ABBA discography
The discography of Swedish pop music group ABBA consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, seven compilation albums, three box sets, five video albums, seventy-three singles, and forty-two music videos. This list does not include solo material performed by individual members.
| ABBA discography | |
|---|---|
 ABBA in April 1974 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 7 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 42 |
| Singles | 73 |
| Additional compilations | 20 |
| Non-English releases | 2 |
| Box sets | 3 |
ABBA's biggest hit singles worldwide are "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando", with Arrival being their biggest hit studio album.
The compilation album Gold: Greatest Hits (1992) has become one of the most popular albums worldwide, with sales of over 30 million copies.[1] ABBA were particularly successful in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, The Soviet Union, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, the UK, Canada, and Latin America.
The members of ABBA are Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (better known as Frida), Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus.[2]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
AUT [6] |
CAN [7] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [13] |
US [14] | |||
| Ring Ring |
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2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 32 | — | — | |
| Waterloo |
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1 | 18 | — | — | — | 6 | 74 | 1 | 38 | 28 | 145 | |
| ABBA |
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1 | 1 | — | 55 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 174 | |
| Arrival |
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1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | |
| ABBA: The Album |
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1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Voulez-Vous |
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1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| Super Trouper |
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1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| The Visitors |
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1 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 29 | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
AUT [6] |
CAN [20] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [13] |
US [14] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
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1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 48 | |
| The Best of ABBA |
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— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 2 |
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20 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 46 | |
| Gracias Por La Música |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Singles: The First Ten Years |
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29 | 18 | — | 24 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 62 | |
| ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | |
| More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits |
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3 | 38 | 7 | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | — | 13 | — | |
| ABBA Oro: Grandes Éxitos |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Love Stories |
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— | — | 15 | — | — | 82 | — | 30 | 24 | 51 | — | |
| The Definitive Collection |
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26 | 10 | 38 | — | 12 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 186 | |
| 18 Hits |
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— | 32 | — | — | 15 | 58 | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
| Number Ones |
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20 | 36 | 22 | — | — | 24 | 47 | 25 | 1 | 15 | — |
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| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||||
Other compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [6] |
CAN [27] |
GER [9] |
JPN [28] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [12] |
SPA [29] |
SWI [30] |
UK [13] |
US [14] | |||
| The Very Best of ABBA: ABBA's Greatest Hits |
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19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ABBA Greatest Hits 24 |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All About ABBA |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Magic of ABBA |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Wie ABBA/A Van ABBA |
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1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Very Best of ABBA |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Love ABBA |
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5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | |
| Thank You for the Music |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
| From ABBA With Love |
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— | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Absolute ABBA |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — |
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| The Love Songs |
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— | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Music Still Goes On |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 25 Jaar Na Waterloo |
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— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 Jaar Na Waterloo – Deel 2 |
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— | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Complete Singles Collection |
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11 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA |
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— | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | |
| SOS: The Best of ABBA |
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— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Name of the Game |
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— | — | — | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The ABBA Story |
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21 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Todo ABBA |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
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| Icon |
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— | 71 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
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| The Essential Collection |
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47 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | |
| 40/40 The Best Selection |
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— | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [6] |
BEL (FLA) [37] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
SWE [3] |
SWI [30] |
UK [13] | |||
| ABBA Live |
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— | — | — | — | 47 | 49 | — | — | |
| Live at Wembley Arena |
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9 | 16 | 87 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 30 |
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| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||
Box sets
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NOR [11] |
UK [13] | |||||
| Thank You for the Music |
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17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Complete Studio Recordings |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Albums |
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4 | — | 57 | 61 | 37 | 7 | 89 | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||||||||
Singles
For a complete list of all the songs, see List of songs recorded by ABBA
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
AUS [4][5] |
AUT [6] |
GER [9] |
IRE [39] |
NLD [10] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [13] |
US [40] | ||||||||||
| "She's My Kind of Girl"[41] | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single release only | |||||||
| "People Need Love" | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ring Ring | |||||||
| "He Is Your Brother" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Ring Ring"[A] | 1973 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 17 | 32 | — | ||||||||
| "Another Town, Another Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Rock'n Roll Band" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Waterloo" | 1974 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
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Waterloo | ||||||
| "Honey, Honey" | — | 30 | 4 | 2 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | 27 | |||||||||
| "Hasta Mañana" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |||||||||
| "So Long" | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ABBA | ||||||||
| "I've Been Waiting for You" | 1975 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||||||||
| "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | |||||||||
| "SOS" | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
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| "Bang-A-Boomerang" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Mamma Mia" | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
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| "Fernando" | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
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Greatest Hits | ||||||
| "Rock Me" | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ABBA | ||||||||
| "Dancing Queen" | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Arrival | ||||||||
| "Money, Money, Money" | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
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| "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | 1977 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
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| "King Kong Song" | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waterloo | ||||||||
| "The Name of the Game" | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
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ABBA: The Album | |||||||
| "Take a Chance on Me" | 1978 | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| "Eagle"[B] | — | 82 | 17 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Summer Night City" | 1 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 37 | 5 | — |
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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | |||||||
| "Chiquitita" | 1979 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
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Voulez-Vous | ||||||
| "Does Your Mother Know" | — | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 27 | 4 | 19 |
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| "Voulez-Vous"[C] | — | 79 | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 80 |
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| "Angeleyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 |
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| "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — |
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Greatest Hits Vol. 2 | |||||||
| "I Have a Dream" | — | 64 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
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Voulez-Vous | |||||||
| "The Winner Takes It All" | 1980 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
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Super Trouper | ||||||
| "On and On and On" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | |||||||||
| "Super Trouper" | 11 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 45 |
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| "Lay All Your Love on Me" | 1981 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
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| "One of Us" | 13 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 107 |
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The Visitors | |||||||
| "When All Is Said and Done" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |||||||||
| "Head over Heels" | 1982 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | ||||||||
| "The Visitors" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |||||||||
| "The Day Before You Came" | 3 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — | 32 | — | The Singles | ||||||||
| "Under Attack" | 1983 | — | 96 | — | 22 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 26 | — | ||||||||
| "Thank You for the Music" | — | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | — | — | 33 | — | Thank You for the Music | ||||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- A^ "Ring Ring" was originally credited to "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida" in the Netherlands. The UK, Australian and New Zealand chart entry was the 1974 remix (released following "Waterloo"'s Eurovision success), not the 1973 original.
- B^ "Eagle" (edited version) was released as a double A-side in most regions coupled with "Thank You for the Music" in 1978.
- C^ "Voulez-Vous" was released as a double A-side in the UK and Ireland with "Angeleyes". In Canada and the United States, "Voulez-Vous" and "Angeleyes" were released on the same single but charted separately.
- Singles released exclusively
The pre-ABBA songs "Hej Gamle Man", "Tänk Om Jorden Vore Ung", "She's My Kind of Girl", "Det Kan Ingen Doktor Hjälpa", "En karusell/En Carousel" and "Love Has Its Ways" were released in Sweden and/or Japan as singles (1970–1972). These songs were released officially as singles by Björn & Benny, but some featured vocal contributions from both Agnetha Fältskog and Annifrid Lyngstad. The German version of "Hej Gamle Man" ("Hey Musikant") was released as a single in Germany (1971), while France saw a release of "Inga Theme" as a single in 1971.
"En Sång Och En Saga" was released as an Agnetha Fältskog solo single in Sweden (1970). It features the remaining ABBA-members as vocalists.
"En hälsning till våra parkarrangörer" was released as a promo single (1972) in order promote ABBA's then-upcoming tour of the Swedish "Folk Parks". This track was in fact a series of snippets of then well-known ABBA-songs and solo-songs with a spoken overdub featuring all of the ABBA-members. It was officially released as part of the Deluxe Edition of the album "Ring Ring" released in 2013.
The Swedish versions of "Ring Ring" ("Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal))", "Waterloo", "SOS" (solo single by Agnetha Fältskog) and "Fernando" (solo single by Annifrid Lyngstad) were released in the Scandinavian markets (1973–1975) (with the Swedish version of "Honey, Honey" as the B-side to "Waterloo").
"Rock'n Roll Band" was released as a single in the US (July 1973).[42]
"Another Town, Another Train" was released as a single in Japan, Rhodesia, South Africa, US, and Venezuela (1973).[43]
"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" was released as a single in Austria and France (1973) and later in Kenya and the Philippines (1977).
"I Am Just a Girl" (1973) and "That's Me" (1976) were released as singles in Japan. "Slipping Through My Fingers" was released as a promo-single in Japan (1980) on red vinyl/picture disc.
A different mix of the English version of "Waterloo" was mistakenly released in Norway (1974), but was quickly withdrawn and replaced by the final mix and most well-known version. It was later released as part of the "Complete Studio Recordings" box set.
