LISTEN: This ABBA legend gave us a dance floor anthem that deserves a spot on every Pride playlist
major celebrity.One of the four members of ABBA dominated charts globally throughout the ‘70s with the band’s seemingly never ending slew of pop smashes–including queer favorites like “Mamma Mia,” “Gimme!
Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” and, of course, “Dancing Queen.”Following the group’s quiet split in the early ‘80s, Fältskog embarked on a solo career that saw her prove that she was capable of real success on her own, even if it was limited to one region.
Eventually, she retreated from public life entirely for more than a decade and a half, only to reemerge as a star once more, this time with one more dance smash for her die-hard fans.Released in 2013, Fältskog’s most recent album A was mostly filled with more adult-leaning pop ballads, but there was one tune that stood out. “Dance Your Pain Away” wasn’t like anything else the pop icon had shared in a long, long time, and it brought her back to the glory days of when ABBA soundtracked dance floors everywhere.
While her single didn’t reach the same heights, it showed that even though she was a woman in her ‘60s, she could still make people move.“Dance Your Pain Away” capitalized on the dance-pop sound that had emerged as the top genre following major hits from the likes of Lady Gaga and Britney Spears.
