Best Work is a song by Australian band, The Whitlams. It was released in September 2002[1] as the second single from their fifth studio album, Torch the Moon. It peaked at number 35 in Australia.

"Best Work"
Single by The Whitlams
from the album Torch the Moon
Released9 September 2002
Recorded2002
Length4:32 (album version)
3:51 (single edit)
LabelBlack Yak / Phantom
Songwriter(s)Tim Freedman, Ben Fink
The Whitlams singles chronology
"Fall For You"
(2002)
"Best Work"
(2002)
"Royal in the Afternoon"
(2003)

Reception edit

The Guardian said, "Freedman’s falsetto opener and bold piano sound makes it stand out – along with the great bridge, where the lovely yowl of an electric guitar spills over the crescendo."[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Best Work" (Single Edit) — 3:51
  2. "Cries Too Hard" — 4:11
  3. "Out the Back" (Peter Sculthorpe Variation) — 9:45

Charts edit

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 35

References edit

  1. ^ "The Whitlams Singles - Best Work". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  2. ^ Sian Cain (11 September 2022). "The Whitlams: their 25 best songs – sorted!". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "The Whitlams – Best Work". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 December 2021.