''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album by R&B singer,

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. It was released by

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on October 13, 2008 in the United Kingdom and October 14 in the United States, completing his contract with the label.

Critical reception

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editor Andy Kellman rated the album four and a half stars out of five. He wrote: "While each of the albums from this phase of Joe's career has strong cuts that were not released as singles, this set is ideal for casual fans" and calle "Beautiful" one "of his sweeter tracks, but it's not up to the standard of his best-known material."

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted and peaked at number 12 on the

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chart. Elsewhere, ''Greatest Hits'' failed to chart noticeably, only reaching number 125 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On February 25, 2022, the album certified silver by the

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(BPI) for sles and streaming figures in excess of 60,000 copies.

Track listing

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Charts

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Release history

References

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