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.
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue numberEMYV30
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 4No1
- 56Top 10
- 193Top 20
- 422Top 40
- 832Top 75
- 1102Top 100
Chart run
48 weeks - 07/11/1981 to 02/10/1982
224 weeks - 16/07/1983 to 24/10/1987
1 week - 07/11/1987
1 week - 12/03/1988
1 week - 02/04/1988
1 week - 18/06/1988
1 week - 10/09/1988
1 week - 24/06/1989
41 weeks - 07/12/1991 to 12/09/1992
1 week - 17/10/1992
1 week - 03/04/1993
1 week - 15/01/1994
1 week - 29/07/1995
1 week - 12/06/1999
1 week - 14/08/1999
1 week - 25/03/2000
1 week - 08/04/2000
1 week - 03/06/2000
1 week - 08/12/2001
1 week - 15/06/2002
1 week - 03/05/2003
1 week - 23/04/2005
1 week - 27/08/2005
1 week - 05/08/2006
1 week - 07/06/2008
1 week - 25/08/2012
1 week - 06/10/2012
1 week - 23/08/2014
1 week - 22/11/2014
1 week - 30/05/2015
72 weeks - 04/07/2015 to 10/11/2016
114 weeks - 01/12/2016 to 31/01/2019
1 week - 27/06/2019
1 week - 03/10/2019
178 weeks - 05/12/2019 to 27/04/2023
56 weeks - 04/05/2023 to 23/05/2024
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Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelVIRGIN
- Catalogue number2761039
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 24Top 10
- 124Top 20
- 260Top 40
- 377Top 75
- 449Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 18/11/2014
1 week - 14/04/2015
45 weeks - 07/07/2015 to 05/06/2016
103 weeks - 23/04/2017 to 14/04/2019
1 week - 02/06/2019
1 week - 04/08/2019
180 weeks - 01/12/2019 to 21/05/2023
52 weeks - 28/05/2023 to 19/05/2024
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue numberTCEMTV30
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 4Top 10
- 23Top 20
- 137Top 40
- 368Top 75
- 563Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 02/04/1994
1 week - 28/05/1994
1 week - 23/07/1994
1 week - 06/08/1994
1 week - 23/12/1995
1 week - 01/06/1996
1 week - 09/11/1996
1 week - 20/11/1999
1 week - 20/05/2000
1 week - 03/06/2000
1 week - 15/07/2000
1 week - 12/05/2001
1 week - 28/07/2001
1 week - 11/08/2001
1 week - 17/11/2001
1 week - 03/05/2003
1 week - 23/04/2005
1 week - 27/08/2005
1 week - 05/08/2006
1 week - 07/06/2008
1 week - 17/01/2009
1 week - 31/12/2011
1 week - 25/08/2012
1 week - 06/10/2012
1 week - 22/02/2014
1 week - 23/08/2014
1 week - 22/11/2014
1 week - 28/03/2015
1 week - 18/04/2015
1 week - 18/02/2016
1 week - 03/03/2016
1 week - 19/05/2016
1 week - 02/06/2016
1 week - 16/06/2016
104 weeks - 05/04/2018 to 26/03/2020
108 weeks - 09/04/2020 to 28/04/2022
1 week - 30/03/2023
1 week - 20/04/2023
1 week - 29/06/2023
1 week - 31/08/2023
1 week - 26/10/2023
1 week - 30/11/2023
1 week - 28/03/2024
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Official Albums Sales Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelVIRGIN
- Catalogue number2761039
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 3Top 10
- 22Top 20
- 127Top 40
- 326Top 75
- 428Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 02/05/2015
1 week - 16/05/2015
35 weeks - 09/07/2015 to 03/03/2016
1 week - 17/03/2016
1 week - 02/06/2016
39 weeks - 01/12/2016 to 24/08/2017
34 weeks - 07/09/2017 to 26/04/2018
260 weeks - 10/05/2018 to 27/04/2023
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Official Album Downloads Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue numberCDPCSD141
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 5Top 10
- 47Top 20
- 156Top 40
- 367Top 75
- 494Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 19/05/2007
1 week - 14/07/2007
1 week - 16/02/2008
1 week - 08/03/2008
1 week - 19/07/2008
1 week - 04/07/2009
1 week - 08/02/2014
1 week - 22/11/2014
1 week - 09/07/2015
1 week - 13/08/2015
1 week - 17/09/2015
1 week - 14/04/2016
1 week - 05/05/2016
1 week - 23/06/2016
1 week - 10/11/2016
1 week - 08/12/2016
1 week - 11/05/2017
1 week - 07/09/2017
1 week - 16/11/2017
1 week - 21/12/2017
1 week - 11/01/2018
1 week - 15/03/2018
1 week - 26/04/2018
126 weeks - 12/07/2018 to 03/12/2020
45 weeks - 31/12/2020 to 04/11/2021
1 week - 18/11/2021
1 week - 15/12/2022
1 week - 07/12/2023
1 week - 28/03/2024
1 week - 23/05/2024
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPARLOPHONE
- Catalogue numberTCEMTV30
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 3Top 10
- 13Top 20
- 115Top 40
- 396Top 75
- 646Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 29/07/1995
1 week - 12/06/1999
1 week - 14/08/1999
1 week - 25/03/2000
1 week - 08/04/2000
1 week - 03/06/2000
1 week - 08/12/2001
1 week - 15/06/2002
1 week - 03/05/2003
1 week - 23/04/2005
1 week - 27/08/2005
1 week - 05/08/2006
1 week - 09/11/2013
1 week - 22/02/2014
1 week - 22/11/2014
1 week - 18/04/2015
35 weeks - 01/12/2016 to 27/07/2017
1 week - 24/08/2017
34 weeks - 07/09/2017 to 26/04/2018
97 weeks - 10/05/2018 to 12/03/2020
1 week - 26/03/2020
108 weeks - 09/04/2020 to 28/04/2022
48 weeks - 12/05/2022 to 06/04/2023
1 week - 15/06/2023
1 week - 03/08/2023
1 week - 16/11/2023
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Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelUMC
- Catalogue number5704841
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 6No1
- 53Top 10
- 123Top 20
- 258Top 40
- 258Top 75
- 258Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 13/07/2017
1 week - 26/04/2018
1 week - 10/05/2018
1 week - 14/06/2018
69 weeks - 02/05/2019 to 20/08/2020
1 week - 03/09/2020
1 week - 15/10/2020
1 week - 07/10/2021
1 week - 04/11/2021
1 week - 17/02/2022
1 week - 14/04/2022
1 week - 28/04/2022
1 week - 23/06/2022
1 week - 07/07/2022
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Official Record Store Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelVIRGIN
- Catalogue number2761039
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 1Top 10
- 6Top 20
- 12Top 40
- 12Top 75
- 12Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 22/02/2014
1 week - 22/11/2018
1 week - 26/12/2019
1 week - 15/07/2021
End of Year Albums Chart
Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelEMI
- Catalogue numberCDPCSD161
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 19Top 10
- 31Top 20
- 42Top 40
- 42Top 75
- 42Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 20/03/1999
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DPD68
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.