The Special Ones
The Special Ones (subtitled The Best Of) is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer songwriter, Missy Higgins. The album includes tracks from Higgins' five studio albums as well as three new unreleased tracks and the previously unreleased demo of "All for Believing" she submitted to Triple J Unearthed competition in 2001.[1] The Special Ones was released on 23 November 2018.[2]
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| Released | 23 November 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2018 | |||
| Length | 78:47 | |||
| Label | Eleven: A Music Company | |||
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Upon release, Higgins explained The Special Ones saying "Usually, they're the ones that get the biggest reaction at gigs, the ones that most connect with people, the ones that seem to have touched on some universal truth. They're the hooky ones you can sing out loud in the shower while no one's watching and imagine you're in a stadium. But some are special for other reasons. They're the ones that unexpectedly squeeze at your heart. They move you in a way you find hard to articulate, they roll to the rhythm of some internal beat you knew was there but couldn't quite express. This album tries to balance these two types of special." [1]
The album will be supported by the national Coming Home Tour, commencing in January 2019.[3]
Reception
Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "Missy Higgins' career hasn’t been long.. but her body of work, as exhibited on this first best-of, shows that she might be the finest female singer-songwriter Australia has produced."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arrows" | new recording | 4:48 | |
| 2. | "All for Believing" (Original Demo) |
| non-album single | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Scar" |
| The Sound of White | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Ten Days" |
| The Sound of White | 3:46 |
| 5. | "The Special Two" |
| The Sound of White | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Steer" |
| On a Clear Night | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Where I Stood" |
| On a Clear Night | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Peachy" |
| On a Clear Night | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Unashamed Desire" |
| The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Everyone's Waiting" |
| The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Set Me on Fire" |
| The Ol' Razzle Dazzle | 3:36 |
| 12. | "Shark Fin Blues" |
| Oz | 5:14 |
| 13. | "NYE" | Oz | 3:55 | |
| 14. | "Futon Couch" |
| Solastalgia | 3:26 |
| 15. | "49 Candles" |
| Solastalgia | 3:16 |
| 16. | "Cemetery" |
| Solastalgia | 4:08 |
| 17. | "Oh Canada" |
| non-album single | 4:29 |
| 18. | "Throw Your Arms Around Me" (Live at ANZ Stadium, Sydney 2018) |
| new recording | 5:42 |
| 19. | "Torchlight" |
| non-album single | 4:26 |
| 20. | "Run So Fast" (featuring Ben Abraham) |
| new recording | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 78:47 | |||
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[6] | 30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 November 2018[2] | Standard | Eleven: A Music Company | ELEVENCD146 |
References
- "New unreleased material on Missy Higgins' best of set". The Music Network (AU). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Special Ones, The – Best Of Missy Higgins". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Missy Higgins announces new album of Special Ones". Coast Live. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Missy Higgins, 'The Special Ones' review". Stack Magazine. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – Missy Higgins – The Special Ones". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.