The selection of songs on ABBA's first Greatest Hits volume has long been a discussion point among fans.
Here are possible explanations of why each song was included.

Note: all songs marked * were included on The Best Of ABBA compiled by Polydor in West Germany and Greatest Hits by Vogue in France, which predate Polar's Greatest Hits LP.

People Need Love *

• Single released in Scandinavia, France, West Germany, USA.

He Is Your Brother

• Single released in Scandinavia, New Zealand.

Ring Ring *

• Single released worldwide.

Ring Ring (1974 single remix) *

• Single released in Australia, UK. B side of Honey, Honey in West Germany. Possibly also as A or B side in Turkey, Yugoslavia, at least one other Polydor territory.
• This remix was included on the first version of The Best Of ABBA in West Germany only. It was replaced by the original 1973 version on the 1976 reissue.

Another Town, Another Train

• Single released in Japan, South Africa, USA, Zimbabwe.

Nina, Pretty Ballerina *

• Single released in Austria, Belgium, France.

Waterloo *

• Single released worldwide.

Honey, Honey *

• Single released in Scandinavia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, USA, West Germany.

Hasta Mañana *

• Single released in Italy, Japan, Portugal. B side of Honey, Honey in Netherlands, Spain. B side of So Long in Australia.

Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) *

• B side of Honey, Honey in Australia, Canada, USA. Later also B side of Fernando in France.

So Long *

• Single released worldwide.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do *

• Single released worldwide.

SOS *

• Single released worldwide.

Mamma Mia *

• Single released in Australia, then worldwide.

Bang-A-Boomerang *

• Single released in France.

Fernando

• Single released worldwide.
• Added to compilation albums in Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, UK, West Germany after first release.
• Included on most other compilations on initial release, replacing one of the other 14 songs.
• Not included on The Best Of ABBA album in Australia, New Zealand.

Other songs that were released as singles in the same time period (excluding B sides and songs in languages other than English):

Love Isn't Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)

• Single released in Scandinavia (not in Sweden).

I Am Just A Girl

• Single released in Japan.

Rock'n Roll Band

• Single released in USA.

I've Been Waiting For You

• Single released in Australia.

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