The Singles: The First Ten Years

The Singles: The First Ten Years
The Singles: The First Ten Years
Compilation album by ABBA
Released	8 November 1982
Recorded	January 1973 – August 1982
Genre	Pop
Length	92:44
Label	Polar (Sweden); Epic (UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy); Atlantic (US and Canada); Polydor (Germany and Netherlands); Vogue (France); RCA (Australia and New Zealand); Sunshine (South Africa)
Producer	Benny Andersson ; Björn Ulvaeus ;
ABBA chronology
Alternative cover
	The Singles: The First Fifty Years cover

Last updated July 25, 2025

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Ring Ring"	Andersson Ulvaeus Neil Sedaka Anderson Phil Cody	Ring Ring (1973)	3:00
2.	"Waterloo"		Waterloo (1974)	2:46
3.	"So Long"	Andersson Ulvaeus	ABBA (1975)	3:06
4.	"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"		ABBA	3:15
5.	"SOS"		ABBA	3:22
6.	"Mamma Mia"		ABBA	3:32
7.	"Fernando"		Greatest Hits (1975)	4:15

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Dancing Queen"		Arrival (1976)	3:51
2.	"Money, Money, Money"	Andersson Ulvaeus	Arrival	3:05
3.	"Knowing Me, Knowing You"		Arrival	4:02
4.	"The Name of the Game"		ABBA: The Album (1977)	4:53
5.	"Take a Chance on Me"	Andersson Ulvaeus	ABBA: The Album	4:05
6.	"Summer Night City"	Andersson Ulvaeus	Non-album single (1978)	3:34
Total length:				46:46

Record two

All tracks are written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Side three
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Chiquitita"	Voulez-Vous (1979)	5:26
2.	"Does Your Mother Know"	Voulez-Vous	3:13
3.	"Voulez-Vous"	Voulez-Vous	5:11
4.	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"	Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1979)	4:45
5.	"I Have a Dream"	Voulez-Vous	4:44

Side four
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"The Winner Takes It All"	Super Trouper (1980)	4:56
2.	"Super Trouper"	Super Trouper	4:13
3.	"One of Us"	The Visitors (1981)	3:55
4.	"The Day Before You Came"	Previously unreleased (1982)	5:50
5.	"Under Attack"	Previously unreleased (1982)	3:45
Total length:			45:58

The Singles: The First Fifty Years track listing

All songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted. Tracks 1-4 were first released by the band as "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid".

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"People Need Love"		Ring Ring	2:44
2.	"He Is Your Brother"		Ring Ring	3:19
3.	"Ring Ring"	Andersson Stig Anderson Ulvaeus Neil Sedaka Phil Cody	Ring Ring	3:06
4.	"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"		Ring Ring	2:55
5.	"Waterloo"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	Waterloo	2:46
6.	"Honey, Honey"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	Waterloo	2:57
7.	"Hasta Mañana"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	Waterloo	3:11
8.	"So Long"		ABBA	3:07
9.	"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	ABBA	3:17
10.	"SOS"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	ABBA	3:23
11.	"Mamma Mia"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	ABBA	3:32
12.	"Fernando"		Greatest Hits	4:14
13.	"Dancing Queen"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	Arrival	3:53
14.	"Money, Money, Money"		Arrival	3:06
15.	"Knowing Me, Knowing You"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	Arrival	4:03
16.	"The Name of the Game"	Andersson Anderson Ulvaeus	ABBA: The Album	4:52
17.	"Take a Chance on Me"		ABBA: The Album	4:04
18.	"Eagle"		ABBA: The Album	5:49
19.	"Summer Night City"		Non-album single (1978)	3:35
20.	"Chiquitita"		Voulez-Vous	5:27
21.	"Does Your Mother Know"		Voulez-Vous	3:15

Disc two
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Voulez-Vous"	Voulez-Vous	5:10
2.	"Angeleyes"	Voulez-Vous	4:22
3.	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"	Greatest Hits, Vol. 2	4:50
4.	"I Have a Dream"	Voulez-Vous	4:44
5.	"The Winner Takes It All"	Super Trouper	4:57
6.	"Super Trouper"	Super Trouper	4:10
7.	"Lay All Your Love on Me"	Super Trouper	4:34
8.	"One of Us"	The Visitors	3:57
9.	"Head over Heels"	The Visitors	3:49
10.	"When All Is Said and Done"	The Visitors	3:18
11.	"The Day Before You Came"	The Singles: The First Ten Years (1982)	5:50
12.	"Under Attack"	The Singles: The First Ten Years	3:47
13.	"I Still Have Faith in You"	Voyage (2021)	5:09
14.	"Don't Shut Me Down"	Voyage	3:57
15.	"Just a Notion"	Voyage	3:32
16.	"Little Things"	Voyage	3:10
17.	"No Doubt About It"	Voyage	2:51

Personnel

ABBA

Agnetha Fältskog – lead vocals (5, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23), co-lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16), backing vocals
Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead vocals (7, 9, 10, 18, 20), co-lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16), backing vocals
Björn Ulvaeus – steel-string, acoustic guitar, lead vocals (13, 15), backing vocals
Benny Andersson – synthesizer, keyboards, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Ulf Andersson – saxophone
Ola Brunkert – drums
Lars Carlsson – horn
Christer Eklund – saxophone
Malando Gassama – percussion
Anders Glenmark – guitar
Rutger Gunnarsson – bass
Roger Palm – drums
Janne Schaffer – guitar
Åke Sundqvist – percussion
Mike Watson – bass
Lasse Wellander – guitar

