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Released | October 29, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 1983–2010 | |||
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Length | 70:53 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 29, 2010.
The standard edition of the album includes 14 of the band's hits and two brand new singles "What Do You Got?" and "No Apologies".
A double disc version entitled Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection was also released featuring a second disc of fan favorites along with two more new songs: "This Is Love, This Is Life" and "The More Things Change".
The new songs were written specifically for this new compilation project. The font used for the band's name on the album's cover is a return to the Bon Jovi logo used from 1985 to 1988 and it is also the first ever album to use the heart and dagger logo.
Bon Jovi performed a special, live streaming concert for the Live on Letterman web series on November 9, 2010. The band performed a significant part of the album during the hour-long set.
In the United States the album debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 the week of November 27, 2010 with 88,000 copies sold, exceeding the first week sales of the band's 1994 hits collection, Cross Road , which sold 84,000 units in its debut week, the next week it dropped to number eighteen; it remained on the chart for eighty five weeks. [1] [2] [3] Additionally, it topped the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts. [4] [5] It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 25, 2015, for shipments of one million. [6]
In the United Kingdom the album entered and peaked at number two on November 13, 2010, selling 87,000 copies, it stayed at number two for two weeks and fell off to number six on its third week on chart; it was present on the chart for one hundred eighty three weeks. [7] [8] It was certified three times platinum by the BPI on January 2, 2015, denoting shipments of one million seven hundred units. [9]
The album also opened at number one in Portugal, Ireland and on the European Top 100 Albums chart, additionally, it debuted at number two in Germany and Austria and at number five in Norway. [7]
The new single, "What Do You Got?" hit radio airwaves globally August 26, 2010 and was released as a digital download on September 21, 2010. The band later confirmed that "No Apologies" will be a single. It was released on October 22, 2010, on the band website. A music video was made while performing in Australia. "This Is Our House" was released as a promo single.
The full track listing of the American and Canadian versions of compilation albums was unveiled on the official Bon Jovi website, which also offered the exclusive MP3 download of the new song "This Is Our House". [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet 1986 | 4:13 |
2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:45 |
3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush 2000 | 3:44 |
4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day 2005 | 3:48 |
5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey 1988 | 5:16 |
7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle 2009 | 4:03 |
8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
10. | "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory 1990 | 5:40 |
11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (country version with Jennifer Nettles) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 3:50 |
12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road 1994 | 5:56 |
14. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi 1984 | 3:53 |
15. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | New song | 3:47 |
16. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:44 |
Total length: | 70:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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17. | "Diamond Ring" (live at New Meadowlands Stadium, May 2010) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 3:42 |
18. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" (live at New Meadowlands Stadium, May 2010) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle | 3:52 |
Total length: | 78:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith 1992 | 5:19 |
2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway 2007 | 4:04 |
4. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:46 |
5. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 4:10 |
6. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith | 6:38 |
7. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days 1995 | 5:06 |
8. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
9. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:36 |
10. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
11. | "This Is Love This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | New song | 3:25 |
12. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:53 |
Total length: | 60:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet 1986 | 4:13 |
2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:46 |
3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush 2000 | 3:44 |
4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day 2005 | 3:48 |
5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey 1988 | 5:16 |
7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle 2009 | 4:03 |
8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
10. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith 1992 | 6:38 |
11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (rock version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 4:41 |
12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road 1994 | 5:56 |
14. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith | 5:19 |
15. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | Previously unreleased | 3:47 |
16. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:44 |
Total length: | 74:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi 1984 | 3:53 |
2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway 2007 | 4:04 |
4. | "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 4:41 |
5. | "In and Out of Love" | Bon Jovi | 7800° Fahrenheit 1985 | 4:26 |
6. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:43 |
7. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 5:17 |
8. | "Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi solo)" | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory 1990 (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | 5:39 |
9. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days 1995 | 5:05 |
10. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
11. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:37 |
12. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
13. | "This Is Love, This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Previously unreleased | 3:25 |
14. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:53 |
Total length: | 68:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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15. | "This Is Our House" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Previously unreleased | 4:22 |
Total length: | 72:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet | 4:13 |
2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:45 |
3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush | 3:44 |
4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day | 3:48 |
5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 5:16 |
7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle | 4:03 |
8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
10. | "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory | 5:40 |
11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (original version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 4:41 |
12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road | 5:56 |
14. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi | 3:53 |
15. | "Tokyo Road" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 7800° Fahrenheit | 5:42 |
16. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | New song | 3:47 |
17. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:44 |
Total length: | 77:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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1. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith | 5:19 |
2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway | 4:04 |
4. | "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 4:41 |
5. | "In and Out of Love" | Bon Jovi | 7800° Fahrenheit | 4:26 |
6. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:43 |
7. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 5:17 |
8. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith | 6:38 |
9. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days | 5:05 |
10. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
11. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:37 |
12. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
13. | "This Is Love, This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Previously unreleased | 3:25 |
14. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:53 |
Total length: | 70:30 |
While the standard edition released in North America will have 28 tracks, the Australian and Japanese editions are set to have 30 and 31 tracks respectively. [11] [12] There are a few differences between the North American track list and the international track list. The main difference is the inclusion of "In and Out of Love" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". Other differences include tracks from Keep the Faith album being present on disc 1 instead of disc 2, and "Blaze of Glory" being present on disc 2 instead of disc 1. The only album by the band not represented on either version of the compilation is Bounce.
