Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Five
Released19 November 2001
Recorded1997–2001
Genre
Length70:04
LabelRCA
ProducerSimon Cowell (exec.), Julian Gallagher, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes, Steve Mac, Stargate, Eliot Kennedy, Max Martin, Denniz Pop
Five chronology
Kingsize
(2001)		 Greatest Hits
(2001)		 Let's Dance
(2002)

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by English boy band Five. It was released in the United Kingdom through RCA Records on 19 November 2001, just three months after the release of their third studio album, Kingsize.[1] "Closer to Me" and "Rock the Party" was released as double single on United Kingdom and Ireland. The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.[2] In other countries, the songs were released as separate singles. The songs was included in the previous album Kingsize (2001).

The album features thirteen of the band's fifteen singles, excluding "How Do Ya Feel", and the international-only release "Don't Fight It Baby", as well as two popular B-sides, two brand new remixes, and the original track, "Set Me Free", which was recorded during the Kingsize album sessions. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, as well as being certified platinum by the BPI. The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.

Background

Despite Kingsize only being released three months earlier, Greatest Hits was rush-released due to the imminent split of the band. Scott Robinson revealed on the ITV2 documentary The Big Reunion that the album's release came after Sean Conlon suffered a mental breakdown and threatened to quit the band as he was unable to cope. Alongside the release of the album, a VHS compilation containing all of the band's music videos, as well as behind the scenes footage, and a live video for "Two Sides to Every Story".[3] The band's last ever British single, "Closer to Me", was used to promote the compilation in the United Kingdom, featuring footage from across the band's history.

The Japanese version of the album does not include B-side "Inspector Gadget", but instead re-instates one of the missing singles, "How Do Ya Feel", and also includes a bonus remix of "Let's Dance" that does not appear on any other version of the release. The album was re-released on 7 June 2003.[4] The album made a return to the top ten of UK Albums Chart in 2013, due to the band reforming to appear on The Big Reunion.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."We Will Rock You" (Radio Edit)Brian May, J Brown, Abz LoveInvincible (1999)3:09
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:17
3."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, Brown, Mike ClevelandInvincible (1999)3:00
4."Everybody Get Up" (Radio Edit)Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker, Herbie Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:05
5."Let's Dance" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Ash Howes, Harrington, Love, Brown, ConlonKingsize (2001)3:38
6."Rock the Party" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Conlon, Barry GibbKingsize (2001)2:49
7."Got the Feelin'" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Five5ive (1998)3:29
8."When the Lights Go Out" (Radio Edit)Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, John McClaughlin, Five5ive (1998)4:11
9."Closer to Me" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, BrownKingsize (2001)4:30
10."Until the Time Is Through" (Radio Edit)Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson5ive (1998)4:10
11."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:37
12."Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" (Radio Edit)Denniz Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Jake Schulze5ive (1998)3:36
13."It's the Things You Do"Martin, George Shahin, Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:37
14."When I Remember When"Shelly Peiken, Jud Friedman5ive (1998)3:59
15."Inspector Gadget"Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Lewinson, Richard NorrisInvincible (1999)2:51
16."Set Me Free"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonOriginal2:55
17."Keep on Movin'" (2002 FIFA World Cup Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, LoveOriginal3:40
18."Five Greatest Hits Megamix" (Jewels & Stone Remix)May, Merrill, Hooker, Five, Stannard, Gallagher, Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Schulze, Carlsson, Kennedy, Lever, Percy, McClaughlin, Gibb, Cleveland, Howes, HarringtonOriginal11:00
Japanese Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."We Will Rock You" (Radio Edit)Brian May, J Brown, Abz LoveInvincible (1999)3:09
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:17
3."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, Brown, Mike ClevelandInvincible (1999)3:00
4."Everybody Get Up" (Radio Edit)Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker, Herbie Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:05
5."Let's Dance" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Ash Howes, Harrington, Love, Brown, ConlonKingsize (2001)3:38
6."Rock the Party" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Conlon, Barry GibbKingsize (2001)2:49
7."Got the Feelin'" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Five5ive (1998)3:29
8."When the Lights Go Out" (Radio Edit)Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, John McClaughlin, Five5ive (1998)4:11
9."Closer to Me" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, BrownKingsize (2001)4:30
10."Until the Time Is Through" (Radio Edit)Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson5ive (1998)4:10
11."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:37
12."Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" (Radio Edit)Denniz Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Jake Schulze5ive (1998)3:36
13."It's the Things You Do"Martin, George Shahin, Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:37
14."When I Remember When"Shelly Peiken, Jud Friedman5ive (1998)3:59
15."How Do Ya Feel"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:40
16."Set Me Free"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonOriginal2:55
17."Keep on Movin'" (2002 FIFA World Cup Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, LoveOriginal3:40
18."Five Greatest Hits Megamix" (Jewels & Stone Remix)May, Merrill, Hooker, Five, Stannard, Gallagher, Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Schulze, Carlsson, Kennedy, Lever, Percy, McClaughlin, Gibb, Cleveland, Howes, HarringtonOriginal11:00
19."Let's Dance" (The Kinkyboy Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Ash Howes, Harrington, Love, Brown, ConlonLet's Dance single (2001)6:40
American Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."We Will Rock You" (Radio Edit)Brian May, J Brown, Abz LoveInvincible (1999)3:09
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:17
3."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, Brown, Mike ClevelandInvincible (1999)3:00
4."Everybody Get Up" (Radio Edit)Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker, Herbie Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:05
5."Let's Dance" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Ash Howes, Harrington, Love, Brown, ConlonKingsize (2001)3:38
6."Rock the Party" (Single Remix)Stannard, Gallagher, Love, Brown, Conlon, Barry GibbKingsize (2001)2:49
7."Got the Feelin'" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Five5ive (1998)3:29
8."When the Lights Go Out" (US Remix)Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, John McClaughlin, Five5ive (1998)4:11
9."Until the Time Is Through" (Single Remix)Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson5ive (1998)4:10
10."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Radio Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Love, BrownInvincible (1999)3:37
11."Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" (Radio Edit)Denniz Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Jake Schulze5ive (1998)3:36
12."It's the Things You Do" (US Remix)Martin, George Shahin, Crichlow, Five5ive (1998)3:37
13."When I Remember When" (US Remix)Shelly Peiken, Jud Friedman5ive (1998)3:59
14."Don't Fight It Baby" (US Remix)Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ali TennantInvincible (1999)3:04
15."Five Greatest Hits Megamix" (Jewels & Stone Remix)May, Merrill, Hooker, Five, Stannard, Gallagher, Pop, Martin, Crichlow, Schulze, Carlsson, Kennedy, Lever, Percy, McClaughlin, Gibb, Cleveland, Howes, HarringtonOriginal11:00

Personnel

  • Abz Love — vocals
  • Jason "J" Brown — vocals
  • Sean Conlon — vocals
  • Ritchie Neville — vocals
  • Scott Robinson — vocals
  • Producers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, StarGate, Steve Mac, Ben Chapman
  • Mixing: Ash Howes, StarGate, Ben Chapman
  • Engineers: Ben Chapman, Matt Howe, Daniel Pursey, Robin Sellers, Ben Coombs
  • Programming: Ash Howes, Martin Harrington
  • Arrangers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Dave Arch
  • Backing vocals: Andy Caine, Richard Stannard, Sharon Murphy, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Greatest Hits". 14 November 2001 – via Amazon.
  2. ↑ Invincible: Special Edition (Back cover). Five. RCA Records. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ "Five: Greatest Hits" – via Amazon.
  4. ↑ "Greatest Hits". 7 June 2003 – via Amazon.
  5. ↑ "Apple – iTunes – iTunes Store – Charts – Top 10 Albums". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 104.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Five – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Five – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (15 September 2001). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Internet Archive. {{cite magazine}}: |last= has generic name (help); Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  10. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  11. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Five". Hung Medien.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Five – Five". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Charts.nz – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Five – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "British album certifications – Five – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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