Song · Queensryche
“Best I Can” by Queensryche
From the album Empire (1990)
“Best I Can” by Queensryche appears on 6 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 1999. It was first released in 1990 on the album Empire. Its best result is #514 on the KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #600 hard rock song of all time.
Chris DeGarmo wrote "Best I Can" on his own, words and music, and it turns up on Empire, Queensrÿche's 1990 album. Peter Collins produced, and James “Jimbo” Barton recorded and mixed it, with Marc Ramaer and Dan Harjung assisting.
The credits read like the band emptying the gear truck: DeGarmo and Michael Wilton on 12-string, acoustic and electric guitars, Eddie Jackson switching between fretless and electric bass, Scott Rockenfield on drums and percussion, and keyboards from both DeGarmo and Geoff Tate. Tate sings lead and is even credited with whistling, while DeGarmo and Jackson stack up the backing vocals.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 638 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1994 | 560 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) | 1000 |
| 1995 | 694 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) | 1000 |
| 1996 | 514 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) | 1000 |
| 1998 | 531 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) | 1000 |
| 1999 | 570 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) | 998 |
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