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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA
Compilation album by
ABBA
Released26 September 2000
GenrePop
Length43:36
LabelPolydor
ABBA chronology
The Complete Singles Collection
(1999) 		20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA
(2000) 		SOS: The Best of ABBA
(2001)
ABBA Icon
Front cover of the 2010 reissue

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA is a compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA later reissued under the Icon series.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Vinyl DIstrictA[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

AllMusic reviewer Heather Phares said that the album "condenses the group's hits into an 11-song best-of-the-best compilation" and also states that the album "may please casual fans that lack the patience for Gold's 19 tracks".[1] Stephen Thomas Erlewine reviewed the reissue, Icon, stating that it "remains an enjoyable collection of ABBA's basics"[4]

Track listing

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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Waterloo"2:45
2."SOS"3:23
3."I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"3:17
4."Mamma Mia"3:34
5."Fernando"4:15
6."Dancing Queen"3:52
7."Knowing Me, Knowing You"4:03
8."The Name of the Game"4:01
9."Take a Chance on Me"4:05
10."Chiquitita"5:28
11."The Winner Takes It All"4:53
Total length:43:36

Charts

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Chart Peak
position 		Peak
reached
US Billboard 200[5] 189 2011
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 40 2018
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[7] 9 2008
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] 20 2001

Reissue

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Chart Peak
position 		Peak
reached
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 71 2016
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 24 2010

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

Reissue

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Region Certification Certified units//sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platnium 100,000^

References

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  1. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  2. ^ Little, Michael H. (2020). "Graded on a Curve: ABBA, The Best of ABBA, The Millennium ..." The Vinyl District. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (Christian David) (2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". archive. New York : Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ABBA - Icon: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ "Abba Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Abba Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Abba Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Abba Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Abba Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  10. ^ "charts.org.nz - ABBA - Icon". charts.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ a b "Music Canada certifications" ABBA". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
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