Anne Murray's Greatest Hits

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Anne Murray's Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1980
Recorded1970–1980
Genre Country, adult contemporary
Length32:05
Label Capitol
Anne Murray chronology
A Country Collection
(1980)
Anne Murray's Greatest Hits
(1980)
Where Do You Go When You Dream
(1981)
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Anne Murray's Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by the Canadian country pop artist of the same name, released in 1980 via Capitol Records. [1] It is a collection of nine previously issued singles released between 1970 and 1980, as well as one new track, "Could I Have This Dance", which was newly recorded for this album (and simultaneously appeared on the soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy ) reaching #33 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Contents

Though Murray's fourth compilation album, Greatest Hits was the first collection of her biggest charting singles, from her breakthrough Top 10 smash, "Snowbird", through 1980. (Previous compilations had included some of Murray's chart hits along with album tracks and lesser known songs.) It peaked at #16 on the Billboard album chart, hit #2 (where it held for nine weeks) on the Top Country Albums chart, and is certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in the United States – Anne's biggest selling career disc.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Snowbird" Gene MacLellan This Way Is My Way 2:15
2."Danny's Song" Kenny Loggins Danny's Song 3:09
3."A Love Song"D.L. George, Loggins Love Song 2:50
4."You Won't See Me" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Love Song4:07
5."You Needed Me" Randy Goodrum Let's Keep It That Way 3:41
6."I Just Fall in Love Again" Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Harry Lloyd, Gloria Sklerov New Kind of Feeling 2:52
7."Shadows in the Moonlight" Charlie Black, Rory Bourke New Kind of Feeling3:30
8."Broken Hearted Me"Goodrum I'll Always Love You 3:57
9."Daydream Believer" John Stewart I'll Always Love You2:28
10."Could I Have This Dance" Wayland Holyfield, Bob House Urban Cowboy Soundtrack 3:16
Total length:32:05

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [13] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 6× Platinum600,000^
United States (RIAA) [15] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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