16 Biggest Hits (Willie Nelson album)
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16 Biggest Hits is a compilation album by country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 singer Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

. It was released on July 14, 1998.

The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
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 for sales of over 1 million copies.

Track listing

  1. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
    Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
    "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's...

    " – 2:20
  2. "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" – 2:03
  3. "Georgia on My Mind
    Georgia on My Mind
    "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or...

    " – 4:19
  4. "Blue Skies
    Blue Skies (song)
    -History:The song was composed in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy. Although the show only ran for 39 performances, "Blue Skies" was an instant success, with audiences on opening night demanding 24 encores of the piece from star, Belle Baker. During the final...

    " – 3:34
  5. "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" – 3:03
  6. "On the Road Again
    On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)
    "On the Road Again" is a song made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose....

    " – 2:33
  7. "Always on My Mind" – 3:33
  8. "City of New Orleans
    City of New Orleans
    The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route . The train currently operates on a 19½ hour...

    " – 4:49
  9. "Forgiving You Was Easy" – 2:47
  10. "Living in the Promiseland" – 3:20
  11. "Midnight Rider" – 2:50
  12. "Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming)" – 2:50
  13. "Uncloudy Day" – 4:39
  14. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" – 4:24
  15. "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning
    Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning
    "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" is a single by American country music artist Willie Nelson. Released in October 1982, it was the third single from his album Always on My Mind. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...

    " – 4:20
  16. "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" – 3:17

Chart performance

16 Biggest Hits peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Top Country Albums chart the week of July 3, 1999.
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 29
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