The Name of the Game (album)

The Name of the Game
Compilation album by ABBA
Released	22 November 2002
Genre	Pop
Length	59:06
Label	Atlantic
ABBA chronology
The Definitive Collection (2001) The Name of the Game (2002) 18 Hits (2005)

The Name of the Game is a Germany exclusive compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA released in 2002.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

James Christopher Morgan stated in a review of the album on AllMusic that it includes "16 cuts from the legendary Swedish pop group" and that the album "pales in comparison to hit-stuffed overviews like Gold, Number Ones, and Definitive Collection, especially in light of the absence of key tracks."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Waterloo"	2:47
2.	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"	4:49
3.	"Rock Me"	3:03
4.	"Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)"	2:54
5.	"Gonna Sing You My Love Song"	3:40
6.	"S.O.S."	3:21
7.	"When I Kissed the Teacher"	3:02
8.	"The Name of the Game"	4:54
9.	"Hole in Your Soul"	3:43
10.	"Why Did It Have to Be Me?"	3:21
11.	"On and On and On"	3:40
12.	"Lay All Your Love on Me"	4:35
13.	"The Visitors"	5:46
14.	"Kisses of Fire"	3:11
15.	"When All Is Said and Done"	3:16
16.	"Ring Ring"	3:04
Total length:		59:06

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Japanese Oricon LPs Chart[3]	126

Certifications

Region	Certifications	Certified units/sales
Europe (IFPI)[4]	Platinum	1,000,000*
Sweden (GLF)[5]	Platinum	20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Platinum	600,000‡

References

1. Morgan, James Christopher. "ABBA – Name of the Game: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
3. "「ベスト・プライス～アバ・ベスト」 ＡＢＢＡ│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". 2013-12-14. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
4. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2009". IFPI. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
5. "IFPI Platinum Sweden Awards – 2007" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
6. "Ayo & Teo, Rolex, Single". BPI. Retrieved 2024-08-12.