The Best of Bros
The Best of Bros is the first compilation album by British pop band Bros. The album was released on 1 March 2004 by Columbia Records. The album includes all of the band's singles, along with selected album tracks and B-sides. Nicky Graham and Tom Watkins are credited as the songwriters for the tracks taken from Push, instead of their original credit as "The Brothers".
| The Best of Bros | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 1:17:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nicky Graham, Gary Stevenson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was certified silver by the BPI in March 2019.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally on | Length |
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| 1. | "When Will I Be Famous?" | Nicky Graham, Tom Watkins | Push | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Drop the Boy" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Madly in Love" (Joe Smooth Mix) | Luke Goss, Matt Goss, Graham | The Time | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Ten out of Ten" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Cat Among the Pigeons" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Too Much" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | The Time | 3:30 |
| 7. | "I Owe You Nothing" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Liar" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Chocolate Box" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | The Time | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Money" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | The Time | 4:21 |
| 11. | "It's a Jungle Out There" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 4:14 |
| 12. | "I Quit" | Graham, Watkins | Push | 3:32 |
| 13. | "Changing Faces" | L. Goss, M. Goss | Changing Faces | 3:59 |
| 14. | "Sister" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | The Time | 4:22 |
| 15. | "Life's a Heartbeat" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | B-side of "Chocolate Box" | 4:46 |
| 16. | "Are You Mine?" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Paul Powell | Changing Faces | 4:37 |
| 17. | "Try" | L. Goss, M. Goss | Changing Faces | 3:38 |
| 18. | "I'll Count the Hours" | L. Goss, M. Goss, Graham | B-side of "Sister" | 4:05 |
| 19. | "Silent Night" | Traditional, arr. Graham | Double A-side with "Cat Among the Pigeons" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 1:17:43 | |||
- Note: Although not credited as such, "I Quit" is the remixed single version.
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
DVD release
A companion DVD, entitled The Big Picture, was released in March 2005, featuring the music videos for all eleven of the band's singles, along with a live concert that had previously been released on VHS video as Bros Live: The Big Push Tour. It also includes a single discography, documentary and photo gallery. The DVD debuted and peaked at number 42 on the UK Video Charts in the week ending 26 March 2005.[3]
References
- The Best of Bros at AllMusic
- "British album certifications – Bros – The Best of Bros". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 20 March 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2019.