The Greatest Hits Collection (Bananarama album)

Except where otherwise noted, all songs are represented on the album in their single or 7" mix variants. The version of "I Want You Back" (originally on their Wow! album) on this collection is the newer version of the song with vocals re-recorded by Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward with new member Jacquie O'Sullivan, following the departure of Fahey. One new song, "Love, Truth and Honesty", was released as a single (which featured O'Sullivan's first credits as a song-writing contributor), and peaked inside the UK top 30. The other new track on the compilation was a re-recorded version of the Supremes track "Nathan Jones". Like "I Want You Back", this song was originally included on the Wow! album released before Fahey's departure. The new line-up re-recorded the song with new vocal and instrumental arrangements. This new version, now known as the 'Dave Ford Mix', was initially included on vinyl and cassette issues of this compilation, and on the original Canadian CD pressing. It was subsequently remixed by in-house PWL Mixmaster Pete Hammond{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bananarama-The-Greatest-Hits-Collection/release/1635692|title=Bananarama – The Greatest Hits Collection|website=Discogs|access-date=2019-12-27}} and released as a single, reaching the UK Top 20 and this version replaced both the earlier 'Psycho 7" Edit' and 'Dave Ford Mix' versions on the compilation. Later re-issues have added on various remixes, as well as a cover of the Beatles hit, "Help!".

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Raggett |first=Ned |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-greatest-hits-collection-mw0000200121 |title=The Greatest Hits Collection – Bananarama |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=24 August 2024}}

| rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide

| rev2score = B+{{cite book |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |chapter=Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection |chapter-url=https://robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=235 |access-date=24 August 2024 |via=robertchristgau.com |title=Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s |title-link=Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s |publisher=Pantheon Books |year=1990 |isbn=0-679-73015-X |page=48}}

| rev3 = NME

| rev3score = 9/10{{cite magazine |last=Quantick |first=David |author-link=David Quantick |title=Bananaramic!!! |magazine=NME |location=London |page=48 |date=15 October 1988}}

| rev4 = Number One

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Irwin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Irwin (journalist) |title=Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection |magazine=Number One |location=London |issue=278 |page=41 |date=12 October 1988}}

| rev5 = Q

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection |magazine=Q |location=London |issue=26 |date=November 1988}}

| rev6 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite book |last=Considine |first=J. D. |author-link=J. D. Considine |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |editor2-link=Christian Hoard |chapter=Bananarama |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/41 41–42]}}

| rev7 = Smash Hits

| rev7score = {{Fraction|9|1|2}}/10{{cite magazine |last=Lowe |first=Richard |title=Bananarama: The Greatest Hits Collection |magazine=Smash Hits |location=London |volume=10 |issue=20 |page=64 |date=5–18 October 1988}}

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A review published in Music Week stated the compilation is composed of "a surprising amount of hits" and deemed it "enjoyable, disposable, fair play to them and hard to deny".{{cite magazine |title= LP Reviews |magazine= Music Week |date=22 October 1988 |page=26 |accessdate=28 August 2023 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1988/MW-1988-10-22.pdf}}

LP and Cassette

Side A

1. "Venus"
2. "I Heard a Rumour"
3. ”Love in the First Degree"
4. "I Can’t Help It"
5. "I Want You Back"
6. "Love, Truth and Honesty"
7. "Nathan Jones"

Side B

1. "Really Saying Something" – with Fun Boy Three
2. "Shy Boy"
3. "Robert De Niro’s Waiting"
4. ”Cruel Summer"
5. "It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It" – with Fun Boy Three
6. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)”
7. "Rough Justice"

CD

As noted above, many variants of the album exist on CD depending on region and edition. On all editions of The Greatest Hits Collection, the included version of "Trick of the Night" is now known as the 'Tricky Mix 7" Edit'. While the 1999 international re-release included the 7" version of Preacher Man from the Pop Life album, most variants of the CD release contain some version of the following track listing:

1. "Venus"
2. "I Heard a Rumour"
3. ”Love in the First Degree"
4. "I Can’t Help It"
5. ”I Want You Back"
6. "Love, Truth and Honesty"
7. ”Nathan Jones"
8. "Help!” – with Lananeeneenoonoo
9. "Really Saying Something" – with Fun Boy Three
10. "Shy Boy"
11. ”Robert De Niro’s Waiting"
12. ”Cruel Summer"
13. ”It Ain’t What You Do It’s The Way That You Do It" – with Fun Boy Three
14. ”Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)”
15. "Rough Justice"
16. ”Trick of the Night"
17. "Aie a Mwana"
18. "Venus (12" Hellfire Mix)”
19. "Love in the First Degree (Eurobeat Style)”

In 2008, a reworked version of The Greatest Hits Collection was released. Titled The Greatest Hits & More More More, this release featured an expanded track list incorporating many of the singles not present on the original compilation, most notably those from Pop Life and Please Yourself. This release contains the album version of "More, More, More" and the 'PWL 7" Mix' of "A Trick of the Night".

