Swedish pop group ABBA has released nine studio albums, two live albums, thirteen compilation albums, four box sets, sixteen video albums, 53 singles, and 41 music videos. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music. ABBA have sold an estimated 150 million to 400 million records worldwide. They have scored nine number-one singles and 10 number-one albums in the UK, becoming the most successful Swedish act of all time on the Official Charts, and were ranked third best-selling singles artists in the United Kingdom with a total of 11.3 million singles sold as of November 2012. In May 2023, ABBA were awarded the BRIT Billion Award, which celebrates those who have surpassed the milestone of one billion UK streams in their career.
ABBA's biggest hit singles worldwide are "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando", with Arrival being their biggest hit studio album.
The compilation album ABBA Gold is the second best-selling album of all time in the UK and has sold over 32 million copies worldwide.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsSWEAUSPeak positions for Australia: Released before 1992: Released from 1992 onwards: Album Box Set: AUTCANPeak positions for Canada: ABBA: Arrival: ABBA: The Album: Voulez-Vous: Super-Trouper: The Visitors: Voyage: GERNLDNORNZUKUS Ring Ring Released: 26 March 1973 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 2 10 — — 29 — 10 32 — — SWE: 116,627 AUS: 142,000 ARIA: 3× Platinum Waterloo Released: 4 March 1974 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 18 — — 6 74 1 38 28 145 SWE: 400,000 AUS: 112,000 WW: 3,000,000 ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Platinum ABBA Released: 21 April 1975 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 1 — 55 31 3 1 3 13 174 SWE: 474,642 AUS: 570,000 NOR: 120,000 WW: 4,000,000 ARIA: 10× Platinum BPI: Gold Arrival Released: 11 October 1976 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 1 12 4 1 1 1 1 1 20 SWE: 740,000 AUS: 1,000,000 NLD: 500,000 NOR: 167,000 NZ: 60,000 UK: 1,700,000 WW: 10,000,000 ARIA: 18× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 5× Platinum ABBA: The Album Released: 12 December 1977 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 4 2 8 2 1 1 1 1 14 SWE: 753,420 NOR: 200,840 UK: 1,000,000 US: 1,300,000 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum Voulez-Vous Released: 23 April 1979 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 5 2 6 1 1 1 2 1 19 SWE: 289,925 AUS: 200,000 CAN: 100,000 UK: 1,000,000 US: 500,000 ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Super Trouper Released: 3 November 1980 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 5 3 10 1 1 1 5 1 17 CAN: 400,000 GER: 1,000,000 UK: 1,250,000 WW: 8,000,000 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum The Visitors Released: 30 November 1981 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 22 3 18 1 1 1 19 1 29 GER: 750,000 WW: 5,000,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Platinum Voyage Released: 5 November 2021 Label: Polar, Universal Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 GER: 400,000 NLD: 40,000 UK: 474,955 US: 218,000 WW: 2,500,000 GLF: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsSWEAUSAUTCANPeak positions for Canada: Greatest Hits: Greatest Hits Vol.2: The Singles: Gold: Greatest Hits: GERNLDNORNZUKUSThe Best of ABBA Released: August 1975 Label: PolyGram Formats: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track — 1 1 — 1 7 14 1 — — AUS: 1,210,000 NLD: 500,000 NZ: 250,000 ARIA: 22× Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: 24× PlatinumGreatest Hits Released: 17 November 1975 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD, 8-track 1 — — 2 — — 1 — 1 48 SWE: 293,163 AUS: 900,000 CAN: 600,000 UK: 2,606,000 US: 1,000,000 WW: 6,000,000 BPI: 8× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 5× Platinum RIAA: PlatinumGreatest Hits Vol. 2 Released: 29 October 1979 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track 20 20 2 8 6 2 25 3 1 46 AUS: 100,000 UK: 1,000,000 WW: 2,000,000 ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: GoldGracias Por La Música Released: 23 June 1980 Label: Septima Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track — — — — — — — — — —The Singles: The First Ten Years Released: 8 November 1982 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, 8-track 29 18 — 24 5 5 33 5 1 62 ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: GoldABBA Gold Released: 21 September 1992 Label: PolyGram Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 25 AUS: 870,000 UK: 5,610,000 US: 6,684,000 WW: 32,000,000 GLF: 5× Platinum ARIA: 17× Platinum BPI: 22× Platinum BVMI: 5× Platinum IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum IFPI NOR: 2× Platinum MC: Diamond NVPI: 3× Platinum RIAA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: 16× PlatinumMore ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits Released: 24 May 1993 Label: PolyGram Formats: LP, CD, cassette, DD 3 38 7 — 9 10 16 — 13 — GLF: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold MC: GoldABBA Oro: Grandes Éxitos Released: 24 September 1993 Label: Polydor, Universal Music Formats: LP, CD, cassette — — — — — — — — — — Love Stories Released: 26 October 1998 Label: PolyGram Formats: LP, CD, cassette — — 15 — 82 — 30 24 51 —The Definitive Collection Released: 2 November 2001 Label: PolyGram, Universal Music Formats: CD, DD 26 10 38 — 14 39 8 9 17 186 US: 342,000 GLF: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum18 Hits Released: 8 September 2005 Label: PolyGram, Universal Music Formats: CD, DD — 32 — — 58 — — — 15 — ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: 2× PlatinumNumber Ones Released: 20 November 2006 Label: PolyGram, Universal Music Formats: CD, DD 20 36 22 — 24 47 25 1 15 — BPI: Gold BVMI: GoldThe Singles: The First Fifty Years Released: 25 October 2024 Label: Polar Formats: CD, DD, LP — 42 12 — 5 12 — — 17 —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Other compilation albums + List of other compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AUT CANPeak positions for Canada: Love Songs – A Very Special Collection: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA and Icon: GER JPN NLD NZ SPA SWI UK US The Very Best of ABBA: ABBA's Greatest Hits Released: 1976 (Germany) 19 — 2 — — — — — — — BVMI: 3× Gold NVPI: Platinum Honey-Honey Released: April 1975 — — — — — — — — — — ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida) Released: 1976 (Czechoslovakia) — — — — — — — — — — Golden Double Album Released: 1976 (France) — — — — — — — — — — ABBA Greatest Hits 24 Released: 1977 (Japan) — — — — — — — — — — All About ABBA Released: November 1978 (Japan) — — — — — — — — — — JPN: 220,000 The Magic of ABBA Released: 1980 — — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Gold A Wie ABBA/A Van ABBA Released: 1981 (Germany/Netherlands) 1 — 1 — 1 — — — — — BVMI: Gold Very Best of ABBA Released: 5 July 1981 (Japan) — — — — — — — — — — Thank You for the Music Released: 11 November 1983 (UK) — — — — — — — — 17 — BPI: Gold I Love ABBA Released: 1983 5 — 10 — — — — 14 — — Love Songs – A Very Special Collection Released: 7 May 1984 (Canada) — 72 — — — — — — — — From ABBA with Love Released: 1984 (Netherlands) — — — — 6 — — — — — Absolute ABBA Released: 1988 — — — — — — — — 70 — BPI: Gold The Love Songs Released: 1989 — — — — 18 — — — — — The Music Still Goes On Released: 16 April 1996 (Australia) Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, Cassette, LP — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold 25 Jaar Na Waterloo Released: 2 April 1999 (Netherlands) — — — — 1 — — — — — NVPI: 3× Platinum 25 Jaar Na Waterloo – Deel 2 Released: 10 September 1999 (Netherlands) — — — — 7 — — — — — NVPI: Platinum The Complete Singles Collection Released: 23 November 1999 (Germany) Label: Polydor/Universal Formats: CD, Cassette 11 — 10 — — — — 6 — — BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA Released: 26 September 2000 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, Cassette — 20 — — — — — — — 189 US: 1,090,000 MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold SOS: The Best of ABBA Released: 7 February 2001 (Japan) Label: Atlantic Formats: CD — — — 3 — — — — — — RIAJ: 3× Platinum The Name of the Game Released: 22 November 2002 Label: Atlantic Format: CD — — — 126 — — — — — — GLF: Platinum BPI: Platinum The Ultimate Collection Released: 2003 Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold The ABBA Story Released: 6 July 2004 (GER) Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, Digital Download 21 — 31 — — — — 14 — — Todo ABBA Released: 2004 Format: CD — — — — — — 4 — — — Classic ABBA: The Universal Masters Collection Released: 4 August 2006 Format: CD — — — — — — — — — — Classic ABBA Released: 2009 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver Icon Released: 2010 Format: CD — 71 — — — 24 — — — — MC: Platinum The Essential Collection Released: 2012 Format: CD 47 — 16 — — — 53 — — — BVMI: Gold 40/40 The Best Selection Released: 2014 (Japan) Label: Universal Music Japan Format: CD — — — 26 — — — — — —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications SWE AUT BEL(FLA)DEN FIN FRA GER NLD SWI UK ABBA Live Released: 18 August 1986 Label: Polar, Universal Formats: LP, CD 49 — — — — — — 47 — — Live at Wembley Arena Released: 29 September 2014 Label: Polar, Universal Formats: LP, CD 15 9 16 16 50 87 9 12 10 30 GLF: Platinum "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Box sets + List of box sets, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsSWEAUSDENFRAGERITANLDNORUKThank You for the Music Released: 31 October 1994 Label: PolyGram Formats: 4×CD, digital download 17 76 — — — — — — —The Complete Studio Recordings Released: 7 November 2005 Label: Universal Music Formats: 9×CD + 2×DVD — — 6 — — — — — —The Albums Released: 11 November 2008 Label: Universal Music Formats: 9×CD, digital download 4 — 10 57 24 48 37 7 89 GLF: Platinum BPI: SilverAlbum Box Set Released: 27 May 2022 Label: Universal Music Formats: 10×CD — 36 — — 11 — 68 — —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Extended play details Peak chart positionsAUS Waterloo/Watch Out/Ring Ring/Rock'n Roll BandReleased: December 1974 (Australia) Reissued: October 1979 Label: RCA Victor Formats: 7” 60 Live 77Released: 1977 (Sweden) Label: Jultidningsförlaget Formats: 7” Flexi-Disc — Greatest Original Hits – 4 Track E.P. Released: 1982 (UK) Label: Epic, 4 Star Track E.P. Formats: 7”, Cassette— ABBA Released: 1983 (Germany) Label: Amiga Formats: 7”—"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Singles
1970s
+ List of singles released in the 1970s, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, certifications, and originating album Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications AlbumSWEPeak positions for Sweden: 1972 to 1975 singles: