The Name of the Game (album)

The Name of the Game
Compilation album by ABBA
Released	22 November 2002
Genre	Pop
Length	59:06
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. The reissue of the album, titled On and On omits the tracks "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!", "S.O.S.", "When I Kissed the Teacher" and "Ring Ring" ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

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." ^[2] In a review of the reissue On and On, music critic Tim Sendra states that it is a "collection of 12 ABBA songs, and that's about the entire theme that seems to be operating here" and that "Really, there is no compelling reason to buy this disc. If you are a casual fan, all you need is the Gold: Greatest Hits collection. If you are a rabid fan, you have all these tracks already. Chalk this release up to Universal's desire to milk the ABBA catalog for all it is worth." ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

Chart	Peak position
Japanese Oricon LPs Chart [5]	126

Certifications

Region	Certifications	Certified units/sales
Europe (IFPI) [6]	Platinum	1,000,000*
Sweden (GLF) [7]	Platinum	20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [8]	Platinum	600,000‡

References

1. "ABBA - On And On (liner notes)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
2. Morgan, James Christopher. "ABBA – Name of the Game: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2024-08-11.
3. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN   978-1-84609-856-7.
4. "On and On: Album Review", AllMusic , retrieved 2025-01-31
5. "「ベスト・プライス～アバ・ベスト」 ＡＢＢＡ│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". 2013-12-14. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
6. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2009". IFPI . Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
7. "IFPI Platinum Sweden Awards – 2007" (PDF). IFPI . Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
8. "ABBA: The Name of the Game: British Phonographic Industry Certifications". BPI. Retrieved 2024-08-12.