Queen Try To Steal ABBA Gold's 'Thunder'

Well, for Queen fans (I have never been one), it'll probably be exciting if there really is something new included. Unless Queen's 'something else' somehow manages to remove ABBA Gold from the chart entirely, ABBA will still have notched up their 1,000th week on the album chart with Gold. It's an achievement that stands on its own two feet regardless of any petty attempts to upstage ABBA.

If ABBA decide to add ISHFIY and DSMD to Gold later in the year (I really hope they don't... just yet), it's likely to take the set back to No.1.

   Madonnabba  --  It was on 1st October 2012, that The Official UK Charts Company, announced that
   'ABBA Gold', was the UK's 'Biggest Selling CD'. It had sold 4 Million UK CD's, to that point.

   Here is the BBC's announcement of that 'ABBA Gold' Feat:

   link

  Justin -- We'll see if ABBA can have their 10th UK No.1 Album, in 2021 - 2022. Incredibly, it would
  only be their 5th No.1 Album, in Australia. They have also had 4 No.1 Albums, in New Zealand. That
  includes 'Number Ones', in 2006 - 3 Weeks at No.1. I believe that N.Z. was the only Country, to put
  that at No.1. A 2021 or 2022 No.1 Album, would also be their 10th No.1 in Sweden, 8th in Germany 
  and The Netherlands, and so on. ('The Best Of ABBA' was a big No.1 Album, in The Netherlands, but
  that does not count, as it had to be put in a Compilation Charts, at that time. It was not allowed, into
  the main Netherlands Chart. It would have been, a No.1 Album, in the Main Chart, had it been let in.
  It was No.1, in the Compilation Chart, for 21 Weeks!).

  Of course, I want - more than anything, (at present) - for ABBA to come back, and have a huge No.1
  Album. Be it with another Compilation, or a Studio Album. But, I'm a 'Realist', and that is why, I often
  come up with, 'Negative Opinions', that make it seem like, I'm trying to spoil all of the 'Fun', for ABBA
  Fans. I'm really not trying to spoil anything. I'm just urging Fans to be very cautious. 

  Regarding 'ABBA Gold'. We can see how, the various 'Mamma Mia!' Stage, and Film 'Projects', affected
  it, in the UK. (I use the UK, as I live there, and that has the Charts, that I 'Focus' on the most).

  A). In 1999, when the 'Mamma Mia!' Stage Show, opened in London, it affected 'ABBA Gold' like this.

  3 'Runs' at No.1, and many Months back in the Top 10 -- The 3 No.1 'Runs' -- 1 - 2 - 2 = 5 Weeks at No.1.

  B). In 2008, when the 1st 'Mamma Mia!' Film, was Released:

  'ABBA Gold' returned to No.1, for 2 Weeks. Giving it 8 Weeks at No.1 -- 1992 - 1, 1999 - 5, 2008 - 2

  C). In 2018, when the 2nd 'Mamma Mia!' Film, was Released:

  'ABBA Gold' climbed back into the Top 10. It Peaked at No.6, and had 3 Top 10 Weeks. Making 61 Top
  10 Weeks, over-all. It is 2nd only to, 'The Singles 1969-1973', by The Carpenters, as regards UK Top 10
  Weeks, by a Male/Female Artist Album. That has 64 Top 10 Weeks. 'ABBA Gold' can beat that, but it will
  never beat its No.1 Weeks - 17!

  D). So, as you can see, each 'Mamma Mia!' 'Project', had a smaller impact, on 'ABBA Gold', than the last.
  We will see, if adding some New Songs, can have a bigger impact on it, than the No.6 Position, that the
  2nd 'Mamma Mia!' Film had. (That's if Universal, decide to 'enhance' 'ABBA Gold', with some New Songs.

  E). None of the 19 'Gold' Songs, need to be removed. The Official Charts Company, will allow, a 2nd Disk,   
  to be added. It can have, as many, as 8 to 10 'Bonus' Tracks. They allowed, Lady GaGa, to add a 2nd Disk,
  to 'The Fame', in late 2009. It had 8 New Songs on it. She was still allowed, to call the 'Enhanced' 2 CD
  version, 'The Fame'. In 2010, the Rolling Stones, were allowed, to add a 'Bonus Disk', of 10 extra Tracks,
  to the Re-Issue, of their 1972, 'Exile On Main Street', Album. So, ABBA could add a 10 Track, 'Disk 2', to
  'ABBA Gold'. The OCC would still let it count as 'ABBA Gold'. 

