The song was recorded at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1979, and was ready for release in October of that year, in conjunction with the group's tour of North America and Europe.
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" was another highly successful song for ABBA. It hit no. 1 in Belgium, Finland, France, Ireland, and Switzerland, while reaching the Top 3 in Austria, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Norway.
It proved to be ABBA's most successful song in Japan, hitting no. 17.
France (SNEP) Gold certification with 613,400 sales.
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver certification with 250,000 sales.