# Benny Andersson discography

Benny Andersson has been active as a recording artist since 1964, when he joined Swedish rock band The Hep Stars. With them, and more recently as a member of ABBA and Benny Anderssons Orkester, he became one of the most successful Swedish composers and artists. He also wrote the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla and Mamma Mia!.
This album-discography provides a comprehensive chronological summary of the work of Benny Andersson. For this reason, every studio-album and live-album which features Andersson as an artist is listed, excluding compilation albums. Besides that, it also includes the main releases from the musicals mentioned above as well as albums, which rely heavily on Andersson as composer and producer.

## 1960s

List of albums from the 1960s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| We And Our Cadillac | Hep Stars | 1965 | Released: October 1965 Label: Olga (LPO 01) Format: LP | — | — | 9 | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Hep Stars On Stage | Hep Stars | 1965 | Released: December 1965 Label: Olga (LPO 02) Format: LP | — | — | 20 | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| The Hep Stars | Hep Stars | 1966 | Released: December 1966 Label: Olga (LPO 04) Format: LP | 12 | 5w | 5 | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Jul med Hep Stars | Hep Stars | 1967 | Released: December 1967 Label: Olga (LPO 06) Format: LP | — | — | — | — | Artist Producer |
| It's Been A Long Long Time | Hep Stars | 1968 | Released: February 1968 Label: Cupol (CLPNS 342) Format: LP | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer |
| Songs We Sang 68 | Hep Stars | 1968 | Released: December 1968 Label: Olga (LPO 07) Format: LP | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |

## 1970s

List of albums from the 1970s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Lycka | Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson | 1970 | Released: 1970 Label: Polar (POLS 226) Format: LP | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Ring Ring | Björn Benny & Agnetha Frida (ABBA) | 1973 | Released: 26 March 1973 Label: Polar (POLS 242) Format: LP | 2 | 12w | 10 | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Waterloo | ABBA | 1974 | Released: 4 March 1974 Label: Polar (POLS 252) Format: LP | 1 (12 weeks) | 27w | 1 | 28 | Artist Composer Producer |
| ABBA | ABBA | 1975 | Released: 21 April 1975 Label: Polar (POLS 262) Format: LP | 1 (16 weeks) | 33w | 1 | 13 | Artist Composer Producer |
| Arrival | ABBA | 1976 | Released: 11 October 1976 Label: Polar (POLS 272) Format: LP | 1 (12 weeks) | 32w | 1 | 1 | Artist Composer Producer |
| The Album | ABBA | 1977 | Released: 12 December 1977 Label: Polar (POLS 282) Format: LP | 1 (4 weeks) | 14w | 1 | 1 | Artist Composer Producer |
| Voulez-Vous | ABBA | 1979 | Released: 23 April 1979 Label: Polar (POLS 292) Format: LP | 1 (10 weeks) | 26w | 1 | 1 | Artist Composer Producer |

## 1980s

List of albums from the 1980s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Gracias por la música | ABBA | 1980 | Released: June 1980 Label: Polar Format: LP | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Super Trouper | ABBA | 1980 | Released: 3 November 1980 Label: Polar (POLS 322) Format: LP | 1 (7 weeks) | 22w | 1 | 1 | Artist Composer Producer |
| The Visitors | ABBA | 1981 | Released: 30 November 1981 Label: Polar (POLS 342) Format: LP | 1 (9 weeks) | 14w | 1 | 1 | Artist Composer Producer |
| Chess | Musical | 1984 | Released: November 1984 Label: Polar (POLYXL 2-600) Format: 2xLP | 1 (7 weeks) | 30w | 3 | 10 | Composer Producer |
| Gemini | Gemini | 1985 | Released: November 1985 Label: Polar (POLS 400) Format: LP | 9 | 12w | — | — | Composer Producer |
| ABBA Live | ABBA | 1986 | Released: 18 August 1986 Label: Polar Format: LP | 49 | 2w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Geminism | Gemini | 1987 | Released: April 1987 Label: Polar (POLS 418) Format: LP, CD | 13 | 30w | — | — | Composer Producer |
| Klinga mina klockor | Benny Andersson | 1987 | Released: November 1987 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 001) Format: LP, CD | 6 | 20w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Chess Original Broadway Cast Recording | Musical | 1988 | Released: 1988 Label: Polar (POLS 419) Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | — | Composer |
| Orsa Spelmän | Orsa Spelmän | 1988 | Released: 1988 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 002) Format: LP, CD | — | — | — | — | Artist Producer |
| November 1989 | Benny Andersson | 1989 | Released: November 1989 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 003) Format: LP, CD | 13 | 14w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |

