Hung Up samples which ABBA song?

“Hung Up” samples ABBA’s “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).”

The ABBA song was originally released in 1979 and became one of the Swedish group’s signature disco-pop recordings. Its instantly recognizable synthesizer melody supplies the central musical hook in Madonna’s 2005 single, linking the new track to the late-1970s dance tradition that inspired Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Madonna and producer Stuart Price built “Hung Up” around that familiar sound while adding a modern electronic beat, new lyrics, and Madonna’s vocals. The sample was not used casually: Madonna sought permission from ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, who authorized the interpolation. Their approval was notable because ABBA had historically been selective about allowing its compositions to be reused.

The other options are also well-known ABBA songs, which makes them tempting choices. “Waterloo,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Dancing Queen” belong to ABBA’s catalog, but none provides the sampled hook in “Hung Up.” The exact full title includes the subtitle “A Man After Midnight,” though the shorter title is the standard quiz answer.