Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by English boy band Take That. It was released on 25 March 1996.
Background Following the departure of Robbie Williams, Take That started touring as a four-piece until the announcement of their split on 13 February 1996.
The greatest hits compilation was released by RCA Records on 25 March 1996, and contained their final single, a cover of the Bee Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love", which became their final number one hit on the UK Singles Chart before their reunion in 2005.
The album had one of the highest first-week sales in UK chart history with pre-sales of around 500,000 and outselling its nearest rival by more than six to one at the end of the week.
The album reached number one in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and the Netherlands. The compilation was re-released in 1998 and 2004. The album was the 10th best selling of 1996 in the UK, and has since been certified 4× Platinum in the UK. The album topped the European Albums Chart for four consecutive weeks and sold 5 million copies worldwide.
The album re-entered the Irish Albums Chart after Take That performed the Irish leg of their Circus Tour on 13 June 2009, in Dublin. The album also returned on the Danish Albums Chart in 2011 at number eleven after the band's Danish leg of their Progress Live tour.
Track listings
Personnel Gary Barlow – vocals, producer Howard Donald – vocals Jason Orange – vocals Mark Owen – vocals Robbie Williams – vocals Morgan Penn – artwork and design Philip Ollerenshaw – photography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)10Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)1Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)2Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)4Canadian Albums (RPM)38Czech Albums (IFPI CR)6 Danish Albums (Tracklisten)1Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)1Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10)1European Albums Chart1Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)6French Albums (SNEP)InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste 23German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)1Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) 1Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)4Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)5Irish Albums (IRMA)1Italian Albums (FIMI)1Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Take That". 5Japanese Albums (Oricon)12Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)6Portuguese Albums (AFP)3Scottish Albums (OCC)1Singapore Albums (SPVA)1Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)1Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)4Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)2UK Albums (OCC)1Chart (2009)PeakpositionIrish Albums (IRMA)24 Chart (2011)PeakpositionDanish Albums (Tracklisten)11
Year-end charts Chart (1996)Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)17Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10)9European Albums (Eurochart Hot 100)11 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)15Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 59 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)4 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)26Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)57 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)26UK Albums (OCC)10
Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999)Position UK Albums Chart78
Certifications
Release history RegionDateLabelCat. NoUnited KingdomRCA82876748522EuropeBMGB00000JSPEJapanBVCP-926AmericaRCAB00000JSPE
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