Japan
➡️ Benny + Bjorn had a Top 10 single in the early 1970s. ABBA never did.
➡️ It wasn't until 1979 that ABBA album salew took off with Voulez Vous, Greatest Hits Vol 2 - and Arrival finally selling in Japan.
➡️ Thiis success led to a tour of Japan in 1980 - ABBA's last
➡️ Gold Greatest Hits and local compilation SOS - Best Of sold well.
➡️ 2021 album Voyage's sales were a fraction of prevuous album sales.
Note sales for chart appearances only. Gold has since been certified for 600,000 sales. Click on here for 2009/#2
| 1 | Greatest Hits vol 2 | 935,000 |
| 2 | Arrival | 645,000 |
| 3 | Voulez Vous | 620,000 |
| Gold Greatest Hits | 600,000 | |
| 5 | SOS - Best Of | 565,000 |
| 6 | Greatest Hits 20/25 | 555,000 |
| 7 | The Album | 235,000 |
| 8 | Super Trouper | 220,000 |
| 9 | The Visitors | 125,000 |
| 10 | The Movie | 80,000 |
| 11 | Top Run | 50,000 |
| 12 | Voyage | 37,000 |
| 13 | Very Best of ABBA | 35,000 |
| 14 | Gracias Por La Musica | 35,000 |
| 15 | All About ABBA | 20,000 |
| 15 |
| 1 | Dancing Queen | 350,000 |
| 2 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | 235,000 |
| 3 | Summer Night City | 162,000 |
| 4 | Chiquitita | 135,000 |
| 5 | Voulez Vous | 124,000 |
| 6 | SOS/Chiquitita | 100,000 |
| 7 | The Winner Takes it All | 64,000 |
| 8 | On and On and On | 48,000 |
| 9 | That's Me | 40,000 |
| 10 | Take a Chance On Me | 38,000 |
Dancing Queen sales Sales are for period in Oricon chart. SOS/Chiquitita is a certification.
Japanese Certifications (RIAJ)
| Title | Award/Sales/Year |
| Gold Greatest Hits | Platinum x3/600,000/2009 |
| SOS - Best Of | Platinum x2/400,000/2001 |
| Chiquitita/SOS | Platinum / 100,000/2001 |
For Gold Greatest Hits go to drop down menu and go to 2009 #2. For the SOS compilation album and double A side single do same but 2001 and #2.