The 50 Greatest Hits

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The 50 Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)[1]
GenreRock and roll
Length128:27
LabelBMG, RCA
Elvis Presley chronology
The Elvis Presley Collection - Country
(2000)
The 50 Greatest Hits
(2000)
White Christmas
(2000)

The 50 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American recording artist Elvis Presley, originally released on November 18, 2000. It features 50 of Presley's best known songs and was re-released on 11 August 2017 to mark 40 years since his death.[2]

Track listing

The 50 Greatest Hits – Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's All Right"Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup1:58
2."Mystery Train"Junior Parker, Sam Phillips2:27
3."Heartbreak Hotel"Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley2:10
4."Blue Suede Shoes"Carl Perkins2:02
5."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"Lloyd Price2:10
6."Hound Dog"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:18
7."Don't Be Cruel"Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley2:05
8."Love Me Tender"Vera Matson, Elvis Presley2:44
9."Too Much"Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman2:35
10."All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley1:59
11."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann1:49
12."Party"Jessie Mae Robinson1:32
13."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:16
14."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:29
15."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:51
16."Trouble"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:19
17."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"Bert Carroll, Moody Russell2:16
18."King Creole"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:10
19."Hard Headed Woman"Claude Demetrius1:56
20."One Night"Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman2:34
21."A Fool Such as I"Bill Trader2:40
22."A Big Hunk o' Love"Aaron Schroeder, Sidney Wyche2:15
23."Stuck on You"J. Leslie McFarland, Aaron Schroeder2:22
24."The Girl of My Best Friend"Sam Bobrick, Ross Butler2:25
25."It's Now or Never"Eduardo DeCapua, Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder3:15
Total length:57:03

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "The 50 Greatest Hits by Elvis Presley on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Beech, Mark (July 31, 2017). "How Elvis Presley Will Leave Charts All Shook Up 40 Years On". Forbes. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Elvis Presley". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The 50 Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.