The Greatest Hits (Cher album)

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The Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Cher
ReleasedNovember 30, 1999
Recorded1965–1998
Genre
Length72:20
Label WEA
Producer
Cher chronology
If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
(1999)		The Greatest Hits
(1999)		 Not Commercial
(2000)
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The Greatest Hits is the second European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 30, 1999, by Warner Music U.K.'s WEA label. The album was very successful worldwide, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, and Denmark. It peaked at #7 on the official UK Albums Chart, and reached the top 10 in several countries across Europe and the rest of the world. This compilation was not available in the United States, due to the release of the US-only compilation, If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits which was released that same year. The album sold 3 million copies as of January 2000. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Believe" Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell Believe 3:58
2."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Rudy Clark Love Hurts 2:51
3."If I Could Turn Back Time" Diane Warren Heart of Stone 3:59
4."Heart of Stone" Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield Heart of Stone4:15
5."Love and Understanding"WarrenLove Hurts4:42
6."Love Hurts" Boudleaux Bryant Love Hurts4:16
7."Just Like Jesse James" Desmond Child, WarrenHeart of Stone4:06
8."I Found Someone" Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold Cher 3:43
9."One by One"Anthony Griffiths It's a Man's World 5:03
10."Strong Enough" Mark Taylor, Paul Barry Believe3:33
11."All or Nothing"Taylor, BarryBelieve3:58
12."Walking in Memphis" Marc Cohn It's a Man's World3:44
13."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul Overstreet Single-release only4:13
14."All I Really Want to Do" Bob Dylan All I Really Want to Do 2:57
15."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (1987 version) Sonny Bono Cher 3:50
16."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"Bob Stone Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves 2:37
17."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)Bono In Case You're in Love 3:29
18."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)Bono Look at Us 3:12
19."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)Taylor, BarryRemix of track from Believe3:44
Total length:72:20

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [47] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [48] 3× Platinum210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [49] Platinum50,000*
Belgium (BEA) [50] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [51] Platinum100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [52] 5× Platinum100,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [53] Gold37,032 [53]
France (SNEP) [54] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [55] Platinum300,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [56] Gold 
Netherlands (NVPI) [57] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [58] Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [59] Platinum100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [60] 2× Platinum160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [61] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [62] 2× Platinum600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [63] 2× Platinum2,000,000*
Worldwide—3,000,000 [2]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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