Greatest Hits (Guns N' Roses album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Guns N' Roses
ReleasedMarch 23, 2004
Recorded1987–1994 (original)
1986–1994 (2020 reissue)
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length79:24 (original)
82:30 (2020 reissue)
Label Geffen
Producer Guns N' Roses, Mike Clink, Bill Levenson
Guns N' Roses chronology
Live Era '87–'93
(1999)		Greatest Hits
(2004)		 Chinese Democracy
(2008)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on March 23, 2004. Released by Geffen Records in part because of the delay in the making of Chinese Democracy , the album was subject to lawsuits by band member Axl Rose and former band members, in an attempt to block its release due to its track listing.

Contents

Despite the album having almost no promotion, it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart [1] and number three on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release. [2] Greatest Hits re-entered the Billboard 200 at number three in March 2012, selling about 85,000 copies as part of a promotion by both Amazon and Google Play that saw the album sold for 25 cents for one day. [3] The album has proven a popular seller, selling over six million copies in the United States by 2018. [4] Greatest Hits is one of the longest charting albums in the Billboard 200 era, [5] being one of only seven albums to notch at least 400 weeks on the chart by June 2017. [6] As of July 2023, it has spent 631 weeks on the chart. [7]

Lawsuit

Axl Rose immediately tried to block the release by suing Geffen, saying it would ruin his focus on Chinese Democracy and if he were to get the album finished and released sooner, the Greatest Hits album would be selling more, leaving the album unnoticed. Former bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan helped Rose file the lawsuit against Geffen, although they did not speak to each other in person. [8] [9] The lawsuit failed and the album was released under Geffen Records' rights. [10] [5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Pitchfork 3.9/10 [13]
Stylus D+ [14]
Ultimate Guitar 9.4/10 [15]

The album received mixed reviews, with several critics complaining of the track listing, feeling several notable songs were missing. AllMusic criticized the album for "(giving) an inaccurate portrait of the band", saying "it bears all the hallmarks of a slapdash compilation, hastily assembled by the label as a way to buy time between releases. There are no liner notes, the cardboard packaging is flimsy, (&) the remastering isn't notable." [11] The review singled out "Nightrain", "Estranged", "It's So Easy", "Mr. Brownstone" and "Used to Love Her" as songs that should have been on the album but weren't.

Pop Matters stated the album "does nothing to enhance the legacy of a once-proud rock band. There are no hidden insights into the inner workings of the group, no lost classics, and no evidence of their contribution to a new generation of musicians. Instead we are left with an inflated sticker price for a Pandora's box of tracks..." [16] Pitchfork criticized the compilation for having too many covers, as well as not including songs such as "Out Ta Get Me", "Used to Love Her", and "One in a Million". [13] BBC criticized the songs for being dated. [17] The Maneater stated "The appearance of the album gives the impression of a record company that focused solely on the fact that people would buy the album even if it were wrapped in brown wrapping paper." and criticized the compilation for not including songs such as "Estranged", "Mr. Brownstone", and "Pretty Tied Up". [18]

In a positive review, NME stated " It’s packed with pomp, spunk and circumstance, makes blokes want to fight and girls want to dance. What the fuck else is there?". [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Welcome to the Jungle" Axl Rose, Jeffrey Isbell, Saul Hudson, Michael McKagan, Steven Adler Appetite for Destruction (1987)4:32
2."Sweet Child o' Mine"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, AdlerAppetite for Destruction5:55
3."Patience"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, Adler G N' R Lies (1988)5:56
4."Paradise City"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, AdlerAppetite for Destruction6:47
5."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob Dylan Use Your Illusion II (1991)5:36
6."Civil War"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal (1990) also on Use Your Illusion II7:42
7."You Could Be Mine"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKaganUse Your Illusion II5:44
8."Don't Cry" (original version)Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan Use Your Illusion I (1991)4:51
9."November Rain"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKaganUse Your Illusion I8:57
10."Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings Cover version) Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney Use Your Illusion I3:02
11."Yesterdays"Rose, West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloudUse Your Illusion II3:18
12."Ain't It Fun" (radio version) (Dead Boys cover) Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993)5:10
13."Since I Don't Have You" (The Skyliners cover)Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, Wally Lester"The Spaghetti Incident?"4:18
14."Sympathy for the Devil" (The Rolling Stones cover) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Interview with the Vampire (soundtrack) (1994)7:36
Total length:79:24
2020 re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Jungle" Axl Rose, Jeffrey Isbell, Saul Hudson, Michael McKagan, Steven Adler 4:32
2."Sweet Child o' Mine"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, Adler5:55
3."Shadow of Your Love"Rose, Stradlin, Paul Tobias 3:06
4."Patience"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, Adler5:56
5."Paradise City"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan, Adler6:47
6."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan cover)Bob Dylan5:36
7."Civil War"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan7:42
8."You Could Be Mine"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan5:44
9."Don't Cry" (original version)Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan4:51
10."November Rain"Rose, Isbell, Hudson, McKagan8:57
11."Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney and Wings Cover version) Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney 3:02
12."Yesterdays"Rose, West Arkeen, Del James, Billy McCloud3:18
13."Ain't It Fun (LP version)" (Dead Boys cover) Cheetah Chrome, Peter Laughner 5:10
14."Since I Don't Have You" (The Skyliners cover)Jackie Taylor, James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Rock, Joe Verscharen, Lennie Martin, Wally Lester4:18
15."Sympathy for the Devil" (The Rolling Stones cover) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards 7:36
Total length:82:30

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [19]

Guns N' Roses

Additional personnel

Charts

Decade-end charts

2000s decade-end chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2000–2009)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [95] 75
UK Albums (OCC) [96] 67
US Billboard 200 [97] 105
2010s decade-end chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2010–2019)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [98] 31

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [99] 2× Platinum80,000^
Australia (ARIA) [100] 9× Platinum630,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [101] Gold15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [102] Platinum50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [103] Gold50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [104] 2× Platinum200,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [105] Platinum40,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [106] Platinum31,665 [106]
Germany (BVMI) [107] Platinum200,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [108] Gold10,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [109] Gold10,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [110] 6× Platinum90,000^
Italy (FIMI) [111] 2× Platinum100,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [112] Gold100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [113] Gold50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [114] Platinum80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [115] 6× Platinum90,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [116] 3× Platinum60,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [117] Gold20,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [118] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [119] Platinum60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [120] Platinum40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [121] 8× Platinum2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [122] 5× Platinum5,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [123] 4× Platinum4,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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