The Best of Rod Stewart
Greatest hits album by
Rod Stewart
Released27 November 1989
Genre
Length70:18
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Rod Stewart chronology
Out of Order
(1988) 		The Best of Rod Stewart
(1989) 		Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990
(1989)
Singles from The Best of Rod Stewart
  1. "Downtown Train"
    Released: November 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maggie May" (from the album Every Picture Tells a Story)
4:56
2."You Wear It Well" (from Never a Dull Moment)
  • Stewart
  • Quittenton
4:20
3."Baby Jane" (from Body Wishes)
  • Stewart
  • Jay Davis
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 Sutherland4:21
8."I Don't Want to Talk About It" (from Atlantic Crossing)Danny Whitten4:48
9."You're in My Heart" (from Foot Loose & Fancy Free)Stewart4:28
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 Stevens3:52
13."The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)" (from A Night on the Town)Stewart6:13
14."Tonight's the Night" (from A Night on the Town)Stewart3:34
15."Every Beat of My Heart" (from Every Beat of My Heart)
  • Stewart
  • Savigar
4:39
16."Downtown Train" (new track)Tom Waits4:30

Note

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
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  17. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Best of Rod Stewart" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rod Stewart; 'Best of Rod Stewart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  20. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Rod Stewart – Best of" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 17 October 2019. Select 1994年3月 on the drop-down menu
  21. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Rod Stewart – The Best of Rod Stewart" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter The Best of Rod Stewart in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1990 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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  24. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Best of Rod Stewart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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