The Very Best of Don Henley

The Very Best of Don Henley
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 16, 2009 (2009-06-16)
Recorded1981–2000
GenreRock, hard rock, pop rock
Length74:56
LabelGeffen
ProducerDon Henley, Mike Campbell, John Corey, Bruce Hornsby, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi, Stan Lynch
Don Henley chronology
Inside Job
(2000)
The Very Best of Don Henley
(2009)
Cass County
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Very Best of Don Henley is the second greatest hits compilation album by Don Henley, released in 2009 and his first release since Inside Job in 2000. A deluxe version containing extra bonus tracks plus DVD material is also available. The first 10 songs are in the same order in which they appear on Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits.

Track listing

[edit]
  1. "Dirty Laundry" (Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 5:37
  2. "The Boys of Summer" (Mike Campbell, Henley) – 4:50
  3. "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Kortchmar) – 4:30
  4. "Not Enough Love in the World" (Henley, Kortchmar, Benmont Tench) – 3:55
  5. "Sunset Grill" (Henley, Kortchmar, Tench) – 6:31
  6. "The End of the Innocence" (Henley, Bruce Hornsby) – 5:17
  7. "The Last Worthless Evening" (John Corey, Henley, Stan Lynch) – 6:04
  8. "New York Minute" (Henley, Kortchmar, Jai Winding) – 6:36
  9. "I Will Not Go Quietly" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:43
  10. "The Heart of the Matter" (Campbell, Henley, JD Souther) – 5:23
  11. "Everybody Knows" (Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson) – 6:09
  12. "For My Wedding" (McNally) – 3:38
  13. "Everything Is Different Now" (Crago, Drury, Henley) – 5:13
  14. "Taking You Home" (Brawley, Henley, Lynch) – 5:32

DVD track listing [Deluxe edition only]

[edit]
  1. "The Boys of Summer" (Video)
  2. "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" (Video)
  3. "The Last Worthless Evening" (Video)
  4. "The Heart of the Matter" (Video)
  5. "Everything Is Different Now" (Video)
  6. "For My Wedding" (Video)

Bonus audio tracks

[edit]
  1. "Love Rules" - 4:04
  2. "Who Owns This Place?" - 5:00
  3. "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" - 4:32
  4. "Through Your Hands" - 4:16

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] 30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 26
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 29

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ The Very Best of Don Henley at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Don Henley – The Very Best Of Don Henley". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Don Henley – The Very Best Of Don Henley" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Don Henley – The Very Best Of Don Henley". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Don Henley – The Very Best Of Don Henley". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "British album certifications – Don Henley – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.