| "The Best Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Adam Rickitt | ||||
| from the album Good Times | ||||
| B-side | "Dreaming" | |||
| Released | 24 January 2000 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Adam Rickitt and Jewels & Stone | |||
| Adam Rickitt singles chronology | ||||
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The Best Thing (also known as Best Thing) is the name of the third single by the British singer: Adam Rickitt. The single peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the charts for three weeks. [1] The music video of the song was directed by Tim Royes.
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC) [4] | 22 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [5] | 25 |
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