The Best Yet

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The Best Yet
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2008
Recorded1996–2008
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length75:51
Label Columbia (Legacy)/Sony Music Entertainment
Credential Recordings
Switchfoot chronology
Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1
(2008)
The Best Yet
(2008)
Hello Hurricane
(2009)
Alternative Covers
07 The Best Yet Deluxe.jpg
Deluxe Edition Cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Dare You to Move" Jon Foreman The Beautiful Letdown 4:09
2."Meant to Live"Jon Foreman, Tim ForemanThe Beautiful Letdown3:19
3."Stars"Jon Foreman Nothing Is Sound 4:21
4."Oh! Gravity."Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman Oh! Gravity. 2:31
5."This Is Home" (The Radio Mix)Jon Foreman, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts previously unreleased3:51
6."Learning to Breathe"Jon Foreman Learning to Breathe 4:35
7."Awakening"Jon ForemanOh! Gravity.4:10
8."This Is Your Life"Jon ForemanThe Beautiful Letdown4:18
9."On Fire"Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor The Beautiful Letdown4:42
10."Only Hope"Jon Foreman New Way to Be Human 4:13
11."Dirty Second Hands"Jon Foreman, Todd CooperOh! Gravity.3:19
12."Love Is the Movement"Jon ForemanLearning to Breathe5:11
13."Company Car"Jon ForemanNew Way to Be Human3:12
14."Lonely Nation"Jon Foreman, Tim ForemanNothing Is Sound3:45
15."The Shadow Proves the Sunshine"Jon ForemanNothing Is Sound5:05
16."Concrete Girl"Jon Foreman The Legend of Chin 5:05
17."Twenty-Four"Jon ForemanThe Beautiful Letdown4:53
18."The Beautiful Letdown"Jon ForemanThe Beautiful Letdown5:20

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD Videos

There is also a Deluxe Edition of "The Best Yet" that was released simultaneously and features music videos from throughout the band's career. It also features audio commentaries spaced throughout, with the band members talking about the songs chosen and the music videos chosen.

Track listing

  1. "Dare You to Move"
  2. "Meant to Live"
  3. "Stars"
  4. "Oh! Gravity"
  5. "Awakening"
  6. "We Are One Tonight"
  7. "The Blues"
  8. "Chem 6A"
  9. "Company Car"
  10. "New Way to be Human"
  11. "You Already Take Me There"
  12. "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
  13. "Meant to Live" (Original)
  14. "Dare You to Move" (Alternate)

Tour Edition

This version is currently available during the band's shows. It features fewer tracks than the normal edition, but is significantly cheaper. Also, it comes in a Discbox Slider instead of a jewel case.

  1. "Dare You to Move"
  2. "Meant to Live"
  3. "This is Your Life"
  4. "Oh! Gravity"
  5. "This is Home"
  6. "Learning to Breathe"
  7. "Stars"
  8. "On Fire"
  9. "Only Hope"
  10. "Awakening"
  11. "The Beautiful Letdown"

Special Edition

Disc One:

  1. "Dare You to Move"
  2. "We Are One Tonight"
  3. "The Blues"
  4. "Chem 6A"
  5. "Meant to Live"
  6. "New Way to be Human"
  7. "You Already Take Me There"
  8. "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
  9. "Stars"
  10. "Oh! Gravity"
  11. "This Is Home"
  12. "Learning To Breathe"

Disc Two:

  1. "Awakening"
  2. "This Is Your Life"
  3. "On Fire"
  4. "Only Hope"
  5. "Dirty Second Hands"
  6. "Love Is the Movement"
  7. "Company Car"
  8. "Lonely Nation"
  9. "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine"
  10. "Concrete Girl"
  11. "Twenty-Four"
  12. "The Beautiful Letdown"

Charts

YearChartPosition
2008US Billboard 200 #123
2008 Billboard Comprehensive Albums #141

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