Best Thing
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| type = single
| artist = Styx
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| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 3:13
| label = Wooden Nickel Records
| writer = Dennis DeYoung, James Young
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"Best Thing" is the first single released by the band Styx from their self-titled debut album, Styx (1972). It charted at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cash Box said that "high vocal harmonies and tight, rocky organ and lead guitar work accentuate this dynamic, searing track."{{cite news|title=CashBox Singles Reviews|date=July 12, 1975|page=23|accessdate=2021-12-11|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1975/CB-1975-07-12.pdf|newspaper=Cash Box|archive-date=2022-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014220706/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1975/CB-1975-07-12.pdf|url-status=live}} Record World said that "strong percussion and organ riffs highlight this heavy rocker" and that it has "good harmonies, too."{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=July 22, 1972|accessdate=2023-03-30|title=Single Picks|page=238|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/72/RW-1972-07-22.pdf}}
The song was also included on the 1979 US reissue of the band's fourth album, Man of Miracles
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung – lead vocals (first and last verses), backing vocals, keyboards
- James Young – lead guitar, lead vocals (middle verses, bridge), backing vocals
- John Curulewski – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chuck Panozzo – bass
- John Panozzo – drums
Charts
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!Chart (1972) !Peak |
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References
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External links
- [https://open.spotify.com/album/5kGXtk6KKTgCLccA5ghw8c Styx - "Best Thing" (1972) song to be listened] as stream at Spotify.com
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Category:Songs written by Dennis DeYoung
Category:Songs written by James Young (American musician)
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