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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 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]

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Billy Idol
Released27 March 2001 (2001-03-27)
Recorded1981–1993
Genre
  • New wave
  • punk rock
  • hard rock
  • post-punk
Length71:50
LabelCapitol
Billy Idol chronology
Cyberpunk
(1993)		 Greatest Hits
(2001)		 VH1 Storytellers
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing with Myself"Billy Idol, Tony James4:50
2."Mony Mony"Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom5:01
3."Hot in the City"B. Idol3:33
4."White Wedding"B. Idol4:12
5."Rebel Yell"B. Idol, Steve Stevens4:46
6."Eyes Without a Face"B. Idol, S. Stevens4:57
7."Flesh for Fantasy"B. Idol, S. Stevens4:37
8."Catch My Fall"B. Idol3:41
9."To Be a Lover"William Bell, Booker T. Jones3:52
10."Don't Need a Gun" (single edit)B. Idol5:23
11."Sweet Sixteen"B. Idol4:14
12."Cradle of Love"B. Idol, David Werner4:38
13."L.A. Woman" (single edit)Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek4:03
14."Shock to the System"B. Idol, Mark Younger-Smith3:36
15."Rebel Yell" (live and acoustic)B. Idol, S. Stevens5:35
16."Don't You (Forget About Me)"Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff4:52

Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[17] Gold 18,526[17]
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Gold 25,000*
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". AllMusic.
  2. RIAA database
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. "Top 40 Albums - 19 / 2001". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 16. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  6. "Billy Idol: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  9. "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  10. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 20. 12 May 2001. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  11. "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  13. "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  14. "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): I Am Arrows – Laura Izibor". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  15. The first list is the list of best-selling domestic albums of 2001 in Finland and the second is that of the best-selling foreign albums:
  16. "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  17. "Billy Idol" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  19. "New Zealand album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  20. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  21. "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 April 2013.


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