Greatest Hits (Lee Ann Womack album)
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Greatest Hits is a 2004 compilation album from Lee Ann Womack
. It features eleven of her biggest hits from her first four albums, a reworking of previous album track "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" (originally from I Hope You Dance
) and two new tracks — "The Wrong Girl" and "Time for Me to Go", the former of which was a Top 25 single for Womack in 2004. Also included is "Mendocino County Line", originally found on Willie Nelson's 2002 album The Great Divide
but not previously included on any of Womack's albums.
In 2005, the album was reissued as a DualDisc, featuring a bonus DVD and as a hybrid SACD.
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
. It features eleven of her biggest hits from her first four albums, a reworking of previous album track "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" (originally from I Hope You Dance
I Hope You Dance
I Hope You Dance is the title of the third studio release by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released on May 23, 2000 as her first album for MCA Nashville...
) and two new tracks — "The Wrong Girl" and "Time for Me to Go", the former of which was a Top 25 single for Womack in 2004. Also included is "Mendocino County Line", originally found on Willie Nelson's 2002 album The Great Divide
The Great Divide (Willie Nelson album)
The Great Divide is an album released in 2002 by American country music singer Willie Nelson. It contains several duets and musical collaborations with artists such as Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Lee Ann Womack, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Brian McKnight, and Bonnie Raitt...
but not previously included on any of Womack's albums.
In 2005, the album was reissued as a DualDisc, featuring a bonus DVD and as a hybrid SACD.
Track listing
- "Never Again, AgainNever Again, Again"Never Again, Again" is the title of a song written by Monty Holmes and Barbie Isham and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released as the first single off of her self titled debut album. The song peaked at #23 on the U.S...
" (Monty HolmesMonty HolmesMonty Holmes is an American country music singer-songwriter. Holmes signed to Bang II Records and released his debut album, All I Ever Wanted, in 1998. His highest charting single, "Why'd You Start Lookin' So Good," peaked at number 43 in 1998...
, Barbie Isham) – 3:45 - "You've Got to Talk to MeYou've Got to Talk to Me"You've Got to Talk to Me" is the title of a song written by Jamie O'Hara and recorded by American singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released in late 1997 as the third single from her self-titled debut album....
" (Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara (singer)Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
) – 3:35 - "The FoolThe Fool (Lee Ann Womack song)"The Fool" is the title of a song written by Marla Cannon-Goodman, Gene Ellsworth, Charlie Stefl, and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released as the second single off of her self titled debut album. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S...
" (Charlie Stefl, Gene Ellsworth, Marla Cannon-Goodman) – 3:34 - "A Little Past Little RockA Little Past Little Rock"A Little Past Little Rock" is the title of a song written by Brett Jones, Tony Lane, Jess Brown, and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Some Things I Know. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S...
" (Tony Lane, Jess Brown, Brett Jones) – 4:17 - "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" Now You Don't" is a song written by Tony Lane, Jess Brown, and David Lee and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack...
" (Lane, Brown, David Lee) – 2:40 - "I'll Think of a Reason LaterI'll Think of a Reason Later"I'll Think of a Reason Later" is a song written by Tony Martin and Tim Nichols and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in late 1998 as the second single from her CD, Some Things I Know; it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.-Content:The song...
" (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...
, Tony MartinTony Martin (songwriter)Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....
) – 3:39 - "I Hope You DanceI Hope You Dance (song)"I Hope You Dance" is a crossover country pop song written by Mark D. Sandersand Tia Sillers, and recorded by country singer Lee Ann Womack along with Sons of the Desert...
" (Mark D. SandersMark D. SandersMark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
, Tia Sillers) – 4:56- feat. Sons of the DesertSons of the Desert (band)Sons of the Desert was an American country music band founded in 1989 in Waco, Texas by brothers Drew Womack and Tim Womack , along with Scott Saunders , Doug Virden and Brian Westrum...
- feat. Sons of the Desert
- "Ashes by NowAshes by Now"Ashes by Now" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country artist Rodney Crowell, whose version reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981. Before its release as a single, it served as the b-side to his 1978 single "Elvira."...
" (Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 4:12 - "Why They Call It FallingWhy They Call It Falling"Why They Call It Falling" is the title of a song written by Don Schlitz and Roxie Dean and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in April 2001 as the third single from her CD, I Hope You Dance; it peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (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...
, Roxie DeanRoxie DeanRoxie Dean is a U.S. country music songwriter and singer. In 2005 she released her debut album, Ms. America. Her songwriting career includes a 2001 Nashville Songwriters Association International "Top 10 Songs That You Wish You’d Written" award for "Why They Call It Falling" , and a Grammy...
) – 3:36 - "Something Worth Leaving BehindSomething Worth Leaving Behind (song)"Something Worth Leaving Behind" is a song written by Brett Beavers and Tom Douglas and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in 2002 as the first single from her album of the same name; it peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.-Background:Womack...
" (Brett BeaversBrett BeaversBrett Beavers, born in Waco, Texas, is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.-Background:...
, Tom DouglasTom Douglas (songwriter)Thomas Stevenson "Tom" Douglas is an American country music songwriter. Active since the early 1990s, he has written Top Ten hits for John Michael Montgomery, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye and others....
) – 3:50 - "Mendocino County LineMendocino County Line"Mendocino County Line" is the title of a song written by Matt Serletic and Bernie Taupin, and recorded as a duet by American country artists Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack. The song was released in January 2002 as the lead-off single for Nelson's 2002 album, The Great Divide. It was a Top 40 hit...
" (Bernie TaupinBernie TaupinBernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
, Matt SerleticMatt SerleticMatt Serletic is a record producer who has worked with several popular bands and artists for Atlantic Records, including Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty, Blessid Union of Souls, Edwin McCain, Stacie Orrico, Taylor Hicks, Rob Thomas, and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Serletic will be working with...
) – 4:34- duet with Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie 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...
- duet with Willie Nelson
- "Does My Ring Burn Your FingerDoes My Ring Burn Your Finger"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" is the title of a song written by Julie Miller and Buddy Miller and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack...
(Remix)" (Buddy MillerBuddy MillerBuddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
, Julie MillerJulie MillerJulie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
) – 3:29 - "The Wrong GirlThe Wrong Girl"The Wrong Girl" is a song written by Liz Rose and Pat McLaughlin and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in 2004 as the first and only single from her Greatest Hits album; it peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.-Reception:Michael Paoletta of...
" (Liz RoseLiz RoseLiz Rose is an American country music songwriter best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written several of Swift's songs and singles, including "White Horse," "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "You Belong with Me," which won her and Swift a Grammy Award in 2009.-Biography:Liz Rose was...
, Pat McLaughlinPat McLaughlinPat McLaughlin is a singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN.He was raised in Waterloo, Iowa, but moved to San Francisco, California in the early 1970s. There McLaughlin began to write songs, playing alone at open mic nights and in the streets near the bay. After a brief stint in Boston, he moved...
) – 3:01 - "Time for Me to Go" (Lee Ann Womack, Tommy Lee JamesTommy Lee JamesTommy Lee James is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he is originally from Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from Northside High School then attended Radford University where he studied voice...
) – 2:52
Chart performance
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 28 |
External links
- [ Greatest Hits (Dualdisc)] at Allmusic