GHV2
Compilation album by Madonna
Released	November 12, 2001(EU) November 13, 2001 (NA) December 11, 2001 (Special Edition)
Recorded	1992 - 2000
Genre	Pop
Length	68:26
Label	Maverick Records Warner Bros. Records WEA International
Producer(s)	Madonna Shep Pettibone Dave "Jam" Hall Dallas Austin Nigel Wright Alan Parker Andrew Lloyd Webber David Caddick Nellee Hooper William Orbit Patrick Leonard Babyface Mirwais Ahmadzaï Guy Sigsworth Mark "Spike" Stent
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B+) link Pop Matters link
Madonna chronology
Music (2000)	GHV2 (2001)	American Life (2003)

GHV2 is Madonna's second greatest hits album and the follow-up to 1990's The Immaculate Collection. Her 16th recording, the album peaked at #2 on the official UK albums chart, and went to #7 on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for the MTV Asian Awards. The album is sub-titled 'Greatest Hits Volume 2'. Image File history File links GHV2albumcover. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is a six-time Grammy[1] and one-time Golden Globe award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... 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Album history

GHV2 was released exactly eleven years after The Immaculate Collection and featured Madonna's biggest hits of the 90s, ranging from 1992's "Erotica" to 2001's "What It Feels Like for a Girl". But, unlike its predecessor it did not contain any new songs. Madonna has answered this, stating that she wanted a hits compilation only with past hits. The Immaculate Collection is Madonnas first Greatest Hits album and eighth recording, released on November 13, 1990. ... Erotica was the first single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... What It Feels Like for a Girl is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ...

Many of the songs on GHV2 were edited down from their original studio versions. Like The Immaculate Collection, there was not space for many other popular singles released, such as: "This Used to Be My Playground", "Rain", "I'll Remember", "You'll See" (or the Spanish version "Verás"), "You Must Love Me", "Nothing Really Matters" and "American Pie". In an interview with BBC's Jo Whiley Madonna said about the selection of the GHV2 tracks: "I only wanted songs that I could listen to 5 times in a row". The hit song "American Pie" was excluded as a "punishment" because Madonna regretted putting it on the Music album. "It was something a certain record company executive twisted my arm into doing, but it didn't belong on the album so now it's being punished", she said. There was still enough space on the CD for two songs, however, and some fans are unhappy that the Hot 100 #1 hit "This Used To Be My Playground" or even the Hot 100 #2 hit "I'll Remember" were excluded. The Immaculate Collection is Madonnas first Greatest Hits album and eighth recording, released on November 13, 1990. ... This Used to be My Playground is a single by Madonna released in 1992. ... Rain was the fifth (and final, in the US) single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Ill Remember is the theme song to the 1994 film With Honors, performed by American pop singer Madonna. ... In the fall of 1995, Madonna released Youll See (Verás in Spanish-speaking countries), the lead single for Something to Remember, a collection of her most notable ballads. ... Audio sample: You Must Love Me ( file info) — The song was specially written for the film version of Evita and won an Oscar for Best Original Song in a Film in 1997. ... Nothing Really Matters is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray Of Light. ... American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long soft rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean about the day the music died. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... Jo Whiley at the Student Radio Awards 2005. ... American Pie is an eight-and-a-half minute long soft rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean about the day the music died. ...

To avoid an "explicit lyrics" label, an edit of "Human Nature" was included that replaces the line "I'm not your bitch, don't hang your shit on me" with "It's human nature". Human Nature was the fourth and final single from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ...

While there were no new songs, a promo-only megamix was used to promote the album, the Thunderpuss GHV2 Megamix which mixed "Don't Tell Me", "Erotica", "Secret", "Frozen", "What It Feels Like For A Girl", "Take A Bow", "Deeper And Deeper", "Music" and "Ray of Light" (in that order). The GHV2 Megamix was accompanied by a video, compiled of images of live performances and 23 Madonna videos A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... GHV2 Megamix is a megamix by American singer Madonna from her 2001 compilation of greatest hits GHV2. ... GHV2 Megamix is a megamix by American singer Madonna from her 2001 compilation of greatest hits GHV2. ...

The coverwork does not offer many new photos; the cover picture is from a photo shoot for the Drowned World Tour, in 2001 by Regan Cameron. The logo in the right corner says "Madonna" and "GHV2". The Japanese letters is the result of typing 'Madonna' in an English keyboard while using a Japanese font, here it is why the word does not have any real significance in Japanese. The word "GHV2" can also be seen in Madonna's eye. Kevin Reagan contributed artwork to the CD's inner sleeve. The 2001 Drowned World Tour was Madonnas first world-tour in eight years, following her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour. ... Regan Cameron was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

A special edition of GHV2, featuring the same tracklisting but some additional art work was released in December 2001.

Originally, GHV2 was to be called The Second Coming and had "You'll See" in place of "Drowned World". The tracklisting was also much more random than the final. However, the former song was dropped for the latter and the name changed to GHV2, and the tracklisting was slightly chronologised.

Working Titles

• The Second Coming
• The Immaculate Collection Part Deux
• Hit Lady - The Best of 1991-2001

Track listing

1. "Deeper and Deeper" - 7" Edit – 4:54
2. "Erotica" - Radio Edit – 4:33
3. "Human Nature" - Radio Version – 4:33
4. "Secret" - Edit – 4:32
5. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Radio Edit – 4:51
6. "Bedtime Story" - Edit – 4:07
7. "The Power of Good-Bye" - Album Version – 4:12
8. "Beautiful Stranger" - William Orbit Radio Edit – 3:58
9. "Frozen" - Edit – 5:10
10. "Take a Bow" - Edit – 4:31
11. "Ray of Light" - Radio Edit – 4:36
12. "Don't Tell Me" - Album Version – 4:41
13. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" - Album Version – 4:45
14. "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" - Album Version – 5:11
15. "Music" - Album Version – 3:45

Unlike her previous greatest hits album (The Immaculate Collection), the songs on this album are random, and not chronolised by year of release. If chronolised, the order would be: Deeper and Deeper was the second single released from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Erotica was the first single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Human Nature was the fourth and final single from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Secret was the first single taken from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Dont Cry For Me, Argentina is the best-known song from the 1978 musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. ... Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... The Power of Good-Bye is a pop ballad written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Beautiful Stranger is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and William Orbit for the movie soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). ... Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Take a Bow is also a Muse song from their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations Take a Bow is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Ray of Light is the second single by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Dont Tell Me is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... What It Feels Like for a Girl is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Drowned World/Substitute for Love is a pop song written by American singer Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr and David Collins for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Music is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... The Immaculate Collection is Madonnas first Greatest Hits album and eighth recording, released on November 13, 1990. ...

1. "Erotica" - Radio Edit – 4:33
2. "Deeper and Deeper" - 7" Edit – 4:54
3. "Secret" - Edit – 4:32
4. "Take a Bow" - Edit – 4:31
5. "Bedtime Story" - Edit – 4:07
6. "Human Nature" - Radio Version – 4:33
7. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Radio Edit – 4:51
8. "Frozen" - Edit – 5:10
9. "Ray of Light" - Radio Edit – 4:36
10. "Drowned World/Substitute for Love" - Album Version – 5:11
11. "The Power of Good-Bye" - Album Version – 4:12
12. "Beautiful Stranger" - William Orbit Radio Edit – 3:58
13. "Music" - Album Version – 3:45
14. "Don't Tell Me" - Album Version – 4:41
15. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" - Album Version – 4:45

Erotica was the first single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Deeper and Deeper was the second single released from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Secret was the first single taken from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Take a Bow is also a Muse song from their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations Take a Bow is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Human Nature was the fourth and final single from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Dont Cry For Me, Argentina is the best-known song from the 1978 musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. ... Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Ray of Light is the second single by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Drowned World/Substitute for Love is a pop song written by American singer Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr and David Collins for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... The Power of Good-Bye is a pop ballad written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Beautiful Stranger is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and William Orbit for the movie soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). ... Music is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Dont Tell Me is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... What It Feels Like for a Girl is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ...

Original "The Second Coming" Track listing

1. "Music" - LP Version – 3:45
2. "Ray of Light" - Edit – 4:36
3. "Beautiful Stranger" - William Orbit Radio Edit – 3:58
4. "Secret" - Edit – 4:32
5. "Erotica" - Radio Edit – 4:33
6. "Human Nature" - Clean Radio Edit – 4:33
7. "Bedtime Story" - LP Edit – 4:07
8. "Deeper and Deeper" - 7" Edit – 4:54
9. "Don't Tell Me" - LP Version – 4:41
10. "Frozen" - Edit – 5:10
11. "You'll See" - International Edit – 5:10
12. "The Power of Good-Bye" - LP Version – 4:12
13. "What It Feels Like for a Girl" - LP Version – 4:45
14. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Radio Edit – 4:51
15. "Take a Bow" - LP Edit – 4:31

Music is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Ray of Light is the second single by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Beautiful Stranger is a pop—dance music song written by American singer Madonna and William Orbit for the movie soundtrack Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). ... Secret was the first single taken from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Erotica was the first single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Human Nature was the fourth and final single from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Deeper and Deeper was the second single released from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Dont Tell Me is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... In the fall of 1995, Madonna released Youll See (Verás in Spanish-speaking countries), the lead single for Something to Remember, a collection of her most notable ballads. ... The Power of Good-Bye is a pop ballad written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... What It Feels Like for a Girl is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Dont Cry For Me, Argentina is the best-known song from the 1978 musical Evita with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. ... Take a Bow is also a Muse song from their 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations Take a Bow is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ...

Chart performance

Certifications

Radio promotional samplers

In 2001 4 and 5 tracks CD samplers were released to radio stations to promote the release of "GHV2". The samplers contained some of Madonna's biggest hit singles from 1991-2001. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

6-Track Radio Sampler

1. "Erotica"
2. "Bedtime Story"
3. "The Power of Good-Bye"
4. "Drowned World/Substitute for Love"
5. "Music"
6. "Don't Tell Me"

Erotica was the first single from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... The Power of Good-Bye is a pop ballad written by American singer Madonna and Rick Nowels for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Drowned World/Substitute for Love is a pop song written by American singer Madonna, William Orbit, Rod McKuen, Anita Kerr and David Collins for Madonnas seventh album Ray of Light (1998). ... Music is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ... Dont Tell Me is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ...

5-Track Radio Sampler

1. "Deeper and Deeper"
2. "Human Nature"
3. "Secret"
4. "Frozen"
5. "Music

Deeper and Deeper was the second single released from Madonnas 1992 album Erotica. ... Human Nature was the fourth and final single from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Secret was the first single taken from Madonnas 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... Frozen is a pop song by American singer Madonna from her 1998 album Ray of Light. ... Music is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2000 album Music. ...

7" Single Releases

Although no vinyl version of the "GHV2" album was officially released, Warner Bros. Records did release seven 7" singles which include 14 of the 15 songs featured on Madonna's second greatest hits collection. Only "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" was not released. All the 7" singles were released in November 2001.

External link

• GHV2 at MusicBrainz