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Post by onlyabba4meagain on Oct 27, 2023 17:41:15 GMT
Today, Friday 27th October), the British Phonographic Industry gave ABBA
2 more Sales Awards. (The B.P.I.)
ABBA - Super Trouper - Polydor - Platinum - Single - 27.10.2023 - 14.11.2004
(600,000 UK Sales since November 2004)
ABBA - Honey Honey - Polar - Silver - Single - 27.10.2023 - 16.11.2004
(200,000 UK Sales since November 2004)
In February 'Slipping Through My Fingers' got a Silver Award, for 200,000 UK Sales
since November 2004. So, it and 'Honey Honey', are the only UK ABBA Songs, to get
UK Sales Awards, when they were never UK Singles.
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Post by johnny on Oct 27, 2023 19:34:43 GMT
Colin, I posted this in the thread you started 😃 abbachat.com/thread/1081/abba-more-sales-awards-singlesYep, Honey Honey only 2nd non-single song. And of course there's that BPI rule that a somg can't have same award for both physical. So as Super Trouper already had physical silver and gold it wasn't eligible for a gold award - until it went platinum (which it never got for a physical sales) |
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Post by lamont on Oct 27, 2023 19:35:17 GMT
Do you have a list of ABBA’s sales certifications Colin?
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Post by johnny on Oct 27, 2023 20:08:34 GMT
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Post by HOMETIME on Oct 28, 2023 10:37:42 GMT
Wow. Super Trouper is quite the stealthy hit. That's an impressive figure for a track that's not an automatic go-to for radio presenters. Added to the figures for its original chart run - something like 780K maybe? - that's quite the monster! I wonder if/when we'll see it in the Voyage setlist...
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Post by johnny on Oct 28, 2023 10:41:07 GMT
Super Trouper is not one of my favourites but should work well in the Voyage show given the subject matter.
I would get rid off the two cartoons and another song and add TACOM and MMM too.
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Post by HOMETIME on Oct 28, 2023 10:51:24 GMT
Looking forward to seeing the show in its current incarnation on 2 December.
As for Super Trouper, I think it could stand to be accelerated by a few BPM for the show. And ideally the glockenspiel motif would be played on piano or guitar. But that's just me.
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Post by johnny on Oct 28, 2023 11:05:45 GMT
^ Be sure to give a review. It will be interesting to read if what you imagined beforehand matches the reality.
For me there were at least a couple of songs I am not a huge fan of that I really enjoyed - and vice versa.
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Post by jj on Oct 29, 2023 7:36:19 GMT
Looking forward to seeing the show in its current incarnation on 2 December. Ironic that you should use the word "incarnation" to describe this particular show, since it's a digital representation of the group, not them actually "in the flesh".  I am really, really looking forward to your review, Tony. I can hardly wait to read it and hope it's as long as a Tolstoy novel, with every detail about how it was, and how you felt. |
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Post by HOMETIME on Oct 30, 2023 11:13:12 GMT
Haha jj , careful what you wish for. Bet there'll be plenty here rolling their eyes at the very thought of that!!  |
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Post by johnny on Oct 30, 2023 15:00:19 GMT
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Post by HOMETIME on Oct 30, 2023 16:59:52 GMT
See, jj? If I make johnny cry, I'm blaming you!  |
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Post by onlyabba4meagain on Nov 23, 2023 15:50:32 GMT
Here are some more UK Sales Stats for the 'Super Trouper' Single. They are from
a Chart 'Expert' at a UK Chart Site. After the Single got a UK Platinum Award on
Friday 27th October.
ABBA - Super Trouper (PLATINUM) (600,000)
820,000 in the 1980's + 600,000 after 1994 = 1,420,000 Sales in Total.
It is only beaten by 'Dancing Queen', as regards their UK Singles Sales.
In 3rd place is 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', which has around 1,300,000 UK Sales.
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Post by richard on Nov 23, 2023 20:49:04 GMT
Thanks for giving those numbers regarding Super Trouper (the song), Colin. It must be surprising to some, including me, how popular an ABBA song in the UK - second to Dancing Queen in sales - Super Trouper was back in the day. It's less so nowadays, I think; but if it wasn't for the chorus, which I've gone off of and which I don't think is one of ABBA's best, the song would still be high up among my favourites.
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 24, 2023 10:21:57 GMT
Can anyone answer ?
We all know that Wikipedia can be a bit let's say not accurate at times .. so perhaps it needs up dating?
So when I go into Uk Million Selling Singles ... why isn't ST and KMKY not listed, there is a section of combined sales and still no mention.... is it just as simple it hasn't been updated or something more complicated?
If as above both singles have passed the Million ark, Abba would have 3 million sellers, with I guess a couple more close behind?
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Post by johnny on Nov 24, 2023 11:30:07 GMT
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Post by foreverfan on Nov 24, 2023 14:16:18 GMT
Thanks Johnny, it's an age thing on my part I'm sure... I think I've only just got my head around streaming lol....just bring back the 7/12 inch vinyl and we would all know where we stand..
I'm sure the likes of Ed and Adele would have sold no where near as many as stated if pure sales.....
But that's times past and hard to compare, imagine in 1976 and streaming ..ho hum.....
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Post by HOMETIME on Nov 24, 2023 14:55:11 GMT
It would be nice if the various powers-that-be could do definitive sales tables (globally, and per country) for ABBA's singles and albums. The anniversary events would provide great context.
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Post by johnny on Nov 24, 2023 14:58:38 GMT
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Post by HOMETIME on Nov 24, 2023 16:17:14 GMT
LOL. Well that certainly lets the air out of a few tyres!
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Post by johnny on Nov 24, 2023 17:55:05 GMT
Lay All Your Love On Me goes platinum for 600,000 sales.
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