The Best of Generation X

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Best of Generation X

| type = greatest

| artist = Generation X

| cover = bestofgenx.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1985

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = *Punk rock

• pop punk

| length =

| label = Chrysalis{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=the+best+of+generation+x+1985+chrysalis&pg=PA1366|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|first=Colin|last=Larkin|date=May 27, 2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857125958|via=Google Books}}

| producer =

| prev_title = Kiss Me Deadly

| prev_year = 1981

| next_title = The Idol Generation

| next_year = 1990

}}

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-best-of-generation-x-mw0000839382|title=The Best of Generation X - Generation X | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}

|rev3 = MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide

|rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite book |title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |date=1999 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=574}}

}}

The Best of Generation X is a compilation album of English punk rock band Generation X.{{Cite web|url=http://trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=generation_x|title=TrouserPress.com :: Generation X|website=trouserpress.com}}

It was released by Chrysalis Records in 1985 in response to the international success that the band's frontman Billy Idol had recently achieved, as well as the media interest generated by bassist Tony James' then current project, Sigue Sigue Sputnik.

The album contains tracks from all three Generation X studio albums, and includes all of their singles except for debut single "Your Generation."