Greatest Video Hits 2

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Greatest Video Hits 2
Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas
Starring Freddie Mercury
Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Music by Queen
Release date(s) 2003
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Greatest Video Hits 2 is the second DVD of music videos from the English band, Queen. It was released in November 2003, and included video hits of the band between 1982 to 1989. It was at number one in UK, in its first week. It also peaked at number 1 in Ireland. In that same year the DVD was number 2 in Spain, and number 4 in Italy. It was certified 2 platinum awards in UK, platinum in France and Australia, gold in Germany, Spain, Poland and other countries.

It features an option for audio commentary from both Brian May and Roger Taylor on each music video, reflecting on their memories and opinions of each video.

The music videos from Innuendo were not included in the DVD. They were replaced with the songs, "Las Palabras de Amor", "Body Language", "Princes of the Universe", and "Scandal."

Contents

[edit] Disc one

  1. A Kind of Magic
  2. I Want It All
  3. Radio Ga Ga
  4. I Want to Break Free
  5. Breakthru
  6. Under Pressure
  7. Scandal
  8. Who Wants to Live Forever
  9. The Miracle
  10. It's a Hard Life
  11. The Invisible Man
  12. Las Palabras de Amor
  13. Friends Will Be Friends
  14. Body Language
  15. Hammer to Fall
  16. Princes of the Universe
  17. One Vision

[edit] Disc two

[edit] Hot Space section

[edit] The Works section

  • Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival
  • Interviews, including one with Freddie Mercury.

[edit] A Kind of Magic section

  • Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival
  • Interviews
  • One Vision documentary
  • 'Extended Vision' video

[edit] The Miracle section

[edit] Audio

  • PCM Stereo
  • DTS 5.1 (for Disc 1 only and those marked with an asterisk on Disc 2)
  • Commentary from Roger Taylor and Brian May on each Music Video.

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[1] 69
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Hungarian Top 20 DVDs[2] 16

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[3] Platinum 8,000x
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 15,000^
France (SNEP)[5] Platinum 20,000*
Germany (BVMI)[6] Platinum 50,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] Gold 10,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[8] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] 2× Platinum 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Queen / Longplay" (in German). Music Line. Media Control Charts. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Queen/?type=longplay. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Archivum: DVD Top 20" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. http://mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=dvd&ev=2005&het=17&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 30 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Argentinian video certifications – Queen – Greatest Video Hits Vol. 2". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Queen&album=Greatest+Video+Hits+Vol.+2&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=2&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. 
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-dvd-2004.htm. 
  5. ^ "French video certifications – Queen – Greatest Video Hits 2" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=2005&type=17. 
  6. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queen; 'Greatest Video Hits 2')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Greatest+Video+Hits+2&strInterpret=Queen&strTtArt=video&strAwards=checked. 
  7. ^ "Mexican video certifications – Queen – Greatest Video Hits II" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Queen&titulo=Greatest+Video+Hits+II&categoria=MUSIC+VIDEO&contenido=buscar. 
  8. ^ "Polish video certifications – Queen – Greatest Video Hits 2" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/dvd.php. 
  9. ^ "British video certifications – Queen – Greatest Video Hits Vol 2". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Greatest Video Hits Vol 2 in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select DVD in the field By Format. Click Go
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