And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004

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And Love Said No:
The Greatest Hits 1997–2004
Greatest hits album by
HIM
Released15 March 2004
GenreGothic metal,[1] gothic rock,[2] hard rock,[3][4] heavy metal
Length67:11
LabelBMG, RCA, GUN, Supersonic, Terrier
ProducerHiili Hiilesmaa, John Fryer, T.T. Oksala, Kevin Shirley, Tim Palmer
HIM chronology
Love Metal
(2003) 		And Love Said No:
The Greatest Hits 1997–2004
(2004) 		Dark Light
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997–2004 is a greatest hits compilation by Finnish rock band HIM. It contains two new songs: "And Love Said No" and "Solitary Man", the latter of which is a Neil Diamond cover, both songs produced by Tim Palmer. The British version also has a re-recorded version of "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)". The digipak version of this album comes with a DVD with six songs live at Semifinal Club in Helsinki.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "And Love Said No" – 4:10
  2. "Join Me" – 3:37
  3. "Buried Alive by Love" – 5:01
  4. "Heartache Every Moment" – 3:56
  5. "Solitary Man" (Neil Diamond cover) – 3:36
  6. "Right Here in My Arms" – 4:00
  7. "The Funeral of Hearts" – 4:29
  8. "In Joy and Sorrow" – 3:59
  9. "Your Sweet 666" (re-recorded version) – 3:56
  10. "Gone with the Sin" – 4:22
  11. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak cover) (re-recorded version) – 4:04
  12. "The Sacrament" – 4:30
  13. "Close to the Flame" – 3:47
  14. "It's All Tears (Drown in This Love)" (re-recorded version) – 4:30*
  15. "Poison Girl" – 3:51
  16. "Pretending" – 3:41
  17. "When Love and Death Embrace" – 6:11
  • "Website extras included as Enhanced CD content

* – Only available on the UK version. Other versions omit this track completely.

The UK version features an hype sticker stating there are 2 never-before-released re-recordings exclusive to the UK, this is incorrect as When Love and Death Embrace is a remaster and not a re-recording.

Bonus DVD: Live at the Semifinal in Helsinki (24–30 April 2003)[edit]

  1. "Soul on Fire" – 4:09
  2. "The Funeral of Hearts" – 4:44
  3. "Beyond Redemption" – 4:23
  4. "Sweet Pandemonium" – 5:07
  5. "Buried Alive by Love" – 4:48
  6. "The Sacrament" – 4:34

Box-set LP[edit]

The And Love Said No box set LP contained the band's first four studio albums on vinyl along with the "Wicked Game" EP. It does not feature the title track “And Love Said No” nor “Solitary Man”.

Charts[edit]

Charts (2004) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 98
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 71
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 55
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 32
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[13] 11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 32
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 30

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] Platinum 53,606[18]
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 100,000‡
Russia (NFPF)[20] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 Review" (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Love Metal Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Metal Hammer Presents HIM: Tears On Tape -Fanpack magazine – pg. 1179". Metal Hammer. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ^ "Love Metal Review". Helsingin Sanomat. 11 April 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r686589 AllMusic review
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. ^ "HIM: And Love Said No – The Greatest Hits 1997–2004" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Italiancharts.com – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – HIM – And Love Said No (The Greatest Hits 1997–2004)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  18. ^ a b "HiM" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (HIM; 'And Love Said No')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Russian album certifications – H.i.M. – And love said no" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – HIM – And Love Said No – 1997–2004". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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