Define "Greatest Hits" though. There are a lot of budget collections that are like "Greatest Hits" sets.

meow85 said:

Someone is into Backstreet. Why would the label release a greatest hits record to capatilize on a solo album that was coming out a year later. Don't understand. Neither did the record buying, who totally passed on Nick's album and I don't think fully embraced the hits set. When you consider it's a hits set from CDs that sold million and millions and is from a group who was wanning in popularity, it was a disaster in the making. .

dawntreader said:

She really should although calling it a "Best Of" might be more fitting.

Lennon said:

You know, whether you like Britney or not, she has 4 albums out with lots of hits.
She has more than enough

jayaredee said:

How many of these "hits" actually charted higher than number 40? Unless the #93 peak of "Overprotected" means it was a smash.

VoicesCarry said:

I don't know the charts, nor do i care.
She has enough hits to me and that's fine
Its not like im gonna buy the album

jayaredee said:

A bunch of album tracks that were released as singles but did not chart aren't "hits" by any measure. I think that's the point of this thread.

VoicesCarry said:

Oh calm down you closet Britney fan

jayaredee said:

*shudder*

I'm not the one defending her "hits"

VoicesCarry said:

yes but you sure know enough about their chart status

jayaredee said:

I should, considering I follow charts quite avidly. What's your excuse ?

Gary Numan

bds70 said:

I can't WAIT for these! My old tape of Rock and Roll seriously needs to be updated!

Was that acoustic set ever released before?

VoicesCarry said:

I dunno, im bored

B2K, they had 2 albums and a christmas EP

LittleBLUECorvette said:

i didnt think anyone was gunna mention them

i was so mad when i heard they had a greatest hits album i was like... wtf

LittleBLUECorvette said:

That was pretty sad. I remember seeing that in the Columbia House catalog and hadn't even released it had been released to record stores. I'm sure the only reason it was released so early or at all was because the group had broken up.

VinnyM27 said:

The way I understand it, the Backstreet Boys had been frustrated with Jive Records for a long time, especially since *NSYNC signed on. They got fed up with the competitive aspect of recording for Jive, and since a greatest hits record counted for one of the records they needed to fulfill their contract with the label, they agreed to release one as a way of being able to bail faster. And you will recall that after Nick Carter's solo album came out, the group filed suit against Jive Records because they missed the deadline on the next group album, thanks to Jive's insistence that Nick record his solo album first. I think Nick joined onto the suit because he was upset with the way Jive handled his record, seeing as it came out a week before Justin Timberlake's album, and Justin was clearly getting a bigger slice of the promotional pie. So the legal issues are part of the reason why four years have gone by since the release of their most recent studio album. But they're coming back for Chapter Two, and I've definitely missed them. There aren't many singers on the charts these days. I've seen BSB in concert, and they are definitely the real thing.

VinnyM27 said:

A bad business decision all around.


BTW, If Carter's actually going through with that 2nd solo album, I hope to God he gets help from someone who actually knows what they're doing this time around. The first one made me

bsbd2luvr said:

You have no idea how happy you've just made me. I'm sure you're aware of how hard it is to find a BSB fan who's able to think beyond "Like OMFG Nick's so cute! I wonder if he'd marry me LOL!"

I've been to a concert too. In spite of the nosebleed seats, I enjoyed it. And as far as I've been able to tell -they rarely, if ever, lipsynched. Take that, Britney.

B2K

GangstaFam said:

Singles collected is the way to go. If you think about it, that's what Britney's really was. Just because they paid for all that airplay doesn't mean it was a hit. Singles collections made more sense in the days of the 7" (i.e. Joy Division's Substance), but even still, it's a more modest way of saying, "here's all the songs you might know from the radio."

Either way, it's kind of a label-ender (or a career-ender), and I can't figure out if it's sad or convenient that most of my favorite '90s bands have 2-disc best-of's with DVDs out right now (Live, RCH, STP, Pearl Jam (soon), Nirvana, even MM).

When I think of "Greatist Hits" I think of the elements "Earth, Wind & Fire" ; The Isley Brothers, the eigth wonder of the world Stevie Wonder, The Beatles artist who put a stamp on music, left their mark. Selling millions of records doesn't put you in a "greatest hits" status. Ashley Simpson sold 3 million+ albums and that stuff surely isn't greatest hits worthy.

B2k (why)
Britney (I don't think so)
Backstreet (I'm sorry but I can only remember like one song from them "I want it that way" or something like that). When I think of Backstreet Boys, I think of Teddy Riley's R&B group BlackStreet (group that came out before BSB) and I think "wow they really didn't have to think much to get that group name"

cnutty77 said:

The name supposedly comes from the "Backstreet Market -which is a cool hang out ofr the teens in Orlando."

Rumour has it, it's actually the name of a gay bar in Atlanta. Go figure.

The English boyband "Blue"! They're gonna release a "Best Of kinda thing" this November and I think - "What the f..., no songs - need money?"

cnutty77 said:

no actually BSB was out in like 95-96 they were big in europe but they hit jackpot in america around 98 with backstreets back

meow85 said:

on point no.1:i was speaking of their american years of being out and its been 6 years if theyve been out since 98 in america

on point no.2:i do recall them putting out the greatest hits because of AJ's drinking problem and when they cancelled the tour they decided to put out the hits to make money sincethe hadnt got any on tour

Ol' Dirty Bastard aka ODB.

ABeautifulOne said:

They didn't cancel the tour. They took a month or so off so AJ could get dried out, then re-scheduled the shows. They lost a bit of money because of the time off, but still made a boatload of $$$