Greatest Hits 87–97
Greatest Hits (2002 version)/ Greatest Hits 87–97 | |||||
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The 2003 updated version. | |||||
Greatest hits album / video by Kylie Minogue | |||||
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18 November 2002 (Greatest Hits) 21 October 2003 (Greatest Hits 87–97) | ||||
Recorded |
1987-1992 (Greatest Hits) 1987–1997 (Greatest Hits 87–97) | ||||
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Length | 146:30 | ||||
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Kylie Minogue chronology | |||||
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Kylie Minogue video chronology | |||||
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Greatest Hits (2002 version) cover | |||||
Artwork for Greatest Hits, the first pressing of the album in 2002. |
Greatest Hits (titled on the back cover as Greatest Hits 87-92) is the second greatest hits album by Australian-born singer Kylie Minogue. Released in 18 November 2002 by PWL, the album collects work from Minogue's PWL period, including the albums Kylie (1988), Enjoy Yourself (1989), Rhythm of Love (1990), Let's Get to It (1991) and Greatest Hits (1992).[1]
An updated version of the compilation called Greatest Hits 87–97 was later released in 24 November 2003 by BMG and PWL, distributed by Jive, due to her release of Body Language in early 2004. The cover sleeve for the version was shot by British photographer Simon Fowler in 1990. This version of the album includes songs and remixes from Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), and also received positive reception from music critics.
Background
After the massive success of Minogue's eighth studio album Fever, BMG decided to release a greatest hits album.
The 2002 album cover used a stock photo photographed by Jasper James, which AllMusic's Johnny Loftus called "shoddy."[2] The updated version of the compilation later used a picture from Minogue's photoshoot with Simon Fowler in 1990.
The release ruffled some feathers in the Kylie camp, in particular the cover which depicts a supposed look-alike dressed in her underwear. An 'official' cover, designed by Kylie and her team was made available to download from her website and was also given away free inside copies of Heat magazine. Titled Vintage Kylie, the card insert bore the cheeky message "Like Kylie? Why not have the real thing!" A version of the compilation titled Best Of was also released in France, but withdrawn from sale on day of release...[3]
Due to Minogue's release of her then-new album, Body Language, in February 2004, BMG re-released the compilation.
Critical response
- Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Amazon.co.uk | (positive)[4] |
Johnny Loftus from AllMusic gave the compilation two stars out of five, he felt that there's nothing in the album feels "very exclusive," with the remixes "are readily available to aficionados in other, less after-market places." He also suggested readers to the 2003 version, calling it "a much better option for the casual listener."[2] Writing for Amazon.co.uk, John Galilee compared her music to "fine wine", which "has aged gracefully over the years", questioned the replacement of "It's No Secret" with the B-side track "Say the Word - I'll Be There" but concluded: "The collection adds weight to Kylie's early mentor Pete Waterman's assertion that Stock, Aitken and Waterman would one day be viewed as the 1980s equivalent of Motown. Who would have thought back in 1988 that "I Should Be So Lucky" and "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" would become such gems?"[4]
- Greatest Hits 87–97
Greatest Hits: 87–92 | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Billboard | (favorable)[1] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Rolling Stone Germany | [7] |
Chris True from AllMusic gave the compilation four stars out of five, praised it as a "valid and well-represented (yet oddly out of chronological order) anthology of what Americans were missing" between the 15-year she first received success in the United States with "Locomotion" and then with "Can't Get You Out of My Head." "For those who were surprised by her sudden reappearance, this will fill in the picture quite nicely, and for those who just couldn't get enough of Minogue upon hearing her for the first time in 2002, Greatest Hits 87-97 will surely satisfy," he stated.[5]
Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, Greatest Hits debuted at number 20. It has spent a total of 13 weeks overall on the chart.
