English History | ||||
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Released | August 1979 | |||
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Label | Mercury Records, Frituna Records | |||
Jon English chronology | ||||
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Singles from Words Are Not Enough | ||||
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English History is the first greatest hits album released by Australian recording artist Jon English. The album was released in August 1979 and made history at the time by becoming the largest selling double album in Australia.[1] The album sold over 180,000 copies in Australia.[2]
It includes tracks from his five studio albums and two soundtrack albums to date. "Get Your Love Right" was released as the lead single in May 1979, peaking within the top 5 in New Zealand and Norway.
Side A
Side B
The album charted in Norway and Sweden after "Against the Wind" had aired. It entered the charts in Norway at number 36 peaking at number 1 for three weeks in August 1981.
Chart (1979–82) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 4 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 3 |
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[5] | 1 |
Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 17 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 41 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 180,000[2] |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |