Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation of Billy Idol's most popular singles, released by Capitol Records in 2001. The album includes two additional tracks: a live recording of one of his most popular songs, "Rebel Yell" (this live version was recorded in 1993 and appeared as a b-side for the single "Speed" in 1994), plus a new version of Idol's longtime producer Keith Forsey's "Don't You (Forget About Me)". Although Forsey originally wrote the song with Idol in mind,[citation needed] Idol turned it down and eventually the song was given to Simple Minds who would go on to make it a worldwide hit in 1985. Greatest Hits was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2005.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing With Myself" | Billy Idol, Steve Stevens | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Mony Mony" | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Hot in the City" | B. Idol | 3:33 |
| 4. | "White Wedding" | B. Idol | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Rebel Yell" | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Eyes Without a Face" | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Flesh for Fantasy" | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Catch My Fall" | B. Idol | 3:41 |
| 9. | "To Be a Lover" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Don't Need a Gun" (single edit) | B. Idol | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Sweet Sixteen" | B. Idol | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" | B. Idol, David Werner | 4:38 |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" (single edit) | Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Shock to the System" | B. Idol, Mark Younger-Smith | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Rebel Yell" (live and acoustic) | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 5:35 |
| 16. | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff | 4:52 |
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 43 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] | 16 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 2 |
| Illegal chart entered Germany2 | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 3 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 74 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[11] | Gold | 18,526[11] |
| Germany (BVMI)[12] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[14] | Gold | 25,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ [Billy Idol – Greatest Hits: Review at AllMusic
- ^ RIAA database
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Top 40 Albums - 19 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Billy Idol: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Billy Idol" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk Platebransje" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 April 2013.