Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 31:24 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Jimmy Bowen Hank Williams Jr. Billy Sherrill | |||
Hank Williams Jr. chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by country artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in 1985 and was Williams' second compilation album on Warner Bros. Records. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, the second of his career to do so.[ citation needed ] The album was also certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it Williams' eleventh album to be certified Gold and the fifth to be certified Platinum.[ citation needed ] The album features ten tracks, nine of which were Number One or Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart originally released from the studio albums High Notes , Strong Stuff , Man of Steel and Major Moves . The single "Two Old Cats Like Us" is a duet between Williams and R&B artist Ray Charles that was also featured on Charles' country album of duets, Friendship . The single was a moderate hit, peaking at number 14 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[ citation needed ]
All songs written by Hank Williams Jr. except where noted.
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 183 |
"Hey, Good Lookin'" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003, CMT voted the Hank Williams version No. 19 on CMT's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1979 by RCA Records.
Waylon and Company is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Records in 1983.
Are You Ready for the Country is an album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1976.
"Honky Tonk Blues" was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was a major hit, and it later became a hit for later-day superstar Charley Pride.
"I'm Moving On" is a 1950 country standard written by Hank Snow. It is Snow's most recorded song.
What a Way to Live is the fifth studio album released by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for Decca Records, it earned RIAA gold certification in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. The tracks "She Dreams", "Goin' Through the Big D", "Gonna Get a Life", and "Down in Tennessee" were all released as singles, peaking at #6, #2, #1, and #23, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. "She Dreams" was co-written and originally recorded by Tim Mensy on his 1992 album This Ol' Heart, from which it was released as a single, peaking at #74 on the country charts that year. Mark duets with Waylon Jennings on the track "Rainy Day Woman" which Jennings first recorded on his 1974 album The Ramblin' Man. The title track was originally recorded by Willie Nelson in 1960.
The "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album Music Man. Recognizable to fans as the theme to the CBS comedy adventure television series The Dukes of Hazzard, the song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1980.
Major Moves is the thirty-seventh studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in May 1984. “Attitude Adjustment,” “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” and the title track were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Hank Live is a live album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in January 1987. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 is a compilation album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1989. The album includes eleven tracks, eight of which were Number One and Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart released on the studio albums Five-O, Montana Cafe and Born to Boogie. The song "My Name Is Bocephus" was originally a track recorded for Montana Cafe, but Williams later recorded a live version of the song and included it on the live album, Hank Live. The live version was the one used for the compilation. The album included two original singles, "There's a Tear in My Beer" and "Finders Are Keepers", that peaked at number 7 and number 6 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound is the thirtieth studio album by country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. and his fourth on the Elektra/Curb labels. The full-length album was Williams' second of 1979, with Family Tradition released in April.
"Good Hearted Woman" is a song written by American country music singers Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
Rowdy is the thirty-second studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in January 1981. "Texas Women" and "Dixie on My Mind" were released as singles, both peaking at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. The album features ten tracks, nine of which are singles originally released from the studio albums Family Tradition, Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, Habits Old and New, Rowdy and The Pressure Is On. The only original single from the album was "The American Dream", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Strong Stuff is the thirty-fifth studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr.. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in February 1983. "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" and "Leave Them Boys Alone" were released as singles. The album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Man of Steel is the thirty-sixth studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in September 1983, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The title track of the album and the song "Queen of My Heart" were released as singles, peaking at number 3 and number 5 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Man of Steel was Williams' tenth album to reach the top five on the Top Country Albums chart and was his tenth album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Man of Steel was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for the Album of the Year award in 1984.
Pure Hank is the forty-third studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in April 1991. "If It Will, It Will" and "Angels Are Hard to Find" were released as singles with the former becoming Williams' final top 40 country single, peaking at #26, until the release of "I'm One of You" in 2003. The album peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
"Can't You See" is a song written by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, and released as the album's first single. It was re-released in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100. Cover versions of "Can't You See" have charted for Waylon Jennings and the Zac Brown Band with Kid Rock (2010).
"The Conversation" is a song recorded by American country music artists Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. Originally, the song was included on Williams Jr.'s 1979 album Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound. The track was later reissued on Jennings' 1983 album Waylon and Company, which consisted almost entirely of duets, and was released as the album's second radio single. A music video was made to promote the single, a rarity for country music at the time. It was the first for Jennings and the second for Williams, with his first being "Queen of My Heart". The song was a moderately successful hit and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.