The Best of Santana is a 1998 album by Santana and a companion album to 2000's The Best of Santana Vol. 2. The album peaked at #82 on the Billboard 200,[1] and has sold 1.64 million copies in the U.S. as of May 2009.[2]
| The Best of Santana | |
|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | March 1998 |
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock, latin rock |
| Length | 1:16:46 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Various |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jingo" | Babatunde Olatunji | Santana, 1969 | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Evil Ways" | Clarence "Sonny" Henry | Santana | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" | Peter Green/Gábor Szabó | Abraxas, 1970 | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Oye Como Va" | Tito Puente | Abraxas | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Samba Pa Ti" (Instrumental) | Carlos Santana | Abraxas | 4:47 |
| 6. | "She's Not There" (The Zombies cover) | Rod Argent | Moonflower, 1977 | 4:09 |
| 7. | "No One to Depend On" | Michael Carabello, Coke Escovedo, Gregg Rolie | Santana III, 1971 | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Open Invitation" | Dennis Lambert, David Margen, Brian Potter, Santana, Greg Walker | Inner Secrets, 1978 | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Hold On" | Ian Thomas | Shangó, 1982 | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Bella" | Sterling Crew, Santana, Chester D. Thompson | Blues for Salvador, 1987 | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Winning" | Russ Ballard | Zebop!, 1981 | 3:18 |
| 12. | "All I Ever Wanted" | Alex Ligertwood, Santana, Chris Solberg | Marathon, 1979 | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana)" | Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Tom Coster, David Rubinson | Amigos, 1976 | 8:15 |
| 14. | "Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)" | Coster, Santana | Amigos | 5:06 |
| 15. | "Everybody's Everything" | David Brown, Tyrone Moss, Santana | Santana III | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Soul Sacrifice" | Santana, Gregg Rolie, Brown, Marcus Malone | Santana | 6:35 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 38 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 99 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 82 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 85 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[9] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,640,000[10] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Santana". Billboard.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (May 29, 2009). "More American Idol-related sales numbers!". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2012. Select Santana from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – The Best Of Santana" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Santana – The Best Of Santana". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Santanaa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Santana – The Best Of Santana". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "French album certifications – Santana – The Best of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (May 29, 2009). "More American Idol-related sales numbers!". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "American album certifications – Santana – Best of Santana". Recording Industry Association of America.
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