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{{Infobox album |
{{Infobox album |
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| name = Greatest Hits |
| name = Greatest Hits |
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| type = compilation |
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| artist = [[Four Tops]] |
| artist = [[Four Tops]] |
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| cover = Four Tops Album Cover.jpg |
| cover = Four Tops Album Cover.jpg |
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| released = August 1967 |
| released = August 1967 |
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| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
| genre = [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
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| next_title = [[Yesterday's Dreams (Four Tops album)|Yesterday's Dreams]] |
| next_title = [[Yesterday's Dreams (Four Tops album)|Yesterday's Dreams]] |
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| next_year = 1968 |
| next_year = 1968 |
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{{Album ratings |
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'''''The Four Tops Greatest Hits''''' is a greatest hits album by the [[Four Tops]], released in August 1967. It peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart in the United States, remaining on the chart for 73 weeks, and is the first Motown album to reach No. 1 in Britain. It spent one week at the top of the UK |
'''''The Four Tops Greatest Hits''''' is a greatest hits album by the [[Four Tops]], released in August 1967. It peaked at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart in the United States, remaining on the chart for 73 weeks, and is the first Motown album to reach No. 1 in Britain. It spent one week at the top of the [[UK Albums Chart]] in 1968.<ref>Virgin Book of Hit Albums</ref> the original British release had 16 tracks on it; this is the US album. The additional tracks were "I'll Turn to Stone", "Where Did You Go?", "Darling, I Hum Our Song", and "[[You Keep Running Away]]". |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| extra_column = Original album |
| extra_column = Original album |
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| all_writing = Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, except as noted |
| all_writing = Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, except as noted |
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| extra3 = [[Reach Out (Four Tops album)|Reach Out (1967)]] |
| extra3 = [[Reach Out (Four Tops album)|Reach Out (1967)]] |
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| length3 = 2:59 |
| length3 = 2:59 |
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| title4 = [[Ask the Lonely]] |
| title4 = [[Ask the Lonely (Four Tops song)|Ask the Lonely]] |
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| writer4 = Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson |
| writer4 = Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson |
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| extra4 = Four Tops (1965) |
| extra4 = Four Tops (1965) |
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==Charts== |
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|+ Chart performance for ''The Four Tops Greatest Hits'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (1967–1968) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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{{album chart|Norway|7|artist=The Four Tops|album=Greatest Hits|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2023}} |
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{{album chart|UK2|1|date=19680204|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2023}} |
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1967-11-25/|title=Billboard 200: Week of November 25, 1967|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1968 greatest hits albums]] |
[[Category:1968 greatest hits albums]] |
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[[Category:Four Tops albums]] |
[[Category:Four Tops compilation albums]] |
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[[Category:Motown compilation albums]] |
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Released | August 1967 | |||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||
Length | 33:18 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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The Four Tops Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the Four Tops, released in August 1967. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard albums chart in the United States, remaining on the chart for 73 weeks, and is the first Motown album to reach No. 1 in Britain. It spent one week at the top of the UK Albums Chart in 1968.[2] the original British release had 16 tracks on it; this is the US album. The additional tracks were "I'll Turn to Stone", "Where Did You Go?", "Darling, I Hum Our Song", and "You Keep Running Away".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Baby I Need Your Loving" | Four Tops (1965) | 2:45 | |
2. | "It's the Same Old Song" | Four Tops Second Album (1965) | 2:45 | |
3. | "Reach Out I'll Be There" | Reach Out (1967) | 2:59 | |
4. | "Ask the Lonely" | Ivy Jo Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson | Four Tops (1965) | 2:59 |
5. | "Standing in the Shadows of Love" | Reach Out (1967) | 2:35 | |
6. | "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" | Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder | On Top (1966) | 2:45 |
7. | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" | Four Tops Second Album (1965) | 2:44 | |
8. | "Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worth While)" | Four Tops (1965) | 2:54 | |
9. | "7-Rooms of Gloom" | Reach Out (1967) | 2:35 | |
10. | "Something About You" | Four Tops Second Album (1965) | 2:45 | |
11. | "Bernadette" | Reach Out (1967) | 3:00 | |
12. | "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" | On Top (1966) | 2:32 | |
Total length: | 33:18 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1967–1968) | Peak position |
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Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[3] | 7 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Haney, Shawn M.. The Four Tops Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ^ Virgin Book of Hit Albums
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Four Tops – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of November 25, 1967". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.