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Number Ones de ABBA

Álbum de ABBA

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 20 de Noviembre de 2006
  • Compositores: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  • Productores: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

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Number Ones es un álbum de ABBA, publicado en 2006. El disco incluye 18 canciones, entre ellas «Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)», «Mamma Mia», «Dancing Queen» y «Super Trouper».

Contexto: celebrando a los conquistadores de listas

A raíz del éxito continuo de "ABBA Gold" y la popularidad masiva del musical "Mamma Mia!", el interés en ABBA se mantuvo en un punto álgido durante la década de 2000. "Number Ones", lanzado en 2006, fue otra compilación diseñada para capitalizar este interés, pero con un concepto ligeramente diferente. Como su nombre indica, el álbum se centra en las canciones de ABBA que alcanzaron el puesto número uno en las listas de éxitos de algún lugar del mundo.

La colección se lanzó en dos formatos: una edición estándar de un solo disco y una edición limitada de dos discos. La edición limitada incluía un segundo CD con "Classic Tracks from Number One Albums", canciones de álbumes que también llegaron a la cima de las listas.

Selección de canciones y variaciones

La lista de canciones de la edición estándar de "Number Ones" es muy similar a la de "ABBA Gold", ya que la mayoría de los éxitos más grandes de ABBA fueron números uno. Incluye 18 temas, desde "Waterloo" hasta "One of Us". La edición británica del álbum incluyó una pista adicional, "Ring Ring".

El segundo disco de la edición limitada ofrecía una selección más ecléctica, con temas como "When I Kissed the Teacher" y "Our Last Summer", dando a los fans una razón adicional para comprar la colección. Aunque fue criticado por algunos por ser redundante en comparación con "ABBA Gold", "Number Ones" sirvió como un recordatorio contundente del increíble éxito global de ABBA y su dominio de las listas de éxitos durante su apogeo.

Cifras de ventas

"Number Ones" tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, aunque no alcanzó las cifras de "ABBA Gold". Llegó al Top 20 en el Reino Unido y tuvo un éxito particular en Nueva Zelanda, donde alcanzó el número 1. El álbum ha sido certificado oro y platino en varios países, demostrando que, incluso con múltiples compilaciones en el mercado, la demanda de la música de ABBA seguía siendo fuerte.

