Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits

Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits Tour (2022)
Tour by The Script
	The Script performing "Before the Worst" in Sydney on 16 September 2022.
Location	Europe; North America; Australia;
Associated album	Tales From The Script - Greatest Hits
Start date	30 March 2022
End date	18 November 2022
Legs	4
No. of shows	53
The Script concert chronology
	; Sunsets & Full Moons Tour ; (2020); ; Tales From The Script – Greatest Hits Tour ; (2022); ; ;

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by The Script
Released	1 October 2021
Recorded	2008–2021
Length	69:36
Label	Phonogenic; Sony;
Producer	Andrew Frampton; David Lucius King; Steve Kipner; Danny O'Donoghue; Mark Sheehan;
The Script chronology
Singles from Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
	"I Want It All"; Released: 27 August 2021;

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Irish pop rock band The Script. It was released on 1 October 2021 through Phonogenic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The album includes singles from all six of the band's preceding studio albums, as well as a brand new song, and a song from their 2018 Acoustic Sessions EP.^[1] It was preceded by the single "I Want It All", and was supported by a worldwide tour which took place throughout 2022 and spanned North America, Europe and Australia.^[2]^[3]^[4]

The album debuted at number one in the albums charts in both Ireland and the UK.

Commercial performance

Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart dated 8 October 2021, becoming the Script's sixth UK number-one album.^[5] It also debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart, becoming the band's seventh chart-topping album in their home country and extending their unbroken string of number-one albums there.^[6]

Promotion

Tales from the Script – Greatest Hits Tour

List of confirmed dates and venues
Date	City	Country	Venue	Supporting act
North America^a
30 March 2022	Los Angeles	California	Wiltern Theatre	Calum Scott
31 March 2022	San Francisco	California	The Warfield
1 April 2022	Las Vegas	Nevada	House of Blues
3 April 2022	Denver	Colorado	Mission Ballroom
5 April 2022	Minneapolis	Minnesota	State Theatre (Minneapolis)
6 April 2022	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Riverside Theater (Milwaukee)
7 April 2022	Chicago	Illinois	Riviera Theatre
9 April 2022	Royal Oak, Michigan	Michigan	Royal Oak Music Theatre
10 April 2022	Toronto	Ontario	Massey Hall
12 April 2022	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	The Fillmore
13 April 2022	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	The Fillmore
14 April 2022	New York City	New York	Radio City Music Hall
Europe
14 May 2022	Belfast	Northern Ireland	SSE Arena, Belfast		Ella Henderson
15 May 2022	Belfast	Northern Ireland	SSE Arena, Belfast
19 May 2022	Liverpool	England	M&S Bank Arena
20 May 2022	Leeds		First Direct Arena
21 May 2022	Manchester		AO Arena
23 May 2022	Cardiff	Wales	Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
24 May 2022	Nottingham	England	Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
26 May 2022	Aberdeen	Scotland	P&J Live
27 May 2022	Glasgow	Scotland	OVO Hydro
28 May 2022	Newcastle	England	Utilita Arena Newcastle
30 May 2022	Brighton		Brighton Centre
31 May 2022	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
2 June 2022	Sheffield		Utilita Arena Sheffield
3 June 2022	Birmingham		Utilita Arena Birmingham
4 June 2022	London		The O2
7 June 2022	Brussels	Belgium	Forest National
10 June 2022	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Ziggo Dome
11 June 2022	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Ziggo Dome
14 June 2022	Dublin	Ireland	3Arena
15 June 2022	Dublin		3Arena
19 June 2022	Cork		Musgrave Park, Cork
6 July 2022	Henley-on-Thames	England	Henley Festival	TBA
14 July 2022	Scarborough		Scarborough Open Air Theatre
15 July 2022	Newmarket		Newmarket Racecourse
16 July 2022	Edinburgh	Scotland	Edinburgh Castle
27 August 2022	Devon	England	Powderham Castle
Leg 3 — Australia
15 September 2022	Brisbane	Australia	Riverstage	Conrad Sewell
16 September 2022	Sydney		Aware Super Theatre
17 September 2022	Melbourne		Sidney Myer Music Bowl
20 September 2022	Perth		RAC Arena
Leg 4 — Europe
2 November 2022	Stockholm	Sweden	Berns Salonger	TBA
3 November 2022	Oslo	Norway	Sentrum Scene
4 November 2022	Copenhagen	Denmark	VEGA
6 November 2022	Hamburg	Germany	Uebel & Gefährlich
7 November 2022	Wiesbaden	Germany	Schlachthof
9 November 2022	Zürich	Switzerland	Samsung Hall
10 November 2022	Munich	Germany	Neue Theaterfabrik
11 November 2022	Stuttgart	Germany	LKA Longhorn
12 November 2022	Milan	Italy	Fabrique
14 November 2022	Paris	France	Le Trianon
15 November 2022	Cologne	Germany	Carlswerk Victoria
17 November 2022	Madrid	Spain	La Riviera
18 November 2022	Lisbon	Portugal	Campo Pequeno

