ABBA Hidden Melancholy

Agnetha, Björn, Benny, Anni-Frid. Even more than half a century after their greatest hits were created, this foursome can still get the whole world dancing and singing. When the acclaimed music journalist Jan Gradvall conducted the first joint interview with all the members in over thirty years in 2013, he managed to establish an exceptionally close connection with the band – a connection that lasted for the next decade. The result is exclusive material that reveals the secrets behind the extraordinary success of this Swedish phenomenon.

In the book ABBA: The Hidden Melancholy, the members of the group speak more openly than ever before. Gradvall also describes the environment from which their unique sound grew, showing that the story of ABBA is also the story of modern Sweden and the globalisation of pop culture. Whether we look back at the group's entire history or recall their recent triumphant return with the album ABBA Voyage and the revolutionary concert project with 'Abbatars', which has already attracted more than four million viewers, it is clear that ABBA is unparalleled in the history of pop.

With extraordinary intimacy, sensitivity, and understanding, Gradvall brings readers closer to one of the world's most private musical icons in a way they have never known before.