20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA
Compilation album by
Released26 September 2000
GenrePop
Length43:36
LabelPolydor
ABBA chronology
The Complete Singles Collection
(1999)
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA
(2000)
SOS: The Best of ABBA
(2001)
ABBA Icon
Front cover of the 2010 reissue

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA is a compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA later reissued under the Icon series.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Vinyl DIstrictA
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

AllMusic reviewer Heather Phares said that the album "condenses the group's hits into an 11-song best-of-the-best compilation" and also states that the album "may please casual fans that lack the patience for Gold's 19 tracks". Stephen Thomas Erlewine reviewed the reissue, Icon, stating that it "remains an enjoyable collection of ABBA's basics"

Track listing

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Waterloo"2:45
2."SOS"3:23
3."I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"3:17
4."Mamma Mia"3:34
5."Fernando"4:15
6."Dancing Queen"3:52
7."Knowing Me, Knowing You"4:03
8."The Name of the Game"4:01
9."Take a Chance on Me"4:05
10."Chiquitita"5:28
11."The Winner Takes It All"4:53
Total length:43:36

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Peak
reached
US Billboard 200 189 2021
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 40 2018
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) 9 2008
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 20 2001

Reissue

Chart Peak
position
Peak
reached
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 71 2021
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 24 2010

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

Reissue

Region Certification Certified units//sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platnium 100,000^

Assumed sales

According to Billboard, the album has sold a total of 1,090,000 sales.

References

  1. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ Little, Michael H. (2020). "Graded on a Curve: ABBA, The Best of ABBA, The Millennium ..." The Vinyl District. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (Christian David) (2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". archive. New York : Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ABBA - Icon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ "Abba Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Abba Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Abba Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Abba Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "charts.org.nz - ABBA - Icon". charts.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  10. ^ a b "Music Canada certifications" ABBA". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  12. ^ "Ask Billboard: Mariah Carey, Abba, Oasis, The Verve". web.archive.org. 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2025-01-29.