Greatest Hits is a greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 collection by the grunge

Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 band Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...

. It was released on July 24, 2001 on Columbia Records

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

.

Overview

Greatest Hits is the second collection of hit songs by the band, albeit shorter than the previous release, Nothing Safe: Best of the Box

Nothing Safe: Best of the Box

-Personnel:*Jerry Cantrell - Guitar, backing vocals and lead vocals on "Grind"*Layne Staley - Lead vocals and guitar on "Angry Chair" and "Grind"*Mike Starr - Bass *Mike Inez - Bass *Sean Kinney - Drums*Alice in Chains - Producer...

. Greatest Hits was certified gold

Music recording sales certification

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 by the RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

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 on November 30, 2005.
It was the last album released by Alice in Chains before the death of singer Layne Staley

Layne Staley

Layne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains, which was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the...

 in 2002. Mike Starr

Mike Starr (musician)

Michael Christopher "Mike" Starr was an American musician, best known as the original bassist in Alice in Chains, with whom he played from the band's formation in 1987 until 1993.- Career :...

 plays bass on tracks 1-5, and Mike Inez

Mike Inez

Mike Inez is a rock musician best known for his role as the bassist of Alice in Chains. Inez has also worked with other popular musical acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, and Heart. Inez is of Filipino ancestry.-Career:...

 on Tracks 6-10.

Track listing

1. "Man in the Box
   Man in the Box
   "Man in the Box" is a single by the rock group Alice in Chains. It was released as a single in 1991 after being featured on the group's debut full-length album Facelift...
   
   " (Jerry Cantrell
   Jerry Cantrell
   Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as lead guitarist, backing and co-lead vocalist, and co-lyricist. He performs lead vocals on his solo projects, and is part of Alice in Chains' harmonizing...
   
   , Layne Staley
   Layne Staley
   Layne Thomas Staley was an American musician who served as the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains, which was formed in Seattle, Washington in 1987 by Staley and guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Alice in Chains rose to international fame as part of the grunge movement of the...
   
   ) – 4:47
2. "Them Bones
   Them Bones
   "Them Bones" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. The song was released as the second single from their second album, Dirt . The song was also included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box , Music Bank , Greatest Hits , The Essential Alice in Chains...
   
   " (Cantrell) – 2:30
3. "Rooster
   Rooster (song)
   "Rooster" is a grunge song by the band Alice in Chains. The song was released as a single in 1993 and is featured on the band's second studio album, Dirt . The song was included on the compilation albums Unplugged , Music Bank , Greatest Hits , and The Essential Alice in Chains...
   
   " (Cantrell) – 6:15
4. "Angry Chair
   Angry Chair
   "Angry Chair" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. It was the third single from their album Dirt . It is the twelfth or eleventh song on the album, depending on the edition...
   
   " (Staley) – 4:48
5. "Would?
   Would?
   "Would?" is a single by grunge band Alice in Chains. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 movie Singles, in which the members of Alice in Chains make a cameo appearance and later appeared on the band's album Dirt, also released in 1992...
   
   " (Cantrell) – 3:28
6. "No Excuses
   No Excuses
   "No Excuses" is the lead single off American grunge band Alice in Chains's third EP, Jar of Flies . The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box , Music Bank , Greatest Hits , and The Essential Alice in Chains .-Composition:The song's sound is a departure from some...
   
   " (Cantrell) – 4:15
7. "I Stay Away
   I Stay Away
   "I Stay Away" is the second single from Alice in Chains' EP Jar of Flies . The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box , Music Bank , Greatest Hits , and The Essential Alice in Chains .-Origin and recording:In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set...
   
   " (Cantrell, Mike Inez
   Mike Inez
   Mike Inez is a rock musician best known for his role as the bassist of Alice in Chains. Inez has also worked with other popular musical acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, and Heart. Inez is of Filipino ancestry.-Career:...
   
   , Staley) – 4:14
8. "Grind
   Grind (song)
   "Grind" is a song by American grunge band Alice in Chains and the lead single from their album Alice in Chains . It serves as the opening track to the album but, despite being its first single, did not experience the radio longevity of some of its contemporaries...
   
   " (Cantrell) – 4:46
9. "Heaven Beside You
   Heaven Beside You
   "Heaven Beside You" is a song by Alice in Chains, from their album Alice in Chains . The song was included on the compilation albums Music Bank , Greatest Hits , and The Essential Alice in Chains .-Composition:...
   
   " (Cantrell, Inez) – 5:29
10. "Again
    Again (Alice in Chains song)
    "Again" is a song by Alice in Chains, released on their album Alice in Chains . The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe: Best of the Box , Greatest Hits , and The Essential Alice in Chains...
    
    " (Cantrell, Staley) – 4:05

Personnel

• Layne Staley - Lead vocals, backing vocals on "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You" and guitar on "Angry Chair", "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You"
• Jerry Cantrell - Lead guitar, backing vocals and lead vocals on "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You"
• Mike Starr - Bass (tracks 1-5)
• Mike Inez - Bass (tracks 6-10), additional backing vocals on "Again"
• Sean Kinney - Drums
• Bryan Carlstrom – engineer
• Ronnie S. Champagne – engineer
• Dave Jerden – producer, engineer, mixing
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Rick Parashar – producer, engineer, mixing
• Toby Wright – producer, engineer, mixing
• Tom Nellen – engineer
• Rocky Schenck
  Rocky Schenck
  Rocky Schenck is an American music video director and photographer. He has worked with such artists as Adele, Nick Cave, Joni Mitchell, The Cramps, Alice in Chains, Redd Kross, Godsmack, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rod Stewart, and Van Halen, among others...
  
   – photography
• Mary Maurer – art direction
• Marty Temme – photography
• Elliott Blakey – engineer

Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	112