The Very Best of Toni Childs

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The Very Best of Toni Childs
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 1996
Recorded1987–1995
Genre Pop rock
Length60.51
LanguageEnglish
Label Polydor/A&M Records
Toni Childs chronology
The Woman's Boat
(1994)
The Very Best of Toni Childs
(1996)
Toni Childs: Ultimate Collection
(2000)
Professional ratings
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The Very Best of Toni Childs is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter, Toni Childs. It was successful in Australia and New Zealand, peaking in the top 10 in both countries.

Contents

Childs' version of Many Rivers to Cross was featured prominently in television advertisements for the National Australia Bank at the time. [2] The song was re-released in Australia and peaked at No.12.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop Your Fussin'"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:41
2."Zimbabwe"Toni Childs, David Ricketts6:19
3."I've Got to Go Now"Toni Childs, David Ricketts6:26
4."I Want to Walk With You"Toni Childs, David Ricketts5:03
5."House of Hope"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:54
6."Many Rivers to Cross" Jimmy Cliff 5:27
7."Don't Walk Away"Toni Childs4:00
8."Let the Rain Come Down"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:50
9."Walk and Talk Like Angels"Toni Childs, David Ricketts5:49
10."The Dead Are Dancing"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:32
11."Where's the Ocean"Toni Childs4:44
12."Fell from a Great Height (featuring Stephen Cummings)"Stephen Cummings, Bill McDonald4:06
Total length:60:51

Charts

The Very Best of Toni Childs debuted at No.20 in Australia before peaking at No.1 for 6 weeks. [3]

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 5

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] 6× Platinum420,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8] Gold7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s

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