The Best of Groove Armada

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The Best Of
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Greatest hits album by
Released8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
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Groove Armada chronology
Lovebox
(2002)
The Best Of
(2004)
Soundboy Rock
(2007)
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The Best Of is the first greatest hits album by English electronica duo Groove Armada. It was released on 8 November 2004.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Superstylin'"6:02
2."If Everybody Looked the Same"3:39
3."I See You Baby" (Fatboy Slim Mix)4:05
4."At the River"6:33
5."My Friend"5:01
6."Take Me Home"3:45
7."Purple Haze"4:03
8."Madder"5:21
9."Chicago"7:22
10."Easy"5:52
11."Think Twice"6:00
12."Inside My Mind (Blue Skies)"7:58
13."Little by Little"5:30
14."But I Feel Good"5:19

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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