Greatest Hits (ABBA album)

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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Greatest Hits was rush-released to counter expected import sales of similar collections released by licencees in Europe. Its compilation successor was 1979's Greatest Hits Vol. 2.

The artwork pictured (by artist Hans Arnold) was not used in all areas - a completely different design was used in the UK, featuring the group sitting in a park on a chilly autumn day. Benny and Frida are kissing, while Bjorn reads a technical paper and Agnetha looks wistfully ahead into the distance.

Both versions of the sleeve featured a gatefold design.

Contents

1 Track listing

1.1 Side A
1.2 Side B

2 Charts

Track listing

all songs by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson unless otherwise noted

Side A

"SOS" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:22
"He Is Your Brother" - 3:17
"Ring Ring" (Anderson, Andersson, Cody, Sedaka, Ulvaeus) - 3:03
"Hasta Mañana" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:09
"Nina, Pretty Ballerina" - 2:52
"Honey, Honey" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 2:55
"So Long" - 3:06

Side B

"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:15
"People Need Love" - 2:43
"Bang-A-Boomerang" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:02
"Another Town, Another Train" - 3:10
"Mamma Mia" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 3:32
"Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)" - 3:12
"Waterloo" (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus) - 2:42

The song "Fernando" was added when Greatest Hits was released in certain countries during the first few months of 1976. In Australia and New Zealand, "Fernando" was released on the Arrival album in the autumn of 1976.

Charts

Album - UK Album Chart

Year	Chart	Position
1976	UK Album Chart	1

Singles - UK Singles Chart
Year Single Chart Position
1976 "Fernando" UK Singles Chart 1

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	"Fernando"	UK Singles Chart	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position
1976 "Fernando" The Billboard Hot 100 13

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1976	"Fernando"	The Billboard Hot 100	13

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