Greatest Hits (Simply Red album)
1996 greatest hits album by Simply Red
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1996, which contained material from their first five studio albums (Picture Book, Men and Women, A New Flame, Stars and Life) and included a newer track, a cover of Aretha Franklin's 1973 classic, "Angel".
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 7 October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 63:15 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Music Week | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mick Hucknall, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holding Back the Years" |
| Picture Book | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" | Picture Book | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "The Right Thing" | Men and Women | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "It's Only Love" |
| A New Flame | 3:53 |
| 5. | "A New Flame" | A New Flame | 3:58 | |
| 6. | "You've Got It" |
| A New Flame | 3:55 |
| 7. | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | A New Flame | 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Stars" | Stars | 4:08 | |
| 9. | "Something Got Me Started" |
| Stars | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Thrill Me" |
| Stars | 5:04 |
| 11. | "Your Mirror" | Stars | 4:01 | |
| 12. | "For Your Babies" | Stars | 4:17 | |
| 13. | "So Beautiful" | Life | 4:58 | |
| 14. | "Angel" | Previously unreleased | 4:00 | |
| 15. | "Fairground" | Life | 4:24 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[35] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[36] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Belgium (BRMA)[38] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] | Platinum | 250,000* |
| France (SNEP)[40] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[41] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[42] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[44] | 2× Platinum | 80,000* |
| Portugal | — | 56,000[45] |
| Spain (Promusicae)[46] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[47] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[48] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[49] | 6× Platinum | 1,800,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[50] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
| Worldwide | — | 4,000,000[51] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||