| Best of | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1992—2007 | |||
| Genre | Raï | |||
| Length | 1:07:29 | |||
| Label | Wrasse Records | |||
| Khaled chronology | ||||
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Best of, also referred to as Best of Khaled, is a greatest hits album by Algerian singer-songwriter Khaled. The compilation includes tracks from four of his previous studio albums: Khaled (1992), N'ssi N'ssi (1993), Sahra (1996) and Ya-Rayi (2004). It also included "Abdel Kader" from a live collaborative album with Rachid Taha and Faudel, 1,2,3 Soleils (1998), "Benthi," a collaboration with French singer Melissa M from her debut studio album Avec tout mon amour (2007), plus a two new tracks ("La terre a tremblé" and "Mon premier amour" a collaboration with French singer Lady Laistee).
"Mon premier amour" is a re-recorded and reimagined version of his 1985 song "Hadak Aachki Le Oul" and interpolation of 2000 song "Time for a Change" by the German project The Rapsody, which featured Khalid himself, American rapper MC Lyte and the German duo DaNaCeE.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Didi" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Wahrane" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Aïcha" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Abdel Kader (Live à Bercy, Paris / 1998)" (with Rachid Taha and Faudel) | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Ouelli El Darek" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Oran Marseille" (with IAM) | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Les ailes" | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Sahra" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Ne m'en voulez pas" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "N'ssi N'ssi" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Ya-Rayi" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "H'mama" | 6:47 |
| 13. | "Benthi" (with Melissa M) | 4:41 |
| 14. | "La Terre a Tremblé" | 4:25 |
| 15. | "Mon premier amour" (with Lady Laistee) | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 1:07:29 | |
Samples and interpolations
- "Mon premier amour" interpolates "Hadak Aachki Le Oul" (1985), written and performed by Khaled himself, and "Time for a Change" (2000), written by Peter Hoff, Khaled, MC Lyte and DaNaCeE performed by The Rapsody featuring Khaled himself, MC Lyte, and DaNaCeE.
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20100611140355/http://khaled-lesite.artistes.universalmusic.fr/