Greatest Hits is a 1996 compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 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 Clint Black

Clint Black

Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and occasional actor. Signed to RCA Records in 1989, Black made his debut with his Killin' Time album, which produced four straight Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...

. It compiles a dozen hit songs from his first five albums. It also includes four new tracks: the singles "Like the Rain" and "Half Way Up", as well as "Cadillac Jack Favor" and a live cover of the Eagles' "Desperado

Desperado (song)

"Desperado" is a soft rock song by the Eagles, an American rock band, written by group members Glenn Frey and Don Henley. It first appeared on the 1973 album Desperado, and has later appeared on numerous compilation albums although it was not a single....

." Black had originally covered this song in 1994 for the album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles

Common Thread: The Songs of The Eagles

- "Take It Easy" :During the music video shoot for his rendition of "Take It Easy", Travis Tritt requested that the 1980 lineup of the Eagles - "Take It Easy" :During the music video shoot for his rendition of "Take It Easy", Travis Tritt requested that the 1980 lineup of the Eagles - "Take It...

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Track listing

All songs written by Clint Black/Hayden Nicholas

Hayden Nicholas

James Hayden Nicholas is a country guitarist and songwriter.Nicholas grew up in the Houston, Texas area, where he taught himself to play guitar at age nine. In the early 1980s, he was briefly member of the band Revolver, headlined by Tim McCrary, which played extensively in Texas...

 except where noted.

1. "Like the Rain
   Like the Rain
   "Like the Rain" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was recorded as one of several new tracks for his 1996 Greatest Hits package...
   
   " – 4:25
2. "Summer's Comin'
   Summer's Comin'
   "Summer's Comin'" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from his album, One Emotion...
   
   " – 2:47
3. "A Good Run of Bad Luck
   A Good Run of Bad Luck
   "A Good Run of Bad Luck" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from his 1993 album No Time to Kill. It reached number one on both the United States and Canadian country charts.-Content:The song is an...
   
   " – 2:42
4. "State of Mind
   State of Mind (Clint Black song)
   "State of Mind" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Clint Black. It is the third single released from his 1993 album No Time to Kill. It peaked at number 2 in both the United States and Canada....
   
   " (Black) – 3:53
5. "A Bad Goodbye
   A Bad Goodbye
   "A Bad Goodbye" is the title of a song written by American country music artist Clint Black and recorded Black and Wynonna. The song was recorded after the two toured together during their "Black and Wy" tour in 1993. Serving as the lead-off single to Black's 1993 album, No Time to Kill, it peaked...
   
   " (Black) – 3:40
   • duet with Wynonna Judd
     Wynonna Judd
     Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
     
     
6. "A Better Man
   A Better Man
   "A Better Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1989 as the lead and debut single from his debut album, Killin' Time. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. When "A Better Man" went to No...
   
   " – 3:04
7. "Killin' Time
   Killin' Time (Clint Black song)
   "Killin' Time" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in July 1989 as the second single and title track from his debut album. The song was his second number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and the...
   
   " – 2:48
8. "We Tell Ourselves
   We Tell Ourselves
   "We Tell Ourselves" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in June 1992 as the first single from Black's album The Hard Way. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1992 and...
   
   " – 4:38
9. "Half Way Up
   Half Way Up
   "Half Way Up" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in November 1996 as the second single from his Greatest Hits album. It peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and reached number 4 on the...
   
   " – 3:58
10. "Burn One Down
    Burn One Down
    "Burn One Down" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in June 1992 as the second single from the 1992 album The Hard Way. The song made its chart debut in June 1992 and peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
    
    " (Black, Frankie Miller
    Frankie Miller
    Frankie Miller is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter, who had his biggest success in the 1970s. Miller was raised at Colvend Street, Glasgow with his parents, Cathy and Frank, and elder sisters Letty and Anne. Miller attended Sacred Heart Primary school. He was an altar boy in Sacred Heart Chapel...
    
    , Nicholas) – 3:49
11. "Cadillac Jack Favor" – 3:36
12. "Put Yourself in My Shoes
    Put Yourself in My Shoes (song)
    "Put Yourself in My Shoes" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in October 1990 as the lead single and title track to his second album, 1990's Put Yourself in My Shoes. The song made its chart debut in October 1990 and peaked...
    
    " (Black, Nicholas, Shake Russell) – 3:14
13. "Wherever You Go
    Wherever You Go
    "Wherever You Go" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in January 1995 as the second single from the album One Emotion. It peaked at number 3 on the U.S...
    
    " – 4:13
14. "Life Gets Away
    Life Gets Away
    "Life Gets Away" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in October 1995 as the fifth and final single from Black's album One Emotion. The song reached number on the U.S...
    
    " (Black, Nicholas, Thom Schuyler
    Thom Schuyler
    Thom Schuyler is an American songwriter. Schuyler wrote songs recorded by more than 200 various artists including "16th Avenue" for Lacy J. Dalton, "Love Will Turn You Around" for Kenny Rogers, and "Long Line of Love" for Michael Martin Murphey.In 1983, Schuyler signed to Capitol Records and...
    
    ) – 2:56
15. "No Time to Kill
    No Time to Kill (song)
    "No Time to Kill" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in August 1993 as the second single and the title track to his 1993 album No Time to Kill. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S...
    
    " – 4:00
16. "Desperado
    Desperado (song)
    "Desperado" is a soft rock song by the Eagles, an American rock band, written by group members Glenn Frey and Don Henley. It first appeared on the 1973 album Desperado, and has later appeared on numerous compilation albums although it was not a single....
    
    " (Glenn Frey
    Glenn Frey
    Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
    
    , Don Henley
    Don Henley
    Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
    
    ) – 4:02
    • Live from San Antonio, Texas
      San Antonio, Texas
      San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
      
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Album

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	2
U.S. Billboard 200	12
Canadian RPM Country Albums	5
Canadian RPM Top Albums	81

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country 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...	CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...	CAN AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
1996	"Like the Rain"	1	1	47
	"Half Way Up"	6	4	—