The Greatest Hits (Cher album)

The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Cher
Released November 30, 1999
Recorded 1965-1999
Genre Pop rock, dance
Length 68:20
Label WEA
Producer Cher
Mark Taylor
Brian Rawling
Peter Asher
Cher chronology
If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
(1999)		 The Greatest Hits
(1999)		 not.com.mercial
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Greatest Hits is the second European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 30, 1999 by Warner Music U.K.'s WEA label. The album was very successful worldwide, it peaked at #7 on the official UK Albums Chart, and reached the top 10 as well as #1 in several countries across Europe and the rest of the world. This compilation was not available in the United States, due to the release of the US-only compilation, If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits which was released that same year.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Album Length
1. "Believe"  Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy PowellBelieve 4:00
2. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"  Rudy ClarkLove Hurts 2:53
3. "If I Could Turn Back Time"  Diane WarrenHeart of Stone 4:03
4. "Heart of Stone"  Andy Hill, Pete SinfieldHeart of Stone 4:20
5. "Love and Understanding"  WarrenLove Hurts 4:44
6. "Love Hurts"  Boudleaux BryantLove Hurts 4:18
7. "Just Like Jesse James"  Desmond Child, WarrenHeart of Stone 4:07
8. "I Found Someone"  Michael Bolton, Mark MangoldCher 3:46
9. "One by One"  Anthony GriffithsIt's a Man's World 5:04
10. "Strong Enough"  Mark Taylor, Paul BarryBelieve 3:43
11. "All or Nothing"  Taylor, BarryBelieve 4:00
12. "Walking in Memphis"  Marc CohnIt's a Man's World 3:59
13. "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul OverstreetSingle-release only 4:16
14. "All I Really Want to Do"  Bob DylanAll I Really Want to Do 2:58
15. "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"  Sonny BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér 3:54
16. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"  Bob StoneGypsys, Tramps & Thieves 2:38
17. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)BonoIn Case You're in Love 3:29
18. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)BonoLook at Us 3:09
19. "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)Taylor, BarryBelieve 3:44

Credits

Personnel

Production

Design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 7
Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] 17
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 2
European Albums (Top 100)[9] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 6
French Compilations (SNEP)[11] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] 6
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 8
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[9] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 56
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 79
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 75
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[27] 19
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[28] 58
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[29] 52
Norwegian Christmas Period Albums (VG-lista)[30] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 30
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 64
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[35] 38
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[36] 80
Finnish Foreign Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[37] 130
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[40] 113

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[41] Gold 30,000
Australia (ARIA)[42] 3× Platinum 210,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[43] Platinum 50,000
Belgium (BEA)[44] Gold 25,000
Canada (Music Canada)[45] Platinum 100,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[46] Gold 37,032[46]
France (SNEP)[47] Gold 168,300[48]
Germany (BVMI)[49] Platinum 300,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)[50] Gold 25,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[51] Platinum 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[52] Platinum 15,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] Platinum 100,000
Sweden (GLF)[54] 2× Platinum 160,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[55] Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] 2× Platinum 600,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[57] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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