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ABBA is from Sweden, tagged "pop", "disco", "europop" and "glam rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with ABBA's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. The Best of Roy Ayers (Love Fantasy) cover
    1. United States · North America

    Roy Ayers

    jazz, jazz-funk

    Nothing like ABBA

    You Send Me · The Best of Roy Ayers (Love Fantasy) (1995)

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  2. Wackies Sampler, Vol. 2 cover
    2. Jamaica · North America

    Horace Andy

    dub, reggae

    Nothing like ABBA

    Cuss Cuss (Edit) · Wackies Sampler, Vol. 2 (2005)

    0:30
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  3. Por los Caminos del Perú y el Mundo cover
    3. Peru · South America

    Los Shapis

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like ABBA

    Chofercito · Por los Caminos del Perú y el Mundo (1984)

    0:30
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  4. Streams Inwards cover
    4. Chile · South America

    Mar de Grises

    doom metal, death-doom metal

    Nothing like ABBA

    Starmaker · Streams Inwards (2010)

    0:30
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  5. Preferencia Nacional cover
    5. Brazil · South America

    Beto Guedes

    mpb, singer-songwriter

    Nothing like ABBA

    Amor de Indio · Preferencia Nacional (1998)

    0:30
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  6. Maame cover
    6. Senegal · Africa

    Cheikh Lô

    mbalax

    Nothing like ABBA

    Baba Moussa BP 120 · Maame (2025)

    0:30
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  7. Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays cover
    7. Germany · Europe

    Empyrium

    dark folk, doom metal

    Nothing like ABBA

    Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays · Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999)

    0:30
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  8. Merzbeat cover
    8. Japan · Asia

    Merzbow

    noise, harsh noise

    Nothing like ABBA

    Promotion Man · Merzbeat (2002)

    0:30
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  9. The Liberation Of... cover
    9. New Zealand · Oceania

    Ladi6

    neo soul, hip hop

    Nothing like ABBA

    Like Water (feat. Sepalot) · The Liberation Of... (2010)

    0:30
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