| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 25 March 1996 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 71:46 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Take That chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian |  [3] |
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album released by English boy band Take That.
Following the departure of Robbie Williams, Take That started touring as a four-piece until the announcement of their split on 13 February 1996.
The greatest hits compilation was released by RCA Records on 25 March 1996, and contained their final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.
The album reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. The compilation was re-released in 1998 and 2004. The album was the 8th best selling of 1996 in the UK, and has since been certified 4× Platinum in the UK. [4]
The album re-entered the Irish Albums Chart after Take That performed the Irish leg of their Circus Tour on 13 June 2009, in Dublin. The album also returned on the Danish Albums Chart in 2011 at number eleven after the band's Danish leg of their Progress Live tour. [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Deep Is Your Love" (previously unreleased, 1996) |
| 3:41 | |
| 2. | "Never Forget" (single mix) (from Nobody Else , 1995) | Barlow |
| 6:24 |
| 3. | "Back for Good" (from Nobody Else) | Barlow |
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "Sure" (from Nobody Else) |
|
| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (from Everything Changes , 1993) | Barlow |
| 3:49 |
| 6. | "Everything Changes" (radio edit) (from Everything Changes) |
|
| 3:33 |
| 7. | "Babe" (return remix) (from Everything Changes) | Barlow |
| 4:55 |
| 8. | "Relight My Fire" (featuring Lulu) (from Everything Changes) | Dan Hartman | 4:06 | |
| 9. | "Pray" (from Everything Changes) | Barlow |
| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (from Everything Changes) | Barlow |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Could It Be Magic" (Radio Rapino mix) (from Take That & Party , 1992) | 3:30 | ||
| 12. | "A Million Love Songs" (from Take That & Party) | Barlow |
| 3:52 |
| 13. | "I Found Heaven" (from Take That & Party) |
|
| 4:01 |
| 14. | "It Only Takes a Minute" (from Take That & Party) |
| Nigel Wright | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Once You've Tasted Love" (from Take That & Party) | Barlow | Duncan Bridgeman | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Promises" (from Take That & Party) |
| Pete Hammond | 3:36 |
| 17. | "Do What U Like" (from Take That & Party) |
|
| 3:07 |
| 18. | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version) (from Nobody Else US edition) | Barlow | Porter | 4:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Sunday to Saturday" (from Nobody Else) |
|
| 5:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Deep Is Your Love" |
|
| 3:41 |
| 2. | "Never Forget" | Barlow |
| 6:24 |
| 3. | "Back for Good" | Barlow |
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "Sure" |
|
| 4:30 |
| 5. | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" | Barlow |
| 3:49 |
| 6. | "Everything Changes" | Barlow |
| 3:33 |
| 7. | "Babe" | Barlow |
| 4:55 |
| 8. | "Relight My Fire" (featuring Lulu) | Hartman |
| 4:06 |
| 9. | "Pray" | Barlow |
| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" | Barlow |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Could It Be Magic" |
|
| 4:28 |
| 12. | "A Million Love Songs" | Barlow |
| 3:52 |
| 13. | "I Found Heaven" |
|
| 4:01 |
| 14. | "It Only Takes a Minute" |
| Wright | 3:46 |
| 15. | "Once You've Tasted Love" | Barlow | Bridgeman | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Promises" |
| Hammond | 3:36 |
| 17. | "Do What U Like" |
|
| 3:07 |
| 18. | "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version) (end credits) | Barlow | Porter | 4:07 |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF) [30] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA) [31] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) [32] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Belgium (BEA) [33] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [34] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI) [35] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ) [36] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [37] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) [38] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [39] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF) [40] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [41] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Taiwan (RIT) [42] | 5× Platinum+Gold | 279,419 [42] |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI) [43] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Cat. No |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 25 March 1996 | RCA | 82876748522 [44] |
| Europe | BMG | B00000JSPE [45] | |
| Japan | 3 April 1996 | BVCP-926 [46] | |
| America | 1 December 1998 | RCA | B00000JSPE [47] |
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