Greatest Hits (1992 Kylie Minogue album)

Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released in 1992.[2] It contains nineteen singles from her first four studio albums Kylie, Enjoy Yourself, Rhythm of Love and Let's Get to It, as well as three new songs recorded specifically for inclusion on this album. The album was largely written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman team, and its release marked the end of Minogue's professional relationship with them. It contained all her single releases to date including the Japan-only single, "Turn It into Love", featured on Kylie's first studio album in 1988.

This article is about the 1992 release. For the 2002 and 2003 "Greatest Hits" and all other Kylie Minogue compilations, see Kylie Minogue albums discography § Compilation albums.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Kylie Minogue
Released24 August 1992
Recorded1987–1992
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length77:47
LabelPWL
Producer
Kylie Minogue chronology
Greatest Hits
(1992)		 Hits+
(2000)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"
    Released: 10 August 1992
  2. "Celebration"
    Released: 16 November 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Greatest Hits entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, becoming Minogue's third number-one album in the United Kingdom. It charted there for eleven weeks and was later certified platinum for shipments of 300,000 copies. The album was also successful in Australia, debuting and peaking at number three and charting for fifteen weeks.[3] It was later certified platinum for shipments exceeding 70,000 copies, by Australian Recording Industry Association.[4]

This compilation was superseded by 2004's Ultimate Kylie collection, with only seven tracks not being included on that 2-CD set and, later, by 2019's Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection, with only three tracks not being included on the expanded, 3-CD version of the latter.

Background

The album was promoted with two singles, "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" and "Celebration", originally a hit for Kool & The Gang in 1980. In Australia, the album was released with completely different artwork and was available as a limited edition digi-pack. A limited edition was also available in Australia with the Kylie's Non-Stop History 50+1 remix album as a bonus disc and the original album was later re-issued again with the original UK artwork in 1998.

In the 2009 iTunes re-release, the single versions of the tracks have been put in place of the album versions, including a rare single version of "It's No Secret" put in place of the original album version. The album was re-issued again in 2011 with an altered track list for the South African leg of Kylie's Aphrodite World Tour.

Singles

The first single was "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)". It was released in the United Kingdom in August 1992 and peaked at number fourteen in the UK Singles Chart. The release was backed with the fan-favourite "Things Can Only Get Better".

The second and final single was "Celebration", a cover of Kool & the Gang's hit. It was released in November 1992 and peaked at number twenty on the UK Singles Chart. It was also Minogue's last single for PWL.

Chart performance

The album is Minogue's third number one album in the United Kingdom, after Kylie (1988) and Enjoy Yourself (1989).[5]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman except where noted. Credits adapted from the liner notes of Greatest Hits.