  F). A 2nd Disk, added to 'Gold', would solve the awkward problem, of ABBA 'only' having, 4 or 5 'New'
  Songs, if that is all they have. That leaves 5 or 6 other ABBA Songs, to go on Disk 2. Of course, they
  would come off 'More Gold'. Proper ABBA Hits. I'd suggest 'Summer Night City', as it was a World Hit.
  (Even though I've never been hugely keen on it). Plus, 'Ring Ring', 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do'. Also,
  'Honey Honey', and 'The Day Before You Came'. If 6 Songs are needed - 'When All Is Said And Done'.

  G). I suspect, that we may well, be getting, a 'New' ABBA Compilation. There are a few 'Clues'. I always
  - Daily - check the cost, of the 2008 9 CD 'The Albums', ABBA 'Set', on Amazon and HMV. A few Weeks
  ago, both Music Outlets/Retailers, suddenly dropped the Price, of 'The Albums', from around £35 - £37,
  to £17.99. More or less Half Price. I thought, that the 'Price Drop', would last a couple of Days. It has
  not. It has lasted, (so far), for about a Month. I also like to see how 'ABBA Gold' is doing on Amazon 
  - in their Top 100. it is usually always in that Top 100. (It is the Yellow/Gold Version that sells the most
  on Amazon.uk. They usually Sell it for £5). About 10 Days ago, they suddenly ceased Selling it! You could
  still buy it, on Amazon.uk, but only via, 'Members of The Public'. Some of whom, are Selling it, for just
  £1.50! Then, (Yesterday), Amazon started Selling it, themselves again - for the usual £5. But, it not
  being in Stock, for 10 Days, has affected its Position, in the Amazon Sales Chart. It is no longer in the
  Top 100. It is currently No.537! So, something, seems to be happening - as if Amazon.uk and HMV, 
  have been told, to expect, a New ABBA 'Hits' Album, before 2021 ends. Or - maybe - when 2022 starts.

H). I know, that some ABBA Fans, regard it as some kind of 'Heresy', or 'Outrage', for 'ABBA Gold', to have a 
2nd Disk added. But, it is a far better solution, than 5 or 6 Tracks, being removed, from 'Gold', to make way for
5 or 6 'New' Songs. I'd rather, that 'Gold', had a 2nd Disk added, than any of the, current 19 'Gold' Tracks, being
removed. At the end of the Day, ABBA Fans, have Zero say, in what happens to 'ABBA Gold'. I know, that some
Fans, are saying, that they won't buy, a 2 Disk 'Gold'. But, it is not as if, it will Bankrupt them, for all Eternity!
It will cost about £8 to £10. You only need to buy it once! Unlike, all of the previous, 'ABBA Gold's, you will 
actually, be getting some, 'New' Songs, this time. I'm going, to not, only buy it for myself, but for several 
Friends, too. It is not, as if ABBA, expect us all, to buy a copy, every Week - for the rest of our Lives. It will
be a 'Fun' Release, and we should all join in with that 'Fun'. The World is, (often), a truly awful place. ABBA
bring much joy to it, and make our Lives better. (I've been watching many ABBA Videos, on YouTube, lately.
I cannot tell you, how 'High' I get, from them. It is like a beautiful, Musical 'Drug', that makes all of my fears,
unhappiness, and worries, fade away. No other Music, does that to me. It is worth buying 'Gold' again, just to
embrace, the enchantment, that it contains. That is what ABBA have given to us. It is Priceless).

I). Having said all that, we may not, be getting, a New ABBA Compilation, or an Enhanced 'ABBA Gold', at all!
We may get an entire New Studio Album, or 4 or 5 'New' Songs, with no Album for them, to go on. We will see...

I personally think the Queen re-release has nothing whatsoever to do with ABBA.

