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QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS
by QUEEN

Queen’s Greatest Hits was first released on October 26, 1981. Containing 17 previously released singles from the British rock band (made up of Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor). The collection spans from 1974’s Seven Seas Of Rhye to 1980’s Flash as well as featuring their Official Singles Chart Number 1 Bohemian Rhapsody and non-single We Will Rock You.

Queen’s Greatest Hits entered the Official Albums Chart at Number 2, rising to Number 1 the following week and staying there for four weeks. A perennial album that has since clocked up over 1000 weeks on the Official Albums Chart (the second album to do so after ABBA’s Gold: Greatest Hits), Queen’s compilation is also the best-selling album of all time in the UK.

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  • Catalogue numberEMYV30
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  • LabelPARLOPHONE
  • Catalogue numberTCEMTV30
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  1. 1No. 1
  2. 4Top. 10
  3. 23Top. 20
  4. 137Top. 40
  5. 368Top. 75
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  • Peak position1
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue number2761039
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  1. 1No. 1
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  3. 22Top. 20
  4. 127Top. 40
  5. 326Top. 75
  6. 426Top. 100

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  • Catalogue numberCDPCSD141
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  • Peak position1
  • LabelPARLOPHONE
  • Catalogue numberTCEMTV30
  • First Chart Date

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  1. 1No. 1
  2. 3Top. 10
  3. 13Top. 20
  4. 115Top. 40
  5. 396Top. 75
  6. 646Top. 100

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  • Peak position1
  • LabelUMC
  • Catalogue number5704841
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 6No. 1
  2. 53Top. 10
  3. 123Top. 20
  4. 258Top. 40
  5. 258Top. 75
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= Peak position = This week

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  • Peak position2
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue number2761039
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 1Top. 10
  3. 6Top. 20
  4. 12Top. 40
  5. 12Top. 75
  6. 12Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

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  • Peak position5
  • LabelVIRGIN
  • Catalogue number2761039
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 2Top. 10
  3. 4Top. 20
  4. 5Top. 40
  5. 7Top. 75
  6. 9Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

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  • Peak position2
  • LabelEMI
  • Catalogue numberCDPCSD161
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 19Top. 10
  3. 31Top. 20
  4. 42Top. 40
  5. 42Top. 75
  6. 42Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

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The run from 05/12/19 to 27/04/23 and from 04/05/23 to present; Why are they classed as separate runs? There was no week when it was off the chart.