Standard edition[6][7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Should Be So Lucky" (from Kylie, 1988)  3:23
2."Got to Be Certain" (from Kylie, 1988)  3:20
3."The Loco-Motion" (from Kylie, 1988)
 3:14
4."Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (from Kylie, 1988)  4:01
5."Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan, from Ten Good Reasons, 1989)  3:58
6."Turn It into Love" (from Kylie, 1988)  3:36
7."It's No Secret" (from Kylie, 1988)  3:59
8."Hand on Your Heart" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989)  3:51
9."Wouldn't Change a Thing" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989)  3:14
10."Never Too Late" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989)  3:23
11."Tears on My Pillow" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989)
 2:28
12."Better the Devil You Know" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990)  3:55
13."Step Back in Time" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990)  3:05
14."What Do I Have to Do" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990)  3:44
15."Shocked" (DNA 7" mix featuring Jazzi P, from Rhythm of Love, 1990)
3:10
16."Word Is Out" (from Let's Get to It, 1991)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:35
17."If You Were with Me Now" (with Keith Washington, from Let's Get to It, 1991)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:11
18."Give Me Just a Little More Time" (from Let's Get to It, 1991)
  • Edyth Wayne
  • Ronald Dunbar
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:07
19."Finer Feelings" (from Let's Get to It, 1991)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:53
20."What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:41
21."Where in the World?"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:34
22."Celebration"
  • Phil Harding
  • Ian Curnow
3:57
Total length:77:26
iTunes edition[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Should Be So Lucky"  3:23
2."Got to Be Certain"  3:20
3."The Loco-Motion" (7" mix)
  • Goffin
  • King
 3:14
4."Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"  4:01
5."Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan)  3:58
6."Turn It into Love"  3:36
7."It's No Secret" (7" mix)  3:33
8."Hand on Your Heart"  3:51
9."Wouldn't Change a Thing"  3:14
10."Never Too Late"  3:23
11."Tears on My Pillow"
  • Bradford
  • Lewis
 2:28
12."Better the Devil You Know"  3:55
13."Step Back in Time"  3:05
14."What Do I Have to Do" (7" mix)  3:34
15."Shocked" (DNA 7" mix featuring Jazzi P)
  • Stock
  • Aitken
  • Waterman
  • Bennett
  • Stock Aitken Waterman
  • DNA
3:10
16."Word Is Out"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:35
17."If You Were with Me Now" (with Keith Washington)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Washington
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:11
18."Give Me Just a Little More Time"
  • Wayne
  • Dunbar
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:07
19."Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 7" mix)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:45
20."What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:41
21."Where in the World?"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:34
22."Celebration"
  • Bell
  • Taylor
  • Harding
  • Curnow
3:57
South African 2011 version[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Should Be So Lucky"  3:23
2."Got to Be Certain"  3:20
3."The Loco-Motion" (7" mix)
  • Goffin
  • King
 3:13
4."Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"  4:01
5."Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan)  3:58
6."Hand on Your Heart"  3:51
7."Wouldn't Change a Thing"  3:14
8."Never Too Late"  3:23
9."Tears on My Pillow"
  • Bradford
  • Lewis
 2:28
10."Better the Devil You Know"  3:55
11."Step Back in Time"  3:05
12."What Do I Have to Do" (7" mix)  3:34
13."Shocked" (DNA 7" mix featuring Jazzi P)
  • Stock
  • Aitken
  • Waterman
  • Bennett
  • Stock Aitken Waterman
  • DNA
3:10
14."Word Is Out"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:35
15."If You Were with Me Now" (with Keith Washington)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Washington
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:11
16."Give Me Just a Little More Time"
  • Wayne
  • Dunbar
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:07
17."Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 7" mix)
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Brothers in Rhythm
3:45
18."What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"
  • Stock
  • Waterman
  • Minogue
  • Stock
  • Waterman
3:41
19."Celebration"
  • Bell
  • Taylor
  • Harding
  • Curnow
3:57
South African 2011 version bonus track[9]
No.TitleLength
20."What Do I Have to Do" (Billy The Fish Mix)7:30

Charts

Video compilation
Greatest Video Hits
Video by
Kylie Minogue
ReleasedAugust 1992
Genre
LabelPWL
Kylie Minogue chronology
Live!
(1992)		 Greatest Video Hits
(1992)		 The Kylie Tapes 94–98
(1998)

An accompanying video compilation called Greatest Video Hits was released alongside the album. The video featured all Minogue's music videos to date except the in-house promo video for "Made in Heaven". The Australian version keeps the original title, Greatest Hits, and was released with the same cover as the Australian edition of its audio counterpart. The Japanese Laserdisc edition also includes the video for "Celebration".

Track listing
Standard edition[13][14]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."I Should Be So Lucky"Chris Langman3:23
2."Got to Be Certain"Langman3:20
3."The Loco-Motion" (7" mix)Langman3:14
4."Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"Langman4:22
5."It's No Secret"Langman4:43
6."Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan)Langman3:58
7."Hand on Your Heart" (video mix)Langman3:49
8."Wouldn't Change a Thing"Pete Cornish3:14
9."Never Too Late"Cornish3:23
10."Tears on My Pillow"Cornish2:28
11."Better the Devil You Know"Paul Goldman3:55
12."Step Back in Time"Nick Egan3:05
13."What Do I Have to Do" (7" mix)Dave Hogan3:44
14."Shocked" (DNA 7" mix)Hogan3:10
15."Word Is Out"James LeBon3:35
16."If You Were with Me Now" (with Keith Washington)Greg Masuak3:11
17."Give Me Just a Little More Time"Masuak3:07
18."Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 7" mix)Hogan3:53
19."What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"Masuak3:41
Japanese Laserdisc bonus video[15]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
20."Celebration"Masuak3:57

References
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  2. Roy Shuker (2012). Understanding Popular Music Culture. Routledge. p. 250. ISBN 9781136206481.
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  11. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 190.
  12. "British album certifications – Kylie Minogue – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. 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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