Greatest Hits (Journey album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Journey
Released November 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)[1]
Recorded 1977–1986
Genre Rock, hard rock
Length 61:32
Label Columbia/Sony
Producer Mike Stone, Kevin Elson, Roy Thomas Baker, Steve Perry, Geoffrey Workman, Kevin Shirley[2]
Journey chronology
Raised on Radio
(1986)		 Greatest Hits
(1988)		 The Ballade
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
About.com[3]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Journey, originally released in 1988 by Columbia Records.[1] It is the band's best-selling career disc, spending 411 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart[4] (more than any other compilation album, except for Bob Marley's Legend disc, in history). Additionally, as of late 2014, it has logged nearly 1,000 weeks on Billboard's Catalog albums chart.

As of December 2008, it was reported to have been the sixth highest certified 'greatest hits' package in the United States according to the RIAA,[5] behind only similar collections by The Eagles, Billy Joel, Elton John, and The Beatles' red and blue compilations.

It continues to be one of the most popular 'best of' packages, at times selling close to 500,000 copies globally per year. The album has been reissued several times and was digitally remastered for compact disc by Legacy Recordings, issued on August 1, 2006, with a bonus track. In Japan, the album has been reissued as Open Arms: Greatest Hits with the song "Open Arms" appearing as the first song on the album. A second Journey compilation album, Greatest Hits 2, was released in 2011.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s)from the album Length
1. "Only the Young"  Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan CainVision Quest soundtrack (1985) 4:17
2. "Don't Stop Believin'"  Perry, Schon, CainEscape (1981) 4:10
3. "Wheel in the Sky"  Diane Valory, Schon, Robert FleischmanInfinity (1978) 4:12
4. "Faithfully"  CainFrontiers (1983) 4:16
5. "I'll Be Alright Without You"  Perry, Schon, CainRaised on Radio (1986) 4:49
6. "Any Way You Want It"  Perry, SchonDeparture (1980) 3:21
7. "Ask the Lonely"  Perry, CainTwo of a Kind soundtrack (1983) 3:54
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s)from the album Length
8. "Who's Crying Now?"  Perry, CainEscape 5:00
9. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"  Perry, CainFrontiers 5:24
10. "Lights"  Perry, SchonInfinity 3:10
11. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"  PerryEvolution (1979) 3:54
12. "Open Arms"  Perry, CainEscape 3:23
13. "Girl Can't Help It"  Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio 3:50
14. "Send Her My Love"  Perry, CainFrontiers 3:54
15. "Be Good to Yourself"  Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio 3:51
Total length:
 61:32
2006 CD edition bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s)from the album Length
16. "When You Love a Woman"  Perry, Cain, SchonTrial by Fire (1996) 4:07
Total length:
 65:39

Personnel

Production personnel

Charts and certifications

Album
Year Chart Position
1988 Billboard 200 (USA)[6] 10
2002 Oricon Japanese Albums Charts[7] 82
2009 Top Pop Catalog Albums (USA)[6] 1
Norwegian Albums Chart[8] 30
2010 UK Albums Chart[9] 12
2011 Top Digital Albums (USA)[6] 6
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 20
Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[12] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] 15× Platinum 15,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Journey's Greatest Hits – Journey". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ Greatest Hits (CD liner). Journey. New York City, New York, United States: Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings. 2006 [1988]. 82876 85889 2.
  3. ↑ Peake, Steve. "Journey 'Greatest Hits' CD Review". 80s Music. About.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  4. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200
  5. 1 2 "Top Tallies: Top 100 Albums" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Greatest Hits Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  7. ↑ ジャーニー – クイーンズライクのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Journey – Greatest Hits (album)". Norwegiancharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  9. ↑ "Journey Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Journey – Greatest Hits (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  11. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Journey – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  12. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Journey – Greatest Hits". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Journey – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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