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This song consists of only a few instruments: Piano electric guitar Drums singers marimba Bass guitar Strings Backing Vocals

Structure: Riff Verse Pre Chorus Chorus Link Chorus Riff Verse Pre Chorus Chorus Link Chorus Chorus Link Chorus Riff

The genre for this song is Pop. This song was one of many ABBA hits. Along side with Queen's song Bohemian 'Rhapsody, it got the number 1 position, which itself coincidentally contains the lyrical phrase "Mamma Mia" sung in a very similar rhythmic fashion.

The very start of this song, the riff. Everybody knows it. If someone was to play that tiny snippet of this song nearly everyone would be able to identify that this song is Mamma Mia. There are two main singers which are the two females in ABBA, they are the lead vocalists and the back-up vocalists consist of the other two members, the males who are also playing the piano and the electric guitar. The electric guitar has many parts but it has one very iconic part, the riff. The riff consists of the electric guitar, piano, marimba and the bass guitar. The marimba features as a main part in all the riffs as well as the electric guitar. In the verses there are the lead singers, piano, electric guitar and the strings do eventually come in. The singers sing and then are echoed by the strings and a few other instruments but the strings are the defining feature in this part. The pre chorus has very precised beats to it. As 'Just one' is sung all the instruments play the same two beats and then go back to their own thing, 'One more' is the same a few beats after. The chorus starts of quiet and timid with only the high instruments play but then as it gets to the link the other instruments join in. In the start of the verse there is a strong, rhythmic beat but as it progresses the marimba and piano join in making their own little part of the song.

FACTS: Mamma Mia is translated in Italian to 'my goodness' which is apparently the song meaning. The movie 'Mamma Mia' is based on this successful song, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson. media type="custom" key="25935082" Mamma Mia (spread sheet of the song analysis)