Greatest Hits (ABBA album)
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| Greatest Hits | ||
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| Greatest hits by ABBA | ||
| Released | November 17, 1975 | |
| Recorded | March 1972- March 1975 |
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| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | ??? | |
| Label | Polar (Sweden) Epic (UK) Atlantic (US) Universal International (2006 reissue) |
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| Producer(s) | Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus | |
| ABBA chronology | ||
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| ABBA (1975) |
Greatest Hits (1975) |
Arrival (1976) |
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Greatest Hits was rush-released to counter expected import sales of similar collections released by licencees in Europe. Its compilation successor was 1979's Greatest Hits Vol. 2. This was re-released in 2006, marking 30th anniversary of its original release [1]
The artwork pictured (by artist Hans Arnold) was not used in all areas - a completely different design was used in the UK, North America, and some other territories, featuring the group sitting in a park on a chilly autumn day. Benny and Frida are kissing, while Bjorn reads a technical paper and Agnetha looks wistfully ahead into the distance.[2]
Both versions of the sleeve featured a gatefold design.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson unless otherwise noted
[edit] Side A
- "SOS" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:22 Listen
- "He Is Your Brother" – 3:17
- "Ring Ring" (Anderson, Andersson, Cody, Sedaka, Ulvaeus) – 3:03 Listen
- "Hasta Mañana" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:09 Not on US/Canada edition
- "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" – 2:52
- "Honey, Honey" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 2:55
- "So Long" – 3:06
[edit] Side B
- "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:15
- "People Need Love" – 2:43 Listen
- "Bang-a-Boomerang" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:02
- "Another Town, Another Train" – 3:10
- "Mamma Mia" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 3:32 Listen
- "Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)" – 3:12
- "Waterloo" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) – 2:42 Listen
The song "Fernando" was added when Greatest Hits was released in certain countries during the first few months of 1976. In Australia and New Zealand, where Greatest Hits was replaced by the local compilation The Best Of ABBA, "Fernando" was released on the Arrival album in November 1976.
[edit] Charts
Album - UK
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | UK Album Chart | 1 |
Album - USA and Canada
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard 200 - USA | 48 |
| 1976 | RPM albums - Canada | 2 |
| 1977 | CRIA albums - Canada | 6 |
Singles - UK
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | "Fernando" | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
Singles - USA and Canada
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Fernando" | Billboard Hot 100 - USA | 13 |
| 1976 | "Fernando" | Billboard Adult Contemporary - USA | 1 |
| 1976 | "Fernando" | Cashbox singles - USA | 10 |
| 1976 | "Fernando" | RPM singles - Canada | 4 |
| 1976 | "Fernando" | RPM Adult Contemporary - Canada | 1 |
| 1976 | "Fernando" | Steede Report airplay - Canada | 2 |
