Abba - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (a Man After Midnight): [lyrics]

: In 2024, the song was reissued with a Dolby Atmos remix and a 4K remastered music video.

Critics have described it as a "masterpiece of Scandinavian frankness". Despite its upbeat disco rhythm—inspired by Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"—it gives a powerful, unambiguous voice to female desire and longing. The Sound of the Night

Written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the song features Agnetha Fältskog on lead vocals as a narrator watching the "late show" in her flat, completely alone. The lyrics contrast her isolation with the happy endings of movie stars, using the howl of autumn winds and "shadows" to symbolize her despair. ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [Lyrics]

Behind the Glitter: The Story of ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!"

Released in October 1979, remains one of ABBA's most enduring disco masterpieces. While it fills dance floors with its high-energy beat, the track hides a story of profound loneliness and late-night desperation beneath its shimmering surface. A Masterpiece of Scandinavian Frankness : In 2024, the song was reissued with

See the original 1979 music video, directed by Lasse Hallström, which features the group recording in the studio:

: The iconic melody was crafted using an ARP Odyssey synthesizer. The Sound of the Night Written by Benny

The track's sonic identity is defined by its hypnotic, eerie synthesizer riff.