1. "Venus"
2. "Love in the First Degree"
3. "I Want You Back"
4. "Robert De Niro's Waiting"
5. "Cruel Summer"
6. "Really Saying Something" (with Fun Boy Three)
7. "It Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)" (with Fun Boy Three)
8. "Shy Boy"
9. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)"
10. "Love, Truth & Honesty"
11. "Nathan Jones"
12. "I Heard a Rumour"
13. "Movin' On"
14. "More More More"
15. "I Can't Help It"
16. "Only Your Love"
17. "Preacher Man"
18. "Long Train Running"
19. "Aie a Mwana"
20. "A Trick of the Night"
21. "Rough Justice"
22. "Cheers Then"

In order to coincide with Siobhan Fahey's return to the group for The Original Line Up Tour in 2017, London Records released an expanded version of the original 1988 edition as a double album. The tracklist was updated to include all of their UK singles released between 1981 and 1988 on disc one and a selection of remixes from the same period on disc two. The cover art from the original release was reused, however, the booklet was updated to include some additional pictures of the group in 2017 along with new liner notes for the additional tracks.{{cite web |url=http://superdeluxeedition.com/news/bananarama-the-greatest-hits-collection-newly-expanded/ |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=4 March 2022 |first=Paul |last=Sinclair |title=Bananarama / The Greatest Hits Collection / newly expanded |website=Super Deluxe Edition}}

{{Track listing

|headline = Disc 1{{iTunes|us/album/the-greatest-hits-collection-collector-edition/1301440026| The Greatest Hits Collection (Collector Edition)}}

|extra_column = Producer(s)

|title1 = Venus

|writer1 = Robbie van Leeuwen

|length1 = 3:40

|extra1 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title2 = I Heard a Rumour

|writer2 = {{hlist|Sara Dallin|Siobhan Fahey|Keren Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length2 = 3:25

|extra2 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title3 = Love in the First Degree

|writer3 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length3 = 3:33

|extra3 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title4 = I Can't Help It

|writer4 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length4 = 3:32

|extra4 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title5 = I Want You Back

|writer5 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length5 = 3:47

|extra5 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title6 = Love, Truth and Honesty

|writer6 = {{hlist|Dallin|Jacquie O'Sullivan|Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length6 = 3:25

|extra6 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title7 = Nathan Jones

|writer7 = {{hlist|Kathleen Wakefield|Leonard Caston Jr.}}

|length7 = 3:20

|extra7 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title8 = Really Saying Something

|note8 = with Fun Boy Three

|writer8 = {{hlist|Norman Whitfield|William "Mickey" Stevenson|Edward Holland, Jr.}}

|length8 = 2:45

|extra8 = {{hlist|Dave Jordan|Fun Boy Three}}

|title9 = Shy Boy

|writer9 = {{hlist|Steve Jolley|Tony Swain}}

|length9 = 3:16

|extra9 = Jolley & Swain

|title10 = Robert De Niro's Waiting

|writer10 = {{hlist|Jolley|Swain|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward}}

|length10 = 3:43

|extra10 = Jolley & Swain

|title11 = Cruel Summer

|writer11 = {{hlist|Jolley|Swain|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward}}

|length11 = 3:35

|extra11 = Jolley & Swain

|title12 = It Ain't What You Do

|note12 = with Fun Boy Three

|writer12 = {{hlist|Sy Oliver|Trummy Young}}

|length12 = 2:54

|extra12 = {{hlist|Jordan|Fun Boy Three}}

|title13 = Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)

|writer13 = {{hlist|Paul Leka|Gary DeCarlo|Dale Frashuer}}

|length13 = 3:30

|extra13 = Jolley & Swain

|title14 = Rough Justice

|writer14 = {{hlist|Jolley|Swain|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward}}

|length14 = 3:38

|extra14 = Jolley & Swain

|title15 = Trick of the Night

|writer15 = {{hlist|Jolley|Swain}}

|length15 = 4:08

|extra15 = Jolley & Swain

|title16 = Aie a Mwana

|writer16 = {{hlist|Daniel Vangarde|Jean Kluger}}

|length16 = 3:38

|extra16 = {{hlist|Paul Cook|John Martin|Dallin}}

|title17 = More Than Physical

|writer17 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Stock|Aitken|Waterman}}

|length17 = 3:43

|extra17 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title18 = Do Not Disturb