The German versions of "Waterloo" and "Ring Ring" were released as singles in Germany and Austria (1973–1974).
Two different remixes of "Ring Ring" were released as singles in the US, Canada and UK (1974) as a follow-up to "Waterloo".
The French version of "Waterloo" was released as a single in France and Canada (1974). It was coupled with "Gonna Sing You My Love Song" in France and the English version of "Waterloo" in Canada.
"Hasta Mañana" was released as a single in Italy, Japan, Portugal, Rhodesia, and South Africa (1974). It peaked at no. 2 in South Africa.
"Waterloo" was released in Australia in the EP-format in late 1974 (reissued in 1979). Also on the EP were "Watch Out", "Ring Ring" and "Rock 'n' Roll Band."
"Dum Dum Diddle" was released as a single in Argentina (1976).
"Live '77" was released in Sweden (1977) by Jultidningsförlaget as a 7" flexidisc promo-single. It featured snippets of live versions of "Fernando", "Rock Me", "Why Did It Have to Be Me", "Money, Money, Money" and "Waterloo".
"As Good as New" was released as a single in Argentina, Bolivia, and México (1979).
"Move On" was released as a single in Chile (1979).[44]
"Sång Till Görel" (1979) and "Hovas Vittne/Tiveds Hambo" (1980) were released as private singles in limited numbers in Sweden.
The Spanish version of "Chiquitita" was widely released—throughout South America as well as in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa, Spain, and USA. The Spanish versions of "Andante, Andante", "Thank You for the Music" ("Gracias Por La Música"), "I Have a Dream" ("Estoy Soñando"), "Happy New Year" ("Felicidad"), "When All Is Said and Done" ("No Hay a Quien Culpar"), "Slipping Through My Fingers" ("Se Me Está Escapando"), "Fernando", "Hasta Mañana", and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" ("Dame! Dame! Dame!") were released as singles in various Spanish-speaking countries—primarily in Spain and South América—as well as some in Japan and USA (1979–1981).
"Our Last Summer" was released as a single in Greece (1980).
"Happy New Year" saw its release as a single in the Netherlands, Brazil and Portugal (1980) and as a promo-only release in Canada and the US (1980). In 1989 the song was released as CD single in Austria and 10 years later as a "Millennium Edition" in Germany and the Netherlands.[45] "Happy New Year" has since been released as a CD single in European markets as well as a limited, silver-glittered vinyl single (2011) (only 500 copies were released).[46]
"The Way Old Friends Do" was released as a promo CD single in Europe (1993).
"Dream World" (recorded in 1978) coupled with a snippet of the saxophone version of "Just Like That" (recorded in 1982) was released as a promo CD single in 1994, while "Put On Your White Sombrero" was released as a promo single in 1996 (coupled with "Dream World" and "Dame! Dame! Dame!".
The German version of "Honey Honey" (coupled with a 1974 remix of "Ring Ring") as well as "Lay All Your Love on Me" (coupled with "On and On and On" will be released as 7" singles as part of The Singles box set (released May 2014). "Lay All Your Love On Me" has (apart from the album release) previously (1981) only been released in the 12" format in The United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Austria and Germany.
See also "Non-English releases" and "Other releases" for chart positions.
Other releases
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Dum Dum Diddle" (Argentina) | Arrival |
| 1977 | "That's Me" (Japan) | |
| 1978 | "One Man, One Woman" (Taiwan) | The Album |
| 1979 | "As Good as New" (Mexico & Argentina) | Voulez-Vous |
| 1980 | "Andante, Andante" (South America & South Africa) | Super Trouper |
| "Our Last Summer" (Greece) | ||
| "Happy New Year" (Japan, Portugal, Brazil) | ||
| 1994 | "Dream World" | Thank You for the Music (box set) |
| "Put On Your White Sombrero" |
Reissues
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [3] |
AUS [5] |
GER [9] |
IRE [39] |
NL [10] |
NOR [11] |
NZ [12] |
UK [13] | |||
| 1992 | "Dancing Queen"[A] | 15 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 16 | ABBA Gold |
| "Voulez-Vous"[A] | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | ||
| "Thank You for the Music"[A] | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | "Summer Night City"[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits |
| 1999 | "Happy New Year" | 4 | — | 75 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | The Complete Singles Collection |
| 2001 | "SOS"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SOS: The Best of ABBA |
| 2004 | "Waterloo"[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | Waterloo: 30th Anniversary Collection |
| 2008 | "Happy New Year"[E] | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | The Complete Singles Collection |
| "Mamma Mia"[F] | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | ABBA | |
| "Dancing Queen"[F] | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Arrival | |
| "Honey, Honey"[F] | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | Waterloo | |
| 2010 | "Happy New Year" | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | The Complete Singles Collection |
Notes
- A^ "Dancing Queen", "Voulez-Vous" and "Thank You for the Music" were reissues of the original songs to promote the 1992 compilation ABBA Gold.[47]
- B^ "Summer Night City" was released to promote the 1993 compilation More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits.[48]
- C^ "SOS" was reissued as a double A-side single with "Chiquitita" to promote the Japan-only compilation SOS: The Best of ABBA. The song has sold more than 130,000 copies and became the best-selling single of 2001 performed by a Western artist in Japan.
