The Best of You
1980 single by Booker T. Jones
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"The Best of You" is a song by American musician Booker T. Jones and a single from the album The Best of You (1980). The B-side to the single is "Let's Go Dancin'".
| "The Best of You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Booker T. Jones | |
| from the album The Best of You | |
| B-side | "Let's Go Dancin'" |
| Released | 1980 |
| Songwriter | Booker T. Jones |
| Producer | David Anderle |
Kenny Thomas version
| "Best of You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Kenny Thomas | ||||
| from the album Voices | ||||
| B-side | "De Grooveski"[1] | |||
| Released | September 23, 1991[2] | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Cooltempo | |||
| Songwriter | Booker T. Jones | |||
| Producer | Ian Green | |||
| Kenny Thomas singles chronology | ||||
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The song was given a new audience in 1991 when the song was covered by English singer Kenny Thomas, retitled "Best of You", from his debut album, Voices (1991). Thomas's version, produced by Ian Green and released by Cooltempo Records, reached No. 11 in the United Kingdom and also charted in France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 197 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 27 |
| Europe (European Hit Radio)[5] | 10 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 23 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 66 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 27 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[9] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 87 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 11 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[13] | 2 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[14] | 2 |
| UK Club Chart (Record Mirror)[15] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Club Chart (Record Mirror)[16] | 46 |
