Greatest Hits (Diamond Rio album)

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Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJuly 15, 1997
Genre Country
Length49:15
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Michael Clute
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio chronology
IV
(1996)
Greatest Hits
(1997)
Unbelievable
(1998)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "How Your Love Makes Me Feel"
    Released: May 26, 1997
  2. "Imagine That"
    Released: November 3, 1997
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Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation by American country music band Diamond Rio. The tracks "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" and "Imagine That" are new to this compilation, and both were released as singles. All of the other tracks from this album are reprised from the band's first four albums.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Your Love Makes Me Feel" Trey Bruce, Max T. Barnes 4:04
2."Meet in the Middle"Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer3:19
3."Mirror, Mirror" Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders, John Jarrard 3:11
4."Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" Larry Cordle, Larry Shell4:11
5."Norma Jean Riley" Monty Powell, Dan Truman, Rob Honey3:03
6."In a Week or Two" James House, Gary Burr 2:59
7."Love a Little Stronger"Billy Crittenden, Chuck Jones, Gregory Swint3:40
8."Night Is Fallin' in My Heart" Dennis Linde 3:29
9."Bubba Hyde" Craig Wiseman, Gene Nelson3:44
10."Walkin' Away"Wiseman, Annie Roboff3:50
11."It's All in Your Head" Van Stephenson, Reese Wilson, Tony Martin 3:39
12."Holdin'"Kelly Garrett, Wiseman3:11
13."She Misses Him on Sunday the Most"Steven Dale Jones, Bobby Tomberlin3:29
14."Imagine That" Bryan White, Derek George, John Tirro3:29

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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