Absolutely (ABC album)

Absolutely is a greatest hits album by English pop band ABC, released in 1990. It includes most of the band's singles, from 1981 until the album's release. A video package featuring their promos was also released. One new song, "The Look of Love (1990 Remix)", was released to promote the album, but not with approval of the band. Other remixes were included on this compilation, including "When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)", "Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)" and "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix).

Absolutely
Greatest hits album by
ABC
Released1990 (1990)
Genre
LabelNeutron
ABC chronology
Up
(1989)		 Absolutely
(1990)		 Abracadabra
(1991)
Singles from Abracadabra
  1. "The Look of Love '90"
    Released: 13 April 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Smash Hits[3]

Track listing
  1. "Poison Arrow" from The Lexicon of Love
  2. "The Look of Love" from The Lexicon of Love
  3. "All of My Heart" from The Lexicon of Love
  4. "Tears Are Not Enough" from The Lexicon of Love
  5. "That Was Then but This Is Now" from Beauty Stab
  6. "S.O.S." from Beauty Stab
  7. "(How to Be A) Millionaire" from How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  8. "Be Near Me" from How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
  9. "When Smokey Sings" from Alphabet City
  10. "The Night You Murdered Love" from Alphabet City
  11. "King Without a Crown" from Alphabet City
  12. "One Better World" from Up
  13. "Ocean Blue" (Pacific Mix) %
  14. "The Look of Love" (1990 Remix) ^
  15. "When Smokey Sings" (The Miami Mix)
  16. "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco Mix)
  17. "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix)
  • % The "Pacific Mix" of "Ocean Blue" is not credited as a remix on the compilation but is the alternate single-mix, remixed by Julian Mendelsohn after the release of the How to Be a ... Zillionaire! album. This version of "Ocean Blue" is also sometimes referred to as "Ocean Blue '86" although no official release has held the title.
  • ^ The US pressing of Absolutely features the "1990 Remix" of "The Look of Love". The earlier UK pressing, however, features an edited version of the original "US Remix" of "The Look of Love", credited as "The Look of Love (Remix)". This edited remix version was released earlier as "The Look of Love (Part 5)" on the UK CD single version of "The Real Thing". It is approximately two minutes shorter than the full length 12" version from 1982 and also appeared on the German (red-border) remaster of The Lexicon of Love as a bonus track credited as "The Look of Love" (1990 Remix), which has led to confusion for collectors.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
Chart Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Robert Christgau: Album: ABC: Absolutely". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. Heath, Chris (18 April 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
  4. "ABC - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "British album certifications – Abc – Absolutely Abc". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 December 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Absolutely Abc in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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