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Greatest Hits (KC and the Sunshine Band album)

Greatest Hits is the first official compilation album by KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was released in February 1980 on the TK label.

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
KC and the Sunshine Band
ReleasedFebruary 1980
GenreDisco, pop
Length42:03
LabelTK
ProducerH. W. Casey, Richard Finch
KC and the Sunshine Band chronology
Do You Wanna Go Party
(1979) 		Greatest Hits
(1980) 		Space Cadet Solo Flight
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

History

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The album contained two newly recorded tracks, "All I Want" and "Let's Go Rock and Roll". The latter was released as a moderately successful single to promote the compilation.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Sound Your Funky Horn"2:59
2."Queen of Clubs"3:17
3."Get Down Tonight"5:15
4."Boogie Shoes"2:16
5."That's the Way (I Like It)"5:06
6."Shake Your Booty"3:04
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."I'm Your Boogie Man"4:01
8."Keep It Comin' Love"4:26
9."Please Don't Go"3:43
10."Let's Go Rock and Roll"3:36
11."All I Want"4:20

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 10
US Billboard 200[6] 132
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 62

Certifications

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Certifications for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8][9] Platinum 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Greatest Hits review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Greatest Hits review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 84. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – KC & the Sunshine Band – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.
  9. ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. June 21, 1980. p. 40. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  10. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – KC and the Sunshine Band – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – KC and the Sunshine Band – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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