Greatest Hits (Bruce Springsteen album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1995
Recorded1974–1995
Genre Rock
Length76:35
Label Columbia
Producer
Bruce Springsteen chronology
In Concert/MTV Plugged
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1995)
The Ghost of Tom Joad
(1995)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Chimes of Freedom
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1995)
Blood Brothers
(1996)
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Born to Run" Born to Run (1975)4:30
2."Thunder Road"Born to Run4:48
3."Badlands" Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)4:03
4."The River" The River (1980)5:00
5."Hungry Heart"The River3:20
6."Atlantic City" Nebraska (1982)3:56
7."Dancing in the Dark" Born in the U.S.A. (1984)4:03
8."Born in the U.S.A."Born in the U.S.A.4:41
9."My Hometown" (edit)Born in the U.S.A.4:12
10."Glory Days" (edit)Born in the U.S.A.3:49
11."Brilliant Disguise" Tunnel of Love (1987)4:15
12."Human Touch" (radio version) Human Touch (1992)5:10
13."Better Days" (edit) Lucky Town (1992)3:44
14."Streets of Philadelphia" (single edit) Philadelphia soundtrack (1993)3:16
15."Secret Garden"New song: Recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory, New York City [17] 4:27
16."Murder Incorporated"New song: Recorded at The Power Station in April/May 19823:57
17."Blood Brothers"New song: Recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory, New York City4:34
18."This Hard Land"New song: Recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory, New York City4:50

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Greatest Hits. [18]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [47] 10× Platinum700,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [48] 2× Platinum100,000*
Belgium (BEA) [49] Platinum50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [50] 4× Platinum400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [51] 5× Platinum100,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [52] Platinum76,419 [52]
France (SNEP) [53] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [54] 2× Platinum1,000,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [55] Platinum15,000^
Italy
1995-1996 sales
350,000 [56]
Italy (FIMI) [57]
sales since 2009
Platinum50,000
Japan (RIAJ) [58] Platinum200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [59] 2× Platinum200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [60] 4× Platinum60,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [61] 2× Platinum100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [62] 2× Platinum200,000^
Sweden (GLF) [63]
digipack
Platinum100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [64] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [65] 5× Platinum1,500,000
United States (RIAA) [14] 6× Platinum4,092,000 [13]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [66] 5× Platinum5,000,000*

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

See also

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