A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the UK on November 30, 1999, by Virgin Records. A limited edition was released with a bonus disc featuring remixes and rare b-sides. A European edition was also released with an interview CD featuring Belinda providing answers to over 40 questions sent in by fans.
| A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | November 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–99 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 71:58 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Belinda Carlisle chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Three new tracks were recorded especially for this compilation - "Feels Like I've Known You Forever", "A Prayer for Everyone" and "All God's Children" which was released as a single. A promotional release of an edited version of "A Prayer for Everyone" was issued to Swedish radio stations but went unreleased. All three new tracks would later be released on a re-issue of Carlisle's final Virgin studio album "Real".
The bonus disc included two non-album tracks ("Only a Dream", and "The Air You Breathe") originally released in 1992 as B-sides. These were for the singles "Half the World" and "Little Black Book".
Despite being released only seven years after her previous greatest hits compilation, The Best of Belinda, Volume 1, the collection was a success in the UK where it made the top 20 and was certified gold.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley | 4:08 |
| 2. | "I Get Weak" | Diane Warren | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Circle in the Sand" | Nowels, Shipley | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Leave a Light On" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:16 |
| 5. | "La Luna" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:12 |
| 6. | "(We Want) The Same Thing" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Summer Rain" | Robbie Seidman, Maria Vidal | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Live Your Life Be Free" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Do You Feel Like I Feel?" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Little Black Book" | Richard Feldman, Marcy Detroit, Belinda Carlisle | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Big Scary Animal" | Charlotte Caffey, Carlisle, Ralph Schuckett | 4:15 |
| 12. | "In Too Deep" | Nowels | 4:00 |
| 13. | "California" | Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Vidal | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Always Breaking My Heart" | Per Gessle | 3:06 |
| 15. | "Love in the Key of C" | Nowels | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Feels Like I've Known You Forever" | David Munday | 3:49 |
| 17. | "A Prayer for Everyone" | Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Nowels, Steinberg | 4:21 |
| 18. | "All God's Children" | Paul Barry, Billy Lawrie, Mark Taylor | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:58 |
| 2. | "I Get Weak" (12" version) | Warren | 7:32 |
| 3. | "Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party Mix) | Nowels, Shipley | 7:51 |
| 4. | "World Without You" (Extended Worldwide Mix) | Warren | 8:26 |
| 5. | "(We Want) The Same Thing" (Summer Remix) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Summer Rain" (Justin Strauss Mix) | Seidman, Vidal | 8:03 |
| 7. | "Live Your Life Be Free" (Club Mix) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Only a Dream" | Caffey, Carlisle, Feldman | 3:09 |
| 9. | "The Air You Breathe" | Donna Weiss, David White | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Little Black Book" (Little Black Mix) | Feldman, Detroit, Carlisle | 5:15 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
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| European Albums (Music & Media)[2] | 69 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 15 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 56 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Belinda Carlisle – A Prayer For Everyone (1999, Promo, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 47. November 20, 1999. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – A Place on Earth - The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – A Place on Earth: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. December 17, 1999. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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