Greatest Hits is a best of album by the French rumba catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1994 in Europe.
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Flamenco | |||
| Length | 66:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Overview
editMore than a simple compilation of previous albums, it also includes the 1992 single "Pida Me La", a studio release of "Galaxia", "Allegria" and "La Dona" (previously released live on Allegria), a more energetic release of "Vamos a Bailar" from the LP version and the popular party Medley (consisting of a mix of Bamboleo, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La and Baila Me].
The tune "Este Mundo" (from the album Este Mundo) is track 18 on the Japanese version of the album; track 19 is the "Medley".
A similar compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was released a year later in the US; it has a different song order and replaces "Pida Me La", "A Mi Manera", "Tu Quieres Volver", "Soy", "La Quiero" and "Allegria" with "Viento Del Arena", "Quiero Saber", "Montaña", "Trista Pena", "Love & Liberté" and the previously unreleased "A Tu Vera". Also, while "La Dona" and "Galaxia" on the Greatest Hits album are the studio versions, the ones on The Best of the Gipsy Kings are live versions. The song "Escucha Me" is also slightly different.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Djobi Djoba" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Baila Me" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Bamboléo" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Pida Me La" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Bem, Bem, Maria" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Volare" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Moorea" (Instrumental) | 4:05 |
| 8. | "A Mi Manera" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Un Amor" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Galaxia" (studio, instrumental) | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Escucha Me" | 4:39 |
| 12. | "Tu Quieres Volver" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Soy" | 3:12 |
| 14. | "La Quiero" | 3:45 |
| 15. | "Allegria" (studio, instrumental) | 2:50 |
| 16. | "Vamos a Bailar" (LP version) | 4:56 |
| 17. | "La Dona" (Studio) | 4:35 |
| 18. | "Medley (Bamboléo – Volare – Djobi Djoba – Pida Me La – Baila Me)" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 66:57 | |
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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Sales and certificationsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1994". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1994". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Gipsy Kings; 'Gipsy Kings')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2000" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Kings" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 27 April 2019. Enter Gipsy Kings in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Estefan, Gloria – Cuts Both Ways". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Premios – 1999" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
External links
edit- Greatest Hits at Discogs
- Greatest Hits Archived 2016-10-06 at the Wayback Machine at gipsykings.net