Greatest Hits (The Cure album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by The Cure
Released	13 November 2001
Recorded	1979–2001
Genre	New wave alternative rock post-punk
Length	68:08 69:26 (bonus disc)
Label	Fiction (UK) Elektra (U.S.)
The Cure compilations chronology
Galore (1997) Greatest Hits (2001) Join the Dots (2004)
Singles from The Cure: Greatest Hits
"Cut Here" Released: 18 March 2001 "Just Say Yes" Released: 18 April 2001

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
musicOMH	(average)[3]
Q	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Greatest Hits is a 2001 compilation album by The Cure. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and The Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. The band also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc to some versions of the album. The disc, titled Acoustic Hits, is the eighteen songs from the North American release re-recorded using acoustic guitars.

History

The subsequently released Greatest Hits features select singles from their then-25 year history, along with the two new tracks "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes".^[5] All songs were newly remastered specifically for the collection.

In an effort to provide something new for the hardcore fans who owned the previously released songs, Robert arranged for the band and former member Boris Williams to re-record acoustic versions of the Greatest Hits. Only the select first pressings of Greatest Hits were bundled with the bonus disc of Acoustic Hits.

Greatest Hits was also released on VHS and DVD. The video track listing mirrors that of the North American audio CD, with the exception of "The Caterpillar", "Pictures of You" and "Close to Me (Closest Mix)" which appear as hidden easter eggs. Six of the acoustic performances also appear on the DVD.

Track listing

North American (Elektra) / European (Fiction/Polydor) release "Boys Don't Cry" "A Forest" (Shortened Edit)[6] "Let's Go to Bed" "The Walk" "The Lovecats" "Inbetween Days" "Close to Me" "Why Can't I Be You?" "Just Like Heaven" "Lullaby" (Single Mix)[6] "Lovesong" "Never Enough" (Single Version)[6] "High" "Friday I'm in Love" "Mint Car" "Wrong Number" (Single Mix)[6] "Cut Here" "Just Say Yes"

UK release (Fiction/Polydor) "Boys Don't Cry" Single release only "A Forest" (Shortened Edit)[6] from Seventeen Seconds "Let's Go to Bed" Single release only "The Lovecats" Single release only "The Caterpillar" from The Top "In Between Days" from The Head on the Door "Close to Me" (Closest mix)[6] from The Head on the Door "Why Can't I Be You?" from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me "Just Like Heaven" (Single Mix) from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me "Lullaby" (Single Mix) from Disintegration "Lovesong" from Disintegration "Pictures of You" (Single Mix)[6] from Disintegration "Never Enough" (Single Version)[6] from Mixed Up "High" from Wish "Friday I'm in Love" from Wish "Mint Car" from Wild Mood Swings "Wrong Number" (Single Mix)[6] from Galore "Cut Here" Previously unreleased "Just Say Yes" Previously unreleased

Bonus disc (Acoustic Hits)

Acoustic Hits, the bonus disc features newly recorded acoustic versions of songs.

1. "Boys Don't Cry"
2. "A Forest"
3. "Let's Go to Bed"
4. "The Walk"
5. "The Lovecats"
6. "Inbetween Days"
7. "Close to Me"
8. "Why Can't I Be You?"
9. "Just Like Heaven"
10. "Lullaby"
11. "Lovesong"
12. "Never Enough"
13. "High"
14. "Friday I'm in Love"
15. "Mint Car"
16. "Wrong Number"
17. "Cut Here"
18. "Just Say Yes"

Personnel

The following are the personnel for the acoustic bonus disc only.

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar
• Simon Gallup – bass guitar
• Perry Bamonte – guitar
• Roger O'Donnell – piano, harmonium
• Jason Cooper – drums, percussion
• Boris Williams – percussion

Charts

Chart (2001–16)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	27
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9]	5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10]	8
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11]	38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	22
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13]	11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14]	30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]	17
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16]	24
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]	70
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	24
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	33
US Billboard 200[21]	58

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5. Jeff Apter Never Enough: The Story of The Cure- 2009 "Despite the guiding hand of Robert Smith, the differences between The Cure Greatest Hits, which appeared in 2003, and ... Greatest Hits featured 'Just Say Yes', a good-natured vocal trade-off between Smith and Republica shouter Saffron, ..."
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