The Very Best of the Bee Gees

The Very Best of the Bee Gees is a greatest hits album by British/Australian pop group the Bee Gees. It was originally released in November 1990 by Polydor Records, around the time as the Tales from the Brothers Gibb box set. The album was primarily aimed at the European market, as shown by the exclusion of the US hits "Holiday", "I Started a Joke", "Lonely Days", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)".

The Very Best of the Bee Gees
Compilation album by Bee Gees
Released	November 1990
Recorded	1967–1989
Genre	Pop, disco
Label	Polydor, PolyGram
Bee Gees chronology
One (1989) The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1990) High Civilization (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album has been re-issued several times, including a 1996 version which dropped "You Win Again" and "Ordinary Lives" from the track listing.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb; except where noted.

No.	Title	Year	Length
1.	"New York Mining Disaster 1941" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb)	1967	2:11
2.	"To Love Somebody" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb)	1967	3:01
3.	"Massachusetts"	1967	2:23
4.	"World"	1967	3:14
5.	"Words"	1968	3:15
6.	"I've Gotta Get a Message to You"	1968	3:07
7.	"First of May"	1969	2:48
8.	"Don't Forget to Remember" (B. Gibb, M. Gibb)	1969	3:28
9.	"Saved by the Bell" (R. Gibb)	1969	3:06
10.	"Run to Me"	1972	3:06
11.	"Jive Talkin'"	1975	3:43
12.	"Nights on Broadway"	1975	4:26
13.	"You Should Be Dancing"	1976	4:46
14.	"How Deep Is Your Love"	1977	4:02
15.	"More Than a Woman"	1977	3:15
16.	"Stayin' Alive"	1977	4:42
17.	"Night Fever"	1977	3:30
18.	"Too Much Heaven"	1978	4:56
19.	"Tragedy"	1979	5:02
20.	"You Win Again"	1987	3:57
21.	"Ordinary Lives"	1989	4:05

Charts

Weekly

Chart (1991–2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6]	19
Canadian Albums (RPM)[7]	42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	5
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	20

Year-end

Chart (1991)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]	99
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	23

Chart (1997)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	99
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15]	98
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]	67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17]	62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[19]	Platinum	60,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20]	Gold	25,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[21]	2× Platinum	1,000,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[22]	2× Platinum	200,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23]	Platinum	15,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)[24]	Gold	50,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26]	3× Platinum	900,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1996 re-issue) – Discogs.com
3. "Australiancharts.com – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
5. "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
6. "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
7. "RPM100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. 62 (15). 13 November 1995. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
10. "Charts.nz – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
11. "Bee Gees | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
12. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1991". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
13. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
14. "Jaaroverzichten 1997". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
15. "Rapports Annuels 1997". Ultratop (in French). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
16. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2021.
17. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
18. "Top Selling Albums of 1997". The Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
19. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
20. "Austrian album certifications – Bee Gees – Very Best Of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bee Gees; 'The Very Best of the Bee Gees')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
22. "Dutch album certifications – Bee Gees – Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 30 September 2019. Enter Very Best Of in the "Artiest of titel" box.
23. "New Zealand album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
24. "Polish album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
25. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Bee Gees; 'Very Best Of')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
26. "British album certifications – Bee Gees – The Very Best of the Bee Gees". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2012. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of the Bee Gees in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.