Greatest Hits (Shakin' Stevens album)

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Greatest Hits
Shakin' Stevens Greatest Hits 1984.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Shakin' Stevens
Released5 November 1984 (1984-11-05)
Recorded1979–1984
GenreRock and roll
Length54:45
LabelEpic
ProducerVarious
Shakin' Stevens chronology
The Bop Won't Stop
(1983) 		Greatest Hits
(1984) 		Lipstick, Powder and Paint
(1985)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "A Letter to You"
    Released: 3 September 1984
  2. "Teardrops"
    Released: 12 November 1984
  3. "Breaking Up My Heart"
    Released: 18 February 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]

Greatest Hits, also known as Greatest Hits Volume 1, is a greatest hits album by Welsh rockabilly singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1984. Three singles were released from the album, all of which were Top-20 hits. The album peaked at number 8 for four weeks on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BFI.[3][4] The album was released on CD in 2001 by Sony Music.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."This Ole House"Stuart HamblenStuart Colman3:05
2."You Drive Me Crazy"Ronnie HarwoodColman2:51
3."A Letter to You"Dennis LindePeter Collins3:10
4."It's Raining"Naomi NevilleColman3:19
5."Green Door"
  • Bob Davie
  • Marvin Moore
Colman3:14
6."Hot Dog"
Mike Hurst2:36
7."Teardrops"Shakin' Stevens
3:55
8."Breaking Up My Heart"Bob HeatlieCollins3:58
9."Oh Julie"StevensColman2:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
10."Marie, Marie"Dave AlvinColman2:45
11."A Love Worth Waiting For"
  • Gary Sulsh
  • Stuart Leathwood
  • Hewson
  • Stevens
3:20
12."It's Late"Dorsey BurnetteNeil2:03
13."Give Me Your Heart Tonight"Billy LivseyColman3:05
14."Shirley"
Colman2:49
15."Blue Christmas"
  • Billy Hayes
  • Jay W. Johnson
Colman2:45
16."Cry Just a Little Bit"HeatlieNeil3:13
17."A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Bonnie Tyler)
Neil2:55
18."I'll Be Satisfied"
Colman3:12
Total length:54:45

Charts[]

Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 56
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 8

References[]

  1. ^ "Greatest Hits – Shakin' Stevens". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shakin' Stevens | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  4. ^ "BRIT Certified Award – Shakin' Stevens – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shakin' Stevens – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
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