Greatest Hits III is a compilation album by British rock band Queen. It is a compilation of latter-day songs, the band members' solo hits and the band's collaborations with other artists (hence the album's credit to "Queen+"). It was released on 8 November 1999. The first two tracks on the album were new previously unreleased versions of classic Queen songs.
| Greatest Hits III | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 8 November 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1998 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 73:41 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Queen | |||
| Queen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits III | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Chester Chronicle | (Positive)[5] |
| Classic Rock | (Positive)[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
The album includes "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (1991), which was Freddie Mercury's last appearance in a music video, and "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" (1997), a song dedicated to Mercury which also features the last recording of bass guitarist John Deacon before his retirement. Four songs from their last studio album Made in Heaven (1995) also feature in the compilation, including "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and "Heaven for Everyone". A home video was also released in the EU and in North America but has since been long out of print, called Greatest Flix III.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Show Must Go On" (live at Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, France with Elton John) | Queen | Previously unreleased (originally from Innuendo, 1991) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie; Rah mix) | Queen, David Bowie | Original version from Hot Space, 1982 | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Barcelona" (single version; performed by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé) | Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran | Barcelona, 1988 | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Too Much Love Will Kill You" | Brian May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers | Made in Heaven, 1995 | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Somebody to Love" (The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, live at Wembley Stadium with George Michael, 20 April 1992) | Mercury | Five Live EP, 1993 (originally from A Day at the Races, 1976) | 5:07 |
| 6. | "You Don't Fool Me" | Queen | Made in Heaven | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Heaven for Everyone" (single version) | Roger Taylor | Made in Heaven | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Las Palabras de Amor" | May | Hot Space | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Driven by You" (performed by Brian May) | May | Back to the Light, 1992 | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Living on My Own" (Julian Raymond album mix; performed by Freddie Mercury) | Mercury | Remix from The Freddie Mercury Album, 1992 (original version on Mr. Bad Guy, 1985) | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Let Me Live" | Queen | Made in Heaven | 4:45 |
| 12. | "The Great Pretender" (The Platters cover; performed by Freddie Mercury) | Buck Ram | Non-album single, 1987 (later released on The Freddie Mercury Album) | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Princes of the Universe" | Mercury | A Kind of Magic, 1986 | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Another One Bites the Dust" (with additional vocals and rapping from Wyclef Jean, Pras and Free) | John Deacon | Small Soldiers soundtrack, 1998 | 4:20 |
| 15. | "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" | May | Queen Rocks, 1997 | 4:11 |
| 16. | "These Are the Days of Our Lives" | Queen | Innuendo | 4:22 |
| 17. | "Thank God It's Christmas" | Taylor, May | Non-album Christmas single, 1984 | 4:19 |
Personnel
editMain
- Queen – producers (2, 4–8, 11, 13, 15–17)
- Brian May – producer (9), remixing (2)
- Freddie Mercury – producer (3, 12), original recording producer (10)
- Roger Taylor – remixing (2)
- David Bowie – producer (2)
- Wyclef Jean – remixing (14)
- Mack – producer (8, 13, 17), original recording producer (10)
- George Michael – producer (5)
Additional
- Joshua J. Macrae – producer (6–7, 11), recording engineer (11, 15), additional remixing (2)
- Mike Moran – producer (3, 12)
- Colin Peter – producer, recording engineer (10)
- Serge Ramaekers – producer, recording engineer (10)
- Julian Raymond – additional production (10)
- David Richards – producer (3–4, 6–7, 9, 12, 16), recording engineer (5)
- Justin Shirley-Smith – producer (6–7, 11), recording engineer (1, 11, 15), additional remixing (2)
- Carl Ward – producer, recording engineer (10)
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 77 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 7 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] | 5 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 8 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 35 |
| French Compilations (SNEP)[14] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 24 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 5 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 11 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 5 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] | 7 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 46 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] | 7 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] | 89 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[27] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[28] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Belgium (BEA)[29] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[11] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[30] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[31] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[33] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[36] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Queen singles".
- ^ "Queen singles".
- ^ "Queen singles".
- ^ Queen – Greatest Hits III Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011
- ^ Greatest Hits III Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2011
- ^ Greatest Hits III Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2011
- ^ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 227.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Listen – Danmarks Officielle Hitliste – Udarbejdet af AIM Nielsen for IFPI Danmark – Uge 1". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Copenhagen. 9 January 2000.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Queen%2B: Greatest Hits III" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 18 February 2010. Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Queen+ – Greatest Hits III" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Queen%2B". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Queen%2B – Greatest Hits III". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits III" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queen; 'Greatest Hits III')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits Vol III" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 949. ISBN 8480486392.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits III')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits 3". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
External links
edit- Queen official website: Discography: Greatest Hits III: includes lyrics of "Under Pressure (Rah Mix)", "Barcelona", "Las Palabras De Amor", "Driven By You", "Living on My Own", "The Great Pretender", "Thank God It’s Christmas."