Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Billy Idol
Released March 27, 2001
Recorded 1981–1993
Genre New Wave, punk rock, hard rock, post-punk
Length 71:50
Label Capitol
Billy Idol chronology
Cyberpunk
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(2001)
VH1 Storytellers
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Greatest Hits is a compilation of Billy Idol's most popular singles, released by Capitol Records in 2001. The album includes two previously-unreleased tracks: a live recording of one of his most popular songs, "Rebel Yell", 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]

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Dancing With Myself"   4:50
2. "Mony Mony"   5:01
3. "Hot in the City"   3:33
4. "White Wedding"   4:12
5. "Rebel Yell"   4:46
6. "Eyes Without a Face"   4:57
7. "Flesh for Fantasy"   4:37
8. "Catch My Fall"   3:41
9. "To Be a Lover"   3:52
10. "Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit) 5:23
11. "Sweet Sixteen"   4:14
12. "Cradle of Love"   4:38
13. "L.A. Woman" (Single Edit) 4:03
14. "Shock to the System"   3:36
15. "Rebel Yell" (Live and acoustic) 5:35
16. "Don't You (Forget About Me)"   4:52

[edit] Chart position and certification

Chart Peak Certification
Finnish Albums Charts 2[3] Gold[4]
New Zealand Albums Charts 3[5]
Billboard 200 Platinum [6]

[edit] References


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