Dancing Queen

by Cher

Overview

Dancing Queen isn't the soundtrack to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again but it's something sexier: an ABBA covers album by Cher inspired by her role as Ruby in the 2018 film. Cher didn't sing much in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again -- she duetted with Andy Garcia on "Fernando" and was part of the crew singing "Super Trouper" -- but it was enough to whet her appetite to sing more of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' songs, so she headed into the studio with her producer Mark Taylor and cut ten quick covers. Bearing the perhaps-inevitable title Dancing Queen, the tribute is swift and breezy, especially for a record that doesn't take liberties with the original arrangements. Taylor peppers the album with vocoders and electronic beats but the intent and feel of Cher's interpretations are faithful to the original beloved hits. It's just enough of an update to feel fresh, yet familiar enough to be nothing but a dose of glitzy, cheerful nostalgia.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/28/2018
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624904441
catalogNumber:	573237
Rank:	189202

Tracks

1. Dancing Queen
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
3. The Name of the Game
4. SOS
5. Waterloo
6. Mamma Mia
7. Chiquitita
8. Fernando
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. One of Us

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist
Benny Andersson   Piano,Keyboards
Per Lindvall   Drums
Mark Taylor   Keyboards
Lasse Wellander   Guitar
Andy Caine   Background Vocals
Martin Koch   Conductor
Adam Phillips   Guitar
Jörgen Stenberg   Percussion
Paul Meehan   Keyboards
Ash Soan   Drums
Rob Barron   Piano
Lasse Jonsson   Guitar
Hayley Sanderson   Background Vocals
Mats Englund   Bass
Simon Meredith   Saxophone
Rocco Palladino   Bass

Technical Credits

Cher   Executive Producer,Concept
Benny Andersson   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
London Session Orchestra   Orchestration
Mark Taylor   Programming,Producer,Engineer,Vocal Producer
Björn Ulvaeus   Composer,Executive Producer
Jeri Heiden   Art Direction
Martin Koch   Orchestration
Stig Anderson   Composer
Bernard Löhr   Engineer
Paul Meehan   Programming,Engineer
Deb Paull   Personal Assistant
Jennifer Ruiz   Personal Assistant
Mat Bartram   Engineer
Judy Craymer   Executive Producer
Thomas Bowes   Orchestra Leader
Nick Steinhardt   Art Direction
Göran Arnberg   Orchestration
Matt Brind   String Arrangements,String Conductor