Dancing Queen

"Dancing Queen" is a song that is featured in the 2008 live-action feature film, Mamma Mia! and its 2018 sequel Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. In the film, the song is performed by Meryl Streep, Julie Walters, and Christine Baranski, who play the three best friends of the protagonist, Sophie. The song is used as a celebration of their friendship and their youthfulness, as they reminisce about their past adventures and dance with the local women on a Greek island.

Lyrics[]

Rosie and Tanya:
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life
See that girl
Watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen

Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music
Getting in the swing
You come to look for a king

Tanya:
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music
Everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance

Donna, Tanya, and Rosie:
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet
Only seventeen
Dancing queen

Feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life

See that girl
Watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen

Donna:
You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave 'em burning, and then you're gone
Looking out for another

Anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance

Donna, Tanya, and Rosie:
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet
Only seventeen

Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your lif

See that girl
Watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen

See that girl
Watch that scene
Diggin' the dancing queen

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Media
Mamma Mia! (soundtrack/video) • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (soundtrack/video)

Characters

Original: Donna Sheridan • Sam Carmichael • Harry Bright • Rosie Mulligan • Sky Ramand • Sophie Sheridan • Tanya Chesham-Leigh • Lisa • Ali • Stannos • Gregoris • Pepper • Eddie • Petros • Father Alex • Agnes

Sequel: Fernando Cienfuegos • Ruby Sheridan • Sofia • Alexio • Lazaros • Yumiko • Mr. Tatyama • Dr. Inge Horvath • Don Rafael Cienfuegos

Locations
Bella Donna • Kalokairi • Greece

Songs

Original: I Have a Dream • Honey, Honey • Money, Money, Money • Mamma Mia • Chiquitita • Super Trouper • Dancing Queen • Our Last Summer • Lay All Your Love on Me • Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) • Voulez-Vous • SOS • Does Your Mother Know • Slipping Through My Fingers • The Winner Takes It All • I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do • When All is Said and Done • Take a Chance on Me • Waterloo • Thank You for the Music

Sequel: When I Kissed the Teacher • One of Us • Why Did It Have to Be Me? • Kisses of Fire • Andante, Andante • The Name of the Game • Knowing Me, Knowing You • Angel Eyes • Hasta Mañana • Hole in Your Soul • I've Been Waiting for You • Fernando • My Love, My Life