Following are the Abba, Agnetha Fältskog, Frida and associated charts for West Germany (until 1989) and Germany. From the early 1990s, airplay was included with sales like they do in the USA. The separate airplay charts began on 6 April 1976 and are also included here. You may notice some non-singles charting in this list! At the present time, DVD sales count towards the albums chart, which is why The Definitive Collection and Abba Gold chart so often and also why Abba - The Movie appears in the albums charts.
The initial start was given to me by Grant Whittingham, then Lutz Hartmann and Rob helped complete some more. The detailed information you currently see was compiled by Colin Hughes and sent by Sara Russell. Tino Bensen provided catalogue details and constant updates on new material, while Ingo Koerber provided some missing Agnetha information. Ralf from Stuttgart, Erik Menkens, Maurizio and Dean Scapolo provided information too. Thank you very much!
Key to Abbreviations:
Date: This is the date the single or album first appeared in the sales chart.
Title: The title of the single or album. With singles, if there are two titles listed on one line, that single was considered a double A side.
HP(1): The highest position the item reached in the sales charts, and if a number 1 hit, the amount of weeks spent at the top position.
TI: This stands for "Times In" which is basically how many weeks the item spent on the sales charts.
Catalogue: The record company catalogue number for the item in this particular territory.
| Date | Title | HP(1) | TI | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | People Need Love | -- | -- | Polydor |
| n/a | Ring Ring | -- | -- | Polydor |
| 06/05/74 | Waterloo | 01 (04) | 29 | Polydor 2040 144 |
| 08/07/74 | Honey, Honey | 02 | 22 | Polydor |
| 15/12/74 | So Long | 11 | 16 | Polydor 2040 131 |
| 14/04/75 | I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do | 06 | 22 | Polydor |
| 04/08/75 | SOS | 01 (07) | 30 | Polydor |
| 15/12/75 | Mamma Mia | 01 (01) | 24 | Polydor |
| 29/03/76 | Fernando | 01 (07) | 26 | Polydor 2001 639 |
| 16/08/76 | Dancing Queen | 01 (01) | 26 | Polydor 2001 680 |
| 22/11/76 | Money, Money, Money | 01 (05) | 22 | Polydor 2001 696 |
| 28/02/77 | Knowing Me, Knowing You | 01 (02) | 26 | Polydor 2001 703 |
| 31/10/77 | The Name Of The Game | 07 | 20 | Polydor |
| 30/01/78 | Take A Chance On Me | 03 | 25 | Polydor |
| 22/05/78 | Eagle | 06 | 19 | Polydor 2001 778 |
| 25/09/78 | Summer Night City | 06 | 18 | Polydor 2001 810 |
| 29/01/79 | Chiquitita | 03 | 26 | Polydor 2001 850 |
| 21/05/79 | Does Your Mother Know | 10 | 15 | Polydor |
| 20/08/79 | Voulez-Vous | 14 | 16 | Polydor |
| 29/10/79 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! | 03 | 26 | Polydor |
| 24/12/79 | I Have A Dream | 04 | 27 | Polydor 2001 931 |
| 04/08/80 | The Winner Takes It All | 04 | 29 | Polydor |
| 17/11/80 | Super Trouper | 01 (05) | 30 | Polydor |
| 17/08/81 | Lay All Your Love On Me | 26 | 14 | Polydor |
| 14/12/81 | One Of Us | 01 (01) | 22 | Polydor 2002 113 |
| 01/03/82 | Head Over Heels | 19 | 12 | Polydor 2002 122 |
| 01/11/82 | The Day Before You Came | 05 | 15 | Polydor |
| 27/12/82 | Under Attack | 22 | 09 | Polydor 2002 204 |
| 12/09/92 | Dancing Queen | 22 | 18 | Polydor 863573-2 |
