See the original 1979 music video, directed by Lasse Hallström, which features the group recording in the studio:
Released in October 1979, remains one of ABBA's most enduring disco masterpieces. While it fills dance floors with its high-energy beat, the track hides a story of profound loneliness and late-night desperation beneath its shimmering surface. A Masterpiece of Scandinavian Frankness ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [Lyrics]
Critics have described it as a "masterpiece of Scandinavian frankness". Despite its upbeat disco rhythm—inspired by Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff"—it gives a powerful, unambiguous voice to female desire and longing. The Sound of the Night See the original 1979 music video, directed by
The track's sonic identity is defined by its hypnotic, eerie synthesizer riff. See the original 1979 music video