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1989 greatest hits album by Rod Stewart
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

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

  • Tracks 2, "5," 11 & 13 were not included on the vinyl issue and "were added as 'bonus tracks' on the CD and cassette editions of the album."

Charts※

Certifications※

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) 2× Platinum 120,000
Australia (ARIA) 5× Platinum 350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 50,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Platinum 250,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Gold 25,623
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum 1,000,000
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 8× Platinum 2,400,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References※

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