| Greatest Hits Volume III | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen, Conway Twitty, Dee Henry | |||
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Greatest Hits Volume III is a compilation album by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in 1990 via MCA Records. The album also includes the single "Fit to Be Tied Down". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fit to Be Tied Down" | Walt Aldridge | 3:27 |
| 2. | "That's My Job" | Gary Burr | 4:52 |
| 3. | "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind" | Aldridge | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Who's Gonna Know" | Richard Mainegra, Jimmy Griffin, Rick Yancey | 2:48 |
| 5. | "House on Old Lonesome Road" | Dave Gibson, Bernie Nelson | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Saturday Night Special" | Larry Bastian, Dewayne Blackwell | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Goodbye Time" | Roger Murrah, James Dean Hicks | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Julia" | John Barlow Jarvis, Don Cook | 3:44 |
| 9. | "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams" | Jarvis, Cook | 3:21 |
| 10. | "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" | Becky Hobbs, Candy Parton | 3:36 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 54 |
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