Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...

, released in 1992. It contains 19 singles from her albums Kylie

Kylie (album)

Kylie is the debut album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, released by PWL on 4 July 1988. Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced and wrote eight of the ten tracks on the album....

, Enjoy Yourself

Enjoy Yourself (Kylie Minogue album)

Enjoy Yourself is the second album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 9 October 1989. The album was mostly just produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, who had written and produced the whole album . The album was also mostly similar to its debut album as well.Minogue had...

, Rhythm of Love

Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)

Australian Tour Souvenir/The Gold Album# "Step Back in Time" – 7:55# "What Do I Have to Do" – 7:08# "Shocked" – 3:10Australian limited edition CD album repackaged with SHOCKED single...

and Let's Get to It

Let's Get to It

Let's Get to It is the fourth album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 14 October 1991 and was a top twenty album in both Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom.-Album information:...

, as well as 3 songs recorded specifically for inclusion on this album.

The album was largely written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...

 team, and its release marked the end of Minogue's professional relationship with them.

In Australia, the album was released with completely different artwork and was available as a limited edition digi-pack.

Greatest Hits entered the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

 at number-one, becoming Minogue's third number-one album in the United Kingdom. It charted there for ten weeks and was later certified platinum for shipments of 300,000 copies. The album was also successful in Australia, debuting and peaking at number three and charting for fifteen weeks. It was later certified double platinum for shipments of 140,000 copies, by Australian Recording Industry Association

Australian Recording Industry Association

The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...

.

This compilation was superseded by 2004's Ultimate Kylie

Ultimate Kylie

Ultimate Kylie is the third compilation album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released in November 2004 by Parlophone Records. This collection superseded Kylie's 1992 Greatest Hits compilation and the 2000 compilation Hits+. It was released with the Copy Control...

collection.

Track List

Tracks 1-7 are from the album Kylie

Kylie (album)

Kylie is the debut album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, released by PWL on 4 July 1988. Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced and wrote eight of the ten tracks on the album....

, tracks 8-11 are from Enjoy Yourself

Enjoy Yourself (Kylie Minogue album)

Enjoy Yourself is the second album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 9 October 1989. The album was mostly just produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, who had written and produced the whole album . The album was also mostly similar to its debut album as well.Minogue had...

, tracks 12-15 are from Rhythm of Love

Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)

Australian Tour Souvenir/The Gold Album# "Step Back in Time" – 7:55# "What Do I Have to Do" – 7:08# "Shocked" – 3:10Australian limited edition CD album repackaged with SHOCKED single...

, tracks 16-19 are from Let's Get to It

Let's Get to It

Let's Get to It is the fourth album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 14 October 1991 and was a top twenty album in both Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom.-Album information:...

and tracks 20-22 are exclusive to this release.

1. "I Should Be So Lucky
   I Should Be So Lucky
   "I Should Be So Lucky" is a pop-dance song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Minogue's debut album Kylie .The song was released as the album's second single in December 1987...
   
   " - 3:23
2. "Got to Be Certain
   Got to Be Certain
   "Got to Be Certain" is a dance-pop song written and produced by British songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman And included on Minogue's debut studio album Kylie . The song had been originally written for singer Mandy Smith, but her recording was never released until 2005. The song received a...
   
   " - 3:20
3. "The Loco-Motion" - 3:16
4. "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
   Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
   "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" is a pop song written by British production team Stock Aitken and Waterman for Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . It was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics...
   
   " - 4:01
5. "Especially for You
   Especially for You
   "Especially for You" was the fifth international single released from singer Kylie Minogue in time for the Christmas 1988 market and is a duet with Jason Donovan. It did not appear on her debut album but was included on Jason Donovan's 1989 debut album Ten Good Reasons. The track did appear on the...
   
   " (With Jason Donovan
   Jason Donovan
   Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
   
   ) - 3:58
6. "Turn It into Love
   Turn It into Love
   "Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie. The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth and final single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...
   
   " - 3:37
7. "It's No Secret
   It's No Secret
   "It's No Secret" is a pop-ballad song written by English songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's debut studio album Kylie . The song was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and received a mixed reception from music critics...
   
   " - 3:58
8. "Hand on Your Heart
   Hand on Your Heart
   "Hand on Your Heart" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman...
   
   " - 3:51
9. "Wouldn't Change a Thing
   Wouldn't Change a Thing
   "Wouldn't Change a Thing" was the second single released from Australian singer Kylie Minogue's second album Enjoy Yourself. The single was released on 24 July 1989 and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...
   
   " - 3:15
10. "Never Too Late" - 3:23
11. "Tears on My Pillow
    Tears on My Pillow
    "Tears on My Pillow" is a doo-wop song written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The composition was first recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials on End Records and was that group's debut recording under that name. Their original recording of the song became a Billboard Top 10 Pop...
    
    " - 2:28
12. "Better the Devil You Know
    Better the Devil You Know
    "Better the Devil You Know" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love.-Background:...
    
    " - 3:55
13. "Step Back in Time
    Step Back in Time
    "Step Back in Time" is a dance-pop, disco song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue's third album, Rhythm of Love .-Background:...
    
     - 3:06
14. "What Do I Have to Do" - 3:45
15. "Shocked
    Shocked
    "Shocked" is a dance pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love . It was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman and received a positive reception from music critics...
    
