Barcelona Gold | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | 1992 |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Barcelona Gold is a compilation album that was released to coincide with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The album reached number 32 on the US Billboard 200. [2]
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Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] | 49 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] | 34 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [5] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 4 |
US Billboard 200 | 32 |
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