You Are the Best Thing
"You Are the Best Thing" is the lead single of the album Gossip in the Grain by American folk singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne released on August 26, 2008, by Stone Dwarf Music, LLC, under license to RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]
| "You Are the Best Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Ray LaMontagne | ||||
| from the album Gossip in the Grain | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Ray LaMontagne, Danny Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Ethan Johns | |||
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The song hit number five on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart,[2] and is currently his only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 90.[3]
In popular culture
"You Are the Best Thing" was featured in the film I Love You, Man, and in an episode of the Australian TV show Packed to the Rafters. It was also featured in the film Bad Moms, released in 2016.[4]
Singer Jovin Webb sang the song on American Idol (season 18) during the Showcase Round at Aulani Resort in Kapolei, Hawaii which aired on March 29, 2020.
Charts
| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 89 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 47 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 169 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 90 |
References
- "Archived copy". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- "Bad Moms Soundtrack". July 23, 2016.
- "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- "Chart Track: Week 6, 2009". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2016.