Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Queen, originally released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 1981. The album included Queen's best-selling singles from their first chart appearance in 1974 with "Seven Seas of Rhye" up to their 1980 hit, "Flash". Queen's Greatest Hits was an instant success, reaching number one on the UK album chart for four weeks. It has remained on the UK charts for over 700 weeks and is the best-selling album of all time in that country, with over 6 million copies sold. In the United States, it is certified 8x Platinum and is Queen's most commercially successful album worldwide, with over 25 million copies sold, making it one of the best-selling albums in history.
