The Best of Mandy Moore
Greatest hits album by
Mandy Moore
ReleasedNovember 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)
Recorded1999–2003
Length53:16
LabelEpic
Producer
Mandy Moore chronology
Coverage
(2003)		 The Best of Mandy Moore
(2004)		 Candy
(2005)

The Best of Mandy Moore is the first greatest hits album from American singer Mandy Moore, released on November 16, 2004, by Epic Records. The compilation includes tracks from her first three studio albums as well as I Wanna Be with You in addition to a few tracks from soundtracks Moore was part of. It also includes music videos and live performances.

The album debuted at number 148 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album has sold 104,000 copies in the United States.[1]

Content

Moore's earliest hit to be featured on the album is "Candy", the first single from her debut album So Real (1999). The two other songs that are included from So Real are "Walk Me Home" and "So Real". "I Wanna Be with You" was first featured on I Wanna Be with You (2000). "In My Pocket" was the first single from her self-titled second studio album. "Crush" was the album's second single following the mildly successful "In My Pocket". "Cry" and Moore's cover of Only Hope by American band Switchfoot tied in with the romantic drama film A Walk to Remember, Moore's debut as a lead actress.[2] Four songs from her third studio album Coverage (2003), were included, among which is Moore's own versions of "Have a Little Faith in Me" and "Senses Working Overtime". "Top of the World" was featured in the films Stuart Little 2, Bridge to Terabithia, and Surf's Up. The final track in the compilation is a cover of Doris Day's "Secret Love" from the Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Blender[4]

Allmusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "one of the better artifacts of the teen pop boom" and "stronger and more enjoyable than almost any other teen pop record from its time."[5]

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Candy"Denise Rich, Dave Katz, Denny Kleiman, Tony BattagliaJive Jones, Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher3:54
2."Walk Me Home"Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher, WasabeesTony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher4:22
3."So Real"Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher, Wasabees 3:50
4."I Wanna Be with You"Shelly Peiken, Tiffany Arbuckle, Keith ThomasKeith Thomas4:13
5."In My Pocket"Randall Barlow, Emilio Estefan Jr., Liza Quintana, Gian Marco ZignagoKenny Gioia, Shep Goodman, James Renald3:39
6."Crush"Kenny Gioia, Shep GoodmanKenny Gioia, Shep Goodman, James Renald3:42
7."Cry"James RenaldJames Renald3:43
8."Only Hope"Jonathan ForemanMervyn Warren3:54
9."Have a Little Faith in Me"John HiattJohn Fields4:04
10."Can We Still Be Friends"Todd RundgrenJohn Fields3:38
11."Senses Working Overtime"Andy PartridgeJohn Fields4:08
12."I Feel the Earth Move"Carole KingJohn Fields3:08
13."Top of the World"Jeff Cohen, Leah Haywood, Daniel PringleGregg Wattenberg3:23
14."Secret Love"Sammy Fain, Paul WebsterTrevor Horn3:40
Total length:53:16
Disc 2 (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Candy" (music video)3:58
2."Walk Me Home" (music video)3:42
3."So Real" (music video)3:48
4."I Wanna Be with You" (music video)4:11
5."In My Pocket" (music video)3:38
6."Crush" (music video)3:50
7."Cry" (music video)3:40
8."Have a Little Faith in Me" (music video)4:03
9."Moonshadow" (live from Sessions@AOL)2:55
10."Senses Working Overtime" (live from Sessions@AOL)4:08
11."Drop the Pilot" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:54
12."Have a Little Faith in Me" (live from Sessions@AOL)3:44
Total length:45:31

Charts

Chart performance for The Best of Mandy Moore
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 148

References

  1. ↑ Billboard.com - Ask Billboard Retrieved: June 5, 2009]
  2. ↑ "Mandy Moore's 'Cry' Heralds Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Stephen (2004-11-16). "The Best of Mandy Moore - Mandy Moore : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  4. ↑ Archived April 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Thomas, Stephen (2004-11-16). "The Best of Mandy Moore - Mandy Moore : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  6. ↑ "Mandy Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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