A-Teens

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:About-distinguish-text Template:Primary sources Template:Infobox musical artist A-Teens (stylized as A*Teens) is a Swedish pop music group<ref>"Into the Mouths of Babes". Phoenix New Times Jimmy Magahern | 18 July 2002</ref> from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens, which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members are Marie Serneholt, Amit Paul, Dhani Lennevald, and Sara Lumholdt. The group is best known for the singles "Mamma Mia" (1999), "Upside Down" (2000) and "Floorfiller" (2002), all of which were hits worldwide. The group was particularly successful in their home country where they amassed ten top 10 hit singles on the Swedish charts.

After six years together, the group disbanded following the release of their Greatest Hits album in May 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They reunited as a group in 2024.

History

1998–2000: The ABBA Generation

The original logo that the band used for their first releases under the original name, ABBA-Teens

In 1998, Marie, Sara, Dhani, and Amit came together to form the ABBA-Teens and began recording their debut album which would consist entirely of covers of ABBA songs. Their first single, "Mamma Mia", was first released in April 1999 in their native Sweden where it stayed at number one for eight consecutive weeks. Following this release, the group's name was changed to the A-Teens to avoid litigation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Mamma Mia" was released internationally following their name change and became a top 20 hit in over ten countries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The official A-Teens logo

In August 1999, the group released their debut album The ABBA Generation, consisting entirely of ABBA covers reinterpreted with a modern pop and electronic sound. The album reached number one in Sweden and Argentina. In the United States, the album peaked at seventy-one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and was certified Gold.<ref>RIAA: Gold Certificate for "The ABBA Generation" 29 September 2000 Template:Webarchive</ref> The album sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and was certified Gold or Platinum in over 22 countries.Template:Citation needed Further singles from the album were hits in Sweden: "Super Trouper" peaked at number two and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) peaked at number ten; both songs charted moderately worldwide. "Happy New Year" was released as a standalone single in Sweden at the end of 1999 and peaked at number four.

In March 2000, the group released the single "Dancing Queen". The single reached ninety-five on the Billboard Hot 100. Coinciding with this release, the band embarked on a promotional tour of the United States and was an opening act for the Britney Spears tour later that summer.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The group made several appearances on Disney and Nickelodeon. In September 2000, the A-Teens won a Viva Music Award for Best International Newcomer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2001: Teen Spirit

On 26 February 2001, the group released their second studio album Teen Spirit, which consists entirely of original tracks. It debuted at number two in the Swedish Charts. The album peaked at number thirteen on the European Albums Chart.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the United States, the album peaked at number fifty and was certified gold.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>RIAA Certification for "Teen Spirit" Template:Webarchive</ref> The album was preceded by the single "Upside Down" in October 2000; this was their first single that was not an ABBA cover song.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It peaked at number two in Sweden and was certified 2× Platinum.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The song reached the top ten in several countries. In the United States, the song was released with the alternate title "Bouncing Off the Ceiling (Upside Down)". The song peaked at 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the physical single peaked at number six on the Billboard Dance Single Sales component chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The single peaked at number ten in the United Kingdom, becoming their only top ten hit in the country.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later singles from the album were hits in Sweden: "Halfway Around the World" peaked at number 7 and "Sugar Rush" peaked at number 15.

The group promoted the album with a forty-three-date tour with Aaron Carter in the U.S.; the group later toured with No Angels in Germany.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The A-Teens also performed on the Radio Disney Live! 2001 World Tour. The same year, Coca-Cola signed the group to become the face of the brand in Thailand.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> By the end of 2001, Teen Spirit sold over 1 million copies worldwide. In December 2001, the group released the Cathy Dennis-penned track "Heartbreak Lullaby". The song was recorded for the European soundtrack of the movie "The Princess Diaries". The single became another top ten hit for the band in their home country.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2002–2003: Pop 'til You Drop! and New Arrival

