His Definitive Greatest Hits

His Definitive Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American blues musician B.B. King. It was compiled by Richard Ganter and released on April 12, 1999 by Universal Music TV.[2]

His Definitive Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 12, 1999
GenreBlues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, Memphis blues
Length142:11
LabelUniversal TV
CompilerRichard Ganter
B.B. King chronology
The Best of B.B. King
(1999)
His Definitive Greatest Hits
(1999)
Live in Japan
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."The Thrill Is Gone"Roy Hawkins, Rick DarnellBill Szymczyk5:27
2."Paying the Cost to Be the Boss"Riley KingJohnny Pate2:34
3."Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two)Jimmy JohnsonPate5:11
4."I Like to Live the Love"Dave Crawford, Charles MannDave Crawford3:30
5."How Blue Can You Get"Jane FeatherSid Feller2:42
6."Why I Sing the Blues"King, Dave Clark 8:37
7."Chains and Things"King, Clark 4:54
8."To Know You Is to Love You"Stevland Morris, Syreeta WrightCrawford4:13
9."When Love Comes to Town" (with U2; 7" edit and mix)Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.Jimmy Iovine4:13
10."Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray)Robert Cray, Dennis Walker 5:19
11."Never Make Your Move Too Soon"Nesbert Hooper, Will JenningsStewart Levine5:31
12."Better Not Look Down"Joe Sample, JenningsLevine3:22
13."There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"Malcolm Rebennack Jr., Doc PomusLevine3:47
14."Hummingbird"Claude Bridges 4:35
15."Everyday I Have the Blues" (live)Peter ChatmanPate2:40
16."Sweet Little Angel" (live)King, Jules TaubPate3:47
Total length:74:40
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help the Poor"Charlie SingletonFeller2:41
2."So Excited"King, Gerald JemmottSzymczyk5:35
3."Broken Heart"King, Joe Bihari 2:46
4."Ghetto Woman"King, ClarkEd Michel, Joe Zagarino5:15
5."Ain't Nobody Home"Jerry RagovoyMichel, Zagarino3:15
6."Darlin' You Know I Love You"King, TaubSidney A. Seidenberg4:48
7."In the Midnight Hour"Wilson Pickett, Stephen Cropper 3:23
8."Into the Night"Ira NewbornJohn Landis, Ira Newborn4:12
9."My Lucille"Newborn 3:41
10."The Blues Come Over Me"Jennings, SampleLevine5:15
11."Since I Met You Baby"Ivory Joe Hunter 2:52
12."I'm Moving On"Jennings, SampleLevine4:16
13."Let the Good Times Roll" (live)Sam Theard, Fleecie MooreEsmond Edwards5:31
14."Woke Up This Mornin'" (live)King 1:49
15."Three O'Clock Blues" (live)King, TaubSteve Barri3:16
16."Please Love Me" (live)King, Sam Ling 3:02
17."Caldonia" (live)MooreSASCO Productions4:01
18."Rock Me Baby" (live)King, Joe Josea 3:29
Total length:67:31

Charts

Chart (1999–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 83
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 24

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 68,252[11]

References

  • Escott, Colin (1999). His Definitive Greatest Hits (booklet). B.B. King. Universal Music TV. 547 340-2.
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/his-definitive-greatest-hits-mw0000453602
  2. "B.B. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Universal Music TV. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  9. "B.b. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  10. "British album certifications – BB KING – HIS DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 20, 2015. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type HIS DEFINITIVE GREATEST HITS in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. Jones, Alan (June 8, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Florence & The Machine leads all new Top 4 with sales of 68,788". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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