The Very Best of Mick Jagger

The Very Best of Mick Jagger is a compilation album that was released worldwide on 1 October 2007 and the following day in the United States on WEA/Rhino Records. This 17-track release is the first ever overview of Mick Jagger's solo career.^[3]

The collection includes singles, album tracks, and collaborations with John Lennon, David Bowie, Bono, Lenny Kravitz, Peter Tosh, Ry Cooder, David A. Stewart and Jeff Beck among others. It includes three previously-unreleased songs:

"Too Many Cooks", produced by John Lennon and recorded by Jagger in 1973 in Los Angeles. The track features guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Jesse Ed Davis, keyboardist Al Kooper, bassist Jack Bruce, drummer Jim Keltner and, on backing vocals, singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. Neither Lennon nor Bill Wyman, who was present at the session, appear on the track.
"Checking Up on My Baby", recorded in 1992 with L.A. blues band, The Red Devils.
"Charmed Life", recorded while Jagger was working on Wandering Spirit with producer Rick Rubin. Jagger had sketched it out (with his daughter Karis Jagger on backing vocals), but then decided the track didn't fit with the rest of the album. The version on Very Best is remixed by producer Ashley Beadle. The song was also released as a promo single with various remixes, and reached the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot Dance Singles chart in early 2008.

A special edition with DVD was also released with more than 72 minutes of content, including an extensive interview with Mick Jagger from early/mid 2007, nine videos, and extras.

Jagger has promoted the album through interviews including a special for Rolling Stone,^[4] a comprehensive Q&A with fans on the BBC web site ^[5] and TV appearances. He also re-launched his web site ^[6] with audio, video, photos and more information about this compilation and his solo work in general.

The album debuted in the British chart at #57 with sales of nearly 4,000 copies and in the American chart at #77 selling 11,846 copies during the first week.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 DVD track listing
- 1.2 Digital Download bonus tracks
2 Sales chart performance
3 References

Track listing

"God Gave Me Everything" (Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz) – 3:32 (2001)
"Put Me in the Trash" (Jagger, Jimmy Rip) – 3:34 (1993)
"Just Another Night" (Jagger) – 5:15 (1985)
"Don't Tear Me Up" (Jagger) – 4:12 (1993)
"Charmed Life" (Jagger) – 3:35 (1992 & 2007)
"Sweet Thing" (Jagger) – 4:18 (1993)
"Old Habits Die Hard" (Jagger, David A. Stewart) – 4:24 (2004)
"Dancing in the Street" (with David Bowie) (Marvin Gaye, Ivory Joe Hunter, William "Mickey" Stevenson) – 3:18 (1985)
"Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)" (Angelo Bond, Ronald Dunbar, Edith Wayne) – 4:04 (1973)
"Memo from Turner" (Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:03 (1970)
"Lucky in Love" (Jagger, Carlos Alomar) – 5:02 (1985)
"Let's Work" (Jagger, David A. Stewart) – 4:44 (1987)
"Joy" (Jagger) – 4:40 (2001)
"Don't Call Me Up" (Jagger) – 5:13 (2001)
"Checkin' Up on My Baby" (Sonny Boy Williamson II) – 3:21 (1992)
"(You Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back" (Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White) – 5:17 (1978)
"Evening Gown" (Jagger) – 3:32 (1993)

DVD track listing

"Interview With Mick Jagger" (2007) – 35:45
"God Gave Me Everything" – 3:41
"Just Another Night" – 4:58
"Sweet Thing" – 4:15
"Let's Work" – 4:08
"Lucky in Love" – 4:54
"Don't Tear Me Up" – 4:09
"Dancing in the Street" – 2:57
"Joy" (excerpt from the documentary Being Mick) – 3:07
"(You Got to Walk And) Don't Look Back" (Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger on Saturday Night Live, 1978) – 4:20

Digital Download bonus tracks

"Charmed Life" (Ashley Beedle 12" Mix) - 6:20
"Charmed Life" (Ashley Beedle 12" Dub) - 5:24
"Everybody Knows About My Good Thing" - 4:37
"Say You Will" (Instrumental Remix) - 5:32
"Lucky in Love" (Single Mix) - 4:52
"Sweet Thing" (Funky Guitar Edit) - 4:22

Sales chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2007	UK Top 75 Albums	57
2007	The Billboard 200	77

European Top 100 Albums: #18
Germany: #8
Hungary: #11
Sweden: #22
Austria: #25
Japan: #26
Netherlands: #27
Italy: #32
Argentina: #36 (CD/DVD)
Argentina: #41 (CD)
Greece: #42 (Int. chart)
Swiss: #44
Spain: #53
England: #57
USA: #77 (45,000 - March 2008)
Canada: #87
France: #88

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
2008	Charmed Life	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	18

References

^ Allmusic review
^ Rolling Stone review
^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r981235
^ Andy Greene, [1], Rolling Stones, September 20, 2007. Accessed September 20, 2007.
^ [2], BBC, October 1, 2007. Accessed October 1, 2007.
^ [3], Mick Jagger, October 2, 2007. Accessed October 2, 2007.

Mick Jagger

Albums	She's the Boss · Primitive Cool · Wandering Spirit · Goddess in the Doorway · Alfie · The Very Best of Mick Jagger

Songs	"Memo from Turner" · "State of Shock" · "Dancing in the Street" · "Let's Work" · "Sweet Thing" · "Old Habits Die Hard"

See also	The Rolling Stones · Jagger/Richards · SuperHeavy · Performance · Being Mick · Production · The Mick Jagger Centre · Chris Jagger · "Moves Like Jagger"