The Best of 1990–2000
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.6/10[5] |
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The Best of 1990–2000 is the second greatest hits album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 5 November 2002 through Island Records, except in the United States where the album was released on the Interscope label as a single-disc CD compilation. The Best of 1990–2000 & B-Sides was released on the same day with a second disc featuring 14 of the B-sides released between 1990 and 2000 and a bonus DVD with a trailer for the album and three other segments. A video album of the same name was later released in December 2002.
The album contained two newly recorded tracks, "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America"; the latter was released on soundtrack to Gangs of New York while the former was released as a single. The album also included "new mixes" of several songs, as well the tracks "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" (which was released as a single in 1995 but had not previously been included on a U2 album) and "Miss Sarajevo" (which was originally credited to Passengers and also released as a single in 1995).
The album charted at number one in 13 countries and was the twelfth-best-selling album of 2002, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | Achtung Baby (1991) | 3:39 |
2. | "Mysterious Ways" (Best of version) | Achtung Baby | 4:02 |
3. | "Beautiful Day" | All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) | 4:05 |
4. | "Electrical Storm" (William Orbit mix) | New song | 4:37 |
5. | "One" | Achtung Baby | 4:35 |
6. | "Miss Sarajevo" (Radio edit; originally credited to Passengers (U2 & Brian Eno)) | Original Soundtracks 1 (1995) | 4:30 |
7. | "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | Zooropa (1993) | 4:58 |
8. | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 4:31 |
9. | "Gone" (New mix) | Pop (1997) | 4:32 |
10. | "Until the End of the World" | Achtung Baby | 4:38 |
11. | "The Hands That Built America" (Theme from Gangs of New York) | New song | 4:57 |
12. | "Discothèque" (New mix) | Pop | 4:40 |
13. | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995) | 4:44 |
14. | "Staring at the Sun" (New mix) | Pop | 4:48 |
15. | "Numb" (New mix) | Zooropa | 4:21 |
16. | "The First Time" | Zooropa | 3:44 |
Total length: | 71:53 |
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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17. | "The Fly" | Achtung Baby | 4:28 |
"Electrical Storm" was released as a single in promotion of the album. "Gone," "Discothèque," "Staring at the Sun," and "Numb" were remixed by Mike Hedges for the compilation. "Mysterious Ways" is identical to the album version with the exception of a single lyric. "Miss Sarajevo," co-written by Brian Eno, was originally included on the album Original Soundtracks 1, which was released by the band under the alias "Passengers".
Limited Edition B-sides Disc
No. | Title | Originally released on | Length |
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1. | "Lady with the Spinning Head" (Extended dance mix) | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 6:06 |
2. | "Dirty Day" (Junk Day mix) | "Please" single | 4:40 |
3. | "Summer Rain" | "Beautiful Day" single | 4:07 |
4. | "Electrical Storm" (Band version) | New song | 4:26 |
5. | "North and South of the River" | "Staring at the Sun" single | 4:36 |
6. | "Your Blue Room" | Original Soundtracks 1 | 5:26 |
7. | "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Gun mix) | "Last Night on Earth" single | 4:45 |
8. | "Salomé" (Zooromancer remix edit) | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 5:51 |
9. | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Perfecto mix) | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 6:38 |
10. | "Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix edit) | Melon: Remixes for Propaganda | 5:50 |
11. | "Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Club mix) | "Mysterious Ways" single | 4:08 |
12. | "If God Will Send His Angels" (Big Yam mix) | "Mofo" single | 5:42 |
13. | "Lemon" (Jeep mix) | "Lemon" single | 5:29 |
14. | "Discothèque" (Hexidecimal mix edit) | "Discothèque" single | 5:45 |
Total length: | 73:52 |
"North and South of the River" was written with Christy Moore. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" was written by Lennon–McCartney. "Your Blue Room" was written with Brian Eno.
