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== Name ==

Their name is usually written with the left B backwards [[User:Wolf O&#39;Donnel|Wolf O&#39;Donnel]] ([[User talk:Wolf O&#39;Donnel|talk]]) 01:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

== Abba number one in France ==

I am afraid that it is not true that SOS was Abba's first number one in France. This song was not the most successful Abba song in that country, I do I do was more successful in France and sold 300 000 copies (you can check that on Infodisc or Top France). In fact, the best selling singles for Abba in France were : Fernando, Money Money Money, Gimme Gimme Gimme, they were awarded a gold disc. [[User:Svenjonal|Svenjonal]] ([[User talk:Svenjonal|talk]]) 15:52, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

== Active or not? ==

There's a minor edit war going on concerning whether Abba are still active or whether they ceased to be active in 2022. Do we need to reach a consensus on this? [[User:Mark and inwardly digest|Mark and inwardly digest]] ([[User talk:Mark and inwardly digest|talk]]) 13:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

:Agreed here, as the tussle on this matter is becoming somewhat annoying. This needs to be pinned down. I don't know enough about the matter to have a hard position at this point, though. [[User:StefenTower|<span style="color: green;">'''Stefen <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Tower<sub>s among the rest!</sub></span>'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:StefenTower|Gab]] • [[Special:Contributions/StefenTower|Gruntwerk]]</sup> 17:27, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

::The years active is ridiculous. To say they've been active since 2016 suggests they have had the same activity for the past 8 years as 1974-82. When they recorded the songs for their recent album is irrelevant. They became publicly active in 2021. They were active 1972-82, 2021. Their current 'live' show is not activity ongoing.[[User:Tuzapicabit|Tuzapicabit]] ([[User talk:Tuzapicabit|talk]]) 22:29, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
:::Cites for these claims would be useful for the discussion. [[User:StefenTower|<span style="color: green;">'''Stefen <span style="white-space: nowrap;">Tower<sub>s among the rest!</sub></span>'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:StefenTower|Gab]] • [[Special:Contributions/StefenTower|Gruntwerk]]</sup> 22:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

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Former featured article candidateABBA is a former featured article candidate. Please view the links under Article milestones below to see why the nomination was archived. For older candidates, please check the archive.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
March 18, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
June 29, 2006Peer reviewReviewed
September 20, 2017Good article nomineeNot listed
Current status: Former featured article candidate

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Their name is usually written with the left B backwards Wolf O'Donnel (talk) 01:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Abba number one in France

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I am afraid that it is not true that SOS was Abba's first number one in France. This song was not the most successful Abba song in that country, I do I do was more successful in France and sold 300 000 copies (you can check that on Infodisc or Top France). In fact, the best selling singles for Abba in France were : Fernando, Money Money Money, Gimme Gimme Gimme, they were awarded a gold disc. Svenjonal (talk) 15:52, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Active or not?

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There's a minor edit war going on concerning whether Abba are still active or whether they ceased to be active in 2022. Do we need to reach a consensus on this? Mark and inwardly digest (talk) 13:21, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed here, as the tussle on this matter is becoming somewhat annoying. This needs to be pinned down. I don't know enough about the matter to have a hard position at this point, though. Stefen Towers among the rest! GabGruntwerk 17:27, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The years active is ridiculous. To say they've been active since 2016 suggests they have had the same activity for the past 8 years as 1974-82. When they recorded the songs for their recent album is irrelevant. They became publicly active in 2021. They were active 1972-82, 2021. Their current 'live' show is not activity ongoing.Tuzapicabit (talk) 22:29, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Cites for these claims would be useful for the discussion. Stefen Towers among the rest! GabGruntwerk 22:42, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]