Greatest Hits (The Bangles album)
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| Greatest hits by The Bangles | ||
| Released | 1990 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 48:00 | |
| Label | Columbia Records CK 46125 |
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| Producer(s) | David Kahne and Rick Rubin | |
| The Bangles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Everything (1988) |
Greatest Hits (1990) |
Doll Revolution (2003) |
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by The Bangles. It was released by their record company, Columbia Records on May 8, 1990 to fulfil the band's contractual requirements. The album peaked at 97 in the Billboard Album chart.
The Greatest Hits album also featured the previously unreleased song "Everything I Wanted". [1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hero Takes a Fall" | Hoffs, Peterson | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Going Down to Liverpool" | Rew | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Manic Monday" | Christopher | 3:06 |
| 4. | "If She Knew What She Wants" | Shear | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | Sternberg | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Walking Down Your Street" | Gutierrez, Hoffs, Kahne | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Following" | Steele | 3:21 |
| 8. | "A Hazy Shade of Winter" | Simon | 2:47 |
| 9. | "In Your Room" | Hoffs, Kelly, Steinberg | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Eternal Flame" | Hoffs, Kelly, Steinberg | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Be With You" | Igleheart, Peterson | 3:02 |
| 12. | "I'll Set You Free" | Hoffs, Lowen, Navarro | 4:51 |
| 13. | "Everything I Wanted" | Hoffs, Lowen, Navarro | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Where Were You When I Needed You" | Barri, Sloan | 3:05 |
[edit] Personnel
- Vicki Peterson – lead guitar, vocals
- Susanna Hoffs – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Michael Steele – bass guitar, vocals
- Debbi Peterson – drums, vocals
[edit] Chart performance
| Date | Chart | Peak position | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Billboard 200 | 97 [2] | |
| June 1990 | United Kingdom | 4 [3] | Platinum [4] |
| June 1990 | The Netherlands | 28 | Gold [5] |
| July 24, 1990 | Austria | 19 [6] |
[edit] References
- ^ Booklet of Greatest Hits.
- ^ Billboard.com Bangles album chart Accessed: October 28, 2006
- ^ EveryHit.co.uk UK Top 40 database Accessed: October 28, 2006
- ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "Greatest Hits" Accessed: November 4, 2006
- ^ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
- ^ AustrianCharts.at Greatest Hits page Accessed: October 28. 2006
