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Released | 1990 | |||
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Label | Neutron | |||
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Absolutely is a greatest hits album by English pop band ABC, released in 1990. It includes most of the band's singles, from 1981 until the album's release. A video package featuring their promos was also released. A new remix of "The Look of Love" was released to promote the album, but not with approval of the band.
All tracks are written by Martin Fry and Mark White, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Poison Arrow" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:25 |
2. | "The Look of Love" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:30 |
3. | "All of My Heart" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 4:50 |
4. | "Tears Are Not Enough" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:31 |
5. | "That Was Then but This Is Now" |
| Beauty Stab | 3:35 |
6. | "S.O.S." |
| Beauty Stab | 4:31 |
7. | "(How to Be A) Millionaire" | How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:37 | |
8. | "Be Near Me" | How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:39 | |
9. | "When Smokey Sings" | Alphabet City | 4:22 | |
10. | "The Night You Murdered Love" | Alphabet City | 4:54 | |
11. | "King Without a Crown" | Alphabet City | 4:41 | |
12. | "One Better World" | Up | 4:29 | |
13. | "Ocean Blue" (Pacific mix [lower-alpha 1] ) | 3:40 | ||
14. | "The Look of Love" (remix [lower-alpha 2] ) | 5:45 | ||
15. | "When Smokey Sings" (the Miami mix) | 5:10 | ||
16. | "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco mix) | 5:00 | ||
17. | "One Better World" (Pickering-Park mix) | 6:10 |
No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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14. | "The Look of Love" (1990 remix [lower-alpha 2] ) | original mix from The Lexicon of Love | 4:38 |
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart [6] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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