The iTunes Store includes one additional track for the standard album download which is "This Is Our House" which was released as a digital single and given additionally as a pre-order-only track was "Raise Your Hands (NMS Live – 2010)". On the ultimate collection edition of the iTunes download, "This Is Our House" is included followed by the music video for "What Do You Got", a 10-minute track-by-track video interview, a digital booklet and given additionally as pre-order-only tracks were "Raise Your Hands (NMS Live – 2010)" and "Blood on Blood (NMS Live – 2010)".
Amazon UK and France lists "It's My Life (NMS Live – 2010)" as a bonus track on the standard digital edition, while Nokia's Ovi store in the United Kingdom and Ireland adds "When We Were Beautiful (NMS Live – 2010)" to both the standard and deluxe digital editions. Australia's BigPond Music and various European digital editions add "Keep the Faith (NMS Live – 2010)".
The Swedish DRM-based music streaming service Spotify got an exclusive single for unlimited & premium members, including Wanted Dead Or Alive, Livin' On A Prayer and Born To Be My Baby all tracks recorded live at the New Meadowlands Stadium in May 2010.
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [75] | 8× Platinum | 560,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [76] | Gold | 15,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [77] | Gold | 20,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [78] | 3× Platinum | 240,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [79] | Gold | 10,203 [79] |
Germany (BVMI) [80] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ) [81] | Gold | 3,000^ |
Ireland (IRMA) [82] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Italy (FIMI) [83] | Platinum | 60,000* |
Japan (RIAJ) [84] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [85] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV) [86] | Gold | 10,000* |
Portugal (AFP) [87] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [88] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [89] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [90] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [91] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 819,000 [92] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [93] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Germany | October 29, 2010 [94] | Universal Music | CD, 2×CD, digital download |
Japan | November 3, 2010 [12] | CD, 2×CD, digital download, SHM-CD | |
Taiwan | November 12, 2010 [12] | CD, 2×CD, digital download, SHM-CD | |
Australia | November 5, 2010 [11] | CD, 2×CD, digital download | |
United Kingdom | November 1, 2010 [95] | Mercury | |
United States | November 9, 2010 [96] [97] | Island | |
Canada | Universal Music |
Twelve songs from the Greatest Hits album were also released as downloadable content for music video game Rock Band 3 on November 9, 2010. [98] The pack features every song from the first disc of the North American album except "Born to Be My Baby", "Always", "What Do You Got?" and "No Apologies". It also includes the full-length version of "Lay Your Hands on Me", and not the radio edit featured on Greatest Hits.
Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on August 18, 1986, by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, with recording sessions taking place between January and July 1986 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The album features many of Bon Jovi's best-known songs, including "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", and "Wanted Dead or Alive".
New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 19, 1988, by Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album, Slippery When Wet, and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after debuting at number eight. It remained at the top for four consecutive weeks and was Bon Jovi's last album to do so until Lost Highway (2007). The album was named after the birth state of Jon Bon Jovi, New Jersey.
Keep the Faith is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on November 3, 1992, by Mercury Records. It is Bon Jovi's last studio album to feature all five original band members as bass guitarist Alec John Such was dismissed from the band in 1994, though it was not his last release with the band. It is Bon Jovi's first album to not be produced by either Lance Quinn or Bruce Fairbairn. The album was produced by Bob Rock and was recorded at the Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. Keep the Faith marked a change to a "more serious interpretation of the band's pop-metal groove". It is also Bon Jovi's longest album to date, clocking in at 66 minutes.
These Days (stylized as (these Days)) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on June 27, 1995, by Mercury Records. This was the first album Bon Jovi released after the dismissal of original bass guitarist Alec John Such, and their first album to be recorded officially as four-piece band (without an official bassist, but featured Hugh McDonald as a session/touring member on bass guitar). The album, produced by Peter Collins, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, is praised by many critics and fans as their best album. These Days is overall a darker album in contrast to the band's usual brand of feel-good, inspiring rock songs and love ballads.
Crush is the seventh studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on May 29, 2000, by Mercury Records in the UK and on June 13, 2000, by Island Records in the US. It was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Luke Ebbin. The album marks the longest timespan between studio albums for the band, with five years between the release of These Days (1995) and this album. After the initial plan to team up with producer Bruce Fairbairn fell through because of his death a year earlier, Bon Jovi and Sambora hired Luke Ebbin to update their sound.
Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album and second compilation album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on Nov. 18, 2003, by Warner Bros. Records. Aside from their cover of "Higher Ground", all songs on the album are from the band's tenure on Warner Bros. Records from 1991 to 2002, in addition to two newly recorded songs.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on March 23, 2004. Released by Geffen Records in part because of the delay in the making of Chinese Democracy, the album was subject to lawsuits by band member Axl Rose and former band members, in an attempt to block its release due to its track listing.
Cross Road is the first official greatest hits album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 11, 1994, by Mercury Records. The album contains hits from all previously released albums from their debut, Bon Jovi (1984) to Keep the Faith (1992). The album also features two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" entitled "Prayer '94" available only on the North American versions.
Curtain Call: The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on December 6, 2005, under Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album collects Eminem's most popular singles, as well as three new songs: "Fack", "When I'm Gone", and "Shake That" featuring Nate Dogg. A live version of "Stan" performed with English singer-songwriter Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards is also included as a bonus track.
Have a Nice Day is the ninth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 20, 2005. Produced by John Shanks, the album was recorded at Sanctuary Sound II in New Jersey, and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, California.
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi from their third studio album, Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, performed strongly on both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.
Blaze of Glory is the debut solo studio album by Jon Bon Jovi, the frontman of Bon Jovi. The album was released on August 7, 1990, through Mercury Records. It includes songs from and inspired by the movie Young Guns II. Emilio Estevez originally approached Bon Jovi to ask him for permission to include the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" on the soundtrack.
Destination Anywhere is the second solo studio album by Jon Bon Jovi, released on June 16, 1997 and features music from the film Destination Anywhere released in the same year. It follows his successful 1990 soundtrack Blaze of Glory, from the film Young Guns II.
American rock band Bon Jovi has released 16 studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, five EPs, 66 singles, 14 video albums, and 71 music videos. Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. As of 2018, the band has sold 21.8 million albums in the US Nielsen SoundScan era. Billboard ranked Bon Jovi as the 45th Greatest Artist of all time, achieving 6 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 & 4 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Bon Jovi has sold 34.5 million albums in the United States.
"Born to Be My Baby" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. It was released on November 24, 1988 as the second single from their fourth studio album New Jersey. It peaked the following year at number 2 on the Cash Box Top 100, 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 22 in the UK, and number 30 in Australia.
Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 is the first European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 9, 1992, by Geffen Records. The album reached the top 10 in several European countries and topped the UK Albums Chart for 7 non-consecutive weeks where it became the best-selling album by a female artist of 1992.
The Circle is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. Released on November 10, 2009, the album was produced by John Shanks. The album debuted at number 1 in several countries, including the U.S., where it sold 163,000 copies in its first week.
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album released by American rock band the Foo Fighters on November 3, 2009.
Greatest Hits... So Far!!! is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on November 12, 2010, by Jive Records, in celebration of Pink's first decade on the music scene. The album features Pink's biggest hits from all her studio albums. Its track list differs depending on region, with four new tracks, only two of which are included in the North American edition.
What About Now is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. Produced by John Shanks, the album was released on March 8, 2013 in Australia and March 12, 2013 in the United States. The album was promoted throughout the band's 2013 Because We Can: The Tour. It is the last album to feature lead guitarist Richie Sambora before his departure from the band the following month.
The result? Bon Jovi's "Greatest Hits" generated first-week U.S. sales of 88,000 units in the week ended Nov. 14, exceeding the first -week sales of the band's 1994 hits collection, "Cross Road," which sold 84,000 units in its debut week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Bon Jovi lands another pan-European No. 1, as the band's new "Greatest Hits" compilation (Mercury/Universal Island) makes a winning start on Billboard's European Albums chart... "Greatest Hits" debuts in pole position in Portugal and Ireland, with No. 2 starts in the United Kingdom (on sales of 87,000), Germany and Austria, No. 3 in Holland in Switzerland and No. 5 in Norway.