Greatest Hits (The Human League album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by The Human League
Released	31 October 1988 (original version); 30 October 1995 (updated version)
Recorded	1978–1995
Genre	Synth-pop ; electronic ; new wave ;
Label	Virgin
Producer	Various
The Human League chronology
The Human League chronology

Last updated May 19, 2025

Weekly charts

1988–1989 weekly chart performance for original *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
European Albums ( Music & Media )^[8]	15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	48
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	3

1995 weekly chart performance for updated *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	28

Year-end charts

1988 year-end chart performance for original *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1988)	Position
UK Albums (Gallup)^[12]	38

1995 year-end chart performance for updated *Greatest Hits*
Chart (1995)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	95

Certifications

Certifications for *Greatest Hits*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video release

To accompany both the 1988 and 1995 versions of the album Virgin also released VHS video tape compilations.

References

↑ Greatest Hits at AllMusic
↑ Greatest Hits at AllMusic
↑ "CG: Human League". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
↑ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . London. 21 October 1995. p. 30. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
↑ Lewis, Angela (4 November 1995). "Long Play". New Musical Express . p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.
↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "The Human League". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 397–98. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
↑ Harrison, Ian (January 1996). "New old albums". Select . No. 67. p. 98. ISSN 0959-8367.
↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 5, no. 47. 19 November 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
↑ "Charts.nz – The Human League – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
↑ "Top 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988" (PDF). Music Week Awards. Music Week . 4 March 1989. p. 8. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
↑ "Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
↑ "British album certifications – Human League – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 1 March 1992. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

External links

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[1] Greatest Hits at AllMusic

[2] Greatest Hits at AllMusic

[3] "CG: Human League". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 6 January 2012.

[4] "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . London. 21 October 1995. p. 30. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[5] Lewis, Angela (4 November 1995). "Long Play". New Musical Express . p. 46. ISSN 0028-6362.

[6] Considine, J. D. (2004). "The Human League". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 397–98. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[7] Harrison, Ian (January 1996). "New old albums". Select . No. 67. p. 98. ISSN 0959-8367.

[8] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 5, no. 47. 19 November 1988. p. 26. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_New_Zealand_The_Human_League-9] "Charts.nz – The Human League – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[UK_1995-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[12] "Top 100 Albums – Year-End Chart 1988" (PDF). Music Week Awards. Music Week . 4 March 1989. p. 8. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[13] "Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 11. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

[United_KingdomHuman_LeagueGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-14] "British album certifications – Human League – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 1 March 1992. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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Philip Oakey Joanne Catherall Susan Ann Sulley Ian Craig Marsh Martyn Ware Philip Adrian Wright Ian Burden Jo Callis
Albums	Reproduction Travelogue Dare Love and Dancing Hysteria Crash Romantic? Octopus Secrets Credo
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Soundtrack to a Generation The Very Best of The Human League (1998) The Golden Hour of the Future The Very Best of The Human League (2003) Live at the Dome Original Remixes & Rarities
EPs	The Dignity of Labour Holiday '80 The Sound of the Crowd Fascination! Dance Like a Star
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Video and DVDs	Video Single (1983) The Human League Greatest Hits The Very Best of The Human League Live at the Dome
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