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Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
Compilation album by
Michael Bolton
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1995
Genre
Length74:12
LabelColumbia
Producer
Michael Bolton chronology
The One Thing
(1993) 		Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
(1995) 		This Is The Time: The Christmas Album
(1996)

Greatest Hits (1985–1995) is a compilation album by American singer Michael Bolton, released in 1995. The album features Bolton's biggest hit singles from his four previous albums: The Hunger, Soul Provider, Time, Love & Tenderness and The One Thing, plus five new recordings. The album achieved a great deal of success, going 3× platinum in the US.

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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."That's What Love Is All About"Michael Bolton, Eric KazThe Hunger, 19873:57
2."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"Steve Cropper, Otis ReddingThe Hunger3:52
3."Soul Provider"Bolton, Andy GoldmarkSoul Provider, 19894:26
4."How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"Bolton, Doug JamesSoul Provider4:15
5."How Can We Be Lovers?"Bolton, Desmond Child, Diane WarrenSoul Provider3:56
6."When I'm Back on My Feet Again"WarrenSoul Provider3:49
7."Georgia on My Mind"Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart GorrellSoul Provider4:57
8."Time, Love and Tenderness"WarrenTime, Love & Tenderness, 19914:18
9."When a Man Loves a Woman"Calvin Lewis, Andrew WrightTime, Love & Tenderness3:51
10."Missing You Now"Walter Afanasieff, Bolton, WarrenTime, Love & Tenderness4:25
11."Steel Bars"Bolton, Bob DylanTime, Love & Tenderness4:25
12."Said I Loved You...But I Lied"Bolton, Robert John "Mutt" LangeThe One Thing, 19935:01
13."Can I Touch You...There?"Bolton, Lange 5:17
14."I Promise You"Bolton, Lange 5:21
15."I Found Someone"Bolton, Mark Mangold 3:53
16."A Love So Beautiful"Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne 4:07
17."This River"Warren 5:17

Charts and certifications

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 3× Platinum 300,000^
France (SNEP)[25] Gold 100,000*
Italy (FIMI)[8] 3× Platinum 300,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[26] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[28] Gold 25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[32] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[33] Platinum 1,000,000*

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

References

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