The Hits Live is the title of a live compilation album released in 2000 by the 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...

 band Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown

Sawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by five members of country pop singer Don King's road band: Bobby Randall and Jim Scholten , both from Midland, Michigan; Joe Smyth , Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard , and Mark Miller...

. The album comprises fourteen live renditions of their 1980s and 1990s country hits, as well as a live rendition of the single "800 Pound Jesus" from their 2000 album Drive Me Wild. The live tracks were all recorded on tour from late 1999 to early 2000 with the majority coming from a show in Ogden, Utah

Ogden, Utah

Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...

. The other three tracks—"Perfect World", "Garage Band" and a cover of Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey...

's "Lookin' for Love"—are new to this album. "Perfect World" and "Lookin' for Love" were both released as singles, respectively peaking at #50 and #44 on the country charts.

Track listing

1. "Six Days on the Road
   Six Days on the Road
   "Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery and Earl Green, made originally famous by country music singer Dave Dudley...
   
   " (Carl Montgomery, Earl Green) – 2:58
   • Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
     Joliet, Illinois
     Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
     
     
2. "Hard to Say
   Hard to Say (Sawyer Brown song)
   "Hard to Say" is a single by American country music group Sawyer Brown. Released in June 1994, it was the fourth single from the album Outskirts of Town. The song reaached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
   
   " (Mark Miller) – 3:19
   • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
     Ogden, Utah
     Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
     
     
3. "This Time
   This Time (Sawyer Brown song)
   "This Time" is the title of a song written by Mark Miller and Mac McAnally and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in November 1994 as the first new single from the album Greatest Hits 1990-1995...
   
   " (Miller, Mac McAnally
   Mac McAnally
   Lyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts...
   
   ) – 2:38
   • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
4. "Cafe on the Corner
   Cafe on the Corner (song)
   "Cafe on the Corner" is the title of a song written by Mac McAnally, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in August 1992 as the first single and title track from the album Cafe on the Corner...
   
   " (McAnally) – 3:20
   • Recorded live November 6, 1999 in Taylorville, Illinois
     Taylorville, Illinois
     Taylorville is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Christian County.-Geography:Taylorville is located at ....
     
     
5. "The Walk
   The Walk (Sawyer Brown song)
   "The Walk" is a song recorded by country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1991 as the third and final single from their album Buick. It peaked at #2 in the United States, and #5 in Canada. It is also included on their 1992 album The Dirt Road.-Content:The song is a ballad in which...
   
   " (Miller) – 3:47
   • Recorded live December 19, 1999 in Spirit Lake, Idaho
     Spirit Lake, Idaho
     Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,945 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Spirit Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
     
     
6. "Step That Step
   Step That Step
   "Step That Step" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was written by Mark A. Miller and featured on their self-titled debut album...
   
   " (Miller) – 3:01
   • Recorded live January 26, 2000 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
7. "The Dirt Road
   The Dirt Road (song)
   "The Dirt Road" is the title of a song written by Mark Miller and Gregg Hubbard, and recorded by American country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released in November 1991 as the lead-off single from their 1992 album The Dirt Road...
   
   " (Gregg Hubbard, Miller) – 3:08
   • Recorded live December 17, 1999 in Joliet, Illinois
8. "This Night Won't Last Forever
   This Night Won't Last Forever
   "This Night Won't Last Forever" is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and originally recorded by him. LaBounty's version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching #65 on the Billboard Hot 100. One year later, Michael Johnson covered the song and took it to #19 on...
   
   " (Bill LaBounty
   Bill LaBounty
   Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. Records...
   
   , Roy Freeland) – 3:43
   • Recorded live November 6, 1999 in Taylorville, Illinois
     Taylorville, Illinois
     Taylorville is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,246 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Christian County.-Geography:Taylorville is located at ....
     
     
9. "All These Years
   All These Years
   "All These Years" is the title of a song written by Mac McAnally, originally recorded on his 1992 album Live and Learn. It was later recorded and released in November 1992 as a single by the group Sawyer Brown from their album Cafe on the Corner...
   
   " (McAnally) – 3:49
   • Recorded live December 28, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee
     Nashville, Tennessee
     Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
     
     
10. "The Boys and Me
    The Boys and Me
    "The Boys and Me" is a single by American country music group Sawyer Brown. Released in October 1993, it was the second single from the album Outskirts of Town. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
    
    " (McAnally, Miller) – 4:27
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
11. "Thank God for You
    Thank God for You
    "Thank God For You" is the title of a song written by Mac McAnally and Mark Miller, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their album, Outskirts of Town. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs...
    
    " (McAnally, Miller) – 2:56
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
12. "The Race Is On" (Don Rollins) – 3:04
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
13. "Drive Me Wild
    Drive Me Wild (song)
    "Drive Me Wild" is a single by American country music group Sawyer Brown. Released in November 1998, it was the first single and title track from the album Drive Me Wild. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
    
    " (Hubbard, Miller, Mike Lawler) – 3:29
    • Recorded live November 19, 1999 in Warsaw, Indiana
      Warsaw, Indiana
      Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
      
      
14. "Some Girls Do
    Some Girls Do (song)
    "Some Girls Do" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Sawyer Brown. It was released in March 1992 as the second single from their 1992 album The Dirt Road. It was a number-one hit in the United States, while it peaked at #2 in Canada.-Chart positions:...
    
    " (Miller) – 3:47
    • Recorded live February 25, 2000 in Ogden, Utah
15. "Perfect World" (Miller, Chuck Cannon, Billy Maddox, Paul Thorn) – 3:18
16. "Garage Band" (Miller) – 3:34
17. "800 Pound Jesus" (Maddox, Thorn) – 2:51
18. "Lookin' for Love
    Lookin' for Love
    "Lookin' for Love" is the title of a song written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, and Patti Ryan. It was recorded by American country music singer Johnny Lee...
    
    " (Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Pat Ryan) – 3:36

Additional musicians

• George Cocchini
• Joe Erkman - rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar
  Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
  
  
• Bernie Herms
• Michael Hodge
• Jerry McPherson
• Blair Masters
• Jimmy Myers - percussion
• Dale Oliver
• Brian Tankersley
• Lon Wilson

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	35