The Essential Richard Marx
Compilation album by Richard Marx
Released	October 2000
Recorded	1986–1991
Genre	Rock pop
Label	EMI Gold
Producer	Richard Marx
Richard Marx chronology
The Best of Richard Marx (2000) The Essential Richard Marx (2000) Days in Avalon (2000)

The Essential Richard Marx is a compilation album by Richard Marx released in 2000. It includes songs from his first three albums, most of which were hit singles.

All songs written by Richard Marx, except where noted.

1. "Should've Known Better"^[1]
2. "Don't Mean Nothing" (Marx/Gaitsch)
3. "Too Late Too Say Goodbye" (Marx/Waybill)
4. "Hazard"^[1]
5. "Lonely Heart" (Marx/Waybill)
6. "Remember Manhattan" (Marx/Waybill)
7. "Heaven Only Knows" (Marx)
8. "Right Here Waiting" (Marx)^[1]
9. "Children of the Night"
10. "That Was Lulu" (Marx/Pitchford)
11. "Nothing You Can Do About It" (Marx)
12. "Endless Summer Nights" (Marx)