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			{{Short description\|2002 greatest hits album by U2}}
	{{Album infobox \|
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2021}}
	Name = The Best of 1990-2000 \|
			{{Infobox album
	Type = ] \|
	~~Artist~~ = ] \|		\| name = The Best of 1990–2000
	~~Cover~~ = ~~u2bestof19902000.jpg \|~~		\| type = greatest
			\| artist = ]
	Background = darkseagreen \|
			\| cover = u2bestof90-00.png
	Released = ] ] \|
	~~Recorded~~ = ~~1990-2000~~ \|		\| alt =
			\| released = 5 November 2002
	Genre = ] \|
	~~Length~~ = ~~72:46 \|~~		\| recorded = 1990–2002
			\| venue =
	Label = ] <small>(])</small><br>] <small>(])</small>\| \|
	~~Producer~~ = ~~various \|~~		\| studio =
			\| genre = ], ]
	Reviews = <ul><li>] ] </li>
			\| length = {{Duration\|m=71\|s=53}}
	<li>] (4/5) </li></ul> \|
			\| label = ]/]
	Last album = '']''<br />(])\|
			\| producer = ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]<ref name="notes">{{cite AV media notes \|title=The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides \|others=] \|year=2002 \|url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=326507 \|type=CD liner \|publisher=] \|id=CIDTU213/ 063 443-0 LC 00407}}</ref>
	This album = '''''The Best of 1990-2000'''''<br />(]) \|
			\| prev_title = ]
	Next album = '']''<br />(]) \|
			\| prev_year = 2002
			\| next_title = ]
			\| next_year = 2003
			\| misc = {{Singles
			\| name = The Best of 1990–2000
			\| type = greatest
			\| single1 = ]
			\| single1date = 21 October 2002
	}}		}}
			}}
			{{Album ratings
			\|rev1= ]
			\|rev1score={{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic\|class=album\|id=r613313}}</ref>
			\|rev2='']''
			\|rev2score={{Rating\|4\|5}}<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reissue/51327/best-19901502000.html \|title=Blender is coming soon \|website=www.blender.com \|access-date=17 January 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124421/http://www.blender.com/guide/reissue/51327/best-19901502000.html \|archive-date=6 December 2019 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>
			\|rev3='']''
			\|rev3score=B−<ref>{{cite magazine \|author=Jim Farber \|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,386416,00.html \|title=The Best & the B-Sides of 1990-2000 Review \|magazine=] \|date=2002-11-08 \|access-date=2012-05-26 \|archive-date=25 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425190553/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,386416,00.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			\|rev4='']''
			\|rev4score=5.6/10<ref>{{cite web\|author=William Bowers \|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8327-the-best-of-1990-2000/ \|title=U2: The Best of 1990-2000 \|work=] \|date=2003-02-10 \|access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref>
			\|rev5='']''
			\|rev5score={{Rating\|4\|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine\|author=Anthony DeCurtis \|author-link=Anthony DeCurtis \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-best-of-1990-2000-20021105 \|title=The Best Of 1990-2000 \| Album Reviews \|magazine=Rolling Stone \|date=2002-11-05 \|access-date=2012-01-16}}</ref>
			\|noprose=yes
			}}
			'''''The Best of 1990–2000''''' is the second greatest hits album by Irish ] band ]. It was released on 5 November 2002 through ] and ]. The follow-up to '']'' (1998), it was issued as both a single-disc ] compilation and as a multi-disc compilation called '''''The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides''''', which included a second disc of 14 ]s released between 1990 and 2000 and a bonus ]. A ] of the same name was later released in December 2002.

			''The Best of 1990–2000'' contained two newly recorded tracks: "]" and "]"; the former was released as a single, while the latter was released on ] to '']''. The compilation also includes "new mixes" of several songs, as well the tracks "]" (a non-album single from 1995) and "]" (which was originally credited to Passengers and also released as a single in 1995).
	'''''The Best of 1990-2000''''' is a ] compilation released by ] ] band ] in ] ] (see ]). It takes a decidedly revisionist approach and includes various remixed and re-recorded tracks and two entirely new songs. In December of the same year, a companion DVD (featuring music videos and live footage) was released.

			The album charted at number one in 13 countries and was the twelfth-best-selling album of 2002, according to the ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2002.pdf \|title=Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002 \|work=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117214939/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2002.pdf \|archive-date=17 January 2009}}</ref>
	A limited edition version containing a special ] disc and a bonus ] was released on the same date as the single-disc version. At the time of release, the official word was that the 2-disc album would be available the first week the album went on sale, then pulled from the stores. As with '']'', this threat did not materialize.

