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The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III is a box set by British rock band Queen which comprises their three greatest hits albums, Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III. The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the Parlophone label. A booklet with song facts and images is also included with the three CD set. The US release was delayed by Hollywood Records until September 2002 and featured the 2001 Japanese release remastered versions of Greatest Hits Volumes 1 and 2 on the US and Canadian versions of The Platinum Collection. The album peaked at number 2 in the UK.

On 27 June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, The Platinum Collection was re-released in the UK as well as in other territories around the world. The release consisted of the 2011 remasters of all three albums.[2]

In 2018, the album reached a peak of number 9 on the US Billboard 200 following the success of the Bohemian Rhapsody film and soundtrack, making it their first time with two albums in the US albums chart top 10.[3] In 2019, the album reached a higher peak at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 thanks to sale pricing in the iTunes Store during the tracking week.[4]

Track listing

Disc one: Greatest Hits (1981 UK version)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Bohemian Rhapsody"Freddie MercuryA Night at the Opera, 19755:55
2."Another One Bites the Dust"John DeaconThe Game, 19803:36
3."Killer Queen"MercurySheer Heart Attack, 19743:00
4."Fat Bottomed Girls" (Single Version)Brian MayJazz, 19783:23
5."Bicycle Race"MercuryJazz3:01
6."You're My Best Friend"DeaconA Night at the Opera2:52
7."Don't Stop Me Now"MercuryJazz3:29
8."Save Me"MayThe Game3:48
9."Crazy Little Thing Called Love"MercuryThe Game2:44
10."Somebody to Love"MercuryA Day at the Races, 19764:56
11."Now I'm Here"MaySheer Heart Attack4:14
12."Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"MercuryA Day at the Races2:54
13."Play the Game"MercuryThe Game3:33
14."Flash" (Single Version)MayFlash Gordon, 19802:48
15."Seven Seas of Rhye"MercuryQueen II, 19742:47
16."We Will Rock You"MayNews of the World, 19772:01
17."We Are the Champions"MercuryNews of the World3:02
18."Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" (Bonus Track for Japan)MayA Day at the Races5:05
Total length:1:03:08
Disc two: Greatest Hits II (1991)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."A Kind of Magic"Roger TaylorA Kind of Magic, 19864:22
2."Under Pressure" (With David Bowie) (Edited Version)Queen, David BowieHot Space, 19823:56
3."Radio Ga Ga"TaylorThe Works, 19845:43
4."I Want It All" (Single Version)Brian MayThe Miracle, 19894:01
5."I Want to Break Free" (Single Version)DeaconThe Works4:18
6."Innuendo"Taylor, MercuryInnuendo, 19916:27
7."It's a Hard Life"MercuryThe Works4:09
8."Breakthru"Taylor, MercuryThe Miracle4:09
9."Who Wants to Live Forever" (Edited Version)MayA Kind of Magic4:57
10."Headlong" (Original Innuendo LP Edit)MayInnuendo4:33
11."The Miracle"Mercury, DeaconThe Miracle4:54
12."I'm Going Slightly Mad" (Original Innuendo LP Edit)Mercury, Peter StrakerInnuendo4:07
13."The Invisible Man"TaylorThe Miracle3:58
14."Hammer to Fall" (Single Version)MayThe Works3:40
15."Friends Will Be Friends"Mercury, DeaconA Kind of Magic4:07
16."The Show Must Go On" (Early Fade-Out)MayInnuendo4:23
17."One Vision" (Single Version)May, TaylorA Kind of Magic4:04
18."I Was Born to Love You" (Bonus Track for Japan)MercuryMade in Heaven, 19954:50
Total length:1:20:38
Disc three: Greatest Hits III (1999)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Show Must Go On" (Live at Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, France, With Elton John)May 4:35
2."Under Pressure" (With David Bowie) (Rah Mix)Deacon, Mercury, Bowie 4:08
3."Barcelona" (Single Version) (Performed by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé)Mercury, Mike MoranBarcelona, 19884:25
4."Too Much Love Will Kill You"May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth LamersMade in Heaven4:18
5."Somebody to Love" (Live at Wembley Stadium with George Michael, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, 20 April 1992)MercuryFive Live EP, 19935:07
6."You Don't Fool Me"Taylor, MercuryMade in Heaven5:22
7."Heaven for Everyone" (Single Version)TaylorMade in Heaven4:37
8."Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)"MayHot Space4:29
9."Driven by You" (Performed by Brian May)MayBack to the Light, 19924:09
10."Living on My Own" (Julian Raymond Album Mix) (Performed by Freddie Mercury)MercuryRemix from The Freddie Mercury Album, 1992, Original Version on Mr. Bad Guy, 19853:37
11."Let Me Live"Taylor, MercuryMade in Heaven4:45
12."The Great Pretender" (The Platters Cover) (Performed by Freddie Mercury)Buck RamNon-Album Single, 1987, Later released on The Freddie Mercury Album3:26
13."Princes of the Universe"MercuryA Kind of Magic3:31
14."Another One Bites the Dust" (With additional vocals from Wyclef Jean, Pras, Free & Canibus)DeaconSmall Soldiers soundtrack, 19984:20
15."No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)"MayQueen Rocks, 19974:11
16."These Are the Days of Our Lives"TaylorInnuendo4:22
17."Thank God It's Christmas"Taylor, Maynon-album Christmas single, 19844:19
Total length:1:13:41

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[74]2× Platinum140,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[75]Platinum50,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[76]Platinum20,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[77]Gold15,623[77]
France (SNEP)[78]2× Platinum200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[79]Platinum300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[80]
sales since 2009 		4× Platinum200,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[81]2× Platinum160,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[82]Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[83]Platinum50,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[84]Diamond100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[85]Platinum40,000^
South Korea (Gaon Chart)—11,805[86]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[87]2× Platinum200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[88]Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[89]8× Platinum2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[90]5× Platinum1,666,665^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[91]3× Platinum3,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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