The Name of the Game is a Germany exclusive compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA released in 2002.
| The Name of the Game | ||||
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| Released | 22 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 59:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [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
edit| 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
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon LPs Chart[3] | 126 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certifications | Certified units/sales |
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| Europe (IFPI)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[5] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
References
edit- ^ a b Morgan, James Christopher. "ABBA – Name of the Game: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2009". IFPI. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Sweden Awards – 2007" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Ayo & Teo, Rolex, Single". BPI. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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