			==Track listing==
	It includes two new songs. "]" was released as a single. "]" appeared on the soundtrack to ]'s '']'' film (with a different, more traditional arrangement than the one here).

			{{Track listing
	It is also the first full U2 release to include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me", a ] single originally contributed to the '']'' soundtrack, and "]", another 1995 single originally released on '']'' as "Passengers".
			\| total_length = 71:53
			\| extra_column = Album
			\| title1 = ]
			\| extra1 = '']'' (1991)
			\| length1 = 3:39
			\| title2 = ]
			\| note2 = ''Best of'' version
			\| extra2 = ''Achtung Baby''
			\| length2 = 4:02
			\| title3 = ]
			\| extra3 = '']'' (2000)
			\| length3 = 4:05
			\| title4 = ]
			\| note4 = William Orbit mix
			\| extra4 = New song
			\| length4 = 4:37
			\| title5 = ]
			\| extra5 = ''Achtung Baby''
			\| length5 = 4:35
			\| title6 = ]
			\| note6 = ]; originally credited to Passengers (U2 & ])
			\| extra6 = '']'' (1995)
			\| length6 = 4:30
			\| title7 = ]
			\| extra7 = '']'' (1993)
			\| length7 = 4:58
			\| title8 = ]
			\| extra8 = ''All That You Can't Leave Behind''
			\| length8 = 4:31
			\| title9 = ]
			\| note9 = New mix
			\| extra9 = '']'' (1997)
			\| length9 = 4:32
			\| title10 = ]
			\| extra10 = ''Achtung Baby''
			\| length10 = 4:38
			\| title11 = ]
			\| note11 = Theme from '']''
			\| extra11 = New song <!--'']'' released after ''Best of'' and with different version of the song (4:35)-->
			\| length11 = 4:57
			\| title12 = ]
			\| note12 = New mix
			\| extra12 = ''Pop''
			\| length12 = 4:40
			\| title13 = ]
			\| extra13 = '']'' (1995)
			\| length13 = 4:44
			\| title14 = ]
			\| note14 = New mix
			\| extra14 = ''Pop''
			\| length14 = 4:48
			\| title15 = ]
			\| note15 = New mix
			\| extra15 = ''Zooropa''
			\| length15 = 4:21
			\| title16 = The First Time
			\| extra16 = ''Zooropa''
			\| length16 = 3:44
			}}
			{{Track listing
			\|headline = UK and Japan release
			\|extra_column = Album
			\|title17 = ]
			\|extra17 = ''Achtung Baby''
			\|length17 = 4:28
			}}

			"Electrical Storm" was released as a single in promotion of the album. "Gone", "Discothèque", "Staring at the Sun", and "Numb" were remixed by ] for the compilation. "Mysterious Ways" is identical to the album version with the exception of a single lyric. "Miss Sarajevo", co-written by ], was originally included on the album '']'', which was released by the band under the alias "Passengers".
	The DVD edition is remarkably extensive and often includes multiple videos of each song, director's commentary, several songs completely unavailable on the ] editions, and three short ] pieces.

	== ~~Track~~ ~~listings~~ ==		==Limited Edition B-sides Disc==
	=== Best Of ===
	#"]" (3:39)
	#"]" (alternate version) (4:02)
	#"]" (4:05)
	#"]" (William Orbit Mix) (4:37)
	#"]" (4:35)
	#"]" (edit) (4:30)
	#"]" (4:58)
	#"]" (4:31)
	#"]" (New Mix) (4:32)
	#"]" (4:38)
	#"]" (4:57)
	#"]" (New Mix) (4:40)
	#"]" (4:44)
	#"]" (New Mix) (4:48)
	#"]" (New Mix) (4:21)
	#"]" (3:44)

