Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British pop and soul group Simply Red, released in 1996, which contained material from their first five studio albums (Picture Book, Men and Women, A New Flame, Stars and Life) along with a cover of Aretha Franklin's 1973 classic "Angel", which featured American hip-hop group Fugees. The album peaked atop the UK Albums Chart and was later certified 6× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Greatest Hits Chart (1996–99) PeakpositionItalian Albums (FIMI) 2 Chart (2008) PeakpositionRussian Albums (2M)10

Year-end charts

+1996 year-end chart performance for Greatest HitsChart (1996)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)32Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)13Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)43German Albums Chart49New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)24Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)32UK Albums (OCC)8 +1997 year-end chart performance for Greatest HitsChart (1997)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)48Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)85Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)50European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)46UK Albums (OCC)66 +1999 year-end chart performance for Greatest Hits Chart (1999) PositionUK Albums (OCC)200

Certifications

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