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1995 compilation album by Michael Bolton
Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
Compilation album by Michael Bolton
ReleasedSeptember 19, 1995
Genre
Length74:12
LabelColumbia
Producer
Michael Bolton chronology
The One Thing
(1993) 		Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
(1995) 		This Is The Time: The Christmas Album
(1996)

Greatest Hits (1985–1995) is a compilation album by American singer Michael Bolton, released in 1995. The album features Bolton's biggest hit singles from his four previous albums: The Hunger, Soul Provider, Time, Love & Tenderness and The One Thing, plus five new recordings. The album achieved a great deal of success, going 3× platinum in the US.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."That's What Love Is All About"Michael Bolton, Eric KazThe Hunger, 19873:57
2."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"Steve Cropper, Otis ReddingThe Hunger3:52
3."Soul Provider"Bolton, Andy GoldmarkSoul Provider, 19894:26
4."How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"Bolton, Doug JamesSoul Provider4:15
5."How Can We Be Lovers?"Bolton, Desmond Child, Diane WarrenSoul Provider3:56
6."When I'm Back on My Feet Again"WarrenSoul Provider3:49
7."Georgia on My Mind"Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart GorrellSoul Provider4:57
8."Time, Love and Tenderness"WarrenTime, Love & Tenderness, 19914:18
9."When a Man Loves a Woman"Calvin Lewis, Andrew WrightTime, Love & Tenderness3:51
10."Missing You Now"Walter Afanasieff, Bolton, WarrenTime, Love & Tenderness4:25
11."Steel Bars"Bolton, Bob DylanTime, Love & Tenderness4:25
12."Said I Loved You...But I Lied"Bolton, Robert John "Mutt" LangeThe One Thing, 19935:01
13."Can I Touch You...There?"Bolton, Lange 5:17
14."I Promise You"Bolton, Lange 5:21
15."I Found Someone"Bolton, Mark Mangold 3:53
16."A Love So Beautiful"Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne 4:07
17."This River"Warren 5:17

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–96) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 26
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 8
Italian Albums (FIMI) 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 16
UK Albums (OCC) 2
US Billboard 200 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 93
UK Albums (OCC) 29
US Billboard 200 103
Chart (1996) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 30
UK Albums (OCC) 97
US Billboard 200 65

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum 140,000
Canada (Music Canada) 3× Platinum 300,000
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI) 3× Platinum 300,000
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) Gold 25,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA) 3× Platinum 3,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000

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

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