Best Moves
1981 greatest hits album by Chris de Burgh
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Best Moves is the first compilation album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1981. It includes songs from his first five studio albums as well as new tracks, "Every Drop of Rain" and "Waiting for the Hurricane". It was the first de Burgh album to chart in the UK, entering on 12 September 1981, peaking at number 65 and staying on the chart for four weeks.[2]
| Best Moves | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:23 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Chris de Burgh chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Mirror |   [1] |
Track listing
All songs written by Chris de Burgh.
- "The Traveller" – 4:09 (from Eastern Wind)
- "Every Drop of Rain" (previously unreleased) – 3:33
- "In a Country Churchyard [Let Your Love Shine On]" – 3:52 (from At the End of a Perfect Day)
- "Patricia the Stripper" – 3:30 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02 (from Far Beyond These Castle Walls)
- "Spanish Train" – 5:00 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Waiting for the Hurricane" (previously unreleased) – 4:11
- "Broken Wings" (live version) – 3:20 (original version on At the End of a Perfect Day)
- "Lonely Sky" – 3:52 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "A Spaceman Came Travelling" – 5:10 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Crusader" – 8:48 (from Crusader)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||