Greatest Hits (Eternal album) explained

Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Eternal
Cover:Eternal_Greatest_Hits.jpg
Released:20 October 1997
Recorded:1992–1997
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Prev Title:Before the Rain
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Eternal
Next Year:1999

Greatest Hits (released internationally as The Best) is the first compilation album by the British girl group Eternal, released in October 1997. The album contains their fourteen consecutive Top 15 hit singles, which at the time was an unprecedented record for a British girl group.The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified 3× Platinum by the BPI for sales of over 900,000 copies.

In January 2014, following the announcement of the group's reformation for the second series of ITV reality show The Big Reunion, the album entered at number 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart.

Track listing

TitleLength
1."Angel of Mine" - new song4:21
2."Stay" - Always & Forever4:01
3."Save Our Love" - Always & Forever3:46
4."Just a Step from Heaven" - Always & Forever3:57
5."So Good" - Always & Forever3:49
6."Oh Baby I" - Always & Forever4:33
7."Crazy" - Always & Forever3:57
8."Power of a Woman" (Radio Edit) - Power of a Woman3:57
9."I Am Blessed" - Power of a Woman4:22
10."Good Thing" (Radio Mix) - Power of a Woman3:51
11."Someday" (Eric Clapton version) - Before the Rain4:21
12."Secrets" (Remix) - Power of a Woman3:06
13."Don't You Love Me" (Radio Mix) - Before the Rain3:49
14. "I Wanna Be the Only One" (featuring Bebe Winans) (Radio Edit) - Before the Rain3:38
15. "Who Are You?" - Power of a Woman3:16
16. "Finally" - Before the Rain (Japanese Version)3:20
17. "Might as Well Be Me" - New Song4:02
18."Think About Me" - Before the Rain (Included on Japanese version)4:39
19."Talk About It" - New Song (Included on Japanese version and "Angel of Mine" single)4:49

Charts

Weekly charts

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European Albums (Top 100)[1] 14
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 35
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Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 9
Chart (1998)Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 67
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 92

Notes and References

  1. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media. Billboard Music Group. 14. November 29, 1997. December 28, 2021. worldradiohistory.com.
  2. Web site: グレイテスト・ヒッツ. ja. Oricon. 20 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240720181501/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/46926/products/262563/1/. 20 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Dutchcharts.nl – Jahreshitparade 1997 . Hung Medien . 1 August 2010.
  4. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 1997 Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. January 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Dutchcharts.nl – Jahreshitparade 1998 . Hung Medien . 1 August 2010.
  6. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 1998 Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. January 30, 2022.