Greatest Hits (Billy Idol album)
2001 greatest hits album by Billy Idol
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Greatest Hits is a compilation of Billy Idol's most popular singles, released by Capitol Records in 2001. The album includes two additional tracks: a live recording of one of his most popular songs, "Rebel Yell" (this live acoustic version was recorded in 1993 and appeared as a B-side for the single "Speed" in 1994), plus a new version of Idol's longtime producer Keith Forsey's "Don't You (Forget About Me)". Although Forsey originally wrote the song with Idol in mind,[citation needed] Idol turned it down and eventually the song was given to Simple Minds who would go on to make it a worldwide hit in 1985. Greatest Hits was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2005.[2]
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| Released | 27 March 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1993 | |||
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| Length | 71:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with Myself" (Uptown Mix, EP edit) | Billy Idol, Tony James | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Mony Mony" | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Hot in the City" | B. Idol | 3:33 |
| 4. | "White Wedding" | B. Idol | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Rebel Yell" | B. Idol, Steve Stevens | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Eyes Without a Face" | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Flesh for Fantasy" | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Catch My Fall" | B. Idol | 3:41 |
| 9. | "To Be a Lover" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Don't Need a Gun" (single edit) | B. Idol | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Sweet Sixteen" | B. Idol | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" | B. Idol, David Werner | 4:38 |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" (single edit) | Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Shock to the System" | B. Idol, Mark Younger-Smith | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Rebel Yell" (live and acoustic) | B. Idol, S. Stevens | 5:35 |
| 16. | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff | 4:52 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[19] | Gold | 18,526[19] |
| Germany (BVMI)[20] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[22] | Gold | 25,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||