Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Irish pop rock band The Script. It was released on 1 October 2021 through Phonogenic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album includes singles from all six of the band's preceding studio albums, as well as a brand new song, and a song from their 2018 Acoustic Sessions EP.[1] It was preceded by the single "I Want It All", and was supported by a worldwide tour which took place throughout 2022 and spanned North America, Europe and Australia.[2][3][4]
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| Released | 1 October 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2021 | |||
| Length | 69:36 | |||
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| Singles from Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits | ||||
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The album debuted at number one in the albums charts in both Ireland and the UK.
Commercial performance
editTales from the Script: Greatest Hits debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated 8 October 2021, becoming the Script's sixth UK number-one album.[5] It also debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart, becoming the band's seventh chart-topping album in their home country and extending their unbroken string of number-one albums there.[6]
Promotion
editTales from the Script – Greatest Hits Tour
edit| Tour by The Script | |
 The Script performing "Before the Worst" in Sydney on 16 September 2022. | |
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| Associated album | Tales From The Script - Greatest Hits |
| Start date | 30 March 2022 |
| End date | 18 November 2022 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 53 |
| The Script concert chronology | |
a Mark Sheehan was absent from the band's North America leg due to wanting to spend time with his family.[7]
Track listing
editAll Songs written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Breakeven" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Andrew Frampton/Steve Kipner | The Script | 4:20 |
| 2. | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | The Script | 4:00 |
| 3. | "For the First Time" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Glen Power | Science & Faith | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Nothing" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | Science & Faith | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Hall of Fame" (featuring will.i.am) | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry | #3 | 3:22 |
| 6. | "If You Could See Me Now" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | #3 | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Superheroes" | Barry/O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | No Sound Without Silence | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Six Degrees of Separation" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | #3 | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Rain" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry/Camille Purcell | Freedom Child | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Arms Open" | Sheehan/Adam Messinger/O'Donoghue/Nasri Atweh | Freedom Child | 4:02 |
| 11. | "The Last Time" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/James Abrahart | Sunsets & Full Moons | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Run Through Walls" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/David King | Sunsets & Full Moons | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Before the Worst" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Power | The Script | 3:23 |
| 14. | "We Cry" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner/Power | The Script | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Science & Faith" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan | Science & Faith | 4:20 |
| 16. | "No Good in Goodbye" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry | No Sound Without Silence | 5:08 |
| 17. | "Never Seen Anything 'Quite Like You'" (acoustic) | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry | No Sound Without Silence | 3:48 |
| 18. | "I Want It All" | O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner | Tales From The Script | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 69:36 | |||
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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| Australia (ARIA)[15] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Doria, Matt (29 September 2021). "The Script announce Australian Greatest Hits tour for 2022". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Doria, Matt (29 August 2021). "The Script announce 2022 tour for UK and Europe, detail Tales from the Script compilation". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (30 September 2021). "The Script Announce Headline Australian Tour for 2022". Music Feeds. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Patwary, Foysal. "The Script 'Greatest Hits Tour 2022' Dates In USA, UK And Australia : Tickets Guidelines". Vocal Bop. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Griffiths, George (8 October 2021). "The Script claim sixth UK Number 1 with Greatest Hits album: "This really, really means a lot"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (8 October 2021). "The Script's Greatest Hits extends band's unbroken streak of Number 1s on Official Irish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Devereux, Niamh (16 May 2022). "The Script's Danny O'Donoghue reveals why guitarist Mark Sheehan missed their American tour". VIP Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Script – Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022.