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Greatest Hits III is a compilation album by British rock band Queen. It is a compilation of latter-day songs, the band members' solo hits and the band's collaborations with other artists (hence the album's credit to "Queen+"). It was released on 8 November 1999. The first two tracks on the album were new previously unreleased versions of classic Queen songs.

Greatest Hits III
Greatest hits album by
Queen
Released8 November 1999
Recorded1982–1998
StudioVarious
GenreRock
Length73:41
Label
  • Parlophone
    Hollywood
ProducerQueen
Queen chronology
The Crown Jewels
(1998)		 Greatest Hits III
(1999)		 The Platinum Collection
(2000)
Singles from Greatest Hits III
  1. "Another One Bites The Dust (Small Soldiers Remix)"
    Released: 27 October 1998 [1]
  2. "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)"
    Released: 6 December 1999 [2]
  3. "Princes of the Universe"
    Released: 23 May 2000 (NL only) [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
Chester Chronicle(Positive) [5]
Classic Rock(Positive) [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [7]

The album includes "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (1991), which was Freddie Mercury's last appearance in a music video, and "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" (1997), a song dedicated to Mercury which also features the last recording of bass guitarist John Deacon before his retirement. Four songs from their last studio album Made in Heaven (1995) also feature in the compilation, including "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and "Heaven for Everyone".


Track listing


Unless otherwise indicated, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[8]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Show Must Go On" (Live at Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, France with Elton John)QueenPreviously unreleased (Originally from Innuendo, 1991)4:35
2."Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) (Rah mix)Queen, David BowieOriginal version from Hot Space, 19824:08
3."Barcelona" (Single version) (Performed by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé)Freddie Mercury, Mike MoranBarcelona, 19884:25
4."Too Much Love Will Kill You"Brian May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth LamersMade in Heaven, 19954:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
5."Somebody to Love" (The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Live at Wembley Stadium with George Michael, 20 April 1992)MercuryFive Live EP, 1993 (Originally from A Day at the Races, 1976)5:07
6."You Don't Fool Me"QueenMade in Heaven5:22
7."Heaven for Everyone" (Single version)Roger TaylorMade in Heaven4:37
8."Las Palabras de Amor"MayHot Space4:29
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
9."Driven by You" (Performed by Brian May)MayBack to the Light, 19924:09
10."Living on My Own" (Julian Raymond album mix) (Performed by Freddie Mercury)MercuryRemix from The Freddie Mercury Album, 1992 (Original version on Mr. Bad Guy, 1985)3:37
11."Let Me Live"QueenMade in Heaven4:45
12."The Great Pretender" (The Platters cover) (Performed by Freddie Mercury)Buck RamNon-album single, 1987 (Later released on The Freddie Mercury Album)3:26
13."Princes of the Universe"MercuryA Kind of Magic, 19863:31
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
14."Another One Bites the Dust" (With additional vocals and rapping from Wyclef Jean, Pras and Free)John DeaconSmall Soldiers soundtrack, 19984:20
15."No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)"MayQueen Rocks, 19974:11
16."These Are the Days of Our Lives"QueenInnuendo4:22
17."Thank God It's Christmas"Taylor, MayNon-album Christmas single, 19844:19

Personnel


Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[8]

Main
Additional

Charts


Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 77
Austrian Top 75 Albums[10] 2
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[11] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] 5
Finnish Top 50 Albums[13] 35
French Compilations[14] 9
German Albums Chart[15] 5
Hungarian Top 40 Albums[16] 7
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[17] 8
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[18] 24
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[19] 5
Scottish Albums[20] 11
Swedish Top 60 Albums[21] 19
Swiss Top 100 Albums[22] 4
UK Albums Chart[23] 5
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[24] 7
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] 46
Italian Top 20 Albums[26] 7
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Spanish Top 100 Albums[27] 89

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[28] Platinum 60,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[30] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[12] Platinum 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[31] Gold 150,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[32] Platinum 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[34] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[37] Platinum 1,000,000*

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


References


  1. "Queen singles".
  2. "Queen singles".
  3. "Queen singles".
  4. Queen - Greatest Hits III Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011
  5. Greatest Hits III Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2011
  6. Greatest Hits III Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2011
  7. "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  8. Queen. "Greatest Hits Volume III" (Album Notes). Parlophone. 1999.
  9. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 227.
  10. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  11. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  12. "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 1". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 9 January 2000.
  13. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  14. "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 18 February 2010. Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
  15. "Album – Queen+, Greatest Hits III". Media Control Charts (in German). Archived from the original (ASP) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  16. "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  17. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  18. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  19. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  21. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  22. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  23. "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 20th November 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  24. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  25. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Queen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  26. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  27. "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Spanish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  28. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  29. "Austrian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits III" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  30. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  31. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queen; 'Greatest Hits III')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  32. "Norwegian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits Vol III" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  33. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 949. ISBN 8480486392.
  34. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  35. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Queen; 'Greatest Hits III')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  36. "British album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits 3". British Phonographic Industry.
  37. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.



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[de] Greatest Hits III (Queen-Album)

Greatest Hits III ist das 1999 erschienene, fünfte Kompilationsalbum der britischen Rockband Queen. Es enthält großteils Lieder von Queen, aber auch Solo-Projekte der Gruppenmitglieder. Neben originalen Studioaufnahmen finden sich Remixe sowie Live-Mitschnitte aus jenen beiden Konzerten nach Freddie Mercurys Tod, in denen das verbliebene Trio mit Gastsängern aufgetreten war. Veröffentlicht wurde das Album unter der Bezeichnung „Queen+“, wobei sich das an den Bandnamen angehängte „Plus“ sowohl auf die Gastinterpreten als auch auf die Solo-Singles beziehen lässt.
- [en] Greatest Hits III (Queen album)

[es] Greatest Hits III

Greatest Hits III es el cuarto disco recopilatorio de Queen a nivel internacional, y el tercero de la colección Greatest Hits. El álbum está compuesto por 17 temas, que recorren la carrera de Queen desde Hot Space hasta Rocks, con algunos remixes y temas en solitario de Freddie Mercury y Brian May, además de colaboraciones con George Michael, David Bowie, Elton John, Wyclef Jean y Monserrat Caballé.

[ru] Greatest Hits III

«Greatest Hits III» — третий сборник хитов группы Queen, выпущен 8 ноября 1999 года. Альбом включает в себя «живые» выступления группы с другими музыкантами, начиная с 1992 года, смикшированные песни Queen и сольные хиты участников группы.


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