Best of + is the second greatest hits compilation album by the Greek singer Peggy Zina, released in Greece and Cyprus on June 24, 2008, by Minos EMI on CD and in a CD and DVD package which includes her music videos. The album includes three new tracks composed and written by Giorgos Moukidis on the first disc, all three of which were released as singles.[1]
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| Released | June 24, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2008 | |||
| Genre | Modern laika, pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:27:35 | |||
| Label | EMI/Minos | |||
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Track listing
editDisc 1
edit| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "To Kalokairi" | "The Summer" | Previously unreleased | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Geia Sou" | "Goodbye" | Previously unreleased | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Paradosou" | "Surrender" | Previously unreleased | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Ti Th' Akouso Akoma" | "What Else Will I Hear" | Ena Hadi | Ilias Filippou | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Matono" | "I'm Bleeding" | Matono | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Christos Dantis | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Pouthena" (Short Radio Version) | "Nowhere" | Matono | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Eimai Kala" | "I'm Fine" | Mazi Sou | Stelios Hronis | Stelios Hronis | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Noima" | "Meaning" | Noima | Giorgos Theofanous | Giorgos Theofanous | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Ena Hadi" | "A Caress" | Ena Hadi | Ilias Filippou | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:57 |
| 10. | "To Teleftaio Potiraki (Live) (ft. Christos Dantis)" | "The Last Cup" | Ena (New Edition) | Christos Dantis | Christos Dantis | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Tolmas Ki Eheis Parapono Esi" | "You Boldnesses and you have complaint, you?" | Vres Enan Tropo | Natalia Germanou | Petros Imvrios | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Efyges" | "You Left" | Matono | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:58 |
| 13. | "Mi Rotate" | "Don't Ask" | Noima | Giorgos Theofanous | Giorgos Theofanous | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Ena" | "One" | Ena | Vicky Gerothodorou | Takis Bougas | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Zisame" | "We Lived" | Ena | Eleana Vrahali | Dimitris Kontopoulos | 3:41 |
| 16. | "Trekse" | "Run" | Trekse | Eleana Vrahali | Christos Dantis | 4:02 |
| 17. | "Mazi Sou" | "With You" | Mazi Sou | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:33 |
| 18. | "Ta Monopatia (ft. Kostas Karafotis)" | "The Paths" | Matono | Vicky Gerothodorou | Antonios Vardis | 5:03 |
| 19. | "Mystiko" | "Secret" | Ena (New Edition) | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 5:44 |
Disc 2
edit| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dystihos" | "Unfortunately" | Mazi Sou | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Sou To Orkizomai" | "Your Oath" | Noima | Giorgos Theoufanos | Giorgos Theofanous | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Tin Agalia Sou Anoixe Mou" | "My embrace opened for you" | Mazi Sou | Kosmas | Alexi Sekou | 3:50 |
| 4. | "To 'Ksera" | "I knew" | Ena | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Monaha Emena Na Rotas" | "Only Ask Me" | Matono | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Eimaste Horia" (ft. Nikos Vertis) | "We're apart" | Mazi Sou/Poli Apotoma Vradiazei | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Kai Pao Sta Skiladika" | "And go in house" | Vres Ena Tropo | Giannis Parios | Giannis Parios | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Diokse Tin Pikra" | "Turn away bitterly" | Matono | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Hristoforos Germenis | 4:08 |
| 9. | "De Hreiazetai" | "I don't need" | Matono | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Ego Ta Spao" | "I break them" | Ena | Vasilis Giannopoulos | Kyriakos Papadopoulos | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Kokkino Fili" (ft. Yiannis Parios) | "Red Kiss" | Ta Dueta Tou Erota | Yiannis Parios | Yiannis Parios | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Sti Saloniki" | "In Saloniki" | Ena | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Tis Monaxias Ta Monopatia" | "The loneliness paths" | Mazi Sou | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Ta Matia Mou Rota" | "My eyes ask" | Vres Enan Tropo | Vangelis Kostantinidis | Kostantinos Pantzis | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Eimai Edo" | "I'm Here" | Ena | Eleana Vrahali | Dimitris Kontopoulos | 3:47 |
| 16. | "An Ipirhes Tha Se Horiza" | "If it existed you I would separate" | Trekse | Avgi Gavrilaki | Dimitris Paraskevopoulos | 3:12 |
| 17. | "Ithaki" | "Ithaca" | Trekse | Eleana Vrahali | Nikos Antipas | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Horis Gialo" | "Without You" | Mazi Sou | Giorgos Moukidis | Giorgos Moukidis | 4:58 |
Singles
edit"Paradosou"
- "Paradosou" was released as a radio single several weeks before the release of the album and included a music video.
"To Kalokairi"
- "To Kalokairi" is the second single released from the album in the format of a radio single and music video. It was released in October 2008.[2]
"Geia Sou"
- "Geia Sou", the last new song from the album, was released as the third single on December 16, 2008.[3]
Charts
editThe album peaked at number three on the Greek Albums Chart,[4] and has since charted for a total of 16 weeks as of the week 9/2009 charts.[5] By November, it had certified gold and the award was presented to Zina at a certification party at the Vox nightclub on December 3, 2008. At the party she sang many of her successful songs and spent time with her close friends and those in the music industry who had helped her.[6]
| Chart | Providers | Peak position |
Weeks On Charts | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Albums Chart | IFPI | 3 | 16 | Gold |
| Cypriot Album Chart | Musical Paradise Top 10[7] | 3 | 9 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Παραδινόμαστε" στην Πέγκυ Ζήνα (in Greek). MAD TV. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-09-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Νέο video από την Πέγκυ Ζήνα... 7/10/2008" (in Greek). Music.net.cy. 2008-10-07. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Ακούστε online το νέο τραγούδι της Πέγκυ Ζήνα" (in Greek). MAD TV. 2008-12-16. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ^ "Top 50 Ελληνικών Αλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 38/2008" (in Greek). IFPI. 2008-09-29. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Top 50 Ελληνικών Αλμπουμ - Εβδομάδα 9/2009" (in Greek). IFPI. 2009-03-16. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ Χρυσή απονομή για την Πέγκυ Ζήνα (in Greek). MAD TV. 2008-12-04. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ "Cypriot Albums Chart" (in Greek). Musical Paradise. 2008-09-29. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-29.