It's no surprise that I'd review this album. Mainly because it's last minute, again. Sorry! I lost track of time! Usually when I do an album review I'll say "this is a cover song originally performed by "..." well I won't be today because the album is called "The ABBA Generation" and it's filled with ABBA covers. It was also the first album I ever got and I'd play the cd over and over in my boombox (I was 10, it was the year 2000 yeah I'm that old!) Anyway here's my track by track review:
1) Mamma Mia: The first single from the album. On some versions of the single they group was labeled as "ABBA Teens" because that was the group's original name. Glad they shorted it to "A*Teens". The video had the group working as waiters until they discover a painting that teleported them to a party. If only that happened in real life. 10/10
2) Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight): The third single from the album. Still surprised that "Super Trouper" charted higher as a single in Sweden than this song when this one is better. The video was a little darker than their previous singles (actually the video was darker than video they released afterwards too. Still good though. 10/10
3) Super Trouper: The second single from the album. I still find it weird that this song was a single because even though it's good, it's not great. I would've preferred "S.O.S." as a single instead. 7/10
4) One of Us: This song was released as a promo single. It had a video and is a pretty good song. 8/10
5) Voulez-Vous: The title is french for "do you want?". I had no clue about that until I was 16. The song kinda scared me as a kid. Mainly the line "your eyes are glowing in the dark" and "masters of the scene" I used to think it was masters of the sea. My bad! Anyway the song is one of my favorites. 10/10
6) S.O.S.: It's weird how when I was a kid I ignored the song, but these days it's my favorite on the album. I wish they made a video for this song. 10/10
7) Dancing Queen: The fourth and final single from the album. It was very popular here in the U.S. and was one of my favorites as a kid, but I don't really like it as much. Really strange. 5/10
8) Take a Chance on Me: I was shocked to find out that this song was a promo single and had a video. The song is pretty good but the video, not so much. 8/10
9) Lay All Your Love on Me: This one is weird. The verses sound like someone is in pain trying to sing them. The song also feels way to long. 4/10
10) The Name of the Game: Another song that was a promo single and had a video. This album had a lot of videos for the songs. If only their "Teen Spirit" album was like that. The song is pretty good and the video is, so so. 8/10
11) Our Last Summer: The second verse used to sound to me for years. It wasn't until I was 16 that I found out that the boys sang that verse. Surprising since the girls sang lead on every song on this album but it was a good change of pace. Good cover. 8/10
It pains me to say that this is the last A*Teens album review. Wish they didn't breakup! :'( The album was a big part of my childhood and I still listen to the album from time to time. My favorite songs are: "S.O.S.", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", "Voulez-Vous", and "Mamma Mia". Out of 110 points I give the album 90 points which is 81%, a B. I still love this band and I keep hoping they'll reunite one day. Thank you for reading this review and I hoped you enjoyed it.
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