| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 55:39 | |||
| Label | Whitfield | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Rose Royce chronology | ||||
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| Greatest Hits | ||||
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in 1980. All tracks were produced by Norman Whitfield.
The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Two original songs were released as singles, "Pop Your Fingers" and "You're a Winner". "Pop Your Fingers" peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, while "You're a Winner" failed to chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pop Your Fingers" | Norman Whitfield | 4:30 |
| 2. | "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" | Norman Whitfield | 4:27 |
| 3. | "First Come, First Serve" | Norman Whitfield | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Car Wash" | Norman Whitfield | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Is It Love You're After" | Miles Gregory | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Do Your Dance" | Norman Whitfield, Dwight Turner | 5:21 |
| 7. | "You're a Winner" | Norman Whitfield, Marvin Smith | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Ooh Boy" | Norman Whitfield | 3:48 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Get Next to You" | Norman Whitfield | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Wishing on a Star" | Billie Calvin | 3:57 |
| 11. | "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" | Norman Whitfield | 3:41 |
| 12. | "I'm Going Down" | Norman Whitfield | 3:35 |
| 13. | "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" | Robert Daniels | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Miles Gregory | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Miles Gregory | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Wishing on a Star" | Billie Calvin | 4:50 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Get Next to You" | Norman Whitfield | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Angel in the Sky" | Billie Calvin | 4:56 |
| 5. | "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" | Norman Whitfield | 3:41 |
| 6. | "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" | Robert Daniels | 3:37 |
| 7. | "You're on My Mind" | Norman Whitfield, Lequeint Jobe, Henry Garner | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Is It Love You're After" | Miles Gregory | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Car Wash" | Norman Whitfield | 3:16 |
| 10. | "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" | Norman Whitfield | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Do Your Dance" | Norman Whitfield, Dwight Turner | 3:28 |
| 12. | "First Come, First Serve" | Norman Whitfield | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" | Norman Whitfield | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Ooh Boy" | Norman Whitfield | 3:48 |
| Chart (1980) | Peaks |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs [2] | 204 |
| UK Albums Chart [3] | 1 |
| Year | Single | Peaks |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] | ||
| 1980 | "Pop Your Fingers" | 60 |
| "You're a Winner" | — | |
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