The George Benson Collection

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The George Benson Collection
Compilation album by
George Benson
Released1981
Recorded1968–1981
Genre
Length78:54
Warner Bros.
Producer
George Benson chronology
Give Me the Night
(1980) 		The George Benson Collection
(1981) 		In Your Eyes
(1983)
Singles from The George Benson Collection
  1. "Never Give Up on a Good Thing"
    Released: December 1981

The George Benson Collection is a compilation album by

RIAA.[1]

Track listing

All tracks originally performed by Benson, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."
The Greatest
soundtrack		5:33

NOTE: "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" was omitted from the album's CD release due to the 74-minute storage capacity of CDs at the time.

Charts

Weekly Charts

Chart (1981-1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 14
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 5
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums 33
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[2] 73

Year End Charts

Year End Chart (1982) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 30
U.S. Billboard 200 71
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 30
U.S. Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 20,000^
Japan — 130,460[5]
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "American album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 29.
  3. Recorded Music New Zealand
    . Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  5. ISBN 4-87131-077-9
    .
  6. ^ "British album certifications – George Benson – The George Benson Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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