They're monster sellers WW, even without big US support. The 300 million figure backs that claim up.
Again, they were the first group from mainland Europe to crossover to America. And they didn't like traveling, so they didn't promote much here. They had a lot working against them, and they have stilled created many classics that the majority of Americans know (and inspired plenty of musicians after them).
If Madonna is the greatest female in pop and Michael is the greatest male, then ABBA is the greatest group.
That number is not correct at all. They have not sold 300 million records ww. They have sold over 100 million in singles only probably. I would say 200 million in sales is more accurate.
That number is not correct at all. They have not sold 300 million records ww. They have sold over 100 million in singles only probably. I would say 200 million in sales is more accurate.
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ABBA has sold over 370 million records worldwide and still sell millions of records a year,[1][2] which makes them one of the best-selling music artists. ABBA was the first pop group to come from a non-English-speaking country that enjoyed consistent success in the charts of English-speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines. The group also enjoyed significant success in Latin American markets, and recorded a collection of their hit songs in Spanish.
No, but they're seen as rock musicians in a rock band. ABBA is undeniably pop. And there's also the division of being a music band vs being a music group, but that gets messy.
If the Beatles are taken out of the situation by that logic, can we agree that ABBA is the greatest pop group? Other than the Bealtes, there isn't really any competition.
It's a tough distinction to explain, but I think it's there.
ABBA: Gold, they're most successful album, has sold under 30 million worldwide. The only countries where they have multi-platinum studio albums are Germany, Australia, and Canada. So sister, tell me where those additional 300 million units are coming from?
No, but they're seen as rock musicians in a rock band. ABBA is undeniably pop. And there's also the division of being a music band vs being a music group, but that gets messy.
If the Beatles are taken out of the situation by that logic, can we agree that ABBA is the greatest pop group? Other than the Bealtes, there isn't really any competition.
So, the choices in the options have a particular cultural impact for a certain category, meaning..
Madonna is for the females
MJ is for the males
Beatles is for rock group
ABBA is for pop group..
Michael Jackson had impact on music itself so I will vote for him. Madonna had an impact on culture in general, being a cultural icon. ABBA inspired many pop groups. The Beatles are more like a myth, everyone keeps repeating the same mantra but the fact is that they didn't revolutionize anything, nothing they did was new or groundbreaking, and most of their success was due to their teen girl following. Their biggest impact was on music snobs of the present, who refuse to see their bad music for what it is.
Michael Jackson had impact on music itself so I will vote for him. Madonna had an impact on culture in general, being a cultural icon. ABBA inspired many pop groups. The Beatles are more like a myth, everyone keeps repeating the same mantra but the fact is that they didn't revolutionize anything, nothing they did was new or groundbreaking, and most of their success was due to their teen girl following. Their biggest impact was on music snobs of the present, who refuse to see their bad music for what it is.
I would have never guessed you'd be an anti-Beatles guy.
The 300 million figure backs that claim up. 
