The Best Thing (Boom Crash Opera song) explained

The Best Thing
Cover:The_Best_Thing_by_Boom_Crash_Opera.jpg
Caption:7" single cover
Type:single
Artist:Boom Crash Opera
Album:These Here Are Crazy Times
Released:27 November 1989
Studio:Metropolis Audio, Melbourne Australia
Length:4:13
Label:WEA
Producer:Pete Smith
Prev Title:Get Out of the House!
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Dancing in the Storm
Next Year:1990

"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian band Boom Crash Opera. It was released on 27 November 1989[1] as the third single from their second studio album, These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989). The song was featured in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and was included on its soundtrack album.[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Best Thing" – 4:13
  2. "Flying a Kite in the Rain" – 3:03
  3. "Safer in Cages" – 4:29

Listen!! mix

The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)
Type:single
Artist:Boom Crash Opera
Album:Look! Listen!!
Released:10 December 1990
Length:4:40
Label:WEA
Prev Title:Talk About It
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Bettadaze
Next Year:1992

On 10 December 1990,[5] Boom Crash Opera released "The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" as the first and only single from the band's remix album, Look! Listen!! (1990). It peaked at number 112 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 1991.[6]

Track listing

  1. "The Best Thing" (Listen!! mix) – 7:27
  2. "The Best Thing" (Listen!! 7" edit) – 4:40
  3. "The Best Thing" (Smashin' Dub) – 5:36

Charts

Hook n Sling version

The Best Thing (2008)
Cover:Hook N Sling - The Best Thing (2008).png
Type:single
Artist:Hook n Sling
Released:21 July 2008
Genre:Electro house
Length:4:02 (radio edit)
7:30 (club edit)
Label:Hussle Recordings

In 2008, "The Best Thing" was remixed by Australian DJ and producer Hook n Sling, and released under the title "The Best Thing (2008)", through Hussle Recordings. The vocals were re-recorded by Boom Crash Opera singer Dale Ryder for the release.[8] "The Best Thing (2008)" reached number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and spent eight weeks at number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart.[9]

Track listings

  1. "The Best Thing (2008)" (radio edit) – 4:02
  2. "The Best Thing (2008)" (club edit) – 7:30
  3. "The Best Thing (2008)" (Tonite Only remix) – 7:00
  4. "The Best Thing (2008)" (TV Rock remix) – 7:09
  5. "The Best Thing (2008)" (Noel Sinner remix) – 5:42
  1. "The Best Thing (2008)" (radio edit)
  2. "The Best Thing (2008)" (club edit)
  3. "The Best Thing (2008)" (TV Rock remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)[12] 1
Australia Dance (ARIA)[13] 6
Australian Artists (ARIA)[14] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)[15] 3
Australia Dance (ARIA)26
Australian Artists (ARIA)44

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Australia21 July 2008Digital downloadHussle Recordings[16]
9 August 2008
18 August 2008CD single[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 27 November 1989. Platterlog. 27 November 1989. Imgur. 12 April 2022.
  2. Music from the Motion Picture "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead". Various. 1991. 9 24428-4. Giant Records. Discogs. 12 April 2022.
  3. The Best Thing. Boom Crash Opera. 1989. 7-257340. WEA. Discogs. 12 April 2022.
  4. 38.
  5. Web site: Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 10 December 1990. Platterlog. 10 December 1990. Imgur. 12 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Week commencing 14 January 1991. Bubbling Down Under. 14 January 2022. 12 April 2022.
  7. The Best Thing (Listen!! Mix). Boom Crash Opera. 1990. 903173290-0. WEA. Discogs. 12 April 2022.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081123155332/http://www.ministryofsound.com.au/music_single_coloumn.cfm?page_id=98999535114312006&se_id=114. Music Reviews (Singles): Hook N Sling - The Best Thing. dead. Ministry of Sound Australia. 23 November 2008. 12 April 2022. Sensing a revival of the hit record, Dale Ryder of Boom Crash Opera was more than happy to re-record the vocals from ‘The Best Thing’ (1989).
  9. This is the eighth and final week:
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160625043254/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-best-thing-2008/id286180734. The Best Thing (2008) by Hook N Sling. live. iTunes Store (Australia). 9 August 2008. 25 June 2016. 12 April 2022.
  11. The Best Thing (2008). Hook N Sling. 2008. HUSSYCD5087. Hussle Recordings. Discogs. 12 April 2022.
  12. ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 16th June 2008. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080619140054/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080620-0000/issue955.pdf. dead. 2008-06-19. The ARIA Report. 955. 16 June 2008. 20. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2022. Trove.
  13. ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 16th February 2009. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090219130017/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090220-0000/issue990.pdf. dead. 2009-02-19. The ARIA Report. 990. 16 February 2009. 17. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2022. Trove.
  14. ARIA Australian Artists - Week Commencing 13th October 2008. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20081019130047/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081020-0000/issue972.pdf. dead. 2008-10-19. The ARIA Report. 972. 13 October 2008. 15. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2022. Trove.
  15. The ARIA Report: Issue 983 (End of Year 2008). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090119130023/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090120-0000/issue983EOY.pdf. dead. 2009-01-19. The ARIA Report. 983. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2022. Trove.
  16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20111012214540/http://www.beatport.com/release/the-best-thing-2008/125244. The Best Thing (2008) [Hussle Recordings]]. live. Beatport. 21 July 2008. 12 October 2011. 12 April 2022.
  17. New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 18th August 2008. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080819140042/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080820-0000/issue964.pdf. dead. 2008-08-19. The ARIA Report. 964. 18 August 2008. 31. Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2022. Trove.

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