The Best of M People

The Best of M People is the first greatest hits album by English dance music band M People, released in 1998. The album contains seventeen tracks, including ten UK top 10 hits and three new songs: "Testify", "Dreaming" (which both reached the UK top 20)[2] and a cover version of The Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes". A limited edition was released, including a bonus live album with eight tracks recorded at the Later... with Jools Holland M People special, plus enhanced content. The album is now available in the United States through iTunes.

The Best of M People
Greatest hits album by
M People
Released2 November 1998
GenreDance-pop, house, soul
LabelM People Records
ProducerM People
M People chronology
Fresco
(1997)		 The Best of M People
(1998)		 Testify
(1999)
Singles from The Best of M People
  1. "Testify"
    Released: 26 October 1998
  2. "Dreaming"
    Released: 1 February 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

There was also an advanced sampler called Classic and a promotional version containing the same content as the bonus live disc but with more sound excerpts and full videos.

Track listing

Original version
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Testify"Mike Pickering, Paul Heard, Heather SmallPreviously unreleased3:57
2."Search for the Hero"Pickering, HeardBizarre Fruit4:09
3."Moving On Up"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:35
4."Angel St"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:10
5."One Night in Heaven"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming4:23
6."Itchycoo Park"Steve Marriott, Ronnie LaneBizarre Fruit II3:56
7."Sight for Sore Eyes"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:56
8."Just for You"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:00
9."Colour My Life"PickeringNorthern Soul3:40
10."How Can I Love You More?" (Remix)Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul4:42
11."Dreaming"Pickering, Heard, SmallPreviously unreleased4:41
12."Open Your Heart"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:38
13."Don't Look Any Further"Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane HitchingsElegant Slumming3:50
14."Someday"Marshall JeffersonNorthern Soul3:43
15."Renaissance"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:51
16."Fantasy Island"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:12
17."What a Fool Believes"Michael McDonald, Kenny LogginsPreviously unreleased4:36
Limited Edition bonus live disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Search for the Hero" (Live)Pickering, Heard5:40
2."Moving On Up" (Live)Pickering, Heard5:53
3."One Night in Heaven" (Live)Pickering, Heard6:39
4."Sight for Sore Eyes" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small7:17
5."Just for You" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small5:53
6."Colour My Life" (Live)Pickering3:30
7."Open Your Heart" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small3:41
8."Someday" (Live)Jefferson4:50

Classic version
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."One Night in Heaven"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming4:23
2."Angel St"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:10
3."Sight for Sore Eyes"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:56
4."Search for the Hero"Pickering, HeardBizarre Fruit4:09
5."Colour My Life"PickeringNorthern Soul3:40
6."Moving On Up"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:35
7."How Can I Love You More?"Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul4:42
8."Itchycoo Park"Marriott, LaneBizarre Fruit II5:38
9."Open Your Heart"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:38
10."Just for You"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:00
11."Don't Look Any Further"Golde, Lambert, HitchingsElegant Slumming3:50
12."Excited"Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul3:43
13."Someday"JeffersonNorthern Soul3:43
14."Fantasy Island"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:12
15."Renaissance"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:51
16."Love Rendezvous"Pickering, HeardBizarre Fruit3:48

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] 3× Platinum 900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[12] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
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  10. "M PEOPLE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  11. "British album certifications – M People – The Best Of M People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-01-28. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Best Of M People in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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