I've no idea why Queen are re-releasing their Greatest Hits in that week, but how does that stop anyone remarking on ABBA's fantastic 1,000 week achievement with Gold? Maybe Queen has another release scheduled in the autumn and a summer release now is more suitable for this one?

A re-release of anything Queen has done isn't going to send ABBA Gold spiralling down and out of the charts.

There are ABBA fans who are not interested in Queen, and there are Queen fans who are not interested in ABBA. That's fine - they are two different groups with different origins and musical perspectives. For the record, I like both Queen and the Beatles, and have many of their CDs (including all the Beatles studio albums) - it's just that ABBA is more my passion.

I just don't think there is any link at all. I think it is pure coincidence.

   I'm 100% aware, that the Queen Re-Issue will have Zero affect, on 'ABBA Gold' getting its 1000th UK Chart Week.
   By 'Steal ABBA's Thunder', I mean that ABBA will get a lot of Media attention on Friday July 2nd/Saturday July 3rd, 
   due to 'Gold', being the 1st Album, since W/E 28th July 1956, to managed 1000 UK Chart Weeks. (Almost 65 Years).
   It should get a lot of Media attention. When it reached 900 UK Chart Weeks, in August 2019, it got a lot of attention.

   Why would I think, that Queen's 'Greatest Hits', would affect the UK Chart placing of 'ABBA Gold', on July 2nd? Both
   Albums have 100 Chart Positions to 'play' in. They cannot affect each other at all. 

   I'm taking about UK Media attention. The Queen Album, will also get Media attention. There is Zero reason for its
   40th Anniversary, to be 'Celebrated', on July 2nd. Its 40th Anniversary is October 26th. 'Gold' reaches 1000 Chart
   Weeks on July 2nd. However, if some ABBA Fans, think that there is no reason or 'coincidence', for it, then so be it.
   It is just a huge, gigantic, massive, coincidence.

   I still try to work out, how 'Greatest Hits', has outsold 'ABBA Gold', in the UK. Yes, the Queen Album, has had over
   626,000 UK Sales added in, from other Queen Compilations. But, in every UK Chart Statistic, 'ABBA Gold' has had
   a more  impressive 'Run'. indeed, one of my Friends, has worked out, that 'ABBA Gold', has outsold Queen's 'Hits' 
   Album, in the UK - as a stand-a-lone Album. But, this will never, ever, be acknowledged by The OCC, as they have
   allowed 'Greatest Hits', to have 626,000 Sales added in, from a 1994 Double Queen CD, (66,000), and a 2000 Triple
   Queen CD. (560,000). It is those 'Enhanced' Sales, that really cause, the Queen 'Hits' Album, to look like it has outsold 
   'Gold', by about 950,000 copies! It is really, nowhere near, that far ahead of 'ABBA Gold', which is on about 5,760,000,
   to 5,800,000 UK Sales - so far. The ABBA Compilation, adds to that UK Total, by about 100,000, every Year.
   

 

I would accept this theory if both bands were on different labels. However this way it doesn't make sense. Why on earth would Universal want to "steal" media attention from one of their most profitable artists?

Now this may have been discussed before, and was unsure of where to add post but hey..
Ok, is this a case of Wikipedia giving wrong information ?

As Queen have already passed 1000 weeks as have Abba.. however the Official Charts company ( UK), is showing what we are all anticipating.....what to actually believe...

Title/Artist/year of release/ Highest position/ WEEKS ON CHARTS....

Greatest Hits Queen 1981 1 1056*
Gold: Greatest Hits ABBA 1992 1 1001*
Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers 1984 1 983*
Rumours Fleetwood Mac 1977 1 894*

* still on UK top 75 Album charts .

 Graham  --  Pay Zero attention to what Wikipedia say. They add Weeks from 'The Platinum Collection', by Queen,
to 'Greatest Hits' (One), by Queen. So, the 1981 1 Disk Album gets Weeks from the 2000 Triple Queen CD. It is
wrong. The Single Disk Queen Album, from 1981, is on 952 UK Top 100 Weeks - the 3rd most ever. No Weeks,
from 'The Platinum Collection', should be added in.