The Greatest Hits (INXS album)

The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by INXS
Released	31 October 1994
Recorded	1983–94
Genre	Rock, alternative rock
Label	Atlantic (US) Mercury Records Eastwest Records
Producer	Various
INXS chronology
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts (1993) The Greatest Hits (1994) Elegantly Wasted (1997)

The Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation released by Australian rock band INXS in 1994. The compilation was a chart success in Australia, peaking at number 2 and in the UK, where it reached number 3. It only managed to reach number 112 on the US Billboard 200; however, it was eventually certified platinum. The album included two new songs: "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)", and "Deliver Me".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Rolling Stone	[1]

Track listing

The Greatest Hits was originally released with different tracks in the UK, US, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, and also as a limited edition release with All Juiced Up in the UK and Australia. Japan's release carried the US track listing, and all other nations received the UK track listing. The album was subsequently re-released in 1996 in Australia and in 1997 in Japan with the UK track listing.

UK track listing

Mercury (Catalogue # 526 230-2) - Available in the UK since 1994, Australia since 1996 and Japan since 1997.

1. "Mystify"
2. "Suicide Blonde"
3. "Taste It"
4. "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)"
5. "Need You Tonight"
6. "Original Sin"
7. "Heaven Sent"
8. "Disappear"
9. "Never Tear Us Apart"
10. "The Gift"
11. "Devil Inside"
12. "Beautiful Girl"
13. "Deliver Me"
14. "New Sensation"
15. "What You Need"
16. "Listen Like Thieves"
17. "Bitter Tears"
18. "Baby Don't Cry"

US track listing

Atlantic (Catalogue # 7-82622-2) - Available in the US and Canada since 1994 and in Japan between 1994 and 1997.

1. "The One Thing"
2. "Original Sin"
3. "What You Need"
4. "Listen Like Thieves"
5. "Shine Like It Does"
6. "Need You Tonight"
7. "Devil Inside"
8. "New Sensation"
9. "Never Tear Us Apart"
10. "Suicide Blonde"
11. "Disappear"
12. "The Stairs"
13. "Heaven Sent"
14. "Beautiful Girl"
15. "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)"
16. "Deliver Me"

Australian track listing

WEA (Catalogue # 45099-8388-2) - Available in Australia between 1994 and 1996.

1. "Just Keep Walking"
2. "The Loved One"
3. "Don't Change"
4. "Original Sin"
5. "I Send a Message"
6. "Burn For You"
7. "What You Need"
8. "This Time"
9. "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"
10. "Listen Like Thieves"
11. "Need You Tonight"
12. "Mediate"
13. "Devil Inside"
14. "New Sensation"
15. "Never Tear Us Apart"
16. "Suicide Blonde"
17. "Disappear"
18. "Heaven Sent"
19. "The Gift"
20. "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)"

Brazilian track listing

1. "Original Sin"
2. "What You Need"
3. "Need You Tonight"
4. "Devil Inside"
5. "New Sensation"
6. "Never Tear Us Apart"
7. "Suicide Blonde"
8. "Disappear"
9. "By My Side"
10. "Beautiful Girl"
11. "Heaven Sent"
12. "Please (You Got That...)"
13. "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)"
14. "Deliver Me"

All Juiced Up

A special edition of this compilation includes a bonus CD with remixes.

1. "Taste It" (Youth Accapella Mix)
2. "Cut Your Roses Down" (Sure Is Pure Mix)
3. "Suicide Blonde" (Milk Mix)
4. "Please (You Got That ...)" (E-Smoove Club Need Mix)
5. "Disappear" (Red Zone Mix)
6. "I'm Only Looking" (Morales Bad Yard Mix)
7. "Cut Your Roses Down" (Sure Dub Mix)
8. "What You Need" (Cold Cut Mix)
9. "Devil Inside" (12" Mix)

Single

1. "The Strangest Party"/"Wishing Well" (remix) (October 1994)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2]	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3]	12
Canadian Albums (RPM)[4]	55
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[5]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	7
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	3
US Billboard 200[11]	112

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12]	45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[14]	2× Gold	200,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[15]	Gold	250,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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14. "French album certifications – INXS – The Greatest Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
15. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (INXS; 'The Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
16. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (INXS; 'Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
17. "British album certifications – INXS – The Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2013. Enter The Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
18. "American album certifications – INXS – The Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 March 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH