2005 greatest hits album by ABBA
ABBA 18 Hits |
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Greatest hits album by ABBA |
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Released | 8 September 2005 |
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Recorded | 1973–1980 |
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Genre | Pop |
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Length | 68:55 |
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Label | Polar Music International |
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Producer | |
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ABBA chronology |
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The Definitive Collection (2001) | ABBA 18 Hits (2005) | The Complete Studio Recordings (2005) | |
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ABBA 18 Hits was released by Polar Music International on 8 September 2005, and is a compilation of hits by ABBA.[2]
The 18 Hits set was released as a mid-price alternative to the best-selling full-price collection ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits and features 14 of the group's biggest hits and concludes with four non-English versions; "Honey Honey" (Swedish version), "Waterloo" (French version), "Ring Ring" (German version) and the Spanish version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)", entitled "Dame! Dame! Dame!". Among the more notable omissions on the 18 Hits collection are one of the band's biggest hits, "Dancing Queen", as well as "Chiquitita", "Take a Chance on Me" and "I Have a Dream".
The Swedish edition of 18 Hits, also released in 2005, featured four Swedish language recordings instead of the four non-English versions; "Waterloo", "Honey Honey", "Ring Ring (Bara Du Slog En Signal)" and "Åh Vilka Tider". This is the first ABBA CD to include "Åh Vilka Tider", which had originally been released as the B-side to the Swedish version of "Ring Ring". It would also appear worldwide on The Complete Studio Recordings. A budget-priced DVD entitled 16 Hits was released simultaneously.
While numerous other similar hits compilations with the group have been released both before and since, 18 Hits has proved to be one of Universal Music's bestselling ABBA products, peaking in the Top 10 in Poland and the Top 20 in the UK, Spain and Hungary and re-entering the charts in many territories after the premiere of movie Mamma Mia! in the summer of 2008. It never included any songs from The Visitors or any other songs released from 1981 to 1982.
This compilation is not available digitally, as many tracks, featured in this compilation, are part of other ABBA compilations available in digital distribution. It is, eventually, still repressed on CD for many regions of the world.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Winner Takes It All" | | 4:56 |
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2. | "Super Trouper" | | 4:14 |
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3. | "Waterloo" | Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus | 2:47 |
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4. | "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | | 4:51 |
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5. | "The Name of the Game" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 4:52 |
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6. | "Ring Ring" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody | 3:04 |
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7. | "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 3:17 |
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8. | "SOS" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 3:21 |
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9. | "Fernando" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 4:13 |
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10. | "Hasta Mañana" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 3:08 |
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11. | "Mamma Mia" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 3:33 |
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12. | "Lay All Your Love on Me" | | 4:36 |
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13. | "Thank You for the Music" | | 3:50 |
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14. | "Happy New Year" | | 4:24 |
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15. | "Honey Honey (Swedish Version)" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 2:58 |
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16. | "Waterloo (French Version)" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus | 2:41 |
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17. | "Ring Ring (German Version)" | Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Sedaka, Cody | 3:10 |
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18. | "Dame! Dame! Dame!" (Spanish version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)") | | 4:52 |
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Personnel
- Agnetha Fältskog - lead vocals (1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13-14, 18), co-lead vocals (3, 5, 6-7, 11, 15-17), backing vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad - lead vocals (2, 9), co-lead vocals (3, 5-7, 11, 15-17), backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Benny Andersson – synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2006) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 32 | Belgian Mid Price (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 1 | Chart (2007) | Peak position | Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 17 | Chart (2012) | Peak position | French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 82 | Chart (2017) | Peak position | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[11] | 1 | Chart (2018) | Peak position | Portuguese Albums (AFP)[12] | 15 | | Year-end charts Chart (2012) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 183 | Chart (2013) | Position | UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 128 | Chart (2018) | Position | Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] | 45 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[16] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
Belgium (BEA)[17] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] | Platinum | 125,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[19] | 3× Gold | 300,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[20] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Russia (NFPF)[21] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
Summaries |
Europe (IFPI)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r837745
- ^ "18 Hits" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – ABBA – 18 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – ABBA – 18 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – ABBA – 18 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2008. 38. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2008". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – ABBA – 18 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – ABBA – 18 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "End of Year 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Najlepiej sprzedające się płyty i najpopularniejsze utwory w radiach – podsumowanie 2018 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Abba – 18 Hits" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Abba; '18 Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Russian album certifications – Abba – 18 Hits" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF).
- ^ "British album certifications – Abba – 18 Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2009". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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Studio albums | - Ring Ring
- Waterloo
- ABBA
- Arrival
- ABBA: The Album
- Voulez-Vous
- Super Trouper
- The Visitors
- Voyage
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Compilation albums | - Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- Gracias Por La Música
- The Singles: The First Ten Years
- Thank You for the Music
- ABBA Gold
- Oro: Grandes Éxitos
- More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
- The Definitive Collection
- 18 Hits
- Number Ones
- The Albums
- The Essential Collection
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Live albums | |
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Box sets | - Thank You for the Music
- The Complete Studio Recordings
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