Greatest Hits (Rose Royce album)
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| Compilation album by Rose Royce | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 55:39 | |||
| Label | Whitfield | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Rose Royce chronology | ||||
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| Greatest Hits | ||||
 European version cover |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in 1980. It was produced by Norman Whitfield.
History
The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Two original songs where released as singles, "Pop Your Finges" and "You're a Winner". "Pop Your Fingers" peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, while "You're a Winner" failed to chart.
Track listing
North American version
| Side one: Dancing Side | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Pop Your Fingers" | Norman Whitfield | 4:30 |
| 2. | "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" | Norman Whitfield | 4:27 |
| 3. | "First Come, First Serve" | Norman Whitfield | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Car Wash" | Norman Whitfield | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Is It Love You're After" | Miles Gregory | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Do Your Dance" | Norman Whitfield, Dwight Turner | 5:21 |
| 7. | "You're a Winner" | Norman Whitfield, Marvin Smith | 4:24 |
| Side two: Romancing Side | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 8. | "Ooh Boy" | Norman Whitfield | 3:48 |
| 9. | "I Wanna Get Next to You" | Norman Whitfield | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Wishing on a Star" | Billie Calvin | 3:57 |
| 11. | "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" | Norman Whitfield | 3:41 |
| 12. | "I'm Going Down" | Norman Whitfield | 3:35 |
| 13. | "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" | Robert Daniels | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Miles Gregory | 3:56 |
European version
| Side one: Romancing Side | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" | Miles Gregory | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Wishing on a Star" | Billie Calvin | 4:50 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Get Next to You" | Norman Whitfield | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Angel in the Sky" | Billie Calvin | 4:56 |
| 5. | "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" | Norman Whitfield | 3:41 |
| 6. | "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" | Robert Daniels | 3:37 |
| 7. | "You're on My Mind" | Norman Whitfield, Lequeint Jobe, Henry Garner | 3:27 |
| Side two: Dancing Side | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 8. | "Is It Love You're After" | Miles Gregory | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Car Wash" | Norman Whitfield | 3:16 |
| 10. | "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" | Norman Whitfield | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Do Your Dance" | Norman Whitfield, Dwight Turner | 3:28 |
| 12. | "First Come, First Serve" | Norman Whitfield | 3:19 |
| 13. | "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" | Norman Whitfield | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Ooh Boy" | Norman Whitfield | 3:48 |
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[2] | 204 |
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 1 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] | ||
| 1980 | "Pop Your Fingers" | 60 |
| "You're a Winner" | — | |
References
- ↑ Carpenter, Bil. Greatest Hits review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- 1 2 "US Charts > Rose Royce". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Rose Royce". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
External links
- Greatest Hits (North American Version) at Discogs (list of releases)
- Greatest Hits (European Version) at Discogs (list of releases)
| Preceded by Duke by Genesis |
UK Albums Chart number-one album 19 April 1980 – 2 May 1980 |
Succeeded by Sky 2 by Sky |
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