Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits

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Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Simply Red
Released17 November 2008
Genre Pop, Blue-eyed soul
Length1:07:57
Label Universal
simplyred.com
Producer Simply Red
Simply Red chronology
Stay
(2007)		Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
(2008)		 Songs of Love
(2010)
Singles from Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
  1. "Go Now"
    Released: November 2008
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Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Simply Red, released in 2008 as both a standard and deluxe edition which contained material from their 25-year career. In the US it was released in 1CD format. In Europe it was released in a 2CD format, as well as a 2CD and DVD deluxe edition. The single "Go Now", a cover of Bessie Banks, was released from the album, but failed to chart. The album itself was a moderate success, peaking at #9 on the UK Albums Chart. On 9 October 2010 the album returned to the UK Top Ten, again peaking at #9. [3]

Contents

Track listing

2CD Europe version

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Sunrise" Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen Home 3:19
2."Stars"Mick Hucknall Stars 4:08
3."A New Flame"Mick Hucknall A New Flame 3:57
4."Holding Back the Years"Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss Picture Book 4:11
5."It's Only Love"Jimmy Cameron, Vella CameronA New Flame3:52
6."The Right Thing"Mick Hucknall Men and Women 4:22
7."Your Mirror"Mick HucknallStars4:04
8."For Your Babies"Mick HucknallStars4:17
9."The Air That I Breathe" Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood Blue 4:21
10."Night Nurse" Gregory Isaacs, Sylvester WeiseBlue3:54
11."Ain't That a Lot of Love" Homer Banks, Willa Dean Parker Love and the Russian Winter 3:53
12."Fake"Mick HucknallHome3:46
13."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (simplified version)" Cole Porter Simplified 3:06
Total length:51:16
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You've Got It"Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier A New Flame3:57
2."Say You Love Me"Mick HucknallBlue3:44
3."So Not Over You"Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah Thomson Stay 3:37
4."Angel" Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunder Greatest Hits 4:00
5."Never Never Love"Mick Hucknall Life 4:07
6."Home (Tin Tin Out Radio Mix)"Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter LewinsonHome3:33
7."You Make Me Feel Brand New" Thom Bell, Linda Creed Home5:04
8."Something Got Me Started"Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre Stars3:59
9."Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"John Valentine, William ValentinePicture Book4:29
10."Fairground"Mick HucknallLife4:26
11."If You Don't Know Me By Now" Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff A New Flame3:26
12."Go Now" Larry Banks, Milton Bennettpreviously unreleased3:27
Total length:47:55

1CD US version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunrise"Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen3:19
2."Stars"Mick Hucknall4:08
3."A New Flame"Mick Hucknall3:57
4."Holding Back The Years"Mick Hucknall. Neil Moss4:11
5."Your Mirror"Mick Hucknall4:04
6."For Your Babies"Mick Hucknall4:17
7."It's Only Love"Jimmy Cameron, Vella Cameron3:52
8."The Right Thing"Mick Hucknall4:22
9."Something Got Me Started"Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre3:59
10."So Not Over You"Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah Thomson3:37
11."You Make Me Feel Brand New"Thom Bell, Linda Creed5:04
12."Say You Love Me"Mick Hucknall3:44
13."Home"Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter Lewinson3:33
14."Fairground"Mick Hucknall4:26
15."Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"John Valentine, William Valentine4:29
16."If You Don't Know Me By Now"Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff3:26
17."Go Now"Larry Banks, Milton Bennett3:27
Total length:1:07:57

Charts

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [24] Gold30,000*
Germany (BVMI) [25] Platinum200,000^
Italy
sales in 2008 		—45,000 [26]
Italy (FIMI) [27]
sales since 2009 		Gold30,000*
Netherlands (NVPI) [28] Gold30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] Gold7,500^
Poland (ZPAV) [30] 2× Platinum40,000*
Portugal (AFP) [31] Gold10,000^
Russia (NFPF) [32] Gold10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [33] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] 2× Platinum600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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