20 All-Time Greatest Hits!

20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
Greatest hits album by
James Brown
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991
RecordedFebruary 4, 1956 – April 1976
GenreFunk, R&B, soul
Length70:26
LabelPolydor
ProducerVarious
James Brown chronology
Star Time
(1991) 		20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
(1991) 		Roots of a Revolution
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Rolling Stone

20 All-Time Greatest Hits! is a compilation album by James Brown containing 20 of his most famous recordings. Released by Polydor in 1991 as a single-disc alternative to the Star Time box set, it features songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. 16 of the songs from the album had previously topped the US R&B charts. The album itself peaked at number 99 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after its release. In 2003, it was ranked number 414 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got You (I Feel Good)"James Brown2:47
2."Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff5:15
3."I Got the Feelin'"Brown2:38
4."Mother Popcorn, Pt. 1"Brown, Pee Wee Ellis3:16
5."Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"Charles Bobbit3:11
6."Make It Funky, Pt. 1"Brown, Bobbit3:15
7."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1"Brown2:06
8."Think"Lowman Pauling2:45
9."It's a Man's Man's Man's World"Brown, Betty Jean Newsome2:47
10."Try Me"Brown2:30
11."Night Train"Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington3:31
12."Cold Sweat, Pt. 1"Brown, Ellis, David Lindup2:51
13."Get on the Good Foot"Brown, Joe Mims, Fred Wesley3:35
14."Papa Don't Take No Mess, Pt. 1"Brown, Bobbit, Jabo Starks, Wesley4:23
15."The Payback"Brown, Starks, Wesley7:38
16."Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, Pt. 1"Brown, Ellis2:46
17."Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2"Brown5:00
18."Hot Pants, Pt. 1"Brown, Wesley3:07
19."Get Up Offa That Thing"Brown, Deidre Brown4:10
20."Please, Please, Please"Brown, Johnny Terry2:44

Personnel

Credits for 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! adapted from Allmusic.

  • John Bobbit – composer
  • Deanna Brown – composer
  • Deidra Brown – composer
  • James Brown – composer, vocals
  • James Razor Brown – producer
  • Yamma Brown – composer
  • Alfred Ellis – composer
  • Pee Wee Ellis – composer
  • D. Jenkins – composer
  • David Lindup – composer
  • Mims, Joe – composer
  • Lowman Pauling – composer
  • Fred Wesley – composer
  • Isabelle Wong – design

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 99

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Review
  3. ^ "Greatest Hits – James Brown". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "20 All-Time Greatest Hits! - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! – James Brown > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – James Brown – 20 All-Time Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 12, 2022.


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