Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Ronnie Milsap album)
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits collection by American country music
singer Ronnie Milsap
. The album was released in 1985 by RCA Records
. Two singles were released from the project, "She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" and "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)," both of which reached Number One on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart. Since its release, the album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA
for shipments of over 1 million copies.
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 Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
. The album was released in 1985 by RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. Two singles were released from the project, "She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" and "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)," both of which reached Number One on the 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...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. Since its release, the album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for shipments of over 1 million copies.
Track listing
- "She Keeps the Home Fires BurningShe Keeps the Home Fires Burning"She Keeps the Home Fires Burning", recorded in 1985, is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap.His 41st single to be released, and his 26th No. 1 hit on the country charts, the song is highly regarded as one of Milsap's most popular songs. The song was originally exclusive to the...
" (Dennis MorganDennis Morgan (songwriter)Dennis Morgan is a songwriter and music publisher, best known for writing songs for Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Barbara Mandrell, and Eric Clapton. He has also published hit songs by Garth Brooks, All-4-One, Feargal Sharkey, and Trisha Yearwood.Morgan's career as a songwriter started as a session...
, Mike Reid, Don Pfrimmer) - 3:55 - "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" No Gettin' Over Me" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Known by many fans by its less grammatically correct title "There Ain't No Gettin' Over Me" — the song's official title appears nowhere in the lyrics — the song became one of Milsap's biggest country and pop hits...
" (Walt AldridgeWalt AldridgeWalt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
, Tom Brasfield) - 3:15 - "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the WorldI Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World"I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1981, the song became one of his biggest hits in his recording career and came during the peak of his crossover success....
" (Kye Fleming, Morgan, Charles Quillen) - 3:32 - "It's Already Taken" - 3:38
- "Stranger in My HouseStranger in My House (Ronnie Milsap song)"Stranger in My House" is a hit song from 1983, recorded by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. The song tells of a man who suspects his wife is fantasizing about being with a secret lover.-Success & Reception:...
" (Reid) - 4:04 - "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)Lost in the Fifties Tonight"Lost in The Fifties Tonight ", also known simply as "Lost in The Fiftes Tonight", is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap.-Success and Reception:...
" (Fred Parris, Reid, Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
) - 4:05 - "Any Day NowAny Day Now (1962 song)"Any Day Now" is the title of a popular song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. The song has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, and Ronnie Milsap in...
" (Burt BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
, Bob HilliardBob HilliardBob Hilliard was an American lyricist. He wrote the words for the songs; "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Any Day Now", "Dear Hearts and Gentle People", "Our Day Will Come", "My Little Corner of the World", and "Seven Little Girls ".-Career:Born in New York City, New York, and after...
) - 3:41 - "Am I Losing YouAm I Losing You"Am I Losing You" is a 1981 single written by Jim Reeves. He originally released it in 1957, with his version spending two weeks at number three on the country singles charts...
" (Jim ReevesJim ReevesJames Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
) - 3:35 - "InsideInside (Ronnie Milsap song)"Inside" is a song made famous by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. Originally released in 1982, the song extended his early 1980s success as both a country and crossover artist when it reached its peak popularity in early 1983.-About the song:...
" (Reid) - 4:02 - "Don't You Know How Much I Love YouDon't You Know How Much I Love You"Don't You Know How Much I Love You" is a 1983 single written by Michael Stewart and Dan Williams and recorded by Ronnie Milsap. "Don't You Know How Much I Love You" was Ronnie Milsap's twenty-third number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve...
" (Mike Stewart, Dan Williams) - 3:26
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 102 |