The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
Greatest hits album by
Billy Idol
Released24 June 2008 (2008-06-24)
Recorded1981–2008
Genre
Length77:36
LabelCapitol
Producer
Billy Idol chronology
Happy Holidays
(2006) 		The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
(2008) 		Kings & Queens of the Underground
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself is a greatest hits album by English singer Billy Idol, released on 24 June 2008 by Capitol Records. It features 16 of Idol's past singles, as well as two new tracks, "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon". An additional new track, "Fractured", is available exclusively through download retailers. A deluxe CD/DVD set containing 13 music videos was also released.[2][3] The compilation omitted all videos from the Cyberpunk era and all singles and videos from Devil's Playground.

Track listing

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancing with Myself" (EP Version by Generation X)Billy Idol, Tony James4:51
2."Hot in the City"Idol3:33
3."White Wedding" (Part 1)Idol4:13
4."Rebel Yell"Idol, Steve Stevens4:47
5."Eyes Without a Face"Idol, Stevens4:58
6."Flesh for Fantasy"Idol, Stevens4:38
7."Catch My Fall"Idol3:42
8."To Be a Lover"William Bell, Booker T. Jones3:53
9."Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit)Idol5:24
10."Sweet Sixteen"Idol4:15
11."Mony Mony"Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, Bobby Bloom5:00
12."Cradle of Love"Idol, David Werner4:39
13."L.A. Woman" (Single Edit)Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore4:04
14."Shock to the System"Idol, Mark Younger-Smith3:37
15."Speed" (Album Version)Idol, Stevens4:17
16."World Comin' Down"Idol, Brian Tichy3:34
17."John Wayne"Idol, Tichy, Derek Sherinian4:15
18."New Future Weapon"Idol, Tichy3:56
The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – Digital download (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."Fractured"Idol, Tichy4:27
The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – Deluxe edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Dancing with Myself"Tobe Hooper3:24
2."Hot in the City" (1987 version)Larry Jordan3:56
3."White Wedding" (MTV-censored version)David Mallet3:29
4."Rebel Yell"Jeff Stein4:52
5."Eyes Without a Face"Mallet4:56
6."Flesh for Fantasy"Howard Deutch*4:22
7."Catch My Fall"Mallet3:43
8."To Be a Lover"Mallet3:50
9."Don't Need a Gun"Julien Temple4:59
10."Sweet Sixteen"Peter Sinclair4:20
11."Mony Mony – Live"Jordan4:16
12."Cradle of Love" (Extended Billy Idol Only Version)David Fincher5:22
13."L.A. Woman"Fincher4:03

* CD/DVD booklet miscredits David Mallet as director of the video[4]

Personnel

Produced by Keith Forsey except:

Charts

Chart performance for The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
Chart (2008) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 38
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[6] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 72
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 37
US Billboard 200[11] 73

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – Billy Idol". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Billy Idol Records Two New Songs for 'The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,' to Be Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI" (Press release). Hollywood: Capitol Records. PR Newswire. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2021 – via Yahoo! Finance.
  3. ^ "Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself Due In June". BraveWords.com. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Billy Idol - 'Flesh for fantasy'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2008. 31. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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