Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's most well-known hits from the 1980s during the Geffen years. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. The album also contains three tracks previously unavailable in the USA. It sold over million copies. The compilation was reissued, remixed and remastered in 2022.
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Released | 4 July 1994 (Europe)[1] 19 July 1994 (North America)[2] | |||
Recorded | 1983–1989 1983–2011 (2022 reissue) | |||
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Length | 68:02 | |||
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Producer | Martin Birch, Mike Stone, Keith Olsen, Mike Clink | |||
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[5] |
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Commercial performance
editThe compilation charted in 9 countries, with one charted well at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart staying for 12 consecutive weeks,[7] but however did minimal on the US Billboard 200 charting at No. 161.[8] The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998,[9] and Gold in the UK.[10]
The single "Is This Love" was reissued to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits, and featured the song "Sweet Lady Luck" (a B-side from the previous album Slip of the Tongue). This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Reissue
editOn 6 May 2022, vocalist David Coverdale and RHINO Entertainment released the new remix for the Greatest Hits album (under the alias, Greatest Hits: Revisited, Remixed, Remastered), remixed by Chris Collier. It featured three new tracks in the tracklist: "Give Me All Your Love", "Guilty of Love", and the band's 2011 album title track, "Forevermore", with the only track "Looking for Love" removed from the remixed version.[11]
The reissue charted on sub-genres of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 7 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart running for a consecutive 7 weeks, No. 39 on Physical Albums, No. 47 on Album Sales, No. 98 on Album Downloads, and No. 33 on the Scottish Albums chart.[12]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | From | Length |
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1. | "Still of the Night" | David Coverdale, John Sykes | Whitesnake, 1987 | 6:38 |
2. | "Here I Go Again" (1987 Radio Mix) | Coverdale, Bernie Marsden | 1987 Versions | 3:53 |
3. | "Is This Love" | Coverdale, Sykes | Whitesnake | 4:44 |
4. | "Love Ain't No Stranger" | Coverdale, Mel Galley | Slide It In, 1984 | 4:17 |
5. | "Looking for Love" | Coverdale, Sykes | 1987 (Whitesnake European version) | 6:31 |
6. | "Now You're Gone" | Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg | Slip of the Tongue, 1989 | 4:12 |
7. | "Slide It In" | Coverdale | Slide It In | 3:20 |
8. | "Slow an' Easy" | Coverdale, Micky Moody | Slide It In | 6:09 |
9. | "Judgement Day" | Coverdale, Vandenberg | Slip of the Tongue | 5:16 |
10. | "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" | Coverdale, Sykes | 1987 | 4:11 |
11. | "The Deeper the Love" | Coverdale, Vandenberg | Slip of the Tongue | 4:22 |
12. | "Crying in the Rain" ('87 version) | Coverdale | Whitesnake | 5:36 |
13. | "Fool for Your Loving '89" (re-recorded version) | Coverdale, Marsden, Moody | Slip of the Tongue | 4:11 |
14. | "Sweet Lady Luck" | Coverdale, Vandenberg | B-Side of 12" single"The Deeper the Love/Judgment Day", 1990 | 4:34 |
Greatest Hits: Revisited, Remixed, Remastered (2022)
editThe tracklist of the 2022 remix has a different setlist of songs from the preceding 1994 Greatest Hits album.[11]
CD and Blu-ray Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | From | Length |
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1. | "Still of the Night" (2022 Remix) | Whitesnake | 6:50 | |
2. | "Here I Go Again" (2022 Remix) | Whitesnake | 4:32 | |
3. | "Is This Love" (2022 Remix) | Whitesnake | 5:03 | |
4. | "Give Me All Your Love" (2022 Remix) | Coverdale, Sykes | Whitesnake | 3:13 |
5. | "Love Ain't No Stranger" (2022 Remix) | Slide It In | 4:19 | |
6. | "Slide It In" (2022 Remix) | Slide It In | 3:19 | |
7. | "Slow an' Easy" (2022 Remix) | Slide It In | 6:10 | |
8. | "Guilty of Love" (2022 Remix) | Coverdale | Slide It In | 3:23 |
9. | "Fool for Your Loving" (2022 Remix) | Slip of the Tongue | 4:11 | |
10. | "Judgement Day" (2022 Remix) | Slip of the Tongue | 5:23 | |
11. | "The Deeper the Love" (2022 Remix) | Slip of the Tongue | 4:09 | |
12. | "Now You're Gone" (2022 Remix) | Slip of the Tongue | 4:10 | |
13. | "Sweet Lady Luck" (2022 Remix) | B-Side of "The Deeper the Love" | 4:36 | |
14. | "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" (2022 Remix) | Whitesnake (European Version) | 4:16 | |
15. | "Crying in the Rain" (2022 Remix) | Whitesnake | 5:48 | |
16. | "Forevermore" (2022 Remix) | Coverdale, Aldrich | Forevermore | 7:06 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the complication album's liner notes.[13] For original song album credits, see Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue.
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Charts
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] | Gold | 21,755[26] |
Japan (RIAJ)[27] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[29] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release History
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4 July 1994 | EMD 1065 | Standard | |||
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GEFD 24620 | [13] | ||
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SRCS 7440 | |||
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Revisited, Remixed, Remastered Edition | [11][30] | ||
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References
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- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Whitesnake – Greatest Hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 27 December 2020. Select 1999年10月 on the drop-down menu
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