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The 50 Greatest Hits

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The 50 Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)[1]
RecordedJuly 5, 1954 – October 29, 1976
GenreRock and roll
Length128:27
LabelBMG, RCA
Elvis Presley chronology
The Elvis Presley Collection – Country
(2000) 		The 50 Greatest Hits
(2000) 		White Christmas
(2000)

The 50 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley, originally released on November 18, 2000. It features 50 of Presley's best known songs and was re-released on 11 August 2017 to mark 40 years since his death.[2]

Track listing

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The 50 Greatest Hits – disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's All Right"Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup1:58
2."Mystery Train"Junior Parker, Sam Phillips2:27
3."Heartbreak Hotel"Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley2:10
4."Blue Suede Shoes"Carl Perkins2:02
5."Lawdy, Miss Clawdy"Lloyd Price2:10
6."Hound Dog"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:18
7."Don't Be Cruel"Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley2:05
8."Love Me Tender"Vera Matson, Elvis Presley2:44
9."Too Much"Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman2:35
10."All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley1:59
11."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"Bernie Lowe, Kal Mann1:49
12."Party"Jessie Mae Robinson1:32
13."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:16
14."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:29
15."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:51
16."Trouble"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:19
17."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"Bert Carroll, Moody Russell2:16
18."King Creole"Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:10
19."Hard Headed Woman"Claude Demetrius1:56
20."One Night"Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman2:34
21."A Fool Such as I"Bill Trader2:40
22."A Big Hunk o' Love"Aaron Schroeder, Sidney Wyche2:15
23."Stuck on You"J. Leslie McFarland, Aaron Schroeder2:22
24."The Girl of My Best Friend"Sam Bobrick, Ross Butler2:25
25."It's Now or Never"Eduardo DeCapua, Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder3:15
Total length:57:03
The 50 Greatest Hits – disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Are You Lonesome Tonight"Lou Handman, Roy Turk3:09
2."Wooden Heart"Bert Kaempfert, Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman, Fred Wise2:06
3."Surrender"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman1:56
4."(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:10
5."Can't Help Falling in Love"Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss3:05
6."Good Luck Charm"Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder2:27
7."She's Not You"Jerry Leiber, Doc Pomus, Mike Stoller2:11
8."Return to Sender"Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott2:09
9."(You're the) Devil in Disguise"Bernie Baum, Buddy Kaye2:23
10."Viva Las Vegas"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:27
11."Crying in the Chapel"Artie Glenn2:28
12."Love Letters"Edward Heyman, Victor Young2:53
13."Guitar Man"Jerry Reed2:22
14."If I Can Dream"W. Earl Brown3:12
15."In the Ghetto"Mac Davis2:49
16."Suspicious Minds"Mark James4:23
17."Don't Cry Daddy"Scott Davis2:50
18."The Wonder of You"Baker Knight2:37
19."I Just Can't Help Believin'"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil4:38
20."An American Trilogy"Mickey Newbury4:30
21."Burning Love"Dennis Linde2:52
22."Always on My Mind"Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson3:40
23."Suspicion"Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman2:38
24."Moody Blue"Mark James2:52
25."Way Down"Layng Martine, Jr.2:37
Total length:71:24

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] 3× Platinum 900,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "The 50 Greatest Hits by Elvis Presley on Apple Music". iTunes Store (GB). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Beech, Mark (July 31, 2017). "How Elvis Presley Will Leave Charts All Shook Up 40 Years On". Forbes. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 21 December 2000". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2001". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Elvis Presley – The 50 Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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