''The Very Best of Toni Childs'' is the first

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. It was successful in Australia and New Zealand, peaking in the top 10 in both countries. Childs' version of ''

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'' was featured prominently in television advertisements for the

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at the time. The song was re-released in Australia and peaked at No.12.

Track listing

Charts

''The Very Best of Toni Childs'' debuted at No.20 in Australia before peaking at No.1 for 6 weeks.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References