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Greatest Hits (The Bangles album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
the Bangles
ReleasedMay 8, 1990
GenrePop
Length48:00
LabelColumbia
CK 46125
Producer
The Bangles chronology
Everything
(1988) 		Greatest Hits
(1990) 		Doll Revolution
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Select[4]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American pop rock band the Bangles. It was released by their record company, Columbia Records on May 8, 1990, to fulfill the band's contractual requirements; by the time of the release of the album, the group had already broken up. The album peaked at #97 on the US Billboard 200 and at #4 in the UK Albums Chart.

Content

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The album features the single remixes of "Hero Takes a Fall", "Walking Down Your Street" and "I'll Set You Free". It also includes the group's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter", which was released on the soundtrack of the film Less than Zero, and had not been included on a Bangles album. It also contains the non-album B-side cover of The Grass Roots' "Where Were You When I Needed You" and the previously unreleased song "Everything I Wanted" from the Everything album sessions.[5] "Everything I Wanted" was released as a single in the Netherlands and Australia to promote the release. In the UK, a new remix of "Walk Like an Egyptian" was released instead, peaking at #73.

Track listing

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Tracks are included in chronological order by album, except the last track.

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Hero Takes a Fall" (Single Mix)Susanna Hoffs, Vicki PetersonAll Over the Place, 19842:55
2."Going Down to Liverpool"Kimberley RewAll Over the Place3:40
3."Manic Monday"PrinceDifferent Light, 19863:06
4."If She Knew What She Wants"Jules ShearDifferent Light3:50
5."Walk Like an Egyptian"Liam SternbergDifferent Light3:24
6."Walking Down Your Street" (Single Mix)Louis Gutierrez, Hoffs, David KahneDifferent Light3:17
7."Following"Michael SteeleDifferent Light3:21
8."Hazy Shade of Winter"Paul SimonLess than Zero soundtrack, 19872:47
9."In Your Room"Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy SteinbergEverything, 19883:29
10."Eternal Flame"Hoffs, Kelly, SteinbergEverything3:56
11."Be With You"Walker Igleheart, Debbi PetersonEverything3:02
12."I'll Set You Free" (Single Mix)Hoffs, Eric Lowen, Dan NavarroEverything4:51
13."Everything I Wanted"Hoffs, Lowen, NavarroPreviously unreleased3:37
14."Where Were You When I Needed You"Steve Barri, P. F. SloanB-side of "Hero Takes a Fall" single, 19843:05

Band members

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The Bangles

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Additional musicians

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[22] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: the bangles". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 43. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone the bangles album guide.
  4. ^ Cavanagh, David (July 1990). "Reviews. The New Discs: Candles in the Wind. The Bangles – Greatest Hits". Select. No. 1. London: EMAP Metro. p. 83. ISSN 0959-8367. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk.
  5. ^ Booklet of Greatest Hits.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bangles – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bangles – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1267". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bangles – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 27. July 7, 1990. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bangles – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Bangles – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "The Bangles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Cash Box Top 200 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. June 16, 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  19. ^ "European Top 100 Albums 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. 38. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  20. ^ "1990 Top 100 Albums". Music Week. London. 2 March 1991. p. 39. ISSN 0265-1548.
  21. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 23.
  22. ^ "Dutch album certifications – The Bangles – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved August 28, 2021. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  23. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bangles – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. October 21, 1990. Retrieved August 28, 2021.[dead link‍]
  24. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  25. ^ "British album certifications – Bangles – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. February 1, 1991. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Bangles – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. June 14, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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