Voulez-vous

*Voulez-vous*
Voulez-vous
Studio Album ABBA
Date of issue	April 23, 1979
Recorded by	March 13, 1978 - March 29, 1979, Polar Studios, Stockholm ; Criteria Studios, Miami
Genre	pop disco
Duration	41:43 (original release)
Producers	Benny Andersson , Bjorn Ulveus
A country	Sweden
Language of songs	English
Label	Polar; Epic ( UK ); Atlantic (USA); Melody ( USSR );
Professional reviews
	Allmusic ; BBC (positive) ; Uncut ; Smash Hits (6/10) ;
Timeline ABBA
Other covers
Singles with Voulez-Vous
	" Chiquitita "; Released: January 16, 1979; “ Does Your Mother Know ”; Released: April 27, 1979; Voulez-Vous / Angeleyes; Released: July 2, 1979; " I Have a Dream "; Released: December 7, 1979;
Other covers
	The official cover of the Soviet edition

Voulez-Vous is the sixth studio album by Swedish pop group ABBA , released in 1979 .

Content

About the album

The release is characterized by a large number of dance tracks, however, it is wrong to define the album genre as exclusively “disco”; So, the song “Does Your Mother Know” has very definite rock motifs.

Work on the album has been going on for more than a year, and during this time the participants have accumulated more material than what they could put on the album. Among the works published much later than that period , mention should be made of the composition Dream World , which was included as a bonus track for the 2010 re-release.

In 1981, the album "Voulez-Vous" was released in the USSR by the company " Melody " and was the last numbered album "ABBA", released in the Soviet Union.

List of Songs

All songs were written by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulveus ^[5] .

Side "A"
No.	Title	Duration
one.	" As Good as New "	3:22
2.	" Voulez-Vous "	5:11
3.	" I Have a Dream "	4:44
four.	" Angeleyes "	4:20
five.	"The King Has Lost His Crown"	3:30

B side
No.	Title	Duration
one.	“ Does Your Mother Know ”	3:13
2.	"If It Wasn't for the Nights"	5:13
3.	" Chiquitita "	5:26
four.	“Lovers (Live a Little Longer)”	3:28
five.	Kisses of Fire	3:16
41:43

1997 CD edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Duration
eleven.	" Summer Night City "	3:34
12.	Lovelight (alternate mix)	3:18

2001 CD edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Duration
12.	"Lovelight"	3:48
13.	" Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) »	4:52

The Complete Studio Recordings bonus tracks
No.	Title	Duration
14.	" Estoy Soñando " (Spanish version of the song I Have a Dream )	4:40
15.	Chiquitita (Spanish Version)	5:35
sixteen.	"¡Dame! ¡Dame! ¡Dame! ” (Spanish version of the song Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) )	4:49

2010 deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Duration
eleven.	Summer Night City (full-length version)	4:18
12.	"Lovelight"	3:48
13.	"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) »	4:53
14.	" Dream World "	3:38
15.	Voulez-Vous (extended remix; 1979 US promo)	6:10 a.m.

2010 deluxe edition DVD
No.	Title	Duration
one.	ABBA in Switzerland ( BBC television special)
2.	"Chiquitita" ( Music for UNICEF )
3.	"I Have a Dream" (extended promo)
four.	“If It Wasn't for the Nights” ( Mike Yarwood Christmas Show , BBC)
five.	"Chiquitita" ( Christmas Snowtime Special , BBC)
6.	Björn & Benny Interview ( Multi-Colored Swap Shop , BBC)
7.	Greatest Hits Vol. 2 " (television commercial I)
eight.	Greatest Hits Vol. 2 " (television commercial II)
9.	"International sleeve gallery"

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia ( Kent Music Report ) ^[6]	five
Austria ( Ö3 Austria ) ^[7]	2
Canada ( RPM Top Albums / CDs) ^[8]	6
Netherlands ( MegaCharts ) ^[9]	one
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) ^[10]	one
France ( IFOP ) ^[11]	13
Germany ( Media Control ) ^[12]	one
Japan ( Oricon ) ^[13]	one
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) ^[14]	2
Norway ( VG-lista ) ^[15]	one
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) ^[16]	one
Great Britain ( UK Albums ) ^[17]	one
USA ( Billboard 200 ) ^[18]	nineteen

