Greatest Hits (Ronnie Milsap album)
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| 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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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
The 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[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| 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.