Greatest Hits (Mark Chesnutt album)
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits
compilation released by American country music
artist Mark Chesnutt
. It features ten of the greatest hits from his second through sixth studio albums, as well as the newly-recorded tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain". Both of these tracks were released as singles in 1996, peaking at #1 and #8, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The album itself earned RIAA platinum certification.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation released by American country music
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 Mark Chesnutt
Mark Chesnutt
Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item...
. It features ten of the greatest hits from his second through sixth studio albums, as well as the newly-recorded tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain". Both of these tracks were released as singles in 1996, peaking at #1 and #8, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs
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...
charts. The album itself earned RIAA platinum certification.
Track listing
- "Bubba Shot the JukeboxBubba Shot the Jukebox"Bubba Shot the Jukebox" is the title of a song written by Dennis Linde, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in September 1992 as the third single from his 1992 album Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) - 3:06 - "Too Cold at HomeToo Cold at Home (song)"Too Cold at Home" is the title of a song written by Bobby Harden and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in July 1990 as the lead-off single to his 1990 album of the same name. It peaked at #3 in the United States, while it was a number-one hit in Canada in...
" (Bobby Harden) - 3:38 - "Blame It on TexasBlame It on Texas"Blame It on Texas" is a song co-written by Ronnie Rogers and producer Mark Wright and recorded by country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1991 as his third single for MCA Records and the third from his debut album Too Cold at Home. It peaked at #5 in the United States, and #4...
" (Ronnie RogersRonnie RogersRandall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
, Mark Wright) - 2:49 - "Almost GoodbyeAlmost Goodbye (song)"Almost Goodbye" is the title of a song written by Billy Livsey and Don Schlitz and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in August 1993 as the second single from his album, also titled Almost Goodbye. The song reached number-one on the U.S...
" (Billy Livsey, 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...
) - 4:09 - "It's a Little Too LateIt's a Little Too Late (Mark Chesnutt song)"It's a Little Too Late" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in September 1996 as the lead single from his Greatest Hits album. The song reached number-one on the U.S...
" (Mark Chesnutt, Roger SpringerRoger SpringerRoger Springer is an American country music artist. Springer's only single as a solo artist, "The Right One Left," was released in 1992 on MCA Nashville and peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.In 1998, Springer formed the country music trio Springer! with Shara...
, Slugger Morrissette) - 2:43 - "Ol' CountryOl' Country"Ol' Country" is the title of a song written by Bobby Harden, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his 1992 album Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S...
" (Bobby Lamoyne Harden) - 3:50 - "Brother JukeboxBrother Jukebox"Brother Jukebox" is the title of a song written by Paul Craft. It was originally recorded by Don Everly, one-half of The Everly Brothers, in 1977 and reached #96 on the country singles charts. It was later covered by Keith Whitley on I Wonder Do You Think of Me and by Mark Chesnutt on his 1990...
" (Paul Craft) - 3:04 - "Gonna Get a LifeGonna Get a Life"Gonna Get a Life" is the title of a song written by Jim Lauderdale and Frank Dycus. It was recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in February 1995 as the second single from his 1994 album What a Way to Live. The song became Chesnutt's sixth U.S...
" (Frank Dycus, Jim LauderdaleJim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
) - 3:43 - "Let It RainLet It Rain (Mark Chesnutt song)"Let It Rain" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1997 as the second new single from his Greatest Hits album. The song reached number 8 on the U.S...
" (Chesnutt, Springer, Steve Leslie) - 3:01 - "It Sure Is MondayIt Sure Is Monday"It Sure Is Monday" is the title of a song written by Dennis Linde and recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It was released in May 1993 as the first single released from his CD, Almost Goodbye. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
" (Linde) - 2:56 - "Goin' Through the Big DGoin' Through the Big D"Goin' Through the Big D" is the title of a song written by producer Mark Wright, John Wright and Ronnie Rogers. It was recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt and was released in October 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album, What a Way to Live. It peaked at number 2 on...
" (M. Wright, Jon Wright, Rogers) - 2:34 - "I'll Think of SomethingI'll Think of Something"I'll Think of Something" is the title of a song written by Bill Rice and Jerry Foster, which has been recorded by American country music singers Hank Williams, Jr. and Mark Chesnutt.-Hank Williams, Jr. version:...
" (Jerry Foster, 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...
) - 4:12
Personnel
The following musicians performed on the new tracks "It's a Little Too Late" and "Let It Rain".- Eddie Bayers – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Tim Broussard - diatonic accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
- Larry ByromLarry ByromLarry Byrom is an American guitarist who has written, recorded, and toured with acts like Steppenwolf, Ratchell, Neil Young, Steve Winwood, Peter Frampton, Eddie Rabbit and Tanya Tucker.- References :...
– electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Stuart DuncanStuart DuncanStuart Duncan is a bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar and banjo. Born in Quantico, Virginia and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band, he has been a member of the Nashville Bluegrass Band since 1985, and is a much-in-demand session musician...
– fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music... - Liana Manis – background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt RollingsMatt RollingsMatt Rollings is an American composer, musician and record producer. He plays piano, organ, and keyboards.Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, he has worked with many artists, not all country...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Robby Turner – steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- Curtis Young - background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 130 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 14 |