Greatest Hits (Tiffany album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
Recorded1987 - 1990
Genre Pop, pop rock, country pop
Length51:04
Label Hip-O Records
Producer George Tobin (in association with John Duarte)
Tiffany chronology
Dreams Never Die
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1996)
The Color of Silence
(2000)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by teen pop singer Tiffany. It is a collection of her 12 best songs (her first to be distributed in the United States) and was issued in 1996 by Hip-O (distributed by MCA Records).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Think We're Alone Now" (from the album Tiffany )
  2. "Danny" (from the album Tiffany )
  3. "All This Time" (from the album Hold An Old Friend's Hand )
  4. "It's the Lover (Not the Love)" (from the album Hold An Old Friend's Hand )
  5. "I Saw Him Standing There" (from the album Tiffany )
  6. "Hold an Old Friend's Hand" (from the album Hold An Old Friend's Hand )
  7. "Radio Romance" (from the album Hold An Old Friend's Hand )
  8. "Feelings of Forever" (from the album Tiffany )
  9. "Back in the Groove" (from the album New Inside )
  10. "Mr. Mambo" (B-side to single "I Saw Him Standing There")
  11. "Here in My Heart" (from the album New Inside )
  12. "Could've Been" (from the album Tiffany )

Critical reception

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave a middling review of the compilation, suggesting "Tiffany's music hasn't dated particularly well -- the synthesizers and dance-machines will always sound like 1987 -- but for anyone wanting a collection of all of her finest moments, Greatest Hits more than fits the bill." [1]

Entertainment Weekly was a bit more positive in their review, writing "When Tiffany debuted in 1987, she conveyed teenage confusion and blossoming desire in a voice as ratty as her thrift-shop wardrobe. She even spoofed her own mall-rascal image over hot Latin rhythms in ”Mr. Mambo,” a rare B-side until now. The other 11 tracks on 'Greatest Hits,' five of which come from her first album, are less obscure. Although Tiffany’s music digressed into adult-ballad careerism, this set mainly proves how unrestrained her sonic youth sounded." [2]

Tiffany.org, a fan site run by Daniel Tobias, had this to say: "Despite early rumors, it does not have any new tracks, and does not include any of the tracks from overseas releases that are hard to find in America. The only B-side track included is (inexplicably) "Mr. Mambo", easily Tiffany's silliest song. There are lots of great Tiffany B-sides, like "Can't Stop A Heartbeat" and "Ruthless", that would have been nice to have on this CD." [3]

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References

  1. "Greatest Hits - Tiffany | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  2. "Tiffany: Greatest Hits". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
  3. Daniel, Tobais (September 15, 2013). "Tiffany: Greatest Hits". Tiffany.org. Retrieved November 20, 2018.