Collection - "Does Your Mother Know" 12" Single

Following on from my post this morning the closest I have to a 12" version of "Does Your Mother Know" is a double a-side (with "Voulez-Vous") red vinyl version which was originally released in France in 1979.

April 27th 1979 - ABBA’s “Does Your Mother Know” Enters The UK Charts

On the 27th April 1979 Abba released their latest single "Does Your Mother Know" in the UK. The single entered the charts at number 19 before jumping up to number 4 where it stayed for 3 weeks. The top five in the UK w/c 6th May 1979 was as follows -

1. Art Garfunkel - "Bright Eyes"
2. M - "Pop Muzik"
3. Boney M - "Hooray, Hooray, It's A Holi-Holiday"
4. Abba - "Does Your Mother Know"
5. Racey - "Some Girls"

Outside the UK the single was also a big hit reaching number one in Belgium ; other chart positions are shown below -

• Number 3 - Ireland
• Number 4 - Netherlands
• Number 6 - Switzerland
• Number 7 - Australia
• Number 8 - Canada
• Number 9 - Zimbabwe
• Number 10 - Germany
• Number 12 - South Africa
• Number 13 - Austria
• Number 17 - Mexico
• Number 19 - USA

Abba Magazine No. 6 Pictures #2

Here are some more pictures from issue 6 of the official Abba Magazine...

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Abba Magazine No. 6 Pictures #1

Here are some pictures from issue 6 of the official Abba Magazine...

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Agnetha "My Colouring Book" Singles

The image below shows the various CD singles released from Agnetha's album "My Colouring Book" which entered the UK album chart on this day in 2004.

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Abba Date - 25th April 2004

On the 25th April 2004 Agnetha's new album "My Colouring Book" entered the UK album chart at number 12. At this point this was Agnetha's most successful solo chart position in the UK - previously her highest charting album was "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" which reached number 18 in 1983.

However her 2013 album "A" would climb even higher than both of these reaching peaking at number 6.

Outside of the UK the album reached the top 30 in 8 countries ; the chart positions are shown below -

• 1 - Sweden
• 2 - Finland
• 6 - Germany
• 5 - Denmark
• 11 - Netherlands
• 17 - Switzerland
• 25 - Austria
• 25 - Norway

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Collection - Frida's Single "Belle"

Frida single from my collection - "Belle" (from "Abbacadabra") with Daniel Balavoine which was originally released in France where it reached number 15 during December 1983.