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 817 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 August 2024, it has logged 1,453 weeks on Billboard 's Catalog Albums chart.[ 4]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
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.
Side one Title Writer(s) from the album 1. "Only the Young " Steve Perry , Neal Schon , Jonathan Cain Vision Quest soundtrack (1985)4:05 2. "Don't Stop Believin' " Perry, Schon, Cain Escape (1981)4:10 3. "Wheel in the Sky " Diane Valory, Schon, Robert Fleischman Infinity (1978)4:12 4. "Faithfully " Cain Frontiers (1983)4:27 5. "I'll Be Alright Without You " Perry, Schon, Cain Raised on Radio (1986)4:35 6. "Any Way You Want It " Perry, Schon Departure (1980)3:23 7. "Ask the Lonely " Perry, Cain Two of a Kind soundtrack (1983)3:54
Side two Title Writer(s) from the album 8. "Who's Crying Now " Perry, Cain Escape 5:02 9. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) " Perry, Cain Frontiers 5:26 10. "Lights " Perry, Schon Infinity 3:10 11. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' " Perry Evolution (1979)3:54 12. "Open Arms " Perry, Cain Escape 3:19 13. "Girl Can't Help It " Perry, Cain, Schon Raised on Radio 3:50 14. "Send Her My Love " Perry, Cain Frontiers 3:55 15. "Be Good to Yourself " Perry, Cain, Schon Raised on Radio 3:51 Total length: 61:14
2004 CD Open Arms: Greatest Hits - Japanese edition
"Open Arms " - 3:19
"Only the Young " - 4:05
"Don't Stop Believin' " - 4:10
"Wheel in the Sky " (album version) - 4:12
"Faithfully " - 4:27
"I'll Be Alright Without You " (album version) - 4:50
"Any Way You Want It " - 3:23
"Ask the Lonely " - 3:54
"Who's Crying Now " - 5:02
"Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) " - 5:26
"Lights " - 3:10
"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' " - 3:54
"Girl Can't Help It " - 3:50
"Send Her My Love " - 3:55
"Be Good to Yourself " - 3:51
"When You Love a Woman " - 4:07
Total length: 65:41
Steve Perry – lead vocals
Neal Schon – guitar , vocals
Jonathan Cain – keyboards , vocals except on "Wheel in the Sky", "Any Way You Want It ", "Lights" and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Gregg Rolie – keyboards, vocals on "Wheel in the Sky", "Any Way You Want It ", "Lights" and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Ross Valory – bass , vocals except on "I'll Be Alright Without You", "Girl Can't Help It " and "Be Good to Yourself "
Randy Jackson – bass on "I'll Be Alright Without You", "Girl Can't Help It " and "Be Good to Yourself "
Steve Smith – drums , vocals except on "Wheel in the Sky", "Lights", "I'll Be Alright Without You", "Girl Can't Help It " and "Be Good to Yourself "
Aynsley Dunbar – drums on "Wheel in the Sky" and "Lights"
Larrie Londin – drums on "I'll Be Alright Without You", "Girl Can't Help It " and "Be Good to Yourself "
Production personnel
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Mike Stone and Kevin Elson – producers on "Only the Young ", "Don't Stop Believin' ", "Faithfully ", "Ask the Lonely", "Who's Crying Now ", "Separate Ways ", "Open Arms " and "Send Her My Love "
Roy Thomas Baker – producer on "Wheel in the Sky", "Lights " and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'",
Steve Perry – producer on "I'll Be Alright Without You", "Girl Can't Help It " and "Be Good to Yourself "
Geoff Workman and Kevin Elson – producers on "Any Way You Want It"
Kevin Shirley – producer on "When You Love a Woman"
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