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The Very Best of Nina Simone
Greatest hits album by
Nina Simone
Released2006
GenreVocal jazz
Length75:22
LabelSony BMG
Nina Simone chronology
A Single Woman
(1993) 		The Very Best of Nina Simone
(2006) 		Remixed and Reimagined
(2006)

The Very Best of Nina Simone is a compilation album of songs by Nina Simone, released by Sony BMG in 2006, three years after her death in 2003.

Track listing

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  1. "Ain't Got No, I Got Life" – 2:17 (1968)
  2. "My Baby Just Cares for Me" – 3:37 (1958)
  3. "Feeling Good" – 2:52 (1965)
  4. "I Put a Spell on You" – 2:34 (1965)
  5. "I Loves You Porgy" – 4:10 (1957)
  6. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" – 2:42 (1964)
  7. "The Look of Love" – 2:22 (1967)
  8. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" – 3:08 (1967)
  9. "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" – 2:32 (1967)
  10. "Do I Move You" – 2:45 (1967)
  11. "Do What You Gotta Do" – 3:35 (1968)
  12. "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" – 2:48 (1970)
  13. "Since I Fell for You" – 2:49 (1967)
  14. "Nobody's Fault But Mine" – 2:58 (1970)
  15. "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" – 3:20 (1969)
  16. "Sinnerman" – 10:21 (1965)
  17. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 5:59 (1969)
  18. "Mr. Bojangles" – 4:59 (1968)
  19. "Here Comes the Sun" – 3:33 (1971)
  20. "To Love Somebody" – 2:39 (1969)
  21. "Ain't Got No, I Got Life" (Nina Simone V Groovefinder remix) – 3:22 (2006)

Charts

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Chart (2006-2015) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[1] 126
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[3] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 6

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] 2× Platinum 600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lescharts.com – Nina Simone – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Charts.nz – Nina Simone – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Nina Simone – The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nina Simone | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Nina Simone – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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