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1989 greatest hits album by Rod Stewart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 27 November 1989 | |||
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Length | 70:18 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Rod Stewart chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Best of Rod Stewart | ||||
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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 |
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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. |
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