''The Best Yet'' is the first "greatest hits" album from
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
band
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...
, released on November 4, 2008.
[Official News: Tim Foreman Speaks on the Switchfoot "Best Yet" Compilation](_blank)
- Published August 29, 2008 (retrieved August 29, 2008)
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
, the band's former record label, was the mastermind behind releasing the record, with heavy input concerning the track list coming directly from the band itself. "We want to make sure if it's got our name on it (that) it's a product we like," lead singer Jon Foreman explained. "So we're trying to steer (Columbia) in the right direction." A tentative track listing was announced August 20, 2008,
"The Best Yet" and "Limbs and Branches" news, tracklistings, etc.
- Published August 21, 2008 (retrieved August 22, 2008) but the official track listing was later announced on the band's official message boards by Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman
Switchfoot is an American rock music, rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drum kit, drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (g ...
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Track listing
CD
Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD Videos
There is also a Deluxe Edition of "The Best Yet" that was released simultaneously and features music videos from throughout the band's career. It also features audio commentaries spaced throughout, with the band members talking about the songs chosen and the music videos chosen.
Track listing
# "Dare You to Move"
# "Meant to Live"
# "Stars"
# "Oh! Gravity"
# "Awakening"
# "We Are One Tonight"
# "The Blues"
# "Chem 6A"
# "Company Car"
# "New Way to be Human"
# "You Already Take Me There"
# "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
# "Meant to Live" (Original)
# "Dare You to Move" (Alternate)
Tour Edition
This version is currently available during the band's shows. It features fewer tracks than the normal edition, but is significantly cheaper. Also, it comes in a Discbox Slider instead of a jewel case.
# "Dare You to Move"
# "Meant to Live"
# "This is Your Life"
# "Oh! Gravity"
# "This is Home"
# "Learning to Breathe"
# "Stars"
# "On Fire"
# "Only Hope"
# "Awakening"
# "The Beautiful Letdown"
Special Edition
Disc One:
# "Dare You to Move
"Dare You to Move" is a single by American alternative rock band Switchfoot from their fourth studio album, ''The Beautiful Letdown'' (2003). The song was originally called "I Dare You to Move", and was on the album '' Learning to Breathe'', but ...
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# "We Are One Tonight
"We Are One Tonight" is a song recorded by the American rock band Switchfoot and is their second single from the album ''Nothing Is Sound''. This is the eleventh track on the album. Lead singer and songwriter Jon Foreman has said that the song is ...
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# "The Blues"
# "Chem 6A"
# " Meant to Live"
# "New Way to be Human"
# "You Already Take Me There"
# "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
# " Stars"
# " Oh! Gravity"
# " This Is Home"
# "Learning To Breathe"
Disc Two:
# " Awakening"
# "This Is Your Life This Is Your Life may refer to:
Television
* ''This Is Your Life'' (American franchise), an American radio and television documentary biography series hosted by Ralph Edwards
* ''This Is Your Life'' (Australian TV series), the Australian versio ...
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# "On Fire"
# "Only Hope
"Only Hope" is a song by American band Switchfoot. It was written by Jon Foreman for their 1999 album '' New Way to Be Human''. The Christian-themed song is featured prominently in one of the scenes of the 2002 film ''A Walk to Remember''.
Cove ...
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# "Dirty Second Hands
"Dirty Second Hands" is a song from Switchfoot's sixth studio album ''Oh! Gravity.'' This was the first song released from the album, made available for purchase online as a single. Despite this, the song was never released to radio.
When the b ...
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# "Love Is the Movement"
# "Company Car"
# " Lonely Nation"
# "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine"
# "Concrete Girl"
# "Twenty-Four"
# "The Beautiful Letdown"
Charts
References
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Switchfoot compilation albums
2008 greatest hits albums
2008 video albums
Music video compilation albums
Columbia Records compilation albums
Columbia Records video albums