    " - 3:10
16. "Word Is Out" - 3:35
17. "If You Were with Me Now
    If You Were with Me Now
    "If You Were with Me Now" is a pop–R&B song written by British songwriting team Stock and Waterman, Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue and American R&B singer Keith Washington for Minogue's fourth studio album Let's Get to It . The song was produced by Stock and Waterman and received a mixed...
    
    " (With Keith Washington
    Keith Washington
    Keith Washington is an American R&B vocalist from Detroit, Michigan who scored a hit single in the United States in 1991 with "Kissing You," which was also used as background music for a General Hospital on ABC...
    
    ) - 3:12
18. "Give Me Just a Little More Time
    Give Me Just a Little More Time
    "Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the debut single for Chairmen of the Board, released in 1970 through Capitol Records on Holland–Dozier–Holland's Invictus Records label....
    
    " - 3:07
19. "Finer Feelings
    Finer Feelings
    "Finer Feelings" is a song by Kylie Minogue. It was the final release from Let's Get to It and was actually planned as the follow-up to "Word Is Out", but was held back after the release of "If You Were with Me Now". "Finer Feelings" finally appeared in April 1992, remixed by Brothers in Rhythm,...
    
    " - 3:53
20. "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)
    What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)
    "What Kind of Fool " is a song performed by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, from her Greatest hits album Greatest Hits . The song was written by Mike Stock, Kylie Minogue and Pete Waterman, and produced by Stock and Waterman...
    
    " - 3:42
21. "Where In The World?" - 3:34
22. "Celebration
    Celebration (song)
    "Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. Late in 1980, the song had also reached number one on both the Billboard Dance and R&B...
    
    " - 3:57

• Unlike the rest of the tracks, Shocked is featured in its single form. Whereas tracks 3,14 and 19, although receiving remix treatment for single release, are apparent in their original album versions. In the 2009 iTunes rerelease, the single versions of the tracks have been put in place of the album versions, with a bonus previously unreleased single version of It's No Secret put in place of the original album version.

2002 Reissue

On 18 November 2002, the album was reissue

Reissue

A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....

d with completely new artwork and a bonus disc of remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

es. The track listing of the original disc was slightly altered (meaning singles were no longer in chronological order) and two b-sides ("Made In Heaven" and "Say the Word (I'll Be There)") replaced "Turn It into Love

Turn It into Love

"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie. The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth and final single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...

" and "It's No Secret

It's No Secret

"It's No Secret" is a pop-ballad song written by English songwriting team Stock, Aitken and Waterman for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's debut studio album Kylie . The song was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and received a mixed reception from music critics...

". Unlike the original edition, the single versions of the tracks have been included put in place of the album versions.

Disc 1

1. "I Should Be So Lucky"
2. "The Loco-motion (7" Mix)
3. "Hand on Your Heart"
4. "Got to Be Certain"
5. "Better the Devil You Know"
6. "Wouldn’t Change a Thing"
7. "Celebration"
8. "Never too Late"
9. "What Do I Have to Do? (7" Mix)"
10. "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"
11. "Where In The World"
12. "Step Back In Time"
13. "Especially for You"
14. "Say the Word (I'll Be There)"
15. "Shocked"
16. "Word Is Out"
17. "Made In Heaven" - not on original album
18. "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)"
19. "Give Me Just a Little More Time"
20. "Finer Feelings ( Brothers in Rhythm 7" Mix)"
21. "If You Were with Me Now"
22. "Tears on My Pillow"

Disc 2: Bonus remixes

1. "Hand on Your Heart" (W.I.P.2002 mix)
2. "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended mix)
3. "The Loco-Motion" (Oz Tour mix)
4. "Made In Heaven" (Heaven Scent mix)
5. "Wouldn’t Change a Thing" (The Espagna mix)
6. "Step Back in Time" (Harding/Curnow remix)
7. "Shocked" (Harding/ Curnow remix)
8. "Word Is Out" (Summer Breeze mix)
9. "Celebration" (Techno Rave remix)
10. "Better the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers Alternative 12” mix)
11. "What Do I Have to Do?" (Movers & Shakers 12” mix)

Original singles

#	Title	Date	UK Chart	Australian Chart
1.	"What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before) What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before) "What Kind of Fool " is a song performed by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, from her Greatest hits album Greatest Hits . The song was written by Mike Stock, Kylie Minogue and Pete Waterman, and produced by Stock and Waterman... "	August 1992	14	17
2.	"Celebration Celebration (song) "Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. Late in 1980, the song had also reached number one on both the Billboard Dance and R&B... "	September 1992	20	21

"What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" was released in the UK in August 1992, it reached #14 in the Singles Chart.

Minogue's last single for PWL was "Celebration", a cover

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 of Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...

's hit. It was released in November 1992 and reached #20 in the UK Singles Chart.

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	1
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Albums Chart	3
Spanish Albums Chart	19
Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...  Albums Chart	23
German Albums Chart	81
New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	49

Year-End Charts

Year	Country	Position
1992	Australian Albums Chart	51
2002	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	73

Sales

Country	Certification	Shipments	Sales
Australia	2x Platinum	140,000+
Japan	–	–	33,120
Spain	Gold	50,000+
UK	Platinum	300,000+	315,976