Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits

Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Simply Red
Released	17 November 2008
Genre	Pop, Blue-eyed soul
Length	1:07:57
Label	Universal; simplyred.com
Producer	Simply Red
Simply Red chronology
Singles from Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits
	"Go Now"; Released: November 2008;

Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Simply Red, released in 2008 as both a standard and deluxe edition which contained material from their 25-year career. In the US it was released in 1CD format. In Europe it was released in a 2CD format, as well as a 2CD and DVD deluxe edition. The single "Go Now", a cover of Bessie Banks, was released from the album, but failed to chart. The album itself was a moderate success, peaking at #9 on the UK Albums Chart. On 9 October 2010 the album returned to the UK Top Ten, again peaking at #9.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
PopMatters	^[2]

Track listing

2CD Europe version

CD 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Sunrise"	Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen	Home	3:19
2.	"Stars"	Mick Hucknall	Stars	4:08
3.	"A New Flame"	Mick Hucknall	A New Flame	3:57
4.	"Holding Back the Years"	Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss	Picture Book	4:11
5.	"It's Only Love"	Jimmy Cameron, Vella Cameron	A New Flame	3:52
6.	"The Right Thing"	Mick Hucknall	Men and Women	4:22
7.	"Your Mirror"	Mick Hucknall	Stars	4:04
8.	"For Your Babies"	Mick Hucknall	Stars	4:17
9.	"The Air That I Breathe"	Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood	Blue	4:21
10.	"Night Nurse"	Gregory Isaacs, Sylvester Weise	Blue	3:54
11.	"Ain't That a Lot of Love"	Homer Banks, Willa Dean Parker	Love and the Russian Winter	3:53
12.	"Fake"	Mick Hucknall	Home	3:46
13.	"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (simplified version)"	Cole Porter	Simplified	3:06
Total length:				51:16

CD 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"You've Got It"	Mick Hucknall, Lamont Dozier	A New Flame	3:57
2.	"Say You Love Me"	Mick Hucknall	Blue	3:44
3.	"So Not Over You"	Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah Thomson	Stay	3:37
4.	"Angel"	Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunder	Greatest Hits	4:00
5.	"Never Never Love"	Mick Hucknall	Life	4:07
6.	"Home (Tin Tin Out Radio Mix)"	Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter Lewinson	Home	3:33
7.	"You Make Me Feel Brand New"	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	Home	5:04
8.	"Something Got Me Started"	Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre	Stars	3:59
9.	"Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"	John Valentine, William Valentine	Picture Book	4:29
10.	"Fairground"	Mick Hucknall	Life	4:26
11.	"If You Don't Know Me By Now"	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff	A New Flame	3:26
12.	"Go Now"	Larry Banks, Milton Bennett	previously unreleased	3:27
Total length:				47:55

1CD US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sunrise"	Mick Hucknall, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen	3:19
2.	"Stars"	Mick Hucknall	4:08
3.	"A New Flame"	Mick Hucknall	3:57
4.	"Holding Back The Years"	Mick Hucknall. Neil Moss	4:11
5.	"Your Mirror"	Mick Hucknall	4:04
6.	"For Your Babies"	Mick Hucknall	4:17
7.	"It's Only Love"	Jimmy Cameron, Vella Cameron	3:52
8.	"The Right Thing"	Mick Hucknall	4:22
9.	"Something Got Me Started"	Mick Hucknall, Fritz McIntyre	3:59
10.	"So Not Over You"	Mick Hucknall, Pete Woodroffe, Charlie Grant, Sarah Anne Osuji, Alana Hood, Hannah Thomson	3:37
11.	"You Make Me Feel Brand New"	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	5:04
12.	"Say You Love Me"	Mick Hucknall	3:44
13.	"Home"	Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Peter Lewinson	3:33
14.	"Fairground"	Mick Hucknall	4:26
15.	"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"	John Valentine, William Valentine	4:29
16.	"If You Don't Know Me By Now"	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff	3:26
17.	"Go Now"	Larry Banks, Milton Bennett	3:27
Total length:			1:07:57

Charts

Year-end charts

2008 year-end chart performance for *Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits*
Chart (2008)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	44

2009 year-end chart performance for *Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits*
Chart (2009)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[20]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	131

2010 year-end chart performance for *Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits*
Chart (2010)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[22]	127

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[24]	Gold	30,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[25]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Italy sales in 2008	—	45,000^[26]
Italy (FIMI)^[27] sales since 2009	Gold	30,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[28]	Gold	30,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[29]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)^[30]	2× Platinum	40,000^*
Portugal (AFP)^[31]	Gold	10,000^{^}
Russia (NFPF)^[32]	Gold	10,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[33]	Gold	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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