Don't Shut Me Down

"Don't Shut Me Down"
"Don't Shut Me Down"
	CD single cover
Single by ABBA
from the album Voyage
A-side	"I Still Have Faith in You" (double A-side)
Released	2 September 2021
Recorded	2017–2021
Genre	Pop; disco;
Length	3:56
Label	Polar
Songwriter(s)	Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus;
Producer(s)	Benny Andersson; Björn Ulvaeus;
ABBA singles chronology
Lyric video
	"Don't Shut Me Down" on YouTube

"Don't Shut Me Down" is a song by Swedish pop music group ABBA. It was released as a single on 2 September 2021 as a dual single alongside "I Still Have Faith in You". Both songs are from the band's ninth studio album and its first in 40 years, Voyage.^[3] Agnetha Fältskog performs lead vocals. It became the first ABBA release to top the Swedish singles chart since "Summer Night City" in 1978.^[4]

Lyric video

ABBA released a lyric video on YouTube of "Don't Shut Me Down" to accompany the release. It was directed by Mike Anderson of the production company Able.

The lyric video gained 1.4 million views in 24 hours following its release, placing in the top three of YouTube's trending rankings in 12 countries, including the UK.^[5]

Reception

"Don't Shut Me Down" became a comeback single for ABBA, charting in the top ten in eleven countries and reaching number one in Sweden and Switzerland, as well as the Euro Digital Songs chart.^[6]

The song received widely positive reviews from music critics. Kate Mossman of the New Statesman wrote: "Its opening has a West End feel, like Evita's tentative address to the masses, but then it whizzes with a 'Dancing Queen' mirrorball glissando into squelchy 1980s disco, giving the impression it's going to be straightforward. But then it mutates, and mutates into something wonderful and strange."^[2] Jon Pareles of The New York Times was similarly positive, calling the song "a strutting march with gleaming orchestration and scrubbing disco guitars, stolid and earnestly tuneful."^[7] The song was featured in Billboard magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2021.^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Don't Shut Me Down"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[11]	9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[12]	44
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[13]	87
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[14]	237
Croatia (ARC 100)^[15]	10
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[16]	7
Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[17]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[18]	3
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)^[19]	18
Germany (GfK)^[20]	5
Global 200 (Billboard)^[21]	54
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[22]	4
Iceland (Tónlistinn)^[23]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[24]	12
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)^[25]	96
Latvia (EHR)^[26]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[27]	18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[28]	31
Norway (VG-lista)^[29]	7
Portugal (AFP)^[30]	177
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[31]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[32]	1
UK Singles (OCC)^[33]	9
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[34]	32

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)^[35]	Platinum	8,000,000^†
United Kingdom (BPI)^[36]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Don't Shut Me Down (Liner notes in printed album cover). ABBA. Universal International Music B.V. 00602438745692.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Mossman, Kate (3 September 2021). "Abba are back – with the old magic intact". New Statesman. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ White, Jack (2 September 2021). "ABBA announce their first studio album of new material in 39 years Voyage and hologram concert series". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ "Sverigetopplistan ABBA". IFPI Sweden. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ The Guardian Abba singles race to top of streaming charts in comeback triumph
^ "ABBA Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ Pareles, Jon (3 September 2021). "Abba Previews First Album in 40 Years, and 11 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
^ Pareles, Jon (7 December 2021). "The 100 Best Songs of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "ABBA Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ ABBA — Don't Shut Me Down. TopHit. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
^ "ARC 100 - datum: 20. rujna 2021" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Tracklisten. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ "ABBA Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Singlet 36/2021" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "ABBA: Don\'t Shut Me Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "Singlet 36/2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "EHR TOP 40 - 2021.09.17". European Hit Radio. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
^ "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "ABBA Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Sverigetopplistan – ABBA" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
^ "British single certifications – ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

[1] Don't Shut Me Down (Liner notes in printed album cover). ABBA. Universal International Music B.V. 00602438745692.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[magic-2] Mossman, Kate (3 September 2021). "Abba are back – with the old magic intact". New Statesman. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

[3] White, Jack (2 September 2021). "ABBA announce their first studio album of new material in 39 years Voyage and hologram concert series". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

[4] "Sverigetopplistan ABBA". IFPI Sweden. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[5] The Guardian Abba singles race to top of streaming charts in comeback triumph

[6] "ABBA Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

[7] Pareles, Jon (3 September 2021). "Abba Previews First Album in 40 Years, and 11 More New Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

[8] Pareles, Jon (7 December 2021). "The 100 Best Songs of 2021: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[sc_Australia_ABBA-9] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_Austria_ABBA-10] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[sc_Flanders_ABBA-11] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[sc_Wallonia_ABBA-12] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[sc_Canada_ABBA-13] "ABBA Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[sc_CIS_ABBA-14] ABBA — Don't Shut Me Down. TopHit. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[15] "ARC 100 - datum: 20. rujna 2021" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[sc_Denmark_ABBA-16] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Tracklisten. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[sc_Billboardeurodigital_ABBA-17] "ABBA Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[18] "Singlet 36/2021" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[dl_FIN_ABBA-19] "ABBA: Don\'t Shut Me Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[sc_Germany_ABBA-20] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_ABBA-21] "ABBA Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-22] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[23] "Singlet 36/2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[sc_Ireland4_-24] "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_Billboardjapanhot100_ABBA-25] "ABBA Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[26] "EHR TOP 40 - 2021.09.17". European Hit Radio. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_ABBA-27] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_ABBA-28] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[sc_Norway_ABBA-29] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". VG-lista. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_Portugal_ABBA-30] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[sc_Sweden_ABBA-31] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

[sc_Switzerland_ABBA-32] "ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[sc_UK_-33] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[sc_Billboarddigitalsongs_ABBA-34] "ABBA Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[SwedenABBADon't_Shut_Me_DownsingleCertRef-35] "Sverigetopplistan – ABBA" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

[United_KingdomABBADon't_Shut_Me_DownsingleCertRef-36] "British single certifications – ABBA – Don't Shut Me Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

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Ring Ring	"People Need Love" "He Is Your Brother" "Ring Ring" "Another Town, Another Train" "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" "Rock'n Roll Band" "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" "Disillusion" "I Saw It in the Mirror" "Me and Bobby and Bobby's Brother" "She's My Kind of Girl"
Waterloo	"Waterloo" "King Kong Song" "Hasta Mañana" "My Mama Said" "Honey, Honey" "What About Livingstone?"
ABBA	"Mamma Mia" "Hey, Hey Helen" "SOS" "Bang-A-Boomerang" "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" "Rock Me" "Intermezzo No. 1" "I've Been Waiting for You" "So Long"
Greatest Hits	"Fernando"
Arrival	"When I Kissed the Teacher" "Dancing Queen" "My Love, My Life" "Dum Dum Diddle" "Knowing Me, Knowing You" "Money, Money, Money" "That's Me" "Why Did It Have to Be Me?" "Tiger" "Arrival"
ABBA: The Album	"Eagle" "Take a Chance on Me" "One Man, One Woman" "The Name of the Game" "Move On" "Hole in Your Soul" "Thank You for the Music" "I Wonder (Departure)" "I'm a Marionette"
Voulez-Vous	"As Good as New" "Voulez-Vous" "I Have a Dream" "Angeleyes" "The King Has Lost His Crown" "Does Your Mother Know" "If It Wasn't for the Nights" "Chiquitita" "Lovers (Live a Little Longer)" "Kisses of Fire"
Greatest Hits Vol. 2	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" "Summer Night City"
Super Trouper	"Super Trouper" "The Winner Takes It All" "On and On and On" "Andante, Andante" "Me and I" "Happy New Year" "Our Last Summer" "The Piper" "Lay All Your Love on Me"
The Visitors	"The Visitors" "Head over Heels" "When All Is Said and Done" "Soldiers" "I Let the Music Speak" "One of Us" "Two for the Price of One" "Slipping Through My Fingers" "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"
The Singles: The First Ten Years	"The Day Before You Came" "Under Attack"
Voyage	"I Still Have Faith in You" "Don't Shut Me Down" "Just a Notion" "Little Things"
Other songs	"Merry-Go-Round" "Elaine" "Put on Your White Sombrero" "Should I Laugh or Cry" "You Owe Me One"
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