The Best of 25 Years

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The Best of 25 Years
Compilation album by
Released24 October 2011
LabelA&M
ProducerRob Mathes[1]
Sting chronology
25 Years
(2011)
The Best of 25 Years
(2011)
The Last Ship
(2013)

The Best of 25 Years is a compilation album by English musician Sting. It was released on 24 October 2011 through A&M Records.

Track listing[edit]

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (2011 Remix)4:24
2."Englishman in New York"4:25
3."We'll Be Together" (2011 Remix)4:46
4."Fragile"3:54
5."All This Time"4:55
6."If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"4:28
7."Fields of Gold"3:40
8."Desert Rose"4:50
9."Whenever I Say Your Name" (featuring Mary J. Blige)5:24
10."Never Coming Home" (2011 Mix)5:20
11."Message in a Bottle" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)4:48
12."Demolition Man" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)4:25
13."Heavy Cloud No Rain" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)3:45

Note: The US version doesn't contain the song "Englishman in New York".[2]

Bonus Tracks Edition – CD 1[1][3]
No.TitleLength
1."If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (2011 Remix)4:24
2."Love Is the Seventh Wave" (2011 Remix)3:33
3."Moon over Bourbon Street" (2011 Remix)4:01
4."Fortress Around Your Heart" (2011 Remix)4:52
5."Englishman In New York"4:26
6."They Dance Alone"7:13
7."Fragile"3:54
8."We'll Be Together" (2011 Remix)4:46
9."All This Time"4:55
10."Mad About You"3:54
11."Why Should I Cry for You?"4:46
12."The Soul Cages"5:52
13."If I Ever Lose My Faith in You"4:28
14."Fields of Gold"3:39
15."Seven Days"4:39
16."Shape of My Heart"4:37
Bonus Tracks Edition – CD 2[1][3]
No.TitleLength
1."When We Dance"5:59
2."I Was Brought to My Senses"5:49
3."You Still Touch Me"3:47
4."I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"3:58
5."Desert Rose"4:51
6."Brand New Day"6:20
7."Send Your Love" (Dave Audé Remix Edit Version)3:15
8."Whenever I Say Your Name" (featuring Mary J. Blige)5:24
9."Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)"3:56
10."The End of the Game"6:07
11."Never Coming Home" (2011 Mix)5:19
12."Russians" (Live in Berlin) (featuring The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Steven Mercurio)4:51
13."Message in a Bottle" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)4:48
14."Demolition Man" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)4:27
15."Heavy Cloud No Rain" (Live at Irving Plaza, 2011 Remix)3:43

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[21] 3× Platinum 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "The Best of 25 Years (US Version)". Sting.com. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b "The Best of 25 Years (Bonus Tracks Edition) by Sting". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sting – The Best of 25 Years" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – The Best of 25 Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sting – The Best of 25 Years" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sting – The Best of 25 Years" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sting – The Best of 25 Years". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  17. ^ "Sting | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2012. 25. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Najlepiej sprzedającym się albumem ubiegłego roku była płyta rapera Quebonafide "Egzotyka"" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  21. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2015 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.