Track listing
Greatest Hits
Disc one: The Singles | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "I Should Be So Lucky" (from Kylie, 1988) | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||
2. | "The Loco-Motion" (7" Mix, from Kylie, 1988) | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||
3. | "Hand on Your Heart" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
4. | "Got to Be Certain" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
5. | "Better the Devil You Know" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
6. | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
7. | "Celebration" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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8. | "Never Too Late" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
9. | "What Do I Have to Do?" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
10. | "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
11. | "Where in the World?" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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12. | "Step Back in Time" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
13. | "Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan, from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
14. | "Say the Word - I'll Be There" |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
15. | "Shocked" (DNA Mix, from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
16. | "Word Is Out" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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17. | "Made in Heaven" |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
18. | "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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19. | "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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20. | "Finer Feelings" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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21. | "If You Were with Me Now" (featuring Keith Washington, from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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22. | "Tears on My Pillow" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman |
Disc two: The Remixes | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Hand on Your Heart" (W.I.P. 2002 Mix) | |
2. | "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended Mix) | |
3. | "The Loco-Motion" (OZ Tour Mix) | |
4. | "Made In Heaven" (Heaven Scent Mix) | |
5. | "Wouldn't Change A Thing" (The Espagna Mix) | |
6. | "Step Back In Time" (Harding/Curnow Remix) | |
7. | "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow Mix) | |
8. | "Word Is Out" (Summer Breeze Mix) | |
9. | "Celebration" (Techno Rave Remix) | |
10. | "Better The Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers Alternative 12" Mix) | |
11. | "What Do I Have to Do?" (Movers & Shakers 12" Mix) |
Greatest Hits 87–97
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Should Be So Lucky" (from Kylie, 1988) | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||
2. | "The Loco-Motion" (7" Mix, from Kylie, 1988) | Stock Aitken Waterman | ||
3. | "Hand on Your Heart" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
4. | "Got to Be Certain" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
5. | "Better the Devil You Know" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
6. | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
7. | "Celebration" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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8. | "Never Too Late" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
9. | "What Do I Have to Do?" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
10. | "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
11. | "Where in the World?" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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12. | "Step Back in Time" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
13. | "Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan, from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
14. | "Say the Word - I'll Be There" |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
15. | "Shocked" (DNA Mix, from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | |
16. | "Word Is Out" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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17. | "Made in Heaven" |
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18. | "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
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19. | "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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20. | "Finer Feelings" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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21. | "If You Were with Me Now" (featuring Keith Washington, from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
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22. | "Tears on My Pillow" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
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Disc two | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
1. | "Confide in Me" (from Kylie Minogue, 1994) |
| Brothers in Rhythm | |
2. | "Put Yourself In My Place" (from Kylie Minogue, 1994) | Jimmy Harry | Harry | |
3. | "Did It Again" (from Impossible Princess, 1997) |
| Brothers in Rhythm | |
4. | "Breathe" (from Impossible Princess, 1997) |
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5. | "Hand on Your Heart" (W.I.P. 2002 Mix) | |||
6. | "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended Mix) | |||
7. | "The Loco-Motion" (OZ Tour Mix) | |||
8. | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (The Espagna Mix) | |||
9. | "Step Back in Time" (Harding/Curnow Remix) | |||
10. | "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow Mix) | |||
11. | "Better the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers Alternative 12" Mix) | |||
12. | "What Do I Have to Do?" (Movers & Shakers 12" Mix) |
Charts
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Certifications
- Greatest Hits
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
- Greatest Hits (DVD version)
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Gold | 25,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- 1 2 Nielsen Business Media, Inc (22 November 2003). Billboard Picks Music (Kylie Minogue Gretest Hits 87-97). Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 True, Chris. "Greatest Hits 87-97 - Kylie Minogue : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ http://www.geocities.jp/kylieminogue_website/K-D-KylieGreatestHits.htm
- 1 2 Galilee, John. "Kylie Minogue — Greatest Hits". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- 1 2 True, Chris. "Greatest Hits 87-97 - Kylie Minogue : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Greatest Hits 87–97- Kylie Minogue. RollingStone.com. 2004. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ Review: Kylie Minogue - Greatest Hits 87-97
- ↑ "Kylie Minogue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "グレイテスト・ヒッツ". Oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Official Music Video Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company
- ↑ "カイリー・ミノーグのプロフィール". Oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Kylie Minogue – Greatest Hits 87-92". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2015-09-30. Enter Greatest Hits 87-92 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "British video certifications – Kylie Minogue – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2015-09-30. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select DVD in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search