Words: The Very Best of Sharon O'Neill

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Words: The Very Best of Sharon O'Neill
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Greatest hits album by
Released18 April 2014
Recorded1978–1990
Genre Pop, rock, synthpop
Label Sony Music New Zealand
Sharon O'Neill chronology
The Best of Sharon O'Neill
(2005)
Words: The Very Best of Sharon O'Neill
(2014)

Words: The Very Best of Sharon O'Neill is the fourth compilation album from New Zealand born, Australian pop singer Sharon O'Neill. The album was released by Sony Music New Zealand on 18 April 2014.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Words"O'Neill Sharon O'Neill 3:18
2."Maxine"O'Neill Foreign Affairs 4:36
3."Asian Paradise"O'NeillSharon O'Neill5:06
4."Luck's on Your Table"O'Neill This Heart This Song 3:13
5."Don't Say No to Tomorrow"O'Neillnon-album single3:27
6."Baby Don’t Fight"O'NeillSharon O'Neill3:25
7."Smash Palace"O’Neill Smash Palace 4:40
8."How Do You Talk to Boys" Steve Kipner, Tim SeufertSharon O'Neill3:06
9."Danced in the Fire"O'Neill Danced in the Fire 4:03
10."Maybe"O'Neill Maybe 3:31
11."Danger"O'NeillForeign Affairs4:10
12."Physical Favours"O'Neill, Alan Mansfield Danced in the Fire4:37
13."Don't Let Love Go" (with Jon Stevens)Brenda Russell, Brian Russellnon-album single4:02
14."Losing You"O'NeillForeign Affairs3:48
15."Power"O'Neillnon-album single3:57
16."For All the Tea in China"O'NeillMaybe3:21
17."Any Time You Want"O'NeillMaybe3:23
18."Radio Lover"O'NeillForeign Affairs3:49
19."Waiting for You"O'NeillMaybe3:28
20."Face in a Rainbow"O'NeillThis Heart This Song5:14

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [1] 6

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
New Zealand18 April 2014 Sony Music New Zealand 272454
Australia18 April 2014digital download [4] Sony Music New Zealand

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