## 1990s

List of albums from the 1990s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Fiolen Min | Benny Andersson Orsa Spelmän etc. | 1990 | Released: March 1990 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 005) Format: CD | — | — | — | — | Artist Producer |
| Shapes | Josefin Nilsson | 1993 | Released: March 1993 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 008) Format: CD | 14 | 14w | — | — | Composer Producer |
| Chess In Concert | Musical | 1994 | Released: 1994 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 010) Format: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Kristina från Duvemåla | Musical | 1996 | Released: 25 October 1996 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 011) Format: 3xCD | 2 | 74w | — | — | Composer Producer |
| Ödra | Orsa Spelmän | 1998 | Released: 1998 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 013) Format: CD | — | — | — | — | Artist Producer |
| Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording | Musical | 1999 | Released: 25 October 1999 Label: Polydor Format: CD | 26 | 8w | — | 12 | Composer |

## 2000s

List of albums from the 2000s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Benny Anderssons Orkester | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2001 | Released: 28 June 2001 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 017) Format: CD | 1 (1 week) | 55w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Chess på svenska | Musical | 2002 | Released: 31 October 2002 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 019) Format: 2xCD | 2 | 12w | — | — | Composer Producer |
| BAO! | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2004 | Released: 25 June 2004 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 021) Format: CD | 1 (1 week) | 55w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Mamma Mia! på svenska / Swedish Cast Recording | Musical | 2005 | Released: 9 June 2005 Label: Mono Music Format: CD | 2 | 36w | — | — | Composer |
| BAO på turné | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2006 | Released: 11 May 2006 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 022) Format: CD | 6 | 28w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| BAO 3 | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2007 | Released: 24 October 2007 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 023) Format: CD, digital | 3 | 34w | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack | Cast of Mamma Mia! | 2008 | Released: 8 July 2008 Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital | 1 (9 weeks) | 156 w* | 1 | 1 | Composer Producer |
| Story Of A Heart | Benny Andersson Band | 2009 | Released: 26 June 2009 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 025) Format: CD, digital | 5 | 11w | 10 | 29 | Artist Composer Producer |

## 2010s

List of albums from the 2010s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | AUS Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | AUS Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Kristina At Carnegie Hall | Musical | 2010 | Released: 16 April 2010 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 026) Format: 2xCD, digital | 32 | 2w | — | — | — | Composer Producer |
| O klang och jubeltid | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2011 | Released: 15 June 2011 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 027) Format: CD, digital | 1 (2 weeks) | 46 w | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Tomten har åkt hem | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2012 | Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 029) Format: CD, digital | 4 | 9 w | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Hjälp sökes | Musical | 2013 | Released: 9 September 2013 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 032) Format: CD, digital | — | — | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Kärlekens tid | Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör | 2015 | Released: 18 September 2015 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 033) Format: CD, digital | 9 | 3 w | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Mitt hjärta klappar för dig | Benny Anderssons Orkester | 2016 | Released: 10 June 2016 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 034) Format: CD, Vinyl, digital | 2 | 19 w | — | — | — | Artist Composer Producer |
| Piano | Benny Andersson | 2017 | Released: 29 September 2017 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: CD, digital, LP | 1 (4 weeks) | 22 w | 18 | 12 | 12 | Artist Composer Producer |
| Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack | Cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | 2018 | Released: 13 July 2018 Label: Capitol (US) Polydor (worldwide) Format: CD, digital, vinyl | 1 (12 weeks - collections albums chart) | 24 w* | 1 | 2 | 1 | Composer Producer |
| Dancing Queen | Cher | 2018 | Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Warner Bros. Records (WBR) Format: CD, Vinyl, digital | 2 (albums chart) | 2 wks | 2 | — | 2 | Composer Producer |
( * denotes that the album is still charting)

## 2020s

List of albums from the 2020s with selected chart positions :
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | SWE Chart | SWE Chart | AUS Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Title | Artist | Year | Album details | Peak position | Time in (weeks) | AUS Chart | NOR Chart | UK Chart | Contribution of Benny Andersson |
| Voyage | ABBA | 2021 | Released: 5 November 2021 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital | - | - | - | - | - | Artist Composer Producer |

## Singles discography
### Björn and Benny singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | SWE | SWE (Svensktoppen) | JAP | Sales | Album |
| "She's My Kind of Girl" | 1970 | — | — | 6 | Japan: 188,000+ | Ring Ring |
| "Hej gamle man" | 1970 | 5 | 1 | — | | Lycka |
| "Livet går sin gång" | 1970 | — | 14 | — | | Lycka |
| "Hey, Musikant" (Germany only) | 1971 | — | — | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa" | 1971 | — | 9 | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "På bröllop" | 1971 | — | 9 | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "Tänk om jorden vore ung" | 1971 | — | 1 | — | | Lycka (1972 reissue) |
| "Love Has It’s Ways" (Japan only) | 1972 | — | — | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "En karusell" | 1972 | — | 12 | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "Att finnas till" | 1972 | — | 6 | — | | Lycka (2006 reissue) |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released. |||||||

## Also appears on

* Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)