Greatest Hits (Night Ranger album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 12, 1989 [1]
Genre
Length52:20
Label MCA
Producer Pat Glasser
David Foster
Brian Foraker
CompilerAndy McKaie
Night Ranger chronology
Man in Motion
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1989)
Feeding off the Mojo
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by Night Ranger in 1989. It included tracks from each of the band's first five studio albums. In 1994, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of half a million copies to U.S. retailers. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."(You Can Still) Rock in America" Jack Blades, Brad Gillis Midnight Madness 4:14
2."Sing Me Away"Blades, Kelly Keagy Dawn Patrol 4:08
3."Goodbye"Blades, Jeff Watson 7 Wishes 4:18
4."When You Close Your Eyes"Blades, Alan Fitzgerald, Gillis Midnight Madness 4:17
5."Sister Christian"Keagy Midnight Madness 5:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Don't Tell Me You Love Me"Blades Dawn Patrol 4:20
2."Sentimental Street"Blades 7 Wishes 4:10
3."The Secret of My Success"Blades, David Foster, Tom Keane, Michael Landau Big Life 4:26
4."Restless Kind"Blades, Keagy Man in Motion 4:39
5."Four in the Morning"Blades 7 Wishes 3:51
Total length:43:24
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
11."Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight"Blades Dawn Patrol 4:24
12."Rumours in the Air"Blades Midnight Madness 4:32
Total length:52:20

Personnel

Night Ranger

Additional musicians [4]

Production

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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  5. "American album certifications – Night Ranger – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.