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Listado de Canciones

  1. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
    vídeo del tema Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
    Half past twelve And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone How I hate to spend the evening on my own Autumn winds Blowing outside my window as I look around the room And it makes me so depressed to see the gloom There's not a soul out there No one to hear my prayer Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Take me through the darkness to the break of the day Movie stars Find the end of the rainbow, with a fortune to win It's so different from the world I'm living in Tired of TV I open the window and I gaze into the night But there's nothing there to see, no one in sight There's no a soul out there? No one to hear my pray? Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Take me through the darkness to the break of the day Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Is there a man out there? Some one to hear my prayer? Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Take me through the darkness to the break of the day
  2. Mamma Mia
    vídeo del tema Mamma Mia
    [Chorus] Mamma mia, here I go again My my, how can I resist you? Mamma mia, does it show again My my, just how much I've missed you? Yes, I've been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, now I really know My my, I could never let you go I've been angry and sad about things that you do I can't count all the times that I've told you "we're through" And when you go, when you slam the door I think you know that you won't be away too long You know that I'm not that strong Just one look and I can hear a bell ring One more look and I forget everything [Chorus] Yes, I've been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, even if I say "Bye bye, leave me now or never" Mamma mia, it's a game we play "Bye bye" doesn't mean forever [Chorus] Yes, I've been brokenhearted Blue since the day we parted Why, why did I ever let you go? Mamma mia, now I really know My my, I could never let you go
  3. Dancing Queen
    vídeo del tema Dancing Queen
    You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the Dancing Queen Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for the place to go Where they play the right music, getting in the swing You come in to look for a king Anybody could be that guy Night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music, everything is fine You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the Dancing Queen You're a teaser, you turn 'em on Leave them burning and then you're gone Looking out for another, anyone will do You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the Dancing Queen
  4. Super Trouper
    vídeo del tema Super Trouper
    Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue Like I always do 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you I was sick and tired of everything When I called you last night from Glasgow All I do is eat and sleep and sing Wishing every show was the last show (Wishing every show was the last show) So imagine I was glad to hear you're coming (Glad to hear you're coming) Suddenly I feel all right (And suddenly it's gonna be) And it's gonna be so different When I'm on the stage tonight Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (Super-per Trouper-per) Smiling, having fun (Super-per Trouper-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (Super-per Trouper-per) Like I always do (Super-per Trouper-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you Facing twenty thousand of your friends How can anyone be so lonely Part of a success that never ends Still I'm thinking about you only (Still I'm thinking about you only) There are moments when I think I'm going crazy (Think I'm going crazy) But it's gonna be alright (You'll soon be changing everything) Everything will be so different When I'm on the stage tonight Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (Super-per Trouper-per) Smiling, having fun (Super-per Trouper-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (Super-per Trouper-per) Like I always do (Super-per Trouper-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you So I'll be there when you arrive The sight of you will prove to me I'm still alive And when you take me in your arms And hold me tight I know it's gonna mean so much tonight Tonight the Super Trouper lights are gonna find me Shining like the sun (Super-per Trouper-per) Smiling, having fun (Super-per Trouper-per) Feeling like a number one Tonight the Super Trouper beams are gonna blind me But I won't feel blue (Super-per Trouper-per) Like I always do (Super-per Trouper-per) 'Cause somewhere in the crowd there's you
  5. SOS
    vídeo del tema SOS
    And when I see the sign that points one way The lot we used to pass by every day Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same You're not to blame From deep inside the tears I forced to cry From deep inside the pain I chose to hide Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home Now as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes For me it cries Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home Now as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes For me it cries Your name and mine inside a heart upon a wall Still find a way to haunt me Though they're so small Just walk away Renee You won't see me follow you back home The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same You're not to blame
  6. Summer Night City
    vídeo del tema Summer Night City
    Summer night city Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight love making in the park Summer night city In the sun I feel like sleeping I can't take it for too long My impatience slowly creeping Up my spine and going strong I know what's waiting there for me Tonight I'm loose and fancy free Ah-ah When the night comes with the action I just know it's time to go Can't resist the strange attraction From that giant dynamo Lots to take and lots to give Time to breathe and time to live Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moonlight love making in the park Summer night city It's elusive call it glitter Somehow something turns me on Some folks only see the litter We don't miss them when they're gone I love the feeling in the air My kind of people everywhere Ah-ah When the night comes with the action I just know it's time to go Can't resist the strange attraction From this giant dynamo And tomorrow when it's dawning And the first birds starts to sing In the pale light of the morning Nothing's worth remembering It's a dream it's out of reach Scattered driftwood on the beach Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moon light love making in the park Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moon light love making in the park Summer night city Waiting for the sunrise soul dancing in the dark Summer night city Walking in the moon light love making in the park Summer night city
  7. Money, Money, Money
    vídeo del tema Money, Money, Money
    I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay Ain't it sad And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me That's too bad In my dreams I have a plan If I got me a wealthy man I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man's world Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man's world Aha-ahaaa All the things I could do If I had a little money It's a rich man's world A man like that is hard to find but I can't get him off my mind Ain't it sad And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldn't fancy me That's too bad So I must leave, I'll have to go To Las Vegas or Monaco And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man's world Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man's world Aha-ahaaa All the things I could do If I had a little money It's a rich man's world Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man's world Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man's world Aha-ahaaa All the things I could do If I had a little money It's a rich man's world It's a rich man's world
  8. The Winner Takes It All
    vídeo del tema The Winner Takes It All
    I don't want to talk About the things we've gone through Though it's hurting me Now it's history I've played all my cards And that's what you've done too Nothing more to say No more ace to play The winner takes it all The loser standing small Beside the victory That's my destiny I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a fence Building me a home Thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool Playing by the rules The gods may throw a dice Their minds as cold as ice And someone way down here Loses someone dear The winner takes it all The loser has to fall It's simple and it's plain Why should I complain. But tell me does she kiss Like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same When she calls your name? Somewhere deep inside You must know I miss you But what can I say Rules must be obeyed The judges will decide The likes of me abide Spectators of the show Always staying low The game is on again A lover or a friend A big thing or a small The winner takes it all I don't want to talk If it makes you feel sad And I understand You've come to shake my hand I apologize If it makes you feel bad Seeing me so tense No self-confidence But you see The winner takes it all The winner takes it all
  9. Chiquitita
    vídeo del tema Chiquitita
    Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong You're enchained by your own sorrow In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow How I hate to see you like this There is no way you can deny it I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet Chiquitita, tell me the truth I'm a shoulder you can cry on Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on You were always sure of yourself Now I see you've broken a feather I hope we can patch it up together Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you Let me hear you sing once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita So the walls came tumbling down And your love's a blown out candle All is gone and it seems too hard to handle Chiquitita, tell me the truth There is no way you can deny it I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet Chiquitita, you and I know How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end You will have no time for grieving Chiquitita, you and I cry But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you Let me hear you sing once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita Try once more like you did before Sing a new song, Chiquitita
  10. One Of Us
    vídeo del tema One Of Us
    They passed me by, all of those great romances You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances My picture clear, everything seemed so easy And so I dealt you the blow One of us had to go Now it's different, I want you to know One of us is crying One of us is lying In her lonely bed Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small Wishing she had never left at all I saw myself as a concealed attraction I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving That's how I started the show One of us had to go Now I've changed and I want you to know One of us is crying One of us is lying In her lonely bed Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call Sorry for herself, feeling stupid feeling small Wishing she had never left at all Never left at all Staring at the ceiling Wishing she was somewhere else instead One of us is lonely One of us is only Waiting for a call
  11. Knowing Me, Knowing You
    vídeo del tema Knowing Me, Knowing You
    No more carefree laughter Silence ever after Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes Here is where the story ends, this is goodbye Knowing me, knowing you There is nothing we can do Knowing me, knowing you We just have to face it, this time we're through (This time we're through, this time we're through This time we're through, we're really through) Breaking up is never easy, I know but I have to go (I have to go this time I have to go, this time I know) Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do Mem'ries (mem'ries), good days (good days), bad days (bad days) They'll be (they'll be), with me (with me) always (always) In these old familiar rooms children would play Now there's only emptiness, nothing to say Knowing me, knowing you There is nothing we can do Knowing me, knowing you We just have to face it, this time we're through (This time we're through, this time we're through This time we're through, we're really through) Breaking up is never easy, I know but I have to go (I have to go this time I have to go, this time I know) Knowing me, knowing you It's the best I can do
  12. Voulez-Vous
    vídeo del tema Voulez-Vous
    People everywhere A sense of expectation hangin' in the air Givin' out a spark Across the room your eyes are glowin' in the dark And here we go again, we know the start, we know the end Masters of the scene We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more You know what I mean Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Take it now or leave it (a-ha!) Now is all we get (a-ha!) Nothing promised, no regrets Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Ain't no big decision (a-ha!) You know what to do (a-ha!) La question c'est voulez-vous Voulez-vous I know what you think The girl means business so I'll offer her a drink Lookin' mighty proud I see you leave your table, pushin' through the crowd I'm really glad you came, you know the rules, you know the game Master of the scene We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more You know what I mean Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Take it now or leave it (a-ha!) Now is all we get (a-ha!) Nothing promised, no regrets Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Ain't no big decision (a-ha!) You know what to do (a-ha!) La question c'est voulez-vous And here we go again, we know the start, we know the end Masters of the scene We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more You know what I mean Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Take it now or leave it (a-ha!) Now is all we get (a-ha!) Nothing promised, no regrets Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Ain't no big decision (a-ha!) You know what to do (a-ha!) La question c'est voulez-vous Voulez-vous Voulez-vous (a-ha! A-ha! A-ha!) Voulez-vous (a-ha! A-ha! A-ha!) Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Take it now or leave it (a-ha!) Now is all we get (a-ha!) Nothing promised, no regrets Voulez-vous (a-ha!) Ain't no big decision (a-ha!) You know what to do (a-ha!) La question c'est voulez-vous Voulez-vous Voulez-vous
  13. Fernando

