Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection
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Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 1996/1998 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
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Label | Motown | |||
Producer | Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby | |||
Stevie Wonder chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | (1996)[1] |
AllMusic | (1998)[2] |
Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection is a double-disc compilation album by Stevie Wonder. It was also released as a single-disc edition, which contained six tracks not featured on the 2CD release. The Australian edition has a slightly different track listing.
Track listings
[edit]Double-disc edition
[edit]Disc one
- "Part-Time Lover" (Stevie Wonder) (7" single version) – 3:43 (From In Square Circle)
- "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (Single version) – 4:21 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red)
- "Superstition" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:59 (From Talking Book)
- "Sir Duke" (Wonder) – 3:51 (From Songs in the Key of Life)
- "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Wonder, Sylvia Moy) – 2:51 (From My Cherie Amour)
- "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Lulu Mae Hardaway, Moy) – 2:35 (From I Was Made to Love Her)
- "Overjoyed" (Wonder) – 3:41 (From In Square Circle)
- "Hey Love" (Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder) – 2:42 (From Down to Earth)
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Hardaway) – 2:37 (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered)
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (Single version) – 2:54 (From Talking Book)
- "Ribbon in the Sky" (Wonder) (Edited version) – 3:42 (From Original Musiquarium I)
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (7" single version) – 4:49 (From Hotter than July)
- "Living for the City" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:41 (From Innervisions)
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) – 2:52 (From Up-Tight)
- "Lately" (Wonder) – 4:04 (From Hotter than July)
- "Do I Do" (Wonder) – 10:27 (From Original Musiquarium I)
Disc two
- "Send One Your Love" (Stevie Wonder) – 4:01 (From Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants")
- "Ebony and Ivory" (Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder) (Paul McCartney) – 3:40 (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War)
- "All I Do" (Wonder, Paul, Broadnax) – 5:16 (From Hotter than July)
- "That Girl" (Wonder) – 5:16 (From Original Musiquarium I)
- "For Your Love" (Wonder) (7" single version) – 4:03 (From Conversation Peace)
- "I Wish" (Wonder) – 4:11 (From Songs in the Key of Life)
- "You Will Know" (Wonder) (Radio edit) – 4:00 (From Characters)
- "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Wonder) (Single version) – 4:06 (From Fulfillingness' First Finale)
- "Higher Ground" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:07 (From Innervisions)
- "These Three Words" (Wonder) – 4:53 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jungle Fever)
- "Stay Gold" (Wonder, Carmine Coppola) – 3:33 (From the Original Motion Picture The Outsiders)
- "Love Light in Flight" (Wonder) – 6:54 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red)
- "Mister Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) – 4:05 (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio)
- "Hold On to Your Dream" (Wonder) – 4:19
- "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) – 3:46 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus)
Single-disc edition
[edit]- "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:20
- "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red) – 4:22
- "Superstition" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 4:00
- "Sir Duke" (Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:52
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 4:49
- "Ebony & Ivory" (Paul McCartney) (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War) – 3:41
- "Happy Birthday" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 5:53
- "Living for the City" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:41
- "He's Misstra Know-It-All" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 5:34
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 2:56
- "Lately" (Wonder) (From Hotter Than July) – 4:05
- "Part-Time Lover" (Wonder) (From In Square Circle) – 3:43
- "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Wonder, Moy) (From My Cherie Amour) – 2:52
- "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Ron Miller, Bryan Wells) (From My Cherie Amour) – 3:05
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) (From Up-Tight) – 2:53
- "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Hardaway, Moy, Wonder) (From I Was Made to Love Her) – 2:36
- "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Orlando Murden) (From For Once in My Life) – 2:48
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway) (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered) – 2:39
- "For Your Love" (Wonder) (From Conversation Peace) – 4:04
- "Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio) – 4:08
- "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus) – 3:47
Australian edition
[edit]- "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:20
- "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red) – 4:22
- "Superstition" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 4:00
- "Higher Ground" (Wonder) (Single version) (From Innervisions) – 3:07
- "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Wonder) (Single version) (From Fulfillingness' First Finale) – 4:06
- "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 4:49
- "Ebony & Ivory" (Paul McCartney) (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War) – 3:41
- "Happy Birthday" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 5:53
- "Living for the City" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:41
- "All In Love Is Fair" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:39
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 2:56
- "Lately" (Wonder) (From Hotter Than July) – 4:05
- "Part-Time Lover" (Wonder) (From In Square Circle) – 3:43
- "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Wonder, Moy) (From My Cherie Amour) – 2:52
- "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Ron Miller, Bryan Wells) (From My Cherie Amour) – 3:05
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) (From Up-Tight) – 2:53
- "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Hardaway, Moy, Wonder) (From I Was Made to Love Her) – 2:36
- "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Orlando Murden) (From For Once in My Life) – 2:48
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway) (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered) – 2:39
- "Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio) – 4:08
- "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus) – 3:47
Charts
[edit]Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 4 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 32 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 23 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 14 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 25 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 53 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 12 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 19 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 19 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 100 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 44 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[16] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[17] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[18] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Sweden (GLF)[20] | Gold | 40,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Platinum | 300,000* |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection at AllMusic
- ^ Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection at AllMusic
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 1, 2019. Select 1997年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Song Review')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2020.