The Name of the Game (album)

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The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (album) by ABBA.jpeg
Compilation album by
ABBA
Released22 November 2002
Genre Pop
Length59:06
Label Atlantic
ABBA chronology
The Definitive Collection
(2001)		The Name of the Game
(2002)		 18 Hits
(2005)

The Name of the Game is a Germany exclusive compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA released in 2002.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

James Christopher Morgan stated in a review of the album on AllMusic that it includes "16 cuts from the legendary Swedish pop group" and that the album "pales in comparison to hit-stuffed overviews like Gold , Number Ones , and Definitive Collection , especially in light of the absence of key tracks." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Waterloo"2:47
2."Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"4:49
3."Rock Me"3:03
4."Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"2:54
5."Gonna Sing You My Love Song"3:40
6."S.O.S."3:21
7."When I Kissed the Teacher"3:02
8."The Name of the Game"4:54
9."Hole in Your Soul"3:43
10."Why Did It Have to Be Me?"3:21
11."On and On and On"3:40
12."Lay All Your Love on Me"4:35
13."The Visitors"5:46
14."Kisses of Fire"3:11
15."When All Is Said and Done"3:16
16."Ring Ring"3:04
Total length:59:06

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Japanese Oricon LPs Chart [3] 126

Certifications

RegionCertifications Certified units/sales
Europe (IFPI) [4] Platinum1,000,000*
Sweden (GLF) [5] Platinum20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Platinum600,000‡

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References

  1. 1 2 Morgan, James Christopher. "ABBA – Name of the Game: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-84609-856-7.
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