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The Best of Roberta Flack
Greatest hits album by
Roberta Flack
Released1981
GenreR&B, soul
LabelAtlantic
Roberta Flack chronology
Live & More
(1980) 		The Best of Roberta Flack
(1981) 		Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sC[2]

The Best of Roberta Flack is Roberta Flack's first compilation album, released in 1981.

Track listing

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  1. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" - (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) (4.13)
  2. "The Closer I Get to You" - (Reggie Lucas, James Mtume) (4.39)
  3. "You've Got a Friend" - (Carole King) (3.20)
    • performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  4. "Feel Like Makin' Love" - (Eugene McDaniels) (2.55)
  5. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" - (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) (3.59)
  6. "Where Is the Love" - (William Slater, Ralph MacDonald) (2.43)
    • performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  7. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - (Ewan MacColl) (4.15)
  8. "Back Together Again" - (Reggie Lucas, James Mtume) (4.49)
    • performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  9. "You Are My Heaven" - (Stevie Wonder, Eric Mercury) (4.10)
    • performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
  10. "If Ever I See You Again" - (Joe Brooks) (3.34)
  11. "Jesse" - (Janis Ian) (4.00)

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[4] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Carpenter, Bil. The Best of Roberta Flack at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Roberta Flack: The Best of Roberta Flack". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p. 151. ISBN 067973015X. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Roberta Flack – The Best of Roberta Flack". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2022.


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