Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
Rod Stewart
Released12 October 1979
GenreRock, folk rock, pop, dance
LabelWarner Bros.
Rod Stewart chronology
Blondes Have More Fun
(1978) 		Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1979) 		Foolish Behaviour
(1980)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is Rod Stewart's 1979 Warner Bros. Records best-of compilation.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

  1. "Hot Legs" (Rod Stewart, Gary Grainger)
  2. "Maggie May" (Rod Stewart; Martin Quittenton)
  3. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (Rod Stewart; Carmine Appice; Duane Wade)
  4. "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (Rod Stewart)
  5. "Sailing" (Gavin Sutherland)
  6. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (Danny Whitten)
  7. "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (Rod Stewart)
  8. "The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (Rod Stewart)
  9. "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Cat Stevens)
  10. "I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart; Gary Grainger)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–80) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 29
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 1
US Billboard 200[11] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 3

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[14] Gold 25,000*
Brazil — 100,000[15]
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[17] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[18] Platinum 20,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Platinum 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

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

References

  1. ^ Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Rod Stewart: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music and Media. 27 December 1986. p. 34. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ^ Dumar, Deborah (29 May 1988). "Nem dentro nem fora do brega". O Globo (in Portuguese): 12. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  18. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1980". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  19. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  20. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 October 2019.


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