Biography: The Greatest Hits

Biography: The Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield. Released by Arista Records on 3 February 2003, it features seventeen tracks, hits and rare songs, including: "All Around the World," "This Is the Right Time," "Change," "All Woman," "The Real Thing" and "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up." The album, which garnered positive reviews from music critics, peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and was certified Gold.

Background

In June 2001, Stansfield released Face Up, her final studio album with Arista Records. The obligatory compilation, Biography: The Greatest Hits was issued in February 2003. Four months later, Arista Records remastered all of Stansfield's studio albums and re-released them with bonus tracks. The Complete Collection box set was also issued at the same time.

Content

The European edition of Biography: The Greatest Hits includes three songs from Affection ("This Is the Right Time," "All Around the World," "Live Together"), four tracks from Real Love ("Change," "All Woman," "Time to Make You Mine," "Set Your Loving Free"), three songs from So Natural ("In All the Right Places," "So Natural," "Little Bit of Heaven"), two tracks from Lisa Stansfield ("The Real Thing," "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up") and one song from Face Up ("Let's Just Call It Love"). It also contains few non-album tracks: "People Hold On" (from Coldcut's album, What's That Noise?), "Down in the Depths" (from charity compilation, Red Hot + Blue), "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album) and "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (from charity EP, Five Live). The North American edition includes "You Can't Deny It" and "Never Gonna Fall" instead of "Little Bit of Heaven" and "Set Your Loving Free." In Europe, limited edition with bonus remix CD was also issued. Biography: The Greatest Hits was released simultaneously on DVD which includes most of Stansfield's music videos and a bonus material.

Singles

The album does not include any new recordings. Arista Records issued promotional singles with new remixes of "All Around the World" created by Norty Cotto. The single was released in the United States on 28 April 2003 and reached number thirty-four on the Billboard‍ 's Hot Dance Club Songs. A remix by Junior Vasquez was also created. In 2014, these remixes of "All Around the World" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Face Up (also on The Collection 1989–2003).

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Biography: The Greatest Hits received positive reviews from music critics. Heather Phares from AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that it is a must for die-hard fans and an excellent primer for casual listeners.^[1]

Commercial reception

Biography: The Greatest Hits peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and at number four in Italy. It also reached top forty in Belgium Flanders. The album was certified Gold in the United Kingdom.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Change" (Edit (from Real Love)	Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:33
2.	"Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (from The Bodyguard)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:56
3.	"This Is the Right Time" (from Affection)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Coldcut	4:30
4.	"The Real Thing" (from Lisa Stansfield)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Peter Mokran	4:18
5.	"People Hold On" (featuring Coldcut (from What's That Noise?)	Stansfield, Matt Black, Jonathan More	Coldcut	3:58
6.	"In All the Right Places" (Edit (from So Natural)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris, John Barry	Devaney, Morris	5:16
7.	"So Natural" (from So Natural)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	5:05
8.	"Time to Make You Mine" (Edit (from Real Love)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:10
9.	"Live Together" (Edit (from Affection)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:35
10.	"Little Bit of Heaven" (from So Natural)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	4:27
11.	"Set Your Loving Free" (Edit (from Real Love)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:09
12.	"Let's Just Call It Love" (Edit (from Face Up)	Stansfield, Devaney, Richard Darbyshire	Devaney	3:59
13.	"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (Edit (from Lisa Stansfield)	Barry White	Devaney, Mokran	3:51
14.	"These Are the Days of Our Lives" (with Queen and George Michael (from Five Live EP)	Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon	George Michael, Queen	4:43
15.	"Down in the Depths" (from Real Love)	Cole Porter	Devaney, Morris, Stansfield	4:27
16.	"All Woman" (from Real Love)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	5:16
17.	"All Around the World" (from Affection)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:22

