The Greatest Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 31 October 1994 | |||
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Label | East West | |||
Producer | Various | |||
INXS chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Greatest Hits | ||||
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AllMusic | link |
NME | 5/10 [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation released by Australian rock band INXS in 1994. The compilation was a chart success in Australia, peaking at number two, and in the UK, where it reached number three. It stalled at number 112 on the US Billboard 200; however, it was eventually certified platinum. The album included two new songs: "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" and "Deliver Me".
The Greatest Hits was originally released with different tracks in the UK, US, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, and also as a limited edition release with All Juiced Up in the UK and Australia. Japan's release carried the US track listing, and all other nations received the UK track listing. The album was subsequently re-released in 1996 in Australia and in 1997 in Japan with the UK track listing.
Mercury (Catalogue # 526 230–2) – available in the UK since 1994, Australia since 1996 and Japan since 1997.
Atlantic (Catalogue # 7-82622-2) – available in the US and Canada since 1994 and in Japan between 1994 and 1997.
WEA (Catalogue # 45099-8388-2) – available in Australia between 1994 and 1996.
A special edition of this compilation includes a bonus CD with remixes.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [19] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Australia (ARIA) [20] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Belgium (BEA) [21] | Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP) [22] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [23] | Gold | 250,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [24] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [25] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [27] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [28] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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