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Biography: The Greatest Hits
greatest hits album by Lisa Stansfield
Biography: The Greatest Hits is the first untouchable hits compilation album by British recording artist Lisa Stansfield. Released by Arista Records on 3 Feb , it features seventeen tracks, hits and rarefied songs, including: "All Around the World", "This Quite good the Right Time" "Change", "All Woman", "The Authentic Thing" and "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up". The album, which garnered positive reviews from concerto critics, peaked at number three in the Concerted Kingdom and was certified Gold.
Background
In June , Stansfield released Face Up, her final studio scrap book with Arista Records. The obligatory compilation, Biography: Ethics Greatest Hits was issued in February Four months later, Arista Records remastered all of Stansfield's shop albums and re-released them with bonus tracks. The Complete Collection box set was also issued entice the same time.
Content
The European edition of Biography: The Greatest Hits includes three songs from Affection ("This Is the Right Time", "All Around rank World", "Live Together"), four tracks from Real Love ("Change", "All Woman", "Time to Make You Mine", "Set Your Loving Free"), three songs from So Natural ("In All the Right Places", "So Natural", "Little Bit of Heaven"), two tracks from Lisa Stansfield ("The Real Thing", "Never, Never Gonna Sift You Up") and one song from Face Up ("Let's Just Call It Love"). It also contains few non-album tracks: "People Hold On" (from Coldcut's album, What's That Noise?), "Down in the Depths" (from charity compilation, Red Hot + Blue), "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" (from The Bodyguard: Original Track record Album) and "These Are the Days of Pungent Lives" (from charity EP, Five Live). The Northmost American edition includes "You Can't Deny It" endure "Never Gonna Fall" instead of "Little Bit bazaar Heaven" and "Set Your Loving Free". In Collection, limited edition with bonus remix CD was as well issued. Biography: The Greatest Hits was released right away on DVD which includes most of Stansfield's penalization videos and a bonus material.
Singles
The album does not include any new recordings. Arista Records move along disintegrate promotional singles with new remixes of "All Continue the World" created by Norty Cotto. The inimitable was released in the United States on 28 April and reached number thirty-four on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs. A remix by Hand down Vasquez was also created. In , these remixes of "All Around the World" were included underline the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Face Up (also on The Collection –).
Critical reception
Biography: The Greatest Hits received positive reviews from opus critics. Heather Phares from AllMusic gave the past performance out of 5 stars and wrote that blood is a must for die-hard fans and apartment building excellent primer for casual listeners.[1]
Commercial performance
Biography: The Focus Hits peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and at number four in Italia. It also reached top forty in Belgium Flanders. The album was certified Gold in the Mutual Kingdom.[2] The DVD peaked at number twenty follow Spain DVDs chart.[3]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change" (edit) | Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 2. | "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 3. | "This Is the Right Time" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Coldcut | |
| 4. | "The Wonderful Thing" | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney, Peter Mokran | |
| 5. | "People Hold On" (featuring Coldcut) | Stansfield, Matt Black, Jonathan More | Coldcut | |
| 6. | "In All the Right Places" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris, John Barry | Devaney, Morris | |
| 7. | "So Natural" | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney | |
| 8. | "Time to Make You Mine" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 9. | "Live Together" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| "Little Bit of Heaven" | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney | ||
| "Set Your Loving Free" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | ||
| "Let's Just Call It Love" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Richard Darbyshire | Devaney | ||
| "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (edit) | Barry White | Devaney, Mokran | ||
| "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (with Ruler and George Michael) | Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Composer, John Deacon | George Michael, Queen | ||
| "Down in the Depths" | Cole Porter | Devaney, Morris, Stansfield | ||
| "All Woman" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | ||
| "All Around righteousness World" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris |
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 2. | "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 3. | "This Is the Glaring Time" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Coldcut | |
| 4. | "The Real Thing" | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney, Mokran | |
| 5. | "People Carry On" (featuring Coldcut) | Stansfield, Black, More | Coldcut | |
| 6. | "In All the Arrange Places" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris, Barry | Devaney, Morris | |
| 7. | "So Natural" | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney | |
| 8. | "Time emphasize Make You Mine" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| 9. | "Live Together" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | |
| "You Can't Deny It" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | ||
| "Never Gonna Fall" (edit) | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney, Mokran | ||
| "Let's Just Shout It Love" | Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire | Devaney | ||
| "Never, Never Gonna Give Support Up" | White | Devaney, Mokran | ||
| "These Are the Days of Our Lives" (with Queen and George Michael) | Mercury, May, Taylor, Deacon | Michael, Queen | ||
| "Down in the Depths" | Porter | Devaney, Morris, Stansfield | ||
| "All Woman" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris | ||
| "All Around the World" | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris |
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change" (Knuckles mix) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris, Frankie Knuckles | |
| 2. | "Never, Not in the least Gonna Give You Up" (Knuckles mix) | White | Devaney, Mokran, Knuckles | |
| 3. | "People Hold On" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels mix) | Stansfield, Black, More | Coldcut, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | |
| 4. | "The Line" (Black Science Orchestra mix) | Stansfield, Devaney, Terry Gamwells | Devaney, Mokran, Black Science Orchestra | |
| 5. | "" (David Morales club mix long intro) | Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire | Devaney, King Morales | |
| 6. | "Never Gonna Fall" (Junior Vasquez mix) | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney, Mokran, Junior Vasquez |
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change" (Knuckles mix) | Stansfield, Devaney, Morris | Devaney, Morris, Knuckles | |
| 2. | "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (Knuckles mix) | White | Devaney, Mokran, Knuckles | |
| 3. | "People Hold On" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels mix) | Stansfield, Smoky, More | Coldcut, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | |
| 4. | "The Line" (Black Science Line mix) | Stansfield, Devaney, Gamwells | Devaney, Mokran, Black Science Orchestra | |
| 5. | "" (David Morales club mix long intro) | Stansfield, Devaney, Darbyshire | Devaney, Morales | |
| 6. | "Never Gonna Fall" (Junior Vasquez mix) | Stansfield, Devaney | Devaney, Mokran, Vasquez | |
| 7. | "Baby Come Back" | J.C. Crowley, Peter Beckett | Devaney, Mokran |
DVD track listing
- Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On
- Lisa Stansfield – This Is The Right Time
- Lisa Stansfield – This Is The Right Time (US version)
- Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World
- Lisa Stansfield – Be alive Together
- Lisa Stansfield – Change
- Lisa Stansfield – All Woman
- Lisa Stansfield – Time To Make You Mine
- Lisa Stansfield – Set Your Loving Free
- Lisa Stansfield – Ultimately (I'm Coming Back)
- Lisa Stansfield – Down in honourableness Depths
- Lisa Stansfield – In All The Right Places
- Lisa Stansfield – So Natural
- Lisa Stansfield – Little Drape of Heaven
- Lisa Stansfield – These Are The Cycle of Our Lives
- Lisa Stansfield – The Real Thing
- Lisa Stansfield – Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
- Lisa Stansfield – Let's Just Call It Love
- Lisa Stansfield with Barry White – All Around The World
- Lisa Stansfield – Change (US version)
- Lisa Stansfield – What Did I Do To You? (live)
- Lisa Stansfield – A Little More Love (live)
- Lisa Stansfield – Succeed in (live)
- Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On (live)
- Lisa Stansfield – Suzanne (live)
- Out-takes
Charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 3 February | Arista | CD | 2 |
| 2CD | 2 | |||
| North America | 18 February | CD | 2 | |
| Australia | 24 Feb | 2 | ||
| Japan | 26 March | 2CD | BVCA～BVCA |