The Platinum Collection (Queen album)


The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III is a box set by British rock band Queen which comprises their three greatest hits albums, Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III. The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the Parlophone label. A booklet with song facts and images is also included with the three CD set. The US release was delayed by Hollywood Records until September 2002 and featured the 2001 Japanese release remastered versions of Greatest Hits Volumes 1 and 2 on the US and Canadian versions of The Platinum Collection.
The album peaked at number 2 in the UK charts, being blocked off the top spot by Moby's album 18.
On 27 June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, The Platinum Collection was re-released in the UK as well as in other territories around the world. The release consisted of the 2011 remasters of all three albums.
In 2018, the album reached a peak of number 9 on the US Billboard 200 following the success of the Bohemian Rhapsody film and, making it their first time with two albums in the US albums chart top 10. In 2019, the album reached a higher peak at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 thanks to sale pricing in the iTunes Store during the tracking week.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Belgium 100 Albums10
Italian Top 20 Albums3
UK Albums Chart2
US Billboard 20048

Chart Peak
position
French Compilations13
Spanish Top 100 Albums5
Swiss Top 100 Albums41

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Top 50 Albums14

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums 4
Austrian Top 75 Albums3

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Albums 18
Austrian Albums 19
Italian Albums 13
New Zealand Albums 39
Polish Albums 8
Swiss Albums 7
UK Albums 17

Certifications