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"You Are the Best Thing"
Single by Ray LaMontagne
from the album Gossip in the Grain
Released	August 26, 2008
Recorded	2008
Length	3:51
Label	Stone Dwarf Music, LLC RCA Jive Table of Contents Show In popular culture[edit] Charts[edit] References[edit] Versions[edit] Compilation appearances[edit] Music video[edit] Track listings[edit] Charts[edit] Weekly charts[edit] References[edit] Who wrote youre the best thing? What is Ray LaMontagne most famous song? What movie has the song you are the best thing? What happened Ray LaMontagne?
Songwriter(s)	Ray LaMontagne, Danny Holland
Producer(s)	Ethan Johns
Ray LaMontagne singles chronology
"Three More Days" (2007) "You Are the Best Thing" (2008) "Meg White" (2008)

"You Are the Best Thing" is the lead single of the album Gossip in the Grain by American folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne released on August 26, 2008, by Stone Dwarf Music, LLC, under license to RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]

The song hit number five on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart,[2] and is currently his only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 90.[3]

In popular culture[edit]

"You Are the Best Thing" was featured in the film I Love You, Man, and in an episode of the Australian TV show Packed to the Rafters. It was also featured in the film Bad Moms, released in 2016.[4]

Singer Jovin Webb sang the song on American Idol (season 18) during the Showcase Round at Aulani Resort in Kapolei, Hawaii which aired on March 29, 2020.

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ "ITunes - Music - You Are the Best Thing - Single by Ray LaMontagne". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
2. ^ a b "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
3. ^ a b "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
4. ^ "Bad Moms Soundtrack". July 23, 2016.
5. ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
6. ^ "Chart Track: Week 6, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

"You're the Best Thing"
Single by the Style Council
from the album Café Bleu
B-side	"The Big Boss Groove"
Released	18 May 1984
Genre	Blue-eyed soul pop rock
Length	5:45 (original album version) 4:18 (single version)
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Paul Weller
Producer(s)	Paul Weller Peter Wilson
The Style Council singles chronology
"My Ever Changing Moods" (1984) "You're the Best Thing" (1984) ""Shout to the Top!" (1984)

"You're the Best Thing" is a song by the English band the Style Council which was their sixth single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, recorded at Weller's own studio Solid Bond Studios, and was released in 1984. It is the second single from the band's début album, Café Bleu (1984). Café Bleu was renamed My Ever Changing Moods in the United States to capitalise on the success of the first single.

Versions[edit]

The 7-inch single version of the song adds a saxophone solo that is not present in the original album version. Certain editions of the My Ever Changing Moods album in the U.S. feature this single version in place of the full-length album version that appeared on all editions of Café Bleu.

In the UK and Australasia, the song was released as a Double A-sided single with "The Big Boss Groove". Both the 7-inch and 12-inch formats were officially titled 'Groovin'", although edited versions of both songs appeared on the 7-inch release.

Compilation appearances[edit]

As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.

Music video[edit]

The music video for "You're the Best Thing" was directed by Tim Pope.[1]

Track listings[edit]

1. "You're The Best Thing" — 4:18
2. "The Big Boss Groove" — 3:40

1. "You're The Best Thing" (Long Version) — 5:41
2. "You're The Dub Thing" — 4:58
3. "The Big Boss Groove" — 4:39

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^ "The Style Council: You're the Best Thing (1984)". IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. ^ "charts.nz The Style Council – "You're The Best Thing"" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 813.
6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 236.
7. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.

Who wrote youre the best thing?

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