"You're the Best Thing" is a song by English band
the Style Council
The Style Council were a British musical ensemble, band formed in late 1982 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter and guitarist with the punk rock/New wave music, new wave/mod revival band the Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previousl ...
which was their sixth single to be released. It was composed by lead singer
Paul Weller
Paul John Weller (born John William Weller; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/ new wave/mod revival band the Jam (1972–1982). He had further success with the blue-eyed soul m ...
, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studios, and was released in 1984. It is the second single from the band's début album, ''
Café Bleu
''Café Bleu'' is the official debut album released by the English band The Style Council. It was released on 16 March 1984, on Polydor Records, produced by Paul Weller with Peter Wilson. It followed the compilation '' Introducing The Style Cou ...
'' (1984). ''Café Bleu'' was renamed ''
My Ever Changing Moods
"My Ever Changing Moods" is a song by the English band the Style Council. It was their fifth single to be released.
Background
"My Ever Changing Moods" was composed by lead vocalist Paul Weller, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studio ...
'' in the United States to capitalise on the success of the first single.
Versions
The 7-inch single version of the song adds a
saxophone
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...
solo that is not present in the original album version. Certain editions of the ''My Ever Changing Moods'' album in the U.S. feature this single version in place of the full-length album version that appeared on all editions of ''Café Bleu''.
In the UK and Australasia, the song was released as a Double A-sided single with "The Big Boss Groove". Both the 7-inch and 12-inch formats were officially titled "Groovin'", although edited versions of both songs appeared on the 7-inch release.
Compilation appearances
As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on ''
The Singular Adventures of The Style Council
''The Singular Adventures of The Style Council'' is the first greatest hits album by the Style Council, released in 1989. Subtitled ''Greatest Hits Vol.1'', there was never a 'Volume 2' although other Style Council singles albums have been releas ...
'', ''
The Complete Adventures of The Style Council
''The Complete Adventures of The Style Council'' is a box set by The Style Council, released in 1998, nine years after their split. It contains most of their material in chronological order, including their previously unreleased final studio alb ...
'', and ''
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
''.
Music video
The music video for "You're the Best Thing" was directed by
Tim Pope
Timothy Michael Pope (born 12 February 1956) is a film director most known for his music videos, for having directed feature films, and for a brief pop career.
Early life and career
Pope grew up in the north London suburb of Enfield.
Both his ...
.
Track listings
; 7-inch single (UK)
# "You're The Best Thing" — 4:18
# "The Big Boss Groove" — 3:40
; 12-inch single (UK)
# "You're The Best Thing" (Long Version) — 5:41
# "You're The Dub Thing" — 4:58
# "The Big Boss Groove" — 4:39
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1984 songs
1984 singles
The Style Council songs
Songs written by Paul Weller
Polydor Records singles
Soul ballads
1980s ballads
Music videos directed by Tim Pope