Greatest Hits III by Queen, album cover
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Greatest Hits III

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Greatest Hits III is Queen's third hits compilation, released on 8 November 1999. It gathers later-period songs, solo hits by the band members and collaborations with other artists, which is why the sleeve credits "Queen+". The first two tracks are newly released versions of classic Queen songs.

It's a useful record for following the band's later chapters. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" is here, the song from 1991 that gave Freddie Mercury his last appearance in a music video. So is "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)", a 1997 tribute to Mercury that also carries John Deacon's final recording before he retired. Four songs from Made in Heaven, including "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and "Heaven for Everyone", round out the picture. A home video, Greatest Flix III, accompanied it, and the album was reissued in 2011 with light blue cover art.

Greatest Hits III: tracklist, credits and charts

17 tracks · 1:13:49

Tracklist

  1. 1The Show Must Go On (live)Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:35
  2. 2Under Pressure (Rah mix)Bowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:09
  3. 3BarcelonaFreddie Mercury and Mike Moran4:25
  4. 4Too Much Love Will Kill YouLamers, May, Musker4:19
  5. 5Somebody to Love (live)Freddie Mercury5:07
  6. 6You Don’t Fool MeQueen5:23
  7. 7Heaven for EveryoneRoger Taylor4:38
  8. 8Las palabras de amor (The Words of Love)Brian May4:29
  9. 9Driven by YouBrian May4:10
  10. 10Living on My Own (Julian Raymond mix)Freddie Mercury3:37
  11. 11Let Me LiveQueen4:46
  12. 12The Great PretenderBuck Ram3:26
  13. 13Princes of the UniverseFreddie Mercury3:32
  14. 14Another One Bites the DustJohn Deacon4:21
  15. 15No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)Brian May4:11
  16. 16These Are the Days of Our LivesDeacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:22
  17. 17Thank God It’s ChristmasBrian May and Roger Taylor4:19
Produced by
David Bowie, Queen, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, David Richards, Josh Macrae, Josh Macrae, David Richards, Justin Shirley‐Smith, Justin Shirley‐Smith, George Michael, Mack, Brian May, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers, Julian Raymond, Carl Ward
Recorded at
Théâtre national de Chaillot, Mountain Studios, The Town House, Allerton Hill Studios, Cosford Mill, Metropolis, Wembley Stadium, Musicland Studios, Ripe Studios, Various
Recorded
1980–1998
Engineered by
Justin Shirley‐Smith, Josh Macrae, David Richards, Mack, Colin Peter, Serge Ramaekers, Carl Ward, Richard Dodd, Nicholas Froome
Mastered by
Kevin Metcalfe
Artwork
Richard Gray, Peacock, Queen
Photography
Simon Fowler, Suzie Gibbons, Richard Gray, Peter Hince, London Features, Neal Preston, Richard Young
Labels
Parlophone, Hollywood
Length
1:13:49

Line-up

  • John Deacon · bass guitar, handclaps
  • Brian May · electric guitar, handclaps, keyboard, background vocals, synthesizer, piano, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar
  • Roger Taylor · drums (drum set), handclaps, background vocals, percussion, keyboard, lead vocals, drum machine, synthesizer
  • Elton John · lead vocals · guest
  • David Bowie · synthesizer, handclaps, lead vocals, background vocals · guest
  • Freddie Mercury · piano, Hammond organ, handclaps, lead vocals, background vocals, keyboard, synthesizer, vocals
  • 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
  • David Richards · keyboard · guest
  • George Michael · lead vocals · guest
  • Curt Cress · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Paul Vincent · electric guitar · guest
  • Stephan Wissnet · bass guitar · 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

Singles

  • “Another One Bites the Dust (Small Soldiers Remix)” · 27 October 1998
  • “Under Pressure (Rah Mix)” · 6 December 1999
  • “Princes of the Universe” · 23 May 2000 (NL only)

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
UK Albums Chart · 19995
Austrian Albums · 19992
Swiss Albums · 19994
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 19995
German Albums · 19995
Norwegian Albums · 19995
Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 19997
Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 20007
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) · 19997
Italian Albums · 20007
All 19 charts
Dutch Albums · 19998
French Compilations (SNEP) · 19999
Scottish Albums · 199911
Swedish Albums · 199919
New Zealand Albums · 199924
Finnish Albums · 199935
Ireland 2 · 200046
Australian Albums (ARIA) · 199977
Spanish Albums · 200889

Certifications

RegionCertification
Argentina · 1999Platinum
AustriaGold
Belgium · 1999Gold
Denmark · 1999Platinum
GermanyGold
NorwayPlatinum
Spain · 1999Gold
Sweden · 1999Gold
SwitzerlandGold
United Kingdom · 20132× Platinum
Europe · 1999Platinum

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SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz8 November 1999
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Wikidata8 November 1999
US release9 November 1999earliest US date
UK / Europe release8 November 1999earliest UK or European date
15 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
1999XEParlophone724352345229other
1999ZAParlophone6002140920822other
1999USParlophone724352345229other
1999GBParlophone724352345212other
8 November 1999XEParlophone724352389421original
9 November 1999—Hollywood Records602527735368other
9 November 1999USHollywood Records720616225023other
18 November 1999JPParlophone4988006776944other
2011XEVirgin EMI Records602527735368other
2011XEIsland602527735368remaster
22 June 2011JPIslandother
2014XWVirgin EMI Records602547027276other
4 November 2014USHollywood Records050087318604other
19 August 2019—Hollywood Records050087417383other
———other
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