David Kent (2006). Australian Charts Book 1993—2005. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. p.10. ISBN 978-0-646-45889-2. Billboard.BIZ: Top Pop Albums of 1981". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012 . Retrieved 29 April 2014.

Christopher Thelen, from The Daily Vault gave the album an A- and wrote that "whatever was happening to the band, internally or externally, they were able to take it and put the best creative spin on it. The result was possibly their best album". [6] It also became their only Top 5 hit in Germany peaking at No. 4. The single also reached No. 21 in the United Kingdom, No. 18 in Switzerland, No. 15 in Norway, No. 11 in Austria and No. 12 in the Netherlands. Rob Copsey (26 February 2021). "The Official Top 50 best-selling songs of 1980". Official Charts . Retrieved 10 July 2021.While the song was written by Björn about a summer romance he had while a student, Frida’s interpretation is entirely believable, just one of many standout performances from her on this album, in some cases sadly overlooked due to the dominance of The Winner Takes It All. Read more: Making Erasure’s The Circus a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

Outside of Europe, "Super Trouper" was a more modest hit. For example, in the United States, where ABBA never attained quite the popularity experienced elsewhere, the single reached No. 45. However, combined with " Lay All Your Love on Me" and " On and On and On", it topped the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in May 1981. The song reached the lower regions of the charts in countries such as Australia [7] and Japan, [8] but in Mexico it reached No. 3. [9]Myers, Justin (7 November 2021). "ABBA's Official Top 20 biggest songs". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 November 2021. a b Wolk, Douglas (21 December 2004). "ABBA: Super Trouper". Blender. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007 . Retrieved 1 August 2021. Celebrate the timeless style of ABBA with outfits that pay homage to their unparalleled legacy and their exciting new chapter. Join the voyage and shine on the dance floor!

Austriancharts.at - Bestenlisten - 80-er album" (in German). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 . Retrieved 2 May 2011.Chart File – Top 100 Albums 1980" (PDF). Record Mirror. 4 April 1981. p.38. ISSN 0144-5804– via World Radio History. Spahr, Wolfgang (8 August 1981). "DG Sales Stable In Declining Mart". Billboard. p.60. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 10 May 2022. Super Troupers are huge spotlights used in stadium concerts and events. As popular ABBA was, the foursome were not really fond of performing onstage and liked performing in studios rather than going on tour. The idea is reflected in this song, which has an upbeat tempo while the lyrics take a more lonely approach to stardom. With half of an album’s-worth of material written, the band completed a tour of Japan in March (which would be their last), before returning to work on the LP in earnest at the end of May.