| Best of The Doobies Volume II | ||||
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| Released | November 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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Best of the Doobies, Vol. II is a compilation album by the Doobie Brothers released in November 1981. It was released with ten tracks, all of them singles from albums released before 1981. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Top LPs chart [1] and was certified Gold by the RIAA. [2]
| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 46 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) [4] | 39 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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