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Benny Andersson is an artist from Sweden, born on 16 December 1946 in Vällingby. Benny Andersson is known as a member of ABBA. With the group, 24 records reached the Dutch Top 40, eight of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs. Header photo: Spotify.

Timeline of Benny Andersson

The years of Benny Andersson with ABBA. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

ABBA1975198019851990199520002005201020152020Dancing Queennumber 1 in week 36 of 1976 · 20 weeksThe Winner Takes It Allnumber 1 in week 34 of 1980 · 14 weeksChiquititanumber 1 in week 9 of 1979 · 13 weeksFernandonumber 1 in week 14 of 1976 · 12 weeksMoney, Money, Moneynumber 1 in week 48 of 1976 · 12 weeksI Have A Dreamnumber 1 in week 2 of 1980 · 11 weeksSuper Troupernumber 1 in week 49 of 1980 · 10 weeksOne Of Usnumber 1 in week 2 of 1982 · 9 weeksWaterloonumber 2 in week 17 of 1974 · 14 weeksS.O.S.number 2 in week 26 of 1975 · 10 weeksThe Name Of The Gamenumber 2 in week 46 of 1977 · 9 weeksTake a Chance on Menumber 2 in week 7 of 1978 · 9 weeksGimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)number 2 in week 46 of 1979 · 9 weeksI Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Donumber 3 in week 15 of 1975 · 10 weeksKnowing Me, Knowing Younumber 3 in week 11 of 1977 · 7 weeksThe Day Before You Camenumber 3 in week 46 of 1982 · 7 weeksThank You For The Musicnumber 4 in week 23 of 1978 · 9 weeksVoulez-Vousnumber 4 in week 32 of 1979 · 9 weeksDoes Your Mother Knownumber 4 in week 22 of 1979 · 8 weeksHead Over Heelsnumber 4 in week 10 of 1982 · 6 weeksSummer Night Citynumber 5 in week 41 of 1978 · 9 weeksUnder Attacknumber 5 in week 2 of 1983 · 6 weeksMamma Mianumber 13 in week 51 of 1975 · 7 weeksHoney, Honeynumber 16 in week 1 of 1975 · 6 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end

Biggest hits of ABBA

In the years Benny Andersson was part of it, ABBA had 24 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 14, 1976236weeks in the chart
with 24 records1974first entry
week 15, 19741992latest entry
week 43, 199211years with an entry
1974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992
  1. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 36 of 1976, 20 weeks in the chart Dancing Queen
    ABBA
     3:50
  2. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 34 of 1980, 14 weeks in the chart The Winner Takes It All
    ABBA
     4:55
  3. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 9 of 1979, 13 weeks in the chart Chiquitita
    ABBA
     5:26
  4. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 14 of 1976, 12 weeks in the chart Fernando
    ABBA
     4:13
  5. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 48 of 1976, 12 weeks in the chart Money, Money, Money
    ABBA
     3:06

All Dutch Top 40 entries of ABBA

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Benny Andersson received 7 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 2000Musikexportpriset
  • 2008Musikexportpriset
  • 2024Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa
  • Professor
  • H. M. The King's Medal
  • honorary doctor of Stockholm University
  • International Swede of the Year

Together with Benny Andersson

In ABBA, Benny Andersson played with Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Benny Andersson born?

Benny Andersson was born on 16 December 1946 in Vällingby.

Which group does Benny Andersson belong to?

To ABBA. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did ABBA have while Benny Andersson was part of it?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 24 records, eight of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Dancing Queen, which reached number 1 in week 36 of 1976. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which awards has Benny Andersson won?

Benny Andersson received 7 awards and honours, including Commander 1st class of the Order of Vasa (2024), Musikexportpriset (2008) and Musikexportpriset (2000). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Benny Andersson online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, SoundCloud, Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Benny Andersson?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.