Greatest Hits (Simply Red album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Simply Red
Released7 October 1996
Recorded1985–1996
Genre Pop
Length63:15
Label EastWest
Producer Stewart Levine
Simply Red chronology
Life
(1995)		Greatest Hits
(1996)		 Blue
(1998)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Angel"
    Released: 28 October 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1996, which contained material from their first five studio albums ( Picture Book , Men and Women , A New Flame , Stars and Life ) and included a newer track, a cover of Aretha Franklin's 1973 classic, "Angel".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Holding Back the Years" Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss Picture Book 4:12
2."Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" John Valentine, William Valentine Picture Book4:29
3."The Right Thing"Hucknall Men and Women 4:22
4."It's Only Love"Jimmy Cameron, Vella Cameron A New Flame 3:52
5."A New Flame"HucknallA New Flame3:58
6."You've Got It"Hucknall, Lamont Dozier A New Flame3:58
7."If You Don't Know Me By Now" Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff A New Flame3:26
8."Stars"Hucknall Stars 4:08
9."Something Got Me Started"Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre Stars4:00
10."Thrill Me"Hucknall, McIntyreStars5:04
11."Your Mirror"HucknallStars4:00
12."For Your Babies"HucknallStars4:18
13."So Beautiful"Hucknall Life 5:00
14."Angel" Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Sanders Previously unreleased4:01
15."Fairground"HucknallLife4:27

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [33] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [34] 4× Platinum280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [35] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [36] 2× Platinum100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [37] Platinum250,000*
France (SNEP) [38] 2× Gold200,000*
Germany (BVMI) [39] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [40] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41] Platinum15,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [42] 2× Platinum80,000*
Portugal—56,000 [43]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [44] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [45] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [46] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [47] 6× Platinum1,800,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [48] 3× Platinum3,000,000*
Worldwide—4,000,000 [49]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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