"The Best Thing" is a song by Australian pop group Savage Garden, released as the seventh and final single from their second studio album Affirmation (1999) on 12 March 2001 exclusively to the United Kingdom and Europe.

"The Best Thing" was released as a single on 12 March 2001, exclusively in the United Kingdom and Europe.

The "best thing" represents the strongly positive perceptions a person may have of the one they feel attracted to.

The group's performance from the Superstars and Cannonballs DVD was made into a music video, which eventually aired on MTV.

"The Best Thing" was best known for being the first song to kick off the concerts promoting their second album.