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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2020 22:53:22 GMT
Stepalm - iTunes is based on Downloads. Apple is based on Streaming. ABBA don't do very well on Apple,
because their Streams are, no-where near as big, as their Downloads. I've never, ever, seen ABBA have any
Big Hits on Apple - not even 'ABBA Gold' does well there.
'ABBA Gold' is currently at No.5 on World iTunes. It is only at No.267 on World Apple.
It is at No.4 on European iTunes. It is only at No.175 on European Apple
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Post by gazman on May 9, 2020 8:23:50 GMT
There's a welcome return back to the UK Official Albums Chart Top 20 for 'ABBA GOLD' this week, as it moves up to number 18 (from last week's number 28).
It was last in the top 20 back in October 2018, off the back of the then-recent release of the 'Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again' film.
Co-incidentally, several other 'big' artists have their 'Greatest Hits'-type packages back in the UK top 30 at the moment - Queen, Beatles, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac and Oasis all being examples...perhaps a combination of some artists delaying new album releases, and a resurgence of fondness for 'timeless' classics in this lockdown period?
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Post by abbafanie on May 9, 2020 22:14:25 GMT
There's a welcome return back to the UK Official Albums Chart Top 20 for 'ABBA GOLD' this week, as it moves up to number 18 (from last week's number 28). It was last in the top 20 back in October 2018, off the back of the then-recent release of the 'Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again' film. Co-incidentally, several other 'big' artists have their 'Greatest Hits'-type packages back in the UK top 30 at the moment - Queen, Beatles, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac and Oasis all being examples...perhaps a combination of some artists delaying new album releases, and a resurgence of fondness for 'timeless' classics in this lockdown period? Seems to be similar in Ireland, with Gold at 16 among other like Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Eminem, Oasis, etc. From what I can see, a featured selection of greatest hits are on the iTunes Store main page at low prices. For example, Gold is available here for €5.99 - whatever the cause, it's great to see! |
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Post by foreverfan on Aug 1, 2020 11:34:54 GMT
Just for the curious, and alas I’m only a poor mans Colin..( Onlyabba4me)😀
Abba Gold has currently spent 161 consecutive weeks in the UK album charts. ( as of yesterday). A total of 952 weeks, the most of any Album.
It’s currently at number 21 and has sold approximately 75,000 copies ( around 2000-3000 every week). It is currently around the 25th best selling album of the year, and should achieve around 100,000 copies sold in 2020.
All of this is achieved without TV/ radio promotion, no current material, No Mamma Mia 2 on terrestrial TV etc..
very few acts can do this, currently longevity in the UK charts to rival ABBA are Queen ( of course) Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac.. other artists doing well are Elton John and David Bowie...all seem to be selling well.
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Post by HOMETIME on Aug 1, 2020 12:14:20 GMT
This is pretty spectacular. I wonder if/how the 1,000th week will be celebrated. I imagine that release of the new material and/or official mention of further material might keep that flame lit.
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Post by foreverfan on Aug 22, 2020 11:29:14 GMT
As of August 2020; ABBA Gold has just been awarded its 19th platinum disc for UK sales of 5,700,000
Still the UKs second biggest selling album of all time behind Queens Greatest Hits......
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Post by foreverfan on Oct 13, 2020 9:42:36 GMT
Just a quick update in these days of nothing much happening......
Gold is still in the UK album charts currently at 41 its lowest position since 26th March, its 962nd weeks in the top 100.
Its still selling between 2000-3000 copies every week . at this time of year the album tends to drop as more and more new releases hit the charts, pre Christmas rush.. but is still selling constantly, roughly 104,000 copies this year alone making it so far around the 23rd best selling album in the UK for 2020. The days of selling millions have long gone even for current acts....
Just a cautionary statement for those interested in chart facts, and ABBAs new tracks, when we eventually get them !!, two of the bigger acts who both happen to be older acts, have failed to chart ( much ) with their latest releases, even with major exposure and radio air play.
Steps failed to make the top 100 , officially top 75 count, and Kylie Minogues two singles have only reached 82 and 75 respectively, both for 1 week only, all tracks were commercially acceptable and easy to the ear. Steps new track will in all probability fail as well. Many tracks of quality now fail to hit the singles chart.
That said both have a really good chance of making number one in the album charts.. Ironic.....Both will be top 5 at least....
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Post by richard on Oct 13, 2020 10:11:03 GMT
I feel sure ABBA would fare better with a new single, if, when...
But I do think people have become blasé and complacent because of modern media, expecting something for nothing - and lazy. I definitely have: if I want to listen to an old track, certainly, it's so easy to simply turn to YouTube - and I too often do.
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Post by gazman on Oct 13, 2020 12:41:35 GMT
Just a quick update in these days of nothing much happening...... Gold is still in the UK album charts currently at 41 its lowest position since 26th March, its 962nd weeks in the top 100.
Its still selling between 2000-3000 copies every week . at this time of year the album tends to drop as more and more new releases hit the charts, pre Christmas rush.. but is still selling constantly, roughly 104,000 copies this year alone making it so far around the 23rd best selling album in the UK for 2020. The days of selling millions have long gone even for current acts....
'Gold' was the 24th best-selling album in the UK up to the end of quarter 3 (30th September), so should land inside the top 30 for the year-end. |
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Post by foreverfan on Jun 7, 2022 18:48:36 GMT
Gosh it was hard to find where to post this titbit of information.......
It may amount to nothing, probably, but Angeleyes is picking up a lot of plays, thanks to Stranger Things, the phenomenon that’s pushing Kate Bush with Running Up That Hill to the top of the UK singles charts...
Apparently Angeleyes is also featured and therefore picking up plays.... could it be a hit ?..
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Post by baggyb on Dec 24, 2022 9:55:42 GMT
Nice to see ABBA back in the U.K. singles charts. Well, not in the main chart but in some of the sub-charts
Sales chart: Happy New Year #10
Physical sales chart: Happy New Year #3
Vinyl chart: Happy New Year #1
I’ll take it!
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Post by lycka on Dec 24, 2022 11:47:21 GMT
Voyage up to 48 on the physical albums sales chart too.
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