20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA explained

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA
Type:	compilation
Artist:	ABBA
Cover:	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection.The Best of ABBA.jpg
Released:	26 September 2000
Genre:	Pop
Length:	43:36
Label:	Polydor
Prev Title:	The Complete Singles Collection
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	SOS: The Best of ABBA
Next Year:	2001

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

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"^[2]

Charts

Chart	Peak position	Peak reached
2011
2018
2008
2001

Reissue

Chart	Peak position	Peak reached
scope=row	Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[3]	71	2016
scope=row	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	24	2010

Certifications and sales

!Region!Certification!Certified units/sales

Canada (Music Canada)^[5]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^

Reissue

!Region!Certification!Certified units//sales

Canada (Music Canada)^[7]

Platnium

100,000^

Notes and References

1. Web site: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABBA: Review. . Heather . Phares . 2024-06-24 . en.
2. Web site: Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . ABBA - Icon: Review . 2024-08-21 . AllMusic . en.
3. Web site: ABBA Biography, Music & News . 2024-08-21 . Billboard . en-US.
4. Web site: charts.org.nz - ABBA - Icon . 2024-08-21 . charts.nz.
5. https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/ "Music Canada certifications" ABBA"
6. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2024-06-28 . RIAA . en-US.
7. https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/#!/gp_search=ABBA "Music Canada certifications" ABBA"