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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). ==Background and release== In the late 1990s, Annie opened a nightclub called Pop Till You Drop in her hometown of Bergen, Norway. There she met producer Tore "Erot" Kroknes, and the two began dating.〔Ely, Suzanne. ("Anniemal Magnetism" ). ''Baltimore City Paper''. 1 June 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.〕 "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.〔"Anne Lilia Bergen-Strand - Annie". ''Scandinavian Press'', volume 12, issue 4, 2005, page 25.〕 Annie was listening to the song "Everybody" at the time, so she decided to play Madonna's debut album ''Madonna'' (1983) for Kroknes.〔Rosen, Jody. ("Much Ado About Annie" ). ''The New York Times''. 1 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2008.〕〔 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.〔〔("A fjord fiesta with the Norwegian Kylie" ). ''The Daily Telegraph''. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2008.〕 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.〔 British producer Richard X heard "The Greatest Hit" as part of a techno set and described the song as "otherworldly and beautiful". He cited the song's "idea of pop music coming from another place, another way of thinking" as an influence on his early work.〔Ryan, Gary. ("Annie - pop with an edge" ). ''Manchester Evening News''. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2008.〕 As a result, Richard X asked Annie to record vocals for his debut album ''Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1'' (2003). In exchange, he contributed "Me Plus One" and Annie's third single "Chewing Gum" to her debut album ''Anniemal''.〔Draper, Jimmy. ("Norwegian would" ). ''San Francisco Bay Guardian''. Retrieved 6 October 2008.〕 Annie originally aimed to make ''Anniemal'' a pop album that would not become quickly dated, one "that you could listen to in five years and it wouldn't sound terrible." She considered excluding "The Greatest Hit" from the album to achieve this, but ultimately included it because she felt it did not sound as if it were five years old.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Greatest Hit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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