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The History Mix" | 7:40 |
2. | "U2 The Best of 1990 - 2000 DVD Trailer" | 2:27 |
3. | "Please" (Live mural cut) | 5:00 |
4. | "Beautiful Day" (Èze version) | 4:04 |
Total length: | 19:11 |
"The History Mix" is a video montage anthologizing the band's nineties albums and tours. It includes snippets of interviews, promotional videos, and so forth. The live version of "Please" is from the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, recorded on 9 August 1997 and directed by Maurice Linnane.
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Video
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The Best of 1990–2000 was also released as a video compilation, featuring music videos from the songs on the album. The DVD version of the video featured one to two videos for each song on the album, plus seven bonus videos (for songs not on the album), as well as directors' commentaries, and three mini-documentaries. The VHS version of the video featured simply one video for the 16 songs from the album.
On all versions however, there is no video for "The First Time", as one was never made or rather released. In its place was put the video of "The Fly", which itself was on certain versions of the album. The DVD case had two disc slots, one for the main videos, the other for the "History Mix" DVD from the "A and B sides" version of the album. In its absence, a CD/DVD-shaped paper disc is used as a placeholder.
Track listing
Music and words by U2, except where otherwise noted.
- "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
- Ritchie Smyth remix video
- "Mysterious Ways"
- Stéphane Sednaoui video with commentary
- "Beautiful Day"
- Jonas Åkerlund video with commentary
- "Electrical Storm"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
- U2 Sur Mer documentary
- "One"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
- A Story of One documentary
- "Miss Sarajevo"
- Maurice Linnane video and commentary
- Missing Sarajevo documentary
- "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"
- Wim Wenders video and commentary
- "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
- Joseph Kahn video with commentary
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
- "Gone"
- David Mallet video (excerpt from PopMart: Live from Mexico City)
- "Until the End of the World"
- Kevin Godley video (live from Zoo TV Tour)
- "The Hands That Built America"
- Maurice Linnane studio version video
- "Discothèque"
- Stéphane Sednaoui video with commentary
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
- Godley/Linanne video with commentary
- "Staring at the Sun"
- Jake Scott video with commentary
- Morleigh Steinberg video
- "Numb"
- Kevin Godley video with commentary
- Emergency Broadcast Network remix video
- "The Fly"
- Smith/Klein remix video with commentary
Bonus videos
- "Please"
- Anton Corbijn video with commentary
- "If God Will Send His Angels"
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
- "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
- Phil Joanou video with commentary
- "Lemon"
- Mark Neale video with commentary
- "Last Night on Earth"
- Ritchie Smyth video with commentary
- "Mofo"
- Maurice Linnane remix video
- "The Ground Beneath Her Feet"
- Wim Wenders video with commentary
- An "easter egg" also features. From the main menu on the DVD, if "One" is clicked, the main screen for "One" will appear. Once on this screen, the digit '1' could be clicked on the remote control three times. If clicked three times, a three-minute video of a fish tank, with fish swimming in it, appears. After some time, some Trabants will appear in the video as fishes, which swim from one end of the screen to the other.[53]
The lyrics to "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" were written by Salman Rushdie. The song features Daniel Lanois on pedal steel guitar. All tracks have been remastered for these releases.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[54] | Platinum | 8,000^ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[55] | Platinum | 50,000* |
France (SNEP)[56] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[57] | Gold | 10,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[58]
- Bono – lead vocals, guitar
- The Edge – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr. – drums and percussion
See also
References
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External links
- The Best of 1990–2000 (standard edition) at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
- The Best of 1990–2000 (limited edition) at U2 Wanderer
- The Best of 1990–2000 (video) at U2 Wanderer
- Use dmy dates from January 2012
- U2 compilation albums
- B-side compilation albums
- 2002 greatest hits albums
- U2 video albums
- Island Records compilation albums
- Island Records video albums
- Albums produced by Daniel Lanois
- Albums produced by Brian Eno
- Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite
- Albums produced by Flood (producer)
- Albums produced by Steve Osborne
- Albums produced by Howie B
- Albums produced by The Edge
- Albums produced by William Orbit
- Albums produced by Nellee Hooper