The Very Best of the Bee Gees
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The Very Best of the Bee Gees is a greatest hits album by British/Australian pop group the Bee Gees. It was originally released in November 1990 by Polydor Records, around the time as the Tales from the Brothers Gibb box set. The album was primarily aimed at the European market, as shown by the exclusion of the US hits "Holiday", "I Started a Joke", "Lonely Days", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)".
The album has been re-issued several times, including a 1996 version which dropped "You Win Again" and "Ordinary Lives" from the track listing.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb; except where noted
| No. | Title | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) | 1967 | 2:11 |
| 2. | "To Love Somebody" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) | 1967 | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Massachusetts" | 1967 | 2:23 |
| 4. | "World" | 1967 | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Words" | 1968 | 3:15 |
| 6. | "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" | 1968 | 3:07 |
| 7. | "First of May" | 1969 | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Don't Forget to Remember" (B. Gibb, M. Gibb) | 1969 | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Saved by the Bell" (R. Gibb) | 1969 | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Run to Me" | 1972 | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Jive Talkin'" | 1975 | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Nights on Broadway" | 1975 | 4:26 |
| 13. | "You Should Be Dancing" | 1976 | 4:46 |
| 14. | "How Deep Is Your Love" | 1977 | 4:02 |
| 15. | "More Than a Woman" | 1977 | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Stayin' Alive" | 1977 | 4:42 |
| 17. | "Night Fever" | 1977 | 3:30 |
| 18. | "Too Much Heaven" | 1978 | 4:56 |
| 19. | "Tragedy" | 1979 | 5:02 |
| 20. | "You Win Again" | 1987 | 3:57 |
| 21. | "Ordinary Lives" | 1989 | 4:05 |
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 9 |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 8 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 7 |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] | 42 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[10] | 62 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[12] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[14] | Gold | 0* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1996 re-issue) – Discogs.com
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "RPM100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. 62 (15). 13 November 1995. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Bee Gees – Very Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bee Gees; 'The Very Best of the Bee Gees')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Expression error: Unexpected <= operator
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Very Best Of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of the Bee Gees in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