| 02/12/92 | Thank You For The Music | 55 | 02 | Polydor 861213-2 |
| n/a | Waterloo (German Version) | -- | -- | Polydor 561494-2 |
| 27/12/99 | Happy New Year | 78 | 02 | Polydor 561496-2 |
| 02/08/04 | The Last Video Ever | 30 | 09 | Universal |
| 05/01/09 | Happy New Year | 77 | 02 | Polydor 561496-2 |
| 08/01/10 | Happy New Year | 88 | 01 | Polydor 561496-2 |
| 14/01/11 | Happy New Year | 93 | 01 | Polydor 561496-2 |
| 13/01/12 | Happy New Year | 75 | 01 | Polydor 561496-2 |
| 10/09/21 | I Still Have Faith In You | 03 | 02+ | Universal |
| 10/09/21 | Don't Shut Me Down | 05 | 02+ | Universal |
| 04/11/21 | Just A Notion | 36 | 01+ | Universal |
| 10/12/21 | Little Things | 42 | 01+ | Universal |
| Title | HP | TI |
|---|---|---|
| Mamma Mia | 47 | 02 |
| Fernando | 01 | 18 |
| Dancing Queen | 01 | 18 |
| Money, Money, Money | 01 | 20 |
| Knowing Me, Knowing You | 01 | 26 |
| Why Did It Have To Be Me | 33 | 02 |
| Tiger | 32 | 04 |
| The Name Of The Game | 04 | 16 |
| Take A Chance On Me | 01 | 18 |
| Eagle | 04 | 16 |
| Summer Night City | 03 | 14 |
| Chiquitita | 01 | 30 |
| Does Your Mother Know | 01 | 16 |
| Voulez-Vous | 10 | 16 |
| Angeleyes | 24 | 04 |
| Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! | 02 | 22 |
| I Have A Dream | 05 | 26 |
| The Winner Takes It All | 01 | 24 |
| Super Trouper | 01 | 32 |
| Lay All Your Love On Me | 05 | 16 |
| One Of Us | 01 | 20 |
| Head Over Heels | 03 | 12 |
| The Day Before You Came | 02 | 16 |
| Under Attack | 06 | 10 |
| Date | Title | HP(1) | TI | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/06/74 | Waterloo | 06 | 32 | Polydor |
| 15/10/75 | The Best of Abba | 01 (04) | 84 | Polydor 2459 318 |
| 15/03/76 | Mamma Mia (Abba) | 31 | 06 | Polydor |
| 15/09/76 | The Very Best of Abba | 02 | 88 | Polydor |
| 15/12/76 | Arrival | 01 (14) | 76 | Polydor 2344 058 |
| 01/02/78 | Abba - The Album | 02 | 55 | Polydor 2335 180 |
| 21/05/79 | Voulez-Vous | 01 (04) | 57 | Polydor 2344 136 |
| 26/11/79 | Greatest Hits Vol.2 | 06 | 70 | Polydor 2344 145 |
| 24/11/80 | Super Trouper | 01 (02) | 51 | Polydor 2344 162 |
| 11/05/81 | A Wie Abba | 01 (05) | 29 | Polydor 32747 8 |
| 21/12/81 | The Visitors | 01 (05) | 30 | Polydor 2311 122 |
| 29/11/82 | Abba - The Singles | 05 | 18 | Polydor |
| 17/10/83 | I Love Abba | 10 | 12 | Polystar 815 601 |
| 05/10/92 | Abba Gold | 01 (11) | 376 | Polydor |
| 07/06/93 | More Abba Gold | 09 | 20 | Polydor |
| 25/11/96 | Forever Gold | 50 | 17 | Polydor 533355-2 |
| 09/11/98 | Love Stories | 82 | 03 | Polydor 559221-2 |
| 06/12/99 | The Complete Singles Collection | 10 | 37 | Polydor 543231-2 |
| 25/02/02 | The Definitive Collection | 14 | 116 | Polydor |
| 10/05/04 | The Abba Story | 31 | 06 | Polydor 866454-2 |
| 07/10/05 | Abba - The Movie | 48 | 03 | Universal |
| 11/12/06 | Number Ones | 24 | 16 | Universal |
| 05/08/08 | 18 Hits | 62 | 06 | Universal |
| 18/11/11 | The Albums (Box Set) | 61 | 16 | Universal |
| 07/05/12 | The Visitors | 75 | 01 | Universal |
| 08/06/12 | Abba - The Essential Collection | 16 | 10 | Universal |
| 18/04/14 | Waterloo | 97 | 01 | Universal |
| 10/10/14 | Live At Wembley Arena | 09 | 03 | Universal |
| 12/11/21 | Voyage | 01 (03) | 11+ | Universal |
| Date | Title | HP(1) | TI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Abba Gold | 01 | ?? |
