Idol Songs: 11 of the Best

Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
Compilation album by Billy Idol
Released	1988
Genre	Post-punk, new wave
Length	43:50
Label	Chrysalis BILCD 1
Producer	Keith Forsey
Billy Idol chronology
Vital Idol (1987) Idol Songs: 11 of the Best (1988) Charmed Life (1990)

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Idol Songs: 11 of the Best is a compilation album by Billy Idol, released in 1988. It comprises all the singles released from his first three albums, Billy Idol, Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile in non-chronological order. A limited edition version also contained a further four remixes. The album reached number 2 in the UK. The album has been certified by BPI platinum. It was reissued with a different title and cover artwork in 2003 as The Essential.

Track listing

1. "Rebel Yell" - 4:48
2. "Hot in the City" - 3:38
3. "White Wedding" - 3:34
4. "Eyes Without a Face" - 4:10
5. "Catch My Fall" - 3:43
6. "Mony Mony" - 4:09
7. "To Be a Lover" - 3:52
8. "Sweet Sixteen" - 4:15
9. "Flesh for Fantasy" - 3:49
10. "Don't Need a Gun" - 4:28
11. "Dancing with Myself" [Single Version] - 3:20

Limited Edition bonus track version (DBILCD1)

12. "Don't Need a Gun" (Melt Down Mix) - 7:08
13. "Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Mix) - 7:02
14. "Eyes Without a Face" (Extended Version) - 4:58
15. "To Be a Lover" (Mother of Mercy Mix) - 6:49

Notes

"Don't Need a Gun" (Melt Down Mix) is unavailable elsewhere on CD and remain exclusive to the limited edition version. The "Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Mix) is also available on the Japanese issue of the "Vital Idol" compilation.

Certification

Country	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	Platinum	300,000