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| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros/Curb | |||
| Producer | Phil Gernhard Tony Scotti Michael Lloyd The Bellamy Brothers Jimmy Bowen | |||
| The Bellamy Brothers chronology | ||||
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Greatest Hits is the first sompilation album by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers. It was released in 1982 via Warner Bros. and Curb Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let Your Love Flow" | Larry E. Williams | 3:16 |
| 2. | "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" | David Bellamy | 3:14 |
| 3. | "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" | D. Bellamy | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sugar Daddy" | D. Bellamy | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Dancin' Cowboys" | D. Bellamy | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Lovers Live Longer" | D. Bellamy | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Do You Love as Good as You Look" | Jerry Gillespie, Charlie Black, Rory Bourke | 2:57 |
| 8. | "For All the Wrong Reasons" | D. Bellamy | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Get into Reggae Cowboy" | D. Bellamy | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Redneck Girl" | D. Bellamy | 3:22 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 9 |
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