Greatest Hits (Keith Whitley album)
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Greatest Hits is country music
artist Keith Whitley
's first greatest hits album, released a year after his death. It was released in 1990 by RCA Records
. It peaked at #5 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. One single was released from it: "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose", an overdubbed duet with his widow, Lorrie Morgan
. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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...
artist Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...
's first greatest hits album, released a year after his death. It was released in 1990 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...
. It peaked at #5 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. One single was released from it: "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose", an overdubbed duet with his widow, Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999....
. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Track listing
- "Don't Close Your EyesDon't Close Your Eyes (song)"Don't Close Your Eyes" is a song recorded by country music artist Keith Whitley. It is the third single released from his 1987 album of the same name. It peaked at number-one in the United States, and #2 in Canada. Additionally, it was Billboard's number-one country single of the year 1988...
" (Bob McDillBob McDillRobert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...
) - 4:09 - "I'm No Stranger to the RainI'm No Stranger to the Rain"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" is a song recorded by country music artist Keith Whitley. It is the fifth and final single released from his 1987 album Don't Close Your Eyes. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada. Joe Diffie covered the song on Whitley's 1995 tribute album...
" (Sonny CurtisSonny CurtisSonny Curtis is an American singer and songwriter. Most of his work falls into the Pop and Country genres. He was a teenage pal and band member with Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas...
, Ron Hellard) - 3:33 - "Miami, My AmyMiami, My Amy"Miami, My Amy" is a single by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Released in January 1986, it was the second single from the album L.A. to Miami. The song reached #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Hank CochranHank CochranGarland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
, Dean DillonDean DillonDean Dillon is an American country music artist. Between 1982 and 1993, Dillon recorded six studio albums on various labels, and charted several singles on the Billboard country charts. Although he has not charted since 1993, Dillon has continued to write several hit songs for other artists, most...
, Royce Porter) - 3:25 - "When You Say Nothing at AllWhen You Say Nothing at All"When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked...
" (Paul OverstreetPaul OverstreetPaul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
, Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
) - 3:40 - "It Ain't Nothin'It Ain't Nothin'"It Ain't Nothin" is a 1989 country music single made famous by Keith Whitley. His fifth and last No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the song was his second posthumous chart-topper, reaching the top of the chart seven months after his death....
" (Tony Haselden) - 4:03 - "I'm Over YouI'm Over You (Keith Whitley song)"I'm Over You" is a single by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Posthumously released in January 1990, it was the third single from the album I Wonder Do You Think of Me. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 2010, country artist Chris Young...
" (Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
, Zack Turner) - 3:01 - "I Wonder Do You Think of MeI Wonder Do You Think of Me (song)"I Wonder Do You Think of Me" is the title of a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and recorded by Keith Whitley. "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" was Keith Whitley's fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country...
" (Sanger D. ShaferSanger D. ShaferSanger D. "Whitey" Shafer is an American country songwriter and musician. He wrote numerous hits for stars such as George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, and George Strait.-Life:...
) - 3:12 - "Ten Feet AwayTen Feet Away"Ten Feet Away" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. Released in June 1986, it was the second single from the album L.A. to Miami...
" (Max D. BarnesMax D. BarnesMax D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
, 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...
, Billy SherrillBilly SherrillBilly Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...
) - 3:20 - "Talk to Me Texas" (Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
, Bucky Jones, Curly PutmanCurly PutmanClaude "Curly" Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" , which was covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana...
) - 3:30 - "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" is a single by American country music artist Leon Everette. It was released in 1985 from his Mercury Records album Where's the Fire. His version of the song peaked at number 44 on Hot Country Songs....
" (Bill RiceBill RiceWilbur Steven "Bill" Rice is an American country music singer and songwriter. Rice charted six singles between 1971 and 1978, including the Top 40 hit "Travelin' Minstrel Man", but is better known for his songwriting...
, Mary Sharon RiceSharon VaughnSharon Vaughn is a musician, songwriter and producer. She has had over two hundred cuts including several number one hits. She has also been nominated for The Nashville Songwriters Federation "Hall Of Fame". Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter Bill Rice, and later to Howard Bellamy of The...
) - 3:29 - "Tell Lorrie I Love Her" (Ben Raleigh, Jeff BarryJeff BarryJeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early career:...
, Keith Whitley) - 3:00
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 67 |