- D^ "Waterloo" was a reissue of the original song to promote the 2004 reissue of Waterloo as a 30th Anniversary Edition.
- E^ "Happy New Year" peaked at number 25 on the Danish singles chart upon its reissue in 2008.[49]
- F^ "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen" and "Honey, Honey" were reissued due to the popularity of Mamma Mia! The Movie.
Other appearances
| Year | Song(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "On Top of Old Smokey", and "Midnight Special" | Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten Sterns[50] |
Videography
Video albums
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ABBA[51] | LaserDisc (MCA DiscoVision) |
| 1992 | ABBA Gold | VHS, Video CD, LaserDisc |
| 1993 | More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits | VHS, Video CD, LaserDisc |
| 1994 | Thank You ABBA | VHS, Video CD |
| 1999 | ABBA The Winner Takes It All | VHS, Video CD, DVD |
| 2002 | ABBA: The Ultimate Review | DVD |
| ABBA The Definitive Collection | 2 CD/DVD box-set, Video CD, DVD | |
| 2003 | ABBA Gold | DVD |
| 2004 | ABBA in Concert | Video CD, DVD, LaserDisc* |
| ABBA: The Last Video | DVD | |
| ABBA Super Troupers | DVD | |
| 2005 | ABBA The Movie | DVD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray |
| 2006 | ABBA Number Ones | Video CD, DVD |
| ABBA 16 Hits | Video CD, DVD | |
| 2009 | ABBA in Japan | Single DVD/Double DVD Special Edition |
| 2012 | ABBA The Essential Collection | 2 CD/DVD |
- The LaserDisc version of ABBA In Concert was released in 1990 without the Bonus Material.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "People Need Love" | BBC Crew |
| 1973 | "Ring Ring" (Version 1) | Lasse Hallström |
| "Love Isn't Easy" | ||
| "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" | ||
| 1974 | "Waterloo" | |
| "Ring Ring" (Version 2) | ||
| 1975 | "Mamma Mia" | |
| "SOS" | ||
| "Bang-A-Boomerang" | ||
| "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | ||
| 1976 | "Fernando" | |
| "Dancing Queen" | ||
| "My Love, My Life" | Per Falkman (SVT crew) | |
| "When I Kissed the Teacher" | ||
| "Tiger" | ||
| "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | ||
| "Money, Money, Money" | Lasse Hallström | |
| 1977 | "Knowing Me, Knowing You" | |
| "That's Me" | ||
| "The Name of the Game" | Lasse Hallström | |
| 1978 | "Take a Chance on Me" | |
| "Eagle" | ||
| "One Man, One Woman" | ||
| "Thank You for the Music" | ||
| "Summer Night City" | ||
| 1979 | "Chiquitita" | BBC crew |
| "Does Your Mother Know" | Lasse Hallström | |
| "Voulez-Vous" | ||
| "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | ||
| "Estoy Soñando" | ||
| "I Have a Dream" | Urban Lasson | |
| 1980 | "Conociéndome, Conociéndote" | Lasse Hallström |
| "Gracias por la Música" | ||
| "On and On and On" | Anders Hanser (photo montage) | |
| "The Winner Takes It All" | Lasse Hallström | |
| "Super Trouper" | ||
| "Happy New Year" | ||
| "Felicidad" | ||
| 1981 | "Lay All Your Love on Me" | video collage |
| "When All Is Said and Done" | Lasse Hallström | |
| "One of Us" | ||
| "No Hay a Quien Culpar" | ||
| 1982 | "Head over Heels" | |
| "The Day Before You Came" | Kjell Sundvall and Kjell-Åke Andersson | |
| "Under Attack" |
Labels
See also
- Agnetha Fältskog discography
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad discography
- Benny Andersson discography
- Björn Ulvaeus § Discography
- Mamma Mia!