In June 2002, the group released their third studio album Pop 'til You Drop!. The album was released exclusively in North America and South America.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album debuted and peaked at number forty-five on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album was preceded by the single "Can't Help Falling In Love", a cover of the Elvis Presley song, in May 2002. The song was also featured on the soundtrack of the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 2002, "Floorfiller" was released as the second and final single from the album. In the summer of 2002, the group embarked on the Pop 'til You Drop! Tour, a thirty-date tour of the United States and Canada.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In November 2002, the group performed at the 2002 Swedish Hit Music Awards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In January 2003, the group released a reissue of Pop 'til You Drop! titled New Arrival exclusively in markets outside of North America.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album contains seven tracks from Pop 'til You Drop! alongside six new tracks. The album debuted at number four in Sweden and was certified Gold a few weeks after its release.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> To promote the release, the band embarked on the New Arrival Tour that March, performing shows in Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and Slovakia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The album was preceded by the European release of "Floorfiller", which served as the album's first single and became a top five hit in their home country.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The second single taken from the album was "A Perfect Match" which peaked at number two in Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Let Your Heart Do All the Talking" was planned as the third single from New Arrival, but its commercial release was later cancelled.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2003, the group partnered with the brand Popdrinks for a promotional-only release of the song "Bounce With Me" in Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2004: Greatest Hits and disbandment

In May 2004, the group released Greatest Hits, a compilation of three new songs and thirteen singles.<ref name="marieserneholt.com">Template:Cite web</ref> The album was preceded by the single "I Promised Myself", a cover of the Nick Kamen song.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The single became another top two hit for the group in Sweden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Following the release of Greatest Hits, the group disbanded; their disbandment was not publicly announced until April 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2024–present: Reunion

In February 2024, it was announced the group had reformed, and reunited with a performance at the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 2024.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

The group said they will be doing "more together" as a group and posted about meeting with major record labels in early 2025. They have since announced a tour and possibly new music.

On 31 May 2025, they performed at Brockwell Park in London as part of the Mighty Hoopla festival.

On 21 July 2025, the group announced, via their official X account, they will perform in Mexico City, Mexico on 23 October.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> Due to tickets selling out, on 2 August, the group, along with the concert promoter StarProMX, announced via Instagram a second date in Mexico City on 26 October.<ref>Template:Cite Instagram</ref>

Discography

• The ABBA Generation (1999)
• Teen Spirit (2001)
• Pop 'til You Drop! (2002)

Tours

• The ABBA Generation Swedish Tour (1999)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Date (1999)	City	Country	Venue
May 22	Västerås	Sweden	Fiskartorget
May 29	Örebro		Stortorget
June 5	Östersund		Stortorget
June 12	Umeå		Rådhustorget
June 19	Luleå		Vattenfallsparkernigen/Uttern
August 7	Borlänge		Liljekvistskan Parken
August 14	Växjö		Stortorget
August 20	Malmö		Malmöfestivalen
August 28	Karlstad		Stora Torget
September 4	Stockholm		N/A

• Promo World Tour (2000)

Date (2000)	City	Country	Venue
February 6	Cologne	Germany
February 12			Kölnarena (Bravo Super Show 2000)
February 16	Viña del Mar	Chile	Quinta Vergara (Festival de Viña del Mar)
February 19	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Much Music Studios
February 20	Mar de Plata		Unknown Festival
April 6	Böblingen	Germany	Stars 2000
April 22	Burbank	United States	Free Concert + Fansign
July 7	Esbjerg	Denmark	Skibhøj (Grøn Koncert Esbjerg 2000)
July 8	Odense		Dyrskuepladsen (Grøn Koncert Odense 2000)
July 9	Aarhus		Vestereng (Grøn Koncert Aarhus 2000)
July 13	Blokhus		Hune (Grøn Koncert Hjallerup 2000)
July 14	Hornstrup		Koncertpladsen (Grøn Koncert Hornstrup 2000)
July 15	Næstved		Holsted Nord (Grøn Koncert Næstved 2000)
July 16	Copenhagen		Valbyparken (Grøn Koncert Copenhagen 2000)
August 13	Jacksonville	United States	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (Music Mania 2000)
September 28	Hanover	Germany	Comet Awards 2000
November 16	Orlando	United States	Snick House Underground<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Teen Spirit World Tour (2001)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Date (2001)	City	Country	Venue
February 21	Madrid	Spain	Sala Pacha
April 8	Santiago	Chile	Centro de Eventos San Carlos Apoquindo
April ?	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Unknown
May 21	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Unknown
October 21	Ludwigshafen am Rhein	Germany	Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
October 22	Würzburg		Carl-Diem-Halle
October 24	Oberhausen		Arena Oberhausen
October 26	Berlin		Arena Berlin
October 27	Hanover		Eilenriedehalle
November 4	Frankfurt		Jahrhunderthalle
November 11	Nuremberg		Frankenhalle

