Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)
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Greatest hits album by Billy Idol | ||||
Released | 27 March 2001 | |||
Recorded | 1981–1993 | |||
Genre | New wave, punk, hard rock, post-punk | |||
Length | 71:50 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Greatest Hits is a compilation of Billy Idol's most popular singles, released by Capitol Records in 2001. The album includes two additional tracks: a live recording of one of his most popular songs, "Rebel Yell" (this live version was recorded in 1993 and appeared as a b-side for the single "Speed" in 1994), plus a new version of Idol's longtime producer Keith Forsey's "Don't You (Forget About Me)". Although Forsey originally wrote the song with Idol in mind,[citation needed] Idol turned it down and eventually the song was given to Simple Minds who would go on to make it a worldwide hit in 1985. Greatest Hits was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2005.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dancing With Myself" | 4:50 |
2. | "Mony Mony" | 5:01 |
3. | "Hot in the City" | 3:33 |
4. | "White Wedding" | 4:12 |
5. | "Rebel Yell" | 4:46 |
6. | "Eyes Without a Face" | 4:57 |
7. | "Flesh for Fantasy" | 4:37 |
8. | "Catch My Fall" | 3:41 |
9. | "To Be a Lover" | 3:52 |
10. | "Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit) | 5:23 |
11. | "Sweet Sixteen" | 4:14 |
12. | "Cradle of Love" | 4:38 |
13. | "L.A. Woman" (Single Edit) | 4:03 |
14. | "Shock to the System" | 3:36 |
15. | "Rebel Yell" (Live and acoustic) | 5:35 |
16. | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | 4:52 |
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 43 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] | 16 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 2 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 12 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 3 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 4 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 12 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 30 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 74 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[12] | Gold | 18,526[12] |
Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 150,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Platinum | 15,000 |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[15] | Gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ RIAA database
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Top 40 Albums - 19 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Billy Idol: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "Billy Idol – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Billy Idol. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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