The Very Best of Toni Childs
| The Very Best of Toni Childs | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Toni Childs | ||||
| Released | September 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 60.51 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Polydor/A&M Records | |||
| Toni Childs chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Very Best of Toni Childs is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter, Toni Childs. It was successful in Australia and New Zealand, peaking in the top 10 in both countries.
Childs' version of Many Rivers to Cross was featured prominently in television advertisements for the National Australia Bank at the time.[2] The song was re-released in Australia and peaked at No.12.
Track listing
- CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop Your Fussin" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Zimbabwe" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 6:19 |
| 3. | "I've Got To Go Now" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 6:26 |
| 4. | "I Want to Walk With You" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 5:03 |
| 5. | "House of Hope" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Many Rivers to Cross" | Jimmy Cliff | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Don't Walk Away" | Toni Childs | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Let the Rain Come Down" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Walk and Talk Like Angels" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 5:49 |
| 10. | "The Dead Are Dancing" | Toni Childs / David Ricketts | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Where's the Ocean" | Toni Childs | 4:44 |
| 12. | "Fell from a Great Height (feat. Stephen Cummings)" | Stephen Cummings / Bill McDonald | 4:06 |
Total length: |
60:51 | ||
Charts
The Very Best of Toni Childs debuted at No.20 in Australia before peaking at No.1 for 6 weeks. [3]
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 1 |
| scope="row" | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart[6] | 5 |
| Preceded by Forgiven, Not Forgotten by The Corrs |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 6 October – 12 October 1996 |
Succeeded by From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah by Nivana |
| Preceded by From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah by Nivana |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 20 October – 26 October 1996 |
Succeeded by Barnes Hits Anthology by Jimmy Barnes |
| Preceded by Barnes Hits Anthology by Jimmy Barnes |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 3 November 1996 - 30 November 1996 |
Succeeded by HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I by Michael Jackson |
See Also
List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ 15: National Australia Bank: Never Lose Sight of the Bigger Picture, George Patterson Y&R, 1997
- ↑ "TONI CHILDS - THE VERY BEST OF TONI CHILDS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Toni Childs – The Very Best of Toni Childs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Toni Childs – The Very Best of Toni Childs". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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