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His Definitive Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1999 [1]
Genre Blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues, blues rock, soul blues, Memphis blues
Length142:11
Label Polygram Records
CompilerRichard Ganter
B.B. King chronology
The Best of B.B. King
(1999)
His Definitive Greatest Hits
(1999)
Live in Japan
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings [2]

His Definitive Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American blues musician B.B. King. It was produced, sequenced & compiled by Richard M. Ganter and released on April 12, 1999, by Polygram Records. [3]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1." The Thrill Is Gone" Roy Hawkins, Rick Darnell Bill Szymczyk5:27
2."Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" Riley King Johnny Pate2:34
3."Don't Answer the Door" (parts one and two)Jimmy JohnsonPate5:11
4."I Like to Live the Love"Dave Crawford, Charles MannDave Crawford3:30
5." How Blue Can You Get"Jane Feather Sid Feller2:42
6."Why I Sing the Blues"King, Dave Clark 8:37
7."Chains and Things"King, Clark 4:54
8."To Know You Is to Love You" Stevland Morris, Syreeta WrightCrawford4:13
9." When Love Comes to Town" (with U2; 7″ edit and mix) Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. Jimmy Iovine4:13
10."Playin' With My Friends" (with Robert Cray) Robert Cray, Dennis Walker 5:19
11."Never Make Your Move Too Soon"Nesbert Hooper, Will Jennings Stewart Levine5:31
12."Better Not Look Down" Joe Sample, JenningsLevine3:22
13."There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" Malcolm Rebennack Jr., Doc PomusLevine3:47
14." Hummingbird" Claude Bridges 4:35
15." Everyday I Have the Blues" (live) Peter ChatmanPate2:40
16." Sweet Little Angel" (live)King, Jules TaubPate3:47
Total length:74:40
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Help the Poor"Charlie SingletonFeller2:41
2."So Excited"King, Gerald JemmottSzymczyk5:35
3."Broken Heart"King, Joe Bihari 2:46
4."Ghetto Woman"King, ClarkEd Michel, Joe Zagarino5:15
5."Ain't Nobody Home" Jerry RagovoyMichel, Zagarino3:15
6."Darlin' You Know I Love You"King, TaubSidney A. Seidenberg4:48
7." In the Midnight Hour" Wilson Pickett, Stephen Cropper 3:23
8." Into the Night" Ira Newborn John Landis, Ira Newborn4:12
9."My Lucille"Newborn 3:41
10."The Blues Come Over Me"Jennings, SampleLevine5:15
11." Since I Met You Baby" Ivory Joe Hunter 2:52
12."I'm Moving On"Jennings, SampleLevine4:16
13." Let the Good Times Roll" (live) Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore Esmond Edwards5:31
14."Woke Up This Mornin'" (live)King 1:49
15." Three O'Clock Blues" (live)King, Taub Steve Barri3:16
16."Please Love Me" (live)King, Sam Ling 3:02
17." Caldonia" (live)MooreSASCO Productions4:01
18." Rock Me Baby" (live)King, Joe Josea 3:29
Total length:67:31

[1]

Charts

Chart (1999–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [4] 49
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [5] 33
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [6] 83
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [7] 12
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [8] 41
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 31
UK Albums ( OCC) [10] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [12] Silver 68,252 [11]

References

  • Escott, Colin (1999). His Definitive Greatest Hits (booklet). B.B. King. Universal Music TV. 547 340-2.

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