The 50 Greatest Hits

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The 50 Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18) [1]
RecordedJuly 5, 1954 – October 29, 1976
Genre Rock and roll
Length128:27
Label BMG, RCA
Elvis Presley chronology
The Elvis Presley Collection – Country
(2000)		The 50 Greatest Hits
(2000)		White Christmas
(2000)

The 50 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley, originally released on November 18, 2000. It features 50 of Presley's best known songs and was re-released on 11 August 2017 to mark 40 years since his death. [2]

Contents

Track listing

The 50 Greatest Hits– disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's All Right" Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 1:58
2."Mystery Train" Junior Parker, Sam Phillips 2:27
3."Heartbreak Hotel" Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley 2:10
4."Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins 2:02
5."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" Lloyd Price 2:10
6."Hound Dog" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 2:18
7."Don't Be Cruel" Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley2:05
8."Love Me Tender" Vera Matson, Elvis Presley2:44
9."Too Much"Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman2:35
10."All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley1:59
11."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann 1:49
12."Party" Jessie Mae Robinson 1:32
13."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:16
14."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:29
15."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:51
16."Trouble"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:19
17."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"Bert Carroll, Moody Russell2:16
18."King Creole"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:10
19."Hard Headed Woman" Claude Demetrius 1:56
20."One Night" Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman2:34
21."A Fool Such as I"Bill Trader2:40
22."A Big Hunk o' Love"Aaron Schroeder, Sidney Wyche2:15
23."Stuck on You" J. Leslie McFarland, Aaron Schroeder2:22
24."The Girl of My Best Friend" Sam Bobrick, Ross Butler2:25
25."It's Now or Never"Eduardo DeCapua, Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder3:15
Total length:57:03
The 50 Greatest Hits– disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Are You Lonesome Tonight" Lou Handman, Roy Turk 3:09
2."Wooden Heart" Bert Kaempfert, Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman, Fred Wise 2:06
3."Surrender" Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 1:56
4."(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:10
5."Can't Help Falling in Love" Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss 3:05
6."Good Luck Charm" Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder 2:27
7."She's Not You"Jerry Leiber, Doc Pomus, Mike Stoller2:11
8."Return to Sender" Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott 2:09
9."(You're the) Devil in Disguise" Bernie Baum, Buddy Kaye 2:23
10."Viva Las Vegas"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:27
11."Crying in the Chapel"Artie Glenn2:28
12."Love Letters" Edward Heyman, Victor Young 2:53
13."Guitar Man" Jerry Reed 2:22
14."If I Can Dream" W. Earl Brown 3:12
15."In the Ghetto" Mac Davis 2:49
16."Suspicious Minds" Mark James 4:23
17."Don't Cry Daddy"Scott Davis2:50
18."The Wonder of You" Baker Knight 2:37
19."I Just Can't Help Believin'" Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil 4:38
20."An American Trilogy" Mickey Newbury 4:30
21."Burning Love" Dennis Linde 2:52
22."Always on My Mind" Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson 3:40
23."Suspicion"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:38
24."Moody Blue"Mark James2:52
25."Way Down" Layng Martine, Jr. 2:37
Total length:71:24

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [17] Gold35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [18] 3× Platinum900,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The 50 Greatest Hits by Elvis Presley on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Beech, Mark (July 31, 2017). "How Elvis Presley Will Leave Charts All Shook Up 40 Years On". Forbes . Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 December 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Charts.nz – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2001". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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