Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1980 by RCA Records .[1] The album's only single, "Smoky Mountain Rain," reached Number One on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Easy Listening charts.[2] The album has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 2 million copies.[3]
Greatest Hits | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 27:59 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer | Tom Collins Jack D. Johnson Ronnie Milsap | |||
Ronnie Milsap chronology | ||||
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Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time"" | Don Gibson | 2:55 |
2. | "(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man" | Kent Robbins | 2:58 |
3. | "Pure Love" | Eddie Rabbitt | 2:20 |
4. | "Daydreams About Night Things" | John Schweers | 2:22 |
5. | "It Was Almost Like a Song" | Hal David, Archie Jordan | 3:40 |
6. | "Smoky Mountain Rain" | Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan | 3:44 |
7. | "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" | Kris Kristofferson | 2:42 |
8. | "Back on My Mind Again" | Conrad Pierce, Charles Quillen | 3:16 |
9. | "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" | Jordan | 4:02 |
Original LP track listing
editThe original LP, cassette, and 8-track had a slightly different track listing:
- "Smoky Mountain Rain"
- "(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time"
- "(I'm a) Stand by My Woman Man"
- "I Hate You"
- "Pure Love"
- "It Was Almost Like a Song"
- "Daydreams About Night Things"
- "Let's Take the Long Way Around the World"
- "Let My Love Be Your Pillow"
- "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"
- "Back on My Mind Again"
- "What a Difference You've Made in My Life"[4]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b Roland, Tom. "Greatest Hits review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "Greatest Hits Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
- ^ "Greatest Hits". Amazon.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ronnie Milsap – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.