A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits
| A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 30, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–99 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 71:58 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Belinda Carlisle chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in the UK on November 30, 1999, by Virgin Records. A limited edition was released with a bonus disc featuring remixes and rare B-sides. A European edition was also released with an interview CD featuring Belinda providing answers to over 40 questions sent in by fans.
Three new tracks were recorded especially for this compilation - "Feels Like I've Known You Forever", "A Prayer for Everyone" and "All God's Children", which was released as a single. A promotional release of an edited version of "A Prayer for Everyone" was issued to Swedish radio stations but went unreleased. All three new tracks would later be released on a re-issue of Carlisle's final Virgin studio album Real.
The bonus disc included two non-album tracks ("Only a Dream", and "The Air You Breathe") originally released in 1992 as B-sides. These were for the singles "Half the World" and "Little Black Book".
The collection was a success in the UK where it made the top 20 and was certified gold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley | 4:08 |
| 2. | "I Get Weak" | Diane Warren | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Circle in the Sand" | Nowels, Shipley | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Leave a Light On" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:16 |
| 5. | "La Luna" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:12 |
| 6. | "(We Want) The Same Thing" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Summer Rain" | Robbie Seidman, Maria Vidal | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Live Your Life Be Free" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Do You Feel Like I Feel?" | Nowels, Shipley | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Little Black Book" | Richard Feldman, Marcy Detroit, Belinda Carlisle | 4:12 |
| 11. | "Big Scary Animal" | Charlotte Caffey, Carlisle, Ralph Schuckett | 4:15 |
| 12. | "In Too Deep" | Nowels | 4:00 |
| 13. | "California" | Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Vidal | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Always Breaking My Heart" | Per Gessle | 3:06 |
| 15. | "Love in the Key of C" | Nowels | 3:51 |
| 16. | "Feels Like I've Known You Forever" | David Munday | 3:49 |
| 17. | "A Prayer for Everyone" | Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Nowels, Steinberg | 4:21 |
| 18. | "All God's Children" | Paul Barry, Billy Lawrie, Mark Taylor | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Heavenly version) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:58 |
| 2. | "I Get Weak" (12" version) | Warren | 7:32 |
| 3. | "Circle in the Sand" (Beach Party Mix) | Nowels, Shipley | 7:51 |
| 4. | "World Without You" (Extended Worldwide Mix) | Warren | 8:26 |
| 5. | "(We Want) The Same Thing" (Summer Remix) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Summer Rain" (Justin Strauss Mix) | Seidman, Vidal | 8:03 |
| 7. | "Live Your Life Be Free" (Club Mix) | Nowels, Shipley | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Only a Dream" | Caffey, Carlisle, Feldman | 3:09 |
| 9. | "The Air You Breathe" | Donna Weiss, David White | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Little Black Book" (Little Black Mix) | Feldman, Detroit, Carlisle | 5:15 |
Charts
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Albums (Music & Media)[3] | 69 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 6 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 15 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 56 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle – A Prayer For Everyone (1999, Promo, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ A Place on Earth: The Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 47. November 20, 1999. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Belinda Carlisle – A Place on Earth - The Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 7/11/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 7/11/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Belinda Carlisle – A Place on Earth: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. December 17, 1999. Retrieved May 16, 2021. Select albums in the Formats field. Type A Place on Earth: Greatest Hits Belinda Carlisle in the "Search:" field.