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Post by orthon7 on Sept 30, 2007 12:03:14 GMT 1
MORE ON 'GOLD' IN THE USA ALBUM CHARTS
I have checked on its Positions & Weeks in the USA Charts.
1) It entered the Top 200 (Main) USA Album Chart at No.63 on Week Ending 9th October 1993 - in the USA it was released a Year later than it was in most Countries. 2) After 104 Weeks in the Top 200 it was transferred to the Pop Catalogue Chart, in December 1996. (In the Top 200 it spent 17 Weeks in the Top 100, & its other 87 Weeks were between No.101 & No. 198. One source has it re-entering - for 1 Week - on 22nd May 2004 - at No.189 - its 105th Top 200 Week. I do not know how this can be, when it had been disqualified from the Top 200 in late 1996).
3) On week Ending 7th December 1996 it entered the Pop Catalogue Chart - at No.31. In 2001 it entered the Top 10 in that Chart, & did this - 10 - 9. In 2003, it entered the Top 10 again, & did this - 10 - 7 - 8. There was a 5 Week gap between it being at No.10 in 2003, & it re-entering the Top 10, at No.7.
4) By W/E 21st October 2006 'Gold' had spent 336 Weeks in the USA Pop Catalogue Chart.
5 Weeks - in the Top 10 58 Weeks - in the Top 20 260 Weeks - in the Top 40
5) Add the 336 Pop Catalogue Weeks, to its 104 Top 200 Weeks, & 'Gold' had spent 440 Weeks on the USA Album Charts by 21st October 2006. (I am not sure if it has Charted in the Pop Catalogue Chart since then - it is almost a Year now).
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Post by Chris on Oct 3, 2007 15:24:08 GMT 1
According to UK Mix Gold has sold about 7.2 million in the US.
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Post by Jan on Oct 4, 2007 5:59:28 GMT 1
According to UK Mix Gold has sold about 7.2 million in the US. That's where i got my info from as well.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 13, 2007 12:09:55 GMT 1
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Post by IndiElectronica on Oct 18, 2007 19:59:09 GMT 1
well.. i was raised on Abba... my parents had an exchange student from Sweden when i was just a wee babe and she introduced them before they made it big (at least in the US). Been my fathers fav band since. I grew up to him blasting it out when my mum was out shopping etc. I have to admit I quite like them. Great pop music. Obvoiusly the fact the girls were hot helped a lot too, but the guys are genius songwriters. I've been to mamma-mia 3 times now too (sad I know). My parents make me take them every time they come visit me...haha
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Post by Jan on Oct 18, 2007 20:43:16 GMT 1
well.. i was raised on Abba... my parents had an exchange student from Sweden when i was just a wee babe and she introduced them before they made it big (at least in the US). Been my fathers fav band since. I grew up to him blasting it out when my mum was out shopping etc. I have to admit I quite like them. Great pop music. Obvoiusly the fact the girls were hot helped a lot too, but the guys are genius songwriters. I've been to mamma-mia 3 times now too (sad I know). My parents make me take them every time they come visit me...haha nothing wrong to admit being a fan of the super Swedes.Most of their songs are ace.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 18, 2007 20:46:25 GMT 1
Or in fact Swedish music FULL STOP
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Post by Jan on Oct 19, 2007 8:41:32 GMT 1
Or in fact Swedish music FULL STOP You just HAD to bring that in, didn't you, i did see the signs. Sweden does seem to be able to poduce brillant pop songs and vocalists with good clear vocals.
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Post by IndiElectronica on Oct 19, 2007 11:49:57 GMT 1
i'd say there are 20 bands from sweden i like... maybe the 3rd best music producing country (in my collection of course) after the US and UK... er.. make that 4th as forgot Ireland
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 19, 2007 18:29:13 GMT 1
So, so many good Swedish artists.......I love Swede pop (ABBA, Ace of Base, Cardigans, Roxette, Army of Lovers, Whale, A*Teens, Peter Bjorn and John, Jens Lekman, Helena Josefsson.....) And Max Martin is a pop genius! However, NOT Europe.
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Post by IndiElectronica on Oct 19, 2007 22:07:11 GMT 1
Europe were Swedish?!?!! (i didn't know that!)
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 19, 2007 22:21:53 GMT 1
Unfortunately yes.. My older brother played their album over and over as a kid. I had to fight for the record player to play my Mel and Kim singles!
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Post by IndiElectronica on Oct 19, 2007 22:27:15 GMT 1
hmm... i think the worst similar band i liked was Def Leopard when i was 10 or so... i've still not forgiven myself
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 19, 2007 22:32:42 GMT 1
You are forgiven if you like Pour Some Sugar On Me.
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Post by IndiElectronica on Oct 20, 2007 0:42:49 GMT 1
ffs - now that song is in my head (turning my stereo up now!)
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Post by -Big Dan- on Oct 20, 2007 23:43:14 GMT 1
And just what is wrong with Def Leppard?
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Post by rubcale on Oct 21, 2007 12:46:42 GMT 1
Anyone know how many Summer Night City sold in UK? I know it was certified silver but that was to the trade. Given it's chart run I don't think it would have sold nearly as much over the counter.
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 21, 2007 13:09:18 GMT 1
I got this from Abba World website. However, half of them do look like generic rounded up figures, so cannot say how accurate they are.
I found them interesting anyway.
Ring Ring 500 Waterloo 350,000 Ring Ring (re-release) 50,000 So Long 10,000 SOS 280,000 Mamma Mia 340,000 Fernando 680,000 Dancing Queen 860,000 Money, Money, Money 430,000 Knowing Me, Knowing You 780,000 The Name of the Game 600,000 Take A Chance On Me 750,000 Summer Night City 300,000 Chiquitita 600,000 Does Your Mother Know 400,000 Angeleyes / Voulez-Vous 350,000 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 400,000 I Have A Dream 650,000 The Winner Takes It All 565,000 Super Trouper 709,000 One Of Us 610,000 I Know Him So Well 960,000 Dancing Queen (re-release) 80,000 If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind 21,000 Waterloo 11,240
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Post by Smurfie on Oct 21, 2007 13:11:02 GMT 1
I thought I'd may as well post their album sales figures whilst I am there...
Waterloo 70,000 Abba 165,000 Greatest Hits 2,598,576 Arrival 1,653,225 Abba - The Album 2,000,000 Voulez-Vous 800,000 Greatest Hits Vol.2 1,900,000 Super Trouper 2,000,000 The Visitors 600,000 Something's Going On 60,000+ Abba - The Singles 600,000 Thank You For The Music 130,000 Chess 100,000+ Absolute Abba 100,000+ The Hits Vol. 2 200,000+ The Collection 200,000+ Abba Gold 3,976,616+ More Abba Gold 300,000+ My Colouring Book 60,000 The Definitive Collection 161,000 The Music Still Goes On 230,000 The Name of the Game 195,800 18 Hits 88,400 Number Ones 145,800
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Post by rubcale on Oct 21, 2007 18:33:17 GMT 1
Thanks for those figures, Smurfie.
The Album at 2m seems odd to me.
In those days a silver disc was awarded for 300,000 sales so I think because it was certified "silver" they have just quoted that figure for Summer Night City. With only 9 weeks on the chart and 1 week in the top 5 I would be very sceptical it sold that amount.
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