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Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits

Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Simply Red, released in 2008 as both a standard and deluxe edition which contained material from their 25-year career. In the US it was released in 1CD format. In Europe it was released in a 2CD format, as well as a 2CD and DVD deluxe edition. The single "Go Now", a cover of Bessie Banks, was released from the album, but failed to chart. The album itself was a moderate success, peaking at #9 on the UK Albums Chart. On 9 October 2010 the album returned to the UK Top Ten, again peaking at #9.[3]

Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Simply Red
Released17 November 2008
GenrePop, Blue-eyed soul
Length1:07:57
LabelUniversal
simplyred.com
ProducerSimply Red
Simply Red chronology
Stay
(2007) 		Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
(2008) 		Songs of Love
(2010)
Singles from Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
  1. "Go Now"
    Released: November 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters[2]

Track listing edit

2CD Europe version edit

CD 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Sunrise"Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara AllenHome3:19
2."Stars"Mick HucknallStars4:08
3."A New Flame"Mick HucknallA New Flame3:57
4."Holding Back the Years"Mick Hucknall, Neil MossPicture Book4:11
5."It's Only Love"Jimmy Cameron, Vella CameronA New Flame3:52
6."The Right Thing"Mick HucknallMen and Women4:22
7."Your Mirror"Mick HucknallStars4:04
8."For Your Babies"Mick HucknallStars4:17
9."The Air That I Breathe"Albert Hammond, Mike HazlewoodBlue4:21
10."Night Nurse"Gregory Isaacs, Sylvester WeiseBlue3:54
11."Ain't That a Lot of Love"Homer Banks, Willa Dean ParkerLove and the Russian Winter3:53
12."Fake"Mick HucknallHome3:46
13."Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (simplified version)"Cole PorterSimplified3:06
Total length:51:16
CD 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You've Got It"Mick Hucknall, Lamont DozierA New Flame3:57
2."Say You Love Me"Mick HucknallBlue3:44
3."So Not Over You"Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah ThomsonStay3:37
4."Angel"Carolyn Franklin, Sonny SaunderGreatest Hits4:00
5."Never Never Love"Mick HucknallLife4:07
6."Home (Tin Tin Out Radio Mix)"Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter LewinsonHome3:33
7."You Make Me Feel Brand New"Thom Bell, Linda CreedHome5:04
8."Something Got Me Started"Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyreStars3:59
9."Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"John Valentine, William ValentinePicture Book4:29
10."Fairground"Mick HucknallLife4:26
11."If You Don't Know Me By Now"Kenny Gamble, Leon HuffA New Flame3:26
12."Go Now"Larry Banks, Milton Bennettpreviously unreleased3:27
Total length:47:55

1CD US version edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunrise"Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen3:19
2."Stars"Mick Hucknall4:08
3."A New Flame"Mick Hucknall3:57
4."Holding Back The Years"Mick Hucknall. Neil Moss4:11
5."Your Mirror"Mick Hucknall4:04
6."For Your Babies"Mick Hucknall4:17
7."It's Only Love"Jimmy Cameron, Vella Cameron3:52
8."The Right Thing"Mick Hucknall4:22
9."Something Got Me Started"Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre3:59
10."So Not Over You"Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah Thomson3:37
11."You Make Me Feel Brand New"Thom Bell, Linda Creed5:04
12."Say You Love Me"Mick Hucknall3:44
13."Home"Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter Lewinson3:33
14."Fairground"Mick Hucknall4:26
15."Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"John Valentine, William Valentine4:29
16."If You Don't Know Me By Now"Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff3:26
17."Go Now"Larry Banks, Milton Bennett3:27
Total length:1:07:57

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications and sales for Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 30,000*
Germany (BVMI)[25] Platinum 200,000^
Italy
sales in 2008 		— 45,000[26]
Italy (FIMI)[27]
sales since 2009 		Gold 30,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[28] Gold 30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[30] 2× Platinum 40,000*
Portugal (AFP)[31] Gold 10,000^
Russia (NFPF)[32] Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] 2× Platinum 600,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  2. ^ Simply Red - 25: The Greatest Hits Review at PopMatters
  3. ^ Official Charts Company – Simply Red – 25 – The Greatest Hits
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 253.
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  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simply Red – 25 - The Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Simply Red – 25 - The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simply Red – 25 - The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  19. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  21. ^ "UK Year-End 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  22. ^ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  25. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Simply Red; 'The Greatest Hits 25')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  26. ^ "Le cifre degli album più venduti nel 2008" (in Italian). Musica e Dischi. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Italian album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2011" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
  28. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter The Greatest Hits 25 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2009 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  29. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Simply Red – The Greatest Hits 25". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  31. ^ "Portuguese album certifications – Simply Red – 25 The Greatest Hits" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Russian album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF).
  33. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Greatest Hits 25')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  34. ^ "British album certifications – Simply Red – Simply Red The Greatest Hits 25". British Phonographic Industry.
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