Greatest Hits (Smokie album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Released3 April 1977
Recorded1975–1977
GenreSoft rock, glam rock, pop rock
Length33:22
LabelRAK
ProducerMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
Smokie chronology
Midnight Café
(1976)
Greatest Hits
(1977)
Bright Lights & Back Alleys
(1977)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by British rock band Smokie, released in April 1977. It contains all eight of the band's singles up to that date. All but one of the tracks ("Back to Bradford") were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.

The album was a commercial success throughout Europe. It reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart, spending five months there[1] and ultimately gaining a Silver status in Britain.[2] The record topped the charts in several European countries, including Germany, Austria, Sweden and Norway.

  1. ^ "Smokie chart positions in the UK". The Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx/search.aspx. Retrieved 6 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)