Greatest Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 12 November 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1993–2007 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 59:45 | |||
Label | Atlantic (UK) ATO Records, IHT (US) | |||
Producer | David Gray, Iestyn Polson, Craig McClune, Marius de Vries, Chris Thomas | |||
David Gray chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
BBC.co.uk | (neutral)[2] |
IndieLondon | [3] |
In the News | (6/10)[4] |
Manchester Evening News | [5] |
Starpulse.com | [6] |
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Gray, released on 12 November 2007 in the UK and a day later in the US. Greatest Hits contains songs from his first album, A Century Ends in 1993, through to his 2005 album Life in Slow Motion, and includes two new songs: the first single "You're the World to Me" and "Destroyer". In interviews, Gray has described the new single "You're the World to Me" as "joyous" and "unselfconscious",[7] and called his Greatest Hits album "a bag of happy shit".[8]
All tracks are the original album versions, except for "Be Mine", which is the single remix; "Babylon," which is a new mix; and "Shine." Due to record company issues, the original recording of "Shine" could not be used; instead, a live recording from Gray's concert DVD Live in Slow Motion is featured on the compilation.
The Japanese pressing of the CD contains two bonus tracks,[9] while Barnes & Noble released an exclusive version with a bonus disc containing two rare live covers – "One of the Birds" by Will Oldham and "Morning of My Life" by the Bee Gees (retitled "In the Morning"),[10] previously only available as a digital download from the compilation album A Thousand Miles Behind (2007).
As of November 2016, the album has sold 353,936 copies in the UK.[11]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're the World to Me" | Gray | 3:37 |
2. | "Babylon" (New Remix) | Gray | 3:38 |
3. | "The One I Love" | Gray, McClune | 3:29 |
4. | "Please Forgive Me" | Gray | 5:35 |
5. | "Be Mine" (Single Remix) | Gray, McClune | 3:52 |
6. | "Hospital Food" | Gray, Malone | 4:44 |
7. | "This Year's Love" | Gray | 4:05 |
8. | "Alibi" | Gray | 4:34 |
9. | "Sail Away" | Gray | 5:15 |
10. | "Shine" (Live at the Hammersmith Apollo) | Gray | 4:42 |
11. | "Caroline" | Gray | 3:39 |
12. | "The Other Side" | Gray | 4:29 |
13. | "Flame Turns Blue" | Gray | 4:51 |
14. | "Destroyer" | Gray | 3:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Dead in the Water" | Gray | 3:07 |
16. | "Falling Down the Mountainside" | Gray | 4:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One with the Birds" | Oldham | 5:24 |
2. | "In the Morning" | Gibb | 3:10 |
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum | 353,936[11] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |