Greatest Hits Vol. 3: I'm A Survivor
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Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor is the third greatest hits compilation released by Reba McEntire
. Released in 2001, it featured 12 of her hits from the 1990s plus three new songs. The lead single, "I'm a Survivor
", peaked at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs
charts. It was followed by a cover of Kenny Rogers
' 1977 single "Sweet Music Man
", which McEntire took to number 36 on the country music charts.
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #19 on the Billboard 200 for the week of November 10, 2001. It stayed in the Top Ten for 8 weeks.
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...
. Released in 2001, it featured 12 of her hits from the 1990s plus three new songs. The lead single, "I'm a Survivor
I'm a Survivor
"I'm a Survivor" is the title of a song written by Shelby Kennedy and Phillip White, and recorded by American country music singer, Reba McEntire...
", peaked at number 4 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. It was followed by a cover of Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
' 1977 single "Sweet Music Man
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American singer Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends, from which it was released as the final single....
", which McEntire took to number 36 on the country music charts.
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #19 on the Billboard 200 for the week of November 10, 2001. It stayed in the Top Ten for 8 weeks.
Track listing
- "I'm a SurvivorI'm a Survivor"I'm a Survivor" is the title of a song written by Shelby Kennedy and Phillip White, and recorded by American country music singer, Reba McEntire...
" (Shelby Kennedy, Philip White) - 2:59 - "Forever LoveForever Love (Reba McEntire song)"Forever Love" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in July 1998, it was the second single from her album, If You See Him. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1998....
" (Deanna Bryant, Liz HengberLiz HengberLiz Hengber is an American songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. Hengber was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from New Milford High School in New Milford, New Jersey in 1977. She graduated from the Theatre Department of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in 1981...
, Sunny Russ) - 3:50 - "The Heart Is a Lonely HunterThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (song)"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" is the title of a country music song written by Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams and Ed Hill. It was recorded by Reba McEntire on her 1994 album Read My Mind, from which it was released in 1995 as the album's fourth single. The song became a Number One on both the U.S...
" (Kim Williams, Ed Hill, 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:...
) - 3:47 - "And StillAnd Still"And Still" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in May 1995, it was the fifth and final single from her album, Read My Mind...
" (Hengber, 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...
) - 3:23 - "If You See Him/If You See HerIf You See Him/If You See Her"If You See Him/If You See Her" is the title of a song released in 1998 by American country music artist Reba McEntire, along with the duo Brooks & Dunn. It served as the title track to each artist's respective 1998 albums , both released on June 2 of that year...
" (James, Jennifer KimballJennifer KimballJennifer Kimball is a vocalist and songwriter who is notable for being part of the acclaimed folk duo The Story. She is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and has released two albums Veering from the Wave and Oh Hear Us....
, Terry McBrideTerry McBride (musician)Terry McBride is an American country music artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & the Ride, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot...
) - 3:53- duet with Brooks & DunnBrooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
- duet with Brooks & Dunn
- "The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic song written by songwriter Bobby Russell and performed in 1972 by his then-wife Vicki Lawrence...
" (Bobby RussellBobby RussellBobby Russell was an American singer and songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he charted five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the crossover pop hit "Saturday Morning Confusion." Russell was also married to singer and actress Vicki Lawrence from 1972 to 1974.-Career:Russell wrote...
) - 4:12 - "Fallin' Out of LoveFallin' Out of Love"Fallin' Out of Love" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in May 1991, it was the fourth and final single from her album, Rumor Has It. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1991.-Chart performance:...
" (Jon Ims) - 4:31 - "The Heart Won't LieThe Heart Won't Lie"The Heart Won't Lie" is a duet between American country music artists Reba McEntire and Vince Gill that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
" (Kim CarnesKim CarnesKim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, Donna Weiss) - 3:18- duet with Vince GillVince GillVincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
- duet with Vince Gill
- "Take It BackTake It Back (Reba McEntire song)"Take It Back" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in October 1992, it was the first single from her album, It's Your Call...
" (Kristy Jackson) - 3:13 - "She Thinks His Name Was JohnShe Thinks His Name Was John"She Thinks His Name Was John" is a 1994 song from American country music artist Reba McEntire, and was the second single, from her 1994 album Read My Mind...
" (Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen) - 4:17 - "The Fear of Being AloneThe Fear of Being Alone"The Fear of Being Alone" is a single by country music singer Reba McEntire that peaked at #2 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the first single released from her 1996 CD What If It's You....
" (Walt AldridgeWalt AldridgeWalt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
, Bruce Miller) - 2:59 - "Why Haven't I Heard from YouWhy Haven't I Heard from You"Why Haven't I Heard from You" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released in April 1994, it was the first single from her album, Read My Mind. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1994.It debuted at #60 on the Hot Country Singles...
" (T. W. Hale, Knox) - 3:25 - "One Honest HeartOne Honest Heart"One Honest Heart" is a single by American country music artist Reba McEntire. Released on March 30 1999, it was the fourth and final single from her album, If You See Him...
" (Gary BakerGary Baker (songwriter)Gary Baker is an American country music singer and songwriter.-Career:In the late 1970s, Baker was a musician with the LeBlanc and Carr Band. Baker was also a singer musician with the country pop band, The Shooters. He has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Alabama and others...
, David MalloyDavid MalloyDavid Ernest Malloy is an American Country Music and Pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive with 41 Number One Billboard Hits. He has received multiple Grammy nominations, as writer and/or producer, and has worked with many artists and projects including USA for Africa, superstars Tim...
, Frank J. MyersFrank J. MyersFrank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others...
) - 3:51 - "Myself Without You" (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...
, Victoria ShawVictoria Shaw (singer)Victoria Lynn Shaw is an American country music artist. She has recorded four studio albums, and has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
) - 4:19 - "Sweet Music ManSweet Music Man"Sweet Music Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American singer Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends, from which it was released as the final single....
" (Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - 3:23
Sales chart positions
Album| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
Certifications/sales
Singles – Billboard (North America)| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2001 | "I'm a Survivor" | 3 | 49 |
| 2002 | "Sweet Music Man" | 36 | — |