18 Hits

ABBA 18 Hits greatest ABBA Abba 18 hits cover.jpg 8 September 2005 1973–1980 Pop 68:55 Polar Music International * Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus The Name of the Game 2002 The Complete Studio Recordings 2005 AllMusic 3.5 5album r837745 yes ABBA 18 Hits is a compilation of hits by ABBA, released by Polar Music International on 8 September 2005.http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/002004937 18 Hits Svensk mediedatabas Swedish 2005 22 June 2015 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 Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus unless otherwise noted The Winner Takes It All 4:56 Super Trouper 4:14 Waterloo 2:47 Andersson, Stig Anderson, Ulvaeus Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 4:51 The Name of the Game 4:52 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Ring Ring 3:04 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 3:17 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus SOS 3:21 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Fernando 4:13 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Hasta Mañana 3:08 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Mamma Mia 3:33 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Lay All Your Love on Me 4:36 Thank You for the Music 3:50 Happy New Year 4:24 Honey Honey (Swedish Version) 2:58 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Waterloo (French Version) 2:41 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus Ring Ring (German Version) 3:10 Andersson, Anderson, Ulvaeus, Sedaka, Cody Dame! Dame! Dame! 4:52 Spanish version of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 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)PeakpositionAustralia 32 ABBA 18 Hits 17 January 2013Belgian Mid Price (Ultratop Wallonia)http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=am&year=2006&date=20060701 Ultratop Belgian Charts Ultratop Hung Medien French 17 January 20131 Chart (2007)PeakpositionSpain 17 ABBA 18 Hits 17 January 2013 Chart (2008)PeakpositionDenmark 39 ABBA 18 Hits 17 January 2013Hungary 19 2008 38 17 January 2013Ireland 7 2008 39 17 January 2013UK2 15 ABBA 2008-09-27 17 January 2013 Chart (2012)PeakpositionFrance 82 ABBA 18 Hits 17 January 2013 Chart (2017)PeakpositionPoland 1 1098 31 August 2017 Chart (2018)PeakpositionPortugal 15 ABBA 18 Hits 7 August 2018 Year-end charts Chart (2012)PositionUK Albums (OCC)http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2012.pdf End of Year 2012 UKChartsPlus 14 August 2021183Chart (2013)PositionUK Albums (OCC)http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf End of Year 2013 UKChartsPlus 14 August 2021128Chart (2018)PositionPolish Albums (ZPAV)http://zpav.pl/aktualnosc.php?idaktualnosci=1715 Najlepiej sprzedające się płyty i najpopularniejsze utwory w radiach – podsumowanie 2018 roku Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Polish 27 January 201945 Certifications Australia album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 4 2016 2005 Belgium album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2008 2005 25 December 2012 Brazil album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2005 2009 25 December 2012 Germany album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2 2005 2024 6 November 2024 Poland album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2 2020 2006 3 June 2020 Russia album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2 2005 2006 United Kingdom album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2005 2013 25 December 2012 12017-1693-2 Europe album 18 Hits Abba Platinum 2009 25 December 2012 true References 30em Category:ABBA compilation albums Category:2005 greatest hits albums Category:Albums recorded at Polar Studios Category:Albums produced by Björn Ulvaeus Category:Albums produced by Benny Andersson