The Best Yet

The Best Yet is the first "greatest hits" album from alternative rock band Switchfoot, released on November 4, 2008.^[4]

Columbia Records, the band's former record label, was the mastermind behind releasing the record, with heavy input concerning the tracklist 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."^[5] A tentative tracklisting was announced August 20, 2008,^[6] but the official tracklisting was later announced on the band's official message boards by Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman.^[4]

In its first week, The Best Yet sold 4,500 copies, marking it #123 on the Billboard 200 overall chart.

A live DVD titled "The Best Yet: Live in Nashville" was released later.

Track listing

CD

1. "Dare You To Move"
2. "Meant To Live"
3. "Stars"
4. "Oh! Gravity."
5. "This Is Home" (Unreleased, Full-Band Version)
6. "Learning to Breathe"
7. "Awakening"
8. "This Is Your Life"
9. "On Fire"
10. "Only Hope"
11. "Dirty Second Hands"
12. "Love Is the Movement"
13. "Company Car"
14. "Lonely Nation"
15. "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine"
16. "Concrete Girl"
17. "Twenty-Four"
18. "Beautiful Letdown"

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.

1. "Dare You to Move"
2. "Meant to Live"
3. "Stars"
4. "Oh! Gravity"
5. "Awakening"
6. "We Are One Tonight"
7. "The Blues"
8. "Chem 6A"
9. "Company Car"
10. "New Way to be Human"
11. "You Already Take Me There"
12. "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
13. "Meant to Live" (Original)
14. "Dare You to Move" (Alternate)

Tour Edition

This version is currently available during the band shows. It features less tracks than the normal edition, but is significantly cheaper. Also, it comes in a Discbox Slider instead of a jewel case.

1. "Dare You to Move"
2. "Meant to Live"
3. "This is Your Life"
4. "Oh! Gravity"
5. "This is Home"
6. "Learning to Breathe"
7. "Stars"
8. "On Fire"
9. "Only Hope"
10. "Awakening"
11. "The Beautiful Letdown"

Charts

References