North American edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Change"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:33
2.	"Someday (I'm Coming Back)"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:56
3.	"This Is the Right Time"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Coldcut	4:30
4.	"The Real Thing"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokran	4:18
5.	"People Hold On" (featuring Coldcut)	Stansfield, Black, More	Coldcut	3:58
6.	"In All the Right Places"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris, Barry	Devaney, Morris	5:16
7.	"So Natural"	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney	5:05
8.	"Time to Make You Mine"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:10
9.	"Live Together"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:35
10.	"You Can't Deny It" (Edit)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:20
11.	"Never Gonna Fall" (Edit)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokran	4:35
12.	"Let's Just Call It Love"	Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire	Devaney	3:59
13.	"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"	White	Devaney, Mokran	3:51
14.	"These Are the Days of Our Lives" (with Queen and George Michael)	Mercury, May, Taylor, Deacon	Michael, Queen	4:43
15.	"Down in the Depths"	Porter	Devaney, Morris, Stansfield	4:27
16.	"All Woman"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	5:16
17.	"All Around the World"	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris	4:22

European limited edition bonus CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Change" (Knuckles Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris, Frankie Knuckles	6:25
2.	"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (Knuckles Mix)	White	Devaney, Mokran, Knuckles	8:41
3.	"People Hold On" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Mix)	Stansfield, Black, More	Coldcut, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	6:11
4.	"The Line" (Black Science Orchestra Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney, Terry Gamwells	Devaney, Mokran, Black Science Orchestra	5:58
5.	"8-3-1" (David Morales Club Mix Long Intro)	Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire	Devaney, David Morales	8:28
6.	"Never Gonna Fall" (Junior Vasquez Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokran, Junior Vasquez	8:24

Japanese edition bonus CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Change" (Knuckles Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney, Morris	Devaney, Morris, Knuckles	6:25
2.	"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (Knuckles Mix)	White	Devaney, Mokran, Knuckles	8:41
3.	"People Hold On" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Mix)	Stansfield, Black, More	Coldcut, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	6:11
4.	"The Line" (Black Science Orchestra Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney, Gamwells	Devaney, Mokran, Black Science Orchestra	5:58
5.	"8-3-1" (David Morales Club Mix Long Intro)	Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire	Devaney, Morales	8:28
6.	"Never Gonna Fall" (Junior Vasquez Mix)	Stansfield, Devaney	Devaney, Mokran, Vasquez	8:24
7.	"Baby Come Back"	J.C. Crowley, Peter Beckett	Devaney, Mokran	3:34

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart^[3]	37
European Albums Chart^[3]	16
German Albums Chart^[3]	46
Irish Albums Chart^[4]	42
Italian Albums Chart^[3]	4
Spanish Albums Chart^[5]	43
Swiss Albums Chart^[3]	58
UK Albums Chart^[6]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Italian Albums Chart^[8]	70
UK Albums Chart^[9]	123

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Europe	3 February 2003	Arista	CD	74321 98954 2
Europe	3 February 2003		2CD	82876 50222 2
North America	18 February 2003		CD	07822 10616 2
Australia	24 February 2003		CD	74321 98954 2
Japan	26 March 2003		2CD	BVCA-28003～BVCA-28004

References

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Lisa Stansfield

Studio albums

Compilations

Remix albums

Soundtracks

Swing

Extended plays

Five Live

Singles

"Your Alibis" "The Only Way" "Listen to Your Heart" "I Got a Feeling" "This Is the Right Time" "All Around the World" "Live Together" "What Did I Do to You?'" "You Can't Deny It" "Change "All Woman" "Time to Make You Mine" "Set Your Loving Free" "A Little More Love" "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" "In All the Right Places" "So Natural" "Little Bit of Heaven" "Marvellous & Mine" "Make It Right" "Dream Away" "The Real Thing" "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" "The Line" "Never Gonna Fall" "Don't Cry for Me" "I'm Leavin'" "Let's Just Call It Love" "8-3-1" "Easier" "Treat Me Like a Woman" "If I Hadn't Got You" "He Touches Me" "Can't Dance" "Carry On" "So Be It" "There Goes My Heart"

Featuring	"Love Will Wait" "Finest Thing" "On Fire" "Thinking About His Baby" "Big Thing" "Jackie" "People Hold On" "My Telephone" "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "The Longer We Make Love" "Too Hot"

Video releases

Tours

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