This song was part of a 4 song 'mini musical' they did for their 1977 Australia tour. The other 3 songs are I'm A Marionette, I Wonder (Departure) and Get off the Carousel. It tells the story of a girl from a small town who dreams of stardom as a singer. But once she makes it big, begins to realise how ruthless and demanding the the world of stardom and fame can be. On stage there was a narrator to the story and both girls dressed indentical both with short blond wigs i.e. both playing the same main charactor, the girl with golden hair mentioned in this song. 3 songs feature on 'The Album' as Get Off The Carousel was dropped but was faetured as part of the movie they did based around the tour. The Movie meant they could spend time writing for the new album without facing another tour and Agnetha was pregnant with her and Bjorns second child.

One of my favorites. The concept of thanking God for the music is so original.

Their music treasure to the world is amazing. Sooo many generations that disvover their timeless music ❤️

For me ABBA's best is 'the winner takes it all'

I like many of their songs. Benny & Byorn were great at writing and composing the songs and the women always sounded beautiful singing them. They were a great group together

Thank You For The Music is off of ABBA The Album, their fifth studio album, released in 1977. The song is part of a mini musical Benny and Bjorn put together, called The Girl With Golden Hair. At the time, they wanted to do a musical, and tried to do something on a small scale. It's about a girl who leaves her small town to become a star, just to find it's not all it's cracked up to be. The mini musical consists of three songs: Thank You for the Music, I Wonder, I'm A Marionette. There was a 4th song, Get On The Carousel, but it didn't make the cut for the album. But it was performed live with the rest, when ABBA toured Europe and Australia in 1977. This video was not performed live. It's them lip-syncing in front of a studio audience. But they did perform it live in their 1981 special with DIck Cavette interviewing them, and did a kind of unplugged version on the last interview as a group they did promoting their ABBA The Singles The First Ten Years album on the Swedish show "Nöjesmaskinen" in 1982, both of which can be found here on KZfaq.

Often I hear that an Abba song is their favorite, but it really seems to me that it just depends on our state of mind at each moment, it could be a title one day,Currently I like "slipping through my fingers" live BBC TV

I’m really enjoying these ABBA reactions, Chase. Your enthusiasm takes me right back to my childhood when I discovered them in the late 70s. As a recommendation, I’d suggest Voulez Vous (classic disco) and The Visitors (surprising dance-inspired number about paranoia and surveillance).

If you havent seen their movies Mamma Mia 1&2, then you should. Total nostalgia with their music

Just beautiful! The spanish version is so good too! ('Gracias por la música'). ❤️🇨🇱🤗👍

Please react to SLIPPING THRU MY FINGERS LIVE performance from TV show by ABBA !!!!!

This is in my top ten of fav ABBA songs without doubt..and the song is 47 years old and this is the official music video, not a live version :)

Chase, I love this song so much! 👱🏻‍♀

Another great reaction Chase. You can't go wrong with ABBA.

If you haven’t heard Waterloo, you should see their Eurovision performance. That’s kind of how they got famous globally :)

I remember this because I had this album.

This a tribute to God for giving music to all of us!

Chase, you need to learn to play the piano. You love the piano so much, you'd probably pick it up quickly. You're a joy to behold my friend...

That's a really good summation of what the song is about.

As usual you did it great again. Love your reaction videos. In your clip at 3:30 a girl comes into the picture, a blond one. She is Camilla Dahlin and she is now in a Swedish Abba tribute band called "The show - A tribute to Abba".

I could listen to this just as an instrumental. Agnetha on form with the vocals and probably my favourite clip of them singing this is at the end of ABBA the movie.

