Greatest Hits (Patty Loveless album)
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Greatest Hits is a compilation of previously released hits by Patty Loveless
. The album was released in 1993 shortly after Loveless left MCA for Epic Records
and it contains 10 of her 12 top 20 hits on MCA Records. An accompanying VHS tape of music videos was released in conjunction with this album. The album was certified Gold for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the U.S.
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
. The album was released in 1993 shortly after Loveless left MCA for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
and it contains 10 of her 12 top 20 hits on MCA Records. An accompanying VHS tape of music videos was released in conjunction with this album. The album was certified Gold for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the U.S.
Track listing
- "If My Heart Had WindowsIf My Heart Had Windows (George Jones song)"If My Heart Had Windows" is the title of a country song written by Dallas Frazier and recorded by George Jones in 1967 on his album of the same name...
" (Dallas FrazierDallas FrazierDallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California...
) – 3:02 - "Blue Side of TownBlue Side of Town"Blue Side of Town" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel, with the single being released in October 1988...
" (Hank DeVito, Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
) – 3:19 - "Don't Toss Us AwayDon't Toss Us Away"Don't Toss Us Away" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and recorded by country rock band Lone Justice in 1985 on their self-titled debut album. In 1988, the song was recorded by country singer Patty Loveless, who released the song as the second single from her 1988 album, Honky Tonk Angel, in...
" (Bryan MacLean) – 4:11 - "Timber, I'm Falling in LoveTimber, I'm Falling In LoveTimber, I'm Falling In Love is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel, with the single being released in May 1989. It was the third single released from the album.-Background:"Timber, I'm Falling In...
" (KostasKostasKostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
) – 2:30 - "The Lonely Side of LoveThe Lonely Side of Love"The Lonely Side of Love" is a single released by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel, with the single being released in September 1989...
" (Kostas) – 3:02 - "ChainsChains (Patty Loveless song)"Chains" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1988. It was included on her third album with MCA Records, Honky Tonk Angel, with the single being released in December 1989. It was the fifth single released from the album.-Background:"Chains" was Loveless'...
" (Hal BynumHal BynumHal Bynum is an American songwriter most notably associated with the Outlaw country movement in the 1970s. Bynum has written more than 200 songs for popular country artists, including Kenny Rogers Patty Loveless , Johnny Cash , Cash and Waylon Jennings , and Jim Reeves...
, Bud Reneau) – 2:27 - "On Down the LineOn Down the Line (Patty Loveless song)"On Down the Line" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1990. It was included on her fourth album with MCA Records, On Down the Line, with the single being released in May 1990. It was the first single released from the album.-Background:This song came...
" (Kostas) – 3:10 - "I'm That Kind of GirlI'm That Kind of Girl"I'm That Kind of Girl" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the spring of 1990. It was included on her fourth album with MCA Records, On Down the Line, with the single being released in January 1991...
" (Matraca BergMatraca BergMatraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
, Ronnie Samoset) – 3:06 - "Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)"Hurt Me Bad " is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the late spring/early summer of 1991. It was included on her fifth album with MCA Records, Up Against My Heart, with the single being released in September 1991. It was the first single released from the...
" (Deborah AllenDeborah AllenDeborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
, Rafe VanHoy) – 3:0 - "Jealous BoneJealous Bone"Jealous Bone" was a single release by Patty Loveless in 1991. It was included on her fifth album with MCA Records, Up Against My Heart, with the single being released in January 1992. It was the second single released from the album.-Background:...
" (Rick Giles, Steve Bogard) – 3:21
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 60 |