"The Best Thing" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album These Here Are Crazy Times | ||||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Studio | Metropolis Audio, Melbourne Australia | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Pleasance | |||
Producer(s) | Pete Smith | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian band Boom Crash Opera. It was released on 27 November 1989 [1] as the third single from their second studio album, These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989). The song was featured in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and was included on its soundtrack album. [2]
Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [4] | 67 |
"The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album Look! Listen!! | ||||
Released | 10 December 1990 | |||
Length | 4:40 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Pleasance | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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On 10 December 1990, [5] Boom Crash Opera released "The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" as the first and only single from the band's remix album, Look! Listen!! (1990). It peaked at number 112 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 1991. [6]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 112 |
"The Best Thing (2008)" | |
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Single by Hook n Sling | |
Released | 21 July 2008 |
Genre | Electro house [8] |
Length | 4:02 (radio edit) 7:30 (club edit) |
Label | Hussle Recordings |
In 2008, "The Best Thing" was remixed by Australian DJ and producer Hook n Sling, and released under the title "The Best Thing (2008)", through Hussle Recordings. The vocals were re-recorded by Boom Crash Opera singer Dale Ryder for the release. [9] "The Best Thing (2008)" reached number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and spent eight weeks at number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart. [10]
Weekly charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | 21 July 2008 | Digital download | Hussle Recordings | [8] |
9 August 2008 | [11] | |||
18 August 2008 | CD single | [18] |
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"The Best Thing" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album These Here Are Crazy Times | ||||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Studio | Metropolis Audio, Melbourne Australia | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Pleasance | |||
Producer(s) | Pete Smith | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian band Boom Crash Opera. It was released on 27 November 1989 [1] as the third single from their second studio album, These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989). The song was featured in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and was included on its soundtrack album. [2]
Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [4] | 67 |
"The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" | ||||
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Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
from the album Look! Listen!! | ||||
Released | 10 December 1990 | |||
Length | 4:40 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Pleasance | |||
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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On 10 December 1990, [5] Boom Crash Opera released "The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" as the first and only single from the band's remix album, Look! Listen!! (1990). It peaked at number 112 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 1991. [6]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 112 |
"The Best Thing (2008)" | |
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Single by Hook n Sling | |
Released | 21 July 2008 |
Genre | Electro house [8] |
Length | 4:02 (radio edit) 7:30 (club edit) |
Label | Hussle Recordings |
In 2008, "The Best Thing" was remixed by Australian DJ and producer Hook n Sling, and released under the title "The Best Thing (2008)", through Hussle Recordings. The vocals were re-recorded by Boom Crash Opera singer Dale Ryder for the release. [9] "The Best Thing (2008)" reached number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and spent eight weeks at number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart. [10]
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Australia | 21 July 2008 | Digital download | Hussle Recordings | [8] |
9 August 2008 | [11] | |||
18 August 2008 | CD single | [18] |
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Sensing a revival of the hit record, Dale Ryder of Boom Crash Opera was more than happy to re-record the vocals from 'The Best Thing' (1989)
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