A Decade of Hits (Charlie Daniels album)

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A Decade of Hits
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Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1983 (1983-06-20)
Genre Southern rock, country, bluegrass
Length37:20
Label Epic/Legacy
Producer Al Quagieri
The Charlie Daniels Band chronology
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(1982)
A Decade of Hits
(1983)
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(1985)
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A Decade of Hits is a compilation album by The Charlie Daniels Band released on June 20, 1983. There were two new songs for the album, "Stroker's Theme (Theme from the movie, "Stroker Ace"), which was released as a single, and "Everytime I See Him".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
3:34
2."The South's Gonna Do It"Daniels3:57
3."Stroker's Theme"Daniels2:50
4."Uneasy Rider"Daniels5:18
5."Let It Roll" Paul Kennerley 2:56
6."In America"
  • Daniels
  • Crain
  • DiGregorio
  • Edwards
  • Hayward
  • Marshall
3:18
7."Still in Saigon"Dan Daley3:51
8."Long Haired Country Boy"Daniels4:02
9."The Legend of Wooley Swamp"
  • Daniels
  • Crain
  • DiGregorio
  • Edwards
  • Hayward
  • Marshall
4:13
10."Everytime I See Him"
  • Daniels
  • Crain
  • DiGregorio
  • Edwards
  • Hayward
3:21

Personnel

Chart performance

Singles

YearSingleChart Positions
US Country
[5]
1983"Stroker's Theme"65

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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