Greatest Hits (Melissa Manchester album)
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Released | January 31, 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1975–1983 | |||
Genre | Pop, Ballad, Easy listening, dance-pop, new wave | |||
Length | 44:12 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Arif Mardin, Vini Poncia, Harry Maslin, Steve Buckingham | |||
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album released by American singer Melissa Manchester.[1] It was issued by Arista Records in 1983, shortly after the release of Manchester's biggest hit, the new wave top 10 hit "You Should Hear How She Talks About You".
The compilation spans 10 songs, which cover the years 1975 to 1983, starting with Manchester's first Arista single (and first top 10 hit) "Midnight Blue", from her third album Melissa up to two new songs recorded specifically for this record: "Nice Girls" and a medley of two 60's covers: "My Boyfriend's Back" and "Runaway", both produced by Arif Mardin, who had produced Manchester's previous record Hey Ricky.
While the compilation includes her three Billboard top 10 singles, "
No material from Manchester's Arista albums Help Is On The Way (1976), Singin' (1977) and For The Working Girl (1980) is included, while her 1979
"Nice Girls" and "My Boyfriend's Back" were released as singles, with the former peaking at #42 in the Billboard Hot 100. Both became top 40 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. The compilation peaked at #43 in the USA, and was a steady seller, eventually being certified gold in 1989 by the RIAA.
A German 1994 reissue added 6 bonus tracks, all of which were released as singles and charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including the 1983 single "No One Can Love You More Than Me", which was released later in the year from Manchester's last Arista album Emergency.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Whenever I Call You Friend" | 4:44 |
6. | "Come In from the Rain" | 4:20 |
7. | "Nice Girls" | 3:40 |
8. | "Just You and I" | 4:06 |
9. | "My Boyfriend's Back/Runaway (Medley)" | 7:35 |
10. | "Through the Eyes of Love" | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Better Days" | 4:17 |
12. | "Rescue Me" | 3:02 |
13. | "Fire in the Morning" | 3:51 |
14. | "Pretty Girls" | 3:53 |
15. | "Lovers After All" | 4:14 |
16. | "No One Can Love You More Than Me" | 4:12 |
Charts
Chart (1983) | Position |
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United States ( Billboard 200 )
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43 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 98 |
References
- ^ "Greatest Hits - Melissa Manchester | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.