Greatest Hits (Noiseworks album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Noiseworks
Released2 October 1992
Recorded1986–1992
Genre
LabelColumbia
Noiseworks chronology
Love Versus Money
(1991) 		Greatest Hits
(1992) 		The Essential Noiseworks
(2007)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Let It Be (live)"
    Released: 1992

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. Released in 1992, it peaked at No. 4 in Australia and was certified platinum in 1993.

Background

After releasing three studio albums, Noiseworks completed a national tour in March 1992 and disbanded shortly after.[1] Band member, Jon Stevens pursued opportunities on a different kind of stage and starred as Judas in the 1992 highly acclaimed and successful Australian Musical Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar.[2]

A greatest hit album was released to collate the group's singles and included three Australian top twenty singles, "Take Me Back", "Touch" and "Hot Chilli Woman". The songs appear in chronological order of release. A live recording of the Beatles' song "Let It Be" was released as the first and only single. It was recorded at their live concert in March 1992.

Track listing

  1. "No Lies"
  2. "Take Me Back"
  3. "Welcome to the World"
  4. "Love Somebody"
  5. "Burning Feeling"
  6. "Touch"
  7. "Simple Man"
  8. "Voice of Reason"
  9. "In My Youth"
  10. "Freedom"
  11. "Miles & Miles"
  12. "Hot Chilli Woman"
  13. "R.I.P. (Millie)"
  14. "Take You Higher" (with Vika & Linda Bull)
  15. "Let It Be" (live)

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Greatest Hits debuted at No. 16 in Australia and peaked at No. 4 two weeks later.[3]

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Rank
Australian Albums Chart[5] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "NoiseWorks". www.trakloungebar.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Jon Stevens About". www.jonstevens.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Noiseworks – Greatest Hits (Album)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Noiseworks – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of year Charts – Top 50 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 July 2021.