"U R the Best Thing" is the debut single by Northern Irishmusical groupD:Ream. Originally a club hit released in 1992, the song has been remixed and re-released two times: in 1993 and in 1994. The 1994 version, also known as the Perfecto Mix (by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne), was most successful peaking at number 3 in Scotland, number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 in Ireland. It also peaked at number 13 on the Eurochart Hot 100. The 1993 version reached number 1 on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart in the US. There were made three different music videos for the song.
Critical reception
In 1994, Music & Media wrote about the song, "Yep, it's them again with their umpteenth rerelease. Remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne, it's another step up the stairs to stardom for the pop dance duo."[1] John Kilgo from The Network Forty commented, "Looking for a flavorful uptempo dance track? Look no further than this techno jammer that has scored the #1 position on the dance charts."[2] Pop Rescue noted the "big" vocals from D’Borah Asher and house piano, adding that "this song does feel somewhat more mellow though, giving Peter plenty of space to show off his vocals in the verse."[3] Adam Higginbotham from Select described it as "perfect feelgood pop-dance record" and said it "left no one in any doubt about where they were coming from."[4]Vibe called the song a "buoyant" smash in their review of the album D:Ream On.[5]