Greatest Hits (Whitesnake album)

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Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
Whitesnake
Released4 July 1994 (Europe)[1]
19 July 1994 (North America)[2]
Recorded1983-1989
Genre
Length68:02
LabelGeffen (North America)
EMI (Europe)
ProducerMartin 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
  1. "Is This Love" / "Sweet Lady Luck"
    Released: August 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[4]
MusicHound Rock3.5/5 stars[5]

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[6] and at number 161 on the US Billboard 200.[7] The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998[8] and gold in the UK.[9]

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.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Still of the Night"David Coverdale, John SykesWhitesnake, 19876:38
2."Here I Go Again" (1987 Radio Mix)Coverdale, Bernie Marsden1987 Versions3:53
3."Is This Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake4:44
4."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Mel GalleySlide It In, 19844:17
5."Looking for Love"Coverdale, Sykes1987 (Whitesnake European version)6:31
6."Now You're Gone"Coverdale, Adrian VandenbergSlip of the Tongue, 19894:12
7."Slide It In"CoverdaleSlide It In3:20
8."Slow an' Easy"Coverdale, Micky MoodySlide It In6:09
9."Judgement Day"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue5:16
10."You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"Coverdale, Sykes19874:11
11."The Deeper the Love"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue4:22
12."Crying in the Rain" ('87 version)CoverdaleWhitesnake5:36
13."Fool for Your Loving '89" (re-recorded version)Coverdale, Marsden, MoodySlip of the Tongue4:11
14."Sweet Lady Luck"Coverdale, VandenbergB-Side of 12" single"The Deeper the Love/Judgment Day", 19904:34

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1998 Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[8]
UK BPI 1994 Gold (+ 100,000)[9]
Japan RIAJ 1999 Gold (+ 100,000)[18]

References[]

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  2. ^ Bridenthal, Bryn; Hamm, Roy (1994). "Whitesnake - You can't keep the 'Snake down" (Press release). Los Angeles, California, United States: Geffen Records.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Whitesnake's Greatest Hits review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 499. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary, ed. (1996), MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide, Visible Ink Press, p. 728, ISBN 9780787610371
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  13. ^ "Whitesnake – Greatest Hits (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  14. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  15. ^ "Whitesnake – Greatest Hits (album)". Australian-charts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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  17. ^ "Whitesnake – Greatest Hits (album)". Spanishcharts.com (in Spanish). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Search for Artist ホワイトスネイク". RIAJ. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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