More February pictures from old Abba calendars...
Sunday, 31 January 2016
Posted with Blogsy
Posted with Blogsy
Wish List - Bolivian "Mamma Mia" EP
Here is a Bolivian four track EP which I would love to include in my collection....
Side 1
- Mamma Mia
- Man In The Middle
Side 2
- S.O.S
- Tropical Loveland
"Mamma Mia" Chart Positions
The table below shows chart positions for Abba's "Mamma Mia" from around the world...
- Number 1 - Australia, Cost Rica, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, UK
- Number 2 - Belgium, New Zealand, Norway
- Number 3 - Austria
- Number 5- South Africa
- Number 13 - Netherlands
- Number 14 - Finland
- Number 20 - Canada, Zimbabwe
- Number 32 - USA
Abba Date - 31st January 1976
On the 31st January 1976 Abba finally returned to the top of the UK singles chart when "Mamma Mia" replaced Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" at the number 1 spot. The top five selling singles in the UK that week were -
- Abba - "Mamma Mia"
- Silk - "Forever And Ever"
- Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- Miracles - "Love Machine"
- Sailor - "Glass Of Champagne"
The single had been released almost two month earlier originally entered the chart at number 43 before making steady progress to the top of the charts. "Mamma Mia" stayed at the number 1 spot for two weeks before being replaced by Silk's "Forever And Ever".
The single would eventually become the 21st biggest selling single of the year ; "Dancing Queen" was the 4th and "Fernando" was the 7th.
Friday, 29 January 2016
Abba Discography From Argentina
Here is a discography from Argentina as printed in issue 35 of the Abba Magaxine...
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Wish List - "Move On" Single
Here's a single I would like to add to my collection - originally released in Chile Abba's "Move On" with "Mamma Mia" on the b-side...
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Abba Cartoons In Mad Magazine
Abba were featured on the cover of the Swedish edition of Mad magazine in 1978....
Blue Vinyl Version Of "Take A Chance On Me"
Blue vinyl version of Abba's "Take A Chance On Me" from The Anniversary Collection box set...
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Abba Photo Shoot
A few pictures from an Abba photo shoot - one of which would be used for their single "Take A Chance On Me" in most countries...
"Take A Chance On Me" Chart Positions
Here are some chart positions for Abba's "Take A Chance On Me" from around the world...
- Number 1 - Austria, Belgium, UK, Ireland, Mexico
- Number 2 - Rhodesia, Switzerland
- Number 3 - Germany, USA
- Number 6 - South Africa
- Number 7 - Canada
- Number 8 - Norway
- Number 10 - France
- Number 12 - Australia
- Number 14 - New Zealand
Abba Date - 27th January 1978
On the 27th January 1978 Abba released their latest single "Take A Chance On Me" in the UK. The single reached the number 1 spot on the 18th February (replacing the Brotherhood Of Man's "Figaro") where it stayed for 3 weeks before being knocked off the top of the chart by Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights".
Monday, 25 January 2016
"Chess" Album Chart Positions
The table below shows chart positions for the "Chess" album from around the world...
- Number 1 - Sweden
- Number 3 - New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland
- Number 4 - South Africa
- Number 6 - Germany
- Number 10 - UK
- Number 15 - Belgium
- Number 17 - Austria
- Number 23 - Netherlands
- Number 35 - Australia
- Number 39 - France
Abba Date - 26th January 1985
On the 26th January 1985 the "Chess" album entered the UK Top 40 album chart at number 35 - the album then spent five weeks climbing up the chart before peaking at number 10 w/c 2nd March.
