Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap!

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Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap!
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Compilation album by
Released26 August 1996
Recorded1990–1996
Length52.56
Label BMG
Snap! chronology
Welcome to Tomorrow
(1994)
Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap!
(1996)
Snap! Attack: The Best Of Snap! Remixes & All
(1997)

Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap! is the first Greatest hits album from German Eurodance group Snap!.

Contents

Background

In 1996, and following the release of three studio albums, Snap! officially disbanded and released a greatest hits compilation called Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap!.

New versions of their hits "The Power" and "Rhythm Is a Dancer" were released as singles and both charted in Sweden at No.40 and No.58. [1] However, these were not included on the track listing of the album.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

  1. The Power (7" Version) (3:46) from World Power
  2. Ooops Up (7" Edit) (3:57) from World Power
  3. Cult of Snap (World Power Radio Mix) (3:59) from World Power
  4. Mary Had a Little Boy (Radio Edit) (3:41) from World Power
  5. Colour of Love (Massive 7") (3:59) from The Madman's Return
  6. Rhythm Is a Dancer (7" Edit) (3:41) from The Madman's Return
  7. Exterminate (7" Edit) (4:13) from The Madman's Return
  8. Do You See The Light (Looking For) (7") (4:09) from The Madman's Return
  9. Welcome to Tomorrow (Are You Ready?) (4:12) from Welcome to Tomorrow
  10. The First the Last Eternity (Till the End) (7" Edit) (3:54) from Welcome to Tomorrow
  11. The World in My Hands (7" Mix) (3:55) from Welcome to Tomorrow
  12. Rame (Original Version) (3:54) from Welcome to Tomorrow
  13. Mega Mix (7" Edit) (4:39) Non-album single

Personnel

Charts

"Snap! Attack: The Best of Snap!" peaked in the top 20 in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. [4]

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 147
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 37
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 47

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Netherlands [13] 92

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