The Best of Mandy Moore

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The Best of Mandy Moore
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)
Recorded1999–2003
Length53:16
Label Epic
Producer
Mandy Moore chronology
Coverage
(2003)
The Best of Mandy Moore
(2004)
Candy
(2005)

The Best of Mandy Moore is the first greatest hits album from American singer Mandy Moore, released on November 16, 2004, by Epic Records. The compilation includes tracks from her first three studio albums as well as I Wanna Be with You in addition to a few tracks from soundtracks Moore was part of. It also includes music videos and live performances.

Contents

The album debuted at number 148 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album has sold 104,000 copies in the United States. [1] The album was certified Platimum in the Philippines in 2004 with 30,000 copies sold. [2]

Content

Moore's earliest hit to be featured on the album is "Candy", the first single from her debut album So Real (1999). The two other songs that are included from So Real are "Walk Me Home" and "So Real". "I Wanna Be with You" was first featured on I Wanna Be with You (2000). "In My Pocket" was the first single from her self-titled second studio album. "Crush" was the album's second single following the mildly successful "In My Pocket". "Cry" and Moore's cover of Only Hope by American band Switchfoot tied in with the romantic drama film A Walk to Remember , Moore's debut as a lead actress. [3] Four songs from her third studio album Coverage (2003), were included, among which is Moore's own versions of "Have a Little Faith in Me" and "Senses Working Overtime". "Top of the World" was featured in the films Stuart Little 2 , Bridge to Terabithia , and Surf's Up. The final track in the compilation is a cover of Doris Day's "Secret Love" from the Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "one of the better artifacts of the teen pop boom" and "stronger and more enjoyable than almost any other teen pop record from its time." [6]

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Candy" Denise Rich, Dave Katz, Denny Kleiman, Tony BattagliaJive Jones, Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher3:54
2."Walk Me Home"Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher, WasabeesTony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher4:22
3."So Real"Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher, Wasabees 3:50
4."I Wanna Be with You" Shelly Peiken, Tiffany Arbuckle, Keith Thomas Keith Thomas4:13
5."In My Pocket"Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan Jr., Liza Quintana, Gian Marco ZignagoKenny Gioia, Shep Goodman, James Renald3:39
6."Crush"Kenny Gioia, Shep GoodmanKenny Gioia, Shep Goodman, James Renald3:42
7."Cry"James RenaldJames Renald3:43
8."Only Hope" Jonathan Foreman Mervyn Warren 3:54
9."Have a Little Faith in Me"John Hiatt John Fields 4:04
10."Can We Still Be Friends"Todd RundgrenJohn Fields3:38
11."Senses Working Overtime" Andy Partridge John Fields4:08
12."I Feel the Earth Move"Carole KingJohn Fields3:08
13."Top of the World" Jeff Cohen, Leah Haywood, Daniel Pringle Gregg Wattenberg 3:23
14."Secret Love"Sammy Fain, Paul Webster Trevor Horn 3:40
Total length:53:16
Disc 2 (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Candy" (music video)3:58
2."Walk Me Home" (music video)3:42
3."So Real" (music video)3:48
4."I Wanna Be with You" (music video)4:11
5."In My Pocket" (music video)3:38
6."Crush" (music video)3:50
7."Cry" (music video)3:40
8."Have a Little Faith in Me" (music video)4:03
9."Moonshadow" (live from Sessions@AOL)2:55
10."Senses Working Overtime" (live from Sessions@AOL)4:08
11."Drop the Pilot" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:54
12."Have a Little Faith in Me" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:44
Total length:45:31

Charts

Chart performance for The Best of Mandy Moore
Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 148

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