Greatest Hits (Lenny Kravitz album)

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on October 24, 2000.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Lenny Kravitz
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000 (US)
Recorded1988–2000
Length
  • 62:25 (main edition)
  • 68:43 (limited tour edition)
LabelVirgin
ProducerLenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz chronology
5
(1998)		 Greatest Hits
(2000)		 Lenny
(2001)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Again"
    Released: September 14, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Robert Christgau[4]

Background

The album features an unreleased track for promotion called "Again" which became a hit, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, following a very successful string of hits from the album 5. "Again" propelled the compilation to commercial success greater than any of his studio efforts.

Kravitz reported in an interview for VivaMusic.com[5] that the selection of the songs were led by his record company, Virgin Records, which only chose the songs that were successful on the charts. The tracks were sequenced by Kravitz's engineer, Henry Hirsch.

The album reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.

This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.

Promotion

"Again" was released as the promotional single for this compilation, along with a music video. The single reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Kravitz's highest-charting song since "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over".

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented "Lenny Kravitz's greatest gift is that he's a master synthesist, pulling together different sounds and styles from eras past to create a sound that isn't necessarily blazingly original, but fresh due to his craft and sheer mastery of the studio. Since he was an unabashed classicist, his records often suffered the brunt of nasty criticism, but they were often very good, particularly early in his career before he indulged in the mannerisms of guitar-blasting stadium rock... After all, it doesn't just have all the main songs, it also illustrates that he indeed is a master synthesist.[1]

Track listing

Original edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Are You Gonna Go My Way"
Are You Gonna Go My Way3:30
2."Fly Away"Kravitz53:41
3."Rock and Roll Is Dead"KravitzCircus3:22
4."Again"KravitzPreviously unreleased3:49
5."It Ain't Over 'til It's Over"KravitzMama Said3:55
6."Can't Get You Off My Mind"KravitzCircus4:33
7."Mr. Cab Driver"KravitzLet Love Rule3:49
8."American Woman"
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / 5 (Re-release)4:21
9."Stand by My Woman"
  • Kravitz
  • Henry Hirsch
  • Stephen Mark Pasch
  • Anthony Krizan
Mama Said4:16
10."Always on the Run"
Mama Said3:57
11."Heaven Help"
  • Gerry DeVeaux
  • Terry Britten
Are You Gonna Go My Way3:10
12."I Belong to You"Kravitz54:17
13."Believe"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
Are You Gonna Go My Way4:50
14."Let Love Rule"KravitzLet Love Rule5:42
15."Black Velveteen"Kravitz54:48

Japanese edition

The Japan release has the song "Is There Any Love In Your Heart" appended as track 12. The tracks otherwise remained the same.

Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition

On November 8, 2005, the album was re-released due to Kravitz's 2005 tour, including the songs "Dig In" and "Where Are We Runnin'?", from his latest albums, Lenny and Baptism respectively.

CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Are You Gonna Go My Way"
  • Kravitz
  • Ross
Are You Gonna Go My Way3:30
2."Fly Away"Kravitz53:41
3."Rock and Roll Is Dead"KravitzCircus3:22
4."Again"KravitzPreviously unreleased3:45
5."Dig In"KravitzLenny3:43
6."It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"KravitzMama Said3:55
7."Can't Get You Off My Mind"KravitzCircus4:33
8."Mr. Cab Driver"KravitzLet Love Rule3:49
9."American Woman"
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / 5 (Re-release)4:21
10."Where Are We Runnin'?"KravitzBaptism2:40
11."Stand By My Woman"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
  • Stephen Mark Pasch
  • Anthony Krizan
Mama Said4:16
12."Always on the Run"
  • Kravitz
  • Hudson
Mama Said3:57
13."Heaven Help"
  • DeVeaux
  • Britten
Are You Gonna Go My Way3:10
14."Is There Any Love in Your Heart?"
  • Kravitz
  • Ross
Are You Gonna Go My Way3:40
15."I Belong to You"Kravitz54:17
16."Believe"
  • Kravitz
  • Hirsch
Are You Gonna Go My Way4:50
17."Let Love Rule"KravitzLet Love Rule5:42
18."Black Velveteen"Kravitz54:48

DVD

#TitleOriginal albumDirectorTime
1."Always on the Run"Mama SaidJesse Dylan3:30
2."Are You Gonna Go My Way"Are You Gonna Go My WayMark Romanek3:41
3."Fly Away"5Paul Hunter3:22
4."American Woman"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Original Soundtrack) / 5 (Re-release)Paul Hunter3:45
5."Dig In"LennySamuel Bayer3:55
6."Where Are We Runnin'?"Baptism
4:33

Personnel

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[6] 2× Platinum 120,000^
Australia (ARIA)[7] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[8] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[9] 3× Platinum 150,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[11] Gold 25,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[12] Gold 20,587[12]
France (SNEP)[13] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14] 2× Platinum 600,000^
Italy (FIMI)[15] Platinum 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Platinum 200,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] Gold 75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Platinum 50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[21] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[23] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] 3× Platinum 3,900,000[27]
Uruguay (CUD)[28] Platinum 6,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[29] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*
Worldwide (IFPI) N/A 10,000,000[30]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
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  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lenny Kravits; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  15. "Italian album certifications – Lenny Kravits – Greatest Hits" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 May 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Greatest Hits" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
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  17. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 21 December 2018. Type Lenny Kravits in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Greatest Hits in the box under TÍTULO
  18. "Dutch album certifications – Lenny Kravits – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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  21. "Polish album certifications – Lenny Kravits – Greatest Hits" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  22. "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Albums under "Chart", enter 2008 in the field "Year". Select 43 in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts".
  23. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  24. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Lenny Kravits; 'Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  25. "British album certifications – Lenny Kravits – 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.
  26. "American album certifications – Lenny Kravits – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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  28. "Priemos – 2001" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco.
  29. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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