| Greatest Moments – VH1 Storytellers Live | ||||
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| Released | 9 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1998 | |||
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| Length | 59:58 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Greatest Moments is a greatest hits compilation by British band Culture Club. It was released in the UK on 9 November 1998, where it reached No. 15 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum.
The album includes songs released by the band, spanning from their debut album (1982's Kissing to Be Clever ), to their most recent single "I Just Wanna Be Loved", which reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart in 1998. It also features three solo Boy George tracks.
A limited edition bonus disc titled VH1 Storytellers Live, featured Culture Club performing selected songs live in front of a small audience on 2 May 1998 at Sony Studios in New York City, for the VH1 network's Storytellers television music series. It features the first release of the song "Strange Voodoo" (released in a studio version on their 1999 album Don't Mind If I Do and the only release of the reggae track "What Do You Want".
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 15 |
| US Albums Chart | 148 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 94 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [1] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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