Hello, so nice to see you again with more ABBA songs to react and these is one of my request "Thank you for the music" (1977) has many interesting details There is an interview to Björn & Benny at 1976 Christmas time, there the reporter asks Them if have a preview of a song, and there both play the melody (without lyrics) of the future "Thank you for the music" "Thank you for the music" is the first song of the mini musical that ABBA performed on their 1977 Europe & Australia Tour the mini musical includes: Thank you for the music I wonder (departure) I'm a marionette Get on the carrusel (the last song is the only that wasn't released in their fifth album "ABBA The Album") "Thank you for the music" is at the end of "ABBA The Movie", and shows ABBA in their homeland again "Thank you for the music" it's a very special song for the blonde Agnetha She just came back with ABBA from Australis, shortly after She got pregnant with her second child When it was time to record it, She was in advanced stage of pregnancy, and to sing it She had to do it in a more forced position When you see her in each presentation, and included here in the official video, Agnetha's face seems to transform with joy when interpreting "Thank you for the music": her gestures, her looks and her pouting are unmissable "Thank you for the music" was used as the last number of ABBA to a lot of TV presentation; It's like an ABBA hymn and classic wasn't a single in UK (until 1983, after ABBA breakup), should have been the 3rd single of "ABBA The Album", follow "The name of the game' & "Take a chance on me" (two bangers that You didn't react yet) After the success of "Chiquitita" in Spanish-speaking countries, ABBA also recorded it in Spanish and it was a great success in my country Argentina. And the ABBA album in Spanish language was called just like that: "Gracias por la música" (Thank you for the music) In my personal opinion "Thank you for the music" is in my top 10 of all ABBA songs, for good lyrics, beautiful melody and greatest interpretation by a carismatic Agnetha and in my Top5 of all Agnetha as lead in ABBA and it is the last live performance of ABBA, They sung almost 'a cappella' at the end of the last interview of ABBA in 1982 I think that you coulld begin to react ABBA in live perfomances of their tours in 1977 and 1979 My suggestion is to "Summer night city" live at London UK 1979 There is a link in 'ABBA in Concert' in their KZfaq Channel I wish you a great weekend My best regards from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷 South América

Another great reaction Chase, this is one of my favorite Abba songs. Always thankful for their music, especially when I hear this masterpiece. ❤

It's from the same album like "Eagle" you reacted prior to this, Chase. And funny enough, the album is just called "The Album" 😉

I am so happy to see a teenager take the time to absorb this music. I am 78 years old, and music has played such a role in my life. Look at me watching you at midnight. I am absolutely thrilled that this beautiful music won't die due to your quest to learn about it and appreciate it. Thank you!

As others have said it is part of mini musical. After ABBA broke up Benny and Bjorn went on to write full Musicals, Chess, Kristina, and Mama Mia. The girls, who by now you know were world class singers, went on to solo careers. The guys could write just about anything. Here's a hit song from Chess. Backup singers include Frida, Benny and Bjorn. While it made it quite high on American charts, I'm not sure many ABBA fans know this song exists. I'm not sure its worth a reaction video. It borders on rap. I just put it there for you to hear sometime. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9J9i7yKq9HWink.html

Another great reaction. Are you surprised you like so many Abba songs? If you do Gimme Gimme Gimme then you have to react to the live version 👍

Thanks Chase! ABBA The Album might just be my favourite... so many outstanding tracks (including this one). Take a chance on me... The name of the game... or Hole in your soul are all awesome if you are looking to continue with this album ❤

'Thank You For The Music' was one of the songs performed on stage by the cast of Mamma Mia (the musical) in numerous theatre venues around the world.

this song is one on my favorites from ABBA, please now react to "if it wasn't for the nights".this song is a Gem.

First! Just came home from my nightshift 🤗

The song is sang thanking all the people that love there music as ABBA has said if it wasn't for the Audience there would be no ABBA /🎶🎵 ....you need to watch there Australian Concert it's brilliant ❤

Then for all the music. For - you - giving it to me.