|writer18 = {{hlist|Jolley|Swain}}

|length18 = 3:25

|extra18 = Jolley & Swain

|title19 = Hot Line to Heaven

|writer19 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Jolley|Swain}}

|length19 = 3:54

|extra19 = Jolley & Swain

|title20 = The Wild Life

|length20 = 3:17

|writer20 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|Woodward|Jolley|Swain}}

|extra20 = Jolley & Swain

|title21 = Cheers Then

|length21 = 3:30

|writer21 = {{hlist|Dallin|Fahey|John Martin|Terry Sharp|Woodward}}

|extra21 = Barry Blue

}}

{{Track listing

|headline = Disc 2

|extra_column = Producers{{Discogs release|7271549|In A Bunch (The Singles 1981-1993)}}

|title1 = Really Saying Something

|note1 = U.S. Extended Version, with Fun Boy Three

|length1 = 7:57

|extra1 = {{hlist|Jordan|Fun Boy Three|John Luongo (remix)}}

|title2 = Shy Boy

|note2 = U.S. Extended Version

|length2 = 7:20

|extra2 = {{hlist|Jolley & Swain|Luongo (remix)}}

|title3 = Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)

|note3 = Extended Version

|length3 = 4:51

|extra3 = Jolley & Swain

|title4 = Robert De Niro's Waiting

|note4 = Extended Version

|length4 = 5:42

|extra4 = Jolley & Swain

|title5 = Venus

|note5 = 12" Hellfire Mix

|length5 = 9:18

|extra5 = {{hlist|Stock Aitken Waterman|Ian Levine (remix)}}

|title6 = More Than Physical

|note6 = Garage Mix

|length6 = 8:46

|extra6 = Stock Aitken Waterman

|title7 = I Heard a Rumour

|note7 = Miami Mix

|length7 = 7:13

|extra7 = {{hlist|Stock Aitken Waterman|Phil Harding (remix)}}

|title8 = Love in the First Degree

|note8 = Eurobeat Style

|length8 = 7:18

|extra8 = {{hlist|Stock Aitken Waterman|Euro-Twins (remix)}}

|title9 = I Can't Help It

|note9 = The Hammond Version Excursion

|length9 = 6:33

|extra9 = {{hlist|Stock Aitken Waterman|Pete Hammond (remix)}}

|title10 = Nathan Jones

|note10 = Psycho Mix

|length10 = 6:23

|extra10 = {{hlist|Stock Aitken Waterman|Hammond (remix)}}

|title11 = Cruel Summer '89

|note11 = Swing Beat Dub

|length11 = 5:17

|extra11 = {{hlist|Jolley & Swain|Swain (remix)}}

}}

Bananarama

• Sara Dallin – vocals
• Siobhan Fahey – vocals
• Jacquie O'Sullivan – vocals on "I Want You Back", "Love, Truth and Honesty", "Nathan Jones", "Help!" and "Preacher Man"
• Keren Woodward – vocals

Musicians

• Fun Boy Three – vocals on "Really Saying Something" and "It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It"
• Lananeeneenoonoo – additional vocals on "Help!"

Additional Personnel

• Andrew Biscomb – sleeve design
• Peter Barrett – sleeve design
• Herb Ritts – cover sleeve photography
• Andrew McPherson – inner sleeve photography

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits Collection|award=Platinum|relyear=1988|certref={{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/aaFG1cy.png|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100)|publisher=imgur.com|access-date=2016-04-19}} N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.|access-date=3 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits Collection|award=Gold|certyear=1989|relyear=1988|access-date=3 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Finland|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits Collection|award=Platinum|certyear=1989|relyear=1988|salesamount=57,087|access-date=3 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits|type=album|award=Gold|number=2|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|source=infodisc|access-date=12 February 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Hong Kong|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits Collection|award=Platinum|certyear=1990|relyear=1988|access-date=3 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest hits|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=100,000|relyear=1988|note=sales 1988–1989|salesref={{cite magazine |last=Caroli |first=Daniele |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1989/1989-12-09-Billboard-Page-0120.pdf |title=Italy: Talent Challenges |magazine=Billboard |volume=101 |number=49 |date=9 December 1989 |page=I-8 |issn=0006-2510 |via=World Radio History}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|title=Greatest Hits|artist=Bananarama|type=album|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|region=Spain|award=Platinum|certref={{cite book|url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/x263f6daopkswo8|title=Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1979–1990|publisher=Iberautor Promociones Culturales|isbn=8480486392}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Switzerland|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits|award=Gold|certyear=1990|relyear=1988|access-date=3 December 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Bananarama|title=Greatest Hits Collection|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1988|certyear=1989|id=2662-1455-2|date=7 March 1989|access-date=12 February 2022}}

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