The Greatest Hits (Texas album)
The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by rock band Texas, released on 23 October 2000. The album peaked at number one in the UK, becoming the band's third album to do so. It has been certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for UK sales of 1,974,890 copies.[2]
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Released | 23 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1988–2000 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 63:19 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Dallas Austin Dave Stewart Gregg Alexander Johnny Mac Mike Hedges Texas Tim Palmer | |||
Texas chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Greatest Hits | ||||
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AllMusic |
It was the band's first greatest hits album, featuring songs spanning their career from 1989 to 2000. Three new songs were also included. Four previously released songs (So in Love with You, So Called Friend, Everyday Now and Prayer for You) have been re-recorded for this album.
Two extra bonus tracks appear on the UK edition of the album that do not appear on the international edition. In territories where the group did not chart any major hits, the album was simply renamed Song Book.
The Greatest Hits was a big seller within the United Kingdom and was the 42nd best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the United Kingdom.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Want a Lover" | Sharleen Spiteri, Johnny McElhone | Southside (1989) | 5:02 |
2. | "In Demand" | Spiteri, McElhone, Dallas Austin | Previously unreleased | 4:25 |
3. | "Say What You Want" | Spiteri, McElhone | White on Blonde (1997) | 3:51 |
4. | "Summer Son" | Spiteri, McElhone, Eddie Campbell, Robert Hodgens | The Hush (1999) | 4:04 |
5. | "Inner Smile" | Spiteri, McElhone, Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels | Previously unreleased | 3:52 |
6. | "So in Love with You" | Spiteri, McElhone | Ricks Road (1993) | 4:19 |
7. | "Black Eyed Boy" | Spiteri, McElhone, Campbell, Hodgens, Richard Hynd | White on Blonde | 3:17 |
8. | "So Called Friend" | Spiteri, McElhone | Ricks Road | 3:46 |
9. | "Everyday Now" | Spiteri, McElhone | Southside | 4:19 |
10. | "In Our Lifetime" | Spiteri, McElhone | The Hush | 4:06 |
11. | "Halo" | Spiteri, McElhone | White on Blonde | 4:09 |
12. | "Guitar Song" | Spiteri, McElhone, Serge Gainsbourg (sample) | Previously unreleased | 3:56 |
13. | "Prayer for You" | Spiteri, McElhone | Southside | 4:19 |
14. | "When We Are Together" | Spiteri, McElhone | The Hush | 3:23 |
15. | "Insane" | Spiteri, McElhone | White on Blonde | 4:44 |
16. | "Tired of Being Alone" | Al Green | Single-release only | 3:27 |
17. | "Put Your Arms Around Me" | Spiteri, McElhone, David Stewart, Hodgens | White on Blonde | 4:32 |
18. | "Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)" (featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) | Spiteri, McElhone | Non-album double A-side single with "Insane" | 4:39 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Say What You Want" (Rae & Christian mix) | |
2. | "Summer Son" (Giorgio Moroder mix) | |
3. | "Black Eyed Boy" (Trailermen Black Eyed Disco mix) | |
4. | "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip mix) | |
5. | "In Demand" (Sunship mix) | |
6. | "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Weatherall's Electric for Bird mix) | |
7. | "I Don't Want a Lover" (Music video) | |
8. | "Halo" (Music video) | |
9. | "In Demand" (Music video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Say What You Want" (Rae & Christian mix) | |
2. | "Summer Son" (Giorgio Moroder mix) | |
3. | "Black Eyed Boy" (Trailermen Black Eyed Disco mix) | |
4. | "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip mix) | |
5. | "In Demand" (Sunship mix) | |
6. | "Put Your Arms Around Me" (Weatherall's Electric for Bird mix) | |
7. | "Inner Smile" (Rae & Christian Basement mix) | |
8. | "So In Love With You" (Youth mix) | |
9. | "I'll See It Through" (Roger Sanchez mix) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Want a Lover" | |
2. | "In Demand" | |
3. | "Say What You Want" | |
4. | "Summer Son" | |
5. | "Inner Smile" | |
6. | "So in Love with You" | |
7. | "Black Eyed Boy" | |
8. | "So Called Friend" | |
9. | "Everyday Now" | |
10. | "In Our Lifetime" | |
11. | "Halo" | |
12. | "Guitar Song" | |
13. | "Prayer for You" | |
14. | "When We Are Together" | |
15. | "Put Your Arms Around Me" | |
16. | "Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)" (featuring the Wu-Tang Clan) | |
17. | "I Don't Want a Lover" (2001 mix) (French re-release bonus track) |
Charts
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 7 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 2 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] | 6 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 16 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 16 |
French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 190 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 11 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] | 24 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 40 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 5 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 1 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] | 48 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 8 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[20] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[21] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
France (SNEP)[22] | Platinum | 525,500 [23]* |
Germany (BVMI)[24] | Gold | 150,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | 6× Platinum | 1,974,890[2] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[29] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- AllMusic review
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- "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (les Disques de Platine)". November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008.
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