Annual Charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Australia ( Kent Music Report ) ^[6]	thirty
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) ^[19]	7
Canada ( RPM Top Albums ) ^[20]	18
France ( IFOP ) ^[21]	40
Japan ( Oricon ) ^[22]	five
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) ^[23]	23
United Kingdom ( OCC ) ^[24]	five

Decade Charts

Chart (1970-1979)	Position
Japan ( Oricon ) ^[13]	17

Certifications and Sales


Region	Certification	Sales
	Canada ( Music Canada ) ^[25]	2 × Platinum	200,000 ^{^}
	Finland ( Musiikkituottajat ) ^[26]	Platinum	82,340 ^[26]
	Germany ( BVMI ) ^[27]	Platinum	500,000 ^{^}
	Hong Kong ( IFPI Hong Kong) ^[28]	Gold	10,000 ^*
	Japan (Oricon Charts)	-	623,000 ^[13]
	Netherlands ( NVPI ) ^[29]	Platinum	100,000 ^{^}
	New Zealand ( RMNZ ) ^[30]	Platinum	15,000 ^{^}
	Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) ^[31]	Gold	50,000 ^{^}
	Great Britain ( BPI ) ^[32]	Platinum	300,000 ^{^}
	United States ( RIAA ) ^[33]	Gold	500,000 ^{^}
^* sales data are based only on certification ^{^ batch} data based on certification only

Notes

↑ Eder, Bruce ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . AllMusic . All Media Network . Date of treatment January 11, 2012.
↑ Egan, Sean ABBA Voulez-Vous - Deluxe Edition Review (neopr.) . BBC Online (May 31, 2010). Date of treatment January 11, 2012.
↑ Roberts, Chris. Uncut Review (Eng.) // Uncut : magazine. - 2010 .-- July ( no. 158 ).
↑ Starr, Red. Albums // Smash Hits : magazine. - No. May 31 - June 13, 1979 . - P. 25 .
↑ Voulez-Vous (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Abbasite.com. Polar Music International . Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived May 21, 2017.
↑ ¹ ² Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 . - St Ives , NSW: Australian Chart Book, 1993 .-- ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous" (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ Top RPM Albums: Issue 6833a . RPM Library and Archive of Canada . Retrieved on May 12, 2015.
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972: [ fin. ] . - 1st. - Helsinki: Tammi, 2006 .-- ISBN 978-9-5112-1053-5 .
↑ Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste (Fr.) . InfoDisc. Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived on May 7, 2013.
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Charts.de. Media Control Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² ³ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. - Roppongi, Tokyo : Oricon Entertainment, 2006 .-- ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ "ABBA | Artist | Official Charts . " UK Albums Chart . The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
↑ Voulez-Vous - Awards (Neopr.) . Archived on September 12, 2012. . AllMusic .
↑ Jahreshitparade 1979 (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Date of treatment March 7, 2013.
↑ Top Albums / CDs - Volume 32, No. 13, December 22 1979 (unopened) (unreachable link) . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Date of treatment March 7, 2013. Archived on November 7, 2017.
↑ Les Albums (CD) de 1979 par InfoDisc (Fr.) . InfoDisc. Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived February 21, 2014.
↑ 1979 年アルバム年間ヒットチャート (Japanese) . Oricon . Entamedata.web.fc2.com. Date of treatment March 1, 2013.
↑ Top Selling Albums of 1979 (Neopr.) . Archived on May 11, 2015. . Nztop40.co.nz.
↑ Chart Archive - 1970s Albums (Neopr.) . Everyhit.com. Date of treatment March 8, 2013. Archived on October 6, 2009.
↑ Canadian album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . Music Canada
↑ ¹ ² ABBA (fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland .
↑ Gold- / Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Voulez Vous') (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie .
↑ IFPIHK Gold Disc Award - 1980 (neopr.) . IFPI Hong Kong.
↑ Dutch album certifications - ABBA - Voulez Vous (nid.) . Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Enter Voulez Vous in the "Artiest of titel" box.
↑ | The Official New Zealand Music Chart - 07 October 1979 (Neopr.) . Archived March 1, 2016. . Nztop40.co.nz.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 : [ Spanish ] . - 1st. - Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE, September 2005. - ISBN 84-8048-639-2 .
↑ British album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Voulez-Vous in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
↑ American album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vouz (neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .

Links

Voulez-Vous on Discogs
Voulez-Vous on Last.fm

[1] Eder, Bruce ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . AllMusic . All Media Network . Date of treatment January 11, 2012.

[2] Egan, Sean ABBA Voulez-Vous - Deluxe Edition Review (neopr.) . BBC Online (May 31, 2010). Date of treatment January 11, 2012.

[3] Roberts, Chris. Uncut Review (Eng.) // Uncut : magazine. - 2010 .-- July ( no. 158 ).

[4] Starr, Red. Albums // Smash Hits : magazine. - No. May 31 - June 13, 1979 . - P. 25 .

[5] Voulez-Vous (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Abbasite.com. Polar Music International . Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived May 21, 2017.

[AUS-6] ¹ ² Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 . - St Ives , NSW: Australian Chart Book, 1993 .-- ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .

[ac_Austria_ABBA-7] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous" (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[CAN-8] Top RPM Albums: Issue 6833a . RPM Library and Archive of Canada . Retrieved on May 12, 2015.

[ac_Netherlands_ABBA-9] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[10] Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972: [ fin. ] . - 1st. - Helsinki: Tammi, 2006 .-- ISBN 978-9-5112-1053-5 .

[11] Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste (Fr.) . InfoDisc. Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived on May 7, 2013.

[ac_Germany3_ABBA-12] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Charts.de. Media Control Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[JAP-13] ¹ ² ³ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. - Roppongi, Tokyo : Oricon Entertainment, 2006 .-- ISBN 4-87131-077-9 .

[NZ-14] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[ac_Norway_ABBA-15] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[ac_Sweden_ABBA-16] " ABBA - Voulez-Vous . " Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[UK-17] "ABBA | Artist | Official Charts . " UK Albums Chart . The Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

[US-18] Voulez-Vous - Awards (Neopr.) . Archived on September 12, 2012. . AllMusic .

[19] Jahreshitparade 1979 (German) . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Date of treatment March 7, 2013.

[20] Top Albums / CDs - Volume 32, No. 13, December 22 1979 (unopened) (unreachable link) . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Date of treatment March 7, 2013. Archived on November 7, 2017.

[21] Les Albums (CD) de 1979 par InfoDisc (Fr.) . InfoDisc. Date of treatment February 16, 2014. Archived February 21, 2014.

[22] 1979 年アルバム年間ヒットチャート (Japanese) . Oricon . Entamedata.web.fc2.com. Date of treatment March 1, 2013.

[23] Top Selling Albums of 1979 (Neopr.) . Archived on May 11, 2015. . Nztop40.co.nz.

[24] Chart Archive - 1970s Albums (Neopr.) . Everyhit.com. Date of treatment March 8, 2013. Archived on October 6, 2009.

[CanadaABBAVoulez-VousalbumCertRef-25] Canadian album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . Music Canada

[FinlandABBAVoulez_VousalbumCertRef-26] ¹ ² ABBA (fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland .

[GermanyABBAVoulez_VousalbumCertRef-27] Gold- / Platin-Datenbank (ABBA; 'Voulez Vous') (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie .

[Hong_KongABBAVoulez_VousalbumCertRef-28] IFPIHK Gold Disc Award - 1980 (neopr.) . IFPI Hong Kong.

[NetherlandsABBAVoulez_VousalbumCertRef-29] Dutch album certifications - ABBA - Voulez Vous (nid.) . Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Enter Voulez Vous in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[30] | The Official New Zealand Music Chart - 07 October 1979 (Neopr.) . Archived March 1, 2016. . Nztop40.co.nz.

[31] Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 : [ Spanish ] . - 1st. - Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE, September 2005. - ISBN 84-8048-639-2 .

[United_KingdomABBAVoulez-VousalbumCertRef-32] British album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vous (neopr.) . British Phonographic Industry . Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Voulez-Vous in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[United_StatesABBAVoulez-VouzalbumCertRef-33] American album certifications - ABBA - Voulez-Vouz (neopr.) . Recording Industry Association of America . If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .