The Greatest Hit (song)
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| Single by Annie | ||||
| from the album Anniemal | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" single, 12" single, digital download | |||
| Genre | House, funktronica | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Tellé | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Erot, Annie | |||
| Producer(s) | Erot, Annie | |||
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"The Greatest Hit" is a song by Norwegian recording artist Annie. It was written and produced by Annie and DJ Tore "Erot" Kroknes. The song samples Madonna's 1982 debut single "Everybody". The track was released as a limited edition 7-inch single in 1999. It became an underground club hit in Norway and the United Kingdom. Retitled "Greatest Hit", the song was later included on Annie's debut album Anniemal (2004).
In the late 1990s, Annie ran a club night called Pop Till You Drop in her hometown of Bergen, Norway. There she met producer Tore "Erot" Kroknes, and the two began dating. "The Greatest Hit" was conceived while they were staying in a house belonging to Annie's mother. Kroknes was working on a track, but did not know what to do with it, so he asked Annie for help.
Annie was listening to the song "Everybody" at the time, so she decided to play Madonna's debut album Madonna (1983) for Kroknes. He started to construct a song from a sample of "Everybody", and Annie came up with a melody to sing over the track. The two borrowed a small studio from downtempo duo Röyksopp to record the song.
In 1999, Mikal Tellé, Annie's friend and neighbour, issued a limited edition 7-inch single of "The Greatest Hit" under his label Tellé Records. The release sold out in two days, and track became an underground hit in nightclubs in Norway and Britain, resulting in offers for record deals. After seeing the interest that "The Greatest Hit" generated, Annie decided to turn her project into a studio album.
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