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The Very Best of Toni Childs
Greatest hits album by
Toni Childs
ReleasedSeptember 1996
Recorded1987–1995
GenrePop rock
Length60.51
LanguageEnglish
LabelPolydor/A&M Records
Toni Childs chronology
The Woman's Boat
(1994) 		The Very Best of Toni Childs
(1996) 		Toni Childs: Ultimate Collection
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Very Best of Toni Childs is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter, Toni Childs. It was successful in Australia and New Zealand, peaking in the top 10 in both countries.

Childs' version of Many Rivers to Cross was featured prominently in television advertisements for the National Australia Bank at the time.[2] The song was re-released in Australia and peaked at No.12.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop Your Fussin'"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:41
2."Zimbabwe"Toni Childs, David Ricketts6:19
3."I've Got to Go Now"Toni Childs, David Ricketts6:26
4."I Want to Walk With You"Toni Childs, David Ricketts5:03
5."House of Hope"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:54
6."Many Rivers to Cross"Jimmy Cliff5:27
7."Don't Walk Away"Toni Childs, Phil Ramacon4:00
8."Let the Rain Come Down"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:50
9."Walk and Talk Like Angels"Toni Childs, David Ricketts5:49
10."The Dead Are Dancing"Toni Childs, David Ricketts4:32
11."Where's the Ocean"Toni Childs4:44
12."Fell from a Great Height (featuring Stephen Cummings)"Stephen Cummings, Bill McDonald4:06
Total length:60:51

Charts

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The Very Best of Toni Childs debuted at No.20 in Australia before peaking at No.1 for 6 weeks.[3]

Weekly charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 8

Year-end charts

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Chart (1996) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 5

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] 6× Platinum 420,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ 15: National Australia Bank: Never Lose Sight of the Bigger Picture, George Patterson Y&R, 1997
  3. ^ "TONI CHILDS – THE VERY BEST OF TONI CHILDS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Toni Childs – The Very Best of Toni Childs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Toni Childs – The Very Best of Toni Childs". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Albums 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 57.
  8. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. October 27, 1996. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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