| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[1] |
Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by American R&B/soul singer and Motown legend Marvin Gaye, released on the Motown label in 1976 on LP and 1987 on CD. The hits collection, with the exception of Gaye's signature 1960s hits "Can I Get a Witness", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", was a review of Gaye's signature 1970s hits including the socially conscious anthems "What's Going On" and "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)", erotically focused material like "Let's Get It On", "I Want You" and "After the Dance", his bluesy and funky autobiographical "Trouble Man" and the live version of his quiet storm classic, "Distant Lover". The album has received a Gold as well as a Platinum Certification by the RIAA in 1993.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Get It On" |
| Let's Get It On (1973) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "I Want You" | I Want You (1976) | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965) | 2:59 | |
| 4. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968) | 3:17 | |
| 5. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On (1971) | 3:15 |
| 6. | "What's Going On" |
| What's Going On | 3:53 |
| 7. | "After the Dance" |
| I Want You (1976) | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Can I Get a Witness" |
| Non-album single (1963) | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Trouble Man" | Marvin Gaye | Trouble Man (1972) | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Distant Lover" (Live) |
| Marvin Gaye Live! (1974) | 5:59 |
| Total length: | 37:34 | |||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "American album certifications – Marvin Gaye – Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
