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Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo

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Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
Compilation album by
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

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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

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Charts

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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

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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.