| The Greatest Hits | |
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| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | 1976–1986 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Label | Telstar Records |
The Greatest Hits is a 1986 compilation album by Bonnie Tyler. Released by Telstar Records, it was later released by Sony International in 1991.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parent album | Length |
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| 1. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Jim Steinman | Faster Than the Speed of Night , 1983 | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Holding Out for a Hero" | Steinman, Dean Pitchford | Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire , 1986 | 4:23 |
| 3. | "(The World Is Full of) Married Men" | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker | The World Is Full Of Married Men (Hits From The Film Soundtrack) , 1979 | 3:47 |
| 4. | "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (Duet with Shakin' Stevens) | Brook Benton, Luchi de Jesus, Clyde Otis | The Bop Won't Stop, 1983 Shakin' Stevens album | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Here She Comes" | Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | Metropolis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1984 | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Band of Gold" | Edyth Wayne, Ronald Dunbar | Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire, 1986 | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Faster Than the Speed of Night" | Steinman | Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983 | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Lovers Again" | Desmond Child | Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire, 1986 | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Parent album | Length |
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| 9. | "Lost in France" | Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe | The World Starts Tonight , 1977 | 3:53 |
| 10. | "It's a Heartache" | Scott, Wolfe | Natural Force , 1978 | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Getting So Excited" | Alan Gruner | Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983 | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | John Fogerty | Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983 | 4:05 |
| 13. | "I Believe in Your Sweet Love" | Scott, Wolfe | Goodbye to the Island , 1981 | 3:42 |
| 14. | "If I Sing You a Love Song" | Scott, Wolfe | Natural Force, 1978 | 4:46 |
| 15. | "More Than a Lover" | Scott, Wolfe | The World Starts Tonight, 1977 | 4:12 |
| 16. | "Straight From the Heart" | Bryan Adams, Eric Kagna | Faster Than the Speed of Night, 1983 | 3:40 |
| Chart (1986/87) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] | 48 |
| Eurocharts European Top 100 Albums [2] | 68 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] | 9 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [4] | 11 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 24 |
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Finland The Official Finnish Charts [6] | 9 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria) [7] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [8] | Gold | 31,918 [8] |
| Netherlands (NVPI) [9] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [10] | Gold | 25,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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