The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III is a box set by British rock band Queen which comprises their three greatest hits albums, Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III. The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the Parlophone label. A booklet with song facts and images is also included with the three CD set. The US release was delayed by Hollywood Records until September 2002 and featured the 2001 Japanese release remastered versions of Greatest Hits Volumes 1 and 2 on the US and Canadian versions of The Platinum Collection. The album peaked at number 2 in the UK.
On 27 June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, The Platinum Collection was re-released in the UK as well as in other territories around the world. The release consisted of the 2011 remasters of all three albums.
In 2018, the album reached a peak of number 9 on the US Billboard 200 following the success of the Bohemian Rhapsody film and soundtrack, making it their first time with two albums in the US albums chart top 10. In 2019, the album reached a higher peak at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 thanks to sale pricing in the iTunes Store during the tracking week.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for The Platinum Collection by Queen Chart (2001) Peakposition Chart (2002)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20048 Chart (2003)Peakposition Chart (2005)PeakpositionFrench Compilations (SNEP) Find "QUEEN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.13 Chart (2008)Peakposition Chart (2011)Peakposition Chart (2012)Peakposition Chart (2018–19)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 4 US Billboard 200 6 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 1 + Chart (2024) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 34
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for The Platinum Collection by Queen Chart (2001) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 52 Chart (2002) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 53Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 72 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 43 UK Albums (OCC) 14 Chart (2003) Position UK Albums (OCC) 64 Chart (2004) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 87 UK Albums (OCC) 81 Chart (2005) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 39 Chart (2011) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 54 Chart (2012) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 52 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 28 Chart (2013) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 96 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 138 Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 165 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 137 Chart (2015) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 154 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 134 Chart (2016) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 133 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 127 Chart (2018) Position Polish Albums (ZPAV) 6 South Korean International Albums (Gaon) 2 UK Albums (OCC) 24 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 42 Chart (2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 18 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 19 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 52 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 18 Italian Albums (FIMI) 13 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 39 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 8 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 7 UK Albums (OCC) 17 US Billboard 200 80 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 10
Chart (2020) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 47 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 147 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 48 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 48 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 67 UK Albums (OCC) 54
Chart (2021) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 99 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 71
Certifications
References
External links Queen official website: Discography: Platinum Collection (includes no lyrics)