Greatest Hits (Five album)
2001 compilation album by Five
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by English boy band Five. It was released in the United Kingdom through RCA Records on 19 November 2001, just three months after the release of their third studio album, Kingsize.[1]
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| Released | 19 November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2001 | |||
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| Length | 70:04 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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The album features thirteen of the band's fifteen singles (excluding "How Do Ya Feel" and "Don't Fight It Baby"), as well as two popular B-sides, two new remixes, and the previously unreleased "Set Me Free", which was recorded during the Kingsize album sessions. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, as well as being certified platinum by the BPI.
Background
Although the band's previous album, Kingsize, had been released only three months earlier, Greatest Hits was rush-released due to the imminent split of the band. Scott Robinson revealed on the ITV2 series The Big Reunion that the album's release came after Sean Conlon suffered a mental breakdown and threatened to quit the band as he was unable to cope. Alongside the release of the album, a VHS compilation containing all of the band's music videos, as well as behind the scenes footage, and a live video for "Two Sides to Every Story".[2]
Two singles, "Closer to Me" and "Rock the Party", were released to promote the album. The latter was not released as a single in its own right in the United Kingdom, but formed a double A-side on CD2 of "Closer to Me". Both songs originated from Kingsize.
The Japanese version of the album replaced the B-side "Inspector Gadget" with the promotional single "How Do Ya Feel" and added a remix of "Let's Dance". The album was re-released on 7 June 2003.[3] The album made a return to the top ten of UK Albums Chart in 2013 following the band's reformation on The Big Reunion.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "We Will Rock You" (radio edit) | Invincible (1999) | 3:09 | |
| 2. | "Keep On Movin'" | Invincible | 3:17 | |
| 3. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" |
| Invincible | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Everybody Get Up" (radio edit) |
| Five (1998) | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Let's Dance" (radio edit) |
| Kingsize (2001) | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Rock the Party" (single remix) |
| Kingsize | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Got the Feelin'" (radio edit) |
| Five | 3:29 |
| 8. | "When the Lights Go Out" (international radio edit) |
| Five | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Closer to Me" (single remix) |
| Kingsize | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Until the Time Is Through" (radio edit) | Five | 4:10 | |
| 11. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (radio edit) |
| Invincible | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" (radio edit) |
| Five | 3:36 |
| 13. | "It's the Things You Do" (international album version) |
| Five | 3:37 |
| 14. | "When I Remember When" |
| Five (US version)[a] | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Inspector Gadget" |
| Invincible[b] | 2:51 |
| 16. | "Set Me Free" |
| previously unreleased | 2:55 |
| 17. | "Keep On Movin'" (2002 FIFA World Cup remix) |
| previously unreleased | 3:40 |
| 18. | "Five Greatest Hits Megamix" (Jewels & Stone remix) |
| previously unreleased | 11:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 15. | "How Do Ya Feel" |
| Invincible | 3:40 |
| 19. | "Let's Dance" (The Kinkyboy remix) |
| "Let's Dance" single (2001) | 6:40 |
Personnel
- Lead vocals: Abz Love, Jason "J" Brown, Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson
- Executive producers: Simon Cowell, Denniz Pop
- Producers: Julian Gallagher, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Brian May, Steve Mac, Denniz Pop, Jay-Kee, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, StarGate
- Remixers: Cutfather & Joe, Steve Mac, StarGate, Jewels & Stone
- Mixing: Ash Howes, StarGate, Ben Chapman
- Engineers: Ben Chapman, Matt Howe, Daniel Pursey, Robin Sellers, Ben Coombs
- Programming: Ash Howes, Martin Harrington
- Arrangers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Dave Arch
- Backing vocals: Andy Caine, Richard Stannard, Sharon Murphy, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||