Ultimate Collection (Eurythmics album)

Ultimate Collection
Greatest hits album by Eurythmics
Released November 7, 2005
Recorded 1982–2005
Genre New wave, synthpop, pop rock
Length 79:50
Label RCA Records
Producer David A. Stewart
Eurythmics chronology
Peace
(1999)		 Ultimate Collection
(2005)		 Boxed
(2005)
Singles from Ultimate Collection
  1. "I've Got a Life"
    Released: October 17, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits compilation album by the British pop duo Eurythmics, and was released in November 2005. This set preceded (by one week) the re-issuing of all eight Eurythmics back-catalogue albums originally released by RCA Records. These re-issues include remastered tracks and bonus material. The fact that the Ultimate Collection was closely connected to these re-issues is also the chief reason for the omission of "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)". While that song gave Eurythmics a No. 4 hit in the UK in 1984 and was later featured on the previous Greatest Hits album released in 1991, it is actually taken from the 1984 Virgin Records soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), Eurythmics' only album to date not to be released by RCA in the UK.

Unlike 1991's Greatest Hits, Ultimate Collection contains two newly recorded songs "I've Got a Life" and "Was It Just Another Love Affair?", and all of the tracks have been remastered. Also unlike the 1991 compilation, Ultimate Collection contains no tracks from the duo's 1989 album We Too Are One.

One of the new songs recorded for this collection, "I've Got a Life", was released as a single. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 14 and spent three weeks at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States.

Ultimate Collection peaked at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and has since been certified triple Platinum by the BPI. It peaked at No. 116 on the US Billboard 200.

Track listing

All tracks written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except "When Tomorrow Comes" co-written by Patrick Seymour.

No.TitleNoteLength
1."I've Got a Life"  new track[2]4:05
2."Love Is a Stranger"   3:42
3."Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"   3:36
4."Who's That Girl?"  Single Edit3:44
5."Right by Your Side"  Single Edit3:49
6."Here Comes the Rain Again"   4:51
7."Would I Lie to You?"   4:26
8."There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (with Stevie Wonder on harmonica[2])Single Edit4:41
9."Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (with Aretha Franklin)Single Edit4:53
10."It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)"   3:47
11."When Tomorrow Comes"  Single Edit4:15
12."Thorn in My Side"   4:13
13."The Miracle of Love"  Single Edit4:35
14."Missionary Man"  Single Edit3:47
15."You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart"   3:52
16."I Need a Man"   4:23
17."I Saved the World Today"  Single Edit4:26
18."17 Again"  Single Edit4:20
19."Was It Just Another Love Affair?"  new track[2]3:50

Personnel


Here is the track listing of the dvd collection:

  1. I've Got A Life
  2. Love Is A Stranger
  3. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  4. Who's That Girl
  5. Right By Your Side
  6. Here Comes The Rain Again
  7. Would I Lie To You?
  8. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
  9. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
  10. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
  11. When Tomorrow Comes
  12. Thorn In My Side
  13. The Miracle Of Love
  14. Missionary Man
  15. You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
  16. I Need A Man
  17. I Saved The World Today

All videos are complete with no cuts or fades

Charts

Chart positions

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[3] 14
Austrian Albums Chart[4] 29
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[5] 12
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[6] 42
Danish Albums Chart[7] 14
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 40
European Albums Chart[9] 14
Finnish Albums Chart[10] 40
French SNEP Compilation Albums Chart[11] 17
German Media Control Albums Chart[12] 36
Italian Albums Chart[13] 9
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[14] 152
New Zealand Albums Chart[15] 6
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[16] 40
Spanish Albums Chart[17] 68
Swedish Albums Chart[18] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 24
UK Albums Chart[20] 5
US Billboard 200[21] 116
US Billboard Digital Albums Chart[22] 116
US Billboard Blues Albums Chart[22] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Italian Albums Chart[13] 42
UK Albums Chart[23] 36
Chart (2006) Position
UK Albums Chart[24] 169
Chart (2009) Position
UK Albums Chart[25] 188

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000*
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 40,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 7,500^
Ireland (IRMA)[30] 2× Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] 3× Platinum 900,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 3 Eurythmics Ultimate Collection CD liner notes
  3. ↑ "australian-charts.com Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
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  8. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl Eurythmics – Peace" (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  9. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/301929/eurythmics/chart?f=293
  10. ↑ "finnishcharts.com Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  11. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  12. ↑ "Album Search: Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  13. 1 2 "Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 2005" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  14. ↑ ユーリズミックス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of Ultimate Collection by Eurythmics" Check |url= value (help). oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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  16. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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  18. ↑ "swedishcharts.com Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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  20. ↑ "Chart Stats -Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  21. ↑ "allmusic ((( Ultimate Collection > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  22. 1 2 "Eurythmics Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart – Year-End – 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  24. ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart – Year-End – 2006" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  25. ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart – Year-End – 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2008". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  28. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Eurythmics in the field Filtra. Select 2014 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  29. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection". Recorded Music NZ.
  30. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  31. ↑ "British album certifications – Eurythmics – Ultimate Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Ultimate Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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