Greatest Hits (ZZ Top album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by ZZ Top
Released	April 14, 1992
Length	72:43 (CD); 51:27 (vinyl);
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Bill Ham
ZZ Top chronology
Singles from Greatest Hits
	"Viva Las Vegas"; Released: 1992;

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1992.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(A-)[2]
NME	7/10[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Overview

Most of the songs come from albums released during 1979–1990, from Degüello through Recycler. Exceptions include remixes of "Tush" and "La Grange", and the non-album tracks "Viva Las Vegas" and "Gun Love". "Viva Las Vegas" was previously released as a single.

The vinyl version of the album omitted four tracks included on the CD version ("Cheap Sunglasses", "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide", "Pearl Necklace", and "Planet of Women") and some tracks on the vinyl version are also edited from the original running length.

A companion video album titled Greatest Hits: The Video Collection was also released.

Track listing

CD

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard except otherwise indicated

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Gimme All Your Lovin'"	Eliminator (1983)	3:59
2.	"Sharp Dressed Man"	Eliminator	4:14
3.	"Rough Boy"	Afterburner (1985)	4:50
4.	"Tush" (Six Pack remix)	The Six Pack (1987); originally from Fandango! (1975)	2:15
5.	"My Head's in Mississippi"	Recycler (1990)	4:21
6.	"Pearl Necklace"	El Loco (1981)	4:01
7.	"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"	Degüello (1979)	4:46
8.	"Viva Las Vegas" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)	Previously unreleased	4:47
9.	"Doubleback"	Recycler	3:53
10.	"Gun Love"	Previously unreleased	3:43
11.	"Got Me Under Pressure"	Eliminator	4:00
12.	"Give It Up"	Recycler	3:32
13.	"Cheap Sunglasses"	Degüello	4:47
14.	"Sleeping Bag"	Afterburner	4:02
15.	"Planet of Women"	Afterburner	4:09
16.	"La Grange" (Six Pack remix)	The Six Pack; originally from Tres Hombres (1973)	3:52
17.	"Tube Snake Boogie"	El Loco	3:02
18.	"Legs" (Dance remix)	Eliminator	4:31

Vinyl

All songs by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard except otherwise indicated

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Gimme All Your Lovin'"	Eliminator (1983)	3:27
2.	"Sharp Dressed Man"	Eliminator	3:03
3.	"Rough Boy"	Afterburner (1985)	3:50
4.	"Tush" (Six Pack remix)	The Six Pack (1987); originally from Fandango! (1975)	2:15
5.	"My Head's in Mississippi"	Recycler (1990)	4:19
6.	"Viva Las Vegas" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman)	Previously unreleased	4:02
7.	"Legs"	Eliminator	4:31
8.	"Doubleback"	Recycler	3:55
9.	"Gun Love"	Previously unreleased	3:40
10.	"Got Me Under Pressure"	Eliminator	4:00
11.	"Give It Up"	Recycler	3:29
12.	"Sleeping Bag"	Afterburner	4:02
13.	"La Grange"	Tres Hombres	3:51
14.	"Tube Snake Boogie"	El Loco	3:03

Personnel

Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals (1-3, 5–7, 9–18)
Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing and lead vocals (4, 8), keyboard
Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Production

Producer – Bill Ham
Engineer – Joe Hardy, Bob Ludwig, Terry Manning
Art Direction – Jeri Heiden
Design – Leslie Wintner
Photography – Glen Wexler
Liner Notes – Bob Merlis, Davin Seay

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[10]	37
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	5
US Billboard 200[16]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17]	13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]	19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19]	35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21]	39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	15
US Billboard 200[23]	56

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	4× Platinum	280,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)[25]	Platinum	50,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[26]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[28]	Platinum	76,129[28]
France (SNEP)[29]	Diamond	750,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[30]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	Platinum	300,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] video	Gold	25,000^*
United States (RIAA)[34]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[35] video	Platinum	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". AllMusic.
"CG: zz top". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
Fyfe, Andy (2 May 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 31.
Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
"Australiancharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Austriancharts.at – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Dutchcharts.nl – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"ZZ Top: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Offiziellecharts.de – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1992. 24. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"Charts.nz – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Norwegiancharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Swedishcharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Swisscharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"ZZ Top | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
"ZZ Top Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Jahreshitparade Alben 1992". austriancharts.at. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Top Selling Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
"Austrian album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
"Canadian album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"ZZ Top" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"French album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in French). InfoDisc. Select ZZ TOP and click OK.
"Dutch album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 11, 2021. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2005 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (ZZ Top; 'Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"British album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"British video certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"American album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
"American video certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". AllMusic.

[Christgau-2] "CG: zz top". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

[3] Fyfe, Andy (2 May 1992). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 31.

[Cross-4] Cross, Charles R. (2004). "ZZ Top". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 907-8. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[ac_Australia_ZZ_Top-5] "Australiancharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Austria_ZZ_Top-6] "Austriancharts.at – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_ZZ_Top-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Finland_ZZ_Top-8] "ZZ Top: Greatest Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Germany4_ZZ_Top-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Hungary_-10] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1992. 24. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_ZZ_Top-11] "Charts.nz – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Norway_ZZ_Top-12] "Norwegiancharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_ZZ_Top-13] "Swedishcharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_ZZ_Top-14] "Swisscharts.com – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[ac_UK_ZZ_Top-15] "ZZ Top | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.

[ac_Billboard200_ZZ_Top-16] "ZZ Top Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[17] "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[18] "Jahreshitparade Alben 1992". austriancharts.at. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[19] "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[20] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[21] "Top Selling Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

[22] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[23] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[AustraliaZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-24] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[AustriaZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-25] "Austrian album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[BelgiumZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-26] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 6, 2020.

[CanadaZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-27] "Canadian album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[FinlandZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-28] "ZZ Top" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[FranceZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-29] "French album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in French). InfoDisc. Select ZZ TOP and click OK.

[NetherlandsZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-30] "Dutch album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved September 11, 2021. Enter Greatest Hits in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2005 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[SwitzerlandZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-31] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (ZZ Top; 'Greatest Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[United_KingdomZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-32] "British album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

[United_KingdomZZ_TopGreatest_HitsvideoCertRef-33] "British video certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[United_StatesZZ_TopGreatest_HitsalbumCertRef-34] "American album certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

[United_StatesZZ_TopGreatest_HitsvideoCertRef-35] "American video certifications – ZZ Top – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2019.

ZZ Top
Billy Gibbons Frank Beard Elwood Francis Lanier Greig Dan Mitchell Billy Ethridge Dusty Hill
Studio albums	ZZ Top's First Album Rio Grande Mud Tres Hombres Fandango! Tejas Degüello El Loco Eliminator Afterburner Recycler Antenna Rhythmeen XXX Mescalero La Futura
Compilations	The Best of ZZ Top Greatest Hits One Foot in the Blues Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top
Live albums	Live from Texas
Box sets	The Six Pack Chrome, Smoke & BBQ
Singles	"Francine" "La Grange" "Tush" "It's Only Love" "Arrested for Driving While Blind" "I Thank You" "Cheap Sunglasses" "Leila" "Tube Snake Boogie" "Gimme All Your Lovin'" "Sharp Dressed Man" "TV Dinners" "Legs" "Sleeping Bag" "Stages" "Velcro Fly" "Rough Boy" "Doubleback" "My Head's in Mississippi" "Viva Las Vegas" "Pincushion" "She's Just Killing Me" "What's Up with That"
Other songs	"Waitin' for the Bus" "Jesus Just Left Chicago" "Master of Sparks" "Pearl Necklace" "Got Me Under Pressure"
Video albums	Greatest Hits Live from Texas Live at Montreux 2013
Tours	Worldwide Texas Tour Recycler Tour XXX Tour Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers Tour Whack Attack Tour Hollywood Blues Tour El Camino Ocho Tour 2010 World Tour Gang of Outlaws Tour Tonnage Tour
Related articles	Discography Super Bowl XXXI halftime show CadZZilla Bill Ham Moving Sidewalks American Blues Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top ZZ Top: A Tribute from Friends
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