When Abba recorded their songs they tried out different ways until they got the finished released versions we all love. There's a previous version of this song that was included on the 4 cd box released in 1994, that has a few unreleased songs as well as a kind of fun medley called Abba undeleted with part of songs never released or completed. The engineer Michael B. Tretow during them in the studio had a tape on the side recording them. Could be fun for you to listen to even though they speak Swedish in-between. Gives you an insight on how much fun they had working in the studio. Anyway, the alternate version of Thank you for the music is called the Doris Day version. Michael B. Tretow released an album in 1976 called Let's Boogie, where on a couple of songs some Abba members appears. A fun album that shows some studio trickery of his. / Kenneth.

This was recorded at the same time as the Eagle video. Same outfits, same hair, probably the same day and make-up. Produced at the Swedish TV studios on video in April 1978

Difficult to choose a fav among the fabulous ABBA songs....try The day before you came ..so popular for the fans less by the public but i think one of the most interesting song in pop music,a masterpiece

Great song!

Always a joy watching your ABBA reactions Chase. Honestly for a real worthwhile LIVE reaction and to see them in a whole new light please please please do the Double Version Live At Wembley of Does Your Mother Know/Hole In Your Soul. You will be blown away I promise you.

Here are the years for their SINGLES 1972 People Need Love 1973 Ring Ring 1974 Waterloo 1974 Honey Honey 1975 So Long 1975 I've Been Waiting For You 1975 I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 1975 S.O.S. 1975 Mamma Mia 1976 Fernando 1976 Dancing Queen 1976 Money Money Money 1977 Knowing Me Knowing You 1977 The Name and The Game 1978 Take A Chance On Me 1978 Eagle 1978 Summer Night City 1979 Chiquitita 1979 Does Your Mother Know 1979 Voulez Vous / Angeleyes 1979 Gimme Gimme Gimme 1979 I Have A Dream 1980 The Winner Takes It All 1980 On & On & On 1980 Super Trouper 1981 Lay All You Love On Me 1981 One Of Us 1982 Head Over Heals 1982 The Day Before You Came 1982 Under Attack 1983 Thank You For the Music (recorded 1977) 2021 I Still Have Faith In You 2021 Don't Shut Me Down 2021 Just A Notion 2021 Little Things ALBUMS 1973 Ring Ring 1974 Waterloo 1975 ABBA 1976 Greatest Hits 1976 Arrival 1978 The Album 1979 Voulez-Vous 1979 Greatest Hits Volume 2 1980 Super Trouper 1981 The Visitors 1982 The Singles, The First Ten Years 1986 ABBA Live 1992 Gold - Greatest Hits 1993 More ABBA Gold 1994 Thank You For The Music Box Set (4 CD) 2014 Live At Wembley Arena 2021 Voyage

OK, I just checked your video list. For ABBA, you still need to check out Lay All Your on Me, On and On and On, Summer Night City, I Am the City, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Voulez-Vous, The Day Before You Came, Like an Angel Passing Through the Room, and of course Visitors. You have to check out all of the songs on their new album Voyage (yes, they just recorded a new album!). And once you are finished with ABBA and Carpenters, you can move on to Laura Branigan!

Would be good to see this clip and Eagle remastered(from the same show) and clean up the poor/fuzzy image.

It's pronounced as Bee - yorn (bjorn)

This clip is from 1977.

Hi there!!you promised that you see Karen Carpenter again...where's are request?from Philippines.

I know to you the 1970's and 80's seem like the Dark Ages. But believe me , they had High Definition , and in many cases better production that they have today. Before the age of Over Quantized tracks , and Auto Tune they relied on real , raw talent . Something I fear is lacking in today's uninspired , canned sounds. Try reacting to Queen ...especially their live music. And if you want to hear a modern band of Young folks who have the raw unprocessed talent and old school rock sound with a modern twist listen to the official video for " Heat Above" by Greta Van Fleet. You won't be sorry.

So, is this "witcher3-random-npc" haircut your thing or an accident? You look... naja... you look. Thats good, i hope

Not my favorite but hey it's ABBA