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'''''Greatest Hits''''' is the second [[greatest hits album]] by American singer [[Paula Abdul]]. Released on September 26, 2000 by [[Virgin Records]].

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The album contains all of Abdul’s singles from her three studio albums with the exception of "[[Will You Marry Me?]]" and "[[Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up]]". It does, however, include "Crazy Love" which was previously only available on the Japanese version of ''[[Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|Head over Heels]]'', "Bend Time Back 'Round" which was included on the ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' soundtrack, and the previously unreleased "Megamix Medley". By January 2006, the album had sold 138,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ask Billboard: Idol Thoughts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59863/ask-billboard|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2006-01-31|access-date=2012-03-11}}</ref>


{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r469550}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r469550}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=32 |edition=5th Concise}}</ref>
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book| last = Brackett | first = Nathan | authorlink = |author2=Christian Hoard | title = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | publisher = Simon and Schuster | year = 2004 | location = New York City, New York | page = [https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/2 2] | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8 | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac| url-access = registration | quote = rolling stone paula abdul album guide. }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
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| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book| last = Brackett | first = Nathan |author2=Christian Hoard | title = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | publisher = Simon and Schuster | year = 2004 | location = New York City, New York | page = [https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/2 2] | isbn = 0-7432-0169-8 | url = https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac| url-access = registration | quote = rolling stone paula abdul album guide.}}</ref>
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'''''Greatest Hits''''' is the first compilation album by American singer [[Paula Abdul]]. Released on September 26, 2000, it contains Paula's six number-one singles and other singles, with the exception of the top 20 single "[[Will You Marry Me?|Will You Marry Me]]?". It does, however, include "Crazy Love" which was previously only available on the Japanese version of ''[[Head over Heels (Paula Abdul album)|Head over Heels]]'' and not available in the US. This compilation also contains a previously unreleased Megamix Medley. It did not chart in the US, but reached the top 400 albums in Australia.<ref name=aria/> By January 2006, the album had sold 138,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ask Billboard: Idol Thoughts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59863/ask-billboard|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2006-01-31|accessdate=2012-03-11}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| title2 = [[Cold Hearted]]
| title2 = [[Cold Hearted (Paula Abdul song)|Cold Hearted]]
| note2 = from ''Forever Your Girl''
| note2 = from ''Forever Your Girl''
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| title7 = Bend Time Back 'Round
| title7 = Bend Time Back 'Round
| note7 = from ''[[Beverly Hills 90210 (soundtrack)|Beverly Hills 90210: The Soundtrack]]'', 1992
| note7 = from ''[[Music of Beverly Hills, 90210#Beverly Hills, 90210: The Soundtrack|Beverly Hills 90210: The Soundtrack]]'', 1992
| writer7 = Wolff
| writer7 = Wolff
| extra7 = Wolff
| extra7 = Wolff
| length7 = 3:57
| length7 = 3:57


| title8 = [[Rush Rush]]
| title8 = [[Rush Rush (Paula Abdul song)|Rush Rush]]
| note8 = from ''[[Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)|Spellbound]]'', 1991
| note8 = from ''[[Spellbound (Paula Abdul album)|Spellbound]]'', 1991
| writer8 = [[The Family Stand|Peter Lord]]
| writer8 = [[The Family Stand|Peter Lord]]
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| length16 = 4:30}}
| length16 = 4:30}}

==Charts==
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!Chart (2000)
!Peak<br>position
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|align="left"|Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name=aria>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/4B6TJQU.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: Paula Abdul ARIA albums chart history, received May 1, 2018|publisher=Imgur.com|accessdate=2018-05-01}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the album's peak on the national chart.</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Paula Abdul compilation albums]]
[[Category:Paula Abdul compilation albums]]

Latest revision as of 18:24, 3 May 2024

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Paula Abdul
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
Recorded1987–1995
Genre
Label
Paula Abdul chronology
Head over Heels
(1995) 		Greatest Hits
(2000) 		Greatest Hits: Straight Up!
(2007)

Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by American singer Paula Abdul. Released on September 26, 2000 by Virgin Records.

The album contains all of Abdul’s singles from her three studio albums with the exception of "Will You Marry Me?" and "Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up". It does, however, include "Crazy Love" which was previously only available on the Japanese version of Head over Heels, "Bend Time Back 'Round" which was included on the Beverly Hills, 90210 soundtrack, and the previously unreleased "Megamix Medley". By January 2006, the album had sold 138,000 copies in the United States.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Straight Up" (from Forever Your Girl, 1988)Elliot WolffWolff3:52
2."Cold Hearted" (from Forever Your Girl)WolffWolff3:37
3."Forever Your Girl" (from Forever Your Girl)Oliver LeiberLeiber4:13
4."The Way That You Love Me" (from Forever Your Girl)LeiberLeiber4:01
5."Knocked Out" (from Forever Your Girl)
L.A. and Babyface3:32
6."Opposites Attract" (with The Wild Pair) (from Forever Your Girl)LeiberLeiber3:50
7."Bend Time Back 'Round" (from Beverly Hills 90210: The Soundtrack, 1992)WolffWolff3:57
8."Rush Rush" (from Spellbound, 1991)Peter Lord
4:21
9."The Promise of a New Day" (from Spellbound)
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:16
10."Blowing Kisses in the Wind" (from Spellbound)Lord
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:18
11."Vibeology" (from Spellbound)
  • Lord
  • Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
3:20
12."My Love Is for Real" (R&B Remix featuring Ofra Haza) (from Head over Heels, 1995)
Lawrence4:03
13."Crazy Cool" (from Head over Heels)
  • Lord
  • Victor
  • Smith
  • Lord
  • Smith
4:02
14."If I Were Your Girl" (from Head over Heels)
Lawrence3:55
15."Megamix Medley" Sergio Silva9:24
16."Crazy Love" (from Head over Heels) (Japanese edition)LeiberLeiber4:30

References

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  1. ^ "Ask Billboard: Idol Thoughts". Billboard. 2006-01-31. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  2. ^ Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 2. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone paula abdul album guide.
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