Karl Anders "Kalle" Moraeus (born 15 July 1963) is a Swedish musician, actor, composer and television presenter.Kalle Moraeus, official homepage. http://www.kallemoraeus.com/ Moraeus was born in Mora. He is a member of the folk group Orsa Spel ...

- bouzouki, guitar, violin

References

External links

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