His Definitive Greatest Hits

His Definitive Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
B.B. King
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999[1]
GenreBlues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, Memphis blues
Length142:11
LabelPolygram Records
CompilerRichard Ganter
B.B. King chronology
The Best of B.B. King
(1999) 		His Definitive Greatest Hits
(1999) 		Live in Japan
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

His Definitive Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American blues musician B.B. King. It was produced, sequenced & compiled by Richard M. Ganter and released on April 12, 1999, by Polygram Records.[3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."The Thrill Is Gone"Roy Hawkins, Rick DarnellBill Szymczyk5:27
2."Paying the Cost to Be the Boss"Riley KingJohnny Pate2:34
3."Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two)Jimmy JohnsonPate5:11
4."I Like to Live the Love"Dave Crawford, Charles MannDave Crawford3:30
5."How Blue Can You Get"Jane FeatherSid Feller2:42
6."Why I Sing the Blues"King, Dave Clark 8:37
7."Chains and Things"King, Clark 4:54
8."To Know You Is to Love You"Stevland Morris, Syreeta WrightCrawford4:13
9."When Love Comes to Town" (with U2; 7″ edit and mix)Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.Jimmy Iovine4:13
10."Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray)Robert Cray, Dennis Walker 5:19
11."Never Make Your Move Too Soon"Nesbert Hooper, Will JenningsStewart Levine5:31
12."Better Not Look Down"Joe Sample, JenningsLevine3:22
13."There Must Be a Better World Somewhere"Malcolm Rebennack Jr., Doc PomusLevine3:47
14."Hummingbird"Claude Bridges 4:35
15."Everyday I Have the Blues" (live)Peter ChatmanPate2:40
16."Sweet Little Angel" (live)King, Jules TaubPate3:47
Total length:74:40
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help the Poor"Charlie SingletonFeller2:41
2."So Excited"King, Gerald JemmottSzymczyk5:35
3."Broken Heart"King, Joe Bihari 2:46
4."Ghetto Woman"King, ClarkEd Michel, Joe Zagarino5:15
5."Ain't Nobody Home"Jerry RagovoyMichel, Zagarino3:15
6."Darlin' You Know I Love You"King, TaubSidney A. Seidenberg4:48
7."In the Midnight Hour"Wilson Pickett, Stephen Cropper 3:23
8."Into the Night"Ira NewbornJohn Landis, Ira Newborn4:12
9."My Lucille"Newborn 3:41
10."The Blues Come Over Me"Jennings, SampleLevine5:15
11."Since I Met You Baby"Ivory Joe Hunter 2:52
12."I'm Moving On"Jennings, SampleLevine4:16
13."Let the Good Times Roll" (live)Sam Theard, Fleecie MooreEsmond Edwards5:31
14."Woke Up This Mornin'" (live)King 1:49
15."Three O'Clock Blues" (live)King, TaubSteve Barri3:16
16."Please Love Me" (live)King, Sam Ling 3:02
17."Caldonia" (live)MooreSASCO Productions4:01
18."Rock Me Baby" (live)King, Joe Josea 3:29
Total length:67:31

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Charts

Chart (1999–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 83
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 68,252[11]

References

  • Escott, Colin (1999). His Definitive Greatest Hits (booklet). B.B. King. Universal Music TV. 547 340-2.
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  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ "His Definitive Greatest Hits - B.B. King | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – B.B. King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  10. ^ "B.b. King - His Definitive Greatest Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
  11. ^ Jones, Alan (June 8, 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Florence & The Machine leads all new Top 4 with sales of 68,788". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – BB King – His Definitive Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 20, 2015.