- Mamma Mia! (film)
- Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack
- List of songs recorded by ABBA
- List of unreleased songs recorded by ABBA
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling albums
References
Specific
- Carl Magnus Palm – biographer Archived 18 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- The Story. ABBA The Official Site. September 21, 2020
- "Swedish Charts > ABBA". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2.
- "Australian Charts > ABBA". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Austrian Charts > ABBA". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Peak positions for Canada:
- For ABBA: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 25, No. 14" (PDF). RPM Canada. 3 July 1976. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For Arrival: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 27, No. 3" (PDF). RPM Canada. 7 May 1977. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For ABBA: The Album: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 29, No. 19" (PDF). RPM Canada. 5 August 1978. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For Voulez-Vous: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 32, No. 2" (PDF). RPM Canada. 6 October 1979. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For Super-Trouper: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 34, No. 16" (PDF). RPM Canada. 28 March 1981. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For The Visitors: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 35, No. 25" (PDF). RPM Canada. 30 January 1982. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "French Charts > ABBA". lescharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: ABBA". GfK Entertainment (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Dutch Charts > ABBA" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Norwegian Charts > ABBA" (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "New Zealand Charts > ABBA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Official Charts Company" ABBA". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Billboard 200: ABBA Albums". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Glen Baker (8 November 1979). "Billboard Magazine Volume 91, No. 36". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "BPI > Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- "Music Canada certifications" ABBA". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- "RIAA > Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- Peak positions for Canada:
- For Greatest Hits: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 27, No. 4" (PDF). RPM Canada. 23 April 1977. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For Greatest Hits Vol.2: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 32, No. 20, February 09 1980" (PDF). RPM Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For The Singles: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 37, No. 21" (PDF). RPM Canada. 22 January 1983. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- For Gold: Greatest Hits: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 57, No. 10" (PDF). RPM Canada. 20 March 1993. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "InfoDisc: Les Certifications depuis 1973". InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- "SNEP Les Certifications: ABBA". SNEP. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- "ARIA Album Accreditations 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Billboard Canadian Albums: ABBA". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Oricon Style: ABBA". Oricon. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "ABBA – Todo ABBA (album)". Spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Schweizer Hitparade: ABBA". Schweizer Hitparade (Hung Medien). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'The Very Best Of Abba')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'A wie Abba')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "Hitparade.ch: Edelmetall" (in German). Schweizer Hitparade (Hung Medien). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- "The Record > February 2001 > Gold and Platinum Awards (May 2001)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2009". IFPI. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "IFPI Platinum Sweden Awards – 2007" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Ultratop Vlaanderen ABBA". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Sweden certifications Sverigetopplistan.se. Retrieved 2017-04-18. Type Abba in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select The Albums and see certification.
- "The Irish Charts > ABBA". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2018. Note: User must define search parameter as "Abba".
- "Billboard Hot 100: ABBA Albums". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Originally released in 1970 by Bjorn & Benny, hitting #7 in Japan in 1972. It was later released as a b-side to ABBA's "Ring Ring" in 1973. It was also included on the 40th Anniversary edition of ABBA Gold.
- http://www.45cat.com/artist/abba/us
- "another town another train benny – 45cat Search". 45cat.com.
- "ABBA – Move On".
- Release survey at discogs.com Archived 30 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Overview of vinyl releases at ABBA – The Releases Archived 21 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 125. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
- Oldham, A, Calder, T & Irvin, C: "ABBA: The Name of the Game", page 75. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1995
- Denmark Top 40 Singles Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "Various - Stars Im Zeichen Eines Guten Sterns". Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "MCA DiscoVision – ABBA®". blamld.com. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
General
- "ABBA for the Record". Comprehensive worldwide discography. Archived from the original on 10 June 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
- "ABBA: The Site". Ring Ring: ABBA Hits Go Mobile for First Time (contains worldwide sales information). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
- "ABBA Singles.net". Worldwide chart positions. Archived from the original on 1 May 2005. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
- "ABBA GDL.com". Mexican Chart Positions. Archived from the original on 20 May 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
External links
- ABBASite.com — official website.
- ABBA discography discography at Discogs
- ABBA Record Sales
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