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1981 greatest hits album by Chris de Burgh
Best Moves
Greatest hits album by Chris de Burgh
Released1981
GenreRock
Length50:23
LabelA&M
Chris de Burgh chronology
Eastern Wind
(1980) 		Best Moves
(1981) 		The Getaway
(1982)

Best Moves is the first compilation album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1981. It includes songs from his first five studio albums as well as new tracks, "Every Drop of Rain" and "Waiting for the Hurricane". It was the first de Burgh album to chart in the UK, entering on 12 September 1981, peaking at number 65 and staying on the chart for four weeks.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris de Burgh.

  1. "The Traveller" – 4:09
  2. "Every Drop of Rain" (previously unreleased) – 3:33
  3. "In a Country Churchyard " – 3:52
  4. "Patricia the Stripper" – 3:30
  5. "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02
  6. "Spanish Train" – 5:00
  7. "Waiting for the Hurricane" (previously unreleased) – 4:11
  8. "Broken Wings" (live version) – 3:20
  9. "Lonely Sky" – 3:52
  10. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" – 5:10
  11. "Crusader" – 8:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981–82) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 12
UK Albums (OCC) 65

Year-end charts

Chart (1982) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 6
Chart (1983) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 25

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000
Germany (BVMI) Gold 250,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  6. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1982. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1983. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  9. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris de Burgh; 'Best Moves')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

External links

Chris de Burgh
Studio albums
Compilation albums
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