| "The Best of Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bryan Adams | ||||
| from the album The Best of Me | ||||
| Released | November 15, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Adams Robert Lange | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Lange | |||
| Bryan Adams singles chronology | ||||
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"The Best of Me" is a rock song performed and composed by Canadian rock and pop artist Bryan Adams.[1] released as the first track on Adams second compilation album, The Best of Me. The single was released in December, 1999 and became a hit single in Europe while ignored in the United States.[2] "The Best of Me" peaked at 10 on the Canadian Singles Chart on 24 January 2000.[3]
Track listings[edit]
CD single 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best of Me" | Adams, Robert Lange | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Inside Out (demo)" | Adams, Gretchen Peters | 4:43 |
| 3. | "How Do Ya Feel Tonight (demo)" | Adams,Thornalley | 3:04 |
CD single 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best of Me" | Adams, Robert Lange | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Cloud Number Nine (demo)" | Adams, Peters, Max Martin | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Fearless (demo)" | Adams, Kennedy | 3:44 |
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 37 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 3 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 10 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] | 2 |
| Czech Republic (IFPI)[8] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 9 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 65 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 67 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 19 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 44 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 47 |
Sources[edit]
- ^ "Bryan Adams biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Artist Chart History (singles) - Bryan Adams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "The Best of Me - Canadian Singles Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ a b "The Best of Me (single)". freedb.org. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – The Best of Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9715." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Hitparada radia - 8/2000" (in Czech). IFPI CR. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Bryan Adams: The Best of Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – The Best of Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: A". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – The Best of Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Bryan Adams – The Best of Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
