Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Irish pop rock band The Script. It was released on 1 October 2021 through Phonogenic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album includes singles from all six of the band's preceding studio albums, as well as a brand new song, and a song from their 2018 Acoustic Sessions EP.[1] It was preceded by the single "I Want It All", and was supported by a worldwide tour which took place throughout 2022 and spanned North America, Europe and Australia.[2][3][4]

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released1 October 2021 (2021-10-01)
Recorded2008–2021
Length69:36
Label
Producer
The Script chronology
Acoustic Sessions 2
(2021)
Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
(2021)
Acoustic Sessions 3
(2022)
Singles from Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
  1. "I Want It All"
    Released: 27 August 2021

The album debuted at number one in the albums charts in both Ireland and the UK.

Commercial performance

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Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated 8 October 2021, becoming the Script's sixth UK number-one album.[5] It also debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart, becoming the band's seventh chart-topping album in their home country and extending their unbroken string of number-one albums there.[6]

Promotion

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Tales from the Script – Greatest Hits Tour

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Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits Tour (2022)
Tour by The Script
 
The Script performing "Before the Worst" in Sydney on 16 September 2022.
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Australia
Associated albumTales From The Script - Greatest Hits
Start date30 March 2022
End date18 November 2022
Legs4
No. of shows53
The Script concert chronology
  • Sunsets & Full Moons Tour
    (2020)
  • Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits Tour
    (2022)
List of confirmed dates and venues
Date City Country Venue Supporting act
North Americaa
30 March 2022 Los Angeles California Wiltern Theatre Calum Scott
31 March 2022 San Francisco The Warfield
1 April 2022 Las Vegas Nevada House of Blues
3 April 2022 Denver Colorado Mission Ballroom
5 April 2022 Minneapolis Minnesota State Theatre (Minneapolis)
6 April 2022 Milwaukee Wisconsin Riverside Theater (Milwaukee)
7 April 2022 Chicago Illinois Riviera Theatre
9 April 2022 Royal Oak, Michigan Michigan Royal Oak Music Theatre
10 April 2022 Toronto Ontario Massey Hall
12 April 2022 Philadelphia Pennsylvania The Fillmore
13 April 2022
14 April 2022 New York City New York Radio City Music Hall
Europe
14 May 2022 Belfast Northern Ireland SSE Arena, Belfast Ella Henderson
15 May 2022
19 May 2022 Liverpool England M&S Bank Arena
20 May 2022 Leeds First Direct Arena
21 May 2022 Manchester AO Arena
23 May 2022 Cardiff Wales Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
24 May 2022 Nottingham England Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
26 May 2022 Aberdeen Scotland P&J Live
27 May 2022 Glasgow OVO Hydro
28 May 2022 Newcastle England Utilita Arena Newcastle
30 May 2022 Brighton Brighton Centre
31 May 2022 Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre
2 June 2022 Sheffield Utilita Arena Sheffield
3 June 2022 Birmingham Utilita Arena Birmingham
4 June 2022 London The O2
7 June 2022 Brussels Belgium Forest National
10 June 2022 Amsterdam Netherlands Ziggo Dome
11 June 2022
14 June 2022 Dublin Ireland 3Arena
15 June 2022
19 June 2022 Cork Musgrave Park, Cork
6 July 2022 Henley-on-Thames England Henley Festival TBA
14 July 2022 Scarborough Scarborough Open Air Theatre
15 July 2022 Newmarket Newmarket Racecourse
16 July 2022 Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Castle
27 August 2022 Devon England Powderham Castle
Leg 3 — Australia
15 September 2022 Brisbane Australia Riverstage Conrad Sewell
16 September 2022 Sydney Aware Super Theatre
17 September 2022 Melbourne Sidney Myer Music Bowl
20 September 2022 Perth RAC Arena
Leg 4 — Europe
2 November 2022 Stockholm Sweden Berns Salonger TBA
3 November 2022 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
4 November 2022 Copenhagen Denmark VEGA
6 November 2022 Hamburg Germany Uebel & Gefährlich
7 November 2022 Wiesbaden Schlachthof
9 November 2022 Zürich Switzerland Samsung Hall
10 November 2022 Munich Germany Neue Theaterfabrik
11 November 2022 Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
12 November 2022 Milan Italy Fabrique
14 November 2022 Paris France Le Trianon
15 November 2022 Cologne Germany Carlswerk Victoria
17 November 2022 Madrid Spain La Riviera
18 November 2022 Lisbon Portugal Campo Pequeno

a Mark Sheehan was absent from the band's North America leg due to wanting to spend time with his family.[7]

Track listing

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All Songs written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan except where indicated

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Breakeven"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Andrew Frampton/Steve KipnerThe Script4:20
2."The Man Who Can't Be Moved"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/KipnerThe Script4:00
3."For the First Time"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Glen PowerScience & Faith4:12
4."Nothing"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/KipnerScience & Faith4:31
5."Hall of Fame" (featuring will.i.am)O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry#33:22
6."If You Could See Me Now"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner#33:38
7."Superheroes"Barry/O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/KipnerNo Sound Without Silence4:02
8."Six Degrees of Separation"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner#33:52
9."Rain"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry/Camille PurcellFreedom Child3:30
10."Arms Open"Sheehan/Adam Messinger/O'Donoghue/Nasri AtwehFreedom Child4:02
11."The Last Time"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/James AbrahartSunsets & Full Moons3:17
12."Run Through Walls"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/David KingSunsets & Full Moons3:28
13."Before the Worst"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/PowerThe Script3:23
14."We Cry"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner/PowerThe Script3:44
15."Science & Faith"O'Donoghue/SheehanScience & Faith4:20
16."No Good in Goodbye"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/BarryNo Sound Without Silence5:08
17."Never Seen Anything 'Quite Like You'" (acoustic)O'Donoghue/Sheehan/BarryNo Sound Without Silence3:48
18."I Want It All"O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/KipnerTales From The Script3:07
Total length:69:36

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 70,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Doria, Matt (29 September 2021). "The Script announce Australian Greatest Hits tour for 2022". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ Doria, Matt (29 August 2021). "The Script announce 2022 tour for UK and Europe, detail Tales from the Script compilation". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Alex (30 September 2021). "The Script Announce Headline Australian Tour for 2022". Music Feeds. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ Patwary, Foysal. "The Script 'Greatest Hits Tour 2022' Dates In USA, UK And Australia : Tickets Guidelines". Vocal Bop. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  5. ^ Griffiths, George (8 October 2021). "The Script claim sixth UK Number 1 with Greatest Hits album: "This really, really means a lot"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. ^ Copsey, Rob (8 October 2021). "The Script's Greatest Hits extends band's unbroken streak of Number 1s on Official Irish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ^ Devereux, Niamh (16 May 2022). "The Script's Danny O'Donoghue reveals why guitarist Mark Sheehan missed their American tour". VIP Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  14. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – The Script – Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022.