The Best Thing (Boom Crash Opera song)

"The Best Thing (2008)"
"The Best Thing (2008)"
Single by Hook n Sling
Released	21 July 2008
Genre	Electro house
Length	4:02 (radio edit); 7:30 (club edit)
Label	Hussle Recordings

"The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)"
"The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)"
Single by Boom Crash Opera
from the album Look! Listen!!
Released	10 December 1990
Length	4:40
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Richard Pleasance
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology

"The Best Thing"
"The Best Thing"
	7" single cover
Single by Boom Crash Opera
from the album These Here Are Crazy Times
Released	27 November 1989
Studio	Metropolis Audio, Melbourne Australia
Genre	Rock; pop;
Length	4:13
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Richard Pleasance
Producer(s)	Pete Smith
Boom Crash Opera singles chronology

"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian band Boom Crash Opera. It was released on 27 November 1989^[1] as the third single from their second studio album, These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989). The song was featured in the 1991 film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead and was included on its soundtrack album.^[2]

Track listing

7" single^[3]

"The Best Thing" – 4:13
"Flying a Kite in the Rain" – 3:03
"Safer in Cages" – 4:29

Charts

Chart (1989–90)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	67

Listen!! mix

On 10 December 1990,^[5] Boom Crash Opera released "The Best Thing (Listen!! mix)" as the first and only single from the band's remix album, Look! Listen!! (1990). It peaked at number 112 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 1991.^[6]

Track listing

12" single^[7]

"The Best Thing" (Listen!! mix) – 7:27
"The Best Thing" (Listen!! 7" edit) – 4:40
"The Best Thing" (Smashin' Dub) – 5:36

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	112

Hook n Sling version

In 2008, "The Best Thing" was remixed by Australian DJ and producer Hook n Sling, and released under the title "The Best Thing (2008)", through Hussle Recordings. The vocals were re-recorded by Boom Crash Opera singer Dale Ryder for the release.^[9] "The Best Thing (2008)" reached number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and spent eight weeks at number one on the ARIA Club Tracks Chart.^[10]

Track listings

Digital release^[11]

"The Best Thing (2008)" (radio edit) – 4:02
"The Best Thing (2008)" (club edit) – 7:30
"The Best Thing (2008)" (Tonite Only remix) – 7:00
"The Best Thing (2008)" (TV Rock remix) – 7:09
"The Best Thing (2008)" (Noel Sinner remix) – 5:42

CD single^[12]

"The Best Thing (2008)" (radio edit)
"The Best Thing (2008)" (club edit)
"The Best Thing (2008)" (TV Rock remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	27
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)^[14]	1
Australia Dance (ARIA)^[15]	6
Australian Artists (ARIA)^[16]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Australia Club Tracks (ARIA)^[17]	3
Australia Dance (ARIA)^[17]	26
Australian Artists (ARIA)^[17]	44

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Australia	21 July 2008	Digital download	Hussle Recordings	^[8]
	9 August 2008	Digital download		^[11]
	18 August 2008	CD single		^[18]

References

^ "Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 27 November 1989". Platterlog. 27 November 1989. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Imgur.
^ Music from the Motion Picture "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (Media notes). Various. Giant Records. 1991. 9 24428-4. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ The Best Thing (Media notes). Boom Crash Opera. WEA. 1989. 7-257340. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 38.
^ "Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 10 December 1990". Platterlog. 10 December 1990. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Imgur.
^ ^a ^b "Week commencing 14 January 1991". Bubbling Down Under. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ The Best Thing (Listen!! Mix) (Media notes). Boom Crash Opera. WEA. 1990. 903173290-0. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b "The Best Thing (2008) [Hussle Recordings]". Beatport. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "Music Reviews (Singles): Hook N Sling - The Best Thing". Ministry of Sound Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022. Sensing a revival of the hit record, Dale Ryder of Boom Crash Opera was more than happy to re-record the vocals from 'The Best Thing' (1989)
^
This is the eighth and final week:
- "ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 4th August 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 962. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2008. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.
^ ^a ^b "The Best Thing (2008) by Hook N Sling". iTunes Store (Australia). 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ The Best Thing (2008) (Media notes). Hook N Sling. Hussle Recordings. 2008. HUSSYCD5087. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Hook N Sling – The Best Thing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
^ "ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 16th June 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 955. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 June 2008. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.
^ "ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 16th February 2009" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 990. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 February 2009. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.
^ "ARIA Australian Artists - Week Commencing 13th October 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 972. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 October 2008. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The ARIA Report: Issue 983 (End of Year 2008)" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 983. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.
^ "New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 18th August 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 964. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 August 2008. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

External links

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[1] "Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 27 November 1989". Platterlog. 27 November 1989. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Imgur.

[2] Music from the Motion Picture "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (Media notes). Various. Giant Records. 1991. 9 24428-4. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] The Best Thing (Media notes). Boom Crash Opera. WEA. 1989. 7-257340. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 38.

[5] "Platterlog: Singles – New Releases – 10 December 1990". Platterlog. 10 December 1990. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Imgur.

[bubbling-6] "Week commencing 14 January 1991". Bubbling Down Under. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[7] The Best Thing (Listen!! Mix) (Media notes). Boom Crash Opera. WEA. 1990. 903173290-0. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Beatport-8] "The Best Thing (2008) [Hussle Recordings]". Beatport. 21 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[9] "Music Reviews (Singles): Hook N Sling - The Best Thing". Ministry of Sound Australia. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022. Sensing a revival of the hit record, Dale Ryder of Boom Crash Opera was more than happy to re-record the vocals from 'The Best Thing' (1989)

[10] This is the eighth and final week:
"ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 4th August 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 962. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2008. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[11] "ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 4th August 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 962. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 August 2008. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[iTunes-11] "The Best Thing (2008) by Hook N Sling". iTunes Store (Australia). 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[12] The Best Thing (2008) (Media notes). Hook N Sling. Hussle Recordings. 2008. HUSSYCD5087. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Discogs.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Hook_N_Sling-13] "Hook N Sling – The Best Thing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[14] "ARIA Club Tracks - Week Commencing 16th June 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 955. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 June 2008. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[15] "ARIA Dance - Week Commencing 16th February 2009" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 990. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 February 2009. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[16] "ARIA Australian Artists - Week Commencing 13th October 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 972. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 October 2008. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[ARIA_2008-17] "The ARIA Report: Issue 983 (End of Year 2008)" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 983. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

[18] "New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 18th August 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 964. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 August 2008. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via Trove.

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v t e Boom Crash Opera
Dale Ryder Peter "Bungie" Farnan Peter "Maz" Maslen John Favaro Richard Pleasance Andrew De Silva
Studio albums	Boom Crash Opera (1987) These Here Are Crazy Times (1989) Fabulous Beast (1993) Born (1995) Gizmo Mantra (1997) Dancing in the Storm (2009)
Compilation albums	Look! Listen!! (1990) The Best Things – Greatest Hits (1998) The Essential Boom Crash Opera (2007) The Best Things – Greatest Hits (2013) The Lost Things (2013) The Whole Shebang (2017)
Extended plays	Dreams on Fire (1991)
Singles	"Great Wall" "Hands Up in the Air" "City Flat" "Her Charity" "Love Me to Death" "Onion Skin" "Get Out of the House!" "The Best Thing" "Dancing in the Storm" "Talk About It" "Bettadaze" "In the Morning" "This Isn't Love" "Gimme" "Tongue Tied"
Related articles	Discography