| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | October 9, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1998-2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 58:04 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Greatest Hits is a 2007 compilation album by American country music singer Sara Evans. It features ten of her greatest hits from her second through fifth albums, as well as four newly recorded tracks.
Greatest Hits chronicles the highest-peaking singles from Evans' second through fifth studio albums: 1998's No Place That Far , 2000's Born to Fly , 2003's Restless , and 2005's Real Fine Place . All of the selections from these albums reached the Top 20 or higher on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. No tracks are included from her 1997 debut album Three Chords and the Truth , which did not produce any Top 40 country hits. Among the previously released tracks are her first four number one hits: 1999's "No Place That Far", 2001's "Born to Fly", 2004's "Suds in the Bucket", and 2005's "A Real Fine Place to Start".
In addition to the previously released tracks, Greatest Hits includes four previously unreleased tracks: "As If", "Love You with All My Heart", "Pray for You", and "Some Things Never Change". In mid-2007, "As If" was released as the first single from this album, and it peaked at number 11 on the country charts. "Some Things Never Change" was released in early 2008 as the second single. This song reached number 26 on the country charts. "Love You with All My Heart," the third single, failed to chart after its release on June 23, 2008. [2]
Evans promoted this album with her The Greatest tour from late 2007 through late 2008.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As If" (new track) | Sara Evans, Hillary Lindsey, John Shanks | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Born to Fly" | S. Evans, Marcus Hummon, Darrell Scott | 5:36 |
| 3. | "I Could Not Ask for More" | Diane Warren | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Perfect" | S. Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Cheatin'" | Brett James, Don Schlitz | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Suds in the Bucket" | Billy Montana, Tammy Wagoner | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Saints & Angels" | Victoria Banks | 4:25 |
| 8. | "You'll Always Be My Baby" | S. Evans, Martin, Shapiro | 4:36 |
| 9. | "I Keep Looking" | S. Evans, Shapiro, Martin | 4:36 |
| 10. | "No Place That Far" | S. Evans, Martin, Shapiro | 3:37 |
| 11. | "A Real Fine Place to Start" | Radney Foster, George Ducas | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Love You with All My Heart" (new track) | S. Evans, Aimee Mayo, Shanks | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Pray for You" (new track) | S. Evans, Mayo, Shanks | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Some Things Never Change" (new track) | S. Evans, Matt Evans, Lindsey, Shanks | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 58:04 | ||
Weekly charts
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country [7] | US [8] | US Pop | CAN | ||
| 2007 | "As If" | 11 | 62 | 74 | 81 |
| 2008 | "Some Things Never Change" | 26 | — | — | — |
| "Love You with All My Heart" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold |
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney, released on September 26, 2000, on BNA Records. It features hits from his previous albums, as well as newly recorded tracks. Two of the new tracks — "I Lost It" and "Don't Happen Twice" — were issued as singles. Also released from this album was a re-recording of his 1994 single "The Tin Man". Greatest Hits has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over four million copies in the United States.
Born to Fly is the third studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 2000 via RCA Records Nashville. The album produced four singles with its title track, "I Could Not Ask for More", "Saints & Angels", and "I Keep Looking", all of which reached within the Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The title track reached number one, "I Could Not Ask for More" and "I Keep Looking" both broke the Top 5 at numbers 2 and 5 respectively, and "Saints & Angels" peaked at number 16. Born to Fly has been Evans' highest-selling album to date, having been certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. sales of two million copies. The album was also one of the most successful of the year. Evans was nominated for five CMA Awards: Album of the Year; song, single, and music video ; and Female Vocalist of the Year. She won her first CMA award for music video of the year. The international version of the album includes a bonus track, "You", which was later released in North America as a bonus track on her 2005 album Real Fine Place. Born to Fly was a defining album for Evans. Her earlier albums had more of a neotraditional country sound, while all of her later albums had a more crossover-friendly country pop sound, similar to Martina McBride and Faith Hill.
Real Fine Place is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 2005 via RCA Records Nashville. It is the follow-up album to the platinum Restless. It features Evans's fourth number one hit "A Real Fine Place to Start", the Top 10 hit "Cheatin'", the Top 20 hit "You'll Always Be My Baby", and the Top 40 hit "Coalmine". The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 124,720 copies in its first week. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. shipments of a million copies.
No Place That Far is the second studio album by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 1998 via RCA Records Nashville. The album's first single, "Cryin' Game", peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart; this single also included a non-album track entitled "Wait a Minute". The second single, its title track, became Evans' first number one hit on the US country charts. The third and final single from the album, "Fool, I'm a Woman" reached number 32. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for US sales of 500,000 copies.
The discography of American country music artist Sara Evans consists of ten studio albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays, one video album, three additional albums, 39 singles, and four other charted songs. After briefly recording with "E and S Records", Evans reworked her musical direction and signed with RCA Nashville in 1997. Her debut album, Three Chords and the Truth, was released in July 1997. Although the singles were unsuccessful, it was critically acclaimed. Her second studio album was released in September 1998 entitled No Place That Far. The title track reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. The success helped the album earn gold certification in the United States. Evans' third studio album, Born to Fly, was released in October 2000. Born to Fly reached number six on the Top Country Albums chart and the top-sixty of the Billboard 200. Its title track became her second number-one hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. The album also spawned the hits "I Could Not Ask for More", "Saints & Angels", and "I Keep Looking". It is the best-selling album of Evans' career, having been certified 2× platinum in the United States. In August 2003, she released the pop-inspired Restless, whose lead single "Perfect" reached the Top 5. Restless was certified platinum in the United States shortly after the success of its third single "Suds in the Bucket", which became Evans' third number one hit.
Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor is the third greatest hits compilation released by Reba McEntire. Released in 2001, it featured 12 of her hits from the 1990s plus three new songs. The lead single, "I'm a Survivor", peaked at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs charts which is also the theme song for her former TV show Reba. It was followed by a cover of Kenny Rogers' 1977 single "Sweet Music Man", which McEntire took to number 36 on the country music charts.
The Greatest Hits Collection II is the second compilation album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It is the sequel to the duo's 1997 compilation The Greatest Hits Collection. It is also the second collection of the duo's most popular releases, chronicling their greatest hits from 1998's If You See Her, 2001's Steers & Stripes, and 2003's Red Dirt Road, omitting songs from 1999's Tight Rope. It also features one song from 1994's Waitin' on Sundown and one song from 1996's Borderline, both of which did not make it to the first compilation. Three new recorded tracks — "That's What It's All About", "It's Getting Better All The Time", and "Independent Trucker" — are also included on this compilation. These first two songs were released as singles, peaking at #2 and #1, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The CD version is currently out of print; however, it is available from digital and streaming services.
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album from American country music singer Martina McBride, issued by RCA Nashville in 2001. In addition to chronicling the greatest hits of her career at the time, it includes four new songs, all of which were released as singles. The compilation reached number 1 on Top Country Albums and received a Quadruple-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 12, 2018.
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on March 6, 2007 on the MCA Nashville label and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The album includes the greatest hits from his first six studio albums, along with two new songs, "A Feelin' Like That" and "As the Crow Flies". The former was released as a single, reaching number 12 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2007.
The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country music singer Faith Hill issued in the United States. Originally slated for release on May 8, 2007, the album was delayed several times until it was finally released on October 2, 2007.
Greatest Hits is a 1997 compilation album from American country music artist Pam Tillis. The album reached #6 on the Billboard country albums charts. It chronicles her greatest hits from her first four albums for Arista Nashville. The tracks "Land of the Living" and "All the Good Ones Are Gone" are new to this compilation. Both were released as singles, reaching Top Five on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1997. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. This was the last of her albums to receive certification in sales. "Land of the Living" would also be Pam's last top 10 appearance in the Country Singles Charts.
Reflections: Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released on Morgan's birthday in 1995 as a special, limited production; deluxe edition. It featured three previously unreleased tracks, an enclosed biography of Lorrie Morgan, ornate packaging and the allure of collectability.
Greatest Hits: 18 Kids is a greatest hits album by Keith Urban, released on 20 November 2007 by Capitol Nashville. It contains 16 of Urban's hits as well as two new songs. Two versions of the album were released: a regular edition and a special edition; the second disc includes 12 music videos. Both versions use the radio edits of Urban's songs, except for "Somebody Like You." Also included is a cover of Steve Forbert's 1980 single "Romeo's Tune" and a re-recording of the non-single "Got It Right This Time", from his 2006 album Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing.
American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II is the second compilation album by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released on December 4, 2007. Adkins was originally scheduled to release a new studio album on that day but said in a press release: "We were already under some extremely tight deadlines as it was to make the street week," said Adkins. "I just was not able to get it all done because, to be honest, a pressing career opportunity came my way that I really wanted to take advantage of. As a result, I simply ran out of time."
"As If" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in June 2007 as the first single from her Greatest Hits compilation album. The song became Evans' twelfth Top 20 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with a peak at number 11. Evans wrote this song with Hillary Lindsey and John Shanks.
Last Chance for a Thousand Years: Dwight Yoakam's Greatest Hits from the 90's [sic] is the second compilation album by American country music singer Dwight Yoakam. It includes 11 of his hit singles from the 1990s, as well as three new recordings. These new songs are a cover of Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", as well as an adapted rendition of Rodney Crowell's "Thinking About Leaving" and "I'll Go Back to Her", originally by Waylon Jennings. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” which hit #12 on the country singles chart and rose to #64 on Billboard’s Hot 100, was Yoakam's biggest hit single since 1993's "Fast as You." Last Chance for a Thousand Years has been certified gold by the RIAA.
Milestones: Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American country music singer-songwriter Holly Dunn. It was released by Warner Bros. Nashville in July 1991.
"Three Chords and the Truth" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in July 1997 as the second single from Evans' debut album of the same name in July 1997. Despite its minor success on the Billboard country chart, it was critically acclaimed for its retro-themed production. Since its release, "Three Chords and the Truth" has been identified with Evans' early career persona as a traditionally-oriented country music vocalist.
Greatest Hits: Decade #1 is the first greatest hits double album by American country music singer Carrie Underwood, released on December 9, 2014, by Arista Nashville. The release contains every single from Underwood's first four studio albums: Some Hearts (2005), Carnival Ride (2007), Play On (2009), and Blown Away (2012), except "Some Hearts" from its album of the same name. Two newly recorded songs were included: "Something in the Water" and "Little Toy Guns". The album also contains four additional tracks.
Words is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Sara Evans. She released it independently on July 21, 2017 via her own Born to Fly Records. The lead single is "Marquee Sign".
