The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 70:18 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer |
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Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Best of Rod Stewart is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1989. The album features many of Stewart's biggest solo hit singles, from 1971's " Maggie May" to " Downtown Train", which was released as a single in 1989. This album was released in the UK and other countries, but was not released in the US.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Maggie May" (from the album Every Picture Tells a Story) | 4:56 | |
2. | " You Wear It Well" (from Never a Dull Moment) |
| 4:20 |
3. | " Baby Jane" (from Body Wishes) |
| 4:42 |
4. | " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (from Blondes Have More Fun) |
| 4:26 |
5. | " I Was Only Joking" (from Foot Loose & Fancy Free) |
| 4:48 |
6. | " This Old Heart of Mine" (with Ronald Isley; new version) | 4:27 | |
7. | " Sailing" (from Atlantic Crossing) | Gavin Sutherland | 4:21 |
8. | " I Don't Want to Talk About It" (from Atlantic Crossing) | Danny Whitten | 4:48 |
9. | " You're in My Heart" (from Foot Loose & Fancy Free) | Stewart | 4:28 |
10. | " Young Turks" (from Tonight I'm Yours) |
| 4:35 |
11. | "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" (from Body Wishes) |
| 3:36 |
12. | " The First Cut Is the Deepest" (from A Night on the Town) | Cat Stevens | 3:52 |
13. | " The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (from A Night on the Town) | Stewart | 6:13 |
14. | " Tonight's the Night" (from A Night on the Town) | Stewart | 3:34 |
15. | " Every Beat of My Heart" (from Every Beat of My Heart) |
| 4:39 |
16. | " Downtown Train" (new track) | Tom Waits | 4:30 |
Note
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina ( CAPIF) [14] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Australia ( ARIA) [15] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
Austria ( IFPI Austria) [16] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [17] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [18] | Gold | 25,623 [18] |
Germany ( BVMI) [19] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Japan ( RIAJ) [20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [21] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [22] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [24] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [25] | 8× Platinum | 2,400,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 70:18 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer |
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Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Best of Rod Stewart is a compilation album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1989. The album features many of Stewart's biggest solo hit singles, from 1971's " Maggie May" to " Downtown Train", which was released as a single in 1989. This album was released in the UK and other countries, but was not released in the US.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Maggie May" (from the album Every Picture Tells a Story) | 4:56 | |
2. | " You Wear It Well" (from Never a Dull Moment) |
| 4:20 |
3. | " Baby Jane" (from Body Wishes) |
| 4:42 |
4. | " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (from Blondes Have More Fun) |
| 4:26 |
5. | " I Was Only Joking" (from Foot Loose & Fancy Free) |
| 4:48 |
6. | " This Old Heart of Mine" (with Ronald Isley; new version) | 4:27 | |
7. | " Sailing" (from Atlantic Crossing) | Gavin Sutherland | 4:21 |
8. | " I Don't Want to Talk About It" (from Atlantic Crossing) | Danny Whitten | 4:48 |
9. | " You're in My Heart" (from Foot Loose & Fancy Free) | Stewart | 4:28 |
10. | " Young Turks" (from Tonight I'm Yours) |
| 4:35 |
11. | "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)" (from Body Wishes) |
| 3:36 |
12. | " The First Cut Is the Deepest" (from A Night on the Town) | Cat Stevens | 3:52 |
13. | " The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (from A Night on the Town) | Stewart | 6:13 |
14. | " Tonight's the Night" (from A Night on the Town) | Stewart | 3:34 |
15. | " Every Beat of My Heart" (from Every Beat of My Heart) |
| 4:39 |
16. | " Downtown Train" (new track) | Tom Waits | 4:30 |
Note
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina ( CAPIF) [14] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Australia ( ARIA) [15] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
Austria ( IFPI Austria) [16] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [17] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [18] | Gold | 25,623 [18] |
Germany ( BVMI) [19] | 2× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Japan ( RIAJ) [20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [21] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [22] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [24] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [25] | 8× Platinum | 2,400,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |