Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
Compilation album by
Status Quo
Released1997
GenreRock
Length150:10
LabelVertigo, Polygram, Universal
Status Quo chronology
Don't Stop
(1996)		 Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
(1997)		 Under the Influence
(1999)
Gold
2005 Gold cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo is a two-disc compilation album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1997. In 2005, the set was repackaged as Gold as part of the ongoing Universal Music series.

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pictures of Matchstick Men"Francis Rossi3:10
2."Ice in the Sun"
2:01
3."Down the Dustpipe"Carl Groszman2:03
4."In My Chair"
3:10
5."Paper Plane"
  • Rossi
  • Young
2:55
6."Mean Girl"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:59
7."Caroline"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:43
8."Break the Rules"
3:39
9."Down Down"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:50
10."Roll Over Lay Down"
  • Rossi
  • Young
  • Parfitt
  • Lancaster
  • Coghlan
5:41
11."Rain"Parfitt4:34
12."Mystery Song"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
3:58
13."Wild Side of Life"
  • William Warren
  • Arlie Carter
3:16
14."Rockin' All Over the World"John Fogerty3:32
15."Again and Again"
3:42
16."Whatever You Want"
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
4:01
17."Living on an Island"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
3:47
18."What You're Proposing"
  • Rossi
  • Bernie Frost
3:51
19."Lies"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:54
20."Don't Drive My Car"
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
4:13
21."Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"Richard Supa2:50
Total length:76:01
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock 'n' Roll"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
4:04
2."Dear John"
3:13
3."Ol' Rag Blues"
2:48
4."A Mess of the Blues"
3:20
5."Marguerita Time"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:28
6."Going Down Town Tonight"Guy Johnson3:37
7."The Wanderer"Ernie Maresca3:28
8."Rollin' Home"John David4:00
9."Red Sky"David4:10
10."In the Army Now"
3:54
11."Dreamin'"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:04
12."Ain't Complaining"
3:59
13."Burning Bridges"
  • Rossi
  • Bown
3:53
14."Anniversary Waltz Part One (Medley)"
5:32
15."Anniversary Waltz Part Two (Medley)"
5:29
16."I Didn't Mean It"
  • John David
3:24
17."When You Walk in the Room"Jackie DeShannon3:04
18."Fun, Fun, Fun (featuring The Beach Boys)"
3:05
19."Don't Stop"Christine McVie3:43
20."All Around My Hat (with Maddy Prior)"Traditional3:06
Total length:78:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 13

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 266.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
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