CSPC: ABBA Popularity Analysis

Original Compilation Sales

Gold (1992)

• America
  • US – 8,800,000
  • Canada – 1,600,000
  • Argentina – 250,000
  • Brazil – 300,000
  • Mexico – 400,000
• Asia
  • Japan – 875,000
• Oceania
  • Australia – 1,300,000
  • New Zealand – 265,000
• Europe – 17,180,000
  • UK – 5,800,000
  • France – 1,810,000
  • Germany – 2,900,000
  • Italy – 725,000
  • Spain – 900,000
  • Sweden – 700,000
  • Netherland – 450,000
  • Switzerland – 600,000
  • Austria – 300,000
  • Finland – 146,000
• World – 34,000,000

Here is a little surprise. I don’t like much to post breakdowns of compilation albums as it goes against the CSPC ideology. The appeal of a best of is just the cumulative tally of the appeal of all its songs, which added value came from original studio albums. Still, Gold figures is various markets is just so extraordinary that I felt the need to post those numbers. In Europe, the album is the second highest selling album ever behind Thriller by Michael Jackson. In Asia it sold a huge 3 million, in Oceania it eclipsed the unbelievable total of 1,5 million. Even in North America, where the band popularity is supposed to be much weaker, the album sold more than 10 million units.