The Best (Bonnie Tyler album)

The Best is a compilation album by Bonnie Tyler released by Sony Music International. The album was released in 1993, and different versions were only released in France and the UK. The back cover art differs in each version while the front cover is identical.

The Best
UK cover
Compilation album by Bonnie Tyler
Released	April 22, 1993
Recorded	1976–1993
Genre	Pop rock
Length	74:48 (UK edition)
Label	Columbia Records UK. Sony Music International (France)
Alternative cover
French cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

This compilation features another retrospective of Tyler's career. "It's a Heartache" and "Lost in France" are here, among other hits like "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Faster Than the Speed of Night", "A Natural Woman", and the feature track "The Best". Some tracks also differ; the French version includes an extended version of "Band of Gold", while the UK edition features the Shakin' Stevens duet "A Rockin' Good Way", among other unique tracks.

The UK version is cited to have been re-released on February 2, 1999.[2] Meanwhile, the French version is cited on AllMusic with an October 7, 1996 release date; the album cover clearly proves the AllMusic title incorrect.

Track listing

UK Version[3]

1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Jim Steinman) – 4:27
      (from the 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night)
2. "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (Steinman) – 4:40
      (from the 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night)
3. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (John Fogerty) – 4:03
      (from the 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night)
4. "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (Desmond Child) – 3:57
      (from the 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire)
5. "Here She Comes" (Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder) – 3:21
      (from the 1984 soundtrack for Metropolis)
6. "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (Steinman) – 5:47
      (from the 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire)
7. "Getting So Excited" (Alan Gruner) – 3:38
      (from the 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night)
8. "Save Up All Your Tears" (Child, Diane Warren) – 4:02
      (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)
9. "The Best" (Mike Chapman, Holly Knight) – 4:00
      (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)
10. "Holding Out for a Hero" (Steinman, Dean Pitchford) – 4:28
       (from the 1984 album Footloose and the 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire)
11. "(The World Is Full of) Married Men" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) – 3:57
       (1979 single only)
12. "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens) (Brook Benton, Luchi de Jesus, Clyde Otis) – 2:54
       (from the 1983 Shakin' Stevens album The Bop Won't Stop)
13. "More Than a Lover" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) – 4:08
       (from the 1977 album The World Starts Tonight)
14. "Don't Turn Around" (Warren, Albert Hammond) – 4:16
       (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)
15. "Lovers Again" (Child) – 4:13
       (from the 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire)
16. "Lost in France" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:57
       (from the 1977 album The World Starts Tonight)
17. "It's a Heartache" (Scott, Wolfe) – 3:30
       (from the 1978 album Natural Force)
18. "To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 5:30
       (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)

France Version[4]

Writer is same as English version for any occurrence of the same song.

1. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
2. "Holding Out For A Hero" (Club Mix)
3. "It's A Heartache"
4. "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)"
5. "Here She Comes"
6. "Loving You Is A Dirty Job But Somebody's Got To Do It"
7. "Lost In France"
8. "Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)"
9. "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
10. "Straight From The Heart" (Bryan Adams/Eric Kanga)
       (from the 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night)
11. "Faster Than The Speed Of Night"
12. "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin/Carole King/Jerry Wexler)
       (from the 1978 album It's a Heartache)
13. "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" (Gary Brooker/Keith Reid)
       (from the 1981 album Goodbye to the Island)
14. "The Best"
15. "Hide Your Heart" (Paul Stanley/Child/Knight)
       (from the 1988 album Hide Your Heart)
16. "Don't Turn Around"
17. "Band Of Gold" (Extended Version) (Edyth Wayne / Ronald Dunbar)
       (original version from the 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire)

Charts

The Best

Country	Peak position	Ref.
France	4 (1995)	(SNEP)[5]
UK	93 (1996)	Official Charts Company [6]

Best Of

Country	Peak position	Ref.
France	4 (1993)	(SNEP)[7]

Certifications

Country	The Best	Ref.
France	Platinum (1997)	(SNEP)[8]
UK	Silver (2013)	British Phonographic Industry[9]

Country	Best of	Ref.
France	Double Gold (1994)	(SNEP)[8]

References

France Les Certifications, Singles Sales + Airplay Charts, Albums http://www.infodisc.fr/

1. Allmusic review
2. Allmusic page
3. Track Listing UK version
4. Track Listing French version
5. Les charts
6. UK Charts
7. Infodisc FR Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
8. SNEP.FR Archived 2013-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
9. / BPI