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Greatest Hits (N-Dubz album)

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Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Released28 November 2011 (2011-11-28)
Length52:03
Label
Producer
N-Dubz chronology
Love.Live.Life
(2010)
Greatest Hits
(2011)
Timeless
(2023)

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by British trio N-Dubz, released following the announcement of the group's plans to go on a two-year hiatus. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2011 by Island Records. The album contains tracks from the band's three studio albums "Uncle B" (2008), "Against All Odds" (2009) and "Love.Live.Life" (2010). It includes fourteen of the group's singles, (excluding "Feva Las Vegas" and "We Dance On"), one album track, two live lounge covers and the original N-Dubz version of Dappy's first solo single, "No Regrets".[1] The album's release comes after the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo careers.[2]

Following the announcement of their Reformation Tour in May 2022, the album saw a resurgence in popularity, surpassing the peak of 38 upon the album's original release, entering the top 10 at number 10 on 27 May 2022.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Jon O'Brien From AllMusic gave the album a mixed review and felt that their "Greatest Hits feels like a cynical cash-in that's appeared way too early in the band's career to make any impact."[3] as well as criticizing the fact there are no new songs and that it did not include the song "We Dance On" which was a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Charts.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Swear" (from Uncle B)
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
  • Junior Edwards
4:04
2."Ouch" (from Uncle B)N-Dubz
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
3:57
3."You Better Not Waste My Time" (from Uncle B)
  • N-Dubz
  • Jack Freegard
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
  • Jack Freegard
3:25
4."Playing with Fire" (featuring Mr Hudson, from Against All Odds)
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
3:47
5."I Need You" (from Against All Odds)N-Dubz
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
3:20
6."Strong Again" (from Uncle B)
  • Fazer
  • Kane Robinson
  • Fraser T. Smith
3:14
7."Girls" (from Love.Live.Life)
  • N-Dubz
  • Jim Jonsin
  • James Scheffer
  • Leroy Sanchez
  • Daniel Morris
Jim Jonsin2:50
8."Number 1" (featuring Tinchy Stryder, from Catch 22 and Against All Odds)Fraser T. Smith3:33
9."Best Behaviour" (from Love.Live.Life)
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
3:57
10."Love Live Life" (from Love.Live.Life)
  • Jean-Baptiste
  • Ryan Buendia
  • Charlie Gibson
  • Nick Marsh
  • Michael McHenry
Free School3:57
11."So Alive" (N-Dubz vs Skepta, from Doin' It Again and Love.Live.Life)3:38
12."Wouldn't You" (from Uncle B)N-Dubz
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
3:54
13."Morning Star" (from Love.Live.Life)
  • N-Dubz
  • Jean-Baptiste
  • Ryan Buendia
  • Nick Marsh
  • McHenry
  • Sylvia Gordon
Free School3:07
14."Say It's Over" (from Against All Odds)
  • N-Dubz
  • Junior Edwards
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
  • Junior Edwards
3:44
15."Papa Can You Hear Me" (from Uncle B)N-Dubz
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
4:03
16."The Man Who Can't Be Moved"
  • Mark Sheehan
  • Danny O'Donoghue
  • Steve Kipner
  • Terius Nash
  • Thaddis Harrell
  • Christopher Stewart
  • Shawn Carter
  • Fazer
  • Dappy
4:00
17."About You Now"
  • Lukasz Gottwald
  • Cathy Dennis
Dr. Luke3:32
18."No Regrets"TMS3:49

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[4] 99
UK Albums Chart[5] 38
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[6] 10

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 300,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 28 November 2011 Digital Download, CD AATW, Island Records

References

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  1. ^ "N-DUBZ - Greatest Hits (out November 28th)". Universal Records. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ N-Dubz star on plans for popular band to take two-year break to focus on solo projects Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved on 26 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b Greatest Hits at AllMusic
  4. ^ "IRMA – Irish Recorded Music Association". irma.ie. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100 - 28th January 2012 | the UK Charts | Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Harry Styles boasts fastest-selling album of the year to date with Harry's House". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – N-Dubz – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 June 2024.