The Best Yet is the first "greatest hits" album from alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Switchfoot

Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...

, released on November 4, 2008.

Columbia Records

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

, the band's former record label, was the mastermind behind releasing the record, with heavy input concerning the tracklist coming directly from the band itself. "We want to make sure if it's got our name on it (that) it's a product we like," lead singer Jon Foreman explained. "So we're trying to steer (Columbia) in the right direction." A tentative tracklisting was announced August 20, 2008, but the official tracklisting was later announced on the band's official message boards by Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman

Tim Foreman

Timothy David Foreman is the bassist for the band Switchfoot. He was born in Lake Arrowhead, California but grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and Virginia Beach, Virginia...

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In its first week, The Best Yet sold 4,500 copies, marking it #123 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 overall chart.

A live DVD titled "The Best Yet: Live in Nashville

The Best Yet Live in Nashville

The Best Yet - Live is a live DVD featuring the American rock band, Switchfoot. It was recorded live at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee on September 21, 2008, during the band's co-headlined Music Builds Tour....

" was released later.

CD

1. "Dare You To Move
   Dare You to Move
   "Dare You to Move" is a single by the alternative rock band Switchfoot from the band's fourth studio album, The Beautiful Letdown. The song was originally called "I Dare You to Move", and was on the album Learning to Breathe, but the band decided to remix it and put it on The Beautiful Letdown...
   
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2. "Meant To Live
   Meant to Live
   "Meant to Live" is a single by alternative rock band Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the US Modern Rock chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S. Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a UK version of a...
   
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3. "Stars
   Stars (Switchfoot song)
   "Stars" is the first single released from Switchfoot's fifth album Nothing Is Sound. It was the most-added song on Modern Rock Radio in its first week of release and peaked at number sixteen on the US Modern Rock chart. The song was certified gold as a digital single on December 13, 2005...
   
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4. "Oh! Gravity.
   Oh! Gravity. (song)
   "Oh! Gravity." is a song written and recorded by the American rock band Switchfoot, and is the title track from their sixth studio album of the same name...
   
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5. "This Is Home
   This Is Home
   "This Is Home" is a song written and recorded by the alternative rock band Switchfoot, and is featured on the soundtrack for the 2008 film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The song was featured during the end credits of the film. It was the 17th most-played song on U.S...
   
   " (Unreleased, Full-Band Version)
6. "Learning to Breathe"
7. "Awakening
   Awakening (song)
   "Awakening" is the second single off Switchfoot's sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity.. The single was released to radio in March 2007. It hit Hot AC radio stations with an impact day of March 26, 2007 and eventually peaked at No. 54 on that format's charts...
   
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8. "This Is Your Life
   This Is Your Life (song)
   "This Is Your Life" is a popular song by the alternative rock band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No...
   
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9. "On Fire
   On Fire (Switchfoot song)
   On Fire is a song by rock band Switchfoot from the 2003 double-platinum record The Beautiful Letdown. It was never released as a single, but is a prevailing fan favourite and is played at almost every show...
   
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10. "Only Hope
    Only Hope
    "Only Hope" was sung by Mandy Moore for the film A Walk to Remember and is included in her compilation The Best of Mandy Moore, although left out of her 2002 release. It was slated as the second single after "Cry" which, however, was not a hit and consequently "Only Hope" was not released to radio...
    
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11. "Dirty Second Hands
    Dirty Second Hands
    "Dirty Second Hands" is a song from Switchfoot's 6th studio album Oh! Gravity. This was the first song released from the album, made available for purchase online as a single. Despite this, the song was never released to radio....
    
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12. "Love Is the Movement
    Love Is the Movement
    "Love is the Movement" is a song written by Jon Foreman for his band Switchfoot and appears on their third studio album Learning to Breathe. The name of the song has been adopted as the slogan for the philanthropic organization, "To Write Love on Her Arms."...
    
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13. "Company Car"
14. "Lonely Nation
    Lonely Nation
    "Lonely Nation" is a song by the rock group Switchfoot. It is the first track on the 2005 record, Nothing Is Sound. The song remains a fan favorite.-Song history:Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman, had this to say about the song:-As a single:...
    
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15. "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine"
16. "Concrete Girl"
17. "Twenty-Four"
18. "Beautiful Letdown"

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD Videos

There is also a Deluxe Edition of "The Best Yet" that was released simultaneously and features music videos from throughout the band's career. It also features audio commentaries spaced throughout, with the band members talking about the songs chosen and the music videos chosen.

1. "Dare You to Move"
2. "Meant to Live"
3. "Stars"
4. "Oh! Gravity"
5. "Awakening"
6. "We Are One Tonight"
7. "The Blues"
8. "Chem 6A"
9. "Company Car"
10. "New Way to be Human"
11. "You Already Take Me There"
12. "Happy is a Yuppie Word"
13. "Meant to Live" (Original)
14. "Dare You to Move" (Alternate)

Tour Edition

This version is currently available during the band shows. It features less tracks than the normal edition, but is significantly cheaper. Also, it comes in a Discbox Slider

Discbox Slider

The Discbox Slider is a 100% carton board optical disc packaging concept developed by the multinational paper and board company Stora Enso....

 instead of a jewel case.

1. "Dare You to Move"
2. "Meant to Live"
3. "This is Your Life"
4. "Oh! Gravity"
5. "This is Home"
6. "Learning to Breathe"
7. "Stars"
8. "On Fire"
9. "Only Hope"
10. "Awakening"
11. "The Beautiful Letdown"

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
2008	US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	#123
2008	Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums was established in 2003 and was a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranked the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product's age or method of sales....	#141