Studio Album · No. 1
Ring Ring Songwriting Credits by ABBA
Produced by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus · Engineered by Michael B. Tretow
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether ABBA carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Ring Ring was the debut studio album by the four musicians who would soon be known as ABBA, released on Polar Music in March 1973 under the billing Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote and produced the music, with manager Stig Anderson supplying lyrics on several tracks including the title song. The record arrived before the group's Eurovision breakthrough, and the title single gave them their first Swedish number one, convincing the quartet to commit to working together full time. Sound engineer Michael B. Tretow's layered recording technique on these sessions helped shape the dense, polished production that became the group's signature.
Ring Ring is ABBA's debut studio album, released in March 1973 under the group credit 'Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida.' The title track became a breakthrough hit after its success at the Swedish Melodifestivalen competition, cementing the four members as a permanent musical partnership. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus produced and composed most of the material, with Stig Anderson contributing as co-lyricist on several tracks. The album features 'Disillusion,' the only ABBA studio track to credit Agnetha Fältskog as a songwriter, co-written with Ulvaeus. Ring Ring found initial success in Scandinavia and Germany, with wider international distribution following the group's Eurovision breakthrough the following year.