Greatest Hits (Five album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Five
Released 19 November 2001
Recorded 1997–2001
Genre Pop, rap, dance, teen pop, funk, power pop
Length 80:04
Label RCA
Producer Simon Cowell (exec.), Julian Gallagher, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes, Steve Mac, Stargate, Eliot Kennedy, Max Martin, Denniz Pop
Five chronology
Kingsize
(2001)Kingsize2001		 Greatest Hits
(2001)		 Let's Dance
(2002)Let's Dance2002
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Closer to Me"
    Released: 24 November 2001
  2. "Rock the Party"
    Released: 24 November 2001

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by English boy band Five. It was released in the United Kingdom through RCA Records on 19 November 2001, just three months after the release of their third studio album, Kingsize.[1] "Closer to Me" and "Rock the Party" was released as double single on United Kingdom and Ireland.[2] The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.[3] In other countries, the songs were released as separate singles. The songs was included in the previous album Kingsize (2001).

The album features thirteen of the band's fifteen singles, excluding "How Do Ya Feel", and the international-only release "Don't Fight It Baby", as well as two popular B-sides, two brand new remixes, and the original track, "Set Me Free", which was recorded during the Kingsize album sessions. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, as well as being certified platinum by the BPI. The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.

Background

Despite Kingsize only being released three months earlier, Greatest Hits was rush-released due to the imminent split of the band. Scott Robinson revealed on the ITV2 documentary The Big Reunion that the album's release came after Sean Conlon suffered a mental breakdown and threatened to quit the band as he was unable to cope. Alongside the release of the album, a VHS compilation containing all of the band's music videos, as well as behind the scenes footage, and the previously unreleased music video for "Two Sides to Every Story".[4] The band's last ever British single, "Closer to Me", was used to promote the compilation in the United Kingdom, featuring footage from across the band's history.

The Japanese version of the album does not include B-side "Inspector Gadget", but instead re-instates one of the missing singles, "How Do Ya Feel", and also includes a bonus remix of "Let's Dance" that does not appear on any other version of the release. The album was re-released on 7 June 2003.[5] The album made a return to the top ten of UK Albums Chart in 2013, due to the band reforming to appear on The Big Reunion.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."We Will Rock You" (Radio Edit)Brian May, J Brown, Abz LoveInvincible (1999)3:09
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:17
3."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, Brown, Mike ClevelandInvincible (1999)3:00
4."Everybody Get Up" (Radio Edit)Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker, Herbie Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:05
5."Let's Dance" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Ash Howes, Harrington, Love, Brown, ConlonKingsize (2001)3:38
6."Rock the Party" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Conlon, Barry GibbKingsize (2001)2:49
7."Got the Feelin'" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Five5ive (1998)3:29
8."When the Lights Go Out" (Radio Edit)Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, John McClaughlin, Five5ive (1998)4:11
9."Closer to Me" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, BrownKingsize (2001)4:30
10."Until the Time Is Through" (Radio Edit)Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson5ive (1998)4:10
11."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:37
12."Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" (Radio Edit)Denniz Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Jake Schulze5ive (1998)3:36
13."It's the Things You Do"Martin, George Shahin, Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:37
14."When I Remember When"Shelly Peiken, Jud Friedman5ive (1998)3:59
15."Inspector Gadget"Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Lewinson, Richard NorrisInvincible (1999)2:51
16."Set Me Free"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonOriginal2:55
17."Keep on Movin'" (2002 FIFA World Cup Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, LoveOriginal3:40
18."Five Greatest Hits Megamix" (Jewels & Stone Remix)May, Merrill, Hooker, Five, Stannard, Gallagher, Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Schulze, Carlsson, Kennedy, Lever, Percy, McClaughlin, Gibb, Cleveland, Howes, HarringtonOriginal11:00

Personnel

  • Abz Love — vocals
  • Jason "J" Brown — vocals
  • Sean Conlon — vocals
  • Ritchie Neville — vocals
  • Scott Robinson — vocals
  • Producers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, StarGate, Steve Mac, Ben Chapman
  • Mixing: Ash Howes, StarGate, Ben Chapman
  • Engineers: Ben Chapman, Matt Howe, Daniel Pursey, Robin Sellers, Ben Coombs
  • Programming: Ash Howes, Martin Harrington
  • Arrangers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Dave Arch
  • Backing vocals: Andy Caine, Richard Stannard, Sharon Murphy, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ Greatest Hits: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Invincible: Special Edition (Back cover). Five. RCA Records. 2000.
  4. ↑ Five: Greatest Hits [VHS]: Five: Amazon.co.uk: Video
  5. ↑ Greatest Hits: Amazon.co.uk: Music
  6. ↑ Apple – iTunes – iTunes Store – Charts – Top 10 Albums
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Five – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Five – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  11. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Five – Five". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ . Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20011202/40/. Retrieved 17 February 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ January 2002/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Five – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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