''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by British

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band Thompson Twins, released in

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label. It is the group's first

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, the

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collection '' Greatest Mixes'' having already been released in 1988, mainly promoted by the remix "In the Name of Love '88". ''Greatest Hits'' includes all of Thompson Twins' singles from 1982 to 1987, omitting earlier minor tracks from their UK debut album, '' A Product of ... (Participation)'', and the later single "Sugar Daddy", the last mainstream hit they had in the US, taken from their unsuccessful 1989 album '' Big Trash''. Though Thompson Twins' previous album, 1987's '' Close to the Bone'', was also a flop, both singles taken from it—"Get That Love" and "Long Goodbye"—are included here. Thompson Twins' first singles collection chronologically compiles songs by the band's three different lineups (

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in the early years, three-piece group from 1983 to 1987, and

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in the later years). Thompson Twins released one more unsuccessful album after the span of time covered on this compilation. 1991's ''

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'' generated two more singles: "Come Inside" and "The Saint". Though these were minor hits—and quite popular in clubs—neither would be included on the band's next greatest hits collection either: the double disc ''

Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

'', issued in 2007.

Track listing

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In the Name of Love IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

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'' # " Lies" from ''

Quick Step and Side Kick ''Quick Step & Side Kick'' is the third studio album by the British new wave group Thompson Twins. It was released in February 1983 by Arista Records, and was their first album to be released as a trio (the band consisted of up to seven members ...

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We Are Detective "We Are Detective" is a 1983 song by British pop band Thompson Twins. It was the third single from the band's third studio album, ''Quick Step & Side Kick'' (1983). It was the band's second single to reach the UK Top Ten, peaking at no. 7. It al ...

" from ''Quick Step and Side Kick'' # "If You Were Here" from ''Quick Step and Side Kick'' # " Love on Your Side" from ''Quick Step and Side Kick'' # " Hold Me Now" from ''

Into the Gap ''Into the Gap'' is the fourth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins, released on 17 February 1984 by Arista Records. The album was recorded during 1983 at Compass Point Studios, in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin who ...

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Doctor! Doctor! "Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British new wave band Thompson Twins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, ''Into the Gap'' (1984). It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, and prominent ...

" from ''Into the Gap'' # "

You Take Me Up "You Take Me Up" is a song by British pop group Thompson Twins, released as the third single from their fourth studio album, ''Into the Gap'' (1984), on 19 March 1984. It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway and prominently ...

" from ''Into the Gap'' # "

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" from ''Into the Gap'' # "

Don't Mess with Doctor Dream "Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" is a 1985 song by the British band Thompson Twins. It was released as a single from their album ''Here's to Future Days'', and peaked at No. 15 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart. Written by bandmembers T ...

" from ''

Here's to Future Days ''Here's to Future Days'' is the fifth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins, released on 20 September 1985 by Arista Records. It was the third and final release for the band as a trio, which was their most successful and recognisabl ...

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" from ''Here's to Future Days'' # "

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" from ''Here's to Future Days'' # " Nothing In Common" from ''Nothing in Common'' # "

Get That Love "Get That Love" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins, released in 1987 as the lead single from their sixth studio album '' Close to the Bone''. It was written by Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, and produced by Rupert Hine and Bail ...

" from '' Close to the Bone'' # " Long Goodbye" from ''Close to the Bone''

Credits

* Tom Bailey – lead vocals, keyboards, electric and upright bass, guitar * Alannah Currie – percussion, drums, background vocals *

Joe Leeway Joseph Martin Leeway (born 15 November 1955) is a British musician and songwriter, who is best known as being a member of the pop music, pop band Thompson Twins, joining the band in 1981 after being one of their Road crew, roadies. Leeway was b ...

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