Decade of Hits (George Canyon album)

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Decade of Hits
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Compilation album by
George Canyon
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2014 (2014-09-09)
Genre Country
Length59:22
Label Big Star
George Canyon chronology
Classics II
(2012)		Decade of Hits
(2014)		 I Got This
(2016)
Singles from Decade of Hits
  1. "Slow Dance"
    Released: October 15, 2013
  2. "Crazy Love"
    Released: March 18, 2014

Decade of Hits is the first greatest hits album by Canadian country music artist George Canyon. It was released on September 9, 2014, by Big Star Recordings. [1] The album features fifteen of Canyon's biggest singles. [2] It also includes two new songs, "Slow Dance" and "Crazy Love", both of which were released as singles. [3] Decade of Hits was also released on vinyl. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Bob Mersereau of CBC.ca gave the album a favourable review, calling it "everything you want in a best-of from a favourite artist." Mersereau wrote that "for a guy who grew up small-town, and lives on an Alberta ranch now, he doesn't push the cliche cowboy lyrics like so many of his Nashville peers, who own far fewer country credentials." He described the new songs as "a couple of strong love songs that move the country star just a little out of his comfort zone." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Like You"George Canyon, Gary Harrison, Richard Marx 3:06
2."Sunshine" Catt Gravitt, Thom Hardwell, Gerald O'Brien3:28
3."I Want You to Live"Michael Dulaney, Robin Welty4:33
4."Slow Dance"Canyon, Steven MacDougall4:49
5."Who Would You Be"Wade Kirby, Bryan Simpson3:03
6."I Believe in Angels"Jeremy Campbell, Johnny Reid 3:39
7."Better Be Home Soon" Neil Finn 4:06
8."Ring of Fire" June Carter, Merle Kilgore 2:41
9."Crazy Love"Canyon, MacDougall3:35
10."Surrender" Trey Bruce, Marx3:10
11."Somebody Wrote Love"Gregory Becker, Pete Sallis3:37
12."I'll Never Do Better Than You" Clint Daniels, Tony Martin 3:16
13."Drinkin' Thinkin'"Rick Bowles, Martin, Tom Shapiro 3:20
14."My Name"Canyon, Gordie Sampson 3:58
15."Let It Out"Canyon, Reid3:13
16."One Good Friend" Jim Collins, Rivers Rutherford 2:33
17."Good Day to Ride"Canyon, Dean McWhinnie3:06
Total length:59:22

Chart performance

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
CAN Country
[6] 		CAN
[7]
2013"Slow Dance"1476
2014"Crazy Love"41—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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References

  1. ↑ Nemetz, Andrea (September 17, 2014). "George Canyon's tour to meld song with a bit of Nova Scotia storytelling". The Chronicle Herald . Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ Dedekker, Jeff (September 24, 2014). "George Canyon continues to count his blessings". Leader-Post . Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Canyon celebrating decade of hits with tour stop in Summerside". Journal Pioneer . September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Kennedy (September 9, 2014). "A decade of hits for country's George Canyon: Canadian singer-songwriter will perform at Showplace Sept. 24". Peterborough Examiner . Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mersereau, Bob (September 22, 2014). "Music review: George Canyon - Decade Of Hits". CBC.ca . Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved September 5, 2011.
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