			{{Track listing
	"Electrical Storm" was released as a single. Interestingly, the version included here is the ] Mix, and the standard version is only available on the single and the B-sides disc.
			\|total_length = 73:52
			\|extra_column = Originally released on
			\|title1 = ]
			\|length1 = 6:06
			\|note1 = Extended dance mix
			\|extra1 = "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single
			\|title2 = Dirty Day
			\|length2 = 4:40
			\|note2 = Junk Day mix
			\|extra2 = "]" single
			\|title3 = Summer Rain
			\|length3 = 4:07
			\|note3 =
			\|extra3 = "Beautiful Day" single
			\|title4 = Electrical Storm
			\|length4 = 4:26
			\|note4 = Band version
			\|extra4 = New song
			\|title5 = ]
			\|length5 = 4:36
			\|note5 =
			\|extra5 = "Staring at the Sun" single
			\|title6 = ]
			\|length6 = 5:26
			\|note6 =
			\|extra6 = ''Original Soundtracks 1''
			\|title7 = ]
			\|length7 = 4:45
			\|note7 = Gun mix
			\|extra7 = "]" single
			\|title8 = Salomé
			\|length8 = 5:51
			\|note8 = Zooromancer remix edit
			\|extra8 = "]" single
			\|title9 = Even Better Than the Real Thing
			\|length9 = 6:38
			\|note9 = Perfecto mix
			\|extra9 = "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single
			\|title10 = Numb
			\|length10 = 5:50
			\|note10 = Gimme Some More Dignity Mix edit
			\|extra10 = '']''
			\|title11 = Mysterious Ways
			\|length11 = 4:08
			\|note11 = Solar Plexus Club mix
			\|extra11 = "Mysterious Ways" single
			\|title12 = ]
			\|length12 = 5:42
			\|note12 = Big Yam mix
			\|extra12 = "]" single
			\|title13 = ]
			\|length13 = 5:29
			\|note13 = Jeep mix
			\|extra13 = "Lemon" single
			\|title14 = Discothèque
			\|length14 = 5:45
			\|note14 = Hexidecimal mix edit
			\|extra14 = "Discothèque" single
			}}

			"North and South of the River" was written with ]. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" was written by ]. "Your Blue Room" was written with Brian Eno.
	The versions of "Gone", "Discothèque", "Staring at the Sun", and "Numb" are remixes made especially for this compilation (mixed by ]) and include some newly recorded bits. Curiously, the version of "Mysterious Ways" here has one line different from the original (but is otherwise identical), likely an artifact of the remastering. All songs are written by U2, except for "Miss Sarajevo" which was written with ].

			{{Track listing
	In the ] and ], "]" (4:29) is available as a bonus track after "The First Time".
			\|headline=Limited Edition Bonus DVD
			\|total_length = 19:11
			\|title1 = The History Mix
			\|length1 = 7:40
			\|note1 =
			\|title2 = U2: The Best of 1990–2000 DVD Trailer
			\|length2 = 2:27
			\|note2 =
			\|title3 = Please
			\|length3 = 5:00
			\|note3 = Live mural cut
			\|title4 = Beautiful Day
			\|length4 = 4:04
			\|note4 = ] version
			}}

			"The History Mix" is a video montage anthologizing the band's nineties albums and tours. It includes snippets of interviews, promotional videos, and so forth. The live version of "Please" is from the ] in ], ], recorded on 9 August 1997 and directed by Maurice Linnane.
	"Miss Sarajevo", featuring ], was originally released by the band under the alias "The Passengers".

	==~~= B-sides =~~==		==Charts==
			{{col-begin}}
	#"Lady With the Spinning Head" (Extended Dance Mix) (6:06)
			{{col-2}}
	#"Dirty Day" (Junk Day Mix) (4:40)
	#"Summer Rain" (4:07)
	#"Electrical Storm" (4:26)
	#"North and South of the River" (4:36)
	#"Your Blue Room" (5:26)
	#"]" (The Gun Mix) (4:45)
	#"Salomé" (Zooromancer Remix Edit) (5:51)
	#"Even Better Than the Real Thing" (The Perfecto Mix) (6:38)
	#"Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Edit) (5:50)
	#"Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Club Mix) (4:08)
	#"]" (Big Yam Mix) (5:42)
	#"]" (Jeep Mix) (5:29)
	#"Discothèque" (Hexidecimal Edit) (5:45)

			=== Weekly charts ===
	"North and South of the River" was written with ]. "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" was written by ] and ]. "Your Blue Room" was written with ].
			{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
			\|+Weekly chart performance for ''The Best of 1990–2000''
			! scope="col"\| Chart (2002)
			! scope="col"\| Peak<br />position
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Australia\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Austria\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Flanders\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Wallonia\|3\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|1\|artist=U2\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Denmark\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Netherlands\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Finland\|4\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Germany4\|4\|id=4286\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Greek Albums (])<ref name="Greek">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm \|title=Top 50 Ξένων Άλμπουμ: Εβδομάδα 24/01 - 30/01 \|work=] \|language=el \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030205090308/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm \|archive-date=5 February 2003}}</ref>
			\| 1
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Hungary\|3\|year=2002\|week=48\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Ireland2\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Italy\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Japanese Albums (])<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2002&month=11&week=2&submit5.x=22&submit5.y=12 \|script-title=ja:2002年11月第2週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 \|work=] \|language=ja \|format=PHP \|access-date=13 August 2011}}</ref>
			\| 3
			\|-
			{{album chart\|New Zealand\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Norway\|2\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Portugal\|47\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Scotland\|30\|date=20021117\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021\|refname="sco"}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Scotland\|1\|date=20021110\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021\|note=& B-Sides}}
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Spanish Albums (])<ref>{{cite magazine\|title=Hits of the World – Spain\|magazine=]\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SA0EAAAAMBAJ&q=U2+The+Best+Of\|date=23 November 2002\|page=42}}</ref>
			\|align="center"\|1
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Sweden\|6\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Switzerland\|1\|artist=U2\|album=The Best of 1990-2000\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|UK2\|37\|date=20021117\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021\|refname="uk"}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|UK2\|2\|date=20021110\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021\|note=& B-Sides}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Billboard200\|34\|artist=U2\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021}}
			\|-
			{{album chart\|Billboard200\|3\|artist=U2\|rowheader=true\|access-date=2 November 2021\|note=& B-Sides}}
			\|}
			{{col-2}}

