Greatest Hits (Reba McEntire album)
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Greatest Hits is Reba McEntire
's first compilation for MCA Records
. It covers her hit singles from 1984, 1985 and 1986. No new material was recorded for the album. Greatest Hits peaked at No. 2 on the country album chart and at No. 134 on the Billboard 200
. It has sold well over time and is currently certified three-times platinum by the RIAA.
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
's first compilation for MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. It covers her hit singles from 1984, 1985 and 1986. No new material was recorded for the album. Greatest Hits peaked at No. 2 on the country album chart and at No. 134 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. It has sold well over time and is currently certified three-times platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
- "Just a Little LoveJust a Little Love (song)"Just a Little Love" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in 1984, it was the first single and title track from the album Just a Little Love. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Steve Davis, Dennis MorganDennis Morgan (songwriter)Dennis Morgan is a songwriter and music publisher, best known for writing songs for Aretha Franklin, Faith Hill, Barbara Mandrell, and Eric Clapton. He has also published hit songs by Garth Brooks, All-4-One, Feargal Sharkey, and Trisha Yearwood.Morgan's career as a songwriter started as a session...
) - 3:57 - "He Broke Your Memory Last Night" (Bucky Jones, Dickey LeeDickey LeeRoyden Dickey Lipscomb , known professionally as Dickey Lee , is an American pop/country singer and songwriter, best known for the 1960s teenage tragedy songs "Patches" and "Laurie ."-Career:Lee made his first recordings in his hometown of Memphis for Tampa...
) - 2:46 - "How BlueHow Blue"How Blue" is a song written by John Moffat and recorded by American country music artist, Reba McEntire. The song was produced by Harold Shedd for McEntire's second MCA studio album, My Kind of Country. Released in September 1984, it became her third number one single on the Billboard country...
" (John Moffat) - 2:36 - "Somebody Should LeaveSomebody Should Leave"Somebody Should Leave" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Chick Rains, and was recorded by American country music artist, Reba McEntire. The song was produced by Harold Shedd for her second MCA studio album, My Kind of Country...
" (Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
, Chick Rains) - 3:38 - "Have I Got a Deal for YouHave I Got a Deal for You (song)"Have I Got a Deal for You" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in 1985, it was the first single and title track from the album Have I Got a Deal for You. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:-References:...
" (Michael Patrick Heeney, Jackson Leap) - 2:40 - "Only in My MindOnly in My Mind"Only in My Mind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist, Reba McEntire. The song was produced by Jimmy Bowen and McEntire for her 1985 entitled, Have I Got a Deal for You. It was the second single released from the album, peaking within the Top 5 on the Billboard Magazine...
" (Reba McEntire) - 3:33 - "Whoever's in New EnglandWhoever's in New England (song)"Whoever's in New England" is the name of a popular single made famous by Reba McEntire in 1986. The song was considered one of her signature and breakthrough singles.-Song background:...
" (Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers) - 3:17 - "Little Rock" (Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
, Gerry HouseGerry HouseGerry House is a and award-winning American radio personality, currently heard on WSIX-FM in Nashville, Tennessee on the morning show Gerry House and the House Foundation...
, Pat McManus) - 3:07 - "What Am I Gonna Do About YouWhat Am I Gonna Do About YouWhat Am I Gonna Do About You is the eleventh album, and second straight #1 album for Reba McEntire on the Billboard country charts, containing two #1 singles, What Am I Gonna Do About You and One Promise Too Late....
" (Jim Allison, Doug Gilmore, Bob Simon) - 3:24 - "One Promise Too LateOne Promise Too Late"One Promise Too Late" is a 1987 single by Reba McEntire. "One Promise Too Late" was written by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, and Lisa Silver and was Reba McEntire's eighth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on...
" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
, 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...
, Lisa Silver) - 3:21
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 139 |