ABBA Sees A Trio Of Career-Defining Hit Songs Return Together
'SOS,' 'So Long,' and 'Mamma Mia' Return
Three ABBA favorites — 'SOS,' 'So Long,' and 'Mamma Mia' — all find space on the Official Physical Singles chart this frame. 'SOS' leads the pack at No. 57, followed by 'So Long' at No. 81 and 'Mamma Mia' just behind that latter cut at No. 82. Each one of those tunes has only been away for a less than a month.
All Three Have Hit the Top 10 Before
While their current positions are fairly modest, each ABBA's returning cuts has previously broken into the Official Physical Singles chart's top 10, though they stalled in different spots. 'So Long' once climbed to No. 3, 'SOS' peaked at No. 5, and 'Mamma Mia' reached No. 4. Coincidentally, all three have now spent exactly four weeks on this ranking, even though they've stepped away in the past.
Four ABBA Singles Debuted in June
All three ABBA tracks that currently appear on the Official Physical Singles tally originally debuted back in June. At the same time, the Grammy-nominated group also launched 'I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do' inside the top 10, though that single does not reappear on the roster this time.
Gold Still Performing Well Across Multiple Rankings
ABBA's singles success pairs well with continued power on the albums tallies in the U.K. The group's Gold – Greatest Hits compilation holds at No. 21 on the Official Albums chart, where it has now spent more than 1,200 weeks. It also sits inside the top 40 on both the streaming and downloads rankings. The band even manages to fill two spaces on the Official Album Downloads chart with different versions of Gold.
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