20 Years: The Greatest Hits

20 Years: The Greatest Hits is the third greatest hits album by English singer Will Young, released on 27 May 2022. The album commemorates two decades since Young's Pop Idol win.[2] The album contains the majority of Young's biggest hits, but excludes several singles from his career.

20 Years: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
Recorded2002–2022
LabelSony Music
Will Young chronology
Crying on the Bathroom Floor
(2021)
20 Years: The Greatest Hits
(2022)
Light It Up
(2024)
Singles from 20 Years: The Greatest Hits
  1. "Why Does It Hurt"
    Released: 15 April 2022[1]

Promotion

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On 15 April 2022, Young released the single "Why Does It Hurt", which preceded the album's release.[3][4] The single debuted and peaked at number 87 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.[5] Young performed the track as part of the setlist for his tour to accompany the album.[6]

Chart performance

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20 Years: The Greatest Hits charted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for one week; it debuted at number 5 on the UK Album Sales Chart. Additionally, the album charted for seven weeks on the UK Physical Albums Chart.[7]

Track listing

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20 Years: The Greatest Hits – Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Evergreen"From Now On (2002)4:11
2."Light My Fire" (Radio Edit)From Now On3:35
3."The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates)From Now On3:28
4."You and I"
From Now On4:04
5."Leave Right Now"Francis WhiteFriday's Child (2003)3:32
6."Your Game"Friday's Child4:08
7."Friday's Child" (Single Version)
Friday's Child4:09
8."All Time Love"Jamie HartmanKeep On (2005)3:48
9."Who Am I"Keep On4:28
10."Changes"
  • Young
  • White
Let It Go (2008)3:58
11."Grace" (Radio Edit)Let It Go3:32
12."Jealousy"Echoes (2011)4:07
13."Come On"
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
Echoes3:12
14."Losing Myself"Echoes4:00
15."Love Revolution"
85% Proof (2015)3:00
16."Joy"
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
85% Proof3:29
17."All the Songs"
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
Lexicon (2019)3:53
18."Daniel" (Radio Edit)Natasha KhanCrying on the Bathroom Floor (2021)3:19
19."Why Does It Hurt"
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
Previously unreleased (2022)3:42
20."Breaking Free"
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
Previously unreleased3:31
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leave Right Now" (live session for Zoe Ball at Radio 2)White3:44
2."What Is Love" (live session for Zoe Ball at Radio 2)
2:42
3."Hanging on the Telephone" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions)Jack Lee3:26
4."All Time Love" (live recording for BBC Radio 2)Hartman3:58
5."Hey Ya!" (live for Jo Whitley's Live Lounge)André Benjamin4:49
6."Take My Breath Away" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions)4:01
7."Love Revolution" (live for Radio 2's 500 Words at St. James' Palace)
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
  • Matias
  • Martin
  • Clement
  • Borrmann
3:23
8."Your Game" (live for Jo Whitley's Live Lounge)
  • Young
  • Cruz
  • MacKichan
4:06
9."Golden Slumbers" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions)
  • Lennon
  • McCartney
3:32
10."How Will I Know" (live for Radio 2's 500 Words at St. James' Palace)4:02
11."Running Up That Hill" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions)Kate Bush2:57
12."Your Game" (demo)
  • Young
  • Cruz
  • MacKichan
3:51
13."Jealousy" (demo)
  • Young
  • Stilwell
  • Eliot
4:04

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for 20 Years: The Greatest Hits
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Will Young returns with new track 'Why Does It Hurt' from 20th anniversary Greatest Hits LP". Retropop Magazine. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ Griffiths, George (25 October 2021). "Will Young announces new album 20 Years – The Greatest Hits to celebrate Pop Idol anniversary". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt - Single". Apple Music. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ Stickler, Jon (14 April 2022). "Will Young Drops New Song Why Does It Hurt". Stereoboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt - Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt (Live at Round Chapel London, 2022)". YouTube. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Will Young - 20 Years: The Greatest Hits". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Liam Gallagher celebrates fourth solo Number 1 with C'Mon You Know and two Top 5 entries: "What do we have here? Another Number 1!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2022.