Greatest Hits (Suzy Bogguss album)

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Greatest Hits
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ReleasedMarch 8, 1994
Genre Country
Length34:31
Label Liberty
Producer Suzy Bogguss and Jimmy Bowen (tracks 2–8)
Jerry Crutchfield (track 9)
Wendy Waldman (tracks 1 and 10)
Suzy Bogguss chronology
Something Up My Sleeve
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1994)
Simpatico
(1994)
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Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music singer Suzy Bogguss. It was released on March 8, 1994 via Liberty Records. Eight of her Top 40 singles are here including her Grammy-nominated duet with Lee Greenwood, previously available only on his own A Perfect 10 album. Her first two singles from Somewhere Between are included as well, even though neither reached Top 40.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Somewhere Between" Merle Haggard 3:30
2."Someday Soon" Ian Tyson 3:55
3."Outbound Plane" Nanci Griffith, Tom Russell 2:52
4."Cross My Broken Heart" Kye Fleming, Verlon Thompson 3:54
5."Letting Go"Doug Crider, Matt Rollings 4:31
6."Heartache" Lowell George, Ivan Ultz3:12
7."Drive South" John Hiatt 3:08
8."Aces" Cheryl Wheeler 3:49
9."Hopelessly Yours" (duet with Lee Greenwood) Don Cook, Curly Putman, Keith Whitley 2:46
10."I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" Patsy Montana 2:54

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1994)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums38
U.S. Billboard 200190

Certifications

RIAA Certification

Cert. dateCountryAward
March 20, 1997USGold

Release details

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog
US1994 Liberty CD C2-28457
CS C4-28457

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