^a Mark Sheehan was absent from the band's North America leg due to wanting to spend time with his family.^[7]

Track listing

All Songs written by Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan except where indicated

*Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Breakeven"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Andrew Frampton/Steve Kipner	The Script	4:20
2.	"The Man Who Can't Be Moved"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	The Script	4:00
3.	"For the First Time"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Glen Power	Science & Faith	4:12
4.	"Nothing"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	Science & Faith	4:31
5.	"Hall of Fame" (featuring will.i.am)	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry	#3	3:22
6.	"If You Could See Me Now"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	#3	3:38
7.	"Superheroes"	Barry/O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	No Sound Without Silence	4:02
8.	"Six Degrees of Separation"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	#3	3:52
9.	"Rain"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/James Barry/Camille Purcell	Freedom Child	3:30
10.	"Arms Open"	Sheehan/Adam Messinger/O'Donoghue/Nasri Atweh	Freedom Child	4:02
11.	"The Last Time"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/James Abrahart	Sunsets & Full Moons	3:17
12.	"Run Through Walls"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry/David King	Sunsets & Full Moons	3:28
13.	"Before the Worst"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Power	The Script	3:23
14.	"We Cry"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner/Power	The Script	3:44
15.	"Science & Faith"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan	Science & Faith	4:20
16.	"No Good in Goodbye"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry	No Sound Without Silence	5:08
17.	"Never Seen Anything 'Quite Like You'" (acoustic)	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Barry	No Sound Without Silence	3:48
18.	"I Want It All"	O'Donoghue/Sheehan/Frampton/Kipner	Tales From The Script	3:07
Total length:				69:36

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[9]	83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	83
Irish Albums (OCC)^[11]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[12]	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits*
Chart (2022)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	94

Certifications

Certifications for *Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	Platinum	70,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[16]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Doria, Matt (29 September 2021). "The Script announce Australian Greatest Hits tour for 2022". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ Doria, Matt (29 August 2021). "The Script announce 2022 tour for UK and Europe, detail Tales from the Script compilation". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ Gallagher, Alex (30 September 2021). "The Script Announce Headline Australian Tour for 2022". Music Feeds. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ Patwary, Foysal. "The Script 'Greatest Hits Tour 2022' Dates In USA, UK And Australia : Tickets Guidelines". Vocal Bop. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ Griffiths, George (8 October 2021). "The Script claim sixth UK Number 1 with Greatest Hits album: "This really, really means a lot"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ Copsey, Rob (8 October 2021). "The Script's Greatest Hits extends band's unbroken streak of Number 1s on Official Irish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ Devereux, Niamh (16 May 2022). "The Script's Danny O'Donoghue reveals why guitarist Mark Sheehan missed their American tour". VIP Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Australiancharts.com – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^ "British album certifications – The Script – Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[1] Doria, Matt (29 September 2021). "The Script announce Australian Greatest Hits tour for 2022". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[2] Doria, Matt (29 August 2021). "The Script announce 2022 tour for UK and Europe, detail Tales from the Script compilation". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[3] Gallagher, Alex (30 September 2021). "The Script Announce Headline Australian Tour for 2022". Music Feeds. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[4] Patwary, Foysal. "The Script 'Greatest Hits Tour 2022' Dates In USA, UK And Australia : Tickets Guidelines". Vocal Bop. Retrieved 19 November 2022.

[5] Griffiths, George (8 October 2021). "The Script claim sixth UK Number 1 with Greatest Hits album: "This really, really means a lot"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[6] Copsey, Rob (8 October 2021). "The Script's Greatest Hits extends band's unbroken streak of Number 1s on Official Irish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[7] Devereux, Niamh (16 May 2022). "The Script's Danny O'Donoghue reveals why guitarist Mark Sheehan missed their American tour". VIP Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[ac_Australia_The_Script-8] "Australiancharts.com – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[ac_Flanders_The_Script-9] "Ultratop.be – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_The_Script-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – Tales from the Script - Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[Ireland-11] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-12] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

[ac_UK2_-13] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[14] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

[AustraliaalbumCertRef-15] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

[United_KingdomThe_ScriptTales_from_the_Script:_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-16] "British album certifications – The Script – Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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v t e The Script
Danny O'Donoghue Glen Power Benjamin Sargent Ben Weaver Mark Sheehan
Studio albums	The Script Science & Faith #3 No Sound Without Silence Freedom Child Sunsets & Full Moons Satellites
Compilation albums	Tales from the Script: Greatest Hits
Singles	"We Cry" "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" "Breakeven" "Talk You Down" "Before the Worst" "For the First Time" "Nothing" "If You Ever Come Back" "Science & Faith" "Hall of Fame" "Six Degrees of Separation" "If You Could See Me Now" "Superheroes" "No Good in Goodbye" "Rain" "The Last Time"
Other songs	"Live Like We're Dying"
Tours	Science & Faith Tour 3 World Tour No Sound Without Silence Tour
Related articles	Discography Mytown