Greatest Hits (Whitesnake album)

Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's biggest hits from the 1980s. It features hit singles from their albums Slide It In, Whitesnake and Slip of the Tongue. The album also contains three tracks previously unavailable in the USA.

Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Whitesnake
Released4 July 1994 (Europe)[1]
19 July 1994 (North America)[2]
Recorded1983-1989
1983-2011 (2022 Remix)
Genre
Length68:02
LabelGeffen (North America)
EMI (Europe)
ProducerMartin Birch, Mike Stone, Keith Olsen, Mike Clink
Whitesnake chronology
Slip of the Tongue
(1989)		 Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
(1994)		 Restless Heart
(1997)
Singles from Whitesnake's Greatest Hits
  1. "Is This Love" / "Sweet Lady Luck"
    Released: July 1994[3]
Alternative cover
Greatest Hits: Revisted, Remixed, Remastered (2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[5]
MusicHound Rock[6]

Commercial performance

The compilation charted at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart[7] and at number 161 on the US Billboard 200.[8] The album was certified Platinum (1,000,000 sold) in the U.S. in September 1998[9] and gold in the UK.[10]

The single "Is This Love" was reissued to promote Whitesnake's Greatest Hits, and featured the song "Sweet Lady Luck" (a B-side from the previous album Slip of the Tongue). This version reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Still of the Night"David Coverdale, John SykesWhitesnake, 19876:38
2."Here I Go Again" (1987 Radio Mix)Coverdale, Bernie Marsden1987 Versions3:53
3."Is This Love"Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake4:44
4."Love Ain't No Stranger"Coverdale, Mel GalleySlide It In, 19844:17
5."Looking for Love"Coverdale, Sykes1987 (Whitesnake European version)6:31
6."Now You're Gone"Coverdale, Adrian VandenbergSlip of the Tongue, 19894:12
7."Slide It In"CoverdaleSlide It In3:20
8."Slow an' Easy"Coverdale, Micky MoodySlide It In6:09
9."Judgement Day"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue5:16
10."You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"Coverdale, Sykes19874:11
11."The Deeper the Love"Coverdale, VandenbergSlip of the Tongue4:22
12."Crying in the Rain" ('87 version)CoverdaleWhitesnake5:36
13."Fool for Your Loving '89" (re-recorded version)Coverdale, Marsden, MoodySlip of the Tongue4:11
14."Sweet Lady Luck"Coverdale, VandenbergB-Side of 12" single"The Deeper the Love/Judgment Day", 19904:34

Greatest Hits: Revisted, Remixed, Remastered (2022)

The tracklist of the 2022 remix precedes a different setlist by the same songs from the preceding 1994 Greatest Hits album except where noted.

CD and Blu-ray Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)FromLength
1."Still of the Night" (2022 Remix)  6:50
2."Here I Go Again" (2022 Remix)  4:32
3."Is This Love" (2022 Remix)  5:03
4."Give Me All Your Love" (2022 Remix)Coverdale, SykesWhitesnake3:13
5."Love Ain't No Stranger" (2022 Remix)  4:19
6."Slide It In" (2022 Remix)  3:19
7."Slow an' Easy" (2022 Remix)  6:10
8."Guilty of Love" (2022 Remix)CoverdaleSlide It In3:23
9."Fool for Your Loving" (2022 Remix)  4:11
10."Judgement Day" (2022 Remix)  5:23
11."The Deeper the Love" (2022 Remix)  4:09
12."Now You're Gone" (2022 Remix)  4:10
13."Sweet Lady Luck" (2022 Remix)  4:36
14."You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" (2022 Remix)  4:16
15."Crying in the Rain" (2022 Remix)  5:48
16."Forevermore" (2022 Remix)Coverdale, AldrichForevermore7:06

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20] Gold 21,755[20]
Japan (RIAJ)[21] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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