Greatest Hits (Eternal album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Eternal
Released20 October 1997
Recorded1992–1997
Label
Producer
Eternal chronology
Before the Rain
(1997) 		Greatest Hits
(1997) 		Eternal
(1999)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Angel of Mine"
    Released: 29 September 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]

Greatest Hits (released internationally as The Best) is the first compilation album by the British girl group Eternal, released in October 1997. The album contains their fourteen consecutive Top 15 hit singles, which at the time was an unprecedented record for a British girl group. The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified 3× Platinum by the BPI for sales of over 900,000 copies.

In January 2014, following the announcement of the group's reformation for the second series of ITV reality show The Big Reunion, the album entered at number 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Angel of Mine"
Previously unreleased, 19974:21
2."Stay"
  • Bob Khozouri
  • Mark Stevens
Always & Forever, 19934:01
3."Save Our Love"
Always & Forever3:46
4."Just a Step from Heaven"
Always & Forever3:57
5."So Good"
Always & Forever3:49
6."Oh Baby I..."
Always & Forever4:33
7."Crazy"BeBe WinansAlways & Forever3:57
8."Power of a Woman" (radio edit)
Power of a Woman, 19953:57
9."I Am Blessed"
Power of a Woman4:22
10."Good Thing" (radio mix)
Power of a Woman3:51
11."Someday" (Eric Clapton version)
Before the Rain4:21
12."Secrets" (remix)Debra KillingsPower of a Woman3:06
13."Don't You Love Me" (radio mix)
Before the Rain, 19973:49
14."I Wanna Be the Only One" (featuring Bebe Winans) (radio edit)
  • Lawrence
  • Winans
Before the Rain3:38
15."Who Are You?"Ronnie WilsonPower of a Woman3:16
16."Finally"
  • E. Bennett
  • V. Bennett
  • Dennis Charles
Before the Rain Japanese edition3:20
17."Might as Well Be Me"
  • E. Bennett
  • Derek Bennett
Previously unreleased, 19974:02
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
18."Think About Me"Michelle LewisBefore the Rain4:39
19."Talk About It"
  • Emosia
  • Cathy Liggett
  • Mike Lorello
"Angel of Mine" B-side, 19974:49

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[28] Gold 100,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[29] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[30] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[32] Platinum 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] 3× Platinum 900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[34] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 11 October 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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  28. ^ "French album certifications – Eternal – Best Of" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  29. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Eternal – グレイテスト・ヒッツ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 10 November 2025. Select 1998年1月 on the drop-down menu
  30. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Eternal – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  31. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Eternal – The Best". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  32. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  33. ^ "British album certifications – Eternal – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Greatest Hits Eternal in the "Search:" field.
  34. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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