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The Finest (song)

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Track listing
Charts
Finest Dreams
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Other versions
References
External links

{{Infobox song
| name = The Finest
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The S.O.S. Band
| album = Sands of Time
| B-side = I Don't Want Nobody Else
| released = 1986
| format = {{hlist|7"|12"}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Post-disco|R&B}}
| length = 6:06
| label = Tabu
| writer = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
| producer = Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
| prev_title = Even When You Sleep
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = No Lies
| next_year = 1987
}}

"The Finest" is a 1986 hit single for the American band The S.O.S. Band. It is the fifth track on their sixth studio album Sands of Time and it is one of the group's last songs to feature the vocals of original lead singer Mary Davis. R&B singer, Alexander O'Neal shares vocals with Mary Davis. "The Finest" was a major success on the US R&B charts, reaching number two and was their last entry on the Hot 100, where it peaked at number 44.^[1] On the dance charts, "The Finest" peaked at number eight^[2] and was also their second top 20 hit on the UK Singles chart, reaching number 17.

Track listing

7" Single

"The Finest" - 4:35
"I Don't Want Nobody Else" - 4:19

12" Single

"The Finest" (Extended Version) - 6:38
"The Finest" (Instrumental) - 6:17
"The Finest" (Acapella) - 2:05

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	17
US R&B Chart	2
US Dance Chart	8
US Hot 100 Chart	44

Finest Dreams

{{Infobox song
| name = Finest Dreams
| cover = Richard X - Finest Dreams single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Richard X featuring Kelis
| album = Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
| B-side = Music for an Imaginary Mobile Phone Commercial
| released = {{Start date|2003|8|11|df=yes}} (UK)
| format = CD single, 12" single
| recorded = 2003
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Electropop
| length = 4:14
| label = EMI
| writer = James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Philip Oakey, Philip Adrian Wright
| producer = Richard X
| chronology = Richard X
| prev_title = Being Nobody
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Kelis
| type = single
| prev_title = Young, Fresh n' New
| prev_year = 2001
| title = Finest Dreams
| year = 2003
| next_title = Milkshake
| next_year = 2003
}}
}}

In 2003, "The Finest" was covered by English mashup producer Richard X featuring vocals by American R&B singer–songwriter Kelis. This version of the song was entitled "Finest Dreams" and is a mash-up with backing based upon an instrumental remix of The Human League track "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" (taken from the Dare album).

The song was released on 11 August 2003 in the United Kingdom as the third single from Richard X's debut album, Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1. The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart the week ending 23 August 2003 and also reached number 35 in Ireland. The music video was directed by Oli Goldsmith.

Track listings

UK CD single

"Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) – 4:14
"Finest Dreams" (Part Two) (Richard X featuring Kelis) – 5:15
"Music for an Imaginary Mobile Phone Commercial" – 3:05

UK 12" single

Side A:
1. "Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) – 4:14
2. Side B:
3. "Finest Dreams" (Part Two) (Richard X featuring Kelis) – 5:15
4. "Music for an Imaginary Mobile Phone Commercial" – 3:05

Charts

{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|6|artist=Richard X feat. Kelis|song=Finest Dreams|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}{{singlechart|Ireland|35|year=2003|week=33|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}{{singlechart|Scotland|15|date=20030823|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}{{singlechart|UK|8|date=20030823|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}{{singlechart|UKdance|3|date=20030823|accessdate=December 11, 2018}}

Chart (2003)	Peak position
date=December 2018}}	46

Other versions

Foul Play sampled and sped up the vocals for their 1993 jungle/hardcore track "The Finest"
The song was sampled in MF Doom track, The Finest from 1999 album Doomsday.
British all-girl R&B trio Truce covered the song in 1995. The track peaked at number 54 on the UK singles chart.

References

1. ^{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=540}}
2. ^{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=240}}

External links

[https://www.discogs.com/The-SOS-Band-The-Finest/master/110970 The Finest] at Discogs

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