The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
Greatest hits album by Billy Idol
Released	24 June 2008
Recorded	1981 - 2008
Genre	Post-punk, new wave, hard rock, punk rock
Length	77:36
Label	Capitol
Producer	Keith Forsey Josh Abraham Robin Hancock Billy Idol Steve Stevens Ralph Sall
Billy Idol chronology
Happy Holidays (2006) The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself (2008) Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014)

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The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself is a greatest hits compilation album, spanning the recording career of British punk rock vocalist Billy Idol. It was released in the U. S. on 24 June 2008. It features 16 of Billy Idol's past hits, as well as two new tracks, "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon". An additional new track, "Fractured", is available exclusively through download retailers. A CD/DVD set which includes 13 Billy Idol music videos was also released.^[2][3]

The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dancing with Myself" (EP Version by Generation X, 2001 Digital Remaster)	Billy Idol, Tony James	4:51
2.	"Hot in the City" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol	3:33
3.	"White Wedding" (Part 1, 2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol	4:13
4.	"Rebel Yell" (1999 Digital Remaster)	Idol, Steve Stevens	4:47
5.	"Eyes Without a Face" (1999 Digital Remaster)	Idol, Stevens	4:58
6.	"Flesh for Fantasy" (1999 Digital Remaster)	Idol, Stevens	4:38
7.	"Catch My Fall" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol	3:42
8.	"To Be a Lover" (2001 Digital Remaster)	William Bell, Booker T. Jones	3:53
9.	"Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit, 2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol	5:24
10.	"Sweet Sixteen" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol	4:15
11.	"Mony Mony" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, Bobby Bloom	5:00
12.	"Cradle of Love" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol, David Werner	4:39
13.	"L.A. Woman" (Single Edit, 2001 Digital Remaster)	Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore	4:04
14.	"Shock to the System" (2001 Digital Remaster)	Idol, Mark Younger-Smith	3:37
15.	"Speed" (Album Version)	Idol, Stevens	4:17
16.	"World Comin' Down"	Idol, Brian Tichy	3:34
17.	"John Wayne"	Idol, Tichy, Derek Sherinian	4:15
18.	"New Future Weapon"	Idol, Tichy	3:56

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – Digital download (bonus track)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
19.	"Fractured"	Idol, Tichy	4:27

The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself – DVD
No.	Title	Director	Length
1.	"Dancing With Myself"	Tobe Hooper	3:24
2.	"Hot in the City" (1987 version)	Larry Jordan	3:56
3.	"White Wedding" (MTV-censored version)	David Mallet	3:29
4.	"Rebel Yell"	Jeff Stein	4:52
5.	"Eyes Without a Face"	Mallet	4:56
6.	"Flesh For Fantasy"	Howard Deutch*	4:22
7.	"Catch My Fall"	Mallet	3:43
8.	"To Be a Lover"	Mallet	3:50
9.	"Don't Need a Gun"	Julien Temple	4:59
10.	"Sweet Sixteen"	Peter Sinclair	4:20
11.	"Mony Mony – Live"	Jordan	4:16
12.	"Cradle of Love" (Extended Billy Idol Only Version)	David Fincher	5:22
13.	"L.A. Woman"	Fincher	4:03

* CD/DVD booklet miscredits David Mallet as director of the video^[4]

Credits

Produced by Keith Forsey except:

• "Shock To The System" (Robin Hancock)
• "Speed" (Ralph Sall, Billy Idol & Steve Stevens)
• "John Wayne" & "New Future Weapon" (Josh Abraham)

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2008-06-24). "The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself - Billy Idol | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
3. "News > Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself Due In June". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
4. "Billy Idol - "Flesh for fantasy"". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.