| 1993 | More Abba Gold | 03 | ?? |
| 2001 | The Winner Takes It All | 10 | ?? |
| 29/07/02 | The Definitive Collection | 01 (05) | 57 |
| 08/09/03 | Abba Gold (DVD) | 06 | 07 |
| 12/04/04 | In Concert | 01 (03) | 12? |
| 19/04/04 | The Definitive Collection | 04 | 11 |
| 26/04/04 | Abba Gold | 10 | 02 |
| 25/07/04 | The Last Video Ever | 02 | 06 |
| 19/10/04 | Super Troupers | 06 | 02 |
| 16/02/05 | Abba Gold | 16 | 01+ |
| Date | Title | HP | TI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/12/82 | Never Again | 37 | 06 |
| 20/06/83 | The Heat Is On | 20 | 17 |
| 03/10/83 | Wrap Your Arms Around me | 30 | 11 |
| 15/04/85 | I Won't Let You Go | 24 | 11 | 29/02/88 | The Last Time | 49 | 06 | 29/03/13 | The One Who Loves You Now | 76 | 01 |
| Date | Title | HP | TI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/83 | Wrap Your Arms Around Me | 13 | 26 |
| 15/04/85 | Eyes Of A Woman | 30 | 11 |
| 14/03/88 | I Stand Alone | 47 | 03 |
| 10/05/04 | My Colouring Book | 06 | 10 |
| 24/05/13 | A | 03 | 18 |
| Date | Title | HP | TI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/82 | I Know There's Something Going On | 05 | 21 |
| 13/12/82 | To Turn The Stone | 39 | 07 |
| 01/10/84 | Shine | 51 | 04 |
| 1984 | Belle | 39 | 05 |
| Date | Title | HP | TI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09/82 | Something's Going On | 12 | 16 |
| 01/10/84 | Shine | 49 | 02 |
| Date | Title | HP | TI | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2017 | Piano | 09 | 16 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| Date | Title | HP(1) | TI | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/12/1984 | Chess | 06 | 27 | RCA PL 70500(2) |
| 17/12/1984 | One Night In Bangkok | 01 (02) | 21 | RCA PB 68240 |
| 11/03/1985 | I Know Him So Well | 22 | 08 | n/a |
| Date | Title | Artist | HP(1) | TI | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/74 | Honey Honey | Sweet Dreams | 42 | 01 | |
| 13/07/81 | ABBA Medley | Stars on 45 | 02 | 18 | |
| 19/04/82 | Ich sah Deine Tränen | Marianne Rosenberg | 66 | 01 | RCA |
| 23/07/84 | Magdalena | Gemini | 39 | 09 | Teldec |
| 20/01/92 | Abba Classic | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra | 70 | 04 | WEA 9031-7516-2 |
| 22/06/92 | ABBA-Esque (EP) | Erasure | 02 | 30 | |
| 1992 | Highland | One More Time | 39 | 10 | |
| 25/10/99 | Mamma Mia | A*Teens | 10 | 15 | Stockholm-Motor 563857-2 |
| 17/01/00 | Super Trouper | A*Teens | 04 | 13 | Stockholm-Motor 156693-2 |
| 07/02/00 | The ABBA Generation (Album) | A*Teens | 02 | 24 | Stockholm-Motor 157369-2 |
| 14/02/00 | I Have A Dream | Westlife | 24 | 09 | |
| 10/04/00 | Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! | A*Teens | 33 | 08 | Stockholm-Motor 561420-2 |
| 10/05/00 | Thank ABBA For The Music (Medley) | Various | 97 | 01 | |
| 29/05/00 | Abba Classic | Munich Philharmonic Orchestra | 70 | 05 | WEA 857382709-2 |
| 12/06/00 | Dancing Queen | A*Teens | 64 | 01 | Stockholm-Motor 156970-2 |
| 25/11/02 | Mamma Mia Soundtrack | Various Artists | 63 | 08 | |
| 26/04/04 | Funky Abba | Nils Landgren | 43 | 03? | Act 0094302ACT |
| 05/07/04 | Mamma Mia Soundtrack (German Recording) | Various Artists | 03 | 56 | |
| 12/05/06 | Lay All Your Love On Me | Sylver | 29 | 09 | |
| 22/07/08 | Mamma Mia! | Movie Soundtrack | 02 | 46 |