The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself is a greatest hits album by English singer Billy Idol, released on 24 June 2008 by Capitol Records. It features 16 of Idol's past singles, as well as two new tracks, "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon". An additional new track, "Fractured", is available exclusively through download retailers. A deluxe CD/DVD set containing 13 music videos was also released.[2][3] The compilation omitted all videos from the Cyberpunk era and all singles and videos from Devil's Playground.
| The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself | ||||
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| Released | 24 June 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–2008 | |||
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| Length | 77:36 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dancing with Myself" (EP Version, by Generation X) | Billy Idol, Tony James | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Hot in the City" | Idol | 3:33 |
| 3. | "White Wedding" (Part 1) | Idol | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Rebel Yell" | Idol, Steve Stevens | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Eyes Without a Face" | Idol, Stevens | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Flesh for Fantasy" | Idol, Stevens | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Catch My Fall" | Idol | 3:42 |
| 8. | "To Be a Lover" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit) | Idol | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Sweet Sixteen" | Idol | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Mony Mony" | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, Bobby Bloom | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" | Idol, David Werner | 4:39 |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" (Single Edit) | Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Shock to the System" | Idol, Mark Younger-Smith | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Speed" (Album Version) | Idol, Stevens | 4:17 |
| 16. | "World Comin' Down" | Idol, Brian Tichy | 3:34 |
| 17. | "John Wayne" | Idol, Tichy, Derek Sherinian | 4:15 |
| 18. | "New Future Weapon" | Idol, Tichy | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 19. | "Fractured" | Idol, Tichy | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Director | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with Myself" | Tobe Hooper | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Hot in the City" (1987 version) | Larry Jordan | 3:56 |
| 3. | "White Wedding" (MTV-censored version) | David Mallet | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Rebel Yell" | Jeff Stein | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Eyes Without a Face" | Mallet | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Flesh for Fantasy" | Howard Deutch* | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Catch My Fall" | Mallet | 3:43 |
| 8. | "To Be a Lover" | Mallet | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Don't Need a Gun" | Julien Temple | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Sweet Sixteen" | Peter Sinclair | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Mony Mony – Live" | Jordan | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" (Extended Billy Idol Only Version) | David Fincher | 5:22 |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" | Fincher | 4:03 |
* CD/DVD booklet miscredits David Mallet as director of the video[4]
Personnel
editProduced by Keith Forsey except:
- "Shock to the System" (Robin Hancock)
- "Speed" (Ralph Sall, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens)
- "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon" (Josh Abraham)
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 38 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 39 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 48 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 72 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 37 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 73 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – Billy Idol". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Billy Idol Records Two New Songs for 'The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,' to Be Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI" (Press release). Hollywood: Capitol Records. PR Newswire. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself Due in June". BraveWords.com. 20 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ "Billy Idol – 'Flesh for fantasy'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2008. 31. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – The Very Best of Billy Idol – Idolize Yourself". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 August 2021.