The Best & the Rest

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The Best & the Rest
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Compilation album by
Kayah
Released 29 April 2005
Genre
Length1:59:04
Language
Label Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland
Kayah chronology
Stereo typ
(2003)		The Best & the Rest
(2005)		 MTV Unplugged
(2007)

The Best & the Rest is a greatest hits compilation by Polish singer Kayah, released in 2005 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland.

Contents

Background

The retrospective collects all of Kayah's biggest hits on disc 1, including a new song, "Jutro rano", and re-recordings of "Na językach" and her debut 1988 single "Córeczko". Disc 2 consists mainly of songs recorded for various projects, previously not available on any Kayah album, and remixes. The Best & the Rest was the singer's final album released under contract with Sony BMG. "Jutro rano" was released as a single and became a radio hit in Poland. The album debuted atop Polish album sales chart and held the position for three consecutive weeks. It was certified gold in Poland.

Track listing

CD 1 – The Best
  1. "Jutro rano" (feat. Smolik) – 3:10
  2. "Prócz ciebie, nic" (feat. Krzysztof Kiljański) – 3:36
  3. "Do D.N.A." – 4:32
  4. "Testosteron" – 3:07
  5. "Embarcação" (feat. Cesária Évora) – 3:26
  6. "Anioł wiedział" – 3:40
  7. "Jaka ja Kayah" – 4:53
  8. "Nie ma, nie ma ciebie" (feat. Goran Bregović) – 3:49
  9. "To nie ptak" (feat. Goran Bregović) – 4:40
  10. "Prawy do lewego" (feat. Goran Bregović) – 3:25
  11. "Śpij kochanie, śpij" (feat. Goran Bregović) – 4:31
  12. "Supermenka" – 3:36
  13. "Na językach" – 4:48
  14. "Fleciki" – 5:02
  15. "Santana" – 4:40
  16. "Córeczko" – 2:58
CD 2 – The Rest
  1. "Wybacz kochanie" – 2:23
  2. "Jestem zła" – 3:12
  3. "Życie jest darem" – 4:47
  4. "Najpiękniejsi" (feat. Poluzjanci) – 3:57
  5. "Wiosna przyjdzie i tak" – 3:14
  6. "Testosteron" (Orkiestra Mix) – 3:16
  7. "Uwierz... to nie ja" (feat. Urszula) – 4:16
  8. "Jaka ja Kayah" (Smolik Mix) – 7:14
  9. "Anioł wiedział" (Smolik Mix) – 6:04
  10. "Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy" (feat. Goran Bregović) – 2:50
  11. "Dobry potwór nie jest zły" (feat. Roch) – 2:43
  12. "Duchy tych co mieszkali tu" – 3:23
  13. "Hit" (feat. Michał Urbaniak and Rejs) – 3:58
  14. "Amen" (feat. Věra Bílá and Chico & the Gypsies) – 3:10

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Polish Albums (OLiS) [1] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)Gold [2] 35,000 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart: sprzedaż w okresie 25.04.2005 - 08.05.2005" (in Polish). olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ↑ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum (2005)" (in Polish). zpav.pl. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video – Pełny Tekst Regulaminu Przyznawania Wyróżnień" (in Polish). zpav.pl. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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