The Very Best of 1989–2023

The Very Best of 1989–2023 is a compilation album by Scottish rock band Texas, released on 16 June 2023 through PIAS Recordings. It includes two new recordings, "After All" and "Keep on Talking".^[1] The album debuted at number six on the UK Albums Chart.

The Very Best of 1989–2023
Compilation album by Texas
Released	16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Recorded	1988–2023
Length	93:48
Label	PIAS
Texas chronology
Hi (2021) The Very Best of 1989–2023 (2023)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Retropop	[2]

Retropop called the album a "carefully curated set" that does not include all of Texas's major hits but rather makes it "less a commercial exercise and more a finely pieced-together collection of vignettes from throughout the years". The publication also felt that the two new songs "sit seamlessly alongside the group's back catalogue and prove that, decades into their career, Texas remain in fine form" and "only the limited tracklist [...] slightly lets down this superb celebration of the band's work to date".^[2]

Track listing

The Very Best of 1989–2023 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Say What You Want"	Johnny McElhone Sharleen Spiteri	White on Blonde (1997)	3:54
2.	"Black Eyed Boy" (radio edit)	McElhone Spiteri Robert Hodgens Eddie Campbell Richard Hynd	White on Blonde	3:12
3.	"Inner Smile"	McElhone Spiteri Gregg Alexander Rick Nowels	The Greatest Hits (2000)	3:52
4.	"Mr Haze"	McElhone Spiteri Hodgens Jack McElhone Giorgio Moroder Pete Bellotte Donna Summer	Hi (2021)	3:40
5.	"Halo"	McElhone Spiteri	White on Blonde	4:11
6.	"I Don't Want a Lover"	McElhone Spiteri	Southside (1989)	5:04
7.	"Summer Son"	McElhone Spiteri Campbell Hodgens	The Hush (1999)	4:05
8.	"Keep on Talking"	Dan Penn Spooner Oldham	New recording	3:07
9.	"The Conversation"	McElhone Spiteri Karen Overton Amanda Ghost Ian Dench	The Conversation (2013)	2:45
10.	"In Our Lifetime"	McElhone Spiteri	The Hush	4:08
11.	"In Demand"	McElhone Spiteri Dallas Austin	The Greatest Hits	4:27
12.	"Put Your Arms Around Me"	McElhone Spiteri Dave Stewart Hodgens	White on Blonde	4:35
13.	"Let's Work It Out"	McElhone Spiteri Jack McElhone Angelica Bjornsson	Jump on Board (2017)	3:44
14.	"When We Are Together"	McElhone Spiteri	The Hush	3:32
15.	"Hi" (single mix)	McElhone Spiteri Campbell Hodgens Jack McElhone	Hi	2:51
16.	"Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (featuring the Wu-Tang Clan)	McElhone Spiteri	Non-album single (1998)	4:40
17.	"Tired of Being Alone"	Al Green	Non-album single (1992)	3:17
18.	"Start a Family" (featuring Alan Rickman)	McElhone Spiteri Overton Jack McElhone	Texas 25 (2015)	3:34
19.	"So Called Friend"	McElhone Spiteri	Ricks Road (1993)	3:43
20.	"Everyday Now"	McElhone Spiteri	Southside	4:36
21.	"Insane"	McElhone Spiteri	White on Blonde	4:46
22.	"After All"	McElhone Spiteri Jack McElhone Angelica Bjornsson	New recording	3:12
23.	"Sleep" (featuring Paul Buchanan)	McElhone Spiteri	Red Book (2005)	4:08
24.	"So in Love with You"	McElhone Spiteri	Ricks Road	4:45

Charts

Chart performance for The Very Best of 1989–2023

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]	4
French Albums (SNEP)[5]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	74
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8]	100
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	66
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	6
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11]	3

Certifications

Certifications for The Very Best of 1989–2023

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Silver	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.