The Best of M People

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The Best of M People
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Greatest hits album by
M People
Released2 November 1998
RecordedJanuary 1993 – August 1998
Genre Dance-pop, house, soul
Label M People Records
Producer M People
M People chronology
Fresco
(1997)		The Best of M People
(1998)		 Testify
(1999)
Singles from The Best of M People
  1. "Testify"
    Released: 26 October 1998
  2. "Dreaming"
    Released: 1 February 1999
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The Best of M People is the first greatest hits album by English dance music band M People, released in 1998. The album contains seventeen tracks, including ten UK top 10 hits and three new songs: "Testify", "Dreaming" (which both reached the UK top 20) [2] and a cover version of The Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes". A limited edition was released, including a bonus live album with eight tracks recorded at the Later... with Jools Holland M People special, plus enhanced content. The album is now available in the United States through iTunes.

Contents

There was also an advanced sampler called Classic and a promotional version containing the same content as the bonus live disc but with more sound excerpts and full videos.

Track listing

Original version

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Testify" Mike Pickering, Paul Heard, Heather Small Previously unreleased3:57
2."Search for the Hero"Pickering, Heard Bizarre Fruit 4:09
3."Moving On Up"Pickering, Heard Elegant Slumming 3:35
4."Angel St"Pickering, Heard, Small Fresco 4:10
5."One Night in Heaven"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming4:23
6."Itchycoo Park" Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane Bizarre Fruit II 3:56
7."Sight for Sore Eyes"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:56
8."Just for You"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:00
9."Colour My Life"Pickering Northern Soul 3:40
10."How Can I Love You More?" (Remix)Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul4:42
11."Dreaming"Pickering, Heard, SmallPreviously unreleased4:41
12."Open Your Heart"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:38
13."Don't Look Any Further" Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane HitchingsElegant Slumming3:50
14."Someday" Marshall Jefferson Northern Soul3:43
15."Renaissance"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:51
16."Fantasy Island"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:12
17."What a Fool Believes" Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins Previously unreleased4:36
Limited Edition bonus live disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Search for the Hero" (Live)Pickering, Heard5:40
2."Moving On Up" (Live)Pickering, Heard5:53
3."One Night in Heaven" (Live)Pickering, Heard6:39
4."Sight for Sore Eyes" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small7:17
5."Just for You" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small5:53
6."Colour My Life" (Live)Pickering3:30
7."Open Your Heart" (Live)Pickering, Heard, Small3:41
8."Someday" (Live)Jefferson4:50

Classic version

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."One Night in Heaven"Pickering, Heard Elegant Slumming 4:23
2."Angel St"Pickering, Heard, Small Fresco 4:10
3."Sight for Sore Eyes"Pickering, Heard, Small Bizarre Fruit 3:56
4."Search for the Hero"Pickering, HeardBizarre Fruit4:09
5."Colour My Life"Pickering Northern Soul 3:40
6."Moving On Up"Pickering, Heard Elegant Slumming 3:35
7."How Can I Love You More?"Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul4:42
8."Itchycoo Park"Marriott, Lane Bizarre Fruit II 5:38
9."Open Your Heart"Pickering, Heard, SmallBizarre Fruit3:38
10."Just for You"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:00
11."Don't Look Any Further"Golde, Lambert, HitchingsElegant Slumming3:50
12."Excited"Pickering, HeardNorthern Soul3:43
13."Someday"JeffersonNorthern Soul3:43
14."Fantasy Island"Pickering, Heard, SmallFresco4:12
15."Renaissance"Pickering, HeardElegant Slumming3:51
16."Love Rendezvous"Pickering, HeardBizarre Fruit3:48

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [14] 3× Platinum900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [15] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Best Of M People - M People - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "M PEOPLE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – M People – The Best of M People" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – M People – The Best of M People" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "M People: The Best of M People" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – M People – The Best of M People" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Charts.nz – M People – The Best of M People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – M People – The Best of M People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – M People – The Best of M People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – M People – The Best Of M People". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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