Whitesnake's Greatest Hits

Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Whitesnake
Released	9 July 1994
Recorded	1983-1989
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock
Length	68:02
Label	Geffen (North America) EMI (Europe)
Producer	Martin Birch, Mike Stone, Keith Olsen, Mike Clink
Whitesnake chronology
Slip of the Tongue (1989) Whitesnake's Greatest Hits (1994) Restless Heart (1997)
Singles from Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
"Is This Love" / "Sweet Lady Luck" Released: August 1994

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's biggest hits from the 1980s. 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.

The compilation charted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart^[2] and at number 161 on the US Billboard 200.^[3] The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998^[4] and gold in the UK.^[5]

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.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	From	Length
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), 1987	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

Charts

Album Year Chart Position 1994 UK Albums Chart[2] 4 Scottish Albums Chart[6] 5 Finnish Albums Chart[7] 6 Swiss Albums Top 100[8] 11 Swedish Albums Chart[9] 17 Japanese Oricon LP Chart[10] 26 Australian Albums Chart[11] 34 German Albums Chart[12] 51 Spanish Albums Chart[13] 95 Billboard 200 (USA)[3] 161

Singles Year Single Chart Position 1994 "Is This Love" UK Singles Chart[2] 25

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1998	Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[4]
UK	BPI	1994	Gold (+ 100,000)[5]

References

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