Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection
Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection gathers Queen's three hits compilations, Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III, into a single three-CD set. Parlophone issued it on 13 November 2000, with a booklet of song facts and images tucked inside. It reached number 2 in the UK.
For anyone wanting the band's best-known songs in one place, it saves a good deal of shelf space and sorting. The US release came later, in September 2002, from Hollywood Records, using remastered versions of the first two volumes. In 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, it was reissued with 2011 remasters of all three albums. Its story kept going: after the Bohemian Rhapsody film and soundtrack, it climbed to number 9 on the US Billboard 200 in 2018, and then to number 6 in 2019.
Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection: tracklist, credits and charts
51 tracks · 3:28:14Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie Mercury5:58
- 2Another One Bites the DustJohn Deacon3:37
- 3Killer QueenFreddie Mercury3:02
- 4Fat Bottomed GirlsBrian May3:25
- 5Bicycle RaceFreddie Mercury3:04
- 6You’re My Best FriendJohn Deacon2:52
- 7Don’t Stop Me NowFreddie Mercury3:32
- 8Save MeBrian May3:49
- 9Crazy Little Thing Called LoveFreddie Mercury2:44
- 10Somebody to LoveFreddie Mercury4:58
- 11Now I’m HereBrian May4:15
- 12Good Old‐Fashioned Lover BoyFreddie Mercury2:56
- 13Play the GameFreddie Mercury3:33
- 14FlashBrian May2:48
- 15Seven Seas of RhyeFreddie Mercury and John A. Glover-Kind2:50
- 16We Will Rock YouBrian May2:03
- 17We Are the ChampionsBrian May and Freddie Mercury3:01
- Disc 2
- 1A Kind of MagicRoger Taylor4:22
- 2Under PressureBowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor3:57
- 3Radio Ga GaRoger Taylor5:43
- 4I Want It AllDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:02
- 5I Want to Break FreeJohn Deacon4:19
- 6InnuendoDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor6:28
- 7It’s a Hard LifeFreddie Mercury4:10
- 8BreakthruDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:09
- 9Who Wants to Live ForeverBrian May4:57
- 10HeadlongDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:33
- 11The MiracleDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:55
- 12I’m Going Slightly MadDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:08
- 13The Invisible ManDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor3:59
- 14Hammer to FallBrian May3:40
- 15Friends Will Be FriendsJohn Deacon and Freddie Mercury4:09
- 16The Show Must Go OnDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:24
- 17One VisionDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:03
- Disc 3
- 1The Show Must Go On (live)Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:35
- 2Under Pressure (Rah mix)Bowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:09
- 3BarcelonaFreddie Mercury and Mike Moran4:25
- 4Too Much Love Will Kill YouLamers, May, Musker4:19
- 5Somebody to Love (live)Freddie Mercury5:07
- 6You Don’t Fool MeQueen5:23
- 7Heaven for EveryoneRoger Taylor4:38
- 8Las palabras de amor (The Words of Love)Brian May4:29
- 9Driven by YouBrian May4:10
- 10Living on My OwnFreddie Mercury3:37
- 11Let Me LiveQueen4:46
- 12The Great PretenderBuck Ram3:26
- 13Princes of the UniverseFreddie Mercury3:32
- 14Another One Bites the DustJohn Deacon4:21
- 15No‐One but You (Only the Good Die Young)Brian May4:11
- 16These Are the Days of Our LivesDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:22
- 17Thank God It’s ChristmasBrian May and Roger Taylor4:19
- Produced by
- Roy Thomas Baker, Queen, Mack, Mack, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Robin Geoffrey Cable, Mike Stone, David Richards, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Josh Macrae, Josh Macrae, David Richards, Justin Shirley‐Smith, Justin Shirley‐Smith, George Michael, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers, Carl Ward
- Executive producer
- Brian May, Roger Taylor, Queen
- Recorded at
- Rockfield Studios, Musicland Studios, AIR Studios, Trident Studios, Wessex Sound Studios, Mountain Studios, Super Bear Studios, Sarm East Studios, The Manor, Advision Studios, The Music Center, The Town House, The Record Plant, Olympic Studios, Metropolis, Abbey Road Studios, Townhouse Three, Maison Rouge, Théâtre national de Chaillot, Allerton Hill Studios, Cosford Mill, Wembley Stadium, No More Studio 1, Ripe Studios
- Recorded
- 1973–1999
- Mixed at
- Sarm East Studios
- Engineered by
- Kris Fredriksson, Mike Stone, Mack, Justin Shirley‐Smith, John Etchells, Geoff Workman, David Richards, Mike Beiriger, Kevin Metcalfe, Gordon Vicary, Josh Macrae, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers, Carl Ward, Richard Dodd, Nicholas Froome
- Labels
- Parlophone, Hollywood
- Length
- 3:28:14
Line-up
- John Deacon · bass guitar, synthesizer, piano, electric guitar, guitar, keyboard, bass, bicycle bell, electric piano, handclaps, foot stomps, finger snaps, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Brian May · guitar, other vocals, electric guitar, background vocals, bicycle bell, vocals, handclaps, synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar, choir vocals, lead vocals, foot stomps, finger snaps, keyboard, sampler, bass guitar
- Freddie Mercury · piano, lead vocals, background vocals, tack piano, bicycle bell, vocals, handclaps, acoustic guitar, choir vocals, organ, synthesizer, foot stomps, finger snaps, keyboard, sampler, drum machine, Hammond organ
- Roger Taylor · drums (drum set), timpani, gong, other vocals, electronic instruments, percussion, triangle, wind chime, background vocals, bicycle bell, vocals, handclaps, choir vocals, wood block, tambourine, foot stomps, drum machine, synthesizer, electronic drum set, finger snaps, sampler, vocoder, keyboard, electric guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Stone · vocals · guest
- David Bowie · synthesizer, finger snaps, handclaps, lead vocals, background vocals · guest
- Fred Mandel · sampler, synthesizer, keyboard · guest
- David Richards · keyboard · guest
- Steve Howe · classical guitar · guest
- Spike Edney · keyboard · guest
- Elton John · lead vocals · guest
- Barry Castle · French horn · guest
- Deborah Ann Johnston · cello · guest
- Homi Kanga · violin · guest
- Laurie Lewis · violin · guest
- Mike Moran · synthesizer, piano, keyboard · guest
- Pamela Quinlan · piano · guest
- Frank Ricotti · tambourine · guest
- Montserrat Caballé · lead vocals, background vocals · guest
- George Michael · lead vocals · guest
- Rebecca Leigh-White · background vocals · guest
- Gary Martin · background vocals · guest
- Catherine Porter · background vocals · guest
- Miriam Stockley · background vocals · guest
- Harold Fisher · drums (drum set) · guest
- Alan Jones · bass · guest
- Peter Straker · background vocals · guest
- Free · vocals · guest
- Wyclef Jean · guest
- Pras Michel · vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2002 | 2 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2018–19 | 6 |
| Polish Albums · 2018–19 | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2018–19 | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) · 2018–19 | 1 |
| Ireland 2 · 2002 | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2003 | 2 |
| Swiss Albums · 2018–19 | 2 |
| Austrian Albums · 2018–19 | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2012 | 3 |
All 25 charts
| Italian Albums · 2018–19 | 3 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2018–19 | 4 |
| Swedish Albums · 2008 | 4 |
| Dutch Albums · 2001 | 5 |
| German Albums · 2018–19 | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2018–19 | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2018–19 | 7 |
| Scottish Albums · 2018–19 | 8 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2018–19 | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2002 | 10 |
| Danish Albums · 2003 | 10 |
| French Compilations (SNEP) · 2005 | 13 |
| Finnish Albums · 2011 | 14 |
| Spanish Albums · 2011 | 28 |
| French Albums · 2012 | 112 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2019 | 2× Platinum |
| Belgium · 2002 | Platinum |
| Denmark · 2019 | Platinum |
| Finland | Gold |
| France · 2018 | 2× Platinum |
| Germany · 2019 | Platinum |
| Italy · 2022 | 4× Platinum |
| Netherlands · 2005 | 2× Platinum |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| Norway | Platinum |
| Poland · 2019 | Diamond |
| Portugal · 2003 | Platinum |
| Spain · 2005 | 2× Platinum |
| Switzerland | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2022 | 8× Platinum |
| United States | 5× Platinum |
| Europe · 2005 | 3× Platinum |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 13 November 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 November 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 13 November 2000 | |
| UK / Europe release | 13 November 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
17 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AU | Parlophone | 724352988327 | other |
| 2000 | XE | Parlophone | other | |
| 2000 | ZA | Parlophone | 6002140958627 | other |
| 13 November 2000 | GB | Parlophone | 724352988327 | original |
| 13 November 2000 | GB | Parlophone | 724352988327 | original |
| 2001 | US | — | other | |
| 2002 | US | Hollywood Records | 720616236029 | other |
| 24 September 2002 | CA | Hollywood Records | 720616236029 | other |
| 24 September 2002 | US | Hollywood Records | 720616236029 | other |
| 2011 | CA | Hollywood Records | 050087417390 | remaster |
| 2011 | US | Hollywood Records | 050087417352 | other |
| 22 June 2011 | — | Island | 602527724171 | remaster |
| 22 June 2011 | JP | Island | 4988005667847 | deluxe |
| 24 June 2011 | AU | Island | 602527724171 | remaster |
| 27 June 2011 | XE | Virgin | 602527724171 | remaster |
| 2014 | XW | EMI | 602547080141 | other |
| 4 November 2014 | CA | Hollywood Records | 050087319090 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1400×1400 | upscaled: minor: best source 1400x1400, upscaled to 1500 (x1.07) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |