20 All-Time Greatest Hits! is a compilation album by James Brown containing 20 of his most famous recordings. Released by Polydor in 1991 as a single-disc alternative to the Star Time box set, it features songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. 16 of the songs from the album had previously topped the US R&B charts. The album itself peaked at number 99 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after its release. In 2003, it was ranked number 414 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3]
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| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | February 4, 1956 – April 1976 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" | James Brown | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff | 5:15 |
| 3. | "I Got the Feelin'" | Brown | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Mother Popcorn, Pt. 1" | Brown, Pee Wee Ellis | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" | Charles Bobbit | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Make It Funky, Pt. 1" | Brown, Bobbit | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1" | Brown | 2:06 |
| 8. | "Think" | Lowman Pauling | 2:45 |
| 9. | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | Brown, Betty Jean Newsome | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Try Me" | Brown | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Night Train" | Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Cold Sweat, Pt. 1" | Brown, Ellis, David Lindup | 2:51 |
| 13. | "Get on the Good Foot" | Brown, Joe Mims, Fred Wesley | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1" | Brown, Bobbit, Jabo Starks, Wesley | 4:23 |
| 15. | "The Payback" | Brown, Starks, Wesley | 7:38 |
| 16. | "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, Pt. 1" | Brown, Ellis | 2:46 |
| 17. | "Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2" | Brown | 5:00 |
| 18. | "Hot Pants, Pt. 1" | Brown, Wesley | 3:07 |
| 19. | "Get Up Offa That Thing" | Brown, Deidre Brown | 4:10 |
| 20. | "Please, Please, Please" | Brown, Johnny Terry | 2:44 |
Personnel edit
Credits for 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! adapted from Allmusic.[4]
- John Bobbit – composer
- Deanna Brown – composer
- Deidra Brown – composer
- James Brown – composer, vocals
- James Razor Brown – producer
- Yamma Brown – composer
- Alfred Ellis – composer
- Pee Wee Ellis – composer
- D. Jenkins – composer
- David Lindup – composer
- Mims, Joe – composer
- Lowman Pauling – composer
- Fred Wesley – composer
- Isabelle Wong – design
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 99 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Rolling Stone Review
- ^ "Greatest Hits – James Brown". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ "20 All-Time Greatest Hits! - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! – James Brown > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – James Brown – 20 All-Time Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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