Benny Andersson, Elton John.Photo: Stefan Hoederath/Getty, Karwai Tang/WireImage
ABBAandElton Johnhave released a collaboration — sort of.
The clip begins with the opening piano part of “Chiquitita,” which Andersson, 75, is seen playing on a black grand piano in what appears to be a recording studio. As the sound transitions into the instantly recognizable pounding piano riff at the start of “Bennie and the Jets,” John appears onscreen, sitting at a brown grand piano before the camera pans to show an ear-to-ear grin on his face.
Posted to both musicians' official TikTok accounts, ABBA’s caption reads, “Heard that ‘Chiquitita’ was trending again…with@Elton John!”
Meanwhile, the clip was shared to John’s account alongside the caption, “Heard about this little mashup of Bennie and the Jets with@ABBAand had to get involved.”
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Andersson and John’s joint TikTok marks the first collaboration between the two artists, both of whom saw their respective careers take off worldwide in the 1970s.
In 2017, John met with Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA for a casual hangout, and the pair posted a photo together onTwitter. “A true pop legend, Björn Ulvaeus, dropped in for tea at home yesterday,” wrote John in the tweet.
Last year, John released an album titledThe Lockdown Sessionsfeaturing collaborations with Dua Lipa, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Lil Nas X, among other musicians. He’ll release anew version of 1972’s “Tiny Dancer” featuring Britney Spearssometime this month, a music industry source recently confirmed to PEOPLE.
ABBA released its first album in nearly 40 years, the Grammy-nominatedVoyage, last year. The 10-track set charted at No. 1 in several countries around the world, including the group’s native Sweden and the United Kingdom.
source: people.com
