The Greatest Hits (Cher album)

The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Cher
Released November 30, 1999
Recorded 1965/1999
Genre Pop rock, dance
Length 68:20
Label WEA
Producer Cher
Mark Taylor
Brian Rawling
Peter Asher
Cher chronology

If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
(1998)		 The Greatest Hits
(1999)		 not.com.mercial
(2000)
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Allmusic [1]

The Greatest Hits is the second European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 30, 1999 by Warner Music U.K.'s WEA label. The album was very successful worldwide, it peaked at #7 on the official UK Albums Chart, and reached the top 10 as well as #1 in several countries across Europe and the rest of the world. This compilation was not available in the United States, due to the release of the US-only compilation, If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits which was released that same year.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Believe"  Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy PowellBelieve 4:00
2. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"  Rudy ClarkLove Hurts 2:53
3. "If I Could Turn Back Time"  Diane WarrenHeart of Stone 4:03
4. "Heart of Stone"  Andy Hill, Pete SinfieldHeart of Stone 4:20
5. "Love and Understanding"  WarrenLove Hurts 4:44
6. "Love Hurts"  Boudleaux BryantLove Hurts 4:18
7. "Just Like Jesse James"  Desmond Child, WarrenHeart of Stone 4:07
8. "I Found Someone"  Michael Bolton, Mark MangoldCher 3:46
9. "One by One"  Anthony GriffithsIt's a Man's World 5:04
10. "Strong Enough"  Mark Taylor, Paul BarryBelieve 3:43
11. "All or Nothing"  Taylor, BarryBelieve 4:00
12. "Walking in Memphis"  Marc CohnIt's a Man's World 3:59
13. "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul OverstreetSingle-release only 4:16
14. "All I Really Want to Do"  Bob DylanAll I Really Want to Do 2:58
15. "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"  Sonny BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér 3:54
16. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"  Bob StoneGypsys, Tramps & Thieves 2:38
17. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)BonoIn Case You're in Love 3:29
18. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)BonoLook at Us 3:09
19. "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)Taylor, BarryBelieve 3:44

Credits

Personnel

Production

Design

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] 5
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 1
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[4] 6
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[4] 7
Danish Albums Chart[5] 1
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 17
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 2
European Top 100 Albums[5] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[8] 6
German Albums Chart[9] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[10] 6
Irish Albums Chart[11] 7
Italian Albums Chart[12] 8
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] 15
Portuguese Albums Chart[14] 3
Scottish Albums Chart[15] 11
Spanish Albums Chart[16] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[17] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[18] 2
UK Albums Chart[19] 7
Chart (2005)
Irish Albums Chart[20] 62
New Zealand Albums Chart[21] 26

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[22] Gold 30,000x
Australia (ARIA)[23] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] Platinum 50,000x
Belgium (BEA)[25] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[27] Platinum 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[28] Gold 37,032[28]
France (SNEP)[29] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 300,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[31] Gold 25,000x
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[35] 2× Platinum 160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[36] Platinum 50,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[38] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australian Albums Chart[39] 56
Austrian Albums Chart[40] 50
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[41] 75
Danish Albums Chart[42] 19
Dutch Albums Chart[43] 58
Italian Albums Chart[44] 52
UK Albums Chart[45] 30
Chart (2000)
Australian Albums Chart[46] 37
Danish Albums Chart[47] 38
Dutch Albums Chart[48] 80
Swiss Albums Chart[49] 58

References

  1. ↑ The Greatest Hits (Cher album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
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  31. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for HUNGARIAN CERTIFICATION.
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