Production

Benny Andersson – producer, arranger
Björn Ulvaeus – producer, arranger
Michael B. Tretow – engineer
Lars Larsson – cover photo
Anders Hanser, Ola Lager, Lars Larsson – inner sleeve photo
Rune Söderqvist – art director

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[16]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	1
Canadian Albums (RPM)^[17]	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[18]	5
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[19]	9
French Albums (SNEP)	6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[20]	5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[21]	5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[22]	33
South African Albums (RISA)	1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	29
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)	4
UK Albums (OCC)^[24]	1
US Billboard 200 ^[25]	62

Chart performance for *The Singles: The First Fifty Years*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[26]	42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[27]	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[28]	8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[29]	28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[30]	12
French Albums (SNEP)^[31]	35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[32]	5
Irish Albums (OCC)^[33]	17
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[34]	7
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[35]	19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[36]	10
UK Albums (OCC)^[37]	17
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[38]	24

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[39]	51

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[40]	Gold	20,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[41]	Gold	250,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ William Ruhlmann. "The Singles: The First Ten Years". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 January 2012.
↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
↑ Archived December 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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↑ Palm, Carl Magnus (2009-10-28). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120571.
1 2 "British album certifications – ABBA – The Singles: The First Ten Years". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 15 August 2021.
1 2 3 4 "In focus: ABBA For The Last Time". ABBA. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "RPM Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). 22 January 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – ABBA – The Singles - The First Ten Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "ABBA". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 8. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – ABBA – The Singles – The First Ten Years" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ "Charts.nz – ABBA – The Singles - The First Ten Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – ABBA – The Singles - The First Ten Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ "ABBA Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
↑ "Ultratop.be – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
↑ "Ultratop.be – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
↑ "Top Albums (Week 44, 2024)". SNEP . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1983. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
↑ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Kent Music Report . Retrieved 13 November 2021– via Imgur.com.
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'The Singles – The First Ten Years')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

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[1] William Ruhlmann. "The Singles: The First Ten Years". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.

[3] Archived December 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 3.

[5] Ruhlmann, Willam. "The Singles: The First Ten Years - ABBA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-21.

[6] Palm, Carl Magnus (2009-10-28). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120571.

[BPI-7] 1 2 "British album certifications – ABBA – The Singles: The First Ten Years". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[:0-8] 1 2 3 4 "In focus: ABBA For The Last Time". ABBA. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2024-09-06.

[9] "New Albums" (PDF). Record Business. 6 December 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 24 July 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.

[10] "The Singles: The First Ten Years". Abba on CD. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2019-07-21.

[Spin-11] Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide . New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

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[:1-13] 1 2 Sinclair, Paul (2024-09-05). "ABBA / The Singles: The First Fifty Years – SuperDeluxeEdition" . Retrieved 2024-09-06.

[:2-14] 1 2 Armstrong, Sam (2024-09-04). "ABBA Announce New Box Set, 'The Singles – The First Fifty Years'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2024-09-06.

[15] "The Singles – The First Fifty Years (4LP)". Polar Music. Retrieved 2024-09-06.

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[ac_Norway_ABBA-22] "Norwegiancharts.com – ABBA – The Singles - The First Ten Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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[ac_Austria_ABBA-27] "Austriancharts.at – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2024.

[ac_Flanders_ABBA-28] "Ultratop.be – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[ac_Wallonia_ABBA-29] "Ultratop.be – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[NLD2024-30] "Dutchcharts.nl – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[31] "Top Albums (Week 44, 2024)". SNEP . Retrieved 4 November 2024.

[GER-2024-32] "Offiziellecharts.de – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[ac_Ireland3_-33] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[34] "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[ac_Scotland_-35] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

[SWI-2024-36] "Swisscharts.com – ABBA – The Singles - The First Fifty Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

[UK-2024-37] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[ac_UKDigital_-38] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

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v t e ABBA
Agnetha Fältskog Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Studio albums	Ring Ring Waterloo ABBA Arrival ABBA: The Album Voulez-Vous Super Trouper The Visitors Voyage
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Gracias Por La Música The Singles: The First Ten Years Thank You for the Music ABBA Gold Oro: Grandes Éxitos More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits Love Stories 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Definitive Collection The Name of the Game 18 Hits Number Ones The Albums The Essential Collection
Live albums	ABBA Live Live at Wembley Arena
Box sets	Thank You for the Music The Complete Studio Recordings
Concerts and tours	ABBA: The Tour ABBA Voyage
Films and musicals	ABBA: The Movie The Girl with the Golden Hair ABBAcadabra Mamma Mia! (1999 musical) Mamma Mia! (2008 film) Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018 film)
TV specials	Dick Cavett Meets ABBA ABBA: Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute
Video games	SingStar ABBA ABBA: You Can Dance
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Songs Unreleased songs Tribute albums Abba-esque Abbasalutely The ABBA Generation ABBAmania Dancing Queen Agnetha & Frida: The Voice of ABBA "Just Like That" "Thank ABBA for the Music" Eurovision Song Contest 1974 ABBA The Museum Music of Sweden
Related individuals	Stig Anderson Ola Brunkert Rutger Gunnarsson Janne Schaffer Lasse Wellander Michael B. Tretow Lasse Hallström A-Teens Björn Again Linda Ulvaeus Catherine Johnson Carl Magnus Palm Graham Tainton
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