Greatest Hits III (Queen album)
Greatest Hits III | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Queen | ||||
Released | 8 November 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1980–1997 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 73:41 | |||
Label | ||||
Queen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Greatest Hits III | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Chester Chronicle | (Positive) [2] |
Classic Rock | (Positive) [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Greatest Hits III is a compilation album by British rock band Queen. It is a compilation of latter-day songs, the band members' solo hits and the band's collaborations with other artists (hence the album's credit to "Queen+"). It was released on 8 November 1999. The first two tracks on the album were new previously unreleased versions of classic Queen songs.
Track listing
Side one | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
1. | "The Show Must Go On (Live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, January 1997)" | Queen | * Performed by Queen + Elton John
| 4:26 |
2. | "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)" | Queen, David Bowie | * Performed by Queen + David Bowie
| 4:08 |
3. | "Barcelona (Single Version)" | Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran | * Performed by Freddie Mercury + Montserrat Caballé
| 4:25 |
4. | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | Brian May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers | * From Made in Heaven | 4:18 |
Side two | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
5. | "Somebody to Love (Live, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert For AIDS Awareness, Wembley, April 1992)" | Mercury | * Performed by George Michael + Queen
| 5:07 |
6. | "You Don't Fool Me" | Queen | * From Made in Heaven | 5:22 |
7. | "Heaven for Everyone (Single Version)" | Roger Taylor | * From Made in Heaven | 4:37 |
8. | "Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)" | May | * From Hot Space | 4:29 |
Side three | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
9. | "Driven by You" | May | * Performed by Brian May
| 4:09 |
10. | "Living on My Own (Julian Raymond Album Mix)" | Mercury | * Performed by Freddie Mercury
| 3:37 |
11. | "Let Me Live" | Queen | * From Made in Heaven | 4:45 |
12. | "The Great Pretender" | Buck Ram | * Performed by Freddie Mercury
| 3:26 |
13. | "Princes of the Universe" | Mercury | * From A Kind of Magic | 3:31 |
Side four | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
14. | "Another One Bites the Dust (Wyclef Jean Remix)" | John Deacon | * Featuring Wyclef Jean, Pras & Free
| 4:20 |
15. | "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" | May | * From Queen Rocks | 4:11 |
16. | "These Are the Days of Our Lives" | Queen | * From Innuendo | 4:22 |
17. | "Thank God It's Christmas" | May, Taylor | * 1984 non-album single release | 4:19 |
Charts
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[5] | 77 |
Austrian Top 75 Albums[6] | 2 |
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[7] | 7 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 5 |
Finnish Top 50 Albums[9] | 35 |
French Compilations[10] | 9 |
German Albums Chart[11] | 5 |
Hungarian Top 40 Albums[12] | 7 |
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[13] | 8 |
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[14] | 24 |
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[15] | 5 |
Swedish Top 60 Albums[16] | 19 |
Swiss Top 100 Albums[17] | 4 |
UK Albums Chart[18] | 5 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[19] | 7 |
Italian Top 20 Albums[20] | 7 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Spanish Top 100 Albums[21] | 89 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[22] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] | Gold | 25,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[24] | Gold | 25,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[8] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[25] | Gold | 150,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[27] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[28] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[31] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- ↑ Queen - Greatest Hits III Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011
- ↑ Greatest Hits III Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2011
- ↑ Greatest Hits III Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2011
- ↑ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Listen - Danmarks Officielle Hitliste - Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark - Uge 1". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 2000-01-09.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 18 February 2010. Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ↑ "Album – Queen+, Greatest Hits III" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – 20th November 1999". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Spanish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits III" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Queen in the field Interpret. Enter Greatest Hits III in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queen; 'Greatest Hits III')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Queen – Queen+ Greatest Hits III". Recorded Music NZ.
- ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits Vol III" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Queen; 'Greatest Hits III')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits 3". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Greatest Hits 3 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Queen official website: Discography: Greatest Hits III: includes lyrics of "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)", "Barcelona", "Las Palabras De Amor", "Driven By You", "Living On My Own", "The Great Pretender", "Thank God It’s Christmas."
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