''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album released by British trio

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, released following the announcement of the group's plans to go on a two-year hiatus. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2011 by

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. The album contains tracks from the band's three studio albums "

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" (2008), " Against All Odds" (2009) and "

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" (2010). It includes fourteen of the group's singles, (excluding " Feva Las Vegas" and "

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") one album track, two live lounge covers and the original N-Dubz version of

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's first solo single, " No Regrets". The album's release comes after the group announced an indefinite hiatus to focus on solo careers.N-Dubz star on plans for popular band to take two-year break to focus on solo projects
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Critical reception

Jon O'Brien From

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gave the album a mixed review Claiming that "Their Greatest Hits feels like a cynical cash-in that's appeared way too early in the band's career to make any impact." as well as criticizing the fact there are no new songs and that it did not include the song "

Critical reception

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