# Best Moves

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1981 greatest hits album by Chris de Burgh

Best Moves Greatest hits album by Chris de Burgh Released 1981 Genre Rock Length 50:23 Label A&M Chris de Burgh chronology Eastern Wind (1980) Best Moves (1981) The Getaway (1982)

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Record Mirror [1]

***Best Moves*** is the first [compilation album](/source/Compilation_album) by [Chris de Burgh](/source/Chris_de_Burgh), released by [A&M Records](/source/A%26M_Records) in 1981. It includes songs from his first five studio albums as well as new tracks, "Every Drop of Rain" and "Waiting for the Hurricane". It was the first de Burgh album to chart in the UK, entering on 12 September 1981, peaking at number 65 and staying on the chart for four weeks.[2]

## Track listing

All songs written by [Chris de Burgh](/source/Chris_de_Burgh).

1. "The Traveller" – 4:09 (from [Eastern Wind](/source/Eastern_Wind))

1. "Every Drop of Rain" (previously unreleased) – 3:33

1. "In a Country Churchyard [Let Your Love Shine On]" – 3:52 (from [At the End of a Perfect Day](/source/At_the_End_of_a_Perfect_Day))

1. "Patricia the Stripper" – 3:30 (from [Spanish Train and Other Stories](/source/Spanish_Train_and_Other_Stories))

1. "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02 (from [Far Beyond These Castle Walls](/source/Far_Beyond_These_Castle_Walls))

1. "Spanish Train" – 5:00 (from [Spanish Train and Other Stories](/source/Spanish_Train_and_Other_Stories))

1. "Waiting for the Hurricane" (previously unreleased) – 4:11

1. "Broken Wings" (live version) – 3:20 (original version on [At the End of a Perfect Day](/source/At_the_End_of_a_Perfect_Day))

1. "Lonely Sky" – 3:52 (from [Spanish Train and Other Stories](/source/Spanish_Train_and_Other_Stories))

1. "A Spaceman Came Travelling" – 5:10 (from [Spanish Train and Other Stories](/source/Spanish_Train_and_Other_Stories))

1. "Crusader" – 8:48 (from [Crusader](/source/Crusader_(Chris_de_Burgh_album)))

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1981–82) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 4 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 4 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 12 UK Albums (OCC)[6] 65 Year-end charts Chart (1982) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 6 Chart (1983) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 25

## Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^ Germany (BVMI)[10] Gold 250,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Plowright, Frank (26 September 1981). ["Albums: Chris de Burgh – *Best Moves*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240520095308/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/81/Record-Mirror-1981-09-26-OCR.pdf) (PDF). *[Record Mirror](/source/Record_Mirror)*. London: Spotlight Publications Inc. p. 11. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0144-5804](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0144-5804). Archived from [the original](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/81/Record-Mirror-1981-09-26-OCR.pdf) (PDF) on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-David_Roberts_2-0)** David Roberts. *[British Hit Singles & Albums](/source/British_Hit_Singles_%26_Albums)*. Guinness World Records Limited

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Chris_de_Burgh_3-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-7093)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved 8 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Norway_Chris_de_Burgh_4-0)** "[Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves](https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+de+Burgh&titel=Best+Moves&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Chris_de_Burgh_5-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+de+Burgh&titel=Best+Moves&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK2_6-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 13/9/1981 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19810913/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211019192727/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1982) (in German). [GfK Entertainment Charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_Charts). 1982. Archived from [the original](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1982) on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211005040410/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983) (in German). [GfK Entertainment Charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_Charts). 1983. Archived from [the original](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1983) on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CanadaChris_de_BurghBest_MovesalbumCertRef_9-0)** ["Canadian album certifications – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves"](https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Best+Moves%20Chris+de+Burgh). [Music Canada](/source/Music_Canada). Retrieved 3 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GermanyChris_de_BurghBest_MovesalbumCertRef_10-0)** ["Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Chris de Burgh; 'Best Moves')"](https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Best+Moves&strInterpret=Chris+de+Burgh&strTtArt=2&strAwards=checked) (in German). [Bundesverband Musikindustrie](/source/Bundesverband_Musikindustrie). Retrieved 8 December 2022.

## External links

- [The Official Chris de Burgh Website](http://www.cdeb.com/)

v t e Chris de Burgh Studio albums Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) At the End of a Perfect Day (1977) Crusader (1979) Eastern Wind (1980) The Getaway (1982) Man on the Line (1984) Into the Light (1986) Flying Colours (1988) Power of Ten (1992) This Way Up (1994) Beautiful Dreams (1995) Quiet Revolution (1999) Timing Is Everything (2002) The Road to Freedom (2004) The Storyman (2006) Footsteps (2008) Moonfleet & Other Stories (2010) Footsteps 2 (2011) Home (2012) The Hands of Man (2014) A Better World (2016) Compilation albums Best Moves (1981) The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1984) Spark to a Flame: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh (1989) The Love Songs (1997) Notes from Planet Earth – The Ultimate Collection (2001) Now and Then (2008) Singles "A Spaceman Came Travelling" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "The Lady in Red" "Missing You" "You'll Never Walk Alone" Related Discography Rosanna Davison

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