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Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Greatest hits album by
Rod Stewart
Released12 October 1979
Genre Rock, folk rock, pop, dance
Label Warner Bros.
Rod Stewart chronology
Blondes Have More Fun
(1978) 		Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
(1979) 		Foolish Behaviour
(1980)

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is Rod Stewart's 1979 Warner Bros. Records best-of compilation.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+ [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [3]

Track listing

  1. " Hot Legs" (Rod Stewart, Gary Grainger)
  2. " Maggie May" (Rod Stewart; Martin Quittenton)
  3. " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (Rod Stewart; Carmine Appice; Duane Wade)
  4. " You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (Rod Stewart)
  5. " Sailing" ( Gavin Sutherland)
  6. " I Don't Want to Talk About It" ( Danny Whitten)
  7. " Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (Rod Stewart)
  8. " The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (Rod Stewart)
  9. " The First Cut Is the Deepest" ( Cat Stevens)
  10. " I Was Only Joking" (Rod Stewart; Gary Grainger)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–80) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [4] 1
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [5] 17
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [6] 23
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [7] 1
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [8] 29
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] 27
UK Albums ( OCC) [10] 1
US Billboard 200 [11] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [12] 3

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [13] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Austria ( IFPI Austria) [14] Gold 25,000*
Brazil — 100,000 [15]
Canada ( Music Canada) [16] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany ( BVMI) [17] Gold 250,000^
Hong Kong ( IFPI Hong Kong) [18] Platinum 20,000*
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [19] Platinum 15,000^
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [20] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom ( BPI) [21] Platinum 300,000^
United States ( RIAA) [22] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN  089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Rod Stewart: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN  0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music and Media. 27 December 1986. p. 34. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. ^ Dumar, Deborah (29 May 1988). "Nem dentro nem fora do brega". O Globo (in Portuguese): 12. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  18. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1980". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  19. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  20. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Rod Stewart – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 October 2019.


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