Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
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Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits is a 2008 album, released by Simply Red, as both a standard and deluxe edition which contained material from their 25-year career. In the US it was released in 1CD format.[1] In Europe it was released in a 2CD format,[2] as well as a 2CD and DVD deluxe edition.[3] 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.[4]
Track listing
2CD Europe version
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunrise" | Home | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Stars" | Stars | 4:08 |
| 3. | "A New Flame" | A New Flame | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Holding Back the Years" | Picture Book | 4:11 |
| 5. | "It's Only Love" | A New Flame | 3:52 |
| 6. | "The Right Thing" | Men and Women | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Your Mirror" | Stars | 4:04 |
| 8. | "For Your Babies" | Stars | 4:17 |
| 9. | "The Air That I Breathe" | Blue | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Night Nurse" | Blue | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | Love and the Russian Winter | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Fake" | Home | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | Men and Women | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You've Got It" | A New Flame | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Say You Love Me" | Blue | 3:44 |
| 3. | "So Not Over You" | Stay | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Angel" | Greatest Hits | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Never Never Love" | Life | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Home" | Home | 3:33 |
| 7. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Home | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Something Got Me Started" | Stars | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" | Picture Book | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Fairground" | Life | 4:26 |
| 11. | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | A New Flame | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Go Now" | previously unreleased | 3:27 |
1CD US version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunrise" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Stars" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "A New Flame" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Holding Back The Years" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Your Mirror" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "For Your Babies" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "It's Only Love" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "The Right Thing" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Something Got Me Started" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "So Not Over You" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Say You Love Me" | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Home" | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Fairground" | 4:26 |
| 15. | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 4:29 |
| 16. | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | 3:26 |
| 17. | "Go Now" | 3:27 |
Charts
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (February 2011) |
| Chart (2008) | Peak[5][6][7] |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 25 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 14 |
| Chilean Top 10 Albums | 1[8] |
| Danish Albums Chart | 11 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 3 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 26 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 13 |
| German Albums Chart | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 11 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 22 |
| UK Albums Chart | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[11] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[12] | Gold | 35,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[13] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
| Russia (NFPF)[15] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Simply Red – Simply Red 25 The Greatest Hits (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25 (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25 – Deluxe Edition (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ Chart Stats – Simply Red – 25 – The Greatest Hits
- ^ acharts.us charts page 1 Archived 22 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ acharts.us charts page 2
- ^ acharts.us charts page 3
- ^ Feria del Disco's Official Web Page
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'The Greatest Hits 25')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter The Greatest Hits 25 in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "Russian album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF).
- ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.