40 #1 Hits | ||||
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Released | June 6, 2000 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Various | |||
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Singles from 20 #1 Hits | ||||
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40 #1 Hits is a greatest hits collection by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released in 2000 by Virgin Records. [1] The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [2] Since its release, the album has been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 copies. [3]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist.
For the Record: 41 Number One Hits is a two-disc, 44-track greatest hits package released by the American country music band Alabama.
"Smoky Mountain Rain" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in September 1980 as the first and only single from his Greatest Hits compilation album. The single became one of his best-known songs.
"I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" is a song written by Charles Quillen, Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the album There's No Gettin' Over Me. The song became one of his biggest hits in his recording career and came during the peak of his crossover success.
"Inside" is a song written by Mike Reid, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in November 1982 as the third single and title track from the album Inside. The song extended his early 1980s success as both a country and crossover artist when it reached its peak popularity in early 1983.
"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.
"She Keeps the Home Fires Burning" is a song written by Mike Reid, Don Pfrimmer and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in April 1985 as the first single from his Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 compilation album.
"Still Losing You" is a song written by Mike Reid, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from the album One More Try for Love.
Sings His Best Hits for Capitol Records was the twenty-second studio album of Country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1996 under Capitol Nashville, his first for the label. The album consisted of re-recordings of past hits by Milsap including "Stranger in My House," "Smoky Mountain Rain" and "Pure Love." No singles were released.
"What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: then-teenage Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap.
"(I'd Be) A Legend in My Time" is a song written and recorded by Don Gibson in 1960. It appeared as the B-side of his hit "Far Far Away", from the album Sweet Dreams. Gibson re-recorded the song on the 1972 album Country Green.
"Let My Love Be Your Pillow" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in November 1976 as the first single from the album Ronnie Milsap Live. The song was Milsap's seventh number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.
"My Heart' is a song written by Don Pfrimmer and Charles Quillen, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in March 1980 as the second single from the album Milsap Magic. Released as a double A-side with "Silent Night ", the song became Milsap's fourteenth number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Why Don't You Spend the Night" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in January 1980 as the first single from the album Milsap Magic. The song was Milsap's thirteenth number one on the country chart. The single spent a week at number one and a total of eleven weeks on the chart. A version by the Canadian duo Jameson Booker reached number 17 in the Canadian AC charts, August 1980.
Black River Entertainment is an independent record label in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in country music. The company is a partially owned subsidiary of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which otherwise specializes primarily in professional sports team ownership in western New York. The label’s roster includes Kelsea Ballerini and she is the label’s main focus. The company also contains Black River Publishing and Sound Stage Studio both out of Nashville.
"Don't You Know How Much I Love You" is a song written by Michael Stewart and Dan Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from the album Keyed Up. The song was Milsap's twenty-third number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Back on My Mind Again" is a song written by Charles Quillen and Conrad Pierce, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in December 1978 as the third single from his album Only One Love in My Life. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Greatest Hits is the first coompilation album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in 1980 by RCA Records. The album's only single, "Smoky Mountain Rain," reached Number One on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Easy Listening charts. The album has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 2 million copies.
Bernie Tom Collins is an American music producer and publisher in Nashville, Tennessee who has received three CMA Awards as Producer of the Year, and seven Grammy nominations. He produced a steady stream of country music hits over a 30-year span from artists including Ronnie Milsap, Barbara Mandrell, Sylvia, Tom T. Hall, Jim Ed Brown, James Galway, Marie Osmond, and Steve Wariner. Collins served as Chairman of the Board of the CMA in 1979 and 1980.
Ronnie Milsap Live is the first live album by country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1976, the same year Milsap became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and released that same year. Country music disc jockey and television host Ralph Emery introduced Milsap at the concert and also wrote the album's liner notes.