Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Journey
ReleasedNovember 15, 1988 (1988-11-15) [1]
Recorded1977–1986
Genre
Length61:14
Label
Producer
Journey chronology
Raised on Radio
(1986) 		Greatest Hits
(1988) 		The Ballade
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Journey, originally released in 1988 by Columbia Records.[3] It is the band's best-selling career disc, spending 789 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart (more than any other compilation album, except for Bob Marley and the Wailers' Legend, in history).[4] Additionally, as of January 2024, it has logged 1,425 weeks on Billboard's Catalog Albums chart.[4]

On 26 January 2024, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Greatest Hits 18× Platinum for sales of 18 million copies in the United States.[5] As of January 2024, it was reported to have been the third highest certified 'greatest hits' package in the United States according to the RIAA, behind only similar collections by the Eagles and Billy Joel compilations.[6]

It continues to be one of the most popular 'best of' packages, at times selling close to 500,000 copies globally per year. The album has been reissued several times and was digitally remastered for compact disc by Legacy Recordings, issued on August 1, 2006, with "When You Love a Woman" featured as a bonus track. In Japan, the album has been reissued as Open Arms: Greatest Hits with the song "Open Arms" appearing as the first song on the album. A second Journey compilation album, Greatest Hits 2, was released in 2011.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
1."Only the Young"Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan CainVision Quest soundtrack (1985)4:05
2."Don't Stop Believin'"Perry, Schon, CainEscape (1981)4:10
3."Wheel in the Sky"Diane Valory, Schon, Robert FleischmanInfinity (1978)4:12
4."Faithfully"CainFrontiers (1983)4:27
5."I'll Be Alright Without You"Perry, Schon, CainRaised on Radio (1986)4:35
6."Any Way You Want It"Perry, SchonDeparture (1980)3:23
7."Ask the Lonely"Perry, CainTwo of a Kind soundtrack (1983)3:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
8."Who's Crying Now"Perry, CainEscape5:02
9."Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"Perry, CainFrontiers5:26
10."Lights"Perry, SchonInfinity3:10
11."Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"PerryEvolution (1979)3:54
12."Open Arms"Perry, CainEscape3:19
13."Girl Can't Help It"Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio3:50
14."Send Her My Love"Perry, CainFrontiers3:55
15."Be Good to Yourself"Perry, Cain, SchonRaised on Radio3:51
Total length:61:14
2006 CD edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)from the albumLength
16."When You Love a Woman"Perry, Cain, SchonTrial by Fire (1996)4:07
Total length:65:21

2004 CD Open Arms: Greatest Hits - Japanese edition

  1. "Open Arms" - 3:19
  2. "Only the Young" - 4:05
  3. "Don't Stop Believin'" - 4:10
  4. "Wheel in the Sky" (album version) - 4:12
  5. "Faithfully" - 4:27
  6. "I'll Be Alright Without You" (album version) - 4:50
  7. "Any Way You Want It" - 3:23
  8. "Ask a Lonely" - 3:54
  9. "Who's Crying Now" - 5:02
  10. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" - 5:26
  11. "Lights" - 3:10
  12. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" - 3:54
  13. "Girl Can't Help It" - 3:50
  14. "Send Her My Love" - 3:55
  15. "Be Good to Yourself" - 3:51
  16. "When You Love a Woman" - 4:07

Total length: 65:41

Personnel

Production personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Gold 50,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[39] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Platinum 300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[6] 18× Platinum 18,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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