Greatest Hits (The Cure album)

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Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the English rock band the Cure. It was first released in Japan on 7 November 2001,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> before being released in the UK and Europe on 12 November and then in the US the day after. The band's relationship with longtime label Fiction Records came to a close, and the Cure were obliged to release one final album for the label. Lead singer Robert Smith agreed to release a greatest hits album under the condition that he could choose the tracks himself. The band also recorded a special studio album released as a bonus disc to some versions of the album. The disc, titled Acoustic Hits, consists of the eighteen songs from the North American release re-recorded using acoustic instruments.

History

Greatest Hits features select singles from the Cure's then-25 year history, along with the two new tracks "Cut Here" and "Just Say Yes".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> All songs were newly remastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering specifically for the collection.

The UK and international editions of the album feature a similar track listing, with the exception of three songs that only appear on one or the other: the international release features "The Walk", while the UK release excludes it in favour of "The Caterpillar" and "Pictures of You".

In an effort to provide something new for the hardcore fans who owned the previously released songs, Smith arranged for the band and former member Boris Williams to re-record acoustic versions of the Greatest Hits. Only the select first pressings of Greatest Hits were bundled with the bonus disc of Acoustic Hits.

Greatest Hits was also released on VHS and DVD. The video track listing mirrors that of the North American audio CD, with the exception of "The Caterpillar", "Pictures of You" and "Close to Me (Closest Mix)" which appear as hidden Easter eggs. Six of the acoustic performances also appear on the DVD.

The first vinyl version of this album was released on Record Store Day 2017 (22 April 2017) as two LP picture discs by the label Elektra Catalog Group. A quantity of 3250 were pressed. The release does not include the content of the Acoustic Hits disc,<ref name="RSD">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was given its own standalone release on standard black vinyl. On 5 July 2019, the album reached a new peak of number 19 in the UK Albums Chart following the Cure's headline set at that year's Glastonbury Festival.

Track listing

International release

1. "Boys Don't Cry"
2. "A Forest" (Shortened Edit)
3. "Let's Go to Bed"
4. "The Walk" Single release only
5. "The Lovecats"
6. "In Between Days"
7. "Close to Me" (Remix)
8. "Why Can't I Be You?"
9. "Just Like Heaven" (Bob Clearmountain Remix)
10. "Lullaby" (Remix)
11. "Lovesong" (Remix)
12. "Never Enough" (Single Mix)<ref name="Amazon tracklisting"/>
13. "High" (Single Mix)
14. "Friday I'm in Love"
15. "Mint Car" (Radio Mix)
16. "Wrong Number" (Single Mix)<ref name="Amazon tracklisting"/>
17. "Cut Here"
18. "Just Say Yes"

Bonus disc (Acoustic Hits)

Acoustic Hits, the bonus disc features newly recorded acoustic versions of songs.

1. "Boys Don't Cry"
2. "A Forest"
3. "Let's Go to Bed"
4. "The Walk"
5. "The Love Cats"
6. "In Between Days"
7. "Close to Me"
8. "Why Can't I Be You?"
9. "Just Like Heaven"
10. "Lullaby"
11. "Lovesong"
12. "Never Enough"
13. "High"
14. "Friday I'm in Love"
15. "Mint Car"
16. "Wrong Number"
17. "Cut Here"
18. "Just Say Yes"

Record Store Day 2017 release

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1. "Boys Don't Cry"
2. "A Forest"
3. "Let's Go to Bed"
4. "The Walk"
5. "The Love Cats"

Disc 1, Side B<ref name="RSD" />

1. "In Between Days"
2. "Close to Me"
3. "Why Can't I Be You?"
4. "Just Like Heaven"
5. "Lullaby"

Disc 2, Side A<ref name="RSD" />

1. "Lovesong"
2. "Never Enough"
3. "High"
4. "Friday I'm in Love"

Disc 2, Side B<ref name="RSD" />

1. "Mint Car"
2. "Wrong Number"
3. "Cut Here"
4. "Just Say Yes"

Personnel

The following is the personnel for the Greatest Hits disc, and does not apply to the Acoustic Hits bonus disc.

• Robert Smith – vocals, guitar (all tracks)
• Porl Thompson – guitar (tracks 6-14)
• Michael Dempsey – bass guitar (track 1)
• Simon Gallup – bass guitar (all except tracks 1, 3, 4 and 5)
• Perry Bamonte – guitar (tracks 13-18)
• Matthieu Hartley – keyboards (track 2)
• Roger O'Donnell – keyboards (tracks 10, 11, 15-18)
• Lol Tolhurst – drums (tracks 1 and 2), keyboards (tracks 3-10)
• Steve Goulding – drums (track 3)
• Jason Cooper – drums, percussion (tracks 15-18)
• Boris Williams – drums (tracks 6-14)
• Andy Anderson – drums (track 5)
• Phil Thornalley – double bass (track 5)
• Saffron – backing vocals (track 19)
• Tim Young – remastering at Metropolis Mastering

Charts

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2001–2002 chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	30
Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	8
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	29

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2016 chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2016)	Peak position

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Chart performance for Greatest Hits (2017 remastered reissue)

Chart (2017)	Peak position

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2019 chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2019)	Peak position

2025 chart performance for Greatest Hits

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	4

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Chart performance for Acoustic Hits

Chart (2017)	Peak position
UK Albums Sales (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	65
UK Physical Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	53
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	10