    Letra

    Can you hear the drums Fernando? I remember long ago another starry night like this In the firelight Fernando You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar I could hear the distant drums And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar They were closer now Fernando Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally I was so afraid Fernando We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die And I'm not ashamed to say The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though I never thought that we could lose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando Now we're old and grey Fernando And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand Can you hear the drums Fernando? Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande? I can see it in your eyes How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land (Repeat x2) There was something in the air that night The stars were bright, Fernando They were shining there for you and me For liberty, Fernando Though I never thought that we could lose There's no regret If I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando Yes, if I had to do the same again I would, my friend, Fernando...
  14. Waterloo
    vídeo del tema Waterloo
    My my At Waterloo Napoleon did surrender Oh yeah And I have met my destiny in quite a similiar way The history book on the shelf Is always repeating itself Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo My my I tried to hold you back, but you were stronger Oh yeah And now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight And how could I ever refuse I feel like I win when I lose Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo So how could I ever refuse I feel like I win when I lose Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo
  15. Name Of The Game, The
  16. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

    Letra

    Love me or leave me Make your choice but believe me I love you I do, I do, I do, I do, I do I can't conceal it Don't you see? Can't you feel it? Don't you too? I do, I do, I do, I do, I do Oh, I've been dreaming through my lonely past Now I've just made it I found you at last So come on Now let's try it I love you Can't deny it 'Cause it's true I do, I do, I do, I do, I do Oh, no hard feelings between you and me If we can't make it But just wait and see So come on now lets try it I love you, can't deny it 'Cause it's true, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do So love me or leave me Make your choice but believe me I love you, I do, I do, I do, I do, I do I can't conceal it, don't you see? Can't you feel it? Don't you too? I do, I do, I do, I do, I do
  17. Take A Chance On Me

    Letra

    If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you let me try Take a chance on me (That's all I ask of you honey) Take a chance on me We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better 'Cos you know I've got So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you It's magic You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair But I think you know That I can't let go If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie If you put me to the test, if you let me try Take a chance on me (Come on, give me a break will you?) Take a chance on me Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you Let me tell you now My love is strong enough to last when things are rough It's magic You say that I waste my time but I can't get you off my mind No I can't let go 'Cos I love you so If you change your mind, I'm the first in line Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me If you need me, let me know, gonna be around If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me (Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me) Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me (Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me) Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa ba-ba Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me
  18. I Have A Dream

    Letra

    I have a dream, a song to sing To help me cope with anything If you see the wonder of a fairy tale You can take the future even if you fail I believe in angels Something good in everything I see I believe in angels When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I have a dream, a fantasy To help me through reality And my destination makes it worth the while Pushing through the darkness still another mile I believe in angels Something good in everything I see I believe in angels When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I have a dream, a song to sing To help me cope with anything If you see the wonder of a fairy tale You can take the future even if you fail I believe in angels Something good in everything I see I believe in angels When I know the time is right for me I'll cross the stream, I have a dream I'll cross the stream, I have a dream