• Pop ‘Til You Drop! Tour (2002)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

— Cancelled date due to equipment technicalities.

Date (2002)	City	Country	Venue
July 14	Doswell, VA	USA	Kingswood Amphitheater
July 17	Upper Darby, PA		Tower Theater
July 19	Columbia, MD		Merriweather Post
July 28	Richmond, VA		Paramount’s Park
July 30	Philadelphia, PA		TLA
August 2	Clarkston, MI		DTE Energy Music Center
August 3	South Bend, IN		4-H Fair
August 4	Minneapolis, MN		Orpheum
August 7	Chicago, IL		Rosemont Horizon
August 8	Cuyahoga Falls, OH		Blossom Music Center
August 10	Valdosta, GA		Wild Adventures
August 11	Atlanta, GA		Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater
August 13	Dallas, TX		Fair Park Amphitheater
August 15	Orlando, FL		House of Blues
August 16	Tampa, FL		TPAC
August 18	Pittsburgh, PA		IC Light Amphitheater
August 21	Westbury, NY		Westbury Music Fair
August 23	Hershey, PA		Hershey Park
August 24	Boston, MA		Avalon
August 25	Manchester, NH		Meadowbrook Amphitheater
August 26	Syracuse, NY		New York State Fair
August 30	Denver, CO		Fiddler’s Green
August 31	Salt Lake City, UT		Thanksgiving Point
September 1	San Diego, CA		Unknown
September 2	Sacramento, CA		California State Fair
September 4	Phoenix, AZ		Celebrity Theater
September 8	Santa Clara, CA		Unknown
November 8	Mexico City	Mexico	Auditorio Nacional<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Greatest Hits Tour (2004)

City (2004)	City	Country	Venue
April 28	Stockholm	Sweden	Forum Nacka
May 7	Uppsala		Gränby Ishall
May 19	Gothenburg		Liseberg (OKEJ-Dagen 04)
May 20	Uddevalla		Torp
May 21	Linköping		Ikanohuset
May 22	Löddeköpinge		Center Syd
May 23	Sundsvall		Unknown
June 9	Halmstad
June 10	Stockholm		Skansen
June 11	Lund		Unknown
July 1	Stockholm		Kungsträgården
July 2	Visby		Sverige Radio Gotland
July 7	Båstad		Stranden
July 8	Kristianstad		Stora Torg
July 14	Örnsköldsvik		Inre Hamnen
July 15	Gothenburg		Kanaltorget
July 18	Visby		Gutekällaren
July 22
August 19	Stockholm		Gröna Lund (OKEJ-Dagen 04)

• A*Teens GenerationTour (2025)

Date (2025)	City	Country	Venue
January 11(Cancelled)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Santiago	Chile	Fiesta Grado 3
January 12	Concepción		Club Hipico Concepción
May 31	London	England	Brockwell Park<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
August 2	Stockholm	Sweden	Östermalms IP<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
August 2	Kristiansand	Norway	Odderøya Amfi
August 16	Fredrikstad		Tollbodplassen
August 22	Oslo		Bjerke Travbane
August 23	Trondhem		Dahls Arena
September 19	Madrid	Spain	IFEMA Madrid
September 20	Madrid
October 23	Mexico City	Mexico	La Maraka<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
October 26 (4pm)
October 26 (8:30pm)
October 30	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Teatro Gran Rex<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
November 1	La Florida	Chile	Estadio Cordep La Florida (Fiesta Grado 3)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website (doesn't work anymore)