| The Greatest Hits | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Label | Columbia/Legacy |
| Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Leo Sacks |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (favourable) [2] |
The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in 2010 on Sony Music. [3] The album reached No. 9 on the UK Albums and No. 29 on the Scottish Albums chart. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Groove" | Wayne Vaughan, Maurice White | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Boogie Wonderland" | Allee Willis | 4:48 |
| 3. | "September" | Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 3:35 |
| 4. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Fantasy" | Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Star" | Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Saturday Nite" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Let Me Talk" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:07 |
| 9. | "I've Had Enough" | Philip Bailey, Jerry Hey, Billy Meyers, Brenda Russell | 4:29 |
| 10. | "In the Stone" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Can't Let Go" | Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Jupiter" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Got to Get You into My Life" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:11 |
| 14. | "Shining Star" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 2:52 |
| 15. | "Serpentine Fire" | Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:52 |
| 16. | "That's the Way of the World" | Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:45 |
| 17. | "Reasons" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 5:01 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [5] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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