Greatest Hits (N-Dubz album)
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British trio N-Dubz, released following the announcement of the group's plans to go on a two-year hiatus. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2011 by Island Records. The album contains tracks from the band's three studio albums "Uncle B" (2008), "Against All Odds" (2009) and "Love.Live.Life" (2010). It includes fourteen of the group's singles, (excluding "Feva Las Vegas" and "We Dance On"), one album track, two live lounge covers and the original N-Dubz version of Dappy's first solo single, "No Regrets".[1] The album's release comes after the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo careers.[2]
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| Released | 28 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2010 | |||
| Length | 52:03 | |||
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Following the announcement of their Reformation Tour in May 2022, the album saw a resurgence in popularity, surpassing the peak of 38 upon the album's original release, entering the top 10 at number 10 on 27 May 2022.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Jon O'Brien From AllMusic gave the album a mixed review Claiming that "Their Greatest Hits feels like a cynical cash-in that's appeared way too early in the band's career to make any impact." as well as criticizing the fact there are no new songs and that it did not include the song "We Dance On" which was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Swear" (from Uncle B) | 4:04 | ||
| 2. | "Ouch" (from Uncle B) | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "You Better Not Waste My Time" (from Uncle B) | 3:25 | ||
| 4. | "Playing with Fire" (featuring Mr Hudson, from Against All Odds) | 3:47 | ||
| 5. | "I Need You" (from Against All Odds) | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer | 3:20 | |
| 6. | "Strong Again" (from Uncle B) | 3:14 | ||
| 7. | "Girls" (from Love.Live.Life) |
| Jim Jonsin | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Number 1" (featuring Tinchy Stryder, from Catch 22 and Against All Odds) | Fraser T. Smith | 3:33 | |
| 9. | "Best Behaviour" (from Love.Live.Life) | 3:57 | ||
| 10. | "Love Live Life" (from Love.Live.Life) |
| Jean-Baptiste | 3:57 |
| 11. | "So Alive" (N-Dubz vs Skepta, from Doin' It Again and Love.Live.Life) | 3:38 | ||
| 12. | "Wouldn't You" (from Uncle B) | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer | 3:54 | |
| 13. | "Morning Star" (from Love.Live.Life) |
| Free School | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Say It's Over" (from Against All Odds) | 3:44 | ||
| 15. | "Papa Can You Hear Me" (from Uncle B) | Dappy, Tulisa, Fazer | 4:03 | |
| 16. | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" |
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| 4:00 |
| 17. | "About You Now" |
| Dr. Luke | 3:32 |
| 18. | "No Regrets" |
| TMS | 3:49 |
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums Chart[4] | 99 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 38 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[6] | 10 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 28 November 2011 | Digital Download, CD | AATW, Island Records |
References
- "N-DUBZ - Greatest Hits (out November 28th)". Universal Records. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- N-Dubz star on plans for popular band to take two-year break to focus on solo projects Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved on 26 November 2011.
- Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- "IRMA – Irish Recorded Music Association". irma.ie. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
- "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 28th January 2012 | the UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- "Harry Styles boasts fastest-selling album of the year to date with Harry's House". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "BPI Certified Awards". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2010.