The Story of Abba

From 2013 to 2023, after ABBA had not been interviewed for over thirty years, Jan Gradvall was granted unique access to the band and The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover is the result. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad all share their personal stories, and their thoughts and opinions about ABBA’s music more openly than ever before. The author helps to reveal the context in which ABBA's unique sound developed and shows how the story of ABBA is also the story of Sweden and the globalization of pop culture. With remarkable closeness to the band, Gradvall’s groundbreaking book brings readers closer than ever to one of the world’s most notoriously private groups. Hardcover, 324 pages, 2025.