Greatest Hits 1970–2002 is a career-spanning collection of Elton John's biggest hits up to 2002. It was released in an alternate 3-CD version (as opposed to the usual 2-CD) and slightly different versions in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on November 30, 2002. It spent 67 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold and platinum in December 2002, 2x platinum in March 2003, 3x platinum in August 2004 and 4x and 5x platinum in February 2011 by the RIAA.

It was the first Elton John compilation released since the time that PolyGram, which had controlled the pre-1976 Elton John catalogue, was sold to Universal Music Group, which controlled the post-1976 recordings. Prior to 1992, rights to John's music had been complicated as they shifted between various companies. UMG now owns worldwide distribution rights to all of John's music, while sharing overall ownership with John himself

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin unless otherwise noted.

Greatest hits album by Elton John
Released November 11, 2002
Recorded 1970-2002
Genre Rock
Length 156:46
Label UTV Records

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Italian Top 20 Albums[1] 13
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[2] 8
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[3] 6
UK Albums Chart[4] 3
US Billboard 200[5] 12
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Top 50 Albums[6] 6
Austrian Top 75 Albums[7] 19
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[8] 8
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[9] 30
Danish Top 40 Albums[10] 2
French Compilations[11] 3
German Albums[12] 19
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[13] 14
Swedish Top 60 Albums[14] 12
Swiss Top 100 Albums[15] 12

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