You're the Best Thing explained

You're the Best Thing
Cover:Yourethebestthing.jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Style Council
Album:Café Bleu
B-Side:The Big Boss Groove
Released:18 May 1984
Length:5:45 (original album version)
4:18 (single version)
Label:Polydor
Prev Title:My Ever Changing Moods
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:"Shout to the Top!
Next Year:1984

"You're the Best Thing" is a song by English band the Style Council which was their sixth single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studios, and was released in 1984. It is the second single from the band's début album, Café Bleu (1984). Café Bleu was renamed My Ever Changing Moods in the United States to capitalise on the success of the first single.

Versions

The 7-inch single version of the song adds a saxophone solo that is not present in the original album version. Certain editions of the My Ever Changing Moods album in the U.S. feature this single version in place of the full-length album version that appeared on all editions of Café Bleu.

In the UK and Australasia, the song was released as a Double A-sided single with "The Big Boss Groove". In the UK it was officially an EP titled Groovin. Edited versions of both songs appeared on the 7-inch release.

Compilation appearances

As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.

Music video

The music video for "You're the Best Thing" was directed by Tim Pope.[1]

Track listings

7-inch single (UK)
  1. "You're The Best Thing" — 4:18
  2. "The Big Boss Groove" — 3:40
12-inch single (UK)
  1. "You're The Best Thing" (Long Version) — 5:41
  2. "You're The Dub Thing" — 4:58
  3. "The Big Boss Groove" — 4:39

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 17
Canadian Hot 10097
Irish Singles Chart[3] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 7
UK Singles Chart[5] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 76
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 92
United Kingdom (Gallup)[9] 92

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Style Council: You're the Best Thing (1984). IMDb. October 25, 2019.
  2. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6 .
  3. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know . 2023-07-13 . www.irishcharts.ie.
  4. Web site: charts.nz The Style Council – "You're The Best Thing". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. ASP. 8 April 2017.
  5. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 537.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 813.

  7. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 236.

  8. Web site: Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. 23 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Singles 1984. Music Week. 13 September 2022.

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