| The Very Best of the Pogues | ||||
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| Released | 11 April 2001 | |||
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| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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The Very Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by The Pogues, released in April 2001.
| The Very Best of the Pogues | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 April 2001 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| The Pogues chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of the Pogues is a greatest hits album by The Pogues, released in April 2001.
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (OCC) [1] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [2] | 87 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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