16 Biggest Hits (Willie Nelson album)

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16 Biggest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedJuly 14, 1998
RecordedFebruary 9, 1975 – February 2, 1989
GenreCountry
Length54:41
LabelColumbia, Legacy
ProducerWillie Nelson, Sydney Pollack, Chips Moman, Booker T. Jones III
Willie Nelson chronology
Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993
(1995) 		16 Biggest Hits
(1998) 		Good Ol' Country Singin'
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

16 Biggest Hits is a compilation album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was released on July 14, 1998.[2]

The album was certified Platinum in 2002 by the RIAA.[3] It has sold 1,852,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Willie Nelson, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Fred RoseRed Headed Stranger (1975)2:20
2."If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time"
The Sound in Your Mind (1976)2:03
3."Georgia on My Mind"
Stardust (1978)4:19
4."Blue Skies"Irving BerlinStardust3:34
5."My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"Sharon VaughnThe Electric Horseman (1979)3:03
6."On the Road Again" Honeysuckle Rose (1980)2:33
7."Always on My Mind"
Always on My Mind (1982)3:33
8."City of New Orleans"Steve GoodmanCity of New Orleans (1984)4:49
9."Forgiving You Was Easy" Me & Paul (1985)2:47
10."Living in the Promiseland"David Lynn JonesThe Promiseland (1986)3:20
11."Midnight Rider"
The Electric Horseman2:50
12."Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming)"Scotty WisemanRed Headed Stranger2:50
13."Uncloudy Day" The Troublemaker (1976)4:39
14."Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" Honeysuckle Rose4:24
15."Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning"
Always on My Mind4:20
16."Nothing I Can Do About It Now"Beth Nielsen ChapmanA Horse Called Music (1989)3:17
Total length:54:41

Chart performance[edit]

16 Biggest Hits peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of July 3, 1999.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r366312
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "16 Biggest Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Willie Nelson – 16 Biggest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ Paul Grein (May 8, 2013). "Week Ending May 5, 2013. Albums: Kenny Closes In On Garth". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Chart listing for 16 Biggest Hits". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.


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