Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 14 September 2001 by Sanctuary Records. The album features Tyler's major career hits and one of her latest recordings from the time, "Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts".
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| Released | 14 September 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 75:06 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records, Sony | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Greatest Hits became a substantial hit in several European countries, and was certified Platinum by the IFPI Norway. It received a positive review from AllMusic and is among Tyler's best-selling compilation albums.
Background
editTyler had a photoshoot directed by Paul Cox, who was photographer for her 1995 album Free Spirit.[2][3]
"That was the last shot of the day. The record company wanted a picture of me lying on the floor with my hair all over the place. I don't think the photographer thought it was a very good idea, or myself, until the last roll of the day. We did this shot, and I laid on the floor on top of this satin sheet, and then he got on a ladder and just took the pictures... ...Ends up on the front cover."[4]
— Bonnie Tyler interviewed by Jonathan Ross
The album includes one of Tyler's latest recordings from the time of release, "Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts". The song was written by Jim Steinman and Andrew Lloyd Webber and originally recorded for the concept album for the 1996 musical Whistle Down the Wind. Tyler performed the song live at Webber's 50th birthday celebration at the Royal Albert Hall in London, 1998.[5]
Critical reception
editGreatest Hits was given three and a half stars out of five from AllMusic. They stated that, "As long as it has "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "It's a Heartache", "Faster Than the Speed of Night" and "Holding Out for a Hero" on it, any Bonnie Tyler compilation is going to earn a few stars, and this collection from Sanctuary is no exception."[6]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Jim Steinman | 4:25 |
| 2. | "It's a Heartache" | Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Holding Out for a Hero" | Steinman | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Lost in France" | Scott, Wolfe | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Faster Than the Speed of Night" | Steinman | 6:45 |
| 6. | "(The World Is Full of) Married Men" | Dominic Bugatti, Frank Muske | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | John Fogerty | 4:10 |
| 8. | "More Than a Lover" | Scott, Wolfe | 4:16 |
| 9. | "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, Luchi de Jesus | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Goodbye to the Island" | Scott, Wolfe | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)" | Steinman | 7:47 |
| 12. | "Straight from the Heart" | Bryan Adams | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Bitterblue" | Dieter Bohlen | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Piece of My Heart" | Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)" | Steinman | 7:52 |
| 16. | "My Guns Are Loaded" | Scott, Wolfe | 3:47 |
| 17. | "Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts" | Steinman, Andrew Lloyd Webber | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 75:06 | ||
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[15] | Gold | 17,605[15] |
| France (SNEP)[16] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[17] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[19] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
edit- Management – David Aspden
- Mastering – Andy Pearce
References
edit- ^ Allmusic album review. Retrieved 8 April 2013
- ^ "Greatest Hits" CD booklet, Sanctuary Records, 2001
- ^ "Free Spirit" CD booklet, Atlantic Records, 1995
- ^ Bonnie Tyler - Interview - Jonathan Ross (2001) on YouTube. Retrieved 8 April 2013
- ^ Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration on Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 April 2013
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits [Sanctuary] – Album Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Music & Media" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Bonnie Tyler" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "French album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 958. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 August 2014.