Absolute Greatest | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 11 November 2009 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1995 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 79:28 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | various | |||
Queen chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Classic Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Absolute Greatest is a 2009 compilation album by the British rock band Queen. The album contains 20 of their most famous songs, and is available in several formats, including the single CD edition, a 2 CD special edition featuring audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor, a 52-page hardback book with the 2 CDs, digital download, and an LP edition box set. Each track has been remastered from the original tapes. [5]
A promotion running on the band's official website, Queen Online, gave fans the opportunity to guess the placings of the tracks on the album and win a prize if their answer was correct (a new track was revealed daily). The prize winner was then chosen in a random selection. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " We Will Rock You" (from News of the World, 1977) | Brian May | 2:02 |
2. | " We Are the Champions" (from News of the World, 1977) | Freddie Mercury | 3:01 |
3. | " Radio Ga Ga" (from The Works, 1984) | Roger Taylor | 5:48 |
4. | " Another One Bites the Dust" (from The Game, 1980) | John Deacon | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | " I Want It All" (single version, from The Miracle, 1989) | Queen (May) | 4:01 |
6. | " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (from The Game, 1980) | Mercury | 2:44 |
7. | " A Kind of Magic" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Taylor | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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8. | " Under Pressure" (with David Bowie, from Hot Space, 1982) | Queen, Bowie | 4:08 |
9. | " One Vision" (single version, from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Queen (Taylor) | 4:04 |
10. | " You're My Best Friend" (from, A Night at the Opera, 1975) | Deacon | 2:51 |
11. | " Don't Stop Me Now" (from Jazz, 1978) | Mercury | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | " Killer Queen" (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) | Mercury | 3:00 |
13. | " These Are the Days of Our Lives" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Queen (Taylor) | 4:13 |
14. | " Who Wants to Live Forever" ( Greatest Hits II edit, from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | May | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | " Seven Seas of Rhye" (from Queen II, 1974) | Mercury | 2:46 |
16. | " Heaven for Everyone" (single version, from Made in Heaven, 1995) | Taylor | 4:43 |
17. | " Somebody to Love" (from A Day at the Races, 1976) | Mercury | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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18. | " I Want to Break Free" (single version, from The Works, 1984) | Deacon | 4:19 |
19. | " The Show Must Go On" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Queen (May) | 4:32 |
20. | " Bohemian Rhapsody" (from A Night at the Opera, 1975) | Mercury | 5:56 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [37] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [38] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Hungary ( MAHASZ) [39] | Platinum | 6,000^ |
Ireland ( IRMA) [40] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Italy ( FIMI) [41] | Gold | 35,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [42] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Poland ( ZPAV) [43] | Gold | 10,000* |
Portugal ( AFP) [44] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [45] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Absolute Greatest | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 11 November 2009 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1995 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 79:28 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | various | |||
Queen chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Classic Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Absolute Greatest is a 2009 compilation album by the British rock band Queen. The album contains 20 of their most famous songs, and is available in several formats, including the single CD edition, a 2 CD special edition featuring audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor, a 52-page hardback book with the 2 CDs, digital download, and an LP edition box set. Each track has been remastered from the original tapes. [5]
A promotion running on the band's official website, Queen Online, gave fans the opportunity to guess the placings of the tracks on the album and win a prize if their answer was correct (a new track was revealed daily). The prize winner was then chosen in a random selection. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | " We Will Rock You" (from News of the World, 1977) | Brian May | 2:02 |
2. | " We Are the Champions" (from News of the World, 1977) | Freddie Mercury | 3:01 |
3. | " Radio Ga Ga" (from The Works, 1984) | Roger Taylor | 5:48 |
4. | " Another One Bites the Dust" (from The Game, 1980) | John Deacon | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | " I Want It All" (single version, from The Miracle, 1989) | Queen (May) | 4:01 |
6. | " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (from The Game, 1980) | Mercury | 2:44 |
7. | " A Kind of Magic" (from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Taylor | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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8. | " Under Pressure" (with David Bowie, from Hot Space, 1982) | Queen, Bowie | 4:08 |
9. | " One Vision" (single version, from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | Queen (Taylor) | 4:04 |
10. | " You're My Best Friend" (from, A Night at the Opera, 1975) | Deacon | 2:51 |
11. | " Don't Stop Me Now" (from Jazz, 1978) | Mercury | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
12. | " Killer Queen" (from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) | Mercury | 3:00 |
13. | " These Are the Days of Our Lives" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Queen (Taylor) | 4:13 |
14. | " Who Wants to Live Forever" ( Greatest Hits II edit, from A Kind of Magic, 1986) | May | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
15. | " Seven Seas of Rhye" (from Queen II, 1974) | Mercury | 2:46 |
16. | " Heaven for Everyone" (single version, from Made in Heaven, 1995) | Taylor | 4:43 |
17. | " Somebody to Love" (from A Day at the Races, 1976) | Mercury | 4:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
18. | " I Want to Break Free" (single version, from The Works, 1984) | Deacon | 4:19 |
19. | " The Show Must Go On" (from Innuendo, 1991) | Queen (May) | 4:32 |
20. | " Bohemian Rhapsody" (from A Night at the Opera, 1975) | Mercury | 5:56 |
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [37] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Denmark ( IFPI Danmark) [38] | Gold | 15,000^ |
Hungary ( MAHASZ) [39] | Platinum | 6,000^ |
Ireland ( IRMA) [40] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Italy ( FIMI) [41] | Gold | 35,000* |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [42] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Poland ( ZPAV) [43] | Gold | 10,000* |
Portugal ( AFP) [44] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [45] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |