''The Best of No Angels'' is a

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by German girl group

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. It was released by Polydor–Zeitgeist and

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on 1 December 2003 in

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, coinciding with the group's first disbandment. A best-of album, it features all the singles from their first three studio albums ''

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'' (2003), as well as three additional album cuts from each album, including production from

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, Perky Park,

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, Ulf Leo Sommer, and

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. Following its release, ''Best of No Angels'' received positive reviews from music critics who praised the included material as the highlights of the group's music career. The compilation debuted and peaked at number five on the

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and reached the top twenty in Austria. In addition to already existing material, the band recorded a slightly reworked version of their debut album closing track "That's the Reason" for the album. Re-titled "

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", the ballad was released as the album's only single, also reaching the top ten in Germany

Critical reception

Stefan Johannesberg from ''

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'' found that ''The Best of No Angels'' "portrays the three-year rise from the RTL 2 gutter to a real divas combo with an experienced selection of songs ..No matter how you feel about music, this advancement of No Angels deserves respect. As well as the decision to quit."

Chart performance

Released on 1 December 2003, ''The Best of No Angels'' debuted and peaked at number five on the

in the week ending 15 December 2003. This marked the band's fifth consecutive top ten album on the chart. Elsewhere, it entered the top twenty in Austria, peaking at number 17, and the top sity in Switzerland. In Germany, ''The Best of No Angels'' was ranked eighty-seventh on the 2003 year-end chart.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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