Greatest Hits (Eurythmics album)

Infobox Album | Name = Greatest Hits
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Eurythmics


Released = March 18, 1991
Recorded = 1982-1989
Genre = New Wave, Synth Pop
Length = 63:16
Label = RCA, Arista (US)
Producer = David A. Stewart, Jimmy Iovine, Adam Williams
Reviews =
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ugue4j870wav~T1 Allmusic.com] Rating|4.5|5
*Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Eurythmics link] | Last album = "We Too Are One"
(1989)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(1991)
Next album = "Live 1983-1989"
(1993)

"Greatest Hits" is a 1991 retrospective compilation album by Eurythmics, containing their successful singles spanning the years 1982 through 1990. It was enormously successful, topping the charts in the UK for a total of 10 weeks and in Australia for 7 weeks. It remains the duo's best selling album worldwide and has been certified 6x Platinum in the UK and 3x Platinum in the U.S.

The European version of the album contained eighteen tracks, a vinyl LP version was released with only thirteen tracks, while the version released in the United States contained fourteen. "Angel", peresent on both the European and U.S. edition was not on the LP version. Compared to the U.S. version, five additional songs on the European edition were "Right By Your Side", "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)," "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)," "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart," and "The Miracle of Love" whilst "The King and Queen of America" was omitted. The track order also differed. Neither the European nor the U.S. version of "Greatest Hits" contained their top 30 hits "Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)" (1987) or "Revival" (1989).

The collection was largely superseded by 2005's "Ultimate Collection".

Track listing

All songs written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted.

European version

# "Love Is a Stranger"
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
# "Who's That Girl?"
# "Right By Your Side"
# "Here Comes the Rain Again"
# "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
# "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" "(with Aretha Franklin)"
# "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"
# "When Tomorrow Comes" (Lennox/Stewart/Patrick Seymour)
# "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"
# "The Miracle of Love"
# "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"
# "Thorn in My Side"
# "Don't Ask Me Why"
# "Angel"
# "Would I Lie to You?"
# "Missionary Man"
# "I Need a Man"

LP version

# "Love Is a Stranger"
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
# "Who's That Girl?"
# "Right By Your Side"
# "Here Comes the Rain Again"
# "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
# "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" "(with Aretha Franklin)"
# "It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"
# "When Tomorrow Comes" (Lennox/Stewart/Patrick Seymour)
# "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"
# "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)"
# "Thorn in My Side"
# "Don't Ask Me Why"

U.S. version

# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
# "When Tomorrow Comes"
# "Here Comes the Rain Again"
# "Who's That Girl?"
# "Would I Lie to You?"
# "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" "(with Aretha Franklin)"
# "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
# "Missionary Man"
# "Don't Ask Me Why"
# "I Need a Man"
# "Love Is a Stranger"
# "Thorn in My Side"
# "The King and Queen of America"
# "Angel"

Chart performance

succession box
before = "Out of Time" by R.E.M.
"Seal" by Seal
title = UK number one album
years = March 30, 1991 – May 31, 1991
June 22, 1991 – June 28, 1991
after = "Seal" by Seal
"Love Hurts" by Chersuccession box
before = "Twin Peaks" by Angelo Badalamenti
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = April 14 - June 1 1991
after = "Blind Love" by Ratcat