20 Years: The Greatest Hits is the third greatest hits album by English singer Will Young, released on 27 May 2022. The album commemorates two decades since Young's Pop Idol win.[2] The album contains the majority of Young's biggest hits, but excludes several singles from his career.
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| Released | 27 May 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2022 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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| Singles from 20 Years: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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Promotion
editOn 15 April 2022, Young released the single "Why Does It Hurt", which preceded the album's release.[3][4] The single debuted and peaked at number 87 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100.[5] Young performed the track as part of the setlist for his tour to accompany the album.[6]
Chart performance
edit20 Years: The Greatest Hits charted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for one week; it debuted at number 5 on the UK Album Sales Chart. Additionally, the album charted for seven weeks on the UK Physical Albums Chart.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evergreen" | From Now On (2002) | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "Light My Fire" (Radio Edit) | From Now On | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "The Long and Winding Road" (with Gareth Gates) | From Now On | 3:28 | |
| 4. | "You and I" |
| From Now On | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Leave Right Now" | Francis White | Friday's Child (2003) | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Your Game" | Friday's Child | 4:08 | |
| 7. | "Friday's Child" (Single Version) |
| Friday's Child | 4:09 |
| 8. | "All Time Love" | Jamie Hartman | Keep On (2005) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Who Am I" |
| Keep On | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Changes" |
| Let It Go (2008) | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Grace" (Radio Edit) |
| Let It Go | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Jealousy" | Echoes (2011) | 4:07 | |
| 13. | "Come On" |
| Echoes | 3:12 |
| 14. | "Losing Myself" |
| Echoes | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Love Revolution" |
| 85% Proof (2015) | 3:00 |
| 16. | "Joy" |
| 85% Proof | 3:29 |
| 17. | "All the Songs" |
| Lexicon (2019) | 3:53 |
| 18. | "Daniel" (Radio Edit) | Natasha Khan | Crying on the Bathroom Floor (2021) | 3:19 |
| 19. | "Why Does It Hurt" |
| Previously unreleased (2022) | 3:42 |
| 20. | "Breaking Free" |
| Previously unreleased | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leave Right Now" (live session for Zoe Ball at Radio 2) | White | 3:44 |
| 2. | "What Is Love" (live session for Zoe Ball at Radio 2) |
| 2:42 |
| 3. | "Hanging on the Telephone" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions) | Jack Lee | 3:26 |
| 4. | "All Time Love" (live recording for BBC Radio 2) | Hartman | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Hey Ya!" (live for Jo Whitley's Live Lounge) | André Benjamin | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Take My Breath Away" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions) | 4:01 | |
| 7. | "Love Revolution" (live for Radio 2's 500 Words at St. James' Palace) |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Your Game" (live for Jo Whitley's Live Lounge) |
| 4:06 |
| 9. | "Golden Slumbers" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions) |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "How Will I Know" (live for Radio 2's 500 Words at St. James' Palace) | 4:02 | |
| 11. | "Running Up That Hill" (live for Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Sessions) | Kate Bush | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Your Game" (demo) |
| 3:51 |
| 13. | "Jealousy" (demo) |
| 4:04 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Will Young returns with new track 'Why Does It Hurt' from 20th anniversary Greatest Hits LP". Retropop Magazine. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Griffiths, George (25 October 2021). "Will Young announces new album 20 Years – The Greatest Hits to celebrate Pop Idol anniversary". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt - Single". Apple Music. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (14 April 2022). "Will Young Drops New Song Why Does It Hurt". Stereoboard. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt - Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Will Young - Why Does It Hurt (Live at Round Chapel London, 2022)". YouTube. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Will Young - 20 Years: The Greatest Hits". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher celebrates fourth solo Number 1 with C'Mon You Know and two Top 5 entries: "What do we have here? Another Number 1!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2022.