			=== Year-end charts ===
	"Your Blue Room" was originally released by U2 under the alias "The Passengers".
			{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
			\|+Year-end chart performance for ''The Best of 1990–2000''
			! scope="col"\| Chart (2002)
			! scope="col"\| Position
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2002/albums-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2002\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 14
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2002\|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 2002\|website=austriancharts.at\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 34
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=a\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2002\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 12
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=a\|title=Rapports Annuels 2002\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 25
			\|-
			! scope="row"\|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812030723/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html\|archivedate=12 August 2004\|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html\|title=Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)\|website=]\|accessdate=24 March 2022}}</ref>
			\| 95
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref name = "CANALTYE02">{{cite web\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204012816/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html\|archivedate=December 4, 2003\|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html\|title=Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002\|website=]\|accessdate=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
			\| 28
			\|-
			!scope="row"\|Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref name = "CANALTYE02"/><br><small>''& B-Sides''</small>
			\| 7
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2002&cat=a\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2002\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 24
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2002\|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts\|language=de\|work=]\|publisher=offiziellecharts.de\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 81
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2002/alben\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002\|website=hitparade.ch\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 19
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf\|title=UK Year-End Charts 2002\|work=]\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 108
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20020106/37502/\|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref><br />{{small\|''& B-Sides''}}
			\| 45
			\|-
			! scope="row"\|Worldwide Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2002.pdf\|title=Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002\|publisher=]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081117003138/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2002.pdf\|archive-date=November 17, 2008\|access-date=February 3, 2023}}</ref>
			\|12
			\|}
			{\| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
			\|-
			! scope="col"\| Chart (2003)
			! scope="col"\| Position
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2003/albums-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 24
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=2003\|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 2003\|website=austriancharts.at\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 54
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2003\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 34
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003&cat=a\|title=Rapports Annuels 2003\|publisher=Ultratop\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 73
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=a\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003\|website=dutchcharts.nl\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 36
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2003\|title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts\|language=de\|work=]\|publisher=offiziellecharts.de\|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 93
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=2084\|title=Top Selling Albums of 2003\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
			\| 35
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			! scope="row"\| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2003\|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf\|access-date=2 November 2021\|website=]}}</ref><br />{{small\|''& B-Sides''}}
			\| 160
			\|}

			===Decade-end charts===
	The misspelling in "Hexidecimal Edit" is deliberate.
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			! scope="col"\| Chart (2000–09)
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			! scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="ARIA end of Decade">{{cite web\|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2009/end-of-decade-albums-chart\|title=2009 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart\|publisher=ARIA\|date=January 2010\|access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>
			\| 74
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	=== ~~Bonus~~ ~~DVD =~~==		== Certifications ==
			{{Certification Table Top}}
	#"The History Mix" (7:40)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Argentina\|title=Best of 1990-2000 B\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2\|number=2\|certref=<ref name=capif>{{cite web\|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP \|archive-date= 6 July 2011 \|title=Discos de oro y platino \|access-date=11 June 2019 \|publisher=] \|language=es \|url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
	#''Best Of'' DVD Promo (2:27)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Australia\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=2\|certyear=2002}}
	#"]" (live) (5:00)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Austria\|title=Best of 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002\|relmonth=11}}
	#"Beautiful Day" (EZE Version) (4:04)
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Belgium\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=2\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2007\|certmonth=10}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Brazil\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Canada\|title=The Best of - 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=3\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2002\|certmonth=12}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Denmark\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|source=chart\|certyear=2003\|id=3\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Finland\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|salesamount=29,864}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=France\|title=THE BEST OF 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|number=2\|certyear=2003\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Germany\|title=The Best Of 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Greece\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|certref=<ref name="Greek" />\|relyear=2002\|relmonth=11}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Hungary\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|certyear=2003\|relyear=2002\|relmonth=11}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Italy\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|certyear=2015\|relyear=2002\|note=sales since 2009}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Japan\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|certmonth=10\|certyear=2002\|relyear=2002\|access-date=11 June 2019}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Mexico\|title=The Best of 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Netherlands\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002\|id=1235607}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=New Zealand\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|id=2003-05-16\|source=newchart\|access-date=2024-11-20\|number=4}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Poland\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|relyear=2002\|relmonth=11\|certyear=2003\|access-date=20 April 2021\|date=19 March 2003}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Spain\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|certyear=2005\|certmonth=04\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Sweden\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Gold\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Switzerland\|title=The Best of 1990 - 2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=2\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=United Kingdom\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=2\|certyear=2003\|certref=<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Platinum Awards \|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30969 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235538/http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=30969 \|archive-date=2007-09-30 \|access-date=2024-07-02}}</ref>}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=United States\|title=Best of 1990 - 2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum}}
			{{Certification Table Summary}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Europe\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|type=album\|award=Platinum\|number=3\|certyear=2008}}
			{{Certification Table Bottom}}

			==Video==
	The "History Mix" is a video montage anthologizing the band's nineties albums and tours. It includes snippets of interviews, promotional videos, and so forth.
			{{Infobox album
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			\| released = 2 December 2002
			\| recorded = 1991–2002
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			\| length = 176:00<br />111:49 <small>(main feature)</small><br />77:31 <small>(tracks 1-16 only)</small>
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			\| director = ], ], ], ], ]
			\| producer = Ned O'Hanlon
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			\| prev_year = 2002
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			'''''The Best of 1990–2000''''' was also released as a video compilation, featuring music videos from the songs on the album. The ] version of the video featured one to two videos for each song on the album, plus seven bonus videos (for songs not on the album), as well as directors' commentaries, and three mini-documentaries. The ] version of the video featured simply one video for the 16 songs from the album.
	The version of "Please" is live from ], ] at ] on ], ].

			On all versions however, there is no video for "The First Time", as one was never made or rather released. In its place was put the video of "]", which itself was on certain versions of the album. The DVD case had two disc slots, one for the main videos, the other for the "History Mix" DVD from the "A and B sides" version of the album. In its absence, a CD/DVD-shaped paper disc is used as a placeholder.
	=== Video ===
	].]]

			===Track listing===
	#"Even Better Than the Real Thing"
			Music and words by U2, except where otherwise noted.
	#*Godley Video

	#*Godley Commentary
			#"]"
	#*Smyth Dance Version
			#*] video with commentary
	#"Mysterious Ways"
			#*Ritchie Smyth remix video
	#*] Video
			#"]"
	#*Sednaoui Commentary
			#*] video with commentary
	#"Beautiful Day"
			#"]"
	#*Akerlund Video
			#*] video with commentary
	#*Akerlund Commentary
	#"Electrical Storm"		#"]"
	#*~~Director's~~ ~~Version (~~Corbijn) ~~Video~~		#*] video with commentary
			#*''U2 Sur Mer'' documentary
	#*Corbijn Commentary
			#"]"
	#*"U2 Sur Mer" Documentary
			#*Anton Corbijn video with commentary
	#"One"
			#*] video with commentary
	#*Corbijn Version
			#*''A Story of One'' documentary
	#*Corbijn Commentary
			#"]"
	#*Joanou Version
			#*Maurice Linnane video and commentary
	#*Joanou Commentary
			#*''Missing Sarajevo'' documentary
	#*"A Story of One" Documentary
			#"]"
	#"Miss Sarajevo"
			#*] video and commentary
	#*Linnane Version
			#"]"
	#*Linnane Commentary
			#*Joseph Kahn video with commentary
	#*"Missing Sarajevo" Documentary
			#*Kevin Godley video with commentary
	#"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
	#*Wenders Version
	#*Wenders Commentary
	#"Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
	#*Kahn Version
	#*Kahn Commentary
	#*Godley Version
	#*Godley Commentary
	#"Gone"		#"Gone"
			#*] video (excerpt from '']'')
	#*Live from ] Version
	#"Until the End of the World"		#"]"
	#*Godley ~~Version~~ (live from ])		#*Kevin Godley video (live from ])
	#"The Hands That Built America"		#"]"
			#*Maurice Linnane studio version video
	#*Studio Version
	#"Discothèque"		#"]"
	#*] ~~Version~~		#*Stéphane Sednaoui video with commentary
			#"]"
	#*Sednaoui Commentary
			#*Godley/Linanne video with commentary
	#"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
			#"]"
	#*Godley/Linanne Version
			#*] video with commentary
	#*Godley/Linanne Commentary
			#*Morleigh Steinberg video
	#"Staring at the Sun"
			#"]"
	#*Scott Version
			#*Kevin Godley video with commentary
	#*Scott Commentary
			#*] remix video
	#*Steinberg Version
			#"]"
	#"Numb"
			#*Smith/Klein remix video with commentary
	#*Godley Version
	#*Godley Commentary
	#*Video Remix (EBN Version)
	#"The Fly"
	#*Smith/Klein Version (Lounge Lizard Mix)
	#*Commentary
	#"Please"
	#*Corbijn Version
	#*Corbijn Commentary
	#"If God Will Send His Angels"
	#*Joanou Version
	#*Joanou Commentary
	#"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
	#*Joanou Version
	#*Joanou Commentary
	#"Lemon"
	#*Neale Version
	#*Neale Commentary
	#"Last Night On Earth"
	#*Smythe Un-Subtitled Version
	#*Smythe Commentary
	#"Mofo"
	#*Linnane Version (Phunk Phorce Mix)
	#"The Ground Beneath Her Feet"
	#*Wenders Version
	#*Wenders Commentary

			=== Bonus videos ===
	The lyrics to "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" were written by ]. The song features ] on ].
			#"]"
			#*Anton Corbijn video with commentary
			#"]"
			#*Phil Joanou video with commentary
			#"]"
			#*Phil Joanou video with commentary
			#"]"
			#*Mark Neale video with commentary
			#"]"
			#*Ritchie Smyth video with commentary
			#"]"
			#*Maurice Linnane remix video
			#"]"
			#*Wim Wenders video with commentary

			*An "easter egg" also features. From the main menu on the DVD, if "One" is clicked, the main screen for "One" will appear. Once on this screen, the digit '1' could be clicked on the remote control three times. If clicked three times, a three-minute video of a fish tank, with fish swimming in it, appears. After some time, some ]s will appear in the video as fishes, which swim from one end of the screen to the other.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://media.community.u2.com/_U2-DVD-EASTER-EGGS/blog/1067207/74615.html \|title=WATCH MORE TV: U2 EASTER EGGS - United Kingdom, U2 Community Blog post \|publisher=Media.community.u2.com \|access-date=2012-01-16 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112054757/http://media.community.u2.com/_U2-DVD-EASTER-EGGS/blog/1067207/74615.html \|archive-date=12 January 2012}}</ref>
	Music and words by U2, except where otherwise noted.

			All tracks were remastered for these releases.

			=== Certifications ===
	All tracks have been remastered for these releases.
			{{Certification Table Top}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Argentina\|type=video\|title=Best of 1990- 2000\|artist=U2\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Brazil\|type=video\|title=The Best of 1990–2000\|artist=U2\|award=Platinum\|relyear=2002\|certyear=2005\|domestic=false}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=France\|type=video\|title=Best of\|artist=U2\|award=Platinum\|certyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Entry\|region=Mexico\|type=video\|title=Best of 1990-2000\|artist=U2\|award=Gold\|relyear=2002}}
			{{Certification Table Bottom}}

	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==
			Credits adapted from liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes\|title=The Best of 1990-2000\|others=]\|year=2002\|publisher=]\|type=CD booklet}}</ref>
	*]--lead vocals
			*] – lead vocals, guitar
	*]--guitar, keyboards, vocals
	*]~~--bass~~ guitar		*] – guitar, keyboards, vocals
			*] – bass guitar
	*]--drums
			*] – drums and percussion

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*]		*]

			== References ==
			{{Reflist\|30em}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	*--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more~~. For the ''Best Of'' alone.~~		* at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
	*--Similarly comprehensive entry for the limited edition ~~version~~ ~~with~~ ~~the B-sides disc and bonus DVD.~~		* at U2 Wanderer
	*~~--Similarly~~ ~~comprehensive~~ ~~entry~~ ~~for the video release.~~		* at U2 Wanderer

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2002 greatest hits album by U2

The Best of 1990–2000

Greatest hits album by U2

Released

5 November 2002

Recorded

1990–2002

Genre

Rock, alternative rock

Length

71:53

Label

Island/Interscope

Producer

Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, William Orbit, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Flood, Nellee Hooper, Paul Barrett, Howie B

U2 chronology

7
(2002)

The Best of 1990–2000
(2002)

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
(2003)

Singles from The Best of 1990–2000

"Electrical Storm"
Released: 21 October 2002

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Entertainment Weekly	B−
Pitchfork Media	5.6/10
Rolling Stone

The Best of 1990–2000 is the second greatest hits album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 5 November 2002 through Island Records and Interscope Records. The follow-up to The Best of 1980–1990 (1998), it was issued as both a single-disc CD compilation and as a multi-disc compilation called The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides, which included a second disc of 14 B-sides released between 1990 and 2000 and a bonus DVD. A video album of the same name was later released in December 2002.

The Best of 1990–2000 contained two newly recorded tracks: "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America"; the former was released as a single, while the latter was released on the soundtrack to Gangs of New York. The compilation also includes "new mixes" of several songs, as well the tracks "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (a non-album single from 1995) and "Miss Sarajevo" (which was originally credited to Passengers and also released as a single in 1995).

The album charted at number one in 13 countries and was the twelfth-best-selling album of 2002, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Track listing

No.	Title	Album	Length
1.	"Even Better Than the Real Thing"	Achtung Baby (1991)	3:39
2.	"Mysterious Ways" (Best of version)	Achtung Baby	4:02
3.	"Beautiful Day"	All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)	4:05
4.	"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit mix)	New song	4:37
5.	"One"	Achtung Baby	4:35
6.	"Miss Sarajevo" (Radio edit; originally credited to Passengers (U2 & Brian Eno))	Original Soundtracks 1 (1995)	4:30
7.	"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"	Zooropa (1993)	4:58
8.	"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"	All That You Can't Leave Behind	4:31
9.	"Gone" (New mix)	Pop (1997)	4:32
10.	"Until the End of the World"	Achtung Baby	4:38
11.	"The Hands That Built America" (Theme from Gangs of New York)	New song	4:57
12.	"Discothèque" (New mix)	Pop	4:40
13.	"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"	Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995)	4:44
14.	"Staring at the Sun" (New mix)	Pop	4:48
15.	"Numb" (New mix)	Zooropa	4:21
16.	"The First Time"	Zooropa	3:44
Total length:			71:53

UK and Japan release
No.	Title	Album	Length
17.	"The Fly"	Achtung Baby	4:28

"Electrical Storm" was released as a single in promotion of the album. "Gone", "Discothèque", "Staring at the Sun", and "Numb" were remixed by Mike Hedges for the compilation. "Mysterious Ways" is identical to the album version with the exception of a single lyric. "Miss Sarajevo", co-written by Brian Eno, was originally included on the album Original Soundtracks 1, which was released by the band under the alias "Passengers".

Limited Edition B-sides Disc

No.	Title	Originally released on	Length
1.	"Lady with the Spinning Head" (Extended dance mix)	"Even Better Than the Real Thing" single	6:06
2.	"Dirty Day" (Junk Day mix)	"Please" single	4:40
3.	"Summer Rain"	"Beautiful Day" single	4:07
4.	"Electrical Storm" (Band version)	New song	4:26
5.	"North and South of the River"	"Staring at the Sun" single	4:36
6.	"Your Blue Room"	Original Soundtracks 1	5:26
7.	"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Gun mix)	"Last Night on Earth" single	4:45
8.	"Salomé" (Zooromancer remix edit)	"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single	5:51
9.	"Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Perfecto mix)	"Even Better Than the Real Thing" single	6:38
10.	"Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix edit)	Melon: Remixes for Propaganda	5:50
11.	"Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Club mix)	"Mysterious Ways" single	4:08
12.	"If God Will Send His Angels" (Big Yam mix)	"Mofo" single	5:42
13.	"Lemon" (Jeep mix)	"Lemon" single	5:29
14.	"Discothèque" (Hexidecimal mix edit)	"Discothèque" single	5:45
Total length:			73:52

"North and South of the River" was written with Christy Moore. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" was written by Lennon–McCartney. "Your Blue Room" was written with Brian Eno.

Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The History Mix"	7:40
2.	"U2: The Best of 1990–2000 DVD Trailer"	2:27
3.	"Please" (Live mural cut)	5:00
4.	"Beautiful Day" (Èze version)	4:04
Total length:		19:11

"The History Mix" is a video montage anthologizing the band's nineties albums and tours. It includes snippets of interviews, promotional videos, and so forth. The live version of "Please" is from the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, recorded on 9 August 1997 and directed by Maurice Linnane.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *The Best of 1990–2000*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	3
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	4
Greek Albums (IFPI)	1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)	3
Irish Albums (IRMA)	1
Italian Albums (FIMI)	1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	2
Portuguese Albums (AFP)	47
Scottish Albums (OCC)	30
Scottish Albums (OCC) & B-Sides	1
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)	1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	1
UK Albums (OCC)	37
UK Albums (OCC) & B-Sides	2
US Billboard 200	34
US Billboard 200 & B-Sides	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *The Best of 1990–2000*
Chart (2002)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	25
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	95
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	28
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) & B-Sides	7
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	81
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	19
UK Albums (OCC)	108
UK Albums (OCC) & B-Sides	45
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)	12

Chart (2003)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	54
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	34
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	73
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	36
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	93
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	35
UK Albums (OCC) & B-Sides	160

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–09)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	74

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)	2× Platinum	80,000
Australia (ARIA)	2× Platinum	140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)	Platinum	30,000
Belgium (BEA)	2× Platinum	100,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)	Platinum	125,000
Canada (Music Canada)	3× Platinum	300,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)	Platinum	50,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)	Gold	29,864
France (SNEP)	2× Gold	200,000
Germany (BVMI)	Gold	150,000
Greece (IFPI Greece)	Platinum	30,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)	Gold	10,000
Italy (FIMI) sales since 2009	Gold	25,000
Japan (RIAJ)	Gold	100,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Gold	75,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	Platinum	80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4× Platinum	60,000
Poland (ZPAV)	Gold	35,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	Platinum	100,000
Sweden (GLF)	Gold	30,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)	2× Platinum	80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2× Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)	3× Platinum	3,000,000
Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video

The Best of 1990–2000

Video by U2

Released

2 December 2002

Recorded

1991–2002

Genre

Rock

Length

176:00
111:49 (main feature)
77:31 (tracks 1-16 only)

Label

Island, Interscope

Director

Kevin Godley, Stéphane Sednaoui, Jonas Åkerlund, Anton Corbijn, et al.

Producer

Ned O'Hanlon

U2 chronology

Elevation 2001: Live from Boston
(2002)

The Best of 1990–2000
(2002)

U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
(2003)

The Best of 1990–2000 was also released as a video compilation, featuring music videos from the songs on the album. The DVD version of the video featured one to two videos for each song on the album, plus seven bonus videos (for songs not on the album), as well as directors' commentaries, and three mini-documentaries. The VHS version of the video featured simply one video for the 16 songs from the album.

On all versions however, there is no video for "The First Time", as one was never made or rather released. In its place was put the video of "The Fly", which itself was on certain versions of the album. The DVD case had two disc slots, one for the main videos, the other for the "History Mix" DVD from the "A and B sides" version of the album. In its absence, a CD/DVD-shaped paper disc is used as a placeholder.

Track listing

Music and words by U2, except where otherwise noted.

"Even Better Than the Real Thing"
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
- Ritchie Smyth remix video
"Mysterious Ways"
- Stéphane Sednaoui video with commentary
"Beautiful Day"
- Jonas Åkerlund video with commentary
"Electrical Storm"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
- U2 Sur Mer documentary
"One"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
- A Story of One documentary
"Miss Sarajevo"
- Maurice Linnane video and commentary
- Missing Sarajevo documentary
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
- Wim Wenders video and commentary
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
- Joseph Kahn video with commentary
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
"Gone"
- David Mallet video (excerpt from PopMart: Live from Mexico City)
"Until the End of the World"
- Kevin Godley video (live from Zoo TV Tour)
"The Hands That Built America"
- Maurice Linnane studio version video
"Discothèque"
- Stéphane Sednaoui video with commentary
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
- Godley/Linanne video with commentary
"Staring at the Sun"
- Jake Scott video with commentary
- Morleigh Steinberg video
"Numb"
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
- Emergency Broadcast Network remix video
"The Fly"
- Smith/Klein remix video with commentary

Bonus videos

"Please"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
"If God Will Send His Angels"
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
"Lemon"
- Mark Neale video with commentary
"Last Night on Earth"
- Ritchie Smyth video with commentary
"Mofo"
- Maurice Linnane remix video
"The Ground Beneath Her Feet"
- Wim Wenders video with commentary

An "easter egg" also features. From the main menu on the DVD, if "One" is clicked, the main screen for "One" will appear. Once on this screen, the digit '1' could be clicked on the remote control three times. If clicked three times, a three-minute video of a fish tank, with fish swimming in it, appears. After some time, some Trabants will appear in the video as fishes, which swim from one end of the screen to the other.

All tracks were remastered for these releases.

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)	Platinum	8,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)	Platinum	50,000
France (SNEP)	Platinum	20,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	Gold	10,000
Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Bono – lead vocals, guitar
The Edge – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Adam Clayton – bass guitar
Larry Mullen Jr. – drums and percussion

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External links

The Best of 1990–2000 (standard edition) at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
The Best of 1990–2000 (limited edition) at U2 Wanderer
The Best of 1990–2000 (video) at U2 Wanderer

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Compilations	The Best of 1980–1990 The Best of 1990–2000 The Complete U2 U218 Singles
Extended plays	Three Wide Awake in America Please: PopHeart Live EP 7 Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge Wide Awake in Europe
Live albums, fan-club releases, and other albums	Under a Blood Red Sky Melon: Remixes for Propaganda Original Soundtracks 1 Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City Live from the Point Depot U2.Communication Zoo TV Live U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Live from Paris Medium, Rare & Remastered Artificial Horizon Duals U22 From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°
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