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Stansield, David (22 February 1992). "PolyGram Leader in '91 Sales Survey" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.9, no.9. p.7 – via American Radio History. 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. [2] British album certifications – Queen – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 7 June 2023. Let's get this part out of the way up front. I love Queen and the songs themselves are still spectacular. I have no problem awarding this a 10 based on the music alone.Queen+ – Greatest Hits III (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien . Retrieved 24 July 2011. ARIA End of Year Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 5 January 2018. Highest Gold Platinum certifications as of 2008" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2011 . Retrieved 3 July 2020. Greatest Hits is the band's best-selling album to date, with total sales of over 25 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, spending four weeks at the top and sold consistently well throughout the 1980s, becoming the fourth-biggest selling album of the decade. The single "Under Pressure", which was released the same week as Greatest Hits, also topped the UK Singles Chart. Savage, Mark (19 July 2022). "Queen's Greatest Hits sells seven million copies, breaking UK chart record". BBC News . Retrieved 19 July 2022.