Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Billy Idol
Released	27 March 2001
Recorded	1981–1993
Genre	New wave ; punk rock ; hard rock ; post-punk ;
Length	71:50
Label	Capitol
Billy Idol chronology

Last updated April 10, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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 acoustic 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	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dancing with Myself" (Uptown Mix, EP edit)	Billy Idol, Tony James	4:50
2.	"Mony Mony"	Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom	5:01
3.	"Hot in the City"	B. Idol	3:33
4.	"White Wedding"	B. Idol	4:12
5.	"Rebel Yell"	B. Idol, Steve Stevens	4:46
6.	"Eyes Without a Face"	B. Idol, S. Stevens	4:57
7.	"Flesh for Fantasy"	B. Idol, S. Stevens	4:37
8.	"Catch My Fall"	B. Idol	3:41
9.	"To Be a Lover"	William Bell, Booker T. Jones	3:52
10.	"Don't Need a Gun" (single edit)	B. Idol	5:23
11.	"Sweet Sixteen"	B. Idol	4:14
12.	"Cradle of Love"	B. Idol, David Werner	4:38
13.	"L.A. Woman" (single edit)	Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek	4:03
14.	"Shock to the System"	B. Idol, Mark Younger-Smith	3:36
15.	"Rebel Yell" (live and acoustic)	B. Idol, S. Stevens	5:35
16.	"Don't You (Forget About Me)"	Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff	4:52

Charts

Weekly charts

2001 weekly chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (2001)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	43
Canadian Alternative Albums ( Nielsen Soundscan )^[4]	28
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[5]	16
European Albums ( Music & Media )^[6]	27
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[10]	4
Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[11]	5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	30
US Billboard 200 ^[14]	74

2005 weekly chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	171

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Greatest Hits*
Chart (2001)	Position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	46

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[17]	111

Certifications

Certifications for *Greatest Hits*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[18]	Gold	18,526^[18]
Germany (BVMI)^[19]	Gold	150,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[20]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[21]	Gold	25,000^*
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". AllMusic .
↑ "RIAA database". Riaa.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "ALTERNATIVE : Top 50".
↑ "Top 40 Albums - 19 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 16. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
↑ "Billy Idol: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
↑ "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
↑ "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)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
↑
The first list is the list of best-selling domestic albums of 2001 in Finland and the second is that of the best-selling foreign albums:
- "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
↑ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
1 2 "Billy Idol" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 8 April 2013.
↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
↑ "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 8 April 2013.

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[1] Ruhlmann, William. "Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". AllMusic .

[2] "RIAA database". Riaa.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[ac_Austria_Billy_Idol-3] "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[4] "ALTERNATIVE : Top 50".

[ac_Denmark2_Billy_Idol-5] "Top 40 Albums - 19 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[6] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 16. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Finland_Billy_Idol-7] "Billy Idol: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[ac_Germany4_Billy_Idol-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Billy_Idol-9] "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[ac_Norway_Billy_Idol-10] "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[11] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Sweden_Billy_Idol-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[ac_Switzerland_Billy_Idol-13] "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[ac_Billboard200_Billy_Idol-14] "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[15] "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[16] The first list is the list of best-selling domestic albums of 2001 in Finland and the second is that of the best-selling foreign albums:
"Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
"Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[mw9w] "Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[mwAQE] "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2001" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[17] "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam! . Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

[FinlandBilly_IdolGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-18] 1 2 "Billy Idol" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[GermanyBilly_IdolGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-19] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 8 April 2013.

[New_ZealandBilly_IdolGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-20] "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[NorwayBilly_IdolGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-21] "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[United_StatesBilly_IdolGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-22] "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 8 April 2013.

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Studio albums	Billy Idol Rebel Yell Whiplash Smile Charmed Life Cyberpunk Devil's Playground Happy Holidays Kings & Queens of the Underground
EPs	Don't Stop The Roadside
Live albums	VH1 Storytellers
Compilations	Vital Idol Idol Songs: 11 of the Best Greatest Hits The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
Video albums	The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
Singles	"Dancing with Myself" "Mony Mony" "Hot in the City" "White Wedding" "Rebel Yell" "Eyes Without a Face" "Flesh for Fantasy" "Catch My Fall" "To Be a Lover" "Don't Need a Gun" "Sweet Sixteen" "Soul Standing By" "Mony Mony (Live)" "Cradle of Love" "L.A. Woman" "Prodigal Blues" "Heroin" "Shock to the System" "Adam in Chains" "Speed" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Scream" "Can't Break Me Down"
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