Greatest Hits (Take That album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Take That
Released 4 March 1996 (1996-03-04)
(see Release history)
Recorded 1990–1996
Genre Pop
Length 71:46
Label RCA
Producer Gary Barlow, Cary Baylis, Mark Beswick, Duncan Bridgeman, Brothers in Rhythm, Billy Griffin, Peter Hammond, Ray Hedges, David James Jr, P. Jervier, S. Jervier, Eliot Kennedy, Ian Levine, Andrew Livingstone, Joey Negro, Chris Porter, Jim Steinman, J. Wales, Nigel Wright
Take That chronology
Nobody Else
(1995)		 Greatest Hits
(1996)		 Never Forget – The Ultimate Collection
(2005)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "How Deep Is Your Love"
    Released: 26 February 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album released by British boy band Take That. It has sold 5 million copies to date worldwide.

Background

Following the departure of Robbie Williams, Take That started touring as a four-piece until the announcement of their split on 13 February 1996.

The greatest hits compilation was released by RCA Records on 4 March 1996, and contained their final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.

The album reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. The compilation was re-released in 1998 and 2004. The album was the 8th best selling of 1996 in the UK, and has been certified 3× Platinum in the UK.[2]

The album re-entered the Irish Albums Chart after Take That performed the Irish leg of their Circus Tour on 13 June 2009, in Dublin. The album also returned on the Danish Albums Chart in 2011 at number eleven after the band's Danish leg of their Progress Live tour.[3]

Track listings

Album (74321 355582)[4]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "How Deep Is Your Love" (Previously unreleased)Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice GibbTake That, Chris Porter 3:41
2. "Never Forget" (from Nobody Else)Gary BarlowBrothers in Rhythm, Dave James, Jim Steinman 6:24
3. "Back for Good" (from Nobody Else)BarlowBarlow, Porter 4:01
4. "Sure" (from Nobody Else)Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie WilliamsBrothers in Rhythm 4:30
5. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (from Everything Changes)BarlowJonathan Wales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier 3:49
6. "Everything Changes" (from Everything Changes)Barlow, Cary Baylis, Eliot Kennedy, Mike WardEliot Kennedy, Mike Ward 3:33
7. "Babe" (from Everything Changes)BarlowWales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier 4:55
8. "Relight My Fire" (from Everything Changes)Dan HartmanJoey Negro, Andrew Livingstone 4:06
9. "Pray" (from Everything Changes)BarlowWales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier 3:43
10. "Why Can't I Wake Up with You" (from Everything Changes)BarlowWales, Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier 3:37
11. "Could It Be Magic" (from Take That & Party)Barry Manilow, Adrienne AndersonThe Rapino Brothers 4:28
12. "A Million Love Songs" (from Take That & Party)BarlowBilly Griffin, Ian Levine 3:52
13. "I Found Heaven" (from Take That & Party)Griffin, LevineGriffin, Levine 4:01
14. "It Only Takes a Minute" (from Take That & Party)Denis Lambert, Brian PotterNigel Wright 3:46
15. "Once You've Tasted Love" (from Take That & Party)BarlowDuncan Bridgeman 3:43
16. "Promises" (from Take That & Party)Barlow, Graham StackPete Hammond 3:46
17. "Do What U Like" (Remix (from Take That & Party))Barlow, Ray HedgesGraham Stack 3:07
18. "Love Ain't Here Anymore" (US version (from Everything Changes))BarlowPorter 4:07

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 10
Austrian Albums Chart[5] 1
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[5] 2
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[5] 4
Canadian Albums Chart[6] 38
Danish Albums Chart[7] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 1
European Top 100 Albums 1
Finnish Albums Chart[8] 6
French Albums Chart[9] 23
German Albums Chart[10] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[11] 4
Irish Albums Chart[12] 1
Italian Albums Chart[13] 1
Japanese Albums Chart[14] 12
Japanese International Albums Chart[15] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[5] 6
Portuguese Albums Chart[16] 3
Scottish Albums Chart[17] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[18] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 2
UK Albums Chart[19] 1
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart 26
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Danish Albums Chart[5] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 8
Dutch Album Chart[20] 17
German Albums Chart[21] 15
Italian Albums Chart[22] 59
Norwegian Albums (Russetid Period)[23] 4
Spanish Albums Chart[24] 26
Swiss Albums Chart 26
Taiwan Album Chart[25] 8
UK Albums Chart 8

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
UK Albums Chart[26] 78

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[27] Gold 30,000*
Australia (ARIA)[28] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Platinum 50,000*
Germany (BVMI)[30] Platinum 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[31] Platinum 200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[32] Platinum 100,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33] Gold 25,000*
Portugal (AFP)[34] Platinum 40,000[35]^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[37] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Platinum 50,000^
Taiwan (RIT)[39] 5× Platinum 279,420[40]
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] 3× Platinum 1,100,000[42]^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[43] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

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

Chart successions

Preceded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion		 Austrian Albums Chart
14 April 1996 – 26 May 1996 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Leben by Brunner & Brunner
Preceded by
Unspoiled Monsters by Sort Sol		 Danish Albums Chart number-one album
27 April 1996 – 18 May 1996 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Preceded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion		 Dutch Albums Chart number-one album
13 April 1996 – 4 May 1996 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion
Preceded by
Falling into You by Celine Dion		 Eurochart Hot 100 number-one album
20 April 1996 – 18 May 1996 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
To the Faithful Departed by The Cranberries
Preceded by
Sechsundneunzig by Peter Maffay		 German number-one album
13 April 1996 – 25 May 1996 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Backstreet Boys by Backstreet Boys
Preceded by
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis		 Irish Albums Chart
13 April 1996 – 11 May 1996 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Preceded by
Mercury Falling by Sting		 Italian Albums Chart
20 April 1996 – 27 April 1996 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
Eat the Phikis by Elio e le Storie Tese
Preceded by
Now That's What I Call Music! 33 by Various Artists		 Scottish Albums Chart
31 March 1996 – 28 April 1996 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Preceded by
Golden Heart by The Mark Knopfler		 Spanish Albums Chart
11 May 1996 – 25 May 1996 (3 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Older by George Michael
Preceded by
Anthology 2 by The Beatles		 UK number-one album
31 March 1996 – 28 April 1996 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Release history

Region Date Label Cat. No
United Kingdom 1 March 1996 RCA 82876748522[44]
Europe BMG B00000JSPE[45]
Japan 3 April 1996 BVCP-926[46]
America 1 December 1998 RCA B00000JSPE[47]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Take That: Greatest Hits" at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "British album certifications – Take That – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 October 2010. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  3. ↑ "Album Top 40 - 22/07/2011". IFPI Danmarks Officielle Hitliste. danishcharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Take That Greatest Hits". eil.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Take That - Greatest Hits" (in German). swisscharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. archived at Library and Archives Canada (Volume 63, No. 22). 15 July 1996. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 108 (17): 61. 27 April 1996. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ↑ "Take That: Greatest Hits". Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit (in Finnish). ifpi.fi. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  9. ↑ InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste
  10. ↑ "Hits of the World - Germany". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 April 1996. p. 62. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Archívum: Top 40 album" [Archive: Top 40 albums] (in Hungarian). mahasz.hu. 1996. 14. hét [week] | 1996. 04. 01. - 1996. 04. 07. | No.: 147. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World - Ireland". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 April 1996. p. 63. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  13. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  14. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/106788/ranking/cd_album/ Oricon Archive - past 1996 release date March '04 - Take That Greatest Hits.
  15. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=1996&month=4&week=3&submit5.x=4&submit5.y=12 Oricon Archive. Greatest Hits. 3 April 1996
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  18. ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=rQkEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&rview=1#v=onepage&q&f=false|Page 80
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  20. ↑ http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1996&cat=a
  21. ↑ https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1996
  22. ↑ "Gli album più venduti del 1996" [The best-selling albums of 1996] (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  23. ↑ "Topp 40 Album Russetid 1996" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  24. ↑ http://www.anuariossgae.com/1999/pdfs/grabada/grabada%20anexos.pdf
  25. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/19981205064245/http://ifpi.org.tw/chart/gold/ IFPI Taiwan
  26. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com
  27. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  28. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION.
  29. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Take That – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Take That in the field Interpret. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
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  31. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Take That – Greatest Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  32. ↑ "Dutch album certifications – Greatest Hitsartist=Take That" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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  35. ↑ TOP DISCO: Vendas de discos 1996
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  37. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  38. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Take That; 'Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  39. ↑ UNSUPPORTED OR EMPTY REGION: Taiwan (RIT).
  40. ↑ IFPI Taiwan
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  43. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  44. ↑ Take That Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection UK CD ALBUM (340945)
  45. ↑ Amazon.com: Greatest Hits: Take That: Music
  46. ↑ Greatest Hits【CD】-Take That/音楽/HMV
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