The Best of M People

The Best of M People
Greatest hits album by M People
Released November 2, 1998
Genre House
Label M People Records
Producer M People
M People chronology
Fresco
(1997)		 The Best of M People
(1998)		 Testify
(1999)
Singles from The Best of M People
  1. "Testify"
    Released: October 26, 1998
  2. "Dreaming"
    Released: February 1, 1999
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The Best of M People is the first greatest hits album released by M People, in 1998. It features 17 tracks, 10 top ten hits and three new songs, the two Top 20 hit singles: "Testify" and "Dreaming" plus a cover of "What a Fool Believes". A limited edition included a bonus live album which featured eight tracks recorded live at the Later... with Jools Holland M People special, plus enhanced content. This album is now available in the United States through iTunes.

There was also an advanced sampler called Classic available and also a promo containing the same content as the bonus live disc but with more sound excerpts and full videos.

Contents

Track listing

Original version

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Testify"   Mike Pickering, Paul Heard, Heather Small 3:57
2. "Search for the Hero"   Pickering, Heard 4:09
3. "Moving on Up"   Pickering, Heard 3:35
4. "Angel St"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:10
5. "One Night in Heaven"   Pickering, Heard 4:23
6. "Itchycoo Park"   Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane 5:38
7. "Sight for Sore Eyes"   Pickering, Heard, Small 3:56
8. "Just for You"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:00
9. "Colour My Life"   Pickering 3:40
10. "How Can I Love You More?"   Pickering, Heard 4:42
11. "Dreaming"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:40
12. "Open Your Heart"   Pickering, Heard, Small 3:38
13. "Don't Look Any Further"   Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings 3:50
14. "Someday"   Marshall Jefferson 3:43
15. "Renaissance"   Pickering, Heard 3:51
16. "Fantasy Island"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:12
17. "What a Fool Believes"   Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins 4:36

Classic version

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "One Night in Heaven"   Pickering, Heard 4:23
2. "Angel St"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:10
3. "Sight for Sore Eyes"   Pickering, Heard, Small 3:56
4. "Search for the Hero"   Pickering, Heard 4:09
5. "Colour My Life"   Pickering 3:40
6. "Moving on Up"   Pickering, Heard 3:35
7. "How Can I Love You More?"   Pickering, Heard 4:42
8. "Itchycoo Park"   Marriott, Lane 5:38
9. "Open Your Heart"   Pickering, Heard, Small 3:38
10. "Just for You"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:00
11. "Don't Look Any Further"   Golde, Lambert, Hitchings 3:50
12. "Excited"   Pickering, Heard 3:43
13. "Someday"   Jefferson 3:43
14. "Fantasy Island"   Pickering, Heard, Small 4:12
15. "Renaissance"   Pickering, Heard 3:51
16. "Love Rendezvous"   Pickering, Heard 3:48

References

  1. ^ "Allmusic > The Best of M People > Overview". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r381168. Retrieved May 1, 2010. 
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