| 15 of the Best | ||||
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| Released | May 2, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Brian Ahern Jerry Crutchfield Steve Dorff David Foster Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Anne Murray chronology | ||||
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15 of the Best is a compilation album by Canadian Country singer Anne Murray. It was released by Liberty Records in the spring of 1992. The album peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadows in the Moonlight" | Rory Bourke, Charlie Black | |
| 2. | "You Needed Me" | Randy Goodrum | |
| 3. | "Could I Have This Dance" | Wayland Holyfield, Bob House | |
| 4. | "Feed This Fire" | Hugh Prestwood | |
| 5. | "Blessed Are the Believers" | Black, Bourke, Sandy Pinkard | |
| 6. | "I Can See Arkansas" | James Nihan, Wood Newton | |
| 7. | "I Just Fall in Love Again" | Steve Dorff, Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd, Lanny Herbstritt | |
| 8. | "New Way Out" | Randy Sharp | |
| 9. | "Snowbird" | Gene MacLellan | |
| 10. | "Danny's Song" | Kenny Loggins | |
| 11. | "Even the Nights Are Better" | J. L. Wallace, Terry Skinner, Ken Bell | |
| 12. | "A Little Good News" | Black, Bourke, Tommy Rocco | |
| 13. | "Just Another Woman in Love" | Patty Ryan, Wanda Mallette | |
| 14. | "Broken Hearted Me" | Goodrum | |
| 15. | "Oh Yes I Do" | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Kent Robbins |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Albums [2] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums [1] | 62 |
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