ABBA's Dancing Queens deny there was bitter rivalry between them

The two female members of the iconic pop supergroup ABBA have given a rare joint interview, setting the record straight about their supposedly thorny relationship.

"A lot has been written about how Agnetha and I fought and quarrelled with each other. There is absolutely no truth in that," Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 63, said about rumours concerning her relationship with Agnetha Faltskog, 58.

The two spoke to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet in an article published Friday.

"Of course we competed, but to good effect," Lyngstad said.

Lyngstad and Faltskog formed ABBA with Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.

The band — with mega-hits such as Dancing Queen, Waterloo and Take a Chance On Me — has sold more than 370 million records.

'We didn't fight'

When ABBA split in 1982, it triggered reports of fights between Lyngstad and Faltskog.

"No, we didn't fight. But we have to live [through] a whole lot of such misinterpretations," Faltskog said.

The two women came together Thursday night to accept Rockbjoernen, the prestigous music prize awarded by Aftonbladet annually.

"We're feeling really nostalgic tonight," Faltskog said at the award ceremony in Stockholm.

"It's fantastic after 35 years to still be appreciated by people all over the world," said Lyngstad.

The four former ABBA members are rarely seen together in public but were reunited in 2008 for the Swedish premiere of Mamma